JAMB - Chemistry (1978)

  • 1
    Zinc Oxide is a?
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    (C)
    Amphoteric Oxide
  • 2
    When sodium chloride and metallic sodium are each dissolved in water
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    (D)
    the dissolution of metallic sodium is exothermic
  • 3
    The periodic classification of elements is an arrangement of the elements in order of their
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    (D)
    Atomic Numbers
  • 4
    In the reaction between sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid solutions, what volume of 0.5 molar sodium hydroxide would exactly neutralise 10cm3 of 1.25 molar sulphuric acid?
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    (E)
    50cm3
  • 5
    A small quantity of solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) was heated gently in a test tube, the solid gradually disappears to produce two gases. Later, a white cloudy deposit was observed on the cooler part of the test tube. The ammonium chloride is said to have undergone?
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    (B)
    sublimation
  • 6
    Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore,
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    (D)
    Q will form an electrovalent bond with S
  • 7
    An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine; XCl4, XCl3, XCl2. This illustrates the
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    (A)
    law of multiple proportions
  • 8
    The oxidation state of chlorine in potassium chlorate is?
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    (D)
    +5
  • 9
    When air which contains the gases Oxygen, nitrogen, carbondioxide, water vapour and the rare gases, is passed through alkaline pyrogallol and then over quicklime, the only gases left are?
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    (D)
    nitrogen and the rare gases
  • 10
    When heat is absorbed during a chemical reaction, the reaction is said to be
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    (D)
    endothermic
  • 11
    When large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at high temperature in the presence of a catalyst to give smaller molecules, the process is known as
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    (C)
    cracking
  • 12
    The pH of four solutions W, X, Y, Z are 4, 6, 8, 10 respectively, therefore
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    (D)
    W is the most acidic solution
  • 13
    When each of the nitrates of Potassium, Magnesium and iron is heated,
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    (C)
    the nitrates of magnesium and iron give the oxides
  • 14
    Which of the following metals cannot replace hydrogen from water or steam?
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    (E)
    Copper
  • 15
    A sample of hard water contains some calcium sulphate and calcium hydrogen carbonate. The total hardness may therefore be removed by
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    (D)
    adding sodium carbonate
  • 16
    During the electrolysis of copper II sulphate between platinum electrodes, if litmus solution is added to the anode compartment,
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    (D)
    the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved
  • 17
    The reaction between an organic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst is known as;
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    (C)
    esterification
  • 18
    The IUPAC names of the compounds CH3COOH and CH2=CH2 are respectively;
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    (A)
    acetic acid and ethene
  • 19
    If 30cm\(^3\) of oxygen diffuses through a porous pot in 7 seconds, how long will it take 60cm\(^3\) of chlorine to diffuse through the same pot, if the vapour densities of oxygen and chlorine are 16 and 36 respectively?
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    (C)
    21 sec
  • 20
    Brass and bronze are both metallic alloys. Which of the following constituents is common to both alloys?
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    (C)
    Copper
  • 21
    Which of the following gases may not be dried with concentrated sulphuric acid?
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    (E)
    NH3
  • 22
    Which of the following reactions does not take place in the smelting of iron in a blast furnace?
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    (C)
    3\(Fe{(s)} + 2O_{2(g)} → FeO_{4(s)}\)
  • 23
    Which of the following is not a member of the homologous series of the paraffins (alkanes)?
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    (E)
    C24H48
  • 24
    When ammonia and hydrogen ion bond together to form ammonium ion, the bond formed is called
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    (D)
    co-ordinate bond
  • 25
    An example of an alcohol is
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    (E)
    CH3OH
  • 26
    The nucleus of an atom contains
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    (E)
    protons and neutrons
  • 27
    Hypochlorous acid is used as a bleach because
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    (C)
    it is an oxidising agent
  • 28
    The normal boiling point of a liquid is defined as?
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    (A)
    the temperature at which its vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure
  • 29
    Which of the following compounds will form a solution if exposed to air?
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    (D)
    CaCl2
  • 30
    The most common type of chemical reaction which alkanes undergo is
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    (A)
    substitution
  • 31
    Consider the following exothermic reaction
    2SO2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2SO3(g)
    If the temperature of the reaction is reduced from 800°C to 500°C, an no other change takes place, then
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    (C)
    concentration of SO3 increases
  • 32
    If excess zinc is added to a bluish green solution of copper (II) sulphate, and the excess zinc filtered off after completion of reaction, a colourless solution is obtained because
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    (C)
    zinc is more electropositive than copper
  • 33
    Three solutions contain carbonate, sulphate and sulphide ions respectively. One test that will identify just ONE of them completely is by addition to each of them of
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    (C)
    lead nitrate solution
  • 34
    Two gas cylinders contain ethylene (ethene) and acetylene respectively. One test which can be used to distinguish between them is by?
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    (C)
    passing each gas through silver nitrate solution
  • 35
    Consider the following equation H2O + 2Fe2+ + Cl2 ↔ 2Fe3+ + 2Cl- + H2O. Which behaves as an oxidizing agent?
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    (B)
    Cl2
  • 36
    If hydrogen sulphide gas is passed into a solution of a pure iron chloride, a yellow deposit appears. If the deposit is filtered, a pale green solution is left behind. The pale green solution is
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    (E)
    Iron (II) chloride
  • 37
    Which of the following changes is physical?
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    (D)
    Cooling water to obtain ice
  • 38
    By means of filtration, one component can be obtained pure from an aqueous mixture of sodium chloride and?
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    (B)
    sand
  • 39
    In titration involving sodium hydroxide and dilute hydrochloric acid, where would you place the base?
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    (B)
    in the conical flask
  • 40
    A gas jar was inverted over burning yellow phosphorus floating over water in a beaker. After burning, the water level was found to rise in the gas jar. The water level rises because
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    (C)
    oxygen in the gas jar had been used up by burning
  • 41
    You are provided with five gas jars containing SO2, CO2, H2, CO and NO respectively. Select a test from A to E which will identify ANY ONE of the gases completely
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    (A)
    pass each gas into lime water
  • 42
    Which of the following substances would you see as an indicator in the titration of sodium carbonate solution against hydrochloric acid (complete neutralisation)?
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    (C)
    Methyl orange
  • 43

    Which of the five atoms can be described by the following properties: Relative atomic mass is greater than 30 but less than 40, it has odd atomic number and forms a unipositive ion in solution?

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    (D)
    Y
  • 44
    A solid X when heated gives off a brown gas. If X is soluble in excess sodium hydroxide solution but insoluble in excess ammonium hydroxide solution, then X is
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    (B)
    lead (II) nitrate
  • 45

    Consider the solubility curves of three salts X, Y and Z given in the diagram. If each solution of the salt contains 200 g, and is heated to 100\(^o\)C, which solution or solutions will deposit 100 g of the solute when suddenly cooled to 0\(^o\)C?

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    (E)
    Y and Z