WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 189

941.

Which of the following substances could be responsible for the banana taste of a food flavour?

A.

Methylbenzene

B.

Butanol

C.

Ethanol

D.

Pentylethanoate

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

942.

Wine containing 8% to 17% ethanol can be converted to gin containing about 40% ethanol by

A.

evaporation

B.

distilation

C.

fermentation

D.

oxidation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

943.

Which of the following compounds has the same empirical formula as benzene?

A.

C2H2

B.

C2H4

C.

C4H6

D.

C6H12

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

944.

The equation for the reaction at the anode during the electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride solution is

A.

2CI- (aq) → CI,sub>2(g) + 2e-

B.

40H-(aq) → 2H2O(I) + O2(g) + 4e -

C.

Na+(aq) + e- → Na(s)

D.

2H+(aq) + 2e- → H2(g)

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

945.

A given fuel has an octane number of 100. This means that

A.

the knocking tendency of the fuel is low

B.

the fuel is a mixture of several hydrocarbons

C.

a large amount of alkanes is present in the fuel

D.

the fuel needs to be cracked before use

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.