Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

3991

If glucose is heated with concentration tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, it will be dehydrated to

  • A. carbon
  • B. carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. ethene
  • D. ethanol
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3992

If the silver mirror test is positive, it indicates the presence of an

  • A. alkyne
  • B. alkanol
  • C. alkanone
  • D. alkanal
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3993

The type of isomerism shown by cis- and trans- isomers is

  • A. optical isomerism
  • B. positional isomerism
  • C. functional isomerism
  • D. geometrical isomerism
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3994

The most common ores of iron include

  • A. haematite, malachite and limonite
  • B. chalcocite, calamine and bornite
  • C. magnetite, haematite and limonite
  • D. magnetite, chalcocite and bornite
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3995

which of the following gives a precipitate when treated with NaOH solution?

  • A. AlCl3
  • B. NH4Cl
  • C. Na2CO3
  • D. CH3COONa
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3996

Leads is used for making bullets and lead shots because of its

  • A. resistance to corrosion
  • B. low melting point
  • C. high density
  • D. flexibility
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3997

When a solution of ammonium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to a solution of an unknown salt, a white precipitate which is soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid but insoluble in ethanoic acid is formed. This indicates the presence of

  • A. Ca2+
  • B. Na+
  • C. Zn2+
  • D. K+
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3998

Which of the following compounds of trioxonitrate (V) will decompose to give dinitrogen (i) oxide and water when heated?

  • A. NaNO3
  • B. Zn(NO3)2
  • C. Cu(NO3)2
  • D. NH4NO3
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3999

The substance that is used in the steel industry for the removal of carbon, sulphur and phosphorus impurities from pig iron is

  • A. oxygen
  • B. chlorine
  • C. nitrogen
  • D. hydrogen
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4000

The rate of a reaction usually decreases with a decrease in the concentration of reactants because

  • A. kinetic energy decrease
  • B. temperature increase
  • C. speed increases
  • D. reactants collision decrease
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4001

A catalyst speeds up the rate of chemical reaction by

  • A. taking part in the reaction
  • B. increasing the activation energy of the reaction
  • C. lowering the activation energy of the reaction
  • D. increasing the heat content
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4002

Which of the following reaction is endothermic?

  • A. C(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g)
  • B. CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(s)
  • C. C(s) + H2O(g) → CO(g) + H2(g)
  • D. HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
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4003

\(NH_{3(g)} + HCl_{(g)} → NH_4Cl_{(s)}\)
The entropy change in the system above is

  • A. positive
  • B. zero
  • C. negative
  • D. indeterminate
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4004

If a given quantity of electricity liberates 0.65g of Zn2+, what amount of Hg2+ would be liberated by the same quantity of current?
[Zn = 65, Hg = 201]

  • A. 1.00g
  • B. 2.01g
  • C. 4.02g
  • D. 8.04g
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4005

In recharging a lead-acid accumulator, the reaction at the cathode can be represented as

  • A. Pb2+(aq) + SO2-4(aq) →PbSO4(s)
  • B. Pb2+(aq) + 2e- →Pb(s)
  • C. Pb2+(aq) + 2H2O(l) → PbO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + 4e-
  • D. Pb(s) → Pb2+(aq) + 2e-
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4006

What is the IUPAC nomenclature of the compound NaCIO?

  • A. sodium oxochlorate (I)
  • B. sodium chloro (I) oxide
  • C. sodium monooxochlorate (II)
  • D. sodium chloro (I) monoxide
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4007

The oxidation state of carbon in HCOOH is

  • A. -1
  • B. +2
  • C. +3
  • D. zero
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4008

Insoluble salts can be prepared by?

  • A. titrating an alkali against an appropriate acid
  • B. reacting an acid with trioxocarbonate (IV) salt
  • C. directing combination of the elements which make up the salt
  • D. mixing two soluble compounds containing the metallic radical and the acidic radical
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4009

0.05 mol dm-3 HCl is neutralized by 25 cm3 NaOH. If the volume of acid used is 32.00cm3, what is the concentration of the base

  • A. 0.016 mol dm-3
  • B. 0.032 mol dm-3
  • C. 0.039 mol dm-3
  • D. 0.064 mol dm-3
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4010

The basicity of CH3COOH is

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
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4011

What is the pH of 0.001 mol dm-3 solution of sodium hydroxide

  • A. 14
  • B. 13
  • C. 12
  • D. 11
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