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 421: Na₂C₂O₄ + CaCl₂ → CaC₂O₄ + 2NaCl. Given a solution of 1.9g of sodium oxalate in 50g of water at room temperature, calculate the minimum volume of 0.1 M calcium oxalate using the above equation? Options:
  A) 1.40 χ 10² dm³
  B) 14.0 χ 10² cm³
  C) 1.40 χ 10^-2 dm^-2
  D) 14.0 χ 10^-2 cm³
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 422: An effect of thermal pollution on water bodies is that the Options:
  A) volume of water reduces
  B) volume of chemical waste increase
  C) level of oxides of nitrogen increase
  D) level of oxygen reduces
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 423: An organic compound reacted with bromine water to give a colourless solution. The compound is probably an Options:
  A) alkene
  B) alkanal
  C) alkyne
  D) alkanone
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 424:

  When cathode rays are deflected onto the electrode of an electrometer, the instrument becomes?

  Options:
  A) Bipolar
  B) Negatively charged
  C) Positively charged
  D) Neutral
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 425: Which of the following is arranged in order of increasing electronegativity? Options:
  A) Chlorine, aluminium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium
  B) sodium, magnesium, aluminium, phosphorus, chlorine
  C) Chlorine, phosphorus, phosphorous, aluminium, magnesium, sodium
  D) Sodium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, aluminium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 426: An isomer of C₅H₁₂ is Options:
  A) Butane
  B) 2 – methylbutane
  C) 2 – methylpropane
  D) 2 – ethylbutane
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 427:

  Which of the following alkaline metals react more quickly spontaneously with water?

  Options:
  A) Calcium
  B) Beryllium
  C) Magnesium
  D) Strontium
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 428: If the change in free energy of a system is -899 Jmol^-1 and the entropy change is 10Jmol^-1k^-1 at 250C, calculate the enthalpy change. Options:
  A) +2081 Jmol^-1
  B) -2081 Jmol^-1
  C) -649 Jmol^-1
  D) +649 Jmol^-1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 429: The difference between colloides and and suspensions is brought out clearly by the fact that while colloids? Options:
  A) do not scatter light, suspensions do
  B) can be separated by filtration, suspension cannot be so separated
  C) can be separated by a membrane, suspensions cannot
  D) do not settle out on standing, suspensions do
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 430: The elements that belong to the third period of periodic table are Options:
  A) Li, Be, Al and D
  B) Na, P, O and Cl
  C) B, C, N, and O
  D) N2, Mg, S and Ar
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  The correct answer is D .