Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

3193

CO(g) + H\(_2\) O\(_{(g)}\) → 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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3194

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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3195

What number of moles of Cu 2+ will be deposited by 360 coulombs of electricity?
[f = 96500 C mol -1]

  • A. 5.36 x 10 -4 mole
  • B. 1. 87 x 10 10 -3 mole
  • C. 9. 35 x 10 -4 mole
  • D. 3. 73 x 10 -3
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3196

\(Na_2O_{2(s)} + H_2O_{(1)}\)→ \(NaOH_{(s)} +O_{2(g)}\)
The substance that is oxidized in the reaction above is

  • A. \(Na_2O_{2(s)}\)
  • B. NaOH(aq)
  • C. H2O(1)
  • D. O2(g)
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3197

The oxidation number of boron in NaBH 4 is

  • A. -3
  • B. -1
  • C. +1
  • D. +3
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3198

A major factor considered in selecting a suitable method for preparing a simple salt is its

  • A. Crystalline from
  • B. melting point
  • C. reactivity with dilute acids
  • D. solubility in water
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3199

During a titration experiment, 0.05 moles of carbon (lV) oxide is liberated. What is the volume of gas liberated?

  • A. 22.40 dm 3
  • B. 11.20 dm 3
  • C. 2.24 dm 3
  • D. 1.12 dm 3
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3200

The number of hydroxonium ions produced by one molecule of an acid in aqueous solution is its

  • A. basicity
  • B. acid strength
  • C. pH
  • D. concentration
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3201

Which of the following will produce a solution with pH less than 7 at equivalent point?

  • A. HNO 3 +NaOH
  • B. H 2SO 4 + KOH
  • C. HCL +Mg (OH) 2
  • D. HNO 3 + KOH
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3202

Which of the following pollutants is associated with brain damage?

  • A. Carbon (ll) oxide
  • B. Radioactive fallout
  • C. Biodegradable waste
  • D. Sulphus (lV) oxide
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3203

Potassium trioxochlorate (V)has a solubility of 1.5 mol dm -3 at 45 oC.On cooling this solution to a temperature of 20 oC, the solubility was found to be 0.5 mol dm -3. What mass of KCIO 3 was crystalized out?
[K = 39, Cl = 35.5 O =16]

  • A. 1.00g
  • B. 10.00g
  • C. 12.25g
  • D. 122.50g
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3204

The solubilites of different solutes in a given solvent can be compared by

  • A. plotting their solubility curves on separete axes
  • B. plotting their solubility curves on the same axes
  • C. plotting some of the solubility curves on the x-axis and others on the y-axis
  • D. plotting their solubility curves on the x-axis only
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3205

Chlorination of water for town supply is carried out to

  • A. make the water colourless
  • B. remove germs from the water
  • C. make the water tastedful
  • D. remove odour from the water
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3206

The chemicals used to soften hard water involves the addition of

  • A. insoluble sodium compounds which from soluble solutions of calcium and magesium
  • B. solube soudium compounds which from soluble solutions of calcium and magnesium ions
  • C. solube sodium compounds which from insoluble precipitates of calcium and magnesium ions
  • D. insoluble precipitates of calcium and magnesium ions
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3207

I. It has a varied composition from one place to another. ll. it constituents can be separated by physical means
lll. It contains unreactive noble gases
which of the above shows that air is a mixture?

  • A. I and ll only
  • B. ll and lll only
  • C. l and lll only
  • D. l,lll and lll
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3208

Which of the following is used to study the arrangement of particles in crystal lattices?

  • A. Alpha-particles
  • B. Beta-particles
  • C. Gamma-rays
  • D. X-rays
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3209

Group VII elements are

  • A. monoatmic
  • B. good oxidizing agents
  • C. highly electropositive
  • D. electron donors
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3210

The electronic configuration of Mg 2+ is

  • A. ls 22s 22P 63s23P2
  • B. Is22s22P6
  • C. ls22s22p63s2
  • D. ls22s22P4
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3211

A hydrogen atom which has lost an electron contains

  • A. one proton only
  • B. one neutron only
  • C. one proton and one neutron
  • D. one proton, one electron and one neutron
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3212

If the elements X and Y have atomic numbers 11 and 17 respectively, what type of bond can they form?

  • A. Dative
  • B. Covalent
  • C. Ionic
  • D. Metallic
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3213

l . Evaporation. ll. Sublimation. lll. Diffusion. IV. Brownian motion.
Which of the above can correctly be listed as evidences for the particulate nature of matter?

  • A. I and lll only
  • B. ll and lV only
  • C. l, ll and lll only
  • D. l, ll, lll and lV
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