JAMB - Chemistry (2007)

  • 1
    Trioxonitrate (V) acid is not used for preparing hydrogen gas from metals because it
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    (A)
    is strongly oxidizing
  • 2
    An element used in the production of matches is
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    (D)
    sulphur
  • 3
    When calcium oxide is heated with carbon, the oxide will
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    (A)
    be converted to carbide
  • 4
    A solution which on treatment with hydrochloric acid produces a colourless, odourless gas which turns lime water milky is most likely to be a
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    (C)
    trioxocarbonate (IV)
  • 5
    The soft solder used for welding and plumbing is alloy of
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    (A)
    lead and tin
  • 6
    The reddish-brown rust on iron roofing sheets consists of
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    (C)
    Fe2O3.3H2O
  • 7
    Na\(_2\)S\(_2\)O\(_3\)(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → 2NaCl(aq) + H\(_2\)O(l)
    Which of the following would introduce the greatest increase in the rate of the chemical reaction above?
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    (C)
    A decrease in the temperature and an incease in the concentration of the reactant
  • 8
    The tincture of iodine means iodine dissolved in
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    (A)
    ethanol and water
  • 9
    Cu\(^{2+}\)(aq) + 4NH\(_3\)(g) ↔ [Cu(NH\(_3\))\(_4\)]\(^{2+}\)(aq)
    In the reaction above, what is the effect of precipitating Cu\(^{2+}\)(aq) as CuS(s)?
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    (B)
    more NH3(g)
  • 10
    Copper and silver metals are commonly used as coin because they are
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    (D)
    not easily oxidized
  • 11
    Which of the following sets of metals dissolves in dilute HCl?
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    (C)
    Mg, Sn and Fe
  • 12
    If chlorine is bubbled into water and the resulting yellowish-green solution is exposed to bright sunlight for a while, the solution will decompose giving out
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    (A)
    oxygen and leaving behind aqueous hydrochloric acid
  • 13
    H\(_3\)PO\(_4\)(aq) + H\(_2\)O(l) ↔ H\(_2\)PO\(^{4-}\)(aq) + H\(_3\)O\(^+\)(aq)  ΔH = -13kJ at 298K
    In the reaction above, an increase in temperature would
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    (C)
    favour the reverse reaction
  • 14
    The reaction that takes place in Daniell's cell is 
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    (B)
    redox
  • 15
    What happens when zinc rod is immersed in copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution?
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    (A)
    The blue colour of the solution disappears
  • 16
    C\(_2\)H\(_4\)(g) + H\(_2\)(g) → C\(_2\)H\(_6\)(g)  ΔH = -137kJ mol-1
    The reaction represented above is
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    (A)
    exothermic
  • 17
    How long would it take to deposit 0.08g of copper from CuCl\(_2\) solution by passing a current of 0.5A?
    [Cu = 64, 1F = 96500 C mol-1]
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    (B)
    8 mins
  • 18
    Tartaric acid is used industrially to
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    (B)
    make fruit juices
  • 19
    The salt formed from strong acid and a strong base is?
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    (B)
    neutral
  • 20
    Dissolving some pellets of NaOH in water would result in
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    (D)
    an increase in the entropy of the solution
  • 21
    Calculate the number of moles of HCl present in 20cm3 of a 0.75M solution of the acid
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    (A)
    0.015 mole
  • 22
    The oxidation state of oxygen in tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is
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    (B)
    -2
  • 23
    MnO\(_2\)(s) + xHCl(aq) → MnCl\(_2\)(aq) + yH\(_2\)O(l) + zCl\(_2\)(g)
    In the equation above, what are the values of x, y and z respectively
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    (C)
    4, 2, 1
  • 24
    Calculate the mass of chlorine gas which occupies a volume of 1.12dm3 at s.t.p
    [Cl = 35.5, molar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3
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    (C)
    3.55 g
  • 25
    Which experiment led to the measurement of the charge on an electron?
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    (B)
    Oil-drop experiment
  • 26
    What is the volume of oxygen required to burn complete 45 cm\(^3\) of methane at s.t.p?
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    (D)
    90.0 cm3
  • 27
    How many electrons are in the L shell of \(^{31}_{15}\)P?
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    (B)
    8
  • 28
    If the electron configuration of an element is 1S\(^2\) 2S\(^2\)2P\(^5\), how many unpaired electron are there?
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    (C)
    1
  • 29
    Which of the following decrease when a given mass of gas is compressed to half its initial volume?
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    (B)
    Average intermolecular distance
  • 30
    The elements that belong to the third period of the periodic table are?
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    (D)
    Na, Mg, S and Ar
  • 31
    A metal X forms two bromides with the formulae XBr2 and XBr3. What type of bonding exists between X and bromine in the bromide?
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    (A)
    Ionic bonding
  • 32
    A mixture of petrol and water can be separated through
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    (C)
    the use of separating funnel
  • 33
    Which of the following represents an aromatic compound?
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    (A)
    C6H5OH
  • 34
    CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)Cl + KCN → CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CN + KCl

    In the reaction above, the cyanide is
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    (C)
    nucleophilic
  • 35
    Which of the following compounds is the best possible anti-knock agent for petrol?
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    (D)
    (CH3)3C - CH2CH2CH3
  • 36
    The hydrocarbon used in the production of styrene is
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    (D)
    ethene
  • 37
    How many structural isomers of chlorobutane are possible?
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    (A)
    4
  • 38
    The conversion of open chain alkanes into cycloalkanes and aromatic compounds is called
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    (B)
    reforming
  • 39
    Which of the following alkanes has the highest boiling point?
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    (A)
    Pentane
  • 40
    Certain useful waxes are composed mainly of
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    (D)
    alkanoates
  • 41
    The IUPAC nomenclature of compound CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)COOCH\(_2\)CH\(_3\) is
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    (C)
    ethyl propanoate
  • 42
    When temporary hard water is boiled for sometime in a kettle, the inner surface of the kettle becomes coated with a deposit of
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    (B)
    calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
  • 43
    A supersaturated solution is said to contain
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    (D)
    more solute than it can dissolve at that temperature
  • 44
    The presence of nitrogen in air is to slow down
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    (B)
    combustion and corrosion
  • 45
    A good drying agent should be
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    (C)
    hygroscopic