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Question 441
jamb 2012

Ethanol reacts with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid at a temperature above 170\(^0\)C to form

Aethanone
Bethene
Cethyne
Dethanal
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Question 442
jamb 2012
2 - methyl propan -2- ol is an example of a
Aprimary alkanol
Bsecondary alkanol
Ctertiary alkanol
Dquartenary alkanol
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Question 443
jamb 2012

The saponification of an alkanoate to produce soap and alkanol involves

Adehydration
Besterification
Chydrolysis
Doxidation
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Question 444
jamb 2012
A compound contains 40.0% C, 6.7% H 53.3% O. If the molecular mass of the compound is 180, its molecular formula is [C =12, H =1,O]
ACH2O
BC3H6O3
CC6H6O3
DC6H12O6
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Question 445
jamb 2012

Carbohydrates are large molecules with the molecular formula C\(_x\)(H\(_2\)O)\(_y\). In which of the following pairs is x not equal to y?

Aglucose and starch
Bmaltose and starch
Csucrose and fructose
Dgalactose and starch
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Question 446
jamb 2012
The isomers of C3H8O ARE
A1 - propanol and 2 - propanol
B1 - propanol and 1 - propanol
C2 - propanol and 2 - propanone
D2 - propanol and 1 - propanol
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Question 447
jamb 2012
Alkanals can be distinguished from alkanones by the reaction with
Asudan lll stain
Bstarch iodide paper
Clithium tetrahydrido aluminate (lll)
Dfehling's solution
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Question 448
jamb 2012
Geometric isomerism can exist in
Ahex-3-ene
Bhexane
Cprop-l-ene
D3-methyl but -l-ene
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Question 449
jamb 2012
Which of the following metals is the least reactive?
APb
BSn
CHg
DAu
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Question 450
jamb 2012
A common characteristic between zinc and the other transition elements is the ability to
Ahave variable oxidation states
Bfrom complex ions
Cact as a catalyst
Dfrom coloured ions
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Question 451
jamb 2012

The purest form of iron which contains only about 0.1% carbon is

Apig iron
Bwrought iron
Ccast iron
Diron pyrite
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Question 452
jamb 2012

Which of the following compounds will burn with a brick-red colour in a non-luminous Bunsen flame?

ALiCI
BNaCl
CCaCl2
DMgCl2
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Question 453
jamb 2012
Mineral acids are usually added to commercial hydrogen peroxide to
Aoxidize it
Bdecompose it
Cminimize its decomposition
Dreduce it to water and oxygen
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Question 454
jamb 2012
Commercial bleaching can be carried out using
Asulphur (IV) oxide and ammonia
Bhydrogen sulphide and chlorine
Cchlorine and sulphur (IV) oxide
Dammonia and chlorine
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Question 455
jamb 2012
Which of the following gases has a characteristic pungent smell, turns red litmus paper blue and forms dense white fumes with hydrogen chloride gas?
AN2
BN2O
CCI2
DNH3
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Question 456
jamb 2012
A piece of filter paper moistened with lead (ll) ethanoate solution turns black when the paper is dropped into a gas likely to be
Asulphur (VI) oxide
Bhydrogen chloride
Csulphur (VI) oxide
Dhydrogen sulphide
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Question 457
jamb 2012
The highest rate of production of carbon (lV) oxide can be achieved using
A0.05 mol -3HCI and 5g powdered CaCO3
B0.05 mol -3HCI and 5g lump CaCO3
C0.10 mol -3HCI and 5g powdered CaCO3
D0.025 mol -3HCI and 5g powdered CaCO3
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Question 458
jamb 2012
An increase in entropy can best be illustrated by
Amixing of gases
Bfreezing of water
Cthe condensation of vapour
Dsolidifying candle wax
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Question 459
jamb 2012

CO(g) + H\(_2\) O\(_{(g)}\) → CO\(_{2(g)}\) + H\(_{2(g)}\)
Calculate the standard heat change of the reaction above, if the standard enthalpies of formation of CO\(_{2(g)}\), H\(_2\)O\(_{(g)}\) and CO\(_{(g)}\) in kJmol\(^{-1}\) are - 394, -242 and - 110 respectively.

A+ 262 KJ mol -1
B- 262 KJ mol -1
C+ 42 KJ mol -1
D- 42 KJ mol -1
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Question 460
jamb 2012

A metal M displaces zinc from ZnCl solution
This shows that

Aelectrons flow from zinc to M
BM is more electropositive than zinc
CM is more electonegative than zinc
Dzinc is more electropositive than M
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