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Question 11
jamb 2002

The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst is

Aa substitution reaction
Ban oxidation reaction
Ca nucleophilic reaction
Dan addition reaction
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Question 12
jamb 2002

An example of element that can catenate is

Abromine
Bnitrogen
Cchlorine
Dcarbon
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Question 13
jamb 2002

Which of the following gives a precipitate when treated with NaOH solution?

AAlCl3
BNH4CL
CCH3COONa
DNa2CO3
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Question 14
jamb 2002

Ethanol can easily be produced by

Afermentation of starch
Bdistillation of starch solution
Ccatalytic oxidation of methane
Ddestructive distillation of wood
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Question 15
jamb 2002

The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring test is

ANO
BCO2
CNO2
DCO
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Question 16
jamb 2002

Steam changes the colour of anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride from

Ablue to pink
Bwhite to red
Cwhite to green
Dblue to white
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Question 17
jamb 2002

The property which makes alcohol soluble in water is the

Aboiling point
Bhydrogen bonding
Cionic character
Dcovalent nature
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Question 18
jamb 2002

The furring of kettles is caused by the presence in the water of?

ACalcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
BCalcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV)
CCalcium hydroxide
DCalcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
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Question 19
jamb 2002

The substance least considered as a source of environmental pollution is

ALead compounds
BOrganophosphorous compounds
CSilicate minerals
DUranium
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Question 20
jamb 2002

25cm\(^3\) of a 0.2 mol dm\(^3\) solution of Na\(_2\)CO\(_3\) requires 20 cm\(^3\) of a solution of HCl for neutralization. The concentration of the HCl solution is

A0.5 mol dm3
B0.6 mol dm3
C0.2 mol dm3
D0.4 mol dm3
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Question 21
jamb 2002

Three drops of a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of NaOH are added to 20 cm3 of a solution of pH 8.4. The pH of the resulting solution will?

AClose to that of pure water
BUnaltered
CGreater than 8.4
DLess than 8.4
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Question 22
jamb 2002

When a salt loses its water of crystallization to the atmosphere on exposure, the process is said to be

AEfflorescence
BDeliquescence
CEffervescence
DFluorescence
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Question 23
jamb 2002

Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid burns the skin by

AHydrolysis
BHydration
CHeating
DDehydration
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Question 24
jamb 2002
The solubility of a salt of molar mass 101g at 20oC is 0.34 mol dm-3. If 3.40g of the salt is dissolved completely in 250cm3 of water in a beaker, the resulting solution is
AA suspension
BSaturated
CUnsaturated
DSupersaturated
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Question 25
jamb 2002

The product of the electrolysis of dilute sodium hydroxide using platinum electrodes are

AHydrogen and oxygen gases
BWater and hydrogen gas
CWater and sodium metal
DSodium metal and oxygen gas
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Question 26
jamb 2002

Cu\(_2\)S(s) + O\(_2\)(g) → 2CU(s) + SO\(_2\)(g)
What is the change in the oxidation number of copper in the reaction above?

A+1 to 0
B0 to +2
C+2 to +1
D0 to +1
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Question 27
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 28
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 29
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 30
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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