WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 105

521.
522.

The liquid hydrocarbon likely to be found in the fraction of crude oil used for domestic cooking is?

A.

C3H8

B.

C 5H 12

C.

C13H28

D.

C20H42

Correct answer is A

The gas used in gas bottles is LPG – liquefied petroleum gas – which are either propane or butane, flammable hydrocarbons used as fuel for home heating, cooking, hot water and LPG cars and vehicles.

523.

A colourless hydrocarbon with a sweet smell undergoes substitution reaction. The hydrocarbon is likely to be

A.

alkanol

B.

benzene

C.

ester

D.

methane

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

524.

The enzyme that catalyses the conversion of glucose te ethanol and carbon (IV) oxide is

A.

diastase

B.

maltase

C.

ptyalin

D.

zymase

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

525.

The IUPAC name of the following organic compound is HOOC - COOH

A.

ethan - 1, 2 -dioc acid

B.

ethanoic acid

C.

oxalic acid

D.

propan - 1,2-dioic acid

Correct answer is A

Oxalic acid - HOOCCOOH 

It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. It is a white crystaline solid that forms a colorless solution in water.