Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

2815

A salt which loses mass when exposed to air is

  • A. hygroscopic
  • B. deliquescent
  • C. efflorescent
  • D. fluorescent
  • E. effervescent
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2816

The empirical formula of hydrocarbon containing 0. 12 mole of carbon and 0.36 mole of hydrogen is

  • A. CH2
  • B. CH3
  • C. C2H2
  • D. C2H4
  • E. C2H6
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2817

Given that 32.0g sulphur contains 6.02 x 10 23 sulphur atoms how many atoms are there in 2.70g of aluminium? {Al = 27, S =32}

  • A. 6.02 x 10 23
  • B. 3.01 x 1022
  • C. 6.02 x 1022
  • D. 5. 08 x 1022
  • E. 3.01 x 1022
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2818

Which of the following does not affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

  • A. Addition or presence of a catalyst
  • B. Size of the reacting particles
  • C. The enthalpy change for the reaction
  • D. Concentration of the reactants
  • E. Temperatureat which the reaction is carried out
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2819

Which of the following does not affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

  • A. Addition or presence of a catalyst
  • B. Size of the reacting particles
  • C. The enthalpy change for the reaction
  • D. Concentration of the reactants
  • E. Temperatureat which the reaction is carried out
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2820

Which of the following compound is aromatic?

  • A. Benzene
  • B. Cyclobutane
  • C. Cyclopentane
  • D. Hexane
  • E. Ethene
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2821

The reaction represented by the equation NaOH(aq) + HCI(aq) → NaCI(aq) + H2O(/)

  • A. is a double decomposition
  • B. is a neutralization
  • C. is reversible
  • D. is usually catalysed
  • E. attains equilibrium after a few seconds
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2822

The following are uses of sulphur except

  • A. manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
  • B. prevention of the growth of fungi
  • C. vulcanization rubber
  • D. manufacture of dyes
  • E. coating of steel to prevent rusting
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2823

An acid present in proteins is

  • A. lactic acid
  • B. amino acid
  • C. propanoic acid
  • D. palmitic acid
  • E. stearic acid
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2824

Equilibrium is said to be attained in reversible reaction when

  • A. all the reactants have been used up
  • B. all the products have been formed
  • C. there is no further change in temperature
  • D. the rates of the forward and backward reactions are equal
  • E. the rate of formation of the products decreases with time
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2825

Z in diagram above represents

  • A. heat of reaction
  • B. activation energy
  • C. free energy
  • D. entropy of reaction
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2826

In the diagram, the function of the concentrated H2SO4 is to?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • A. purify the gas
  • B. dry the gas
  • C. liquefty the gas
  • D. remove odour
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2827

The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is

  • A. 2-bromo-3-chlorobutanol
  • B. 3-bromo-2-chlorobutanol
  • C. 3-chloro-2-bromobutanol
  • D. 2-chloro-3-bromobutanol
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2828

The compound above is an

  • A. alkanone
  • B. alkanoate
  • C. alkanal
  • D. akanol
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2829

Use the following option above to answer this question. Which of the following compounds in solution will turn red litmus paper blue?

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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2830

Use the above option to answer this question. The dehydration of ammonium salt of alkanoic acids produces a compound with the general formula

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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2831

The IUPAC nomenclature for the compound above is

  • A. 4-methylpent-1-ene
  • B. 3-methylpent-2-ene
  • C. 2-methylpent-1ene
  • D. 2-methylpent-4-ene
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2832

Choose the correct option from the graph above . 3Fe(S) + 4H2O(g) ⇌ Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g). The equilibrium constant, K, of the reaction above is represented as

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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2833

In the graph above, the activation energy of the catalyzed reaction is

  • A. 100KJ
  • B. 300KJ
  • C. 250KJ
  • D. 200KJ
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2834

From the diagram above, an ideal gas is represented by

  • A. Z
  • B. W
  • C. X
  • D. Y
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2835

choose the correct answer in the option above. Which of the following is a primary amine?

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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