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Question 51
jamb 2025

The gas that ammoniacal solution of CuCl\(_2\) is used to absorb from producer or water gas is

AH\(_2\)
BCO
CN\(_2\)
DCO\(_2\)
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Question 52
jamb 2025

The stainless steel alloy is used for making

Acutlery
Bpermanent magnets
Crock crushers
Dbridges
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Question 53
jamb 2025

CH\(_3\) - CH\(_2\) - COOCH\(_2\) - CH\(_3\)

From the condensed structure above, the reactants are

Aethanol and ethanoic acid
Bpropanol and propanoic acid
Cpropanol and ethanoic acid
Dpropanoic acid and ethanol
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Question 54
jamb 2025

C\(_2\)H\(_5\)OH   +  CH\(_3\)COOH  ⇌  CH\(_3\)COOC\(_2\)H\(_5\)  +  H\(_2\)O

The reaction above is

Acondensation
Bfermentation
Cesterification
Dhydrolysis
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Question 55
jamb 2025

PCl\(_5\)\((_g\)) → PCl\(_3\)\((_s\))  +  Cl\(_2\)\((_g\))

In the equation above, the reaction will be spontaneous if

AΔH = constant
BΔH = + ve
CΔH = zero
DΔH = - ve
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Question 56
jamb 2025

An example of a salt that can dissolve in water to form a solution with a pH of 7.

Asodium chloride
Bammonium chloride
Cammonium tetraoxosulphate(VI)
Dsodium trioxocarbonate(IV)
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Question 57
jamb 2025

The gas produced at the cathode during electrolysis of brine is

Asteam
Bchlorine
Coxygen
Dhydrogen
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Question 58
jamb 2025

The reaction above is

Aneutralization
Bsubstitution
Cpolymerization
Doxidation
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Question 59
jamb 2025

On heating 12.5g of saturated solution to dryness at 60\(^0\)C, 2g of anhydrous salt was recovered, calculate its solubility in grams per 100g of water.

A16.0
B4.0
C2.0
D20.0
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Question 60
jamb 2025

The process by which iron corrodes is

Arusting
Bburning
Cgalvanizing
Dalloying
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Question 61
jamb 2025

In a series of solutions with pH of 2.5, 3.5, 7.0 and 8.0, which is likely to turn red moist litmus paper blue?

A3.5
B8.0
C2.5
D7.0
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Question 62
jamb 2025

The correct arrangement of gases in the order of increasing rate of diffusion is

[H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, S = 32]

ACO\(_2\), H\(_2\), SO\(_2\), CO
BSO\(_2\), O\(_2\), NH\(_3\), H\(_2\)
CNH\(_3\), NO\(_2\),N\(_2\), CO\(_2\)
DCO\(_2\), NH\(_3\), O\(_2\), SO\(_2\)
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Question 63
jamb 2025

Mg + Pb\(^{2+}\) →  Mg\(^{2+}\) + Pb

What is the cell notation for the cell reaction above?

AMgIPb\(^{2+}\)IIMg\(^{2+}\)IPb
BMgIMg\(^{2+}\)IIPbIPb\(^{2+}\)
CMgIMg\(^{2+}\)IIPb\(^{2+}\)IPb
DMgIMg\(^+\)IIPbIPb\(^+\)
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Question 64
jamb 2025

A molecule with a polar covalent bond between atoms exhibits

Aunequal sharing of electron pair
Bequal sharing of electron pair
Cequal sharing of electron lone pair
Dunequal sharing of electron lone pair
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Question 65
jamb 2025

An atom of element with the configuration 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2P\(^6\)3S\(^2\)3P\(^5\) is likely to belong to

Agroup 7
Bgroup 5
Cgroup 2
Dgroup 3
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Question 66
jamb 2025

When a sample of air is passed through alkaline pyrogalol, potash and finally through U-tube containing fused calcium chloride, the components of air left unabsorbed are 

Anitrogen and carbon(IV)oxide
Bnoble gases and carbon(IV)oxide
Cnoble gases and nitrogen
Dnoble gases, nitrogen and carbon(IV) oxide
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Question 67
jamb 2025

An example of a physical change is

Aaddition of water to calcium oxide
Bcorrosion of iron
Cdissolving sodium chloride in water
Dburning of charcoal
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Question 68
jamb 2025

Mg\(_{(s)}\)  +   2HCl\(_{(aq)}\) → MgCl\(_2\)\(_{(aq)}\) +  H\(_2\)\(_{(g)}\)

In the reaction above, magnesium is a reducing agent because

Aoxidized
Breduced
Ca metal
Da solid
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Question 69
jamb 2025

The type of bond between copper(II) tetraamine and chlorine in [Cu(NH\(_3\))\(_4\)]Cl\(_2\)

Adative
Bvan der waals
Cionic
Dcovalent
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Question 70
jamb 2025

In the laboratory preparation of oxygen using potassium trioxochlorate(V), tetraoxomanganate (VII), usually not recommended in modern laboratory because

Ait forms explosive mixture with carbonaceous materials
Bit is explosive.
Cit reacts with the catalyst
Dit is hazardous
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