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Question 1
jamb 2002

The compound above is

Aglycol
Bprimary alkanol
Csecondary alkanol
Dtertiary alkanol
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Question 2
jamb 2002

 

The major product of the dehydration of the compound above is?

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 3
jamb 2002

In the diagram above, the curve that represents the production of oxgyen gas from the decomposition of KCIO3 in the presence of MnO2 catalyst is

AR
BP
CS
DQ
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Question 4
jamb 2002

If 0.75 mole of cyclopropane and 0.66 mole of oxygen are mixed in vessel with a total pressure of 0.7 atmosphere, what is the partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture

A0.44 atmosphere
B0.22 atmosphere
C0.55 atmosphere
D0.33 atmosphere
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Question 5
jamb 2002

\(^{14}\) \(_6\)C → X + β
X in the equation above represents

A126C
B125B
C147N
D136C
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Question 6
jamb 2002

The postulate of Dalton's atomic theory which still holds is that

Aatoms can neither be created nor destroyed
Bthe particles of the same element are exactly alike
Cparticles of different elements combine in simple whole number ratio
Dall elemets are made of small indivisible particles
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Question 7
jamb 2002

The processes which return carbon (IV) oxide to the atmosphere include

Arespiration, decay and combustion
Bphotosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
Cozone depletion, combustion and decay
Dphotosynthesis, decay and respiration
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Question 8
jamb 2002

A fixed mass of gas has a volume of 92\(cm^3\) at 3ºC. What will be its volume at 18ºC if the pressure remains constant?

A15.3cm3
B87.3cm3
C552.0cm3
D97.0cm3
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Question 9
jamb 2002

Which of the following chloride would exhibit the least ionic character?

AMgCl2
BCaCl2
CLiCl
DAlCl3
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Question 10
jamb 2002

Which of the following statement is true of a proton?

AThe mass of a proton is 1840 times the mass of electron
Bthe total mass of the protons in a particular nucleus is always half the nuclear size
CThe mass of a proton is one - twelfth the molar mass of carbon
DThe mass of a proton is 1.0008g
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Question 11
jamb 2002

A rock sample was added to cold dilute HNO3. The gas evolved was passed into a solution of acidified K2Cr2O7 and the solution turned green. The sample contains

ACl-
BNO3-
CSO32-
DSO42-
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Question 12
jamb 2002

The intermediate product formed when ethanol is progressively oxidized to ethanoic acid with potassium heptaoxodichromate (IV) is

Abutanal
Bethanal
Cmethanal
Dpropanal
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Question 13
jamb 2002

Hydrogen is readily released when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with

ACu
BNa
CAu
DAg
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Question 14
jamb 2002

which of the following polymers is suitable for packaging and electrical insulation?

Apolyamide
Bpolyethene
Cpolycarbonate
Dpolystyrene
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Question 15
jamb 2002

The most important use of hydrogen is in the

Amanufacture of ammonia
Bmanufacture of methyl alcohol
Cmanufacture of ethyl alcohol
Dhydrogenation of oils
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Question 16
jamb 2002

The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as

Ahydrolysis
Besterification
Cacidification
Dsaponification
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Question 17
jamb 2002

A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into

ACH3CH2CH2CH3
BCH2 = CH - CH2CH3
CHC≡CH
DCH3 - C = C - CH3
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Question 18
jamb 2002

Ordinary glass is manufactured from silica, CaCO3 and

ANa2CO3
BK2CO3
CK2SO4
DNaHCO3
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Question 19
jamb 2002

Which of these pairs are synthetic and natural macromolecules respectively?

AHaemoglobin and nylon, creatine and polyethylene
BNylon and polyethlene, creatine and Haemoglobin
CNylon and creatine, polyethylene and haemoglobin
DCreatine and Polyethylene, nylon and haemoglobin
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Question 20
jamb 2002

The number of isomers formed by C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\) is

A4
B5
C2
D3
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