Year : 
2006
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 27 of 27 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Which of the following compounds is an alkanoate?

A. CH3COOH

B. CH3COOCH3

C. CH3CH2OH

D. CH3CH2COOH

B

22.

What is CaHb in the following equation? C a
H b + 5O2 → 3CO 2 + 4H2O

A. C 3H4

B. C3H6

C. C3H8

D. C 5H 10

C

23.

Greenhouse effect can be reduced by controlling

A. water evaporation

B. burning wood and fossil fuel

C. the use of aerosols

D. the use of artificial fertilizers

B

24.

Waste plastics accumulate in the soil and pollute the environment because plastic materials are

A. insoluble in water

B. non -biodegradable

C. easily affected by heat

D. inflammab,le

B

25.

Which of the following substance is an ore of iron?

A. Bauxite

B. Cassiterite

C. Haematite

D. Steel

C

26.

The ammonium compound used in the manufacture of dry cells is

A. NH4NO3

B. (NH4)SO4

C. NHCI4

D. (NH4)2CO3

C

27.

Which of the following equations represents a substitution reaction?

A. C 2H10(g) + CI 2(g) → C4H9 CI(g) + HCI(g)

B. C 2H4(g) + HCI (g) → C 2H5 CI(l)

C. C2H2(g) + 2H 2(g) → C 2H6(g)

D. C 3H4(g) + 402(g) → 3CO2(g) + 2H 2O(g)

A

21.

Which of the following compounds is an alkanoate?

A. CH3COOH

B. CH3COOCH3

C. CH3CH2OH

D. CH3CH2COOH

B

22.

What is CaHb in the following equation? C a
H b + 5O2 → 3CO 2 + 4H2O

A. C 3H4

B. C3H6

C. C3H8

D. C 5H 10

C

23.

Greenhouse effect can be reduced by controlling

A. water evaporation

B. burning wood and fossil fuel

C. the use of aerosols

D. the use of artificial fertilizers

B

24.

Waste plastics accumulate in the soil and pollute the environment because plastic materials are

A. insoluble in water

B. non -biodegradable

C. easily affected by heat

D. inflammab,le

B

25.

Which of the following substance is an ore of iron?

A. Bauxite

B. Cassiterite

C. Haematite

D. Steel

C

26.

The ammonium compound used in the manufacture of dry cells is

A. NH4NO3

B. (NH4)SO4

C. NHCI4

D. (NH4)2CO3

C

27.

Which of the following equations represents a substitution reaction?

A. C 2H10(g) + CI 2(g) → C4H9 CI(g) + HCI(g)

B. C 2H4(g) + HCI (g) → C 2H5 CI(l)

C. C2H2(g) + 2H 2(g) → C 2H6(g)

D. C 3H4(g) + 402(g) → 3CO2(g) + 2H 2O(g)

A