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 51: The most important use of hydrogen is in the Options:
  A) manufacture of ammonia
  B) manufacture of methyl alcohol
  C) manufacture of ethyl alcohol
  D) hydrogenation of oils
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 52: There are basic particles from which matter called be made except Options:
  A) Salt
  B) Atom
  C) Ion
  D) Molecule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 53:

  Which of the following metals is the most essential in the regulation of blood volume, blood pressure and osmotic equilibrium?

  Options:
  A) Zinc
  B) Manganese
  C) Sodium
  D) Iron
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 54:

  With conc H₂SO₄ as catalyst

  CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH → CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O

  Options:
  A) esterification
  B) Condensation
  C) saponification
  D) neutralization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 55: Deliquescent substances are also? Options:
  A) efflorescent
  B) anhydrous
  C) hygroscopic
  D) insoluble
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 56:

  2H₂S_(g) + SO_2(g) + H₂O_(l) → 3S_(s) + 3H₂O_(l)..........(I)

  3CuO_(s) + 2NH_3(g) → 3Cu_(s) + 3H₂O_(l) + N_2(g).........(II)

  In the equations above, the oxidizing agent (I) and the reducing agent in (II) respectively are?

  Options:
  A) H₂S and NH₃
  B) SO₂ and CuO
  C) SO₂ and NH₃
  D) H₂S and CuO
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 57: If chlorine is bubbled into water and the resulting yellowish-green solution is exposed to bright sunlight for a while, the solution will decompose giving out Options:
  A) oxygen and leaving behind aqueous hydrochloric acid
  B) chlorine and oxygen
  C) oxygen, hydrogen and chlorine
  D) oxygen, thereby producing hypochlorous acid
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 58:

  Na${}_2$CO${}_3$ + 2HCl $\to$ 2NaCl + H${}_2$O + CO${}_2$

  The indicator most suitable for this reaction should have a pH equal to

  Options:
  A) 5
  B) 7
  C) 3
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 59:

  The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphateis?

  Options:
  A) Na
  B) Ag
  C) Hg
  D) Fe
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 60:

  The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as

  Options:
  A) hydrolysis
  B) esterification
  C) acidification
  D) saponification
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  The correct answer is D .