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 181: When excess ethanol is heated to 145 ^oC in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid, the product is Options:
  A) diethyl ether
  B) ethyne
  C) diethyl sulphate
  D) acetone
  E) ethanoic acid
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 182:

  Which organic compound is responsible for the characteristic aroma of fruits?

  Options:
  A) Alkane
  B) Alkyne
  C) Ester
  D) Amine
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 183: The weakest attractive force that can be observed between two molecules is Options:
  A) ionic
  B) covalent
  C) coordinate covalent
  D) van der Waals
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 184: Which of the following compounds will impart a brick-red colour to a non-luminious bunsen flame? Options:
  A) NaCl
  B) LiCl
  C) CaCl₂
  D) MgCl₂
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 185: Which of the following represents ethyl ethanonate? Options:
  A) CH₃CH₂CO₂CH₃
  B) (CH₃CO₂)₂O
  C) CH₃CH₂CO₂CH₂CH₃
  D) CH₃CO₂CH₂CH₃
  E) CH₃CH₂COCH₂CH₃
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 186:

  2X_(aq) + MnO_2(s) + 4H⁺_(aq) → X_2(g) + Mn²⁺_(aq) + 2H₂O.

  The reaction above can be used for the laboratory preparation of all halogens except fluorine because it is?

  Options:
  A) a poisionous gas
  B) an oxidizing agent
  C) electronegative in nature
  D) highly reactive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 187: Which of the following derivatives of nitrogen affords an aqueous solution having a pH of less that 7? Options:
  A) N₂O
  B) NO
  C) NO₂
  D) NaNO₃
  E) NH₃
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 188: When copper powder is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid, the gas produced is? Options:
  A) hydrogen sulphide
  B) sulphur dioxide
  C) sulphur trioxide
  D) hydrogen pentasulphide
  E) sulphur pentoxide
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 189:

  Chlorine gas is commonly used in the production of which of the following industrial compounds?

  Options:
  A) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
  B) Methane
  C) Ammonia
  D) Ethanol
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 190:

  For the general equation of the nature

  XP + yQ ⇌ mR + nS, the expression for the equilibrium constant is

  Options:
  A) k[P]${}^x$[Q]${}^y$
  B) $\frac{m[R][S]}{x[P]y[Q]}$
  C) $\frac{[P{]}^x[Q{]}^y}{[R{]}^m[S{]}^n}$
  D) $\frac{[R{]}^m[S{]}^n}{[P{]}^x[Q{]}^y}$
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  The correct answer is D .