JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2019

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Question 3 Report

The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound

H $_{3}$ C - CH(CH $_{3}$ ) - CH(CH $_{3}$ ) - CH $_{2}$ - CH $_{3}$

3,4- dimethylhexane

2,3- dimethyl pentane

2- ethyl hexane

2,3- dimethylhexane

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Question 4 Report

Which of the following pollutants will lead to the depletion of ozone layer?

chlorofluorocarbon

carbon (ii) oxide

hydrogen sulphide

sulphur (iv) oxide

Environmental Pollution

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Question 5 Report

In the reaction between sodium hydroxide and tetraoxosulphate (VI) solutions, what volume of 0.5 molar sodium hydroxide would exactly neutralize 10cm $^{3}$ of 1.25 molar tetraoxosulphate (vi) acid?

25cm

^{3}

10cm

^{3}

20cm

^{3}

50cm

^{3}

Answer Details

Equation of reaction : 2NaOH + H $_{2}$ SO $_{4}$ → Na $_{2}$ SO $_{4}$ + 2H $_{2}$ O

Concentration of a base, CB = 0.5M

Volume of acid, V $_{A}$ = 10cm $^{3}$

Concentration of an acid, C $_{A}$ = 1.25M

Volume of base, V $_{B}$ = ?

Recall:
$\frac{C_{A} V_{A}}{C_{B} V_{B}} = \frac{n_{A}}{n_{B}}$ ... (1)
N.B: From the equation,
$\frac{n_{A}}{n_{B}} = \frac{1}{2}$

From (1)
$\frac{1.25 \times 10}{0.5 \times V_{B}} = \frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{12.5}{0.5 V_{B}} = \frac{1}{2}$
25 = 0.5V $_{B}$

VB = 50.0 cm $^{3}$

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Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 6 Report

200cm $^{3}$ of 0.50mol/dm $^{3}$ solution of calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is heated. The maximum weight of solid precipitated is

10g

25g

20g

15g

Answer Details

To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of stoichiometry and the solubility product constant (Ksp) of calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV). First, we need to write the balanced equation for the reaction that occurs when the solution of calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is heated: Ca(HCO3)2(s) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(g) + CO2(g) From the balanced equation, we can see that 1 mole of calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) produces 1 mole of calcium carbonate. Therefore, we need to determine the number of moles of calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) in the solution: Number of moles = concentration x volume Number of moles = 0.50 mol/dm³ x 0.2 dm³ Number of moles = 0.1 mol Since 1 mole of calcium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) produces 1 mole of calcium carbonate, the number of moles of calcium carbonate produced will also be 0.1 mol. Next, we need to use the solubility product constant (Ksp) of calcium carbonate to determine the maximum amount of solid that can be precipitated: Ksp = [Ca²⁺][CO3²⁻] Ksp = 3.3 x 10⁻⁹ (at 25°C) At the maximum amount of solid precipitated, all the calcium carbonate formed will have precipitated, and the concentration of calcium ions and carbonate ions will be equal. Therefore, we can assume that the concentration of calcium ions and carbonate ions is both x. Substituting into the Ksp expression: Ksp = x² 3.3 x 10⁻⁹ = x² x = 5.74 x 10⁻⁵ mol/dm³ The mass of calcium carbonate precipitated can now be calculated: Mass = number of moles x molar mass Mass = 0.1 mol x 100.1 g/mol Mass = 10.01 g Therefore, the maximum weight of solid precipitated is approximately 10 g. Note that this calculation assumes that all the calcium carbonate precipitated as a solid, which may not always be the case in a real-world experiment. Additionally, this calculation does not take into account any losses due to filtration or other experimental errors.

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Question 7 Report

Which of the following statements does not show Rutherford's account of Nuclear Theory? An atom contains a region

which contains protons and neutrons

which is positively charged

which is massive and can cause deflection of a few projectiles

which is very large and in which close to 98% of projectiles pass undeflected

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Question 8 Report

The following are isoelectronic ions except

Na

^{+}

Mg

^{2 +}

Si

^{2 +}

O

^{2 +}

Answer Details

Two or more ions are said to be isoelectronic if they have the same electronic structure and the same number of valence electrons.
Na $^{+}$ = 10 electrons = 2, 8
Mg $^{2 +}$ = 10 electrons = 2,8
O $^{2 -}$ = 10 electrons = 2,8
Si $^{2 +}$ = 12 electrons = 2,8,2
$⟹$ Si $^{2 +}$ is not isoelectronic with the rest.

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Acids, Bases And Salts (Nigeria Only)

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Question 9 Report

Consider the reaction

A $_{(s)}$ + 2B $_{(g)}$ → 2C $_{(a q)}$ + D $_{(g)}$

What will be the effect of a decrease in pressure on the reaction?

the equilibrium will shift

rate of forward reaction will increase

rate of backward reaction will increase

rates of forward and backward reaction are not affected

Answer Details

Given: The equation below

A $_{(s)}$ + 2B $_{(g)}$ → 2C $_{(a q)}$ + D $_{(g)}$

Since we have a higher number of moles of gaseous species on the LHS, i.e 2, a decrease in pressure will favor the forward reaction.

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Chemical Kinetics And Equilibrium Systems (Ghana Only)

Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 10 Report

Which of the following is a set of neutral oxides?

N

_{2}

O, H

_{2}

O, CO

N

_{2}

O, SO

_{2}

, CO

N

_{2}

O, Na

_{2}

O, ZnO

N

_{2}

O, SO

_{3}

, NO

Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 11 Report

The two ions responsible for hardness in water are

Ca

^{2 +}

and / or Mg

^{2 +}

K

^{+}

and / or Mg

^{2 +}

Ca

^{2 +}

and / or Li

^{+}

Ca

^{2 +}

and / or Na

^{+}

Solubility

Water

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Question 12 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 13 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 14 Report

Na $_{2}$ CO $_{3}$ + 2HCl $\to$ 2NaCl + H $_{2}$ O + CO $_{2}$

The indicator most suitable for this reaction should have a pH equal to

5

7

3

9

Acids, Bases And Salts

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Question 15 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 16 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 17 Report

SO $_{3}$ is not directly dissolved in water in the industrial preparation of H $_{2}$ SO $_{4}$ 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 18 Report

X is a substance which liberates CO $_{2}$ on treatment with concentrated H $_{2}$ SO $_{4}$ . A warm solution of X can decolorize acidified 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 19 Report

The IUPAC name of the compound CF $_{3}$ CHBrCl 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 20 Report

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

2HCl + CaCO $_{3}$ → CaCl $_{2}$ + H $_{2}$ O + 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 21 Report

The velocity, V of a gas is related to its mass, M by (k = proportionality constant)

V =

\frac{k}{M}

V =

\frac{k}{M^{\frac{1}{2}}}

V =

k M^{2}

V =

(\frac{k}{M})^{\frac{1}{2}}

Answer Details

Recall:
V = $\sqrt{\frac{3 R T}{M}}$
$∴ V \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{M}}$
$V = \frac{k}{\sqrt{M}}$
V = $\frac{k}{M^{\frac{1}{2}}}$

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Question 22 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 23 Report

When the end alkyl groups of ethyl ethanoate are interchanged, the compound formed is

propylmethanoate

ethylpropanoate

methyl ethanoate

methyl propanoate

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Question 24 Report

How many alkoxyalkanes can be obtained from the molecular formula C $_{4}$ H $_{10}$ O?

4

2

1

3

Acids, Bases And Salts (Nigeria Only)

Chemical Equilibra

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Question 25 Report

If acidified Potassium Dichromate(VI) (K $_{2}$ Cr $_{2}$ O $_{7}$ ) 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 26 Report

Which process(es) is/are involved in the turning of starch iodide paper blue-black by chlorine gas?

chlorine attacks the starch to give the blue-black color

chlorine attacks the iodide ion to give the blue-black color

chlorine oxidizes the iodide ion to produce iodine which attacks the starch to give the blue-black color

iodine attacks the starch to give the blue-black color

Energy And Energy Changes

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Question 27 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 28 Report

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

2CO + O $_{2}$ ? 2CO $_{2}$

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

75cm

^{3}

125cm

^{3}

100cm

^{3}

50cm

^{3}

Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 29 Report

Which quantum divides shells into orbitals?

Spin

Principal

Azimuthal

Magnetic

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Question 30 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 31 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 32 Report

The molecular shape and bond angle of water are respectively

linear, 180°

bent, 109.5°

tetrahedral, 109.5°

bent, 105°

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Question 33 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 34 Report

In the reaction:

M + N → P

ΔH = +Q kJWhich of the following would increase the concentration of the product?

Adding a suitable catalyst

Increasing the concentration of P

Increasing the temperature

Decreasing the temperature

Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 35 Report

Which of the following could not be alkane?

C

_{4}

H

_{10}

C

_{5}

H

_{12}

C

_{7}

H

_{14}

C

_{8}

H

_{18}