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Question 2091
jamb 1980

The best way of collecting chlorine is?

Aby downward displacement of air
Bby upward displacement of air
Cover water
Dunder water
Eover mercury
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Question 2092
jamb 1980

A cold aqueous solution of sodium chloride is electrolyzed using a graphite anode and an iron cathode. In the course of the electrolysis the electrolyte is continuously stirred. The liquid left after electrolysis will therefore consist of?

Asodium hydroxide solution
Bchlorine water
Cpure water
Dsodium hypochlorite solution
Ehydrochloric acid solution
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Question 2093
jamb 1980
Hardening of an oil may achieved by?
Aboiling the oil with water
Bboiling the oil with a catalyst
Ctreating the oil with sodium hydroxide
Dtreating the oil with hydrogen and catalyst
Edistilling oil under reduced pressure
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Question 2094
jamb 1980
Hardening of an oil may be achieved by?
Aboiling the oil with water
Bboiling the oil with a catalyst
Ctreating the oil with sodium hydroxide
Dtreating the oil with hydrogen and catalyst
Edistilling oil under reduced pressure
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Question 2095
jamb 1980
Which of the following does NOT happen when a zinc rod is introduced into a solution of copper (ll) sulphate?
AElectrons flow towards the zinc rod
BThe zinc rod dissolves
CThe temperature of the soil changes
DThe blue colour of the solution gradually disappears
ECopper metal is deposited
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Question 2096
jamb 1980
The chemical reaction which takes place at the anode (positive electrode) in electrolysis is?
Aoxidation
Bhydrolysis
Cdissociation
Dreduction
Edisproportionation
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Question 2097
jamb 1980
Which of the following silver halides is readily soluble in ammonium hydroxide?
AAgl
BAgBr
CAgCl
DAgF
ENone of the above
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Question 2098
jamb 1980
In which of the following is the oxidation state of oxygen different from its value in water?
AOH-
BH3O+
CO-
DH2O2
ESO2
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Question 2099
jamb 1980

When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron(ll)sulphide, the gas evolved will?

Aturn moist red litmus paper blue
Bturn lime water milky
Cblacken lead acetate paper
Drekindle a glowing splint
Eburn a sqeakly pop
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Question 2100
jamb 1980
Given the mean atomic mass of chlorine prepared in the laboratory to be 35.5 and assuming that chlorine contains two isotopes of mass number 35 nad 37, what is the percentage composition of the isotope of mass number 35?
A20
B25
C50
D75
E90
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Question 2101
jamb 1980

Which of the following is acceptable as the organic product of the reaction of ethanoic acid and ethanol with an acid catalyst?

AEthyl ethanoate
BMethyl ethanoate
CEthyl methyl ketone
DButanol
ENone
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Question 2102
jamb 1980

20 cm3 of 1 M H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) is mixed 20 cm\(^3\) of 1 M NaOH. The resulting solution is?

Aacidic with a molarity of 0.50 M H2SO4
Bacidic with a molarity of 0.25 H2SO4
Cneutral
Dalkaline with a molarity of 0.25 M NaOH
Ealkaline with a molarity of 0.50 M NaOH
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Question 2103
jamb 1980
When ethene gas reacts with chlorine gas to form 1, 2-dichloroethene, the reaction is called?
Asubstitution
Baddition
Cpolymerization
Dhydrolysis
Ereduction
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Question 2104
jamb 1980

Which ONE of the following statements is true?

AAll alkali metals salts dissolves with dissociation in water
BMost ionic substances are easily vaporized
CIonic substances exist only as liquid
DNon-ionic substances are good electrolytes
ENitrogen exists in a trivalent state in ammonium salts
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Question 2105
jamb 1980

Element X has a total of 19 electrons and can react with oxygen to form an oxide. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the oxide of the element?

AWhen exposed to air, it slowy changes to liquid
Bits solution in water conducts electricity
CIts solution in water, on evaporationm gives a white solid
DIts solution in water liberates hydroge when in contact with aluminium metal
EIts oxide, when stronlgy heated, regenerates the elements X
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Question 2106
jamb 1980

Chlorine, bromine and iodine resemble each other in that all?

Adissolve in alkalis
Breact violently with hydrogen without heating
Cdisplace each other from solutions of their salts
Dare gases
Eare liquids
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Question 2107
jamb 1980
The boiling point of water is higher than that of methanol because?
Awater is oxide while methanol is an alcohol
Binter molecular forces in water are stronger than those in methanol
Cwater is an inorganic compound while methanol is organic
Dwater is an ionic compound while methanol is a covalent compound
Ewater is more reactive than methanol
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Question 2108
jamb 1980

Which of the following statements is true?

AMetals conduct electricity while non-metals do not
BMetals have high density, non-metals have low density
CMetals form basic oxides, non-metals form acidic oxides
DIn the electro chemical series, metals are above hydrogen while non-metals are below hydrogen
EMetals lose elections while non-metals gain electron during chemical reactions
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Question 2109
jamb 1980

Which of the following statements is an exception in the assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases?

AGases are composed of many elastic particles
BThe particles are of negligible size
CThe particles are in constant random motion
DThe particles are of negligible mass
EThe particles collide with each other
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Question 2110
jamb 1980
How many grams of hydrogen gas will be liberated when 6g of magnesium ribbon dissolves in 500cm3 of 6M HCl?


(Mg=24, H=1, Cl=35.5)
A1.2 g
B0.7 g
C0.5 g
D0.3 g
E0.12 g
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