Chemistry Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Chemistry is the study of the substances that make up matter. It looks at their properties, how they react with each other, and how these reactions can create new substances.

• Question 1:

  (I). 3CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) -----> 3Cu(s) + 3H2O(l) + N2(g) 

  (II). 2NH3(g) + 3Cl2(g) -----> 6HCl(g) + N2(g) 

  (III). 4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) -----> 6H2O(l) + N2(g) 

  The reactions represented by the equations above demonstrate the

  Options:
  A) basic properties of ammonia
  B) acidic properties of ammonia
  C) reducing properties of ammonia
  D) oxidizing properties of ammonia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: Which of the following properties is not peculiar to matter? Options:
  A) Kinetic energy of particles increases from solid to gas
  B) Random motion of particles increases from gas to solid
  C) Orderliness of particles increases from gas to liquid
  D) Random motion of particles increases from liquid to gas
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3: A sample of orange juice is found to have a pH of 3.80. What is he concentration of the hydroxide ion in the juice? Options:
  A) 1.6 x 10^-4
  B) 6.3 x 10^-11
  C) 6.3 x 10^-4
  D) 1.6 x 10^-11
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: Tartaric acid is used industrially to Options:
  A) make baking powder
  B) make fruit juices
  C) remove rust
  D) dry substance
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  The compounds made up of only carbon and hydrogen are called?

  Options:
  A) Carbon compounds
  B) Hydrocarbons
  C) Atoms
  D) Carbon hydrolysis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  Which of the following pairs cannot be represented with a chemical formula?

  Options:
  A) air and bronze
  B) bronze and sodium chloride
  C) copper and sodium chloride
  D) caustic soda and washing soda
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: Which of the following pollutants is associated with brain damage? Options:
  A) Carbon (ll) oxide
  B) Radioactive fallout
  C) Biodegradable waste
  D) Sulphus (lV) oxide
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8:

  On which of the following is the solubility of a gaseous substance dependent? 

  I. Nature of solvent 

  II. Nature of solute 

  III. Temperature 

  IV. Pressure

  Options:
  A) I, II, III and IV
  B) I and II only
  C) II only
  D) I, III and IV only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9:

  Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

  Options:
  A) Chlorine
  B) Phosphorus
  C) Bromine
  D) Helium
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: How many isomers does pentane have? Options:
  A) 6
  B) 5
  C) 4
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is D .