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Question 41
jamb 2002

The substance least considered as a source of environmental pollution is

ALead compounds
BOrganophosphorous compounds
CSilicate minerals
DUranium
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Question 42
jamb 2002

25cm\(^3\) of a 0.2 mol dm\(^3\) solution of Na\(_2\)CO\(_3\) requires 20 cm\(^3\) of a solution of HCl for neutralization. The concentration of the HCl solution is

A0.5 mol dm3
B0.6 mol dm3
C0.2 mol dm3
D0.4 mol dm3
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Question 43
jamb 2002

Three drops of a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of NaOH are added to 20 cm3 of a solution of pH 8.4. The pH of the resulting solution will?

AClose to that of pure water
BUnaltered
CGreater than 8.4
DLess than 8.4
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Question 44
jamb 2002

When a salt loses its water of crystallization to the atmosphere on exposure, the process is said to be

AEfflorescence
BDeliquescence
CEffervescence
DFluorescence
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Question 45
jamb 2002

Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid burns the skin by

AHydrolysis
BHydration
CHeating
DDehydration
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Question 46
jamb 2002
The solubility of a salt of molar mass 101g at 20oC is 0.34 mol dm-3. If 3.40g of the salt is dissolved completely in 250cm3 of water in a beaker, the resulting solution is
AA suspension
BSaturated
CUnsaturated
DSupersaturated
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Question 47
jamb 2002

The product of the electrolysis of dilute sodium hydroxide using platinum electrodes are

AHydrogen and oxygen gases
BWater and hydrogen gas
CWater and sodium metal
DSodium metal and oxygen gas
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Question 48
jamb 2002

Cu\(_2\)S(s) + O\(_2\)(g) → 2CU(s) + SO\(_2\)(g)
What is the change in the oxidation number of copper in the reaction above?

A+1 to 0
B0 to +2
C+2 to +1
D0 to +1
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Question 49
jamb 2002

When dissolved in water, NaOH flakes show

AAn endothermic change
BAn exothermic change
CA slow reaction
DA rapid reaction
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Question 50
jamb 2002

The Arrhenius equation expresses the relationship between the speed of a reaction and its

AMolecular collision
BHeat of reaction
CCatalyst
DActivation energy
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Question 51
jamb 2002

When H\(_2\)S is passed into a solution of iron (III) chloride, the solution turns

APale green
BPale red
CBrown
DColourless
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Question 52
jamb 2002

PCl5(g) ↔ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will

ADecelerate the reaction
BIncrease the yield of PCl3
CIncrease the yield of PCl5
DAccelerate the reaction
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Question 53
jamb 2002

Which of the following equations show that a reaction is in equilibrium?

AΔG < O
BΔG = ΔH – TΔS
CΔG > O
DΔG = O
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Question 54
jamb 2002

What amount of mercury would be liberated if the same quantity of electricity that liberates 0.65g of zinc is applied?

A2.01g
B1.00g
C4.02g
D8.04g
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Question 55
jamb 2002

In the reaction E+F ↔ G+H, the backward reaction is favoured if the concentration of

AF is increased
BE is increased
CE is reduced
DG is reduced
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Question 56
jamb 2002

The chromatography separation of ink is based on the ability of the components to

AReact with solvent
BReact with each other
CDissolve in each other in the column
DMove at different speeds in the column
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Question 57
jamb 2002

A little quantity of trichloromethane (b.pt 60\(^0\)C) was added to a large quantity of ethanol (b.pt 78\(^0\)C). The most probable boiling point of the resultant mixture is from

A69 oC - 70 oC
B70 oC – 74 oC
C82 oC – 84 oC
D60 oC – 78 oC
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Question 58
jamb 2002

The formula CH\(_2\)O for ethanoic acid is regarded as its

AMolecular formula
BGeneral formula
CEmpirical formula
DStructural formula
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Question 59
jamb 2002
A compound contains 31.91% potassium, 28.93% chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical formula of the compound?
[K = 39, Cl = 35.5, O = 16]
AKClO4
BKClO
CKClO2
DKClO3
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