Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 19 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A river receives wastewater containing phenol at a concentration of 0.80 mg·L⁻¹. The wastewater flow rate is 5.0×10³ L·day⁻¹ and the river flow rate is 2.0×10⁵ L·day⁻¹. Phenol degrades in the river by first‑order kinetics with a rate constant k = 0.15 day⁻¹. Assuming complete mixing, calculate the phenol concentration in the river water after the mixture has travelled for 3 days.

Answer Options

A. 0.015 mg\/L
Correct Answer B. 0.012 mg/L
C. 0.020 mg\/L
D. 0.005 mg\/L
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
0.012 mg/L

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 19. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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