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 1451: The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide is an example of Options:
  A) esterification
  B) neutralization
  C) hydroxylation
  D) hydrolysis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1452: the elements that belong to the third period of the periodic table are Options:
  A) Li, Be, Al and P
  B) Na, P, O and Cl
  C) B, C, N and O
  D) Nz, Mg, S and Ar
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1453: Methane is member of the homologous series called? Options:
  A) alkenes
  B) alcohols
  C) esters
  D) alkanes
  E) alkynes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1454:

  What mass of Cu would be produced by the cathodic reduction of Cu${}^{2+}$  when 1.60A of current passes through a solution of CuSO${}_4$ for 1 hour. (F=96500Cmol${}^{-1}$ , Cu=64)

  Options:
  A) 7.64g
  B) 3.82g
  C) 1.91g
  D) 0.96g
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1455:

  The presence of ammonia gas in a desiccator can exclusively be removed by

  Options:
  A) phosphorus (V) oxide
  B) fused calcium chloride
  C) calcium chloride
  D) concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1456:

  N${}_2$O${}_4$⇔ 2NO${}_2$ ( = -ve)

  From the reaction above, which of these conditions would produce the highest equilibrium yield forN${}_2$O${}_4$?

  Options:
  A) Low temperature and high pressure
  B) Low temperature and low pressure
  C) high temperature and low pressure
  D) high temperature and high pressure
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1457: When sugar is dissolve in ten, the reaction is accomplished by Options:
  A) positive change
  B) negative entropy change
  C) no entropy change
  D) a minimum entropy change
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1458:

  During the electrolysis of copper II sulphate between platinum electrodes, if litmus solution is added to the anode compartment

  Options:
  A) the litmus turns blue but no gas is evolved
  B) the litmus turns blue and oxygen is evolved
  C) the litmus turns blue and hydrogen is evolved
  D) the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1459:

  ₁²D + ₁³T → ₂⁴He + ₀¹n + energy

  The reaction above illustrates

  Options:
  A) alpha decay
  B) artificial transmutation
  C) nuclear fussion
  D) nuclear fission
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1460: A carcinogenic substance is Options:
  A) asbestos dust
  B) sawdust
  C) nitrogen (II) oxide
  D) carbon (II) oxide
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  The correct answer is A .