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Question 31
jamb 2002

Which of the following chloride would exhibit the least ionic character?

AMgCl2
BCaCl2
CLiCl
DAlCl3
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Question 32
jamb 2002

Which of the following statement is true of a proton?

AThe mass of a proton is 1840 times the mass of electron
Bthe total mass of the protons in a particular nucleus is always half the nuclear size
CThe mass of a proton is one - twelfth the molar mass of carbon
DThe mass of a proton is 1.0008g
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Question 33
jamb 2002

A rock sample was added to cold dilute HNO3. The gas evolved was passed into a solution of acidified K2Cr2O7 and the solution turned green. The sample contains

ACl-
BNO3-
CSO32-
DSO42-
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Question 34
jamb 2002

The intermediate product formed when ethanol is progressively oxidized to ethanoic acid with potassium heptaoxodichromate (IV) is

Abutanal
Bethanal
Cmethanal
Dpropanal
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Question 35
jamb 2002

Hydrogen is readily released when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with

ACu
BNa
CAu
DAg
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Question 36
jamb 2002

which of the following polymers is suitable for packaging and electrical insulation?

Apolyamide
Bpolyethene
Cpolycarbonate
Dpolystyrene
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Question 37
jamb 2002

The most important use of hydrogen is in the

Amanufacture of ammonia
Bmanufacture of methyl alcohol
Cmanufacture of ethyl alcohol
Dhydrogenation of oils
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Question 38
jamb 2002

The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as

Ahydrolysis
Besterification
Cacidification
Dsaponification
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Question 39
jamb 2002

A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into

ACH3CH2CH2CH3
BCH2 = CH - CH2CH3
CHC≡CH
DCH3 - C = C - CH3
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Question 40
jamb 2002

Ordinary glass is manufactured from silica, CaCO3 and

ANa2CO3
BK2CO3
CK2SO4
DNaHCO3
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Question 41
jamb 2002

Which of these pairs are synthetic and natural macromolecules respectively?

AHaemoglobin and nylon, creatine and polyethylene
BNylon and polyethlene, creatine and Haemoglobin
CNylon and creatine, polyethylene and haemoglobin
DCreatine and Polyethylene, nylon and haemoglobin
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Question 42
jamb 2002

The number of isomers formed by C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\) is

A4
B5
C2
D3
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Question 43
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 44
jamb 2002

An example of element that can catenate is

Abromine
Bnitrogen
Cchlorine
Dcarbon
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Question 45
jamb 2002

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

AAlCl3
BNH4CL
CCH3COONa
DNa2CO3
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Question 46
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 47
jamb 2002

The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring test is

ANO
BCO2
CNO2
DCO
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Question 48
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 49
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 50
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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