Acids, Bases and Salts — JAMB Chemistry Past Questions
Acids, Bases and Salts is one topic inside the JAMB Chemistry syllabus, and drilling it on its own is usually faster than revising the whole subject again. Below: which JAMB years have examined it, then real Acids, Bases and Salts questions with worked answers.
When JAMB examined Acids, Bases and Salts
Acids, Bases and Salts questions appear in our bank for the JAMB years below. This is taken from the questions themselves, not from a syllabus outline — so if a year is listed, this topic was genuinely examined that year.
A topic that keeps reappearing is a topic JAMB keeps testing. Newer years matter most, because question style drifts.
Try Acids, Bases and Salts questions
Real Chemistry questions tagged to Acids, Bases and Salts. The first is worked through completely so you can see how our explanations read — the rest you can attempt now and check inside the app.
The following are methods of preparing bases except:
- A A. Burning metals in air
- B B. Decomposition of carbonates or hydroxides by heating
- C C. Dissolving the basic oxide in water
- D D. Action of water or steam on non-metals
Answer: A
Burning metals in air produces oxides, not bases.
The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring test is:
- A A. CO
- B B. NO
- C C. CO₂
- D D. NO₂
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerWhich of the following gives a precipitate when treated with NaOH solution?
- A A. NH₄Cl
- B B. Na₂CO₃
- C C. AlCl₃
- D D. CH₃COONa
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Acids, Bases and Salts in JAMB Chemistry: common questions
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Is Acids, Bases and Salts really examined?
Yes. Acids, Bases and Salts appears in our bank across 8 JAMB years, taken from the questions themselves rather than a syllabus outline.
Can I practise Acids, Bases and Salts on its own?
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