WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 74

366.

Which of the following oxides can be reduced by hydrogen?

A.

Aluminium oxide

B.

Magnesium oxide

C.

Sodium oxide

D.

Silver oxide

Correct answer is D

Considering the electrochemical series, we can say that hydrogen can reduce only oxides of copper, mercury, silver, and gold as these metals are less reactive than hydrogen. The reduction of oxides of tin, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and potassium is not possible by hydrogen as these metals are more reactive than hydrogen

367.

An example of an acid salt is

A.

CH3COOONa

B.

Mg(OH)Cl

C.

NaHSO4

D.

(NH4)2SO4

Correct answer is C

Acidic Salt: A normal salt which is formed by the neutralization of a strong acid and weak base is called acidic salt 

368.

The following diagram illustrates the rate curve that was obtained when Mg reacted with excess dilute HCl.

The diagram became horizontal at X because

A.

The reaction was slowed down

B.

All the dilute HCl has reacted

C.

All the Mg has reacted

D.

Hydrogen gas is produced at a steady rate

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

369.

Which of the following statements about intermolecular distances and cohesive forces between gas is correct? They are

A.

Both large

B.

Both negligible

C.

Constant and negligible

D.

Large and negligible

Correct answer is D

In a gas, the distance between molecules, whether monatomic or polyatomic, is very large compared with the size of the molecules; thus gases have a low density and are highly compressible.

Cohesive Force is negligible in case of gases.

370.

When a reaction is endothermic,

A.

Enthalpy change, \(\Delta\)H is negative

B.

Heat content of a product is less than the heat content of a reactant

C.

Heat content of reactants is less than the heat content of product

D.

The reaction is non-spontaneous

Correct answer is C

An endothermic reaction is any chemical reaction that absorbs heat from its environment. The absorbed energy provides the activation energy for the reaction to occur.