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Question 1161
jamb 2005

A substance that is used as a ripening agent for fruits is

Aethene
Bpropene
Cmethane
Dbutane
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Question 1162
jamb 2005

Equal moles of ethyne and hydrogen iodide react to give

ACH2 = CH2
BCH2 - CHI
CCH3 - CI
DCH2 = CHI
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Question 1163
jamb 2005

How many hydrogen atoms does a single ring cycloalkane have less than the corresponding open-chain alkane?

ATwo
BThree
CFour
DOne
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Question 1164
jamb 2005

In the purification of impure samples of ethyl ethanoate synthesized by esterification, concentrated sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) solution is used to remove

Awater
Bbasic impurities
Cacidic impurities
Dethoxyethane
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Question 1165
jamb 2005

Which of the following are structural isomers?

Apropanoic acid and propan-1, 2-diol
BPropanal and propanone
CEthanoic acid and propanoic acid
DEthan-1, 2-diol and ethanoic acid
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Question 1166
jamb 2005

The decolourization of purple colour of tetraoxomanganate (VII) ion is a test for

Aalkenes
Balkanols
Calkanals
Dalkanes
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Question 1167
jamb 2005

The enzymes responsible for converting sucrose into two simple isomeric sugars is

Amaltase
Bamylase
Cinvertase
Dlactase
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Question 1168
jamb 2005

What will happen if an aluminium spoon is used to stir a solution of iron (II) trioxonitrates (V)?

AThe spoon will be oxidized while the iron (II) ions will be reduced to the metal
BThe spoon will increase in size
CThe spoon will be reduced while the iron (II) ions will be oxidized
DThe spoon will be reduced
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Question 1169
jamb 2005

What is the correct IUPAC name for NO\(_{2} ^{-}\)?

ADioxonitrate (IV) ion
BTrioxonitrate (III) ion
CTrioxonitrate (IV) ion
DDioxonitrate (III) ion
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Question 1170
jamb 2005

When sulphur (IV) oxide is passed into a solution of sodium hydroxide for a long time, it eventually produces a solution of

ANaHSO4
BNa2SO3
CNaHSO3
DNa2SO4
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Question 1171
jamb 2005

A concentrated solution containing H\(^+\), Cu\(^{2+}\), OH\(^-\) and Cl\(^-\) was electrolyzed using platinum electrodes.
The ion that will be discharged at the cathode is?

ACu2+
BCl-
CH+
DOH-
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Question 1172
jamb 2005

2H\(_2\) + O\(_2\) → 2H\(_2\)O    ΔH = - 571kJ
In the equation above, how much heat will be liberated if 12.0g of hydrogen is burnt in excess oxygen?

A-1142 kJ
B-571 kJ
C+1142 kJ
D-1713 kJ
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Question 1173
jamb 2005

In which of the following reactions can the oxidation number of the nitrogen be said to have increased?

A2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g)
B2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(l)
CFeSO4(aq) + NO(g) → Fe(NO)SO4(s)
DNO(g) + Br2(l) → 2NOBr(l)
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Question 1174
jamb 2005

When iron is exposed to moisture and it rusts, the value of ΔG for the reaction is

Aneutral
Bzero
Cpositive
Dnegative
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Question 1175
jamb 2005

Phenolphthalein in acidic solution is

Ared
Borange
Ccolourless
Dyellow
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Question 1176
jamb 2005

Which of the following ions require the largest quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode?

A4.0 moles of Cl-
B3.0 moles of Na+
C2.5 moles of Cu2+
D2.0 moles of Al3+
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Question 1177
jamb 2005

Which of the following equimolar solutions will have the highest pH?

ACH3COOH
BNaOH
CHCl
DNH4OH
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Question 1178
waec 2004
Which of the following measures is not suitable for controlling water pollution?
Atreating industrial effluent and domestic sewage before discharge into water
BControlling the use of agrochemicals
Crecycling industrial and agricultural wastes
Dburning industrial and agricultural wastes before discharge into water ways
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Question 1179
waec 2004
The process of seeding during the extraction of aluminium involves the addition of pure AI(OH)3 crystals in order to
Alower the temperature
Bincrease the concentration
Cfacilitate the precipitation of solid
Dreduce the viscosity of the solution
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Question 1180
waec 2004
Which of the following pollutants is biodegradable?
ADomestic sewage
BMetal scraps
CRadioactive waste
DPlastic foil
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