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 841:

  When anhydrous cobalt chloride paper is exposed to water, what color change is observed?

  Options:
  A) From pink to blue
  B) From white to blue
  C) From blue to white
  D) From blue to pink
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 842: In the laboratory preparation of ammonia, the flask is placed in a slanting position so as to Options:
  A) prevent condensed water from breaking the reaction flask
  B) enable the proper mixing of the reactions in the flask
  C) enhance the speed of the reaction
  D) prevent formation of precipitate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 843: Diamond cannot be used Options:
  A) In making bicycle chains
  B) As abrasives
  C) In cutting glass and metals
  D) As dies for drawing wires
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 844:

  What is the mass percentage of carbon (C) in methane (CH4)? (The molar mass of carbon is approximately 12 g/mol.)

  Options:
  A) 25%
  B) 12%
  C) 75%
  D) 50%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 845: Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore, Options:
  A) P will form an electrovalent bond with R
  B) Q will form a covalent bond with S
  C) R will form an electrovalent bond with S
  D) Q will form an electrovalent bond with S
  E) Q will form a covalent bond with R
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 846:

  Which of the following changes is physical?

  Options:
  A) Adding iron filing to aerated water
  B) Adding sodium metal to water
  C) Cooling a solution of Iron (II) sulphate to obtain the hydrated salt
  D) Cooling water to obtain ice
  E) Burning the domestic gas (Utilgas) for cooking
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 847: In the preparation of some pure crystals of Cu (NO₃)₂ starting with CuO, a student gave the following statements as steps he employed. Which of these shows a flaw in his report ? Options:
  A) some CuO was reacted with excess dilute H₂SO₄
  B) the solution was concentrated
  C) when the concentrate was cooled, crystals formed were removed by filtration
  D) the crystals were washed with very little cold water
  E) the crystals were then allowed to dry
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 848:

  The heat required to raise the temperature of the body by 1k is called?

  Options:
  A) Specific heat
  B) Thermal capacity
  C) Water equivalent
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 849: A white solid suspected to be lead trioxonitrate (V) zinc trioxocarbonate (IV) or calcium trioxocabonate (IV) was heated strongly. Its residue which was yellow when hot and white when cold is? Options:
  A) lead (II) oxide
  B) calcium oxide
  C) zinc oxide
  D) lead nitrate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 850: Using 50 cm ³ of 1 M potassium hydroxide and 100cm ³ of 1 M tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, calculate the respective volumes in cm ³ of base and acid that would be required to produce the maximum amount of potassium tetraoxosulphate (IV) [ = 39, S = 32, O = 16, H = 1] Options:
  A) 50, 50
  B) 25, 50
  C) 50, 25
  D) 25, 25
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  The correct answer is D .