JAMB - Chemistry (2016)

  • 1
    In an electrochemical cell, polarization is caused by
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Hydrogen
  • 2
    The condition required for corrosion to take place is the presence of
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Water and Oxygen
  • 3
    The enzyme used in the hydrolysis of starch to dextrin and maltose is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Amylase
  • 4
    In the laboratory preparation of chlorine from concentrated hydrochloric acid in the presence of potassuim tetraoxomanganate(VII) the produced is dried by passing it through
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
  • 5
    The monomer of nylon is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Hexanedioic acid
  • 6
    The principle of column chromatography is based on th ability of the constituents to
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Move at different speeds in the column
  • 7
    Ammonium chloride can be separated from its mixture with common salt by
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Sublimation
  • 8
    The ability of carbon to form long chains is referred to as
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Catenation
  • 9
    The industrial preparation of hydrogen gas from water gas is referred to as
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Bosch process
  • 10
    The relative atomic mass of a naturally occurring lithium consisting of 90%\(\frac{7}{3}\)Li and 10%\(\frac{6}{3}\)Li is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    6.9
  • 11
    The colour of litmus in an alkaline medium is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Blue
  • 12
    The compounds CH3CH2CHO and CH3COCH3 can be distinguished from each other using
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Tollen's reagent
  • 13
    Which of the following statements is true about 2-methylpropane and butane
    პასუხი
    (B)
    They are members of same homologous series
  • 14
    The process that requires the use of hardwater in its operation is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Bottling
  • 15
    What is the concentration of a solution containing 2g of NaOH in 100cm3 of solution?
    [Na=23, O=16, H=1]
    პასუხი
    (C)
    0.50 moldm-3
  • 16
    The radioisotope used in industrial radiography for the rapid checking of faults in welds and casting is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Cobalt-60
  • 17
    The compound produced when sodium peroxide is heated with excess sodium is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Na2O
  • 18
    The pollutant that contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    CFCs
  • 19
    Which of the following properties is not peculiar to matter?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Random motion of particles increases from gas to solid
  • 20
    Cast iron is used in making
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Stoves and cookers
  • 21
    Which of the following compounds is used as a gaseous fuel?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    CH3 -CH2 -CH2 -CH3
  • 22
    The products formed when primary Alkanols are oxidized using acidified potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) are what?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    CH3CH2CHO and H2O
  • 23
    Alkanols have the general molecular formula
    პასუხი
    (D)
    CnH2n+1OH
  • 24
    Which of the following is not an alkali?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Al(OH)3
  • 25
    Which of the following statements is correct about the periodic table?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    The valence electrons of the elements increase progressively across the period
  • 26
    The metal whose ore can be concentrated by passing it through a magnetic separator is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Sn
  • 27
    An example of an acidic oxide is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    SO2
  • 28
    What volume of 0.5M H2SO4 will exactly neutralize 20cm3 of 0.1M NaOH Solution?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    2.0cm 3
  • 29
    Diamond cannot be used
    პასუხი
    (A)
    In making bicycle chains
  • 30
    Ethanol is soluble in water due to the presence of a
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Hydroxyl group
  • 31
    The number of electronic shells contained in an atom with electron configuration 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2P\(^6\)3S\(^2\)3P\(^6\)4S\(^2\) is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    4
  • 32
    The drying agent suitable for drying ammonia is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Calcium Oxide
  • 33
    The arrangement of particles in crystal lattices can be studied using
    პასუხი
    (A)
    X-rays
  • 34
    In the extraction of iron, the waste gas from the furnace is a mixture of
    პასუხი
    (C)
    N2 , CO and CO2
  • 35
    In a neutralization reaction involving HCI and NaOH using litmus as indicator, the colour at the end point is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Purple
  • 36
    An example of a solid emulsion is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Butter
  • 37
    An isotope has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. The number of proton it contains is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    15
  • 38
    Calculate the volume in cm3 of oxygen evolved at s.t.p when a current of 5A is passed through acidified water for 193s?
    [F = 96500 C mol1. Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm3]
    პასუხი
    (A)
    0.056dm3
  • 39
    The gas that is used for the treatment of cancer is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Radon
  • 40
    A chemical reaction in which the hydration energy is greater than the lattice energy is referred to as
    პასუხი
    (D)
    An exothermic reaction
  • 41

    MnO\(_4\)(aq) + Y + 5Fe\(^{2+}\) (aq) \(\mapsto\) Mn\(^{2+}\) (aq) + 5Fe\(^{3+}\) (aq) + 4H\(_2\)O (l).

    In the equation above, Y is

    პასუხი
    (C)
    8H+ (aq)
  • 42

    The compound above exhibits

    პასუხი
    (D)
    Optical isomerism
  • 43
    n monosaccharide \( \underset{Q}{\stackrel{P}{\rightleftharpoons}} \) polysaccharide -n water.

    In the process above, P and Q respectively represent
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Condensation and hydrolysis
  • 44

    The functional groups present in the compound above are

    პასუხი
    (D)
    Hydroxyl and halo-group
  • 45
    In the diagram above, X is the
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Enthalphy change