WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1817

9,081.

Which of the following correctly explains entropy?

A.

the natural tendency for a system to achieve a greater disorder

B.

a balance of two driving forces between free energy and enthalpy changes

C.

the cause of spontaneity of a reaction

D.

a measure of the enthalpy of a reaction

E.

a measure of the rate of attaining equilibrum in a reversible reaction

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,082.

How many molecules are there in 14g of nitrogen gas at s.t.p? (n = 14, Avogadro Number = 6. 0 x \(10^{23 }\)mol-1)

A.

1.2 x 10 23

B.

3.0 x 1023

C.

6.0 x1023

D.

1.2 x 1024

E.

30 x1023

Correct answer is B

mass of nitrogen gas = 14g, molar mass of nitrogen gas = 28gmol-1

mole = \(\frac{mass}{molar mass} = \frac{ no  of  particles }{ avogadro's no }\)

moles =  \(\frac{14}{28} = \frac{ no  of  particles }{ 6.0 \times 10^{23}}\)

no of molecules = 0.5 x 6.0 x \(10^{23}\)

=  3.0 x \(10^{23}\)molecules.

9,083.

A catayst which increases the rate of a chemical reaction does so by

A.

increasing the reaction pathway

B.

increasing the surface area of the reactants

C.

increasing the pressure on the system

D.

decreasing the temperature at which the reaction occurs

E.

decreasing the activation energy of the reaction

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,084.

Which of the following reactions does not occur in the blast furnace during the extraction of iron?

A.

Fe2O3 (s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g)

B.

C2 + CO 2(g)

C.

CaO(s) + SiO2(s) → CaSiO 3(s)

D.

FeO(s) + CO2(g) + Fe(l)

E.

2Fe2O(s) → 4Fe(l) 3O2(g)

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,085.

Which of the following compounds will undergo additional reactions?

A.

Ethyne

B.

Butane

C.

Pentane

D.

Tetrachloromethane

E.

Ethanol

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.