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 171: The pollutants that are likely to be present in an industrial environment are? Options:
  A) H₂S,SO₂ and oxides of nitrogen
  B) NH₃, HCI and CO
  C) CO₂, NH₃ and H₂S
  D) dust, NO and CI₂
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 172: The solubility in moles per dm³ of 20g of CuSO₄ dissolve in 100 of water at 180°C is?(Cu = 63.5, S = 32, O = 16) Options:
  A) 0.13
  B) 0.25
  C) 1.25
  D) 2.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 173: The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide is an example of Options:
  A) esterification
  B) neutralization
  C) hydroxylation
  D) hydrolysis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 174:

  In the reactions

  (I) H₂ (g) + 1/2O₂(g) → H₂O(l); ∆H = -286 KJ

  (II) C(s) + O₂g) → CO₂ (g); ∆H = -406 KJ the equations imply that

  Options:
  A) more heat is absorbed in (l)
  B) more heat is absorbed in (ll)
  C) less heat is evolved in (l)
  D) reaction (ll) proceeds faster than (l)
  E) reaction (l) proceeds faster than (ll)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 175:

  The heat required to raise the temperature of the body by 1k is called?

  Options:
  A) Specific heat
  B) Thermal capacity
  C) Water equivalent
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 176: The major source of oxides of nitrogen is from the burning of Options:
  A) coal
  B) wood
  C) fuel
  D) chlrofluorocarbons
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 177:

  

  In the diagram above, X is the

  Options:
  A) Enthalphy
  B) Activated complex
  C) Activation energy
  D) Enthalphy change
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 178:

  

  It can be deduced from the vapour pressure curves above that

  Options:
  A) liqiud 1 has the highest boiling point
  B) liquid ll has the highest boiling point
  C) liquid lll has the highest boiling point
  D) liquid lll has the lowest boiling point
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 179:

  An element X has two isotopes, ²⁰₁₀X and ²⁰₁₀X, present in the ratio 1:3. The relative atomic mass of X would be?

  Options:
  A) 20.5
  B) 21.0
  C) 21.5
  D) 22.0
  E) 22.5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 180: Metalliods are also referred to as Options:
  A) semi-metals
  B) metals
  C) colliods
  D) non-metals
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  The correct answer is A .