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 101: Which of the following statements is FALSE about isotopes of the same element? Options:
  A) They have the same number of electrons in their outermost shells
  B) They have different atomic masses
  C) They have the same atomic number and the number of electrons
  D) They have the same atomic number but different umber of elelctrons
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 102: Chlorine gas turns damp starch-iodide paper Options:
  A) pink
  B) colourless
  C) red
  D) dark blue
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 103: When 50cm³ of a saturated solution of sugar (molar mass 342.0g) at 40^oC was evaporated to dryness, 34.2g of dry solid was obtained. The solubility of sugar at 40^oC is Options:
  A) 10.0 moles dm^-3
  B) 7.0 moles dm^-3
  C) 3.5 moles dm^-3
  D) 2.0 moles dm^-3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 104: When ammonium, potassium and calcium carbonates are each separately heated Options:
  A) none of them will decompose
  B) each of them will decompose to give carbondioxide and the respective oxide
  C) ammonium carbonate and potassium carbonate will not decompose
  D) only ammonium carbonate and the respective oxide
  E) ammonium carbonate will decompose to give carbondioxide, water and ammonia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 105: Which of the following happens during the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride? Options:
  A) Sodium ion loses an electron
  B) Chlorine atom gains an electron
  C) Chlorine ion gains an electron
  D) Sodium ion is oxidized
  E) Chloride ion is oxidized
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 106:

  A radioactive nucleus has a half-life of 20 years, starting with 100,000 particles, how many particles will be left exactly at the end of 40 years

  Options:
  A) 75,000 particles
  B) 35,000 particles
  C) 25,000 particles
  D) 50,000 particles
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 107: A reaction takes places spontaneously if?
  Options:
  A) ∆G = O
  B) ∆S < O and ∆H > O
  C) ∆H < T ∆S
  D) ∆G > O
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 108:

  The scientist who stated that matter can be converted into energy is?

  Options:
  A) Boyle
  B) Lavoiser
  C) Avogadro
  D) Einstein
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 109: The efficiency of a solid catalyst to increase reaction rates depends on its Options:
  A) surface area
  B) solubility
  C) concentration
  D) quantity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 110: Aluminium hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a Options:
  A) Salt
  B) Dye
  C) Mordant
  D) Dispersant
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  The correct answer is C .