JAMB - Chemistry (1984)

  • 1
    Sodium chloride may be obtained from brine by
    إجابة
    (D)
    evaporation
  • 2
    20 cm\(^3\) of hydrogen gas are sparked with 20cm\(^3\) of oxygen gas in an endimoeter at 373k (100\(^0\)C) and 1 atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled to 298 K (25 oC) and passed over calcium chloride. The volume of the residual gas is
    إجابة
    (D)
    10cm 3
  • 3
    For the reaction NH4NO2 \(\to\) N2 + 2H2O, calculate the volume of nitrogen that would be produced at S. T. P from 3.2 g of the dioxonitrate(iii)salt. (Relative atomic masses: N = 14, O = 16, H = 1)
    إجابة
    (D)
    1. 12dm 3
  • 4
    A molar solution of caustic soda is prepared by dissolving
    إجابة
    (B)
    40 g NaOH in 1000 g of water
  • 5
    Which among the elements 1. Carbon 2. Oxygen 3. Copper 4. Bromine 5. Zinc, will NOT react with either water or steam?
    إجابة
    (B)
    2 and 3
  • 6
    Naphthalene when heated melts at 354 K (81 oC). At this temperature the molecules of naphthalene
    إجابة
    (E)
    become mobile as the inter molecular forces are broken
  • 7
    The ratio of the number of molecules in 2g of hydrogen to that in 16g of oxygen is
    إجابة
    (A)
    2:1
  • 8
    The balanced equation for the reaction of tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid with aluminium hydroxide to give water and aluminium tetraoxosulphate(VI) is
    إجابة
    (B)
    3H2SO4 + 2Al(OH)3 \(\to\) 6H2O + Al2(SO4)3
  • 9
    Which of the following mixtures would result in a solution of pH greater than 7?
    إجابة
    (A)
    25.00 cm3 of 0.05 M H2SO4 and 25.00cm3 of 0.50 M Na2CO3
  • 10
    In which of the following reactions does hydrogen peroxide act as a reducing agent?
    إجابة
    (D)
    PbO2 + 2HNO3 + H2O2 \(\to\) Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O + O2
  • 11
    For the reaction 2Fe3+ 2I- \(\to\) 2Fe2+ + I2, which of the following statements is TRUE?
    إجابة
    (C)
    I- is oxidized to I2
  • 12
    In dilute solution the heat of the reaction NaOH + HCl = NaCl + H2O is - 57.3kJ. Therefore the heat of the reaction 2NaOH + H2SO4 \(\to\) Na2SO4 + 2H2O is
    إجابة
    (D)
    - 114.6 KJ
  • 13
    Which of the following methods may be used to prepare trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) in the laboratory?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Heating sodium trioxonitrate (V) with tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
  • 14
    Lime - water, which is used in the laboratory for the detection of carbon(iv)oxide is an aqueous solution of
    إجابة
    (A)
    Ca(OH)2
  • 15
    An element that can exist in two or more different structural forms which possess the same chemical properties is said to exhibit.
    إجابة
    (E)
    allotrophy
  • 16
    Sulphur
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    (C)
    burns with a blue flame
  • 17
    Which of the following statements is NOT true of carbon monoxide?
    إجابة
    (B)
    CO is readily oxidized at room temperature by air to form CO2
  • 18
    From the reactions : ZnO + Na2O \(\to\) NaZnO and ZnO + CO2 \(\to\) ZnCO3 it may be concluded that zinc oxide is
    إجابة
    (D)
    amphoteric
  • 19
    An example of a neutral oxide is
    إجابة
    (D)
    CO
  • 20
    3Cl2 + 2NH3 \(\to\) N2 + 6HCl. In the above reaction, ammonia acts as
    إجابة
    (A)
    a reducing agent
  • 21
    In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia, finely divided iron is used as
    إجابة
    (C)
    a catalyst
  • 22
    The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is
    إجابة
    (D)
    sp
  • 23
    An organic compound with a vapour density 56.5 has the following percentage composition:C =53.1% N = 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 6.2%. The molecular formula of the compound is
    Relative atomic masses: N = 14, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1 )
    إجابة
    (D)
    C5H7O2N
  • 24
    When the kerosene fraction from petrol is heated at high temperature, a lower boiling liquid is obtained. This process is known as
    إجابة
    (D)
    cracking
  • 25
    Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and oils yields
    إجابة
    (B)
    soaps and glycerol
  • 26
    Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
    إجابة
    (E)
    calcuim carbide will react with water to form any alkyne
  • 27
    Which of the following statements is NOT correct about all four of the acids: HBr, HNO3, H 2CO3 and H2SO4? They
    إجابة
    (A)
    dissolve marble to liberate CO
  • 28
    If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g of magnesium is N5.00, how much would it cost to deposit 10g of aluminium?
    إجابة
    (D)
    N66.67
  • 29
    Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture over oxygen and nitrogen by passing the mixture over
    إجابة
    (D)
    heated phosphorus
  • 30
    Water is said to be 'hard' if it
    إجابة
    (C)
    froms an insoluble scum with soap
  • 31
    Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are
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    (A)
    deliquescent
  • 32
    Alkanes
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    (C)
    contain only carbon and hydrogen
  • 33
    If an excess of a liquid hydrocarbon is poured into a jar of chlorine, and the sealed jar is then exposed for several hours to bring sunlight, all the chlorine gas is consumed. The hydrocarbon is said to have undergone
    إجابة
    (D)
    a substitution reaction
  • 34
    The function of conc. H2SO4 in the esterification of ethanoic acid with ethanol is to
    إجابة
    (C)
    act as a catalyst
  • 35
    A piece of sea shell, when dropped into a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid, produces a colourless, odourless gas which turns clear limewater milky. The sea shell contains
    إجابة
    (C)
    calcium carbonate
  • 36
    Which of the following electrodes is used in electrolysis of bauxite (Al2O3) in molten cryolite?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Carbon electrodes
  • 37
    An aqueous solution of a metal salt, M, gives a white precipitate with NaOH which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous ammonia, the solution of M also gives a white precipitate which dissolves in excess ammonia. Therefore cartion in M is
    إجابة
    (A)
    Zn ++
  • 38
    At S. T. P how many litres of hydrogen can be obtained from the reaction of 500 cm\(^3\) of 0.5 M H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) with excess zinc metal?
    (Gram molecular volume of H\(_2\) = 22.4 dm\(^3\))
    إجابة
    (D)
    5. 6 dm 3
  • 39
    The solubility curves of four substances are shown in the figure above. Which of the four substances would crystallize from a saturated solution cooled from 353K(80oC)to 323K(50C)?
    إجابة
    (D)
    R and S
  • 40
    Which of the curves shown in the figure given represents the relationships between the volume(V) and pressure(P) of an ideal gas at constant temperature
    إجابة
    (C)
    3