WAEC 2018 CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL ANSWERS

WAEC 2018 CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL ANSWERS

1)
Tabulate
Burette reading|Final burette reading
(cm^3)|Initial burette reading (cm^3)|
Volume of acid used(cm^3)|
Rough- 24.10,0.00,24.10
First- 23.80, 0.00, 23.80
Second- 23.75, 0.00, 23.70
Third- 23.75, 0.00, 23.75
Average volume of A used = 23.80 + 23.70 + 23.75cm^3/3
=23.75cm^3

2a)
-Observation-
part of the C dissolves,colourless filtrate salt

-Inference-
C is a mixture of soluble salt

2bi)
-observation-
white precipitate formed

-Inference-
Cl is present

2bii)
-Observation-
precipitate dissolves

-Inference-
Cl confirmed

2biii)
-Observation-
colourless gas evolved with characteristic choking smell, turns litimus paper blue

-Inference-
Gas is NH3

2c)
-Observation-
Residue dissolves liberating a colourless gas which turns lime water milky

-Inference-
gas is CO2
CO^2-3 present

3a)A white precipitate of barium sulphate will be formed by the instant reaction between barium chloride and sulphuric acid.

BaCl2 + H2SO4 = BaSO4 + 2HCl

3b)Iron sulfide reacts with hydrochloric acid, releasing the malodorous (rotten egg smell) and very toxic gas,hydrogen sulphide. FeS + 2 HCl → FeCl2+ H2S

3c)When solid iron filings are added to dilute aqueous Hydrochloric acid, Iron (II)chloride or ferrous chloride is formed , with the liberation of Hydrogen gas.

Fe (s) + 2HCl (aq) …….. FeCl2(aq) + H2 (g)