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Question 1
jamb 1998

In the experiment above, X could be a solution of

Asodium trioxonitrate (V) and ammonium chloride
Bsodium trioxonitrate (lll) and ammonium chloride
Clead (ll) trioxonitrate (V) and copper turnings
Dpotassium trioxonitrate (V) and copper turnings
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Question 2
jamb 1998

In the diagram above , the activation energy for the backward reaction is

A+5kJ
B+15KJ
C+25KJ
D+30KJ
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Question 3
jamb 1998
The diagram above represents an atom that can combine with chlorine to form
Aa covalent bond
Ban electrovalent bond
Ca hydrogen bond
Da co-ordinate bond
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Question 4
jamb 1998

Which of the following is true concerning the properties of benzene and hexane?

ABoth undergo substitution reaction
BBoth undergo addition reaction
CBoth are solids
DBoth can decolourized bromine water
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Question 5
jamb 1998
Terylene is synthesized from ethane- 1, 2-diol and benzene - 1, 4-dicarboxylic acid by?
Aaddition reaction
Bcondensation reaction
Celimination reaction
Dsubstitution reaction
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Question 6
jamb 1998
An example of aromatic compound is?
AC6H13OH
BC6H13CI
CC6H5OH
DC6H14
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Question 7
jamb 1998
How many structural isomers can be drawn for the non-cyclic alkanol with molecular formula C 4H10O?
A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 8
jamb 1998
On cracking medicinal paraffin, a gas is evolved which gives a pop sound with a lighted splinter and an oily liquid which decolourizes bromine solution is also obtained. The products of the cracking are ?
Acarbon (IV) oxide and alkyne
Bcarbon (ll) oxide and alkene
Chydrogen gas and alkene
Dhydrogen gas and alkane
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Question 9
jamb 1998
One mole of hydrocarbon contains 6g of hydrogen. If the molecular weight is 54, the hydrocarbon is an?
Aalkanone
Balkane
Calkene
Dalkyne
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Question 10
jamb 1998
Alloys are often used in preference to pure metals because?
Ametals are too hard
Bmerals are ductile
Cmetallic properties are improve in alloys
Dalloys are a mixture of metals
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Question 11
jamb 1998
A common characteristic shared by iron and aluminium is that both?
Aare extracted by reduction methods
Bform only basic oxides
Cshow oxidation states of +2 and +3
Dform soluble hydroxides
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Question 12
jamb 1998
The metal that will react with water only in the form of steam to librate hydrogen gas is?
Acalcium
Baluminium
Ciron
Dzinc
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Question 13
jamb 1998
Which of the following is observed when a solution of iron (III) chloride is mixed with a solution of sodium hydroxide?
AA gas is evolved
BA deep blue precipitate is formed
CThe resultant solution turns green turns
DA brown precipitate is formed
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Question 14
jamb 1998

The oxide that remains unchanged when heated in hydrogen is?

ACuO
BFe2O3
CPbO2
DZnO
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Question 15
jamb 1998
A solution containing chloride ions gives white precipitate with silver trioxonitrate(V) Solution. The precipitate will be insoluble in dilute?
AHNO 3 but soluble in ammonia solution
BHNO3 and ammonia solution
CHCl but soluble in ammonia solution
DHCl and in ammonia solution
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Question 16
jamb 1998
3CuO(s) + 2NH3(g) → 3Cu(s) + 3H2O(I) N2(g) (i).

2NH3(g) + 3Cl2(g) → 6HCl(g) + N2(g) (ii).

4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) → 6H2O(I) + 2N2(g) (iii).

The reactions represented by the equations above demonstrate the?
Abasic properties of ammonia
Bacidic properties of ammonia
Creducing properties of ammonia
Doxidizing properties of ammonia
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Question 17
jamb 1998
A gas that turns a filter paper previously soaked in lead ethanoate solution black is?
Ahyrogen chloride
Bhydrogen sulphide
Csulphur (IV) oxide
Dsulphur (VI) oxide
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Question 18
jamb 1998

2X(g) + Y(g) → Z(g): In the equation above, The rate of formation of Z is found to be independent of the concentration of Y and to quadruple when the concentration of X is doubled. The correct equation for the reaction is?

AR = k (X)(Y)
BR = K (X) ° (Y)
CR = K (X) ° (Y) 2
DR = K (X) 2(Y)°
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Question 19
jamb 1998
2Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g) 4HCl(g) + O2(g)
∆H° = +115KJ mol-1. In the above equilibrium reaction, a decrease in temperature will?
Afavour the reverse reaction
Bfavour the forward reaction
Chave no effect on the equilibrium state
Ddouble the rate of the reverse raection
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Question 20
jamb 1998
Mg2+(aq) + 2e->(aq) → Mg(s)E°(volts) = 2.370

Zn2+(aq) + 2e->(aq) → Zn(s)E°(volts) = -0.763

Cds2+(aq) + 2e->(aq) → Cd(s)E°(volts) = 0.403

Cu2+(aq) + 2e->(aq) → Cu(s)E°(volts) = 0.340

In the electrochemical series above, the strongest reducing agents is?
ACu (s)
BCd(s)
CZnsub>(s)
DMg(s)
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