Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Chemistry Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 1 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A wastewater stream of 500 L has a pH of 4.0 and contains 0.02 M bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻). The plant wants to raise the pH to 7.0 by adding solid calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)₂. Assuming the bicarbonate acts as a buffer that consumes one mole of OH⁻ per mole of HCO₃⁻ to form CO₃²⁻, calculate the mass of Ca(OH)₂ required (in grams).

Answer Options

A. ≈ 310 g of Ca(OH)₂
B. ≈ 420 g of Ca(OH)₂
Correct Answer C. ≈ 372 g of Ca(OH)₂
D. ≈ 250 g of Ca(OH)₂
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
≈ 372 g of Ca(OH)₂

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Chemistry Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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