JAMB - Chemistry (1978)

  • 1
    Zinc Oxide is a?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Amphoteric Oxide
  • 2
    When sodium chloride and metallic sodium are each dissolved in water
    إجابة
    (D)
    the dissolution of metallic sodium is exothermic
  • 3
    The periodic classification of elements is an arrangement of the elements in order of their
    إجابة
    (D)
    Atomic Numbers
  • 4
    In the reaction between sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid solutions, what volume of 0.5 molar sodium hydroxide would exactly neutralise 10cm3 of 1.25 molar sulphuric acid?
    إجابة
    (E)
    50cm3
  • 5
    A small quantity of solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) was heated gently in a test tube, the solid gradually disappears to produce two gases. Later, a white cloudy deposit was observed on the cooler part of the test tube. The ammonium chloride is said to have undergone?
    إجابة
    (B)
    sublimation
  • 6
    Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore,
    إجابة
    (D)
    Q will form an electrovalent bond with S
  • 7
    An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine; XCl4, XCl3, XCl2. This illustrates the
    إجابة
    (A)
    law of multiple proportions
  • 8
    The oxidation state of chlorine in potassium chlorate is?
    إجابة
    (D)
    +5
  • 9
    When air which contains the gases Oxygen, nitrogen, carbondioxide, water vapour and the rare gases, is passed through alkaline pyrogallol and then over quicklime, the only gases left are?
    إجابة
    (D)
    nitrogen and the rare gases
  • 10
    When heat is absorbed during a chemical reaction, the reaction is said to be
    إجابة
    (D)
    endothermic
  • 11
    When large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at high temperature in the presence of a catalyst to give smaller molecules, the process is known as
    إجابة
    (C)
    cracking
  • 12
    The pH of four solutions W, X, Y, Z are 4, 6, 8, 10 respectively, therefore
    إجابة
    (D)
    W is the most acidic solution
  • 13
    When each of the nitrates of Potassium, Magnesium and iron is heated,
    إجابة
    (C)
    the nitrates of magnesium and iron give the oxides
  • 14
    Which of the following metals cannot replace hydrogen from water or steam?
    إجابة
    (E)
    Copper
  • 15
    A sample of hard water contains some calcium sulphate and calcium hydrogen carbonate. The total hardness may therefore be removed by
    إجابة
    (D)
    adding sodium carbonate
  • 16
    During the electrolysis of copper II sulphate between platinum electrodes, if litmus solution is added to the anode compartment,
    إجابة
    (D)
    the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved
  • 17
    The reaction between an organic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst is known as;
    إجابة
    (C)
    esterification
  • 18
    The IUPAC names of the compounds CH3COOH and CH2=CH2 are respectively;
    إجابة
    (A)
    acetic acid and ethene
  • 19
    If 30cm\(^3\) of oxygen diffuses through a porous pot in 7 seconds, how long will it take 60cm\(^3\) of chlorine to diffuse through the same pot, if the vapour densities of oxygen and chlorine are 16 and 36 respectively?
    إجابة
    (C)
    21 sec
  • 20
    Brass and bronze are both metallic alloys. Which of the following constituents is common to both alloys?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Copper
  • 21
    Which of the following gases may not be dried with concentrated sulphuric acid?
    إجابة
    (E)
    NH3
  • 22
    Which of the following reactions does not take place in the smelting of iron in a blast furnace?
    إجابة
    (C)
    3\(Fe{(s)} + 2O_{2(g)} → FeO_{4(s)}\)
  • 23
    Which of the following is not a member of the homologous series of the paraffins (alkanes)?
    إجابة
    (E)
    C24H48
  • 24
    When ammonia and hydrogen ion bond together to form ammonium ion, the bond formed is called
    إجابة
    (D)
    co-ordinate bond
  • 25
    An example of an alcohol is
    إجابة
    (E)
    CH3OH
  • 26
    The nucleus of an atom contains
    إجابة
    (E)
    protons and neutrons
  • 27
    Hypochlorous acid is used as a bleach because
    إجابة
    (C)
    it is an oxidising agent
  • 28
    The normal boiling point of a liquid is defined as?
    إجابة
    (A)
    the temperature at which its vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure
  • 29
    Which of the following compounds will form a solution if exposed to air?
    إجابة
    (D)
    CaCl2
  • 30
    The most common type of chemical reaction which alkanes undergo is
    إجابة
    (A)
    substitution
  • 31
    Consider the following exothermic reaction
    2SO2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2SO3(g)
    If the temperature of the reaction is reduced from 800°C to 500°C, an no other change takes place, then
    إجابة
    (C)
    concentration of SO3 increases
  • 32
    If excess zinc is added to a bluish green solution of copper (II) sulphate, and the excess zinc filtered off after completion of reaction, a colourless solution is obtained because
    إجابة
    (C)
    zinc is more electropositive than copper
  • 33
    Three solutions contain carbonate, sulphate and sulphide ions respectively. One test that will identify just ONE of them completely is by addition to each of them of
    إجابة
    (C)
    lead nitrate solution
  • 34
    Two gas cylinders contain ethylene (ethene) and acetylene respectively. One test which can be used to distinguish between them is by?
    إجابة
    (C)
    passing each gas through silver nitrate solution
  • 35
    Consider the following equation H2O + 2Fe2+ + Cl2 ↔ 2Fe3+ + 2Cl- + H2O. Which behaves as an oxidizing agent?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Cl2
  • 36
    If hydrogen sulphide gas is passed into a solution of a pure iron chloride, a yellow deposit appears. If the deposit is filtered, a pale green solution is left behind. The pale green solution is
    إجابة
    (E)
    Iron (II) chloride
  • 37
    Which of the following changes is physical?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Cooling water to obtain ice
  • 38
    By means of filtration, one component can be obtained pure from an aqueous mixture of sodium chloride and?
    إجابة
    (B)
    sand
  • 39
    In titration involving sodium hydroxide and dilute hydrochloric acid, where would you place the base?
    إجابة
    (B)
    in the conical flask
  • 40
    A gas jar was inverted over burning yellow phosphorus floating over water in a beaker. After burning, the water level was found to rise in the gas jar. The water level rises because
    إجابة
    (C)
    oxygen in the gas jar had been used up by burning
  • 41
    You are provided with five gas jars containing SO2, CO2, H2, CO and NO respectively. Select a test from A to E which will identify ANY ONE of the gases completely
    إجابة
    (A)
    pass each gas into lime water
  • 42
    Which of the following substances would you see as an indicator in the titration of sodium carbonate solution against hydrochloric acid (complete neutralisation)?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Methyl orange
  • 43

    Which of the five atoms can be described by the following properties: Relative atomic mass is greater than 30 but less than 40, it has odd atomic number and forms a unipositive ion in solution?

    إجابة
    (D)
    Y
  • 44
    A solid X when heated gives off a brown gas. If X is soluble in excess sodium hydroxide solution but insoluble in excess ammonium hydroxide solution, then X is
    إجابة
    (B)
    lead (II) nitrate
  • 45

    Consider the solubility curves of three salts X, Y and Z given in the diagram. If each solution of the salt contains 200 g, and is heated to 100\(^o\)C, which solution or solutions will deposit 100 g of the solute when suddenly cooled to 0\(^o\)C?

    إجابة
    (E)
    Y and Z