Year : 
1998
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 26 of 26 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Petrol consists mainly of

A. polymers

B. alkanoates

C. hydrocarbons

D. alktanols

E. alkenes

C

22.

Dehydration of ethanol produces

A. ethanoic acid

B. propan-1,2,3-triol

C. ethene

D. ethanal

E. methanol

C

23.

When alkanols react with sodium, the ga evolved is

A. hydrogen

B. oxygen

C. methane

D. ethyne

E. carbon (IV) oxide

A

24.

The products of the reaction between CH3CH 2COOH and CH3OH are H 2
O and

A. CH 3CH2COOCH3

B. CH3CH 2COOCH 2CH 3

C. CH3CH2CH2COOH

D. CH3CH2CH2OH

E. CH3COOH

A

25.

A positive reaction to Fehling's test indicates the presence of

A. strach

B. reducing sugars

C. oxidizing agents

D. alkanoic acids

E. alkanols

B

26.

Which of the following compounds is used as a gaseous fuel?

A. CH 3-COO-CH2-CH3

B. CH 3-CH 2-CH 2-CH 3

C. CHCI 3

D. CH 3-CH2-COOH

E. CH3-C=CH

B

21.

Petrol consists mainly of

A. polymers

B. alkanoates

C. hydrocarbons

D. alktanols

E. alkenes

C

22.

Dehydration of ethanol produces

A. ethanoic acid

B. propan-1,2,3-triol

C. ethene

D. ethanal

E. methanol

C

23.

When alkanols react with sodium, the ga evolved is

A. hydrogen

B. oxygen

C. methane

D. ethyne

E. carbon (IV) oxide

A

24.

The products of the reaction between CH3CH 2COOH and CH3OH are H 2
O and

A. CH 3CH2COOCH3

B. CH3CH 2COOCH 2CH 3

C. CH3CH2CH2COOH

D. CH3CH2CH2OH

E. CH3COOH

A

25.

A positive reaction to Fehling's test indicates the presence of

A. strach

B. reducing sugars

C. oxidizing agents

D. alkanoic acids

E. alkanols

B

26.

Which of the following compounds is used as a gaseous fuel?

A. CH 3-COO-CH2-CH3

B. CH 3-CH 2-CH 2-CH 3

C. CHCI 3

D. CH 3-CH2-COOH

E. CH3-C=CH

B