WAEC Chemistry · Section 1

Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Industry, Biochemistry and Synthetic Polymers

Section A (For all candidates)

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Hydrocarbons, functional groups, isomerism, petroleum, polymers, proteins, carbohydrates, fats

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Name and categorize organic functional groups (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkanols, alkanoic acids, esters); understand petroleum fractional distillation and cracking; differentiate addition and condensation polymerization; analyze biochemistry of proteins, amino acids, fats/oils (saponification), and carbohydrates.

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