Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

2584

What is the molar mass of an alkyne with the formula Cx H 14? (H = 1, C = 12)

  • A. 86g
  • B. 92g
  • C. 98g
  • D. 110g
  • E. 112g
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2585

The following compounds contain the same type of bonds except

  • A. sodium chloride
  • B. hydrogen chloride
  • C. magnesium chloride
  • D. potassium chloride
  • E. lithium chloride
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2586

When magnesium ribbon burns in air, the products are

  • A. magnesium nitride and magnesium oxide
  • B. magnesium nitride and carbon (ll) oxide
  • C. magnesium oxide and steam
  • D. magnesium nitride and soot
  • E. magnesium oxide and carbon (ll) oxide
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2587

Destructive distillation of coal means

  • A. heating coal in plentiful supply of air
  • B. burning coal in air to produce water and carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. heating coal in the absence of air
  • D. heating coal in limited supply of air
  • E. separating coal into various allotropes of carbon
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2588

Study the reaction represented by the equation: Alkanol + Alkanoic acid + conc. H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) →  Alkanoate + water.  The type of process involved in the reverse reaction is

  • A. Neutralization
  • B. dehydration
  • C. hydrolysis
  • D. decomposition
  • E. hydrogenation
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2589

Which of the following is likely to have the highest degree of hardness?

  • A. Carbonated water
  • B. Distilled water
  • C. Acidified water
  • D. Rain water
  • E. Lime water
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2590

Which of the following is not a halogen?

  • A. Silicon
  • B. Fluorine
  • C. Astatine
  • D. Bromine
  • E. lodine
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2591

The gaseous product formed when ammonia is passed over heated copper (ll) oxide is

  • A. oxygen
  • B. nitrogen
  • C. hydrogen
  • D. nitrogen (l) oxide
  • E. nitrogen (ll) oxide
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2592

Sodium chloride is used in the following processes except in the

  • A. treatment of polluted water
  • B. preservation of food
  • C. separation of soap from glycerol
  • D. manufacture of chlorine
  • E. manufacture of caustic soda
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2593

Alkanols have unexpectedly high boiling points relative to their molar masses because of intermolecular

  • A. hydrogen bonding
  • B. metallic bonding
  • C. covalent bonding
  • D. ionic bonding
  • E. van der Waals' forces
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2594

What is the molar of hydrogen sulphide gas in the reaction H2SO4(aq) + 3H2S(g) → 4S(s) + 4H2O (l)n represented by the following equation?

  • A. Reducing agent
  • B. A bleaching agent
  • C. A dehydrating agent
  • D. A sulphonating agent
  • E. An oxidizing agent
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2595

Which of the following reactions is accompanied by the first ionization energy of an element X?

  • A. X +(aq) → X 2+ (aq) + e-
  • B. X - (g) → X(g) + e-
  • C. X+ (g) → X2+ +e-
  • D. X (g) → X+ (g) +e-
  • E. X(s) → X + (g) + e-
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2596

The following compounds will decompose on heating except

  • A. NaHCO3
  • B. K2CO3
  • C. MgCO3
  • D. Ca(HCO3)2
  • E. ZnCO3
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2597

In a chemical reaction, the reacting species possess energy of motion known as

  • A. potential energy
  • B. free energy
  • C. bond energy
  • D. kinetic energy
  • E. hydration energy
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2598

Which of the following electronic structures belongs to a noble gas?

  • A. 1s22s2
  • B. 1s 22s22p4
  • C. 1s22s22p63s23p6
  • D. 1s22s22p2
  • E. 1s22s22p 63s23p3
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2599

The positive of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by

  • A. its density
  • B. its atomic radius
  • C. its relative atomic mass
  • D. the number of protons in its atom
  • E. the number of neutrons in its atom
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2600

Mg\(_2\) + 2HCI\(_{(aq)}\) → MgCI\(_{2(g)}\) + H\(_{2(g)}\).

From the equation above what mass of hydrogen would be produced if 12.0 g of magnesium reacted completely with dilute hydrochloric acid? (H = 1, Mg = 24)

  • A. 1.0g
  • B. 2.0g
  • C. 6.0g
  • D. 12.0g
  • E. 24.0g
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2601

When water is dropped on calcium carbide, the gaseous product is an

  • A. alkane
  • B. alkene
  • C. alkyne
  • D. alkanol
  • E. alkanal
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2602

How many faradays of electricity are required to liberate 9g aluminium? (AI = 27)

  • A. 0.1
  • B. 0.3
  • C. 1.0
  • D. 2.7
  • E. 3.0
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2603

Glucose can be obtained from starch by

  • A. hydrogenation
  • B. dissoiation
  • C. hydrolysis
  • D. dialysis
  • E. dehydration
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2604

If the volume of a given mass of gas at 0oC is 27.3cm3, what will be the volume of the gas at 10oC, pressure remaining constant?

  • A. 2.73cm3
  • B. 28.3cm3
  • C. 37.3cm3
  • D. 273cm3
  • E. 283cm3
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