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 221: 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 222: An elements used in production of matches is Options:
  A) nitrogen
  B) aluminum
  C) copper
  D) sulphur
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 223:

  What is the empirical formula of a compound containing 40.00% carbon, 6.67% hydrogen, and 53.33% oxygen by mass?

  Options:
  A) C${}_4$H${}_8$O${}_4$
  B) CH${}_2$O
  C) C${}_2$H${}_4$O${}_2$
  D) C${}_3$H${}_6$O${}_3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 224: The condition required for corrosion to take place is the presence of Options:
  A) Oxygen and Carbon (IV) oxide
  B) Water and Oxygen
  C) Water and Carbon (IV) oxide and Oxygen
  D) Water and Carbon (IV) oxide
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 225: 0.499g 0f CuSO₄.xH₂O when heated to constant weight gave a residue of 0.346g. the value of x is? (Cu = 63.5, S = 32.0, O = 16, H = 1) Options:
  A) 0.5
  B) 2.0
  C) 3.0
  D) 4.0
  E) 5.0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226: The fuming of kettles is caused by the presence in the water of Options:
  A) Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
  B) Calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV)
  C) Calcium hydroxide
  D) Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 227:

  A small quantity of solid ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) was heated gently in a test tube, the solid gradually disappears to produce two gases. Later, a white cloudy deposit was observed on the cooler part of the test tube. The ammonium chloride is said to have undergone

  Options:
  A) distillation
  B) sublimation
  C) precipitation
  D) evaporation
  E) decomposition
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 228: What is the correct IUPAC name for NO₂^-? Options:
  A) Dioxonitrate (IV) ion
  B) Trioxonitrate (III) ion
  C) Trioxonitrate (IV) ion
  D) Dioxonitrate (II) ion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 229:

  What technique is suitable for separating a binary solution of potassium chloride and potassium trioxochlorate (V)?

  Options:
  A) Fractional crystallization
  B) Fractional distillation
  C) Filtration
  D) Evaporation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 230: The tincture of iodine means iodine dissolved in Options:
  A) ethanol
  B) bromine chloride
  C) chlorine water
  D) water
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  The correct answer is A .