WAEC Chemistry 2011 Objective — Question 45
Question 45 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The compound that makes palm wine taste sour after exposure to the air for few days is
- A. A. ethanol
- B. B. ethanoic acidCorrect
- C. C. methanol
- D. D. methanoic acid
Explanation
Ethanoic acid is produced when bacteria in the wine convert the ethanol present into ethanoic acid, which has a sour taste.
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