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Question 31
jamb 2014

A compound that gives a brick-red colour to a non-luminous flame is likely to contain

Acopper ions
Bsodium ions
Ccalcium ions
DPotassium ions
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Question 32
jamb 2014

In the electrolytic extraction of calcium from calcium chloride, the cathode is

Azinc
Bgraphite
Cplatinum
Diron
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Question 33
jamb 2014

In the extraction of sodium from fused sodium chloride, the anode is made of platinum because

Asodium is formed at the anode
Bchlorine is formed at the anode
Csodium does not react with platinum
Dchlorine does not react with platinum
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Question 34
jamb 2014
Fluorine does not occur in the free state in nature because
Ait is a poisonous gas
Bit belongs to the halogen family
Cit is inert
Dof its high reactivity
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Question 35
jamb 2014
In a chemical reaction, the change in concentration of a reactant with time is
Aentropy of reaction
Benthalpy of reaction
Crate of reaction
Dorder of reaction
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Question 36
jamb 2014
In an equilibrium reaction, which of the following conditions indicates that maximum yield of the product will be obtained?
AEquilibrium constant is very large
B∆H - T∆S = O
C∆ H > T ∆ S
DEquilibrium constant is less than zero
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Question 37
jamb 2014
If the change in free energy of a system is -899 Jmol-1 and the entropy change is 10Jmol-1k-1 at 250C, calculate the enthalpy change.
A+2081 Jmol-1
B-2081 Jmol-1
C-649 Jmol-1
D+649 Jmol-1
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Question 38
jamb 2014
How many faraday of electricity is required to produce 0.25 mole of copper?
A1.00F
B0.01F
C0.05F
D0.50F
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Question 39
jamb 2014

Calculate the quantity of electricity in coulombs required to liberate 10g of copper from a copper compound

[Cu=64, F = 96500 Cmol-1]

A32395.5
B30156.3
C60784.5
D15196.5
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Question 40
jamb 2014

\(H_2O_{(g)} + C_{(s)} → H_{2(g)} + CO_{(g)}\)

The oxidizing agent in the reaction above is

ACO(g)
BC(s)
CH2O(g)
DH(2)(g)
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Question 41
jamb 2014
Zn (s) + CuSO 4(aq) → ZnSO 4(aq) + Cu (s)
In the reaction above, the oxidation number of the reducing agent changes from
A0 to + 4
B0 to + 2
C+ 1 to + 2
D+ 1 to + 3
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Question 42
jamb 2014

Which of the following salts will turn blue litmus red?

ASodium tetrahydroxozincate (ll)
BSodium hydrogentetraoxosulphate (VI)
CSodium trioxocarbonate (lV)
DZinc chloride hydroxide
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Question 43
jamb 2014
The mathematical expression of PH is
Alog 10[OH-]
Blog 101/[H 3 O+]
Clog 10[H 3 O+]
Dlog 101/[OH -]
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Question 44
jamb 2014

The colour of litmus in a neutral medium is

Apurple
Bpink
Cyellow
Dorange
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Question 45
jamb 2014
The basicity of CH3COOH is
A4
B1
C2
D3
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Question 46
jamb 2014
The major and most effective way of controlling pollution is to
Aimprove machinery so that the substances released from combustion are less harmful
Bpass strict laws against it by individuals and companies
Ceducate people on the causes and effects of pollution
Dconvert chemical wastes to harmless substances before releasing them into the environment
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Question 47
jamb 2014
The dispersion of a liquid in a liquid medium will give
Aan emulsion
Ba fog
Ca gel
Dan aerosol
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Question 48
jamb 2014

16.55g of lead (ll) trioxonitrate (V) was dissolved in 100g of distilled water at 20oC, calculate the solubility of the solute in moldm-3

[Pb = 207, N = 14, O = 16]

A0.05 g
B2.00 g
C1.00 g
D0.50g
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Question 49
jamb 2014

On exposure to the atmosphere, a hydrated salt loses its water of crystallization to become anhydrous. This phenomenon is referred to as

Aefflorescence
Bdeliquescence
Chygroscopy
Dhydrolysis
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Question 50
jamb 2014

Water is said to be temporarily hard when it contains

ACa (HCO3)2 and Mg (HCO3)2 salts
BCa (HCO3)2 and CaCO3 SALTS
CMg(HCO3)2 and CaSO4 salts
DCaSO4 and Ca(HCO3)2 salts
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