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: Environmental pollution is worsened by the release from the automobile exhaust of Options:
  A) water vapour
  B) steam
  C) smoke
  D) heavy metals
  E) steam and smoke
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 782:

  A basic postulate of the kinetic theory of gases is that the molecules of a gas move in straight lines between collisions. This implies that

  Options:
  A) collisions are perfectly elastic
  B) forces of repulsion exist
  C) forces of repulsion and attraction are in equilibrium
  D) collisions are inelastic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 783:

  An element has an atomic number of 8 and a mass number of 16. How many neutrons does this element have?

  Options:
  A) 24
  B) 16
  C) 8
  D) 32
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 784: which of the following polymers is suitable for packaging and electrical insulation? Options:
  A) polyamide
  B) polyethene
  C) polycarbonate
  D) polystyrene
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 785: A compound contains 40.0% C, 6.7% H 53.3% O. If the molecular mass of the compound is 180, its molecular formula is [C =12, H =1,O] Options:
  A) CH₂O
  B) C₃H₆O₃
  C) C₆H₆O₃
  D) C₆H₁₂O₆
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 786:

  In the reaction:

  M + N → P

  ΔH = +Q kJWhich of the following would increase the concentration of the product?

  Options:
  A) Adding a suitable catalyst
  B) Increasing the concentration of P
  C) Increasing the temperature
  D) Decreasing the temperature
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 787: The ability of ionic solids is generally due to the? Options:
  A) negative electron affinity of most atoms
  B) crystal lattice forces
  C) electron pair sharing
  D) positive ionization potentials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 788:

  Which of the following alkanes has a straight-chain structure?

  Options:
  A) Cyclopentane (C5H10)
  B) Isobutane (C4H10)
  C) 2 - methyl propane (C4H10)
  D) Pentane (C5H12)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 789: 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 790:

  When 10g of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in 1000cm³ of water, the sodium formed is approximately

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

  Options:
  A) 0.01 mol dm^-3
  B) 0.10 mol dm^-3
  C) 0.25 mol dm^-3
  D) 0.50 mol dm^-3
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  The correct answer is C .