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Question 1
jamb 2005

The IUPAC nomenclature for the hydrocarbon above is 

A1,2 - dimethylprop-2-ene
B1,1- dimethylprop-2-ene
C2-methylbut-3-ene
D3-methylbut-1-ene
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Question 2
jamb 2005

To obtain pure carbon (II) oxide from its mixture with carbon (IV) oxide, the mixture should be

Apassed over heated copper (II) oxide
Bbubbled through water
Cbubbled through concentrated tetroxosulphate (VI) acid
Dbubbled through sodium hydroxide
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Question 3
jamb 2005

Which of the following alloys contain iron?

ADuralumin and steel
BBrass and bronze
CSteel and permalloy
DSoft solder and duralumin
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Question 4
jamb 2005

In a flame test for calcium, the flame appears

Agreen when viewed through a blue glass
Bblue when viewed through a blue glass
Corange -red when viewed through a blue glass
Dbrick-red when viewed through a blue-glass
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Question 5
jamb 2005

The property used in the industrial preparation of nitrogen and oxygen from air is?

Arate of diffusion
Bdensity
Cboiling point
Dsolubility
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Question 6
jamb 2005

The ores that can be concentrated by flotation are

Anitride ores
Bsulphide ores
Coxide ores
Dnon-metals
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Question 7
jamb 2005

Metalloids are also referred to as

Asemi-metals
Bmetals
Ccolloids
Dnon-metals
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Question 8
jamb 2005

The most abundant element on the earth's crust is

Anitrogen
Bhydrogen
Coxygen
Dfluorine
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Question 9
jamb 2005

In the diagram above which of the curves illustrates Arrhenius' law?

AY
BZ
CR
DX
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Question 10
jamb 2005

The most suitable metal that can be used as lightning conductor is?

Asilver
Bcopper
Ciron
Daluminium
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Question 11
jamb 2005

NH\(_4\)Cl(s) ⇌ NH\(_3\)(g) + HCl(g)
The reaction above can only attain equilibrium if

Aa gaseous reactant is added
Bone of the products is removed
Cit is in a closed system
Dit is an open system
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Question 12
jamb 2005

The gas that can be dried using concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is

Ahydrogen bromide
BSulphur (IV) oxide
Chydrogen sulphide
Dammonia
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Question 13
jamb 2005

N\(_2\)(g) + 3H\(_2\)(g) ↔ 2NH\(_3\)(g) ΔH = - 90 kJ
In the equation above, the yield of ammonia can be decreased by

Aincreasing the pressure
Bremoving the ammonia as it is formed
Cincrease the temperature
Dadding a catalyst
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Question 14
jamb 2005

A dense white fume is formed when ammonia gas reacts with

AO2(g)
BH2(g)
CCl2(g)
DHCl(g)
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Question 15
jamb 2005

When pure aluminium metal is heated to red hot in the presence of nitrogen gas, the compound formed is

AAl2N
BAl2N2
CAlN
DAl2N3
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Question 16
jamb 2005

The density of a certain gas is 1.98gdm\(^{-3}\) at s.t.p. What is the molecular mass of the gas?

A44.0 g
B54.0 g
C26.0 g
D31.0 g
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Question 17
jamb 2005

What is the valence shell electron configuration of the element with atomic number 17?

A1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
B1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
C2s2 2p6
D3s2 3p5
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Question 18
jamb 2005

I. Treatment of cancer
II. Detection of leakages in water mains
III. Detection of the ages of ancient tools
IV. Preparation of drugs
Which combination of the above refers to the uses of radioactive isotopes?

AI and III
BI and II
CI, II and III
DI, II, III and IV
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Question 19
jamb 2005

The pressure of 100cm\(^3\) of oxygen at 35\(^0\)C is 750mmHg. What will be the volume of gas if the pressure is reduced to 100mmHg without changing the temperature?

A650 cm3
B850 cm3
C580 cm3
D750 cm3
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Question 20
jamb 2005

A heterogenous mixture can be defined as any mixture

Aof a solute and a solvent
Bwhose composition is uniform
Cwhose composition is not uniform
Dformed by solids and liquids
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