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 701: Kerosine is commonly used to remove the red colour stain of palm oil from cloths because it Options:
  A) helps to spread the oil over a larger surface area
  B) react with the oil to form an odourless compound
  C) makes the oil evaporate easily by dissolving it
  D) helps to dilute the oil and reduce its colour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 702:

  Suitable reagents for the laboratory preparation nitrogen are

  Options:
  A) sodium dioxonitrate(III) and ammonium chloride
  B) sodium trioxonitrate(V) and ammonium chloride
  C) sodium chloride and ammonium trioxonitrate(V)
  D) sodium chloride and ammonium di-ozonitrate(III)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 703: 2SO_2(g) + O_2(g) ↔ 2SO_3(g). In the chemical reaction above, the substance that will increase the rate of production of sulphur (VI) oxide is Options:
  A) manganese (IV) oxide
  B) finely divided iron
  C) vanadium (V) oxide
  D) nickel
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 704: Chlorine gas turns damp starch-iodide paper Options:
  A) pink
  B) colourless
  C) red
  D) dark blue
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 705: A saturated solution of AgCl was found to have a concentration of 1.30 x 10^-5 mol dm^-3. The solubility product of AgCl therefore is? Options:
  A) 1.30 x 10^-5 mol₂ dm^-6
  B) 1.30 x 10^-7 mol₂ dm^-6
  C) 1.69 x 10^-10 mol₂ dm^-6
  D) 2.60 x 10^-12 mol₂ dm^-6
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 706:

  C_(s) + 2S_(g) → CS_2(g)

  ΔH = +89 kJ mol^-1

  The chemical equation above implies that

  Options:
  A) each of carbon and sulphur has 89 kJ of energy
  B) both carbon and sulphur contribute 89 kJ of energy
  C) 89 kJ of energy is released
  D) 89 kJ of energy is absorbed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 707:

  The process or act of extracting a metal from its ore and refining it is called?

  Options:
  A) Extraction
  B) Metal mining
  C) Mettallurgy
  D) Prospecting
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 708:

  Which organic compound is responsible for the characteristic aroma of fruits?

  Options:
  A) Alkane
  B) Alkyne
  C) Ester
  D) Amine
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 709:

  What is the PH of 0.00 1 moldm${}^3$ solution of the sodium hydroxide

  Options:
  A) 14
  B) 13
  C) 12
  D) 11
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 710:

  A given amount of gas occupies 10.0dm5 at 4atm and 273°C. The number of moles of the gas present is [Molar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm${}^3$]

  Options:
  A) 0.89 mol
  B) 1.90 mol
  C) 3.80 mol
  D) 5.70 mol
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  The correct answer is A .