Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

631

Which of the following methods is NOT used  for the separation of mixtures?

  • A. Chromatography
  • B. Crystallization
  • C. Distillation
  • D. Electrolysis
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632

The method used to collect gas in the laboratory depends on its?

I. boiling point  II. density  III. smell  IV. solubility in water

  • A. i and ii only
  • B. ii and iv only
  • C. iii and iv
  • D. i, ii, iii and iv
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633

The number of electrons in the 3d orbital of  \(_24\)Cr is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
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634

The atoms of \(^{64}_{29}\)Cu and \(^{65}_{30}\)Zn have the same number of?

  • A. nucleon
  • B. electrons
  • C. neutrons
  • D. protons
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635

One of the deductions from Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment is that?

  • A. electrons are negatively charged
  • B. electrons have a negligible mass
  • C. nuclei of atoms are positively charged
  • D. protons are positively charged
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636

Which of the following apparatus is NOT used in volumetric analysis?

  • A. Pipette
  • B. Burette
  • C. Desiccator
  • D. conical flask
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637

in Boyle’s law?

  • A. T is constant, P varies directly with V
  • B. P is constant, V varies inversely with T
  • C. V is constant, P varies directly with T
  • D. T is constant, V varies inversely with P
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638

Which of the following substances can be classified as heavy chemicals?  

  • A. CaOCl\(_2\)
  • B. H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)
  • C. AgNO\(_3\)
  • D. CaO
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639

Consider the following reaction represented by the following equation: C\(_2\)H\(_2\)  \(^{H\(_2\)}_{→}\) X  \(^{H\(_2\)}_{→}\) Y.  X and Y respectively are?

  • A. ethane and ethene
  • B. ethene and ethane
  • C. ethyne and ethene
  • D. ethane and ethyne
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640

which of the following organic compounds has the lowest boiling point?

  • A. C\(_6\)H\(_14\)
  • B. C\(_5\)H\(_12\)
  • C. C\(_4\)H\(_10\)
  • D. ( CH\(_3\) )\(_3\)
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641

Biotechnology is applied in the? 

  • A. treatment of sewage
  • B. treatment of water
  • C. purification of chemicals
  • D. purification of metals
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642

In a mixture of gases which do not react chemically together, the pressure of the individual gas is?

  • A. atmospheric pressure
  • B. vapor pressure
  • C. total pressure
  • D. partial pressure
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643

consider the reaction represented by the following equation: 2SO\(_2\) + O\(_2\)  ⇌ 2SO\(_3\) 

A decrease in the pressure of the reaction would

  • A. decrease in the concentration of SO\(_2\)
  • B. have no effect on the reaction
  • C. shift the equilibrium position to the left
  • D. shift the equilibrium position to the right
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644

If the oxidation potential of Mg and Al are +2.37 volts and + 1.66 volts respectively, then the Mg would?

  • A. not replace Al
  • B. be replaced by Al
  • C. remain in the solution
  • D. replace Al
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645

The process by which alkanoic acid reacts reversibly with alkanols is known as?

  • A. saponification
  • B. esterification
  • C. carboxylation
  • D. halogenation
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646

The oxidation of chromium in Cr\(_2\)O\(_7)\(-2\) ?

  • A. +4
  • B. +5
  • C. +6
  • D. +7
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647

consider the following reaction equation: 2NH\(_3 \) .+ 3Cl\(_2\) → N2 + 6HCl. 

NH\(_3\) is acting as?

  • A. a reducing agent
  • B. a dehydrating agent
  • C. a drying agent
  • D. an oxidizing agent
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648

If a catalyst is added to a system, the temperature and the pressure remain constant, there would be no effect on the? 

  • A. activation energy of the reaction
  • B. rate of the reaction
  • C. rate of the reverse reaction
  • D. heat of reaction
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649

which of the following reagents could be used to distinguish between propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol

  • A. H+ / K2Cr2O7
  • B. I\(_2\) / OH-
  • C. CH\(_3\)COOH
  • D. NaCl
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650

When excess chlorine is mixed with ethane at room temperature, the product formed is?

  • A. 1,2-dichloroethane
  • B. 1,2-dichloroethene
  • C. 1,1-dichloroethane
  • D. 1,1-dichloroethene
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651

An organic compound contains 72% carbon, 12% hydrogen and 16% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

[ H = 1.0. C = 12.0, O = 16.0 ]

  • A. C\(_3\)H\(_8\)O
  • B. C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O
  • C. C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_2\)
  • D. C\(_{12}\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_{11}\)
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