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.

3,206.

Which of the following properties is NOT peculiar to matter?

A.

kinetic energy of particles increase from solid to gas

B.

Random motion of particles increases from liquid to gas

C.

Orderliness of particles increases from gas to liquid

D.

Random motion of particles increases from gas to solid

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,207.

What is the concentration of a solution containing 2g of NaOH in 100cm3 of solution?
[Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1]

A.

0.40 mol dm-3

B.

0.50 mol dm-3

C.

0.05 mol dm-3

D.

0.30 mol dm-3

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,208.

The compound that is used as an anesthetic is?

A.

CCl4

B.

CH Cl3

C.

CH2Cl2

D.

CH3Cl

Correct answer is B

- Chloroform / tricholoromethane ( CHCl\(_3\) ) is a potent anaesthetic agent.

- Though Chloroform is no longer used as an anaesthetic for several reasons, the most important of which is the relatively high risk of complications, including possible heart failure

3,209.

Two hydrocarbons X and Y were treated with bromine water. X decolorised the solution and Y did not not. Which class of compound does Y belong?

A.

Benzene

B.

Alkynes

C.

Alkenes

D.

Alkanes

Correct answer is D

Bromine water is an orange solution of bromine. It becomes colorless when it is shaken with an alkene. Alkenes can decolorize bromine water, but alkanes cannot.

X is ethene which decolorizes bromine water showing that ethene is unsaturated.

Y is an alkane. 

3,210.

The haloalkanes used in dry-cleaning industries are?

A.

trichloromethane and tetrachloromethane

B.

chloroethene and dichloroethene

C.

trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene

D.

chloroethane and dichloroethene

Correct answer is A

- Both  trichloromethane and tetrachloromethane are such important organic solvent.