JAMB - Chemistry (2005)

  • 1
    Which of the following equimolar solutions will have the highest pH?
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    (B)
    NaOH
  • 2
    Which of the following ions require the largest quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode?
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    (D)
    2.0 moles of Al3+
  • 3
    Phenolphthalein in acidic solution is
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    (C)
    colourless
  • 4
    When iron is exposed to moisture and it rusts, the value of ΔG for the reaction is
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    (D)
    negative
  • 5
    In which of the following reactions can the oxidation number of the nitrogen be said to have increased?
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    (A)
    2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g)
  • 6
    2H\(_2\) + O\(_2\) → 2H\(_2\)O  ΔH = - 571kJ
    In the equation above, how much heat will be liberated if 12.0g of hydrogen is burnt in excess oxygen?
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    (D)
    -1713 kJ
  • 7
    A concentrated solution containing H\(^+\), Cu\(^{2+}\), OH\(^-\) and Cl\(^-\) was electrolyzed using platinum electrodes.
    The ion that will be discharged at the cathode is?
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    (A)
    Cu2+
  • 8
    When sulphur (IV) oxide is passed into a solution of sodium hydroxide for a long time, it eventually produces a solution of
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    (B)
    Na2SO3
  • 9
    What is the correct IUPAC name for NO\(_{2} ^{-}\)?
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    (D)
    Dioxonitrate (III) ion
  • 10
    What will happen if an aluminium spoon is used to stir a solution of iron (II) trioxonitrates (V)?
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    (A)
    The spoon will be oxidized while the iron (II) ions will be reduced to the metal
  • 11
    The enzymes responsible for converting sucrose into two simple isomeric sugars is
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    (C)
    invertase
  • 12
    The decolourization of purple colour of tetraoxomanganate (VII) ion is a test for
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    (A)
    alkenes
  • 13
    Which of the following are structural isomers?
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    (B)
    Propanal and propanone
  • 14
    In the purification of impure samples of ethyl ethanoate synthesized by esterification, concentrated sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) solution is used to remove
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    (C)
    acidic impurities
  • 15
    How many hydrogen atoms does a single ring cycloalkane have less than the corresponding open-chain alkane?
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    (A)
    Two
  • 16
    Equal moles of ethyne and hydrogen iodide react to give
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    (D)
    CH2 = CHI
  • 17
    A substance that is used as a ripening agent for fruits is
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    (A)
    ethene
  • 18
    When water boilers are used for long period of time, the solid substances left behind as scale are
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    (A)
    magnesium trioxosilicate (IV) and rust
  • 19
    25cm\(^3\) of a mixture of noble gases was obtained from air after the removal of other constituents. What was the original volume of air?
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    (A)
    2,500 cm3
  • 20
    The solubility curve shows the variation of solute concentration with
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    (B)
    temperature
  • 21
    The air around smelting industries is likely to contain
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    (C)
    H2, SO2 and CO2
  • 22
    Kerosene is commonly used to remove the red colour stain of palm oil from cloths because it
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    (C)
    makes the oil evaporate easily by dissolving it
  • 23
    The gas that is the most dangerous pollutant to human is
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    (D)
    hydrogen sulphide
  • 24
    Natural water collected from rivers and ponds contain oxygen, carbon (IV) oxide and
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    (A)
    nitrogen
  • 25
    How many moles of limestone will be required to produce 5.6g of CaO?
    [Ca = 40, C = 12, O= 16]
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    (B)
    0.10 mol
  • 26
    The shape of the hydrocarbon compound CH\(_4\) is
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    (D)
    tetrahedral
  • 27
    Which of these properties gives a solid its definite shape?
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    (A)
    strong intermolecular attraction
  • 28
    Sugar is separated from its impurities by
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    (B)
    crystallization
  • 29
    The component of an atom that contributes least to its mass is the
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    (D)
    electron
  • 30
    An element will readily form an electrovalent compound if its electron configuration is
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    (A)
    2, 8, 1
  • 31
    A heterogenous mixture can be defined as any mixture
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    (C)
    whose composition is not uniform
  • 32
    The pressure of 100cm\(^3\) of oxygen at 35\(^0\)C is 750mmHg. What will be the volume of gas if the pressure is reduced to 100mmHg without changing the temperature?
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    (D)
    750 cm3
  • 33
    I. Treatment of cancer
    II. Detection of leakages in water mains
    III. Detection of the ages of ancient tools
    IV. Preparation of drugs
    Which combination of the above refers to the uses of radioactive isotopes?
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    (D)
    I, II, III and IV
  • 34
    What is the valence shell electron configuration of the element with atomic number 17?
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    (D)
    3s2 3p5
  • 35
    The density of a certain gas is 1.98gdm\(^{-3}\) at s.t.p. What is the molecular mass of the gas?
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    (A)
    44.0 g
  • 36
    When pure aluminium metal is heated to red hot in the presence of nitrogen gas, the compound formed is
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    (C)
    AlN
  • 37
    A dense white fume is formed when ammonia gas reacts with
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    (D)
    HCl(g)
  • 38
    N\(_2\)(g) + 3H\(_2\)(g) ↔ 2NH\(_3\)(g) ΔH = - 90 kJ
    In the equation above, the yield of ammonia can be decreased by
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    (C)
    increase the temperature
  • 39
    The gas that can be dried using concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is
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    (B)
    Sulphur (IV) oxide
  • 40
    NH\(_4\)Cl(s) ⇌ NH\(_3\)(g) + HCl(g)
    The reaction above can only attain equilibrium if
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    (C)
    it is in a closed system
  • 41
    The most suitable metal that can be used as lightning conductor is?
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    (B)
    copper
  • 42

    In the diagram above which of the curves illustrates Arrhenius' law?

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    (D)
    X
  • 43
    The most abundant element on the earth's crust is
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    (C)
    oxygen
  • 44
    Metalloids are also referred to as
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    (A)
    semi-metals
  • 45
    The ores that can be concentrated by flotation are
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    (B)
    sulphide ores