Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1702

In countries where the temperature fall below 273k, salt always spilled on the road in order to

  • A. increase the boiling point
  • B. increase the density of the ice
  • C. make the ice impure
  • D. reduce the freezing point of ice
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1703

Alloys are best prepared by

  • A. electroplating
  • B. Arc-welding
  • C. reducing and mixture of their metallic
  • D. cooking a molten of the metals
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1704

Electronic configuration of an element 13 in the subsidiary energy level is

  • A. \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^1 \)
  • B. \( 1s^22s^2 2p^4 3p^1 3s^1 \)
  • C. \( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^3 \)
  • D. \( 1s^1 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^4 \)
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1705

Which of the following gives a precipitation when treated with NaOH Solution?

  • A. AlCl3
  • B. NH4Cl
  • C. Na2CO3
  • D. CH3COONa
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1706

PCL5(g)= PCL3(g) + Cl2(g)

In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will

  • A. Decelerate the reaction
  • B. Increase yield of Pcl3
  • C. Increase the yield of Pcl5
  • D. Accurate the reaction
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1707

According to the kinetic theory an absence in temperature causes the kinetic energy of particles to

  • A. decrease
  • B. increase
  • C. remain constant
  • D. be zero
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1708

A difference between chemical and physical change is that in a chemical change

  • A. oxygen is consumed
  • B. heat is supplied
  • C. the reversible process occurs
  • D. a new substance is formed
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1709

The furring of kettles is caused by the presence of what compound in water?

  • A. calcium tetraoxosulphate (IV)
  • B. calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV)
  • C. calcium hydroxide
  • D. calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
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1710

Which of the following results in the fall of acid rain?

  • A. oxide of lead
  • B. particulate matter
  • C. oxides of sulphur
  • D. gaseous hydrocarbon
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1711

Detergents are manufactured with straight hydrocarbon chains, is to make them

  • A. soluble
  • B. biodegradable
  • C. cheaper
  • D. foamy
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1712

NH3(g) + HCl(s) → NH 4Cl (s)

The entropy change in the system above is

  • A. positive
  • B. zero
  • C. negative
  • D. intermediate
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1713

When sugar is dissolve in tea, the reaction is accomplished by?

  • A. positive change
  • B. negative entropy change
  • C. no entropy change
  • D. a minimum entropy change
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1714

The elements that belong to the third period of periodic table are

  • A. Li, Be, Al and D
  • B. Na, P, O and Cl
  • C. B, C, N, and O
  • D. Na, Mg, S and Ar
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1715

An oxidation state of Cr in K2Cr2O7

  • A. 7
  • B. 6
  • C. 5
  • D. 4
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1716

A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. If the molar mass of the compound is 180, Find the molecular formula [H = 1, C = 12, O = 16)

  • A. CH2O
  • B. C3H6O3
  • C. C6H12O6
  • D. C6H12O3
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1717

What volume of 0.5mldm3 H2SO4 will exactly neutralize 20cm3 of 0.1moldm3 NaOH Solution?

  • A. 2.0cm3
  • B. 5.0cm3
  • C. 6.8cm3
  • D. 8.3cm3
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1718

The energy value of petrol can be determined by

  • A. Bomb calorimeter
  • B. Catalytic cracker
  • C. Fractionating column
  • D. Thermometer
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1719

The basic particles from which matter could be made up of are as follow, except?

  • A. Salt
  • B. Atom
  • C. Ion
  • D. Molecule
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1720

The number of isomers formed by C6H14 is

  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 2
  • D. 3
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1721

\(Cu_2S_{(s)}+ O_{2(g)} = 2CU_{(s)} + SO_{2(g)}\).

In the above reaction, the oxidation number of Cu changes from ___ to _______?

  • A. +1 to 0
  • B. 0 to +2
  • C. +2 to +1
  • D. 0 to +1
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1722

All these are electromagnetic waves except

  • A. White light
  • B. Photon
  • C. X-ray
  • D. Infrared
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