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 21: The polymer used in making car rear lights is Options:
  A) perspex
  B) bakeelite
  C) polystyrene
  D) polyacrylonitrile
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 22: CHCl₃ + Cl₂ → HCl + CCl₄. The reaction above is an example of? Options:
  A) an addition reaction
  B) a substitution reaction
  C) a chlorination reaction
  D) a condensation reaction
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 23:

  Calculate the pH of 0.05 moldm${}^{-3}$ H${}_2$SO${}_4$

  Options:
  A) 1.30
  B) 1.12
  C) 1.00
  D) 0.30
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 24: The importance of sodium aluminate (III) in the treatment of water is to Options:
  A) cause coagulation
  B) neutralize acidity
  C) prevent goitre and tooth decay
  D) kill germs
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 25:

  Consider the equation below:

  Cr${}_2$O${}_7^{2-}$ + 6Fe${}^{2+}$ + 14H${}^{+}$ $\to$ 2Cr${}^{3+}$ + 6Fe${}^{3+}$ + 7H${}_2$O.

  The oxidation number of chromium changes from

  Options:
  A) +5 to +3
  B) +6 to +3
  C) -2 to +3
  D) +7 to +3
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 26:

  Sodium reacts vigorously with water to produce

  Options:
  A) Sodium chloride (NaCl) and oxygen gas (O2)
  B) Sodium nitrate (NaNO3) and water (H2O)
  C) Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas (H2)
  D) Sodium oxide (Na2O) and hydrogen gas (H2)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 27: The relationship between the velocity (U) of gas molecules and their relative molecular mass (M) is shown by the equation Options:
  A) U = (kM)$\frac{1}{2}$
  B) U = (kM)²
  C) U = $\sqrt{k}m$
  D) U = ($\frac{k}{m}$)${}^{\frac{1}{2}}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 28:

  The nucleusof a hydrogen atom consist of a?

  Options:
  A) 1 proton only
  B) 1 proton, 2 neutron
  C) 1 neutron only
  D) 1 electron only
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 29:

  Which of the following metals is commonly alloyed with copper to make brass?

  Options:
  A) Iron
  B) Nickel
  C) Aluminum
  D) Zinc
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 30: 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 .