Year : 
2015
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Starch could be converted to glucose by the process of

A. Condensation

B. Dehydration

C. Fermentation

D. Hydrolysis

D

42.

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alkanol?

A. Ethanol

B. 2-methylbutan-2-ol

C. 3-methylpentan-2-ol

D. Propan-1-ol

C

43.

Which of the following substances is a heavy chemical?

A. Ammonia

B. Barim Hydroxide

C. Hydrochloric acid

D. Tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid

D

44.

Which of the following process does not take place in domestic water treatment?

A. Chlorination

B. Flocculation

C. Neutralization

D. Sedimentation

C

45.

A substance responsible for the sour taste of unripe orange is

A. Alkene

B. Alkanol

C. Alkanoic acid

D. Alkanoate

C

46.

Which of the following products of biotechnology can be used as a fuel in place of petrol?

A. Butane

B. Ethanol

C. Ethene

D. Propanol

A

47.

Which of the following polymers in thermosetting?

A. Bakelite

B. Nylon

C. Polypropene

D. Polystyrene

A

48.

Which of the following gases is monoatomic?

A. Argon

B. Chlorine

C. Nitrogen

D. Oxygen

A

49.

The correct balanced equation for the reaction between aluminium metal and hot concentrated tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid is ?

A. 2AI(s) + 6H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

B. 2AI(s) + 3H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

C. 2AI(s) + 4H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 8H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

D. 2AI(s) + 5H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 8H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

A

50.

Consider the following equilibrium system:
2SO2(g) + O2(g) \(\rightleftharpoons\) 2SO3(g)

The addition of more O2(g) to the system will shift the equilibrium position to the

A. Right leading to the production of more SO3(g)

B. Right leading to the production of more SO2(g)

C. Left leading to the production of more SO2(g)

D. Left leading to the production of more SO3(g)

A

41.

Starch could be converted to glucose by the process of

A. Condensation

B. Dehydration

C. Fermentation

D. Hydrolysis

D

42.

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alkanol?

A. Ethanol

B. 2-methylbutan-2-ol

C. 3-methylpentan-2-ol

D. Propan-1-ol

C

43.

Which of the following substances is a heavy chemical?

A. Ammonia

B. Barim Hydroxide

C. Hydrochloric acid

D. Tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid

D

44.

Which of the following process does not take place in domestic water treatment?

A. Chlorination

B. Flocculation

C. Neutralization

D. Sedimentation

C

45.

A substance responsible for the sour taste of unripe orange is

A. Alkene

B. Alkanol

C. Alkanoic acid

D. Alkanoate

C

46.

Which of the following products of biotechnology can be used as a fuel in place of petrol?

A. Butane

B. Ethanol

C. Ethene

D. Propanol

A

47.

Which of the following polymers in thermosetting?

A. Bakelite

B. Nylon

C. Polypropene

D. Polystyrene

A

48.

Which of the following gases is monoatomic?

A. Argon

B. Chlorine

C. Nitrogen

D. Oxygen

A

49.

The correct balanced equation for the reaction between aluminium metal and hot concentrated tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid is ?

A. 2AI(s) + 6H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

B. 2AI(s) + 3H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

C. 2AI(s) + 4H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 8H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

D. 2AI(s) + 5H2SO4(1) \(\to\) AI2(SO4)3(aq) + 8H2O(1) + 3SO2(g)

A

50.

Consider the following equilibrium system:
2SO2(g) + O2(g) \(\rightleftharpoons\) 2SO3(g)

The addition of more O2(g) to the system will shift the equilibrium position to the

A. Right leading to the production of more SO3(g)

B. Right leading to the production of more SO2(g)

C. Left leading to the production of more SO2(g)

D. Left leading to the production of more SO3(g)

A