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 931: If the difference in electronegativity of elements P and Q is 3.0. The bond that will be formed between them is Options:
  A) metallic
  B) covalent
  C) co-ordinate
  D) ionic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 932: The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring test is Options:
  A) NO
  B) CO₂
  C) NO₂
  D) CO
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 933: A major source of oxide of oxygen is from the burning of Options:
  A) coal
  B) wood
  C) fuel
  D) chlorofluorocarbons
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 934: ${}_{88}^{226}Ra$ → ${}_{86}^{x}Rn$ + alpha particle Options:
  A) 226
  B) 220
  C) 227
  D) 222
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 935:

  The following compounds are given with their corresponding boiling points.

  Compound Boiling Point

  i.................................14°C

  ii................................24°C

  iii................................0°C

  iv................................120°C

  V.................................-2°C

  From the above information, indicate which of the following is correct?

  Options:
  A) All the compounds are gaseous at 20 °C
  B) One of the compounds is gaseous at 20 °C
  C) Two of the compounds are gaseous at 20 °C
  D) Three of the compounds are gaseous at 20 °C
  E) None of the compounds is gaseous at 20 °C
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 936: 2 - methyl propan -2- ol is an example of a Options:
  A) primary alkanol
  B) secondary alkanol
  C) tertiary alkanol
  D) quartenary alkanol
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 937: The number of isomers formed by C₆H₁₄ is Options:
  A) 4
  B) 5
  C) 2
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 938: The salt formed from strong acid and a strong base is Options:
  A) complex
  B) neutral
  C) basic
  D) acidic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 939:

  Two equal bulbs, one containing ammonia and the other nitrogen are opened mouth-to-mouth to each other at room temperature. The entropy in the mixture of gases is likely to

  Options:
  A) remain unchanged
  B) increase
  C) decrease
  D) change
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 940: The salt formed from a weak acid and a strong base hydrolyzes in water to form Options:
  A) A saturated solution
  B) an acidic solution
  C) a buffer solution
  D) an alkaline solution
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  The correct answer is D .