Chemistry questions and answers

Chemistry Questions and Answers

Learn more about the properties, composition, and structure of substances (elements and compounds) with these Chemistry questions and answers. This Test can be used by students preparing for Chemistry in JAMB, WAEC, NECO or Post UTME.

2,486.

When ammonium, potassium and calcium carbonates are each separately heated

A.

none of them will decompose

B.

each of them will decompose to give carbondioxide and the respective oxide

C.

ammonium carbonate and potassium carbonate will not decompose

D.

only ammonium carbonate and the respective oxide

E.

ammonium carbonate will decompose to give carbondioxide, water and ammonia

Correct answer is E

Solid ammonium carbonate decomposes as it is heated.

 (NH4)2CO3 → 2 NH3 + CO2 + H2O

2,487.

How many grams of HBr would exactly be required to react with 2 g of propyne? (C =12, H=1, Br = 80)

A.

4.1g

B.

6.1g

C.

8.1g

D.

16.2g

Correct answer is C

2HBr + C3H4 \(\to\) C3H6 + 2Br

162gms of HBr reacts with 40gms of propyne 2gms of propyne will react with

\(\frac{162}{40} \times \frac{2}{1}\) = 8.1gms HBr

2,488.

\(50cm^{3}\) of hydrogen are sparked with \(20cm^{3}\) of oxygen at \(100°C\) and \(1atm\) . The total volume of the residual gases in

A.

50 cm3

B.

10 cm3

C.

40 cm3

D.

30 cm3

E.

70 cm3

Correct answer is A

The equation of the reaction is:

\(2H_{{2}{(g)}} + O_{{2}{(g)}} = 2H_{2}O_{(g)}\)

Before Sparking we have : \(50cm^{3} : 20cm^{3}\)

On Sparking, \(40cm^{3} : 20cm^{3} : 40cm^{3}\)

After Sparking, we have \(10cm^{3} : 0  : 40cm^{3}\)

Hence, the volume of residual gases = \((10+40)cm^{3} = 50cm^{3}\)

2,489.

Helium atoms are chemically unreactive because

A.

there are no electrons around the nucleus

B.

the number of protons equals the number of electrons

C.

there are equal number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

D.

the outer electron shell is completely filled

E.

the atoms contain only protons

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,490.

Which of the following contains two amphoteric oxides?

A.

sodium oxide, Zinc oxide , Magnesium oxide

B.

Aluminium oxide, Calcium oxide, Zinc oxide

C.

Potassium oxide, Lithium oxide, Carbon monoxide

D.

Silver oxide, Lead oxide, Sodium oxide

E.

Sulphur dioxide, Aluminium oxide, Carbon monoxide

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.