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WAEC Chemistry 2014 Objective — Question 45

Question 45 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The mass of 800cm³ of a compound with empirical formula CH₂O and relative molecular mass would be...

  • A. Ethanal
  • B. Ethane
  • C. Ethanol
  • D. Ethanoic acidCorrect

Explanation

With empirical formula CH2O and RMM corresponding to a dimer (C2H4O2), the compound is ethanoic acid, CH3COOH.

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