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 811: A gas exerts pressure on its container because Options:
  A) some of its molecules are moving faster than others
  B) of the collision of the molecules with each other
  C) of the mass of the molecules of gas
  D) the molecules of a gas colide with the walls of the container
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 812:

  A binary compound of oxygen with another element is referred to as?

  Options:
  A) Oxide
  B) Element
  C) Carbon
  D) Nitrogen
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 813:

  A certain hydrocarbon on complete combustion at s.t.p produced 89.6dm${}^3$ of CO${}_2$ and 54g of water. The hydrocarbon should be

  Options:
  A) C${}_6$H${}_6$
  B) C${}_4$H${}_{10}$
  C) C${}_5$H${}_{10}$
  D) C${}_4$H${}_6$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 814:

  What technique is suitable for separating a binary solution of potassium chloride and potassium trioxochlorate (V)?

  Options:
  A) Fractional crystallization
  B) Fractional distillation
  C) Filtration
  D) Evaporation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 815:

  3Cu + pHNO₃ →3Cu(NO)₂ + 4H₂ O + xNO

  In the equation above, the values of p and x respectively are

  Options:
  A) 1 and 3
  B) 2 and 3
  C) 6 and 2
  D) 8 and 2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 816:

  What are the possible oxidation numbers of an element if its atomic number is 17?

  Options:
  A) -1 and 7
  B) -1 and 6
  C) -3 and 5
  D) -2 and 6
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 817: Starch can be converted to ethyl alcohol by? Options:
  A) distillation
  B) fermentation
  C) isomerization
  D) cracking
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 818: Which of the following questions is correct about the periodic table? Options:
  A) The non-metallic properties of the elements tend to decrease across each period
  B) The valence electrons of the elements increase progressively across the period
  C) Elements in the same group have the same numbeer of electron shells
  D) Elements in the same period have the number of valence electrons
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 819: How many electrons are in the L shell of ³¹₁₅P? Options:
  A) 5
  B) 8
  C) 18
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 820: The pollution from petroleum spillage in rivers and lakes can best be dispersed by Options:
  A) Pouring detergents
  B) Passing of ships through the area
  C) Pouring organic solvents
  D) Evaporation
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  The correct answer is A .