JAMB - Chemistry (2009)

  • 1
    A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by?
    إجابة
    (C)
    dissolution in water, filtration and evaporation
  • 2
    Which of the following is a physical change?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Freezing ice cream
  • 3
    The percentage of water of crystallization in ZnSO\(_4\).7H\(_2\)O is?
    [Zn = 65, S = 32, O = 16, H = 1]
    إجابة
    (B)
    44%
  • 4
    0.0075 mole of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to 0.015 mole of a solution of hydrochloric acid. The volume of gas evolved at s.t.p is?
    [Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
    إجابة
    (B)
    168cm3
  • 5
    A gas exerts pressure on its container because?
    إجابة
    (A)
    the molecules of a gas collide with the walls of the container
  • 6
    The basic assumption in the kinetic theory of gases that the collisions of the gaseous molecules are perfectly elastic implies that the?
    إجابة
    (C)
    gaseous molecules will continue their motion indefinitely
  • 7
    If an atom is represented as \( _{11}^{23}X \), which of the following deduction is correct?
    إجابة
    (D)
    it is an alkali metal
  • 8
    Cathode rays causes an object placed behind a perforated anode to cast a shadow on the screen. This observation shows that the rays?
    إجابة
    (D)
    travel in straight lines
  • 9
    Which quantum number divides shells into orbitals?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Arzimuthal
  • 10
    The type of bonding in \({Cu(NH_3)_4}^2\)+ is?
    إجابة
    (A)
    coordinate covalent
  • 11
    The mixture of gases used in a photographer's flash tube is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    krypton and xenon
  • 12
    When sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) decahydrate loses its water of crystallization to the atmosphere, the process is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    efflorescence
  • 13
    Water can be obtained as the only product during the?
    إجابة
    (C)
    combustion of hydrogen
  • 14
    If 10.5g of lead (II) trioxonitrate (V) is dissolved in 20cm3 of distilled water at 18oC, the solubility of the solute in mol dm-3 is
    [Pb = 207, N = 14, O = 16]
    إجابة
    (A)
    1.60
  • 15
    For a given solute, the concentration of its saturated solution in different solvents are
    إجابة
    (B)
    different at the same temperature
  • 16
    The major source of oxides of nitrogen is from the burning of
    إجابة
    (C)
    fuel
  • 17
    The acid used in electrolysis of water is dilute?
    إجابة
    (C)
    H2SO4
  • 18
    What volume of 1.5M solution of KOH would contain 0.045 moles
    إجابة
    (B)
    30.00 cm3
  • 19
    The salt formed from a reaction between citric acid and sodium hydroxide in solution will be?
    إجابة
    (B)
    basic
  • 20
    The colour changes observed when testing for reducing agents using acidified potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) solution is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    orange to green
  • 21
    The oxidation state of Cr in K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\) is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    +6
  • 22
    Which of the following metals is purified commercially by electrolysis?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Cu
  • 23
    What current will deposit 3.25g of zinc in 2hrs?
    [Zn = 65, F = 96500 mol-]
    إجابة
    (C)
    1.34A
  • 24
    C(s) + H2O(g) → H2(g) + CO2(g)
    ΔG for the reaction above at 1300k is -43KJ. At this temperature, the reaction is?
    إجابة
    (C)
    feasible
  • 25
    Two equal bulbs, one containing ammonia and the other nitrogen are opened mouth - to - mouth to each other at room temperature. The entropy in the mixture of gases is likely to?
    إجابة
    (B)
    increase
  • 26

    In the diagram above, which of the curves represents the evolution of oxygen with time in the equation 2KClO3(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)?

    إجابة
    (D)
    R
  • 27
    A catalyst increase the rate of a chemical reaction by providing a path that?
    إجابة
    (C)
    lowers the activation energy
  • 28
    CuO(s) + H\(_2\)(g) ↔ Cu(s) + H\(_2\)O(g)
    What is the effect of increasing the pressure on the equilibrium reaction above?
    إجابة
    (C)
    There is no effect
  • 29
    The equilibrium of an endothermic reaction which proceeds with an increase in volume can be shifted in the reverse direction by
    إجابة
    (C)
    decreasing the temperature and increasing the pressure
  • 30
    The oxidation of ammonia in excess air produces?
    إجابة
    (A)
    NO
  • 31
    Hydrogen sulphide gas can act as?
    إجابة
    (D)
    a precipitating agent
  • 32
    The gasification of coke is used for the manufacturing of?
    إجابة
    (C)
    synthetic gas
  • 33
    The gas that is most useful in protecting humans against solar radiation is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    ozone
  • 34
    Which of the following allotrope of carbon is a constituent of a lead pencil?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Graphite
  • 35
    which of the following metals will show the highest metallic character?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Barium
  • 36
    Copper metal dissolves in concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid with the resultant evolution of?
    إجابة
    (C)
    NO2
  • 37
    The type of iron that is best suited for welding, making nails, chains and iron rods is?
    إجابة
    (B)
    wrought iron
  • 38
    In the electrolytic extraction of aluminum, the function of the molten cryolite is to
    إجابة
    (B)
    lower the melting point of aluminium oxide
  • 39
    One of the products of the thermal decomposition of sodium trioxonitrate (V) is?
    إجابة
    (C)
    sodium dioxonitrate (III)
  • 40
    A cracking process in petroleum refining can be represented by
    إجابة
    (C)
    heptane to propene and butane
  • 41
    Which of the following molecules has two other positional isomers?
    إجابة
    (D)
    CH2CHBrCH2Br
  • 42
    Which of the following class of compounds can exist as dipolar ions in solution?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Amino acids
  • 43
    Lucas reagent is used to test for?
    إجابة
    (C)
    alkanols
  • 44
    A compound commonly used for sterilization and preservation of specimens and food is
    إجابة
    (A)
    ethanol
  • 45
    An organic compound reacted with bromine water to give a colourless solution. The compound is probably an?
    إجابة
    (A)
    alkene