WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 268

1,336.

Consider the compounds represented by the following general formula: X2SO4 Y2(SO4)3, 24H2OX and Y could respectively be

A.

K and AI

B.

Fe and K

C.

AI and Fe

D.

AI and K

E.

Cr and K

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,337.

When iron rusts, it undergoes

A.

deliquescence

B.

chemical decomposition

C.

hydrolysis

D.

redox reaction

E.

combustion

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,338.

What is the change in the oxidation number of phosphorus in the the reaction represented by the following equation? 4P (s) + 5O(2)(g) → 2P2O5(g)

A.

0 to + 2

B.

0 to 5

C.

+4 to + 2

D.

+4 to +5

E.

+4 to +7

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,339.

What is the following compounds will not decompose when heated strongly ?

A.

NaHCO3

B.

K2CO3

C.

MgCO3

D.

Ca(HCO3)2

E.

ZnCO3

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,340.

''The rate a reaction is proportional to the number of effective collisions occurring per second between the reactants''. This statement is associated with the

A.

Kinetic theory

B.

rate law

C.

atomic theory

D.

collision theory

E.

gas laws

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.