Year : 
2005
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 37 of 37 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The colour of the solution formed when ethyne reacts with an acidic solution of potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) is

A. purple

B. colourless

C. green

D. pink

B

32.

Fats are classified as

A. hydrocarbons

B. alkanoates

C. alkanols

D. carbohydrates

B

33.

Ethyne undergoes the following reactions except

A. polymerisation

B. addition

C. substitution

D. esterification

D

34.

Hardness in water can be removed by adding

A. copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV)

B. sodium trioxocarbonate (IV)

C. sodium chloride

D. alum

B

35.

Which of the following pairs of solutions will produce a precipitate when mixed?

A. Pb(NO3)2(aq) and NaCI(aq)

B. MgSO4(aq) and HCI(aq)

C. ZnCI2(aq) and NaSO4(aq)

D. NaOH(aq) and HNO3(aq)

A

36.

Which of the following substance is an alloy of lead?

A. Brass

B. Duralumin

C. Stainless steel

D. Soft solder

D

37.

In which of the following processes is biotechnology not applied?

A. Manufacture of drugs

B. Treatment of domestic sewage

C. Production of alcoholic beverages

D. Electroplating of metals

D

31.

The colour of the solution formed when ethyne reacts with an acidic solution of potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) is

A. purple

B. colourless

C. green

D. pink

B

32.

Fats are classified as

A. hydrocarbons

B. alkanoates

C. alkanols

D. carbohydrates

B

33.

Ethyne undergoes the following reactions except

A. polymerisation

B. addition

C. substitution

D. esterification

D

34.

Hardness in water can be removed by adding

A. copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV)

B. sodium trioxocarbonate (IV)

C. sodium chloride

D. alum

B

35.

Which of the following pairs of solutions will produce a precipitate when mixed?

A. Pb(NO3)2(aq) and NaCI(aq)

B. MgSO4(aq) and HCI(aq)

C. ZnCI2(aq) and NaSO4(aq)

D. NaOH(aq) and HNO3(aq)

A

36.

Which of the following substance is an alloy of lead?

A. Brass

B. Duralumin

C. Stainless steel

D. Soft solder

D

37.

In which of the following processes is biotechnology not applied?

A. Manufacture of drugs

B. Treatment of domestic sewage

C. Production of alcoholic beverages

D. Electroplating of metals

D