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 931:

  What is the chemical formula of rust, which is formed on the surface of iron in the presence of oxygen and moisture?

  Options:
  A) Fe${}_3$O${}_4$
  B) FeO
  C) Fe(OH)3
  D) Fe${}_2$O${}_3$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 932: A common characteristic shared by iron and aluminium is that both? Options:
  A) are extracted by reduction methods
  B) form only basic oxides
  C) show oxidation states of +2 and +3
  D) form soluble hydroxides
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 933: 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 934: The presence of an impurity in substance will cause the melting point to Options:
  A) be zero
  B) reduce
  C) increase
  D) be stable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 935: Two elements, P and Q with atomic numbers 11 and 8 respectively , combine chemically to form the compound P_xQ_Y. The respective values of x and y are? Options:
  A) 1 and 1
  B) 1 and 2
  C) 2 and 1
  D) 3 and 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 936:

  A binary compound of oxygen with another element is referred to as?

  Options:
  A) Oxide
  B) Element
  C) Carbon
  D) Nitrogen
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 937: If 30cm³ of oxygen diffuses through a porous pot in 7 seconds, how long will it take 60cm³ of chlorine to diffuse through the same pot, if the vapour densities of oxygen and chlorine are 16 and 36 respectively? Options:
  A) 9.3 sec
  B) 14 sec
  C) 21 sec
  D) 28 sec
  E) 30.3 sec
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 938:

  The ionic radii of metals are usually

  Options:
  A) greater than their atomic radii
  B) unaffected by the charge on the ion
  C) the same as their atomic radii
  D) less than their atomic radii
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 939: The allotropy of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is Options:
  A) Graphite
  B) Soot
  C) Charcoal
  D) Lampblack
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 940: The condition required for corrosion to take place is the presence of Options:
  A) water and carbon (IV) oxide
  B) water, carbon (IV) oxide and oxygen
  C) oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide
  D) water and oxygen
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  The correct answer is D .