WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 241

1,201.

On exposing palm wine to air for some days, it becomes sour owing to the conversion of

A.

glucose to ethanol

B.

glucose to gluconic acid

C.

ethanol to ethanoic acid

D.

ethanol to ethanal

E.

palm wine to palmitic acid

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,202.

Which of the following exhibits resonance?

A.

Benzene

B.

Butane

C.

Pentene

D.

Octana

E.

Hexene

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,203.

If the third member of a homologous series is C3H8, the fifth member will be

A.

C 5H8

B.

C5H9

C.

C5H10

D.

C5H11

E.

C5H12

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,204.

What does X represent in the following equation? H 2(g) + 1/2O2(g) → H2O (l); ∆H = xKJ.

A.

Bond energy

B.

Activation energy

C.

Ionization energy

D.

Enthalpy of neutralization

E.

Enthalpy of formation

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,205.

The rate of production of hydrogen gas from the reaction between zinc granules and hydrochloric acid can be increased by

A.

cooling the reaction mixture

B.

using zinc powder instead of zinc granules

C.

using zinc rod instead of zinc granules

D.

carrying out the reaction at a higher pressure

E.

carrying out the reaction in a closed vessel

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.