Home ยป Past Questions ยป Chemistry ยป Jamb ยป 2012
1

An example of oxidation – reduction enzyme is

  • A. amylase
  • B. protease
  • C. lipase
  • D. dehydrogenase
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2

Ethanol reacts with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid at a temperature above 170 oC to form

  • A. ethanone
  • B. ethene
  • C. ethyne
  • D. ethanal
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3

2 – methyl propan -2- ol is an example of a

  • A. primary alkanol
  • B. secondary alkanol
  • C. tertiary alkanol
  • D. quartenary alkanol
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4

The saponification of an alkanoate to produce soap and alkanol involves

  • A. dehydration
  • B. esterification
  • C. hydrolysis
  • D. oxidation
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5

A compound contains 40.0% C, 6.7% H 53.3% O. If the molecular mass of the compound is 180, its molecular formula is [C =12, H =1,O]

  • A. CH2O
  • B. C3H6O3
  • C. C6H6O3
  • D. C6H12O6
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6

Carbohydrates are large molecules with the molecular formula C\(_x\)(H\(_2\)O)\(_y\). In which of the following pairs is x not equal to y?

  • A. glucose and starch
  • B. maltose and starch
  • C. sucrose and fructose
  • D. galactose and starch
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7

The isomers of C3H8O ARE

  • A. 1 - propanol and 2 - propanol
  • B. 1 - propanol and 1 - propanol
  • C. 2 - propanol and 2 - propanone
  • D. 2 - propanol and 1 - propanol
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8

Alkanals can be distinguished from alkanones by the reaction with

  • A. sudan lll stain
  • B. starch iodide paper
  • C. lithium tetrahydrido aluminate (lll)
  • D. fehling's solution
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9

Geometric isomerism can exist in

  • A. hex-3-ene
  • B. hexane
  • C. prop-l-ene
  • D. 3-methyl but -l-ene
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10

Which of the following metals is the least reactive?

  • A. Pb
  • B. Sn
  • C. Hg
  • D. Au
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11

A common characteristic between zinc and the other transition elements is the ability to

  • A. have variable oxidation states
  • B. from complex ions
  • C. act as a catalyst
  • D. from coloured ions
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12

The purest form of iron which contains only about 0.1% carbon is

  • A. pig iron
  • B. wrought iron
  • C. cast iron
  • D. iron pyrite
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13

Which of the following compounds will burn with a brick-red colour in a non-luminous Bunsen flame?

  • A. LiCI
  • B. NaCl
  • C. CaCl2
  • D. MgCl2
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14

Mineral acids are usually added to commercial hydrogen peroxide to

  • A. oxidize it
  • B. decompose it
  • C. minimize its decomposition
  • D. reduce it to water and oxygen
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15

Commercial bleaching can be carried out using

  • A. sulphur (IV) oxide and ammonia
  • B. hydrogen sulphide and chlorine
  • C. chlorine and sulphur (IV) oxide
  • D. ammonia and chlorine
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16

Which of the following gases has a characteristic pungent smell, turns red litmus paper blue and forms dense white fumes with hydrogen chloride gas?

  • A. N2
  • B. N2O
  • C. CI2
  • D. NH3
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17

A piece of filter paper moistened with lead (ll) ethanoate solution turns black when the paper is dropped into a gas likely to be

  • A. sulphur (VI) oxide
  • B. hydrogen chloride
  • C. sulphur (VI) oxide
  • D. hydrogen sulphide
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18

The highest rate of production of carbon (lV) oxide can be achieved using

  • A. 0.05 mol -3HCI and 5g powdered CaCO3
  • B. 0.05 mol -3HCI and 5g lump CaCO3
  • C. 0.10 mol -3HCI and 5g powdered CaCO3
  • D. 0.025 mol -3HCI and 5g powdered CaCO3
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19

An increase in entropy can best be illustrated by

  • A. mixing of gases
  • B. freezing of water
  • C. the condensation of vapour
  • D. solidifying candle wax
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20

CO(g) + H\(_2\) O\(_{(g)}\) โ†’ CO\(_{2(g)}\) + H\(_{2(g)}\)
Calculate the standard heat change of the reaction above, if the standard enthalpies of formation of CO\(_{2(g)}\), H\(_2\)O\(_{(g)}\) and CO\(_{(g)}\) in kJmol\(^{-1}\) are – 394, -242 and – 110 respectively.

  • A. + 262 KJ mol -1
  • B. - 262 KJ mol -1
  • C. + 42 KJ mol -1
  • D. - 42 KJ mol -1
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21

A metal M displaces zinc from ZnCl solution
This shows that

  • A. electrons flow from zinc to M
  • B. M is more electropositive than zinc
  • C. M is more electonegative than zinc
  • D. zinc is more electropositive than M
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