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Question 1
jamb 2022

Hard water is water with high concentrations of dissolved ions, in particular calcium and

Amagnesium ions
Bnitrogen ions
Cphosporus ions
Dhelium ions
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Question 2
jamb 2022
GAS CO\(_2\) N\(_2\)

O\(_2\)

% BY VOLUME 4 72 24

The above table shows the compositions of the atmosphere of planet X. Which of these gases are present in higher percentages on earth?

ACO\(_2\) and O\(_2\)
BN\(_2\) and CO\(_2\)
CCO\(_2\), O\(_2\) and N\(_2\)
DO\(_2\) and N\(_2\)
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Question 3
jamb 2022

What volume of (dm\(^3\)) of water will be added to 10dm\(^3\) of 2.0 mol/dm\(^3\) HCL acid solution to give a final solution of 0.5 mol/dm\(^3\)?

A30
B40
C20
D50
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Question 4
jamb 2022

Alkanes are used mainly?

Ain the textile industry
Bin the hydrogenation of oils
Cas domestic and industrial fuels
Das fine chemicals
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Question 5
jamb 2022

2-methylprop-1-ene is a structural isomer of?

A But-1-yne
B2-methyl But-1-ene
C3-methyl prop-1-yne
D But-2-ene
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Question 6
jamb 2022

How many bonding pair are present in carbon(iv)oxide? 

A4
B3
C2
D1
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Question 7
jamb 2022

In the extraction of iron, hot air is introduced into the blast furnace through?

Avalves
Bopen-hearths
Carcs
Dtuyeres
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Question 8
jamb 2022

Wrought iron is obtained by heating cast iron in a furnace with?

Amagnetite
Bhaematite
Ccarbon(ii)oxide
Dcalcium trioxosilicate(iv)
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Question 9
jamb 2022

Electrons enter into orbitals in order of increasing energy as exemplified by?

A1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^2\)2pz\(^0\)3s\(^0\)
B1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^1\)2pz\(^1\)3s\(^0\)
C1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^1\)2py\(^1\)2pz\(^1\)3s\(^1\)
D1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2PX\(^2\)2py\(^2\)2pz\(^0\)3s\(^1\)
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Question 10
jamb 2022

H\(^+\) + OH\(^-\) → H\(_2\)O

The equation above illustrates

Aprecipitation
Bhydration
Chydrolysis
Dneutralization
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Question 11
jamb 2022

Which of the following best represent solid gas mixture?

Amilk
Bkerosene
Csoil
Dsmoke
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Question 12
jamb 2022

When heat is absorbed during a chemical reaction, the reaction is said to be

Athermodynamic
Bexothermic
Cisothermal
Dendothermic
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Question 13
jamb 2022

The dehydration of CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)OH will give?

AHC≡CCH\(_2\)CH\(_3\)
BCH\(_2\)≡CH\(_2\)CH\(_3\)
CCH\(_3\)C≡CCH\(_3\)
DCH\(_3\)CH=CHCH\(_3\)
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Question 14
jamb 2022

The pollutant usually presents in a city which generates its electricity from coal?

Afog
Bcarbon(ii)oxide
Csmog
Dsulphur(iv)oxide
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Question 15
jamb 2022

The reactions below represent neutralization reaction, in which of them is the value of ΔH highest?

 

ACH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)COOH + KOH → CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)COOK + H\(_2\)O
BNH\(_4\)OH + HCL → NH\(_4\) + H\(_2\)O
CNaOH + HCL → NaCL + H\(_2\)O
DCH\(_3\)COOH + NaOH → CH\(_3\)COONa + H\(_2\)O
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Question 16
jamb 2022

If the volume of a given mass of a gas at 0ºc is 29.5cm\(^3\). What will be the volume of the gas at 15ºc, given that the pressure remains constant. 

A31.6
B62.2
C32.7
D31.1
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Question 17
jamb 2022

In which of the following will hydrogen form ionic compound? 

AHCL
BNaH
CNH\(_3\)
DCH\(_4\)
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Question 18
jamb 2022

2H\(_2\) + O\(_2\) → 2H\(_2\)O

From the equation above, calculate the volume of unreacted oxygen gas if a mixture of 50cm\(^3\) of hydroden and 75cm\(^3\) of oxygen are involved

A85cm\(^3\)
B50cm\(^3\)
C125cm\(^3\)
D55cm\(^3\)
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Question 19
jamb 2022

An organic compound contains 69% carbon, 15.3% hydrogen and 30.7% oxygen. Calculate the the empirical formula [C=12, H = 1, O = 16]

AC\(_4\)H\(_12\)O
BC\(_3\)H\(_9\)O
CC\(_4\)H\(_9\)O
DC\(_3\)H\(_8\)O
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Question 20
jamb 2022

Crude petroleum is converted to useful products by the process of?

Afractional crystallization
Bfractional distillation
Cfiltration
Dchromatography
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