(a)(i) Define each of the following terms: I. normal salt. II. acid salt. (ii) Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid and sodium hydroxide react to produce salt and wat...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2013 Subject: Chemistry

Question 1 Report

(a)(i) Define each of the following terms: I. normal salt. II. acid salt.

(ii) Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid and sodium hydroxide react to produce salt and water. Write a balanced chemical equation fir the formation of: I. a normal salt; II. an acid salt.

(b)(i) Explain briefly the term acid-base indicator.

(ii) Copy and complete the following table.

Indicator , Colour in acidic medium , Colour in basic medium
Methyl orange
Phenolphthalein

(iii) For each of the following titrations, state the most suitable indicator: I. strong acid against strong base; II. strong acid against weak base; iii. weak acid against strong base.

(c) Baking soda and hydrochloric acid react according to the following equation:

\(\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3(aq)} + \mathrm{HCI}_{(aq)} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCl}_{(aq)} \mathrm{CO}_{2(g)} + \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}_{(l)}\). Calculate the mass of baking soda that would produce 10g of ccrbon (IV) oxide. [H = 1.00, C = 12.0, 0 = 16.0, Na = 23.0]

(d) Give a reason why a given mass of sodium hydroxide pellets cannot be used to prepare a standard solution.

\(\mathrm{NaHCO}_3 + \mathrm{HCI} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCI} + \mathrm{CO}_2 + \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}\)

\(84\mathrm{g}\ \mathrm{NaHCO}_3 \longrightarrow 44\mathrm{g}\ \mathrm{CO}_2\)

\(X\mathrm{g} \longrightarrow 10\mathrm{g}\ \mathrm{CO}_2\)
\(X\mathrm{g} = \frac{84 \times 10}{44}\)

\(= 19.09\mathrm{g}\)

\(= 19.1\mathrm{g}.\)

(d) give a reason why a given mass of sodium hydroxide pellets cannot be used to prepare a standard solution: Sodium hydroxide absorbs water/deliquescent and absorbs carbon IV oxide from air/and this would make mass taken unreliable/add to its mass.

Download The App On Google Playstore

Everything you need to excel in JAMB, WAEC & NECO

Green Bridge CBT Mobile App
Personalized AI Learning Chat Assistant
Thousands of JAMB, WAEC & NECO Past Questions
Over 1200 Lesson Notes
Offline Support - Learn Anytime, Anywhere
Green Bridge Timetable
Literature Summaries & Potential Questions
Track Your Performance & Progress
In-depth Explanations for Comprehensive Learning