JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2019

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Question 2 Report

What mass of magnesium would be obtained by passing a current of 2 amperes for 2 hours, through molten magnesium chloride?
[1 faraday = 96500C, Mg = 24]

1.12g

4.48g

1.80g

2.00g

Answer Details

Current (I) = 2A; Time (t) = 2 hours = 7200 secs
Q = It
= 2 x 7200 = 14400C
1 F = 96500C
x = 14400C
x = $\frac{14400}{96500}$
= 0.15F
Mg $^{2 +}$ + 2e $^{-}$ $\to$ Mg
2F $\to$ 24g
0.15F $\to$ x
2x = 24 x 0.15
x = $\frac{24 \times 0.15}{2}$
= 1.8g

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Chemical Kinetics And Equilibrium Systems (Ghana Only)

Electrolysis

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Question 3 Report

Hydrogen diffused through a porous plug

thrice as fast as oxygen

at the same speed as oxygen

four times as fast as oxygen

twice as fast as oxygen

Acids, Bases And Salts (Nigeria Only)

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Question 4 Report

If acidified Potassium Dichromate(VI) ($\mathrm{K_2Cr_2O_7}$) acts as oxidizing agent, color changes from

yellow to green

orange to green

yellow to red

orange to red

Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 5 Report

The reaction $2H_2S + SO_2 \rightarrow 3S + 2H_2O$ is

not a redox reaction because there is no oxidant in the reaction

not a redox reaction because there is no reductant in the reaction

a redox reaction in which H

_{2}

S is the oxidant and SO

_{2}

is the reductant

a redox reaction in which SO

_{2}

is the oxidant and H

_{2}

S is the reductant

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Question 6 Report

2-methylprop-1-ene is an isomer of

3-methyl but-1-ene

2-methyl but-1-ene

but-2-ene

pent-2-ene

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Question 7 Report

Consider the reaction: $ \mathrm{A + 2B(g) \rightleftharpoons 2C + D(g)} $ ($ \Delta H = +\mathrm{ve} $)

What will be the effect of decrease in temperature on the reaction?

Rate of backward reaction will increase

The equilibrium constant will shift

Rates of forward and backward reactions are not affected

Rate of forward reaction will increase

Chemical Equilibria

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Question 8 Report

Which important nitrogen-containing compound is produced in Haber's process?

NH

_{3}

NO

_{2}

NO

HNO

_{3}

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Question 9 Report

Which of the following sets of operation will completely separate a mixture of sodium chloride, sand and iodine?

addition of water, filtration, evaporation to dryness and sublimation

filtration, evaporation to dryness, addition of water and sublimation

sublimation, filtration, evaporation and addition of water

sublimation, addition of water, filtration and evaporation to dryness

Separation Of Mixtures And Purification Of Chemical Substances

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Question 10 Report

What volume of 0.100M sodium trioxonitrate (V) solution contains 5g of solute.

[Na = 23, N = 14, O = 16]

1.7 litres

0.420 litres

0.588 litres

2.35 litres

Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 11 Report

Which two gases can be used for the demonstration of the fountain experiment?

SO

_{3}

and NH

_{3}

SO

_{2}

and NH

_{3}

HCl and NH

_{3}

SO

_{2}

and HCl

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Question 12 Report

How many electrons will be found in the nucleus of an atom with mass number 23 and 17 neutrons?

none

6

7

8

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Question 13 Report

Which of the following pairs cannot be represented with a chemical formula?

air and bronze

bronze and sodium chloride

copper and sodium chloride

caustic soda and washing soda

Metals And Their Compounds

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Question 14 Report

A synthetic rubber is obtained from the polymerization of

neoprene

isoprene

butandiene

propylene

Basic Biochemistry And Synthetic Polymers

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Question 15 Report

Which quantum divides shells into orbitals?

Spin

Principal

Azimuthal

Magnetic

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Question 16 Report

Which of the following reactions is an oxidation process?

2H

^{+}

+ 2e

^{-}

\to

H

_{2}

2O

^{2 -}

+ 4e

^{-}

\to

O

_{2}

OCl

^{-}

+ H

_{2}

O + 2e

^{-}

\to

2OH

^{-}

+ Cl

^{-}

Cl + e

^{-}

\to

Cl

^{-}

Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 17 Report

A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. If the molar mass of the compound is 180. Find the molecular formula.

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

C

_{3}

H

_{6}

O

_{3}

C

_{6}

H

_{6}

O

_{3}

C

_{6}

H

_{12}

O

_{6}

CH

_{2}

O

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Question 18 Report

Sulphur exists in six forms in the solid state. This property is known as

Isomerism

Allotropy

Isotopy

Isomorphism

Non-metals And Their Compounds

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Question 19 Report

X is a substance which liberates $ \mathrm{CO_2} $ on treatment with concentrated $ \mathrm{H_2SO_4} $. A warm solution of X can decolorize acidified $ \mathrm{KMnO_4} $. X is

HCOOH

NaHCO

_{3}

FeCO

_{3}

H

_{2}

C

_{2}

O

_{4}

Answer Details

It should be noted that for X to liberate CO $_{2}$ , X must be a carbonate or an oxalate. Since X decolorizes KMnO $_{4}$ , X must be an oxalate.
Therefore, X is H $_{2}$ C $_{2}$ O $_{4}$ .

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Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 20 Report

$ \mathrm{SO_3} $ is not directly dissolved in water in the industrial preparation of $ \mathrm{H_2SO_4} $ by the contact process because

SO

_{3}

is an acidic gas

Acid is usually added to water and not water to acid

The reaction between SO

_{3}

and water is violently exothermic

SO

_{3}

does not dissolve readily in water

Acids, Bases And Salts

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Question 21 Report

The IUPAC name of the compound $\mathrm{CF_3CHBrCl}$ is

2-chloro-2-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane

1-bromo-1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane

1,1,1-trifluoro-2-bromo-2-chloroethane

Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 22 Report

For the general equation of the nature

XP + yQ ⇌ mR + nS, the expression for the equilibrium constant is

k[P]

^{x}

[Q]

^{y}

\frac{m [R] [S]}{x [P] y [Q]}

\frac{[P]^{x} [Q]^{y}}{[R]^{m} [S]^{n}}

\frac{[R]^{m} [S]^{n}}{[P]^{x} [Q]^{y}}

Answer Details

The expression for the equilibrium constant for the general equation XP + yQ ⇌ mR + nS is: Kc = [R]m[S]n / [P]x[Q]y where Kc is the equilibrium constant, [R] and [S] are the concentrations of the products, and [P] and [Q] are the concentrations of the reactants, all raised to the stoichiometric coefficients (m, n, x, y) in the balanced equation. This equation is known as the equilibrium constant expression and it represents the ratio of the concentrations of the products and reactants at equilibrium for a particular chemical reaction. The equilibrium constant is a measure of how far a reaction proceeds towards completion, with a larger value indicating a greater extent of reaction. The equilibrium constant expression is derived from the law of mass action, which states that the rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of the reactants raised to their stoichiometric coefficients. At equilibrium, the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, and the equilibrium constant expression represents the ratio of the rate constants for these two reactions. Therefore, the correct expression for the equilibrium constant for the general equation XP + yQ ⇌ mR + nS is Kc = [R]m[S]n / [P]x[Q]y.

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Chemical Equilibria

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Question 23 Report

Which of the following factors will speed up the rate of evolution of carbon (iv) oxide in the reaction below?

$2HCl + CaCO_3 \rightarrow CaCl_2 + H_2O + CO_2$

Increasing the concentration of the acid

Increasing the surface area of CaCO

_{3}

A and B

Reducing the concentration of the acid

Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 24 Report

The emission of two successive beta particles from the nucleus $ {}^{32}_{15}\mathrm{P} $ will produce

_{14}^{30}

Si

_{13}^{32}

Al

_{17}^{32}

Cl

_{16}^{32}

S

Answer Details

Explanation:

_{15}^{32}

P

\to

2

_{- 1}^{0}

e +

_{b}^{a}

X
32 = 2(0) + a
a = 32
15 = 2(-1) + b
b = 15 + 2
b = 17

∴

_{b}^{a}

X =

_{17}^{32}

Cl

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Structure Of The Atom

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Question 25 Report

A solution X, on mixing with $ \mathrm{AgNO_3} $ solution gives a white precipitate soluble in aqueous $ \mathrm{NH_3} $, a solution Y, when also added to X, also gives a white precipitate which is soluble when heated solutions X and Y respectively contain

Al

^{3 +}

, Cl

^{-}

Hg

^{+}

, SO

_{4}^{2 -}

Pb

^{2 +}

, Cl

^{-}

Ag

^{+}

, SO

_{4}^{2 -}

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Ghana Only)

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Question 26 Report

Which of the following is a physical change?

Exposing white phosphorus to air

Burning kerosene

Dissolving calcium in water

Freezing ice cream

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Question 27 Report

Which of the following gases contains the least number of atoms at s.t.p?

1 mole of butane

4 moles of chlorine

3 moles of ozone

7 moles of argon

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Question 28 Report

Elements X and Y have electronic configurations $1s^2 2s^2 2p^4$ and $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^1$ respectively. When they combine, the formula of the compound formed is

XY

X

_{2}

Y

_{2}

X

_{3}

X

_{2}

Y

_{3}

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Question 29 Report

The part of the total energy of a system that accounts for the useful work done in a system is known as

Enthalpy change

None of the above

Gibb's free energy

Entropy

Energy Changes

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Question 30 Report

Which of the following metals is the most essential in the regulation of blood volume, blood pressure and osmotic equilibrium?

Zinc

Manganese

Sodium

Iron

Metals And Their Compounds

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Question 31 Report

By what amount must the temperature of 200cm$^{3}$ of Nitrogen at 27°C be increased to double the pressure if the final volume is 150cm$^{3}$ (Assume ideality)

150°C

177°C

75°C

120°C

Answer Details

Using the ideal gas law and equation:
$\frac{P_{1} V_{1}}{T_{1}} = \frac{P_{2} V_{2}}{T_{2}}$
$\frac{P_{1} \times 200 {cm}^{3}}{300 K} = \frac{2 P \times 150 {cm}^{3}}{T_{2}}$
Cross multiply:
$T_{2} = \frac{300 \times 150 \times 2 P}{200 \times P}$
$= 450 K$ or $177^{\circ} C$
Don't forget to convert to $^{\circ} C$

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Question 32 Report

The combustion of carbon(ii)oxide in oxygen can be represented by equation.

$2\mathrm{CO} + \mathrm{O}_2\ ?\ 2\mathrm{CO}_2$

Calculate the volume of the resulting mixture at the end of the reaction if $50\mathrm{cm}^3$ of carbon(ii)oxide was exploded in $100\mathrm{cm}^3$ of oxygen

75cm

^{3}

125cm

^{3}

100cm

^{3}

50cm

^{3}

Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 33 Report

When chlorine water is exposed to bright sunlight, the following products are formed

HCl

_{(a q)}

and Cl

_{2}

HOCl

_{(a q)}

and Cl

_{2}

HCl

_{(a q)}

and O

_{2}

HOCl

_{(a q)}

and O

_{2}

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Ghana Only)

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Question 34 Report

Which of the following alkaline metals react more quickly spontaneously with water?

Calcium

Beryllium

Magnesium

Strontium

Answer Details

The alkaline earth metals (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra) are the second most reactive metals in the periodic table, and, like the Group 1 metals, have increasing reactivity in the higher periods. Beryllium (Be) is the only alkaline earth metal that does not react with water or steam, even if metal is heated to red heat. Additionally, beryllium has a resistant outer oxide layer that lowers its reactivity at lower temperatures.

Magnesium shows insignificant reaction with water, but burns vigorously with steam or water vapor to produce white magnesium oxide and hydrogen gas:

Mg(s) + 2 H2O(l) ⟶ Mg(OH)2(s) + H2(g)

A metal reacting with cold water will produce metal hydroxide. However, if a metal reacts with steam, like magnesium, metal oxide is produced as a result of metal hydroxides splitting upon heating.

The hydroxides of calcium, strontium and barium are only slightly water-soluble but produce sufficient hydroxide ions to make the environment basic, giving a general equation of:

M(s) + 2 H2O(l) ⟶ M(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)

Order of reactivity	Metal	Reactions with water or steam
most reactive	potassium (K)	very vigorous reaction with cold water
↑	sodium (Na)	vigorous reaction with cold water
↓	calcium (Ca)	less vigorous reaction with cold water
least reactive	magnesium (Mg)	slow reaction with cold water, vigorous with steam

If metals react with cold water, hydroxides are produced.
Metals that react with steam form oxides.
Hydrogen is always produced when a metal reacts with cold water or steam.

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Metals And Their Compounds

Organic Compounds

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Question 35 Report

A certain hydrocarbon on complete combustion at s.t.p produced 89.6dm³ of CO₂ and 54g of water. The hydrocarbon should be

C

_{6}

H

_{6}

C

_{4}

H

_{10}

C

_{5}

H

_{10}

C

_{4}

H

_{6}

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Question 36 Report

Which of the following describes the chemical property of acids?

None of the above

Acid + XCO

_{3}

\to

Salt + H

_{2}

O + NH

_{3}

Acid + NaOH

\to

Normal salt + CO

_{2}

Acid + X

_{n}

CO

_{3}

\to

Salt + H

_{2}

O + CO

_{2}

Acids, Bases And Salts

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Question 37 Report

Hydrocarbons which will react with Tollen's reagent conform to the general formula

C

_{n}

H

_{2 n}

C

_{n}

H

_{2 n + 2}

C

_{n}

H

_{2 n - 2}

C

_{n}

H

_{2 n + 1}

OH

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Question 38 Report

What technique is suitable for separating a binary solution of potassium chloride and potassium trioxochlorate (V)?

Fractional crystallization

Fractional distillation

Filtration

Evaporation

Separation Of Mixtures And Purification Of Chemical Substances

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Question 39 Report

The electronic configuration of element Z is $1s^2\ 2s^2\ 2p^6\ 3s^2\ 3p^1$. What is the formula of the compound formed between Z and tetraoxosulphate (VI) ion.

Z

_{3}

(SO

_{4}

)

_{2}

ZSO

_{4}

Z

_{2}

SO

_{4}

Z

_{2}

(SO

_{4}

)

_{3}

Answer Details

Z = 1s $^{2}$ 2s $^{2}$ 2p $^{6}$ 3s $^{2}$ 3p $^{1}$
$∴$ We have Z $^{3 +}$ and SO $_{4}^{2 -}$
The reaction : Z $^{3 +}$ + SO $_{4}^{2 -}$ $\to$ Z $_{2}$ (SO $_{4}$ ) $_{3}$ .

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