Year : 
1992
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 37 of 37 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

Which of the following pH values is likely to be that of a slightly alkaline solution?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 8

E. 13

D

32.

Which of the following minerals contains flurine as one of its constituent elements?

A. Cryolite

B. Bauxite

C. Potash alum

D. Kaolin

E. Mica

A

33.

The product of the reaction between propanoic acid and ethanol is

A. prophlmethanoate

B. ethylethanoate

C. methylpropanoate

D. propylethanoate

E. ethylpropanoate

E

34.

Which of the following groups contains entirely linear molecules?

A. H 2NH3O 2

B. CO2NH 3 2

C. H 2CH4N2

D. CO2H2N2

E. CH 4O 2CO 2

D

35.

What is the value of n in the following equation? XO-4 +8H + + ne- → X2 + + 4H2O

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 6

D

36.

A dye is suspected to have contaminated a lollipop. Which of the following is the best method by which the contaminant may be isolated?

A. Fractional distillational

B. Recrystallization

C. Filtration

D. Paper chromatography

E. Evaporation

D

37.

Which of the following accounts for the difference in the mode of conduction of electricity by metals and aqueous salt solutions?

A. Electrons are present in metals but not in salt solutions

B. Metals are conductors while salts are electrolytes

C. Electricity is carried by mobile elrctrons in metals but by ions is aqueous salt solution

D. salts ionize in aqueous solutions while metals do not

E. Metals are reducing agents while salts are not

C

31.

Which of the following pH values is likely to be that of a slightly alkaline solution?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 8

E. 13

D

32.

Which of the following minerals contains flurine as one of its constituent elements?

A. Cryolite

B. Bauxite

C. Potash alum

D. Kaolin

E. Mica

A

33.

The product of the reaction between propanoic acid and ethanol is

A. prophlmethanoate

B. ethylethanoate

C. methylpropanoate

D. propylethanoate

E. ethylpropanoate

E

34.

Which of the following groups contains entirely linear molecules?

A. H 2NH3O 2

B. CO2NH 3 2

C. H 2CH4N2

D. CO2H2N2

E. CH 4O 2CO 2

D

35.

What is the value of n in the following equation? XO-4 +8H + + ne- → X2 + + 4H2O

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 6

D

36.

A dye is suspected to have contaminated a lollipop. Which of the following is the best method by which the contaminant may be isolated?

A. Fractional distillational

B. Recrystallization

C. Filtration

D. Paper chromatography

E. Evaporation

D

37.

Which of the following accounts for the difference in the mode of conduction of electricity by metals and aqueous salt solutions?

A. Electrons are present in metals but not in salt solutions

B. Metals are conductors while salts are electrolytes

C. Electricity is carried by mobile elrctrons in metals but by ions is aqueous salt solution

D. salts ionize in aqueous solutions while metals do not

E. Metals are reducing agents while salts are not

C