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Question 1121
jamb 2006

In the industrial production of H2 from natural gas the CO2 produced along with the H2 is removed by

Awashing under pressure
Bdrying over phosphorus (V) oxide
Cpassing the mixture into lime water
Dusing ammonical copper (I) chloride
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Question 1122
jamb 2006

The characteristic colour of the flame shown when a copper salt moistened with concentrated hydrochloric acid on a platinum wire is put on bunsen burner is

Alilac
Bgreen
Cyellow
Dbrick-red
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Question 1123
jamb 2006

Which of the following pairs of substance will react further with oxygen to form a higher oxide?

ACO2 and H2O
BNO and H2O
CCO and CO2
DSO2 and NO
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Question 1124
jamb 2006

The ion that will give a white precipitate with aqueous NaOH and soluble in excess of the base is

ACa2+
BMg2+
CZn2+
DCu2+
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Question 1125
jamb 2006

Dynamic equilibrium describes a situation where

Aa reaction gives back the reactant
Bthe concentration of the reactant and products is equal
Cboth forward and reverse reactions proceed at the same rate
Dreactants are converted to products
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Question 1126
jamb 2006

The efficiency of a solid catalyst to increase reaction rates depends on its

Asurface area
Bsolubility
Cconcentration
Dquantity
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Question 1127
jamb 2006

Carbon exist naturally in the combined state as?

Agraphite
Bcoal
Cdiamond
Dwood
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Question 1128
jamb 2006

The group IA metals are not found free in nature because they

Aare very reactive and unstable
Bare malleable and ductile
Chave high melting and boiling point
Dconduct heat and electricity
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Question 1129
jamb 2006

On heating, which of the following compounds will decompose to the free metal, nitrogen (IV) oxide and oxygen?

ACa(NO3)2
BCu(NO3)2
CAgNO3
DNaNO3
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Question 1130
jamb 2006

The raw materials used for the smelting of iron ore in a furnace is

ACaSO4
BCaCO3
CCuSO4
DZn(NO3)2
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Question 1131
waec 2005
In which of the following processes is biotechnology not applied?
AManufacture of drugs
BTreatment of domestic sewage
CProduction of alcoholic beverages
DElectroplating of metals
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Question 1132
waec 2005
Which of the following substance is an alloy of lead?
ABrass
BDuralumin
CStainless steel
DSoft solder
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Question 1133
waec 2005

Which of the following pairs of solutions will produce a precipitate when mixed?

APb(NO3)2(aq) and NaCI(aq)
BMgSO4(aq) and HCI(aq)
CZnCI2(aq) and NaSO4(aq)
DNaOH(aq) and HNO3(aq)
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Question 1134
waec 2005
Hardness in water can be removed by adding
Acopper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (IV)
Bsodium trioxocarbonate (IV)
Csodium chloride
Dalum
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Question 1135
waec 2005
Ethyne undergoes the following reactions except
Apolymerisation
Baddition
Csubstitution
Desterification
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Question 1136
waec 2005
Fats are classified as
Ahydrocarbons
Balkanoates
Calkanols
Dcarbohydrates
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Question 1137
waec 2005
The colour of the solution formed when ethyne reacts with an acidic solution of potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) is
Apurple
Bcolourless
Cgreen
Dpink
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Question 1138
waec 2005
Which of the following substances is a non-reducing sugar?
ASucrose
BGlucose
CFructose
DMaltose
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Question 1139
waec 2005
What is the major product formed when C2H5OH reacts with CH3COOH?
AC2H5COOCH3
BC2HCOCH3
CCH3COOC2H5
DC3H7COOH
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Question 1140
waec 2005
Reaction undergone by compounds with the general formula Cn H2n+2 include
Aaddition
Besterification
Csubstitution
Ddehydration
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