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 831:

  Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

  Options:
  A) Chlorine
  B) Phosphorus
  C) Bromine
  D) Helium
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 832: The salt formed from a reaction between citric acid and sodium hydroxide in solution will be Options:
  A) acidic
  B) basic
  C) complex
  D) neutral
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 833:

  

  The I.U.P.A.C name for the compound is

  Options:
  A) isopropylethene
  B) acetylene
  C) 3- methylbutane
  D) 2-methylbutane
  E) 5-methylpentane
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 834:

  Which of the following statements is true regarding the melting and boiling points of pure substances?

  Options:
  A) The boiling point is always higher than the melting point
  B) The melting point is always higher than the boiling point
  C) The melting and boiling points are always the same for all substances
  D) The melting and boiling points can vary depending on the substance
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 835: When chlorine is passed into water and subsequently exposed to sunlight, the gas evolved is? Options:
  A) HCl
  B) HOCl
  C) O₂
  D) Cl₂O
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 836: Water for town supply is chlorinate to make it free from Options:
  A) bad colour
  B) bacteria
  C) temporary hardness
  D) permanent hardness
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 837:

  The process by which salt and water reacted in a limited way to form an acid or abase is?

  Options:
  A) Neutral process
  B) Basic acidic process
  C) Hydrolysis
  D) Sublimation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 838: The component of an atom that contributes least to its mass is the Options:
  A) proton
  B) nucleus
  C) neutron
  D) electron
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 839: The filter in the cigarette reduces the nicotine content by Options:
  A) Burning
  B) Adsorption
  C) Evaporation
  D) Absorption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 840: Which of the following compounds reacts with sodium metal as well as silver and copper salts ? Options:
  A) CH₃C Ξ C—CH₃
  B) CH₃CH₂CH₂₃>
  C) CH₃C Ξ CH
  D) CH₃CH = CH CH₃
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  The correct answer is C .