Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Chemistry Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 41 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A factory discharges wastewater at a rate of 1 500 L min⁻¹ containing 80 mg L⁻¹ phenol into a river that flows at 50 000 L min⁻¹ with an initial phenol concentration of 5 mg L⁻¹. After complete mixing, the water travels 10 km downstream where phenol undergoes first‑order degradation with a rate constant of 0.02 min⁻¹. If the water velocity is 2 km min⁻¹, what is the phenol concentration (in mg L⁻¹) at the downstream point? Give your answer to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 4.81
B. 2.11
C. 7.08
Correct Answer D. 6.50
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
6.50

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Chemistry Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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