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Question 11
jamb 1991

Which of the following equilibria is unaffected by a pressure change?

A2NaCI(s) ↔ 2Na (I) + CI2(g)
BH 2(g) + I2(g) ↔ 2HI(g)
C2O3(g) ↔ 3O2(g)
D2NO2(g) ↔ N2O4(g)
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Question 12
jamb 1991

NO(g) + CO(g) ↔ (1)/(2)N2(g) + CO2(g) ∆H = 89.3 kj.
What conditions would favour maximum conversion of nitrogen (II) oxide and carbon (II) oxide in the reaction above?

ALow temperature and high pressure
BHigh temperature and low pressure
CHigh temperature and high pressure
DLow temperature and low pressure
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Question 13
jamb 1991

1.1 g of CaCI2 dissolved in 50 cm3 of water caused a rise in temperature of 3.4°C. The heat of reaction, ∆H for CaCI2 in kj per mole is?

(Ca = 40, CI = 35.5, specific heat of water is 4.18 jk-1)

A-71.1
B-4.18
C+71.1
D+111.0
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Question 14
jamb 1991
Magnesium (IV) oxide is known to hasten the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main action is to?
Aincrease the surface area of the reactants
Bincrease the concntration of the reactants
Clower the activation energy for the reaction
Dlower the heat of reaction, ∆H, for the reaction
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Question 15
jamb 1991

2H2S(g) + SO2(g) → 3S(s) + 2H2O(I). The above reaction is?

Aa redox reaction H2S is the oxidant and SO2 is the reductant
Ba redox reaction in which SO2 is the oxidant and H2S is the reductant
Cnot a redox reaction because there is no oxidant in reaction equation
Dnot a redox because there is no reductant in the reaction equation
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Question 16
jamb 1991
MnO-4 + 8H+ + ne → Mn++ + 4H2O. Which is the value of n in the reaction above?
A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 17
jamb 1991
Which of the following equimolar solutions, Na2CO3 Na2 SO
4CI FeCI3 CH3COONa,
have pH greater than 7?
AFeCI 3 and NH 4CI
BNa2CO3, CH3COONa and Na,Na2SO4
CNa2CO3 and CH3COONa
DFeCI3, CH3COONa and NH4CI
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Question 18
jamb 1991
If a current of 1.5 A is passed for 4.00 hours through a molten tin salt and 13.3g of tin is deposited, what is the oxidation state of the metal in the salt?

(Sn = 118.7, F = 96500 C mol-1)
A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 19
jamb 1991

What volume of CO\(_2\) at s.t.p would be obtained by reacting 10cm\(^3\) of 0.1M solution of anhydrous sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) with excess acid?

(G.M.V at s.t.p = 22.4 dm\(^3\))

A2.240 cm 3
B22.40 cm 3
C224.0 cm 3
D2240 cm 3
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Question 20
jamb 1991
How many structural isomers can be written for the alkyl bromide, C4H9Br?
A3
B4
C6
D8
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Question 21
jamb 1991

50 cm\(^3\) of sulphur (IV) oxide, 800cm\(^3\) of ammonia, 450 cm\(^3\) of hydrogen chloride, 1.0 cm\(^3\)of Carbon(IV) oxide will respectively saturate 1.0 cm\(^3\) of water at 15°C. Which of the following is suitable for demonstrating the fountain experiment?

ASulphur (IV) oxide and hydrogen chloride
BCarbon (IV) oxide and ammonia
CAmmonia and hydrogen chloride
DCarbon (IV) oxide and surphur (IV) oxide
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Question 22
jamb 1991
A property of a colloidal dispersion which a solution does not have is?
Athe Tyndall effect
Bhomogeneity
Cosmotic pressure
Dsurface polarity
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Question 23
jamb 1991

A sample of temporary hard water can be prepared in the laboratory by?

Adisolving calcium chloride in distilled water
Bsaturating lime water with carbon (IV) oxide
Csaturating distilled water with calcium hydroxide
Ddissolving sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) in some distilled water
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Question 24
jamb 1991

The solubility of copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (Iv) is 75g in 100g of water at 100°C and 25g in 100g of water at 30°C. What mass of the salt would crystallize, if 50g of copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution saturated at 100°C were cooled to 30°C ?

A57.5
B42.2
C28.6
D14.3
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Question 25
jamb 1991
Which of the following ions is a pollutant in drinking water even in trace amounts?
ACa2+
BHg2+
CMg2+
DFe2+
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Question 26
jamb 1991
A quantity of air was passed through a weighed amount of alkaline pyrogallol. An increase in the weight of the pyrogallol would result from the absorption of?
Anitrogen
Bneon
Cargon
Doxygen
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Question 27
jamb 1991
Which of the following is arranged in order of increasing electronegativity?
AChlorine, aluminium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium
Bsodium, magnesium, aluminium, phosphorus, chlorine
CChlorine, phosphorus, phosphorous, aluminium, magnesium, sodium
DSodium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, aluminium
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Question 28
jamb 1991
Which of the following represents the type of bonding present in ammonium chloride molecule?
AIonic only
BCovalent only
CIonic and dative covalent
DDative covalent only
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Question 29
jamb 1991
The ions X- and Y+ are isoelectronic, each containing a total of 10 electrons.
How many protons are in the nuclei of the neutral atoms of X and Y respectively?
A10 and 10
B9 and 9
C11 and 9
D9 and 11
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Question 30
jamb 1991

The electronic configuration of an elements is 1s22s22p63s23p3. How many unpaired electrons are there in the element?

A5
B4
C3
D2
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