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 511: A solid X when heated gives off a brown gas. If X is soluble in excess sodium hydroxide solution but insoluble in excess ammonium hydroxide solution, then X is Options:
  A) basic lead carbonate
  B) lead (II) nitrate
  C) sodium carbonate
  D) zinc nitrate
  E) sodium nitrate
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 512: The gas that is most useful in protecting humans against solar marathon is Options:
  A) chlorine
  B) ozone
  C) carbon IV oxide
  D) hydrogen sulphur
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 513:

  56.00cm³ of a gas at S.T.P. weighed 0.11g. What is the vapour density of the gas?
  [Molar volume of a gas at S.T.P = 22.4dm³]

  Options:
  A) 11.00
  B) 22.00
  C) 33.00
  D) 44.00
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 514:

  The Sulphide which is insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid is

  Options:
  A) FeS
  B) CuS
  C) ZnS
  D) Na2S
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 515: When chlorine Is passed into water and the resulting solution exposed to sunlight, the product formed are Options:
  A) Chlorine gas and hydrogen
  B) Oxygen and oxochlorate (I) acid
  C) Chlorine gas and oxochlorate (I) acid
  D) Hydrochloric acid and oxygen
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 516: To obtain pure carbon (II) oxide from its mixture with carbon (IV) oxide, the mixture should be Options:
  A) passed over heated copper (II) oxide
  B) bubbled through water
  C) bubbled through concentrated tetroxosulphate (VI) acid
  D) bubbled through sodium hydroxide
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 517: The principle of column chromatography is based on the ability of the constituents to Options:
  A) move at different speeds in the column
  B) dissolve in each other in the column
  C) react with the solvent in the column
  D) react with each other in the column
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 518: The modern process of manufacturing steel for iron is by Options:
  A) treatment with acids
  B) oxidation
  C) blast reduction
  D) treatment with alkanal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 519: When a piece of charcoal enclosed in a cylinder containing air is ignited Options:
  A) the toatl volume of air is increased
  B) the relative amount of oxygen present is increased
  C) the relative amount of nitrogen present is decreased
  D) the relative amount of carbondioxide present is increased
  E) the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in the system is increased
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 520: When iron is exposed to moist air, it gradually rusts. This is due to the formation of Options:
  A) hydrate iron (III) oxide
  B) anhydrous iron (III) oxide
  C) anhydrous iron (II) oxide
  D) hydrate iron (II) oxide
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  The correct answer is A .