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Question 11
jamb 2003

When sugar is dissolved in tea, the reaction is always accomplished by

Apositive change in entropy
Bnegative entropy change
Cno entropy change
Da minimum entropy change
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Question 12
jamb 2003

CO(g) + H2O(g) → CO2(g) + H2(g)
From the reaction above, calculate the standard enthalpies of formation if CO2(g), H2O(g) and CO(g) in kJ mol-1 are -394, -242, and -110 respectively.

A-262 kJ mol-1
B-42 kJ mol-1
C+42 kJ mol-1
D+262 kJ mol-1
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Question 13
jamb 2003

In the electrolysis of a concentrated solution of sodium chloride using electrodes, which of the following ions are discharged at the cathode and anode respectively?

ANa+ and Cl-
BNa+ and OH-
CH+ and OH-
DH+ and Cl-
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Question 14
jamb 2003

When at equilibrium, which of the reactions below will shift to the right if the pressure is increased and the temperature is kept constant?

A2SO3(g) ↔ 2SO2(g) + O2(g)
B2CO2(g) ↔ 2CO(g) + O2(g)
C2H2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2H2O(g)
D2NO(g) ↔ N2(g) + O2(g)
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Question 15
jamb 2003

If y is an oxidizing agent that reacts with a reducing agent, Z, which of the following is correct?

AY increases in oxidation number
BY becomes reduced
CZ loses protons
DZ gains protons
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Question 16
jamb 2003

Which of the following will change when a catalyst is added to a chemical reaction?

AThe activation energy
BThe potential energy of the reactants
CThe heat of the reaction
Dthe potential energy of the product
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Question 17
jamb 2003

The commonest feature of reactions at the anode is that

Aelectrons are consumed
Boxidation is involved
Cions are reduced
Delectrode dissolves
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Question 18
jamb 2003

If an equilibrium reaction has ΔH > 0, the reaction will proceed favourably in the forward direction at

AHigh temperature
BAny temperature
CLow temperature
DMinimum temperature
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Question 19
jamb 2003

A change in temperature of a saturated solution disturb the equilibrium between the

ADissolved solute and the solvent
BSolvent and undissolved solute
CDissolved solute and undissolved solute
DDissolved solute and the solution
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Question 20
jamb 2003

When 10g of sodium hydroxide is dissolved in 1000cm\(^3\) of water, the sodium formed is approximately
[Na = 23, H = 1, O = 16]

A0.01 mol dm-3
B0.10 mol dm-3
C0.25 mol dm-3
D0.50 mol dm-3
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Question 21
jamb 2003

Farmlands affected by crude-oil spillage can be decontaminated by

AAdding acidic solution
BUsing aerobic bacteria
CPouring water on the affected water area
DBurning off the oil from the area
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Question 22
jamb 2003
What mass of K2CrO4 is required to prepare 250cm3 of 0.020 mol dm3 solution?
[K2CrO4 = 194.2g mol-1]
A0.97g
B9.70g
C19.42g
D97.10g
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Question 23
jamb 2003

A liquid that will dissolve fat is?

AHydrochloric acid
BCalcium hydroxide
CKerosene
DWater
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Question 24
jamb 2003

The structural component that makes detergent dissolve more quickly in water than soap is

A-SO3- Na+
B-COO-Na-
C-SO4- Na+
D-COO-K+
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Question 25
jamb 2003

Which of the following ions is acidic?

AK+
BKNO3-
CS2-
DH3O+
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Question 26
jamb 2003

A consequence of global warming is?

Aair pollution
Bwater pollution
Cincreased humudity
Dflooding
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Question 27
jamb 2003

The weakest attractive force that can be observed between two molecules is

Aionic
Bcovalent
Ccoordinate covalent
Dvan der Waals
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Question 28
jamb 2003

When cathode rays are deflected onto the electrode of an electrometer, the instrument becomes

Anegatively charged
Bpositvely charged
Cneutral
Dbipolar
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Question 29
jamb 2003

A gas exerts pressure on its container because

Asome of its molecules are moving faster than others
Bof the collision of the molecules with each other
Cof the mass of the molecules of gas
Dthe molecules of a gas collide with the walls of the container
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Question 30
jamb 2003

I. H = 1S\(^1\) II. N = 1S\(^2\) 2S\(^2\)2P\(^3\)  III. O = 1S\(^2\) 2S\(^2\) 2P\(^4\) IV. Zn = 1S\(^2\) 2S\(^2\) 2P\(^6\) 3S\(^2\) 3P\(^6\) 4S\(^2\) 3d\(^{10}\)
From the above, which of the following pairs is like to be paramagnetic?

AI and II
BI and III
CI and IV
DIII and IV
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