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Question 691
jamb 2002

which of the following polymers is suitable for packaging and electrical insulation?

Apolyamide
Bpolyethene
Cpolycarbonate
Dpolystyrene
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Question 692
jamb 2002

The most important use of hydrogen is in the

Amanufacture of ammonia
Bmanufacture of methyl alcohol
Cmanufacture of ethyl alcohol
Dhydrogenation of oils
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Question 693
jamb 2002

The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as

Ahydrolysis
Besterification
Cacidification
Dsaponification
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Question 694
jamb 2002

A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into

ACH3CH2CH2CH3
BCH2 = CH - CH2CH3
CHC≡CH
DCH3 - C = C - CH3
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Question 695
jamb 2002

Ordinary glass is manufactured from silica, CaCO3 and

ANa2CO3
BK2CO3
CK2SO4
DNaHCO3
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Question 696
jamb 2002

Which of these pairs are synthetic and natural macromolecules respectively?

AHaemoglobin and nylon, creatine and polyethylene
BNylon and polyethlene, creatine and Haemoglobin
CNylon and creatine, polyethylene and haemoglobin
DCreatine and Polyethylene, nylon and haemoglobin
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Question 697
jamb 2002

The number of isomers formed by C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\) is

A4
B5
C2
D3
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Question 698
jamb 2002

The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst is

Aa substitution reaction
Ban oxidation reaction
Ca nucleophilic reaction
Dan addition reaction
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Question 699
jamb 2002

An example of element that can catenate is

Abromine
Bnitrogen
Cchlorine
Dcarbon
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Question 700
jamb 2002

Which of the following gives a precipitate when treated with NaOH solution?

AAlCl3
BNH4CL
CCH3COONa
DNa2CO3
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Question 701
jamb 2002

Ethanol can easily be produced by

Afermentation of starch
Bdistillation of starch solution
Ccatalytic oxidation of methane
Ddestructive distillation of wood
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Question 702
jamb 2002

The gas that gives brown colouration in brown ring test is

ANO
BCO2
CNO2
DCO
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Question 703
jamb 2002

Steam changes the colour of anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride from

Ablue to pink
Bwhite to red
Cwhite to green
Dblue to white
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Question 704
jamb 2002

The property which makes alcohol soluble in water is the

Aboiling point
Bhydrogen bonding
Cionic character
Dcovalent nature
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Question 705
jamb 2002

The furring of kettles is caused by the presence in the water of?

ACalcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
BCalcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV)
CCalcium hydroxide
DCalcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
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Question 706
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 707
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 708
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 709
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 710
jamb 2002

Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid burns the skin by

AHydrolysis
BHydration
CHeating
DDehydration
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