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Question 31
jamb 2013
A primary amide is generally represented by the formula
ARCOOR
BRCONH 2
CRCONHR
DRCONR 2
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Question 32
jamb 2013
The decarboxylation of ethanoic acid will produce carbon (IV)oxide and
Amethane
Bethane
Cpropane
Dbutane
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Question 33
jamb 2013
The reaction between ammonia and ethyl ethanoate produces
Apropanol and ethanamide
Bpropanol and propanamide
Cethanol and propanamide
Dethanol and ethanamide
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Question 34
jamb 2013

2- methylpropan-2-ol is an example of a

Adihydric alkanol
Btertiary alkanol
Csecondary alkanol
Dprimary alkanol
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Question 35
jamb 2013
Aluminium containers are frequently used to transport trioxonitrate (V) acid because aluminium
Ahas a silvery-white appearance
Bhas a low density
Cdoes not react with the acid
Ddoes not corrode
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Question 36
jamb 2013
The coloured nature of transition metal ions are associated with their partially filled
Af- orbital
Bs- orbital
Cp-orbital
Dd-orbital
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Question 37
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Copper is displaced from the solution of its salts by most metals because it
Ais a transition element
Bis at the bottom of the activity series
Cis very reactive
Dhas completely filled 3d-orbitals
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Question 38
jamb 2013
A metal that forms soluble trioxosulphate (IV) ion is
Abarium
Bpotassium
Cmanganese
Daluminium
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Question 39
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Sulphur (IV)oxide is a strong reducing agent in the presence of water due to the formation of
Ahydroxide ion
Bsulpgur (Vl)oxide
Chydrogen sulhide
Dtrioxosulphate (IV) salt
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Question 40
jamb 2013
Which of the gases is employed as an anaesthesia?
AN 2O
BNO2
CNH3
DNO
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Question 41
jamb 2013

In the laboratory preparation of ammonia, the flask is placed in a slanting position so as to

Aprevent condensed water from breaking the reaction flask
Benable the proper mixing of the reactions in the flask
Cenhance the speed of the reaction
Dprevent formation of precipitate
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Question 42
jamb 2013
Which of the following compounds is a neutral oxide?
ACarbon (IV) oxide
BSulphur (Vl) oixide
CSulphur (IV) oxide
DCarbon (ll) oxide
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Question 43
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the minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to take place is
Alattice energy
Bionization energy
Cactivation energy
Dkinetic energy
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Question 44
jamb 2013
In an endothermic reaction, if there is a loss in entropy the reaction will
Abe indeterminate
Bbe spontaneous
Cnot be spontaneous
Dbe at equilibrium
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Question 45
jamb 2013
In an electrochemical cell, polarization is caused by
Achlorine
Boxygen
Ctetaoxsulphate (Vl) acid
Dhydrogen
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Question 46
jamb 2013
2H2O (l) + 2F2(g) → 4HF(aq) + O2(g).
In the reaction above, the substance that is being reduced is
AO2(g)
BH2O(l)
CF2(g)
DHF(aq)
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Question 47
jamb 2013
An insoluble salt can be prepared by
Athe reaction of trioxocarbonate (V) with an acid
Bdouble decomposition
Cthe action of dilute acid on an insoluble base
Dthe reaction of metals with an acid
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Question 48
jamb 2013
Which of the following substances is not a salt?
AAluminium oxide
BSodium hydrogentrioxosulphate (V)
CSodium trioxocarbonate (V)
DZinc chloride
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Question 49
jamb 2013
Three drops of a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of HCl was added to 20 cm3 of a solution of pH6.4. The pH of the resulting solution will be
Aclose to that of pure water
Bless than 6.4
Cgreater than 6.4
Dunaltered
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Question 50
jamb 2013
10.0 dm3 of water was added to 2.0 mol dm-3 of 2.5dm3 solution of HCl. What is the concentration of the final solution in mol dm-3?
A0.4
B8.0
C2.0
D0.5
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