Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
What is the common name for ethanoic acid?
- A. Acetic acid
- B. Butyric acid
- C. Propionic acid
- D. Formic acid
The chemical used for coagulation in water purification is
- A. Aluminium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
- B. Copper tetraoxosulphate (VI)
- C. Sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
- D. Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
2-methylprop-1-ene is an isomer of
- A. but-2-ene
- B. pent-1-ene
- C. 2-methylbut-2-ene
- D. 2-methylbut-1-ene
(a) State two differences in the chemical properties of metals and non-metals.
(b) List two general methods of extract metals from their ores.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 THEORYFructose and glucose are classified as carbohydrates because they
- A. are crystalline white solids
- B. are energy -giving substances
- C. are naturally occurring organic compounds
- D. conform to the general formula Cx(H2O)y
The major air pollutants that can result from smoky vehicles include
- A) Acid fumes
- B) Hydrogen sulphide
- C) Carbon (II) oxide
- D) Carbon particles
Which of SF4, SiH4, CO2, ICI, CH2Cl2, SO2 and XeO3 will not show the property of permanent dipole?
- A) CO2 and SiH4 only
- B) SF4 and SIH4 only
- C) CO2, SiH4 and XeO3 only
- D) SF4, SiH4, CO2 and ICI
The volume of 2.5 moles of oxygen at s.t.p is [Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
- A. 50.0 dm3
- B. 84.0 dm3
- C. 28.0 dm3
- D. 56.0 dm3
Which of the following are mixtures? I. Petroleum II. Rubber latex III. Vulcanizer's solution IV. Carbon sulphide
- A) I, II and III
- B) I, II and IV
- C) I and II only
- D) I and IV
When ethanal vapour is passed over manganese (II) ethanoate (manganese acetate) catalyst in the presence of air, the product is:
- A) ethanoate
- B) ethanol
- C) methanol
- D) ethanoic acid

