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.

3,001.

NH3 + H3O+
→ NH4+ + H2O. It may be deduced from the reaction above that?

A.

a redox reaction has occurred

B.

H3O+ acts as an oxidizing agent

C.

H3O+ acts as an acid

D.

water acts as an acid

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,002.

A student prepares 0.5 M solution each of hydrochloric and ethanoic acids and then measured pH. The result would show that the?

A.

pH values are equal

B.

HCI solution has a higher pH

C.

sum of the values is 14

D.

ethanoic acid solution has a higher pH

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,003.

The phenomenon whereby sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) decahydrate loses some of its water of crystallization on exposure to the atmosphere is known as?

A.

deliquescene

B.

hygroscopy

C.

effervescence

D.

efflorescence

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,004.

Water can be identified by the use of?

A.

anhydrous copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)

B.

anhydrous sodium trioxocarbonate (IV)

C.

potassium heptaoxochromate (VII)

D.

copper (II) trioxocaronate (IV)

Correct answer is A

Anhydrous CuSO4 will turn blue with water

3,005.

The air around a petroleum refinery is most likely to contain?

A.

CO2, SO3 and N2O

B.

CO2, CO and N2O

C.

SO2, CO and NO2

D.

PH3 H2O and CO2

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.