Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q1
✓ Answer: C
In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q2
✓ Answer: A
N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) In the endothermic reaction above, more product formation will be favoured by
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q3
✓ Answer: C
The oxidation state of Chlorine in HClO4 is
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q4
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following hydrogen halides has the highest entropy value?
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q5
✓ Answer: A
The mass of silver deposited when a current of 10A is passed through a solution of silver salt for 4830s
D
108.0 g [Ag = 108, F = 96500 C mol-1]
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q6
✓ Answer: D
Which of the following acts as both a reducing and an oxidizing agent?
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q7
✓ Answer: B
Which of the following shows little or not net reaction when the volume of the system is decreased?
D
PCl5(g PCl3(g) + Cl2(g 2CO + O2 2CO2
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q8
✓ Answer: D
Given that H [CO] is – 110.4 kJmol-1 and H[CO2]is –393o kJmol-1, the energy change for the reaction above is
D
+282.6 kJ ZnO + CO Zn + CO2
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q9
✓ Answer: C
In the reaction above, Zinc has been
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q10
✓ Answer: B
What volume of gas is evolved at s.t.p. if 2g of Calcium trioxocarbonate(iv) is added to a solution of hydrochloric acid?
D
448 cm3 [Ca = 40, C=12, O=16, Cl =35.5, H= 1, Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p =22.4 dm3]
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q12
✓ Answer: A
When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q13
✓ Answer: D
If a solution contains 4.9g of tetraoxosulphate (V1) acid, calculate the amount of copper (11) oxide that will react with it
D
4.0 g [Cu = 64, O =16, S =32, H =1]
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q14
✓ Answer: B
Vulcanization involves the removal of
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q15
✓ Answer: C
The alkyl group can be represented by the general formula.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q16
✓ Answer: D
C2H5OH(aq) Conc. H2SO4 Y 180oC In the reaction above, Y represent
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q17
✓ Answer: C
In the production of soap, concentrated sodium chloride is added to
C
decrease the solubility of the soap
D
increase the solubility of the soap
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q18
✓ Answer: A
Oxyacetylene flame is used for 1ron-welding because it
A
evolves a tot heat when burnt
B
dissociates to produce carbon (1V) oxide and oxygen
C
makes the iron metal solidify very quickly combines with oxygen give a pop sound.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q19
✓ Answer: A
Which of these reagents can confirm the presence of a triple bond?
C
Acidified KMnO4 Copper (1) chloride
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q20
✓ Answer: B
H CH3 H3C - C - C -CH2 - CH2-CH3 CH3 H The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q21
✓ Answer: C
An isomer of C5 H12 is
C
2- methyl butane 2- methyl propane
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q22
✓ Answer: B
Alkanol + Alkanoic acid Ester + Water The reverse reaction of the equation above is known as.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q23
✓ Answer: C
CH3 COOH(g) CH4(g) + CO2(g) The reaction above is
C
decarboxylation D.carboxylation.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q25
✓ Answer: C
Pollution of underground water by metal ions is very likely in a soil that has high
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q26
✓ Answer: D
The solubility in mol dm-3 of 20g of CuSO4 dissolved in 100g of water at 180oC is
D
1.25 [Cu = 64, S =32, O = 16]
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q27
✓ Answer: A
Which of these compounds is a normal salt?
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q29
✓ Answer: D
What volume of 0.5mol dm-3 H2SO4 will exactly neutralize 20 cm-3 of 0.1mol dm-3 NaOH solution?
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q30
✓ Answer: A
Calcium tetraoxosulphate (V1) dissolves in water only sparingly to form a
D
precipitate Hardness of water is caused by the presence of the ions of
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q32
✓ Answer: C
It is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the molecules of a gas because they.
A
can collide with one another in the container
C
have little force of attraction between them
D
have no definite shape [PAGE 70]
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q33
✓ Answer: D
The shape of the s-orbital is
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q34
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following mixtures of gases is likely to burn in flame?
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q35
✓ Answer: A
The property of chlorine which cause hydrogen chloride to be more ionic than the chlorine molecule is its.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q36
✓ Answer: B
In the experiment above, X is mixture of nitrogen, carbon 1V) oxide and
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q39
✓ Answer: A
An electron can be added to a halogen atom to form a halide ion with
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q41
✓ Answer: B
According to Charles’ law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q42
✓ Answer: A
When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the substances produced are
A
hydrogen and carbon(11) oxide
B
hydrogen and carbon(1V) oxide
C
hydrogen and trioxocarbonate (1V) acid
D
hydrogen, oxygen and carbon (1V) oxide
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q43
✓ Answer: D
Aluminum hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q44
✓ Answer: B
Transition metals possess variable oxidation states because they have.
A
electrons in the s orbitals
B
electrons in the d orbitals
C
partially filled p orbitals
D
a variable number of electrons in the p orbitals.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q45
✓ Answer: D
The allotrope of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q46
✓ Answer: A
Carbon is tetravalent because
A
the 2s and 2p atomic orbital hybridized
B
all the atomic orbitals of carbon hybridize
C
the electrons in all the orbital of carbon are equivalent
D
the electrons in both the 2s and 2p orbital are equivalent.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q47
✓ Answer: D
Sodium metal is always kept under oil because it
A
is reduced by atmospheric nitrogen
B
readily reacts with water
C
reacts with oxygen and carbon(1V)oxide
D
reacts vigorous on exposure to air.
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q48
✓ Answer: D
The process by which atoms are rearrange into different molecular structures in the petroleum refining process is referred to as
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q48
✓ Answer: A
Alloys are best prepared by
A
cooling a molten mixture of the metals
B
reducing a mixture of their metallic oxides
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q49
✓ Answer: B
Which of the following is found in cotton
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q49
✓ Answer: B
Sulphur (1V) oxide bleaches by
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q50
✓ Answer: A
The principal constituent of natural gas is
Chemistry
JAMB 2004
Q50
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?