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Question 61
jamb 2025

CH\(_3\)C ≡ CCH(CH\(_3\))\(_2\)

The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is 

A3-ethyl but-2-yne
B4-methylpent-2-yne
C2-ethyl but-2-yne
D2-methyl pent-2-yne
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Question 62
jamb 2025

The nitrogenous compound in dead materials in the soil is converted to 

Aammonia
Btrioxonitrate(V)
Cammonium salts
Ddioxonitrate(III)
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Question 63
jamb 2025

The empirical mass of C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_6\) is 

[H =1, C = 12, O = 16]

A90
B180
C45
D30
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Question 64
jamb 2025

Which of the following statements is false about hard water?

AHelps animals to build strong teeth
BCannot be supplied in pipes made of leads
CTastes better than soft water
DHelps animals to build strong bones.
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Question 65
jamb 2025

The gas that is commonly used to demonstrate the fountain experiment is

Ahydrogen chloride
Bhydrogen sulphide
Cdinitrogen(I) oxide
Dnitrogen(II) oxide
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Question 66
jamb 2025

From the graph, it can be inferred that

Athe solubility of X and Y is the same at all temperature
Bthe solubility of X, Y and Z is temperature dependent
Csolubility of Z increases as temperature increases
Dsolubility of Y increases steadily as temperature increases
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Question 67
jamb 2025

Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

ACH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)OH
BCH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)Cl
CCH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_3\)
DCH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)OH
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Question 68
jamb 2025

A metal that can be found in the free state in nature is

Asilver
BZinc
CIron
Dcopper
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Question 69
jamb 2025

If a gold bar and a silver bar are tied together firmly and left for years, some of the gold particles will be found in the silver bar due to

ABrownian movement
Bdiffusion
Cdisplacement
Dosmosis
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Question 70
jamb 2025

Carbohydrates can generally be represented by the general formula C\(_x\)(H\(_2\)O)\(_y\), for fructose the value for "X" is

A3
B12
C5
D6
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Question 71
jamb 2025

In the laboratory preparation of Chlorine, the gas is passed through a wash bottle of water to 

Adilute it
Babsorb HCl gas
Cneutralize it
Dabsorb the Cl\(_2\) gas
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Question 72
jamb 2025

The major product when 2-methylpropene reacts with HCl is

A2-chloro, 2-methylpropane
B1-chloro,2-methylpropane
C3-chloro, 2-methylpropane
D2-chloro,3-methylbutane
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Question 73
jamb 2025

Alkenes are represented with the general molecular formula 

AC\(_n\)H\(_{2n}\)
BC\(_n\)H\(_{2n-2}\)
CC\(_n\)H\(_{2n+2}\)
DC\(_n\)H\(_{2n+1}\)OH
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Question 74
jamb 2025

What is the molecular mass of an alkanoic acid, if 0.5 mole of the acid weighs 44g?

A72
B88
C60
D46
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Question 75
jamb 2025

Iron produced directly from a blast furnace is

Awrought iron
Bcast iron
Cpig iron
Dcarbon steel
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Question 76
jamb 2025

What accounts for the low melting and boiling points of covalent molecules?

AThey have weak intermolecular forces
BThey have definite shapes
CThey are three dimensional structures
DThey possess shared electron pairs
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Question 77
jamb 2025

Acid radicals are present in 

ACO\(_3\)\(^{2-}\), PO\(_4\)\(^{3-}\), Mg\(^{2+}\)
BCO\(_3\)\(^{2-}\), SO\(_4\)\(^{2-}\), Na\(^+\)
CCO\(_3\)\(^{2-}\), SO\(_4\)\(^{2-}\), NO\(_3\)\(^-\)
DCO\(_3\)\(^{2-}\), SO\(_4\)\(^{2-}\), K\(^+\)
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Question 78
jamb 2025

The following is not a water pollutant?

Awarm water affluent
Binorganic fertilizers
Coxygen gas
Dbiodegradable waste
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Question 79
jamb 2025

Which of the following pairs of elements will exhibit diagonal relationship?

ABe and Si
BNa and Be
CLi and Al
DB and Si
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Question 80
jamb 2025

The time required to deposit 4.5g of copper from CuSO\(_4\) solution by passing a current of 2.5 Amperes is (Cu = 64g ; 1F = 96500C/mol)

A2714 sec
B2527 sec
C5428 sec
D6785 sec
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