JAMB - Chemistry (1984)

  • 1
    Sodium chloride may be obtained from brine by
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    (D)
    evaporation
  • 2
    20 cm\(^3\) of hydrogen gas are sparked with 20cm\(^3\) of oxygen gas in an endimoeter at 373k (100\(^0\)C) and 1 atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled to 298 K (25 oC) and passed over calcium chloride. The volume of the residual gas is
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    (D)
    10cm 3
  • 3
    For the reaction NH4NO2 \(\to\) N2 + 2H2O, calculate the volume of nitrogen that would be produced at S. T. P from 3.2 g of the dioxonitrate(iii)salt. (Relative atomic masses: N = 14, O = 16, H = 1)
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    (D)
    1. 12dm 3
  • 4
    A molar solution of caustic soda is prepared by dissolving
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    (B)
    40 g NaOH in 1000 g of water
  • 5
    Which among the elements 1. Carbon 2. Oxygen 3. Copper 4. Bromine 5. Zinc, will NOT react with either water or steam?
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    (B)
    2 and 3
  • 6
    Naphthalene when heated melts at 354 K (81 oC). At this temperature the molecules of naphthalene
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    (E)
    become mobile as the inter molecular forces are broken
  • 7
    The ratio of the number of molecules in 2g of hydrogen to that in 16g of oxygen is
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    (A)
    2:1
  • 8
    The balanced equation for the reaction of tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid with aluminium hydroxide to give water and aluminium tetraoxosulphate(VI) is
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    (B)
    3H2SO4 + 2Al(OH)3 \(\to\) 6H2O + Al2(SO4)3
  • 9
    Which of the following mixtures would result in a solution of pH greater than 7?
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    (A)
    25.00 cm3 of 0.05 M H2SO4 and 25.00cm3 of 0.50 M Na2CO3
  • 10
    In which of the following reactions does hydrogen peroxide act as a reducing agent?
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    (D)
    PbO2 + 2HNO3 + H2O2 \(\to\) Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O + O2
  • 11
    For the reaction 2Fe3+ 2I- \(\to\) 2Fe2+ + I2, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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    (C)
    I- is oxidized to I2
  • 12
    In dilute solution the heat of the reaction NaOH + HCl = NaCl + H2O is - 57.3kJ. Therefore the heat of the reaction 2NaOH + H2SO4 \(\to\) Na2SO4 + 2H2O is
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    (D)
    - 114.6 KJ
  • 13
    Which of the following methods may be used to prepare trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) in the laboratory?
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    (C)
    Heating sodium trioxonitrate (V) with tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
  • 14
    Lime - water, which is used in the laboratory for the detection of carbon(iv)oxide is an aqueous solution of
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    (A)
    Ca(OH)2
  • 15
    An element that can exist in two or more different structural forms which possess the same chemical properties is said to exhibit.
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    (E)
    allotrophy
  • 16
    Sulphur
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    (C)
    burns with a blue flame
  • 17
    Which of the following statements is NOT true of carbon monoxide?
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    (B)
    CO is readily oxidized at room temperature by air to form CO2
  • 18
    From the reactions : ZnO + Na2O \(\to\) NaZnO and ZnO + CO2 \(\to\) ZnCO3 it may be concluded that zinc oxide is
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    (D)
    amphoteric
  • 19
    An example of a neutral oxide is
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    (D)
    CO
  • 20
    3Cl2 + 2NH3 \(\to\) N2 + 6HCl. In the above reaction, ammonia acts as
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    (A)
    a reducing agent
  • 21
    In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia, finely divided iron is used as
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    (C)
    a catalyst
  • 22
    The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is
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    (D)
    sp
  • 23
    An organic compound with a vapour density 56.5 has the following percentage composition:C =53.1% N = 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 6.2%. The molecular formula of the compound is
    Relative atomic masses: N = 14, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1 )
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    (D)
    C5H7O2N
  • 24
    When the kerosene fraction from petrol is heated at high temperature, a lower boiling liquid is obtained. This process is known as
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    (D)
    cracking
  • 25
    Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and oils yields
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    (B)
    soaps and glycerol
  • 26
    Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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    (E)
    calcuim carbide will react with water to form any alkyne
  • 27
    Which of the following statements is NOT correct about all four of the acids: HBr, HNO3, H 2CO3 and H2SO4? They
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    (A)
    dissolve marble to liberate CO
  • 28
    If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g of magnesium is N5.00, how much would it cost to deposit 10g of aluminium?
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    (D)
    N66.67
  • 29
    Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture over oxygen and nitrogen by passing the mixture over
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    (D)
    heated phosphorus
  • 30
    Water is said to be 'hard' if it
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    (C)
    froms an insoluble scum with soap
  • 31
    Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are
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    (A)
    deliquescent
  • 32
    Alkanes
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    (C)
    contain only carbon and hydrogen
  • 33
    If an excess of a liquid hydrocarbon is poured into a jar of chlorine, and the sealed jar is then exposed for several hours to bring sunlight, all the chlorine gas is consumed. The hydrocarbon is said to have undergone
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    (D)
    a substitution reaction
  • 34
    The function of conc. H2SO4 in the esterification of ethanoic acid with ethanol is to
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    (C)
    act as a catalyst
  • 35
    A piece of sea shell, when dropped into a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid, produces a colourless, odourless gas which turns clear limewater milky. The sea shell contains
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    (C)
    calcium carbonate
  • 36
    Which of the following electrodes is used in electrolysis of bauxite (Al2O3) in molten cryolite?
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    (B)
    Carbon electrodes
  • 37
    An aqueous solution of a metal salt, M, gives a white precipitate with NaOH which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous ammonia, the solution of M also gives a white precipitate which dissolves in excess ammonia. Therefore cartion in M is
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    (A)
    Zn ++
  • 38
    At S. T. P how many litres of hydrogen can be obtained from the reaction of 500 cm\(^3\) of 0.5 M H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) with excess zinc metal?
    (Gram molecular volume of H\(_2\) = 22.4 dm\(^3\))
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    (D)
    5. 6 dm 3
  • 39
    The solubility curves of four substances are shown in the figure above. Which of the four substances would crystallize from a saturated solution cooled from 353K(80oC)to 323K(50C)?
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    (D)
    R and S
  • 40
    Which of the curves shown in the figure given represents the relationships between the volume(V) and pressure(P) of an ideal gas at constant temperature
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    (C)
    3