Chemistry JAMB Questions and Answers 2023

[Numbers 1 – 10]
1. Which of the following is a mixture?
A. Sodium chloride
B. Sea water
C. Iron filings
D. Granulated sugar
2. Two elements, X and Y, have atomic numbers 8 and 13 respectively. The formula for
the possible compound found between X and Y is
A. Y2X3 B. XY2
C. X3Y2 D. X2Y3
3. 3 g of a mixture of CaO and CaCO3 was heated to a constant mass. If 0.44 g of
CO2 was liberated, calculate the percentage of CaO in the mixture.
A. 33.3% B. 50%
C. 66.67% D. 25%
4. An alkanoic acid has a molecular mass of 88. Its molecular formula is
A. C4H9COOH B. C5H11COOH
C. C3H5COOH D. C3H7COOH
5. If the rate of diffusion of oxygen is taken as 1cm3s-1, what will be the rate of diffusion
of methane whose relative molecular mass is 16?
A. 2.0 B. 1.8
C. 1.4 D. 1.0
6. An increase in temperature causes an increase in the pressure of a gas in a fixed
volume due to an increase in the
A. Number of molecules of the gas
B. Density of the gas molecules
C. Number of collisions between the gas molecules
D. Number of collisions between the gas molecules and the walls of the container
7. In electrolysis, the chemical reaction which takes place at the anode is
A. dissociation B. hydrolysis
C. oxidation D. reduction
8. In the electrolysis of brine, it is essential to prevent the mixing of the products
because
A. sodium and chlorine readily combine
B. chlorine gives a green coloration
C. chlorine readily recombines with sodium hydroxide
D. sodium hydroxide forms a carbonate in the presence of air and chlorine
9. In what way is equilibrium constant for the forward reaction related to that of the
reverse reaction?
A. The two equilibrium constants are identical
B. The product of the two is always greater than one
C. The product of the two is expected to be one
D. The addition of the two is expected to be one
10. When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight, the gas evolved is
A. Cl2 B. O2
C. HCl D. CO2
Answers to Chemistry Question Number 1 – 10
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C
6.D 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B
Chemistry JAMB Questions and Answers 2023
[Numbers 11 – 20]
11. Two immiscible liquids with different boiling points can be separated by
A. the use of separating funnel
B. evaporation
C. distillation
D. decantation
12. A mixture of CaCl2 and CaCO3 in water can be separated by
A. evaporation B. sublimation
C. distillation D. decantation
13. Consider the reaction represented by
xPb(NO3)2 → 2PbO + yNO2 + zO2
What are the values of x, y and z respectively?
A. 2, 6, 3 B. 1, 4, 2
C. 2, 4, 1 D. 2, 4, 2
14. 20 cm3 of H2 mixed and separated with 100 cm3 of air containing 21% O2. Calculate
the volume of the residual gases at 110 °C.
A. 31 cm3 B. 11 cm3
C. 90 cm3 D. 110 cm3
15. What is responsible for metallic bonding?
A. Sharing of electrons between the metal atoms
B. Attraction between the atomic nuclei and the cloud of electrons
C. Transfer of electrons from one atom to another
D. Attraction between positive and negative ions
16. 25 cm3 of 1.5 M solution of NaCl are added to 50 cm3 0f 3 M NaCl. The molar
concentration of the resulting solution is
A. 2.5 M B. 3 M
C. 2.25 M D. 4.5 M
17. A solution of salt formed from HCl and NH3 solutions is
A. acidic B. basic
C. complex D. neutral
18. Which of the following elements will burn in excess oxygen to form a product that is
neutral to litmus?
A. Carbon B. Hydrogen
C. Sulphur D. Sodium
19. A current was passed for 10 mins and 0.2 mole of Cu was deposited. How many
grammes of Ag will it deposit? (Cu = 64, Ag = 108)
A. 43.2g B. 21.6g
C. 10.8g D. 5.4g
20. Pollution of underground water by metal ions is very likely in a soil that has high
A. acidity
B. alkalinity
C. chloride content
D. nitrate content
Answers to Chemistry Question Number 11 – 20
11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.B
16.A 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.D
Chemistry JAMB Questions and Answers 2023
[Numbers 21 – 30]
21. The presence of NaCl in ice will
A. lower the boiling point of NaCl
B. increase the melting point of NaCl
C. make NaCl impure
d. lower the melting point of ice
22. What are the values of x, y and z in the equation below?
xNH3 + yO2 → zNO + 6H2O
A. 2, 3, 4 B. 4, 5, 4
C. 6, 5, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
23. Calculate the volume of CO2 measured at s.t.p produced on heating 250g of
potassium hydrogen trioxocarbonate(IV) strongly. (K = 39, H = 1, C = 12, O = 16)
A. 28 dm3 B. 2.8 dm3
C. 5.6 dm3 D. 11.2 dm3
24. The boiling points of water, ethanol, methylbenzene and butan-2-ol are 373.0K,
351.3K, 383.6K and 372.5K respectively. Which liquid has the highest vapour pressure
at 323.0K?
A. Water B. Methylbenzene
C. Ethanol D. Butan-2-ol
25. The conclusion from Rutherford’s alpha-scattering experiment is that
A. Atoms are mostly empty space with a small nucleus
B. Emissions from radioactive substances consist of three main components
C. There is a nuclear pull on orbital electrons
D. Electrons are deflected by both magnetic and electric fields
26. Elements P, Q and R have atomic numbers 9, 16 and 20 respectively. Which of
them would gain electron(s) during ionic bonding?
A. Q and R B. P and R
C. P and Q D. P, Q and R
27. Which of the following has the lowest pH?
A. 5cm3 of M/10 HCl
B. 10cm3 of M/10 HCl
C. 20cm3 of M/8 HCl
D. 15cm3 of M/2 HCl
28. Which of the following is an acid salt?
A. (NH4)2CO3 B. CHCOONa
C. KHSO4 D. MgSO4.7H2O
29. CrO2 + 14H + 6I → 2Cr3+ + 3I2 + 7H2O
-7 +

The change in the oxidation number of oxygen in the equation above is

A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. 7
30. During the electrolysis of CuSO4 solution using Platinum electrodes, which of the
following occurs?
A. Acidity increases at the cathode
B. Oxygen is liberated at the cathode
C. pH decreases at the cathode
D. pH of solution decreases
Answers to Chemistry Question Number 21 – 30
21.D 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.A
26.C 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.D
Chemistry JAMB Questions and Answers 2023
[Numbers 31 – 40]
31. Crystallization is a better method of separation than precipitation because
A. precipitation tends to bring other solutes out of solution
B. crystallization is applicable to all solids
C. precipitation always involves salting-out
D. crystallization can only be done at high temperatures
32. Which of the following is not a chemical change?
A. burning of magnesium
B. rusting of iron
C. action of water on potassium
D. dissolving powdered sulfur in carbon disulfide
33. An important ore of iron contains 72.36% iron and 27.64% oxygen. Determine its
empirical formula
A. FeO B. Fe2O3
C. Fe3O4 D. Fe2O2
34. Which of the following decreases when a given mass of gas is compressed to half
its initial volume?
A. average intermolecular distance
B. frequency of collision
C. number of molecules present
D. atomic radius of each particle
35. The densities of two gases X and Y are 2.5gdm-3 and 10.0gdm-3 respectively. What
is the rate of diffusion of X relative to Y?
A. 1:2.5 B. 2.5:1
C. 1:2 D. 2:1
36. The properties of elements are periodic functions of their
A. atomic number B. atomic radius
C. atomic volume D. mass number
37. Which of the following solutions containing only hydroxyl ions will liberate hydrogen
gas when reacted with Mg metals?
A. 1.0×10-5moldm-3 B. 1.0×10-13moldm-3
-3
C. 1.0×10 moldm -3 D. 1.0×10-2moldm-3
38. In the redox reaction
2Fe2+ + Cl2 → 2Fe3+ + 2Cl–
A. Cl2 is reduced because it has lost electrons
B. Cl2 is reduced because its oxidation number has decreased
C. Fe2+ is reduced because it has lost electrons
D. Fe2+ is reduced because it has gained electrons
39. During electrolysis of molten sodium chloride,
A. chlorine atom gains an electron
B. chloride ion gains an electron
C. chloride ion is oxidized
D. sodium ion is oxidized
40. Coffee stains are removed with
A. turpentine B. ammonia
C. borax in water D. kerosene
Answers to Chemistry Question Number 31 – 40
31.A 32.D 33.A 34.A 35.D
36.A 37.B 38.B 39.C 40.C