Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 16 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Benzoic acid has a pK_a of 4.20. For a para‑nitro substituted benzoic acid the Hammett substituent constant σ_p for -NO₂ is +0.78 and the reaction constant ρ for the dissociation of benzoic acids is +1.0. Using the Hammett equation log(K/K₀)=ρσ, calculate the pK_a of p‑nitrobenzoic acid.

Answer Options

A. 5.00
Correct Answer B. 3.42
C. 2.64
D. 4.20
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
3.42

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 16. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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