JAMB - Chemistry (2009)

  • 1
    A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by?
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    (C)
    dissolution in water, filtration and evaporation
  • 2
    Which of the following is a physical change?
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    (A)
    Freezing ice cream
  • 3
    The percentage of water of crystallization in ZnSO\(_4\).7H\(_2\)O is?
    [Zn = 65, S = 32, O = 16, H = 1]
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    (B)
    44%
  • 4
    0.0075 mole of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to 0.015 mole of a solution of hydrochloric acid. The volume of gas evolved at s.t.p is?
    [Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
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    (B)
    168cm3
  • 5
    A gas exerts pressure on its container because?
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    (A)
    the molecules of a gas collide with the walls of the container
  • 6
    The basic assumption in the kinetic theory of gases that the collisions of the gaseous molecules are perfectly elastic implies that the?
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    (C)
    gaseous molecules will continue their motion indefinitely
  • 7
    If an atom is represented as \( _{11}^{23}X \), which of the following deduction is correct?
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    (D)
    it is an alkali metal
  • 8
    Cathode rays causes an object placed behind a perforated anode to cast a shadow on the screen. This observation shows that the rays?
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    (D)
    travel in straight lines
  • 9
    Which quantum number divides shells into orbitals?
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    (B)
    Arzimuthal
  • 10
    The type of bonding in \({Cu(NH_3)_4}^2\)+ is?
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    (A)
    coordinate covalent
  • 11
    The mixture of gases used in a photographer's flash tube is?
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    (B)
    krypton and xenon
  • 12
    When sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) decahydrate loses its water of crystallization to the atmosphere, the process is?
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    (B)
    efflorescence
  • 13
    Water can be obtained as the only product during the?
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    (C)
    combustion of hydrogen
  • 14
    If 10.5g of lead (II) trioxonitrate (V) is dissolved in 20cm3 of distilled water at 18oC, the solubility of the solute in mol dm-3 is
    [Pb = 207, N = 14, O = 16]
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    (A)
    1.60
  • 15
    For a given solute, the concentration of its saturated solution in different solvents are
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    (B)
    different at the same temperature
  • 16
    The major source of oxides of nitrogen is from the burning of
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    (C)
    fuel
  • 17
    The acid used in electrolysis of water is dilute?
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    (C)
    H2SO4
  • 18
    What volume of 1.5M solution of KOH would contain 0.045 moles
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    (B)
    30.00 cm3
  • 19
    The salt formed from a reaction between citric acid and sodium hydroxide in solution will be?
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    (B)
    basic
  • 20
    The colour changes observed when testing for reducing agents using acidified potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) solution is?
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    (B)
    orange to green
  • 21
    The oxidation state of Cr in K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\) is?
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    (B)
    +6
  • 22
    Which of the following metals is purified commercially by electrolysis?
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    (D)
    Cu
  • 23
    What current will deposit 3.25g of zinc in 2hrs?
    [Zn = 65, F = 96500 mol-]
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    (C)
    1.34A
  • 24
    C(s) + H2O(g) → H2(g) + CO2(g)
    ΔG for the reaction above at 1300k is -43KJ. At this temperature, the reaction is?
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    (C)
    feasible
  • 25
    Two equal bulbs, one containing ammonia and the other nitrogen are opened mouth - to - mouth to each other at room temperature. The entropy in the mixture of gases is likely to?
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    (B)
    increase
  • 26

    In the diagram above, which of the curves represents the evolution of oxygen with time in the equation 2KClO3(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)?

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    (D)
    R
  • 27
    A catalyst increase the rate of a chemical reaction by providing a path that?
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    (C)
    lowers the activation energy
  • 28
    CuO(s) + H\(_2\)(g) ↔ Cu(s) + H\(_2\)O(g)
    What is the effect of increasing the pressure on the equilibrium reaction above?
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    (C)
    There is no effect
  • 29
    The equilibrium of an endothermic reaction which proceeds with an increase in volume can be shifted in the reverse direction by
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    (C)
    decreasing the temperature and increasing the pressure
  • 30
    The oxidation of ammonia in excess air produces?
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    (A)
    NO
  • 31
    Hydrogen sulphide gas can act as?
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    (D)
    a precipitating agent
  • 32
    The gasification of coke is used for the manufacturing of?
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    (C)
    synthetic gas
  • 33
    The gas that is most useful in protecting humans against solar radiation is?
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    (B)
    ozone
  • 34
    Which of the following allotrope of carbon is a constituent of a lead pencil?
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    (A)
    Graphite
  • 35
    which of the following metals will show the highest metallic character?
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    (C)
    Barium
  • 36
    Copper metal dissolves in concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid with the resultant evolution of?
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    (C)
    NO2
  • 37
    The type of iron that is best suited for welding, making nails, chains and iron rods is?
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    (B)
    wrought iron
  • 38
    In the electrolytic extraction of aluminum, the function of the molten cryolite is to
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    (B)
    lower the melting point of aluminium oxide
  • 39
    One of the products of the thermal decomposition of sodium trioxonitrate (V) is?
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    (C)
    sodium dioxonitrate (III)
  • 40
    A cracking process in petroleum refining can be represented by
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    (C)
    heptane to propene and butane
  • 41
    Which of the following molecules has two other positional isomers?
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    (D)
    CH2CHBrCH2Br
  • 42
    Which of the following class of compounds can exist as dipolar ions in solution?
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    (D)
    Amino acids
  • 43
    Lucas reagent is used to test for?
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    (C)
    alkanols
  • 44
    A compound commonly used for sterilization and preservation of specimens and food is
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    (A)
    ethanol
  • 45
    An organic compound reacted with bromine water to give a colourless solution. The compound is probably an?
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    (A)
    alkene