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.

2,816.

For iron to rust, there should be present?

A.

oxygen

B.

moisture

C.

carbondioxide

D.

oxygen and moisture

E.

oxygen, moisture and carbondioxide

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,817.

Methane is member of the homologous series called?

A.

alkenes

B.

alcohols

C.

esters

D.

alkanes

E.

alkynes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,818.

The oxidation number of manganese in KMnO4 is?

A.

+1

B.

+3

C.

+5

D.

+7

E.

+2

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,819.

An example of a strong electrolyte is?

A.

ethyl acetate

B.

ethanol

C.

glucose

D.

sodium formate

E.

formic acid

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,820.

When glowing splint is inserted into the mouth of a jar containing a gas, the splint is extinguished. The gas gives a white precipitate when passing into barium hydroxide. The gas is?

A.

methane

B.

hydrogen chloride

C.

hydrogen

D.

nitrogen

Correct answer is E

Co2 does not support combustion, it is used in fire extinguishers and when it is passed into a solution of barium hydroxide,  a white precipitate of barium carbonate is formed