Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

400

Consider the following diagram and use it to answer the question below

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Which of the following half reaction equations represent the reaction at the cathode

  • A. A\(^{3+_{(aq)}}\)+3e\(^{-}\) \(\rightarrow\) A\(_{(s)}\)
  • B. B\(^{2+_{(aq)}}\)+2e\(^{-}\) \(\rightarrow\) B\(_{(s)}\)
  • C. A\(_{(s)}\) \(\rightarrow\) \(^{3+_{(aq)}}\)+3e\(^{-}\)
  • D. B\(_{(s)}\) \(\rightarrow\) B\(^{2+_{(aq)}}\) + 2e\(^{-}\)
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401

Consider the following diagram and use it to answer the question below

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Which of the following cell notations represent the diagram

  • A. B\(^{2}\)+/B/ /A/A\(^{3+}\)
  • B. A\(^{3+}\) /A/ /B/B\(^{2+}\)
  • C. B/B\(^{2+}\)/ /A/\(^{3+}\)
  • D. A/A\(^{3+}\)/ /B\(^{2+}\)/B
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402

Which of the following statements about Group VII elements is correct?

  • A. they are present in the same physical state
  • B. they are strong reducing agents
  • C. their reactivity decreases down the group
  • D. they exist as monoatomic molecules
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403

Elements with high ionization energies would——-

  • A. lose electrons easily
  • B. have large atomic radii
  • C. have high effective nuclear charges
  • D. have low atomic numbers
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404

The collision between ideal gas molecules are considered to be perfectly elastic because

  • A. they collide without losing energy
  • B. they move randomly in a straight line
  • C. their average kinetic energy is variable
  • D. the distance between them is large compared to their size
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405

Under which conditions of pressure (p) and temperature (T) would the volume of an inflated ballon increase? When

  • A. P and T are increased
  • B. both T and P are decreased
  • C. T is increased and P is decreased
  • D. T is decreased and P is increased
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406

Consider the structure above

How many carbon atoms does the parent chain contain? 

  • A. 5
  • B. 4
  • C. 3
  • D. 2
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407

When CuSO\(_{4(aq)}\) is added to Pb(NO\(_{3}\))\(_{2(aq)}\)——–

  • A. there would be no visible change
  • B. a blue precipitate would be formed
  • C. the resulting solution would become colourless
  • D. a white precipitate would be formed
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408

What would be observed when aqueous ammonia is added in drops and then in excess to a solution of copper(II) ions?

  • A. blue precipitate is formed which is soluble in excess ammonia
  • B. brick red precipitate is produced which is insoluble in excess ammonia
  • C. white precipitate is formed which is excess in ammonia
  • D. green precipitate is formed which is insoluble in excess ammonia
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409

The basic property of salts used as drying agents is by?

  • A. efforescence
  • B. high melting point
  • C. hygroscopy
  • D. low solubility
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410

What number of moles of oxygen would exert a pressure of 10 atm at 320 K in an 8.2 dm\(^{2}\) cylinder?

[R = 0.082 atm dm\(^{3}\) mol\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\)]

 

  • A. 0.32
  • B. 1.56
  • C. 3.13
  • D. 31.25
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411

The most common method of preparing insoluble salts is by

  • A. filtration
  • B. decomposition
  • C. neutralization
  • D. double decomposition
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412

A molecular of phosphorus is

  • A. diatomic
  • B. triatomic
  • C. tetraatomic
  • D. monoatomic
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413

Which of the following gasses is highly soluble in water at room temperature

  • A. ammonia
  • B. carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. chlorine
  • D. nitrogen
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414

The formation of ethene from dehydration of ethanol can be described as——-

  • A. an addition reaction
  • B. an elimination reaction
  • C. an oxidation reaction
  • D. a substitution reaction
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415

Study the graphs below and use them to answer the question below

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Which of the graphs illustrates the variation of the solubility of a salt in water (y-axis), with an increase in temperature (x-axis) if the dissolution process is exothermic?

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
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416

Study the graphs below and use them to answer the question below

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Which of the graphs illustrates the variation of the pH of a given volume of strong acid solution (y-axis) with the volume of strong base titrated against its (x-axis)?

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
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417

Study the graphs below and use them to answer the question below

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Which of the following illustrates the variation of the rate of evolution of gas from a given length of magnesium ribbon (y-axis) with an increase in the concentration of the added (x-axis)?

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
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418

Which of the following pairs of compounds would form a precipitate when their aqueous solutions are mixed?

  • A. NaCl and KNO\(_{3}\)
  • B. KCL and NaNO\(_{3}\)
  • C. K\(_{2}\)SO\(_{4}\) and BaCl\(_{2}\)
  • D. NH\(_{4}\)NO\(_{3}\) and CO\(_{3}\)
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419

The alkanol represented by the structure above is

  • A. primary and dihydric
  • B. secondary and monohydric
  • C. tertiary and dihydric
  • D. secondary and dihydric
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420

If humid air is polluted by chlorine discharged, the air can be restored by sprinkling

  • A. solid MnO\(_{2}\)
  • B. acidified KMnO\(_{4}\)
  • C. acidified FeSO\(_{4}\)
  • D. saturated NaCl(aq)
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