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Question 1321
jamb 2002

When dissolved in water, NaOH flakes show

AAn endothermic change
BAn exothermic change
CA slow reaction
DA rapid reaction
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Question 1322
jamb 2002

The Arrhenius equation expresses the relationship between the speed of a reaction and its

AMolecular collision
BHeat of reaction
CCatalyst
DActivation energy
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Question 1323
jamb 2002

When H\(_2\)S is passed into a solution of iron (III) chloride, the solution turns

APale green
BPale red
CBrown
DColourless
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Question 1324
jamb 2002

PCl5(g) ↔ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will

ADecelerate the reaction
BIncrease the yield of PCl3
CIncrease the yield of PCl5
DAccelerate the reaction
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Question 1325
jamb 2002

Which of the following equations show that a reaction is in equilibrium?

AΔG < O
BΔG = ΔH – TΔS
CΔG > O
DΔG = O
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Question 1326
jamb 2002

What amount of mercury would be liberated if the same quantity of electricity that liberates 0.65g of zinc is applied?

A2.01g
B1.00g
C4.02g
D8.04g
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Question 1327
jamb 2002

In the reaction E+F ↔ G+H, the backward reaction is favoured if the concentration of

AF is increased
BE is increased
CE is reduced
DG is reduced
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Question 1328
jamb 2002

The chromatography separation of ink is based on the ability of the components to

AReact with solvent
BReact with each other
CDissolve in each other in the column
DMove at different speeds in the column
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Question 1329
jamb 2002

A little quantity of trichloromethane (b.pt 60\(^0\)C) was added to a large quantity of ethanol (b.pt 78\(^0\)C). The most probable boiling point of the resultant mixture is from

A69 oC - 70 oC
B70 oC – 74 oC
C82 oC – 84 oC
D60 oC – 78 oC
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Question 1330
jamb 2002

The formula CH\(_2\)O for ethanoic acid is regarded as its

AMolecular formula
BGeneral formula
CEmpirical formula
DStructural formula
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Question 1331
jamb 2002
A compound contains 31.91% potassium, 28.93% chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical formula of the compound?
[K = 39, Cl = 35.5, O = 16]
AKClO4
BKClO
CKClO2
DKClO3
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Question 1332
neco 2001
Which compound is a component of baking powder?
ANa2CO3
BNa2SO4
CKH2CO3
DNaHCO3
ENaHSO4
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Question 1333
neco 2001

if an element X with atomic number 13 combines with an element Y whose atomic number is 8 the most likely formula of the compound formed between X and Y is?

AXY
BX2Y
CXY2
DX3Y2
EX2Y3
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Question 1334
neco 2001
When an electric current is passed through a solution containing dilute tetraoxosulphate (Vi) acid, 190 cm3 of hydrogen gas is evolved. if the measurements were made at 26°C and 736 mmHg, what is the volume of hydrogen at s.t.p.?
A164 cm3
B168 cm3
C179.1.cm3
D201.5cm3
E546 cm3
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Question 1335
neco 2001
A measure of the degree of disorderliness in a chemical system is known as the
Aactivation energy
Benthalpy
Centropy
Dequilibrium
Efree energy.
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Question 1336
neco 2001
Fructose and glucose are
Aallotropes of each other.
Bboth disaccharides
Cdimere of each other.
Disomers of each other
Eisotopes of each other
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Question 1337
neco 2001
Detergents are better than soaps for washing in hard water because
Ahard water contains insoluble calcium salts.
Bthey contain bleaching powder.
Cthey contain palmitic acid.
Dthey do not form insoluble calcium and magnesium salts.
Ethey are organic compounds.
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Question 1338
neco 2001
Which method is NOT used to determine rate of a reaction?
Achange in amount of precipitate formed
Bchange in equilibrium constant
Cchange in intensity of colour
Dchange in pH values.
Echange in total gas pressure
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Question 1339
neco 2001
Ethanol is a product of fermentation of simple sugars. Which method is used to separate ethanol from the other products?
Aboiling off the ethanoic
Bfiltration
Cfractional crystallisation
Dfractional distillation
Eisomerisation
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Question 1340
neco 2001
To test for the presence of chloride ions in ion, correct sequence of reagents to use is
ABa(NO3)2(aq) then HNO3(aq).
BHCl(aq) then Ba(NO3)2(aq).
CHCl(aq) then Ag3(aq).
DHNO3(aq) then fresh FeSO4(aq).
EHNO3(aq) then AgNO3(aq).
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