JAMB - Chemistry (2000)

  • 1
    A mixture of iodine and sulphur crystals can be separated by treatment with?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    carbon (IV) sulphide to filter off iodine
  • 2
    Sieving is a technique used to separate mixture containing solid particles of
    პასუხი
    (C)
    different sizes
  • 3
    Which of the following compounds is composed of Al, Si, O and H?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Clay
  • 4
    50 cm3 of carbon (II) oxide was exploded with 150 cm3 of air containing 20% oxygen by volume. Which of the reactants was in excess?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Oxygen
  • 5
    How many moles of HCl will be required to react with potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) to produce 3 moles of chlorine?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    14
  • 6
    The ratio of the initial to final pressure of a given mass of gas is 1:1.5. Calculate the final volume of the gas if the initial volume was 300 cm3 at the same temperature
    პასუხი
    (B)
    200 cm3
  • 7
    The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is 452 mm Hg and the total pressure is 780 mm Hg. What is the mole fraction of oxygen?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    0.579
  • 8
    The fundamental difference between the three states of matter is the
    პასუხი
    (D)
    degree of movement of their particles
  • 9
    Which of the following statement is correct about the periodic table?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    The valence electron of the elements in the same period increase progressively across the period
  • 10
    The electron configuration of \(_{22}X^{2+}\) ion is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    1s2 2s22p6 3s2 3p6 3d2
  • 11
    Which of the following types of bonding does not involve the formation of new substance?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Metallic
  • 12
    The knowledge of half-life can be used to
    პასუხი
    (B)
    detect an element
  • 13
    The shapes of CO\(_2\), H\(_2\)O and CH\(_4\) respectively are
    პასუხი
    (C)
    linear, bent and tetrahedral
  • 14
    The distance between the nuclei of chlorine atoms in a chlorine molecule is 0.194 mm. The atomic radius of chlorine atom is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    0.097 mm
  • 15
    The noble gas, argon,is used for
    პასუხი
    (A)
    electric arc welding
  • 16
    A side effect of soft water is that
    პასუხი
    (C)
    it attacks lead contained in pipes
  • 17
    Water molecule can be ligands especially when they are bonded to
    პასუხი
    (C)
    transition metals
  • 18
    The air pollutant unknown in nature is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    DDT
  • 19
    1.0 dm3 of distilled water was used to wash 2.0g of a precipitate of AgCl. If the solubility product of AgCl is 2.0 x 10\({^-10}\)moldm-6, what quantity of silver was lost in the process?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    1.414 * 10-5mol dm-3
  • 20
    Hydration of ions in solution is associated with
    პასუხი
    (D)
    liberation of heat
  • 21
    HCl(aq) + H\(_2\)O(l) → H\(_3\)O+(aq) + Cl\(^-\)(aq)
    In the reaction above, Cl\(^-\)(aq) is the
    პასუხი
    (C)
    conjugate base
  • 22
    In which order are the following salts sensitive to light?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    AgCl > AgBr > Agl
  • 23
    The pOH of a solution of 0.25 mol dm\(^{-3}\) of hydrochloric acid is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    13.40
  • 24
    MnO\(_{4(aq)}^{-1}\) + 8H\(^+ _{(aq)}\) + Y → Mn\(^{2+} _{(aq)}\) + 4H\(_2\)O\(_{(l)}\)
    Y in the equation above represents
    პასუხი
    (C)
    5e-
  • 25
    (1/2)Zn2+(aq) + e- → (1/2) Zn(s)
    In the reaction above, calculate the quantity of electricity required to discharge zinc.
    [F = 96 500 C mol-1]
    პასუხი
    (C)
    9.650 x 104C
  • 26
    Given that M is the mass of substance deposited in an electrolysis and Q the quantity of electricity consumed, then Faraday's law can be written as
    პასუხი
    (D)
    M = QZ
  • 27
    0.46g of ethanol when burned raised the temperature of 50g of water by 14.3K. Calculate the heat of combustion of ethanol.
    [C = 12, O = 16, H = 1, Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 jg-1K-1]
    პასუხი
    (C)
    -300 KJ mol-1
  • 28
    Powdered marble reacts faster with hydrochloric acid solution than the granular form because the powdered form has
    პასუხი
    (C)
    larger surface area
  • 29
    N2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2NO(g); ΔH = + 180.6 kJ mol-1
    In the reaction above, increase in temperature will
    პასუხი
    (B)
    increase in the yield of NO
  • 30
    For a reaction in equilibrium, the species involved in the equilibrium constant expression are
    პასუხი
    (D)
    gaseous and dissolved species
  • 31
    A phenomenon where an element exist in different forms in the same physical state is known as
    პასუხი
    (C)
    allotropy
  • 32
    The substance often used for vulcanization of rubber is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    sulphur
  • 33
    A gas that is not associated with global warming is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    H2
  • 34
    The refreshing and characteristic taste of soda water and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence in them of
    პასუხი
    (A)
    carbon (IV) oxide
  • 35
    A form of carbon used for absorbing poisonous gases and purification of noble gases is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    wood charcoal
  • 36
    Synthesis gas is a mixture of
    პასუხი
    (D)
    CO and H2
  • 37
    Potassium vapour burns with a
    პასუხი
    (C)
    violet flame
  • 38
    A common characteristics of copper and silver in their usage as coinage metals is that they
    პასუხი
    (B)
    are not easily oxidized
  • 39
    Haematite is an ore of
    პასუხი
    (C)
    iron
  • 40
    The least easily oxidized of the metals below is?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Zn
  • 41
    The repeating unit in natural rubber is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    isoprene
  • 42
    Unsaturated organic compounds are identified by decolourization of
    პასუხი
    (B)
    bromine water and acidified potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solution
  • 43
    The conditions necessary for the extraction of a water molecule from two molecules of ethanol are
    პასუხი
    (C)
    excess acid and a higher temperature
  • 44
    The chlorinated alkane often used industrially to remove grease is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    tetrachloromethane
  • 45
    The reaction of carbide with water gives
    პასუხი
    (A)
    ethyne