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 1431: Which of these metals CANNOT replace hydrogen from alkaline solutions? Options:
  A) Alulinium
  B) Zinc
  C) Tin
  D) Iron
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1432: Alkanals can be distinguished from alkanones by the reaction with Options:
  A) sudan lll stain
  B) starch iodide paper
  C) lithium tetrahydrido aluminate (lll)
  D) fehling's solution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1433:

  An unknown organic compound X has a relative molecular mass of 180. It is a colourless crystaline solid, readily soluble in water. X contains the elements C, H and O in the atomic ratio 1: 2:1. The compound has a sweet teste and melts on heating. In the presence of yeast and in the absence of air, X is converted to compound Y and a colourless gas. Compound Y reacts with sodium metal to produce a gas Z which gives a 'pop' sound with a glowing splint. Y also reacts with ethanoic acid to give a sweet smelling compound W.

  Compound W is

  Options:
  A) a soap
  B) an oil
  C) an alkane
  D) an ester
  E) sucrose
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1434: Two organic compounds K and L were treated with a few drops of Fehling's solutions respectively . K formed a brick-red precipitate while L, remains unaffected. The compound K is an Options:
  A) alkanol
  B) alkane
  C) alkanal
  D) alkanone
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1435: The tincture of iodine means iodine dissolved in Options:
  A) ethanol
  B) bromine chloride
  C) chlorine water
  D) water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1436: A trihydric alkanol is Options:
  A) Glycerol
  B) Phenol
  C) Glycol
  D) Ethanol
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1437: Which of the following allotrope of carbon is a constituent of a lead pencil? Options:
  A) Graphite
  B) Diamond
  C) Lampblack
  D) Soot
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1438: 0.1 Faraday of electricity was passed through a solution of copper (ll) sulphate. The maximum weight of copper deposited on the cathode would be [Cu = 64] Options:
  A) 64.0g
  B) 32.0g
  C) 16.0g
  D) 6.4 g
  E) 3.2g
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1439: Liquid X, reacts with sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) (Na₂CO₃) to give a gas which turns calcium chloride solution milky X is Options:
  A) Na₂SO₄(aq)
  B) Kl (aq)
  C) an alkali
  D) an acid
  E) a hydrocarbon
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1440:

  Pure sulphuric acid is a liquid of 1:84 density. What volume of it would be required to prepare 250 cm³ of 2.0 M solution?

  (H = 1, S = 32, O = 16)

  Options:
  A) 2.00
  B) 2.66
  C) 3.00
  D) 3.66
  E) 4.00
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  The correct answer is B .