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Question 1
jamb 2015

When steam is passed over red hot carbon the substances produced are

Ahydrogen and trioxocarbonate (IV) acid
Bhydrogen, oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide
Chydrogen and carbon (ii) oxide
Dhydrogen and carbon (IV) oxide
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Question 2
jamb 2015
Calculate the relative molecular mass of Limestone CaCO3, (Ca = 40, C =12, O = 16)
A56
B100
C76
D90
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Question 3
jamb 2015
In the electrolysis of brine the anode is
Aplatinum
Bcopper
Czinc
Dcarbon
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Question 4
jamb 2015

The oxidation state of sulphur on H2SO4 acid is

A-4
B+6
C4
D-8
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Question 5
jamb 2015

S block elements of the periodic table one made up of

Agroups 1, 2, 3
Bgroups 1, and 2
Cgroup 3
Dgroup 3 to 7
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Question 6
jamb 2015

In the electrolysis of CuSo4(g) using platinum electrode the reaction at the anode is

A4H+ 4e - 2H2
B4OH= 4e- + 2H2O + O2
C2OH - 2e- = 2OH
D2OH- + 2OH = 2H2O + O2
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Question 7
jamb 2015
The principal constituent of natural gas is
Amethane
Bethane
Cpropane
DButane
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Question 8
jamb 2015
Chlorine consisting of two isotope of mass number 35 and 37 in the ratio 3:1 has an atomic mass of 35.5. Calculate the relative abundance of the isotope of mass number 37
A20
B25
C60
D75
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Question 9
jamb 2015
Chlorine gas turns damp starch-iodide paper
Apink
Bcolourless
Cred
Ddark blue
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Question 10
jamb 2015
N2O4(g)→ 2NO2(g)

In the endothermic reaction above, more products formed will be favored by
AA constant values
Ban increase in pressure
Ca decrease pressure
Da decrease volume
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Question 11
jamb 2015
what is the pH of 0.00lmoldm3 solution of sodium hydroxide
A14
B13
C12
D11
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Question 12
jamb 2015
Which of the following compounds can be represented by the molecular formula C2 H6O?
Apropanal
Bethanol
Cmethanoic acid
Dglucose
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Question 13
jamb 2015

If glucose is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate(vi)acid, it will be dehydrated to?

Acarbon
Bcarbon(iv)oxide
Cethane
Dethanol
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Question 14
jamb 2015
The substance that is used in the steel industry for the removal of carbon. Sulphur and phosphorus impurities from pig iron is
Aoxygen
Bchlorine
Cnitrogen
Dhydrogen
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Question 15
jamb 2015

In countries where the temperature fall below 273k, salt always spilled on the road in order to

Aincrease the boiling point
Bincrease the density of the ice
Cmake the ice impure
Dreduce the freezing point of ice
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Question 16
jamb 2015
Alloys are best prepared by
Aelectroplating
BArc-welding
Creducing and mixture of their metallic
Dcooking a molten of the metals
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Question 17
jamb 2015

Electronic configuration of an element 13 in the subsidiary energy level is

A\( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^1 \)
B\( 1s^22s^2 2p^4 3p^1 3s^1 \)
C\( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^3 \)
D\( 1s^1 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^4 \)
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Question 18
jamb 2015
Which of the following gives a precipitation when treated with NaOH Solution?
AAlCl3
BNH4Cl
CNa2CO3
DCH3COONa
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Question 19
jamb 2015
PCL5(g)= PCL3(g) + Cl2(g)

In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will
ADecelerate the reaction
BIncrease yield of Pcl3
CIncrease the yield of Pcl5
DAccurate the reaction
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Question 20
jamb 2015
According to the kinetic theory an absence in temperature causes the kinetic energy of particles to
Adecrease
Bincrease
Cremain constant
Dbe zero
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