Year : 
2009
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 53 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Which of the following expressions correctly represents Charles' law?

A. PV = K

B. R \(\alpha \frac{1}{\sqrt{p}\)

C. PV = RT

D. V = KT

D

22.

In a mixture of gases which do not react chemically together, the pressure exerted by the individual gases is called

A. atmospheric pressure

B. partial pressure

C. total pressure

D. vapour pressure

B

23.

In a chemical reaction, ∆H is positive when

A. H (product) >H (reactant)

B. H(product) < H (reactant)

C. H (product) = H (reactant)

D. H (product) = Zero (reactant)

A

24.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: H 2(g) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) O(g) → H 2O(g) ∆H =-285.8 KJmo -1 ∆H represents the enthalpy of

A. formation

B. hydration

C. neutralization

D. solution

A

25.

Salts that contain water of crystallization are said to be

A. anhydrous

B. deliquescent

C. efflorescent

D. hydrated

D

26.

Which of the following dilute acids does not react with metals to liberate hydrogen?

A. CH3COOH(aq)

B. HCI(aq)

C. H2SO4(aq)

D. HNO3(aq)

D

27.

Which of the following compounds is not a double salt?

A. Zn(OH)NO3

B. KAI(SO4)2

C. KCr(SO4)2

D. (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2

A

28.

Which of the following hydroxides will readily dissolved in water?

A. Cu(OH)2

B. NaOH

C. Pb(OH)2

D. Zn(OH)2

B

29.

Which of the following acids from normal salt only?

A. Tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid

B. Tetraoxophosphate (V) acid

C. Trioxonitrate (V) acid

D. Trioxosulphate (IV) acid

C

30.

A solution that contains as much solute as it can dissolve at a given temperature is said to be

A. concentrated

B. saturated

C. supersaturated

D. unsaturated

B

21.

Which of the following expressions correctly represents Charles' law?

A. PV = K

B. R \(\alpha \frac{1}{\sqrt{p}\)

C. PV = RT

D. V = KT

D

22.

In a mixture of gases which do not react chemically together, the pressure exerted by the individual gases is called

A. atmospheric pressure

B. partial pressure

C. total pressure

D. vapour pressure

B

23.

In a chemical reaction, ∆H is positive when

A. H (product) >H (reactant)

B. H(product) < H (reactant)

C. H (product) = H (reactant)

D. H (product) = Zero (reactant)

A

24.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: H 2(g) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) O(g) → H 2O(g) ∆H =-285.8 KJmo -1 ∆H represents the enthalpy of

A. formation

B. hydration

C. neutralization

D. solution

A

25.

Salts that contain water of crystallization are said to be

A. anhydrous

B. deliquescent

C. efflorescent

D. hydrated

D

26.

Which of the following dilute acids does not react with metals to liberate hydrogen?

A. CH3COOH(aq)

B. HCI(aq)

C. H2SO4(aq)

D. HNO3(aq)

D

27.

Which of the following compounds is not a double salt?

A. Zn(OH)NO3

B. KAI(SO4)2

C. KCr(SO4)2

D. (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2

A

28.

Which of the following hydroxides will readily dissolved in water?

A. Cu(OH)2

B. NaOH

C. Pb(OH)2

D. Zn(OH)2

B

29.

Which of the following acids from normal salt only?

A. Tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid

B. Tetraoxophosphate (V) acid

C. Trioxonitrate (V) acid

D. Trioxosulphate (IV) acid

C

30.

A solution that contains as much solute as it can dissolve at a given temperature is said to be

A. concentrated

B. saturated

C. supersaturated

D. unsaturated

B