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 781: Which of the following can have an isomer? Options:
  A) C₂H₄
  B) C₄H₁₀
  C) C₃H₈
  D) C₂H₆
  E) C₆H₆
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 782: What is the percentage of sulphur in sulphur (IV) oxide? Options:
  A) 66%
  B) 25%
  C) 40%
  D) 50%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 783: Smoke consist of? Options:
  A) solid particles dispersed in liquid
  B) solid or liquid particles dispersed in gas
  C) gas or liquid particles dispersed inliquid
  D) liquid particles dispersed inliquid
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 784:

  Which of the following pairs cannot be represented with a chemical formula?

  Options:
  A) air and bronze
  B) bronze and sodium chloride
  C) copper and sodium chloride
  D) caustic soda and washing soda
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 785:

  What is the concentration of a solution containing 2g of NaOH in 100cm³ of solution?

  [Na=23, O=16, H=1]

  Options:
  A) 0.05 moldm^-3
  B) 0.30 moldm^-3
  C) 0.50 moldm^-3
  D) 0.40 moldm^-3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 786: Which of these properties gives a solid its definite shape? Options:
  A) strong intermolecular attraction
  B) high melting point
  C) high boiling point
  D) weak intermolecular attraction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 787:

  A chemical process in which there is a gain of electrons is known as?

  Options:
  A) Sublimation
  B) Reduction
  C) Oxidation
  D) Distillation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 788:

  SO${}_2$ + O${}_2$ 2SO${}_3$

  In the reaction above, the most suitable catalyst is?

  Options:
  A) chromium(vi)oxide
  B) iron(iii)oxide
  C) copper(i)oxide
  D) vanadium(v)oxide
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 789: The coloured nature of transition metal ions are associated with their partially filled Options:
  A) f- orbital
  B) s- orbital
  C) p-orbital
  D) d-orbital
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 790:

  Which of the following pollutants will lead to the depletion of ozone layer?

  Options:
  A) chlorofluorocarbon
  B) carbon (ii) oxide
  C) hydrogen sulphide
  D) sulphur (iv) oxide
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  The correct answer is A .