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 1111: The colour of methyl orange in alkaline medium is Options:
  A) yellow
  B) pink
  C) orange
  D) red
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1112: Duralumin consists of aluminium, copper, ? Options:
  A) zinc and gold
  B) lead and maganese
  C) nickle and silver
  D) manganese and magnesium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1113:

  Which of the following is used to power steam engines?

  Options:
  A) lubricating oil
  B) coal
  C) bitumen
  D) diesel oil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1114: The air pollutant unknown in nature is Options:
  A) NO
  B) CO
  C) HCHO
  D) DDT
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1115: A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into Options:
  A) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃
  B) CH₂ = CH - CH₂CH₃
  C) CH₃CH₂ - C = CH
  D) CH₃ - C = C - CH₃
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1116: 20.00 cm ³ of a solution containing 0.53 g of anhydrous Na₂CO₃ in 100 cm³ requires 25.00 cm³ of H₂SO₄ for complete neutralisation. The concentration of the acid solution in moles per dm is [H =1, C = 12, O = 16, Na =23, S = 32] Options:
  A) 0.02
  B) 0.04
  C) 0.06
  D) 0.08
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1117: The chemicals used to soften hard water involves the addition of Options:
  A) insoluble sodium compounds which from soluble solutions of calcium and magesium
  B) solube soudium compounds which from soluble solutions of calcium and magnesium ions
  C) solube sodium compounds which from insoluble precipitates of calcium and magnesium ions
  D) insoluble precipitates of calcium and magnesium ions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1118:

  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 1119: Alkanoates are formed by the reaction of alkanoic acid with? Options:
  A) Alkyl halides
  B) alkanols
  C) ethers
  D) sodium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1120: In the electrolysis of a concentrated solution of sodium chloride using electrodes, which of the following ions are discharged at the cathode and anode respectively? Options:
  A) Na⁺ and Cl^-
  B) Na⁺ and OH^-
  C) H⁺ and OH^-
  D) H⁺ and Cl^-
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  The correct answer is D .