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 711:

  Which type of chemical combination involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of oppositely charged ions?

  Options:
  A) Ionic bonding
  B) Hydrogen bonding
  C) Covalent bonding
  D) Metallic bonding
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 712:

  When cathode rays are deflected onto the electrode of an electrometer, the instrument becomes?

  Options:
  A) Bipolar
  B) Negatively charged
  C) Positively charged
  D) Neutral
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 713: Fermentation is the Options:
  A) breaking down of carbohydrate to glucose
  B) conversion of sugar to alcohol in the presence of yeast
  C) breaking down of sugar to carbohydrate
  D) conversion of alcohol to sugar in the presence of yeast
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 714:

  Which of the following can be obtained by fractional distillation? 

  Options:
  A) Nitrogen from liquid air
  B) Sodium Chloride from sea water
  C) Iodine from solution of Iodine in carbon tetrachloride
  D) Sulphur from the solution of sulphur in carbon disulphide
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 715:

  The emission of two successive beta particles from the nucleus ${}_{15}^{32}P$ will produce

  Options:
  A) ${}_{14}^{30}$Si
  B) ${}_{13}^{32}$Al
  C) ${}_{17}^{32}$Cl
  D) ${}_{16}^{32}$S
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 716:

  N₂O_4(g) ↔ 2NO_2(g) ΔH = +ve

  In the reaction above, an increase in temperature will

  Options:
  A) increase the value of the equilibrium constant
  B) decreases the value of the equilibrium constant
  C) increase in the reactant production
  D) shift the equilibrium to the left
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 717: An element used in the production of matches is Options:
  A) nitrogen
  B) aluminium
  C) copper
  D) sulphur
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 718: Hydrogen is used in oxy-hydrogen flames for melting metals because it Options:
  A) evolves a lot of heat when burnt
  B) combines explosively with oxygen
  C) is a very light gas
  D) is a rocket fuel
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 719: An increase in entropy can best be illustrated by Options:
  A) mixing of gases
  B) freezing of water
  C) the condensation of vapour
  D) solidifying candle wax
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 720:

  An aqueous solution of a metal salt, M. gives a white precipitate with NaOH which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous ammonia, the solution of M also gives a white precipitate which dissolves in excess ammonia Therefore the cation in M is

  Options:
  A) Zn
  B) Ca
  C) Al
  D) Po
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  The correct answer is A .