Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1

In the experiment above, X could be a solution of

  • A. sodium trioxonitrate (V) and ammonium chloride
  • B. sodium trioxonitrate (lll) and ammonium chloride
  • C. lead (ll) trioxonitrate (V) and copper turnings
  • D. potassium trioxonitrate (V) and copper turnings
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2

In the diagram above , the activation energy for the backward reaction is

  • A. +5kJ
  • B. +15KJ
  • C. +25KJ
  • D. +30KJ
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3

The diagram above represents an atom that can combine with chlorine to form

  • A. a covalent bond
  • B. an electrovalent bond
  • C. a hydrogen bond
  • D. a co-ordinate bond
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4

Which of the following is true concerning the properties of benzene and hexane?

  • A. Both undergo substitution reaction
  • B. Both undergo addition reaction
  • C. Both are solids
  • D. Both can decolourized bromine water
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5

Terylene is synthesized from ethane- 1, 2-diol and benzene – 1, 4-dicarboxylic acid by?

  • A. addition reaction
  • B. condensation reaction
  • C. elimination reaction
  • D. substitution reaction
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6

An example of aromatic compound is?

  • A. C6H13OH
  • B. C6H13CI
  • C. C6H5OH
  • D. C6H14
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7

How many structural isomers can be drawn for the non-cyclic alkanol with molecular formula C 4H10O?

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
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8

On cracking medicinal paraffin, a gas is evolved which gives a pop sound with a lighted splinter and an oily liquid which decolourizes bromine solution is also obtained. The products of the cracking are ?

  • A. carbon (IV) oxide and alkyne
  • B. carbon (ll) oxide and alkene
  • C. hydrogen gas and alkene
  • D. hydrogen gas and alkane
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9

One mole of hydrocarbon contains 6g of hydrogen. If the molecular weight is 54, the hydrocarbon is an?

  • A. alkanone
  • B. alkane
  • C. alkene
  • D. alkyne
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10

Alloys are often used in preference to pure metals because?

  • A. metals are too hard
  • B. merals are ductile
  • C. metallic properties are improve in alloys
  • D. alloys are a mixture of metals
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11

A common characteristic shared by iron and aluminium is that both?

  • 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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12

The metal that will react with water only in the form of steam to librate hydrogen gas is?

  • A. calcium
  • B. aluminium
  • C. iron
  • D. zinc
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13

Which of the following is observed when a solution of iron (III) chloride is mixed with a solution of sodium hydroxide?

  • A. A gas is evolved
  • B. A deep blue precipitate is formed
  • C. The resultant solution turns green turns
  • D. A brown precipitate is formed
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14

The oxide that remains unchanged when heated in hydrogen is?

  • A. CuO
  • B. Fe2O3
  • C. PbO2
  • D. ZnO
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15

A solution containing chloride ions gives white precipitate with silver trioxonitrate(V) Solution. The precipitate will be insoluble in dilute?

  • A. HNO 3 but soluble in ammonia solution
  • B. HNO3 and ammonia solution
  • C. HCl but soluble in ammonia solution
  • D. HCl and in ammonia solution
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16

3CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) → 3Cu(s) + 3H2O(I) N2(g) (i).

2NH3(g) + 3Cl2(g) → 6HCl(g) + N2(g) (ii).

4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) → 6H2O(I) + 2N2(g) (iii).

The reactions represented by the equations above demonstrate the?

  • A. basic properties of ammonia
  • B. acidic properties of ammonia
  • C. reducing properties of ammonia
  • D. oxidizing properties of ammonia
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17

A gas that turns a filter paper previously soaked in lead ethanoate solution black is?

  • A. hyrogen chloride
  • B. hydrogen sulphide
  • C. sulphur (IV) oxide
  • D. sulphur (VI) oxide
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18

2X(g) + Y(g) → Z(g): In the equation above, The rate of formation of Z is found to be independent of the concentration of Y and to quadruple when the concentration of X is doubled. The correct equation for the reaction is?

  • A. R = k (X)(Y)
  • B. R = K (X) ° (Y)
  • C. R = K (X) ° (Y) 2
  • D. R = K (X) 2(Y)°
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19

2Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g) 4HCl(g) + O2(g)
∆H° = +115KJ mol-1. In the above equilibrium reaction, a decrease in temperature will?

  • A. favour the reverse reaction
  • B. favour the forward reaction
  • C. have no effect on the equilibrium state
  • D. double the rate of the reverse raection
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20

Mg2+(aq) + 2e>(aq) → Mg(s)(volts) = 2.370

Zn2+(aq) + 2e>(aq) → Zn(s)(volts) = -0.763

Cds2+(aq) + 2e>(aq) → Cd(s)(volts) = 0.403

Cu2+(aq) + 2e>(aq) → Cu(s)(volts) = 0.340

In the electrochemical series above, the strongest reducing agents is?

  • A. Cu (s)
  • B. Cd(s)
  • C. Znsub>(s)
  • D. Mg(s)
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21

The pH of a solution obtained by mixing 100cm3 of a 0.2M solution of NaOH is?

  • A. 1.3
  • B. 7.0
  • C. 9.7
  • D. 12.7
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