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 1791: How many lone pairs of electron are there on the central atom of the H₂O molecules? Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1792:

  Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

  Options:
  A) Concentration of reactants
  B) Presence of a catalyst
  C) Molecular weight of products
  D) Temperature
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1793:

  

  Choose the correct option from the graph above.

  3Fe_(S) + 4H₂O_(g) ⇌ Fe₃O_4(s) + 4H_2(g). The equilibrium constant, K, of the reaction above is represented as

  Options:
  A) A
  B) B
  C) C
  D) D
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1794:

  

  In the electrolysis of aqueous solution of K₂SO ₄ in the above cell, which species migrate to the anode?

  Options:
  A) SO^2-OH ^-
  B) K ⁺ and SO ₄^2-
  C) OH and HO
  D) H₃O ⁺ and K
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1795: Which of these require crystallization most? Options:
  A) Drug making
  B) Cement making
  C) Paint making
  D) Perfume making
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1796: The saponification of an alkanoate to produce soap and alkanol involves Options:
  A) dehydration
  B) esterification
  C) hydrolysis
  D) oxidation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1797:

  Which quantum divides shells into orbitals?

  Options:
  A) Spin
  B) Principal
  C) Azimuthal
  D) Magnetic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1798:

  Which type of salt is found in antacid medications and is used to relieve heartburn and indigestion?

  Options:
  A) Aluminum chloride
  B) Magnesium chloride
  C) Sodium chloride
  D) Calcium chloride
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1799: The pair of organic compounds that are isomers is Options:
  A) Benzene and methylbenzene
  B) Trichloromethane and tetrachloromethane
  C) Ethanol and propane
  D) But-1-ene and but-2-ene
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1800:

  When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone?

  Options:
  A) Sublimation
  B) Crystallization
  C) Distillation
  D) Evaporation
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  The correct answer is A .