JAMB - Chemistry (2007)

1
Trioxonitrate (V) acid is not used for preparing hydrogen gas from metals because it
Answer
(A)
is strongly oxidizing
2
An element used in the production of matches is
Answer
(D)
sulphur
3
When calcium oxide is heated with carbon, the oxide will
Answer
(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
Answer
(C)
trioxocarbonate (IV)
5
The soft solder used for welding and plumbing is alloy of
Answer
(A)
lead and tin
6
The reddish-brown rust on iron roofing sheets consists of
Answer
(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?
Answer
(C)
A decrease in the temperature and an incease in the concentration of the reactant
8
The tincture of iodine means iodine dissolved in
Answer
(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)?
Answer
(B)
more NH3(g)
10
Copper and silver metals are commonly used as coin because they are
Answer
(D)
not easily oxidized
11
Which of the following sets of metals dissolves in dilute HCl?
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(C)
favour the reverse reaction
14
The reaction that takes place in Daniell's cell is 
Answer
(B)
redox
15
What happens when zinc rod is immersed in copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution?
Answer
(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
Answer
(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]
Answer
(B)
8 mins
18
Tartaric acid is used industrially to
Answer
(B)
make fruit juices
19
The salt formed from strong acid and a strong base is?
Answer
(B)
neutral
20
Dissolving some pellets of NaOH in water would result in
Answer
(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
Answer
(A)
0.015 mole
22
The oxidation state of oxygen in tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(C)
3.55 g
25
Which experiment led to the measurement of the charge on an electron?
Answer
(B)
Oil-drop experiment
26
What is the volume of oxygen required to burn complete 45 cm\(^3\) of methane at s.t.p?
Answer
(D)
90.0 cm3
27
How many electrons are in the L shell of \(^{31}_{15}\)P?
Answer
(B)
8
28
If the electron configuration of an element is 1S\(^2\) 2S\(^2\)2P\(^5\), how many unpaired electron are there?
Answer
(C)
1
29
Which of the following decrease when a given mass of gas is compressed to half its initial volume?
Answer
(B)
Average intermolecular distance
30
The elements that belong to the third period of the periodic table are?
Answer
(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?
Answer
(A)
Ionic bonding
32
A mixture of petrol and water can be separated through
Answer
(C)
the use of separating funnel
33
Which of the following represents an aromatic compound?
Answer
(A)
C6H5OH
34
CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)Cl + KCN → CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CN + KCl

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