JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 1984

In which of the following reactions does hydrogen peroxide act as a reducing agent?

Which of the curves shown in the figure given represents the relationships between the volume(V) and pressure(P) of an ideal gas at constant temperature?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about all four of the acids: HBr, HNO3, H 2CO3 and H2SO4? They

From the reactions: \( \mathrm{ZnO + Na_2O \rightarrow NaZnO} \) and \( \mathrm{ZnO + CO_2 \rightarrow ZnCO_3} \) it may be concluded that zinc oxide is

Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and oils yields

An organic compound with a vapour density 56.5 has the following percentage composition:C =53.1% N = 12.4%, O = 28.3%, H = 6.2%. The molecular formula of the compound is

Relative atomic masses: N = 14, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1 )

When the kerosene fraction from petrol is heated at high temperature, a lower boiling liquid is obtained. This process is known as

For the reaction \(2\mathrm{Fe}^{3+} + 2\mathrm{I}^{-} \rightarrow 2\mathrm{Fe}^{2+} + \mathrm{I}_2\), which of the following statements is TRUE?

Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture over oxygen and nitrogen by passing the mixture over

Which of the following methods may be used to prepare trioxonitrate (V) acid (nitric acid) in the laboratory?

A piece of sea shell, when dropped into a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid, produces a colourless, odourless gas which turns clear limewater milky. The sea shell contains

The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is

20 cm 3 of hydrogen gas are sparked with 20cm 3 of oxygen gas in an endimoeter at 373k (100 oC) and 1 atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled to 298 K (25 oC) and passed over calcium chloride. The volume of the residual gas is

The balanced equation for the reaction of tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid with aluminium hydroxide to give water and aluminium tetraoxosulphate(VI) is

The solubility curves of four substances are shown in the figure above. Which of the four substances would crystallize from a saturated solution cooled from 353K(80oC)to 323K(50C)?

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are

For the reaction \( \mathrm{NH_4NO_2 \rightarrow N_2 + 2H_2O} \), calculate the volume of nitrogen that would be produced at S. T. P from 320 g of the dioxonitrate(iii)salt. (Relative atomic masses: N = 14, O = 16, H = 1)

A molar solution of caustic soda is prepared by dissolving

\(3\mathrm{Cl}_2 + 2\mathrm{NH}_3 \rightarrow \mathrm{N}_2 + 6\mathrm{HCl}\). In the above reaction, ammonia acts as

Lime - water, which is used in the laboratory for the detection of carbon(iv)oxide is an aqueous solution of

Which of the following electrodes is used in electrolysis of bauxite (Al2O3) in molten cryolite?

The name of the compound above is

In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia, finely divided iron is used as

Sulphur

An element that can exist in two or more different structural forms which possess the same chemical properties is said to exhibit.

The function of conc. H2SO4 in the esterification of ethanoic acid with ethanol is to

The diagram above (Fig.3) shows the energy profile for the reaction A + B + = C + D From this diagram, it is clear that the reaction is

The I.U.P.A.C name for the compound is

Which of the following statements is NOT true of carbon monoxide?

Alkanes

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

Which of the following structural formula is NOT isomeric with the others?

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

The ratio of the number of molecules in 2g of hydrogen to that in 16g of oxygen is

If an excess of a liquid hydrocarbon is poured into a jar of chlorine, and the sealed jar is then exposed for several hours to bring sunlight, all the chlorine gas is consumed. The hydrocarbon is said to have undergone

At S. T. P how many litres of hydrogen can be obtained from the reaction of 500 cm3 of 0.5 M H 2SO 4 with excess zinc metal?

(Gram molecular volume of H2 = 22. 4 dm 3)

Water is said to be 'hard' if it

If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g of magnesium is ₦5.00, how much would it cost to deposit 10g of aluminium?

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

Which of the following represents a carboxylic acid?

An aqueous solution of a metal salt, M, gives a white precipitate with NaOH which dissolves in excess NaOH. With aqueous ammonia, the solution of M also gives a white precipitate which dissolves in excess ammonia. Therefore cartion in M is

An example of a neutral oxide is

Naphthalene when heated melts at 354 K (81 oC). At this temperature the molecules of naphthalene

Which of the following mixtures would result in a solution of pH greater than 7?

Which among the elements 1. Carbon 2. Oxygen 3. Copper 4. Bromine 5. Zinc, will NOT react with either water or steam?

Sodium chloride may be obtained from brine by

In dilute solution the heat of the reaction \( \mathrm{NaOH + HCl = NaCl + H_2O} \) is - 57.3kJ. Therefore the heat of the reaction \( \mathrm{2NaOH + H_2SO_4 \rightarrow Na_2SO_4 + 2H_2O} \) is