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 951: Clothes should be properly rinsed with water after bleaching because Options:
  A) the bleach decolourizes the clothes
  B) chlorine reacts with fabrics during bleaching
  C) the clothes are sterilized during bleaching
  D) hydrogen chloride solution is produced during bleaching
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 952: A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into Options:
  A) CH₂ = CH - CH₂ - CH₃
  B) CH₃ CH₂ - C ≡ CH
  C) CH₃ CH₂ CH₂ CH₃
  D) CH₃ - C C - CH₃
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 953:

  In the extraction of iron, hot air is introduced into the blast furnacethrough?

  Options:
  A) valves
  B) open-hearths
  C) arcs
  D) tuyeres
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 954: An element used in the production of matches is Options:
  A) nitrogen
  B) aluminium
  C) copper
  D) sulphur
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 955:

  H₃PO_4(aq) + H₂O_(l) ↔ H₂PO₄^-_(aq) + H₃O⁺_(aq)

  ΔH = -13kJ at 298K

  In the reaction above, an increase in temperature would

  Options:
  A) slow downthe reverse reaction
  B) have no effect on the reaction
  C) favour the reverse reaction
  D) favour the forward reaction
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 956: Which quantum number divides shells into orbitals? Options:
  A) principal
  B) Arzimuthal
  C) Magnetic
  D) Spin
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 957: A solution of calcium bromide contains 20 g dm ³ What is the molarity of the solution with respect to calcium bromide and bromide ions? [Ca = 40, Br = 80] Options:
  A) 0. 1, 0 . 1
  B) 0. 1, 0. 2
  C) 0. 1, 0. 05
  D) 0.05, 0.1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 958:

  

  Which of the curves shown in the figure given represents the relationships between the volume(V) and pressure(P) of an ideal gas at constant temperature?

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
  E) 1 and 3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 959:

  An aqueous solution of a metal salt, M. gives a white precipitate with NaOH which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous ammonia, the solution of M also gives a white precipitate which dissolves in excess ammonia Therefore the cation in M is

  Options:
  A) Zn
  B) Ca
  C) Al
  D) Po
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 960: The ability of carbon to form long chains is referred to as Options:
  A) alkylation
  B) acylation
  C) catenation
  D) carbonation
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  The correct answer is C .