WAEC Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 113

561.

Brass is a mixture of

A.

Cu and Sn

B.

Cu and Zn

C.

Cu and Mg

D.

Cu and Pb

Correct answer is B

Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc. Unlike pure metals, most alloys do not have a single melting point, but a melting range in which the material is a mixture of solid and liquid phases.

562.

A metal that is widely used in the manufacture of paints and overhead electric cables is

A.

aluminium

B.

copper

C.

iron

D.

lead

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

563.

Which of the following pollutants is not usually recycled?

A.

Aluminium cans

B.

Glass bottles

C.

Nuclear wastes

D.

Paper wastes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

564.

Which of the following industrial processes depends on the action of enzymes?

A.

Liquefaction of air

B.

Manufacture of soap

C.

Brewing of beer

D.

Catalytic cracking

Correct answer is C

The brewing of beer has to do with fermentation.

565.

A tertiary alkanol has a molecular formula C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)O. What is the structural formula of the compound?

A.

(CH 3)2CHCH2OH

B.

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3

C.

(CH3)3COH

D.

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.