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 481:

  N${}_2$O${}_4$⇔ 2NO${}_2$ ( = -ve)

  From the reaction above, which of these conditions would produce the highest equilibrium yield forN${}_2$O${}_4$?

  Options:
  A) Low temperature and high pressure
  B) Low temperature and low pressure
  C) high temperature and low pressure
  D) high temperature and high pressure
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 482: The flame used by welders in cutting metals is Options:
  A) butane gas flame
  B) acetylene flame
  C) kerosene flame
  D) oxy-acetylene flame
  E) oxygen flame
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 483:

  MnO^-4_(aq) + Y + 5Fe²⁺_(aq) → Mn²⁺_(aq) + 5Fe²⁺_(aq) + 4H₂O_(l)
  In the equation above, Y is

  Options:
  A) 5H⁺_(aq)
  B) 4H⁺_(aq)
  C) 10H⁺_(aq)
  D) 8H⁺_(aq)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 484:

  Balance the following redox reaction:
  Fe${}_2$O${}_3$+ CO Fe + CO${}_2$

  Options:
  A) Fe${}_2$O${}_3$ + CO → 2Fe + 2CO${}_2$
  B) 2Fe${}_2$O${}_3$ + 3CO → 4Fe + 3CO${}_2$
  C) Fe${}_2$O${}_3$ + 2CO → 2Fe + 2CO${}_2$
  D) Fe${}_2$O${}_3$ + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO${}_2$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 485: Which of the following is a neutralization reaction? Options:
  A) Addition of sodium chloride solution to potassium chloride solution
  B) Addition of trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) to distilled water
  C) Addition of trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) to tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid (sulphuric acid)
  D) Addition of trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) to potassium trioxonitrate (V) (potassium nitrate) solution
  E) Addition of trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) to potassium hydroxide solution
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 486: If 48,000 coulombs of electricity are required to discharge 0.5 mole of sodium from a molten sodium chloride mass, then the number of coulombs required to discharge 2 moles of lead from molten lead (ll) chloride is? Options:
  A) 48,000
  B) 96,000
  C) 192,000
  D) 384,000
  E) 576,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 487: The radioisotope used in industrial radiography for the rapid checking of faults in welds and casting is Options:
  A) carbon-14
  B) phosphorus-32
  C) cobalt-60
  D) iodine-131
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 488:

  

  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 489:

  The cost of discharging 6.0g of a divalent metal, X from its salt is ₦12.00. What is the cost of discharging 9.0g of a trivalent metal, Y from its salt under the same condition?

  [X = 63, Y = 27, 1F = 96,500C]

  Options:
  A) N12.00
  B) N27.00
  C) N63.00
  D) N95.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 490:

  

  Use the diagram to answer this question.

  The colour of the fountain water is

  Options:
  A) blue
  B) orange
  C) red
  D) yellow
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  The correct answer is C .