JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 1984

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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 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?

In dilute solution the heat of the reaction NaOH + HCl = NaCl + H2O is - 57.3kJ. Therefore the heat of the reaction 2NaOH + H2SO4 $?$ Na2SO4 + 2H2O is

Alkanes

For the reaction NH4NO2 $\to$ N2 + 2H2O, 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)

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?

3Cl2 + 2NH3 $\to$ N2 + 6HCl. In the above reaction, ammonia acts as

Water is said to be 'hard' if it

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

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

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

From the reactions : ZnO + Na2O $\to$ NaZnO and ZnO + CO2 $\to$ ZnCO3 it may be concluded that zinc oxide is

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

The name of the compound above 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

A molar solution of caustic soda is prepared by dissolving

Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and oils yields

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

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are

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

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

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

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 )

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

For the reaction 2Fe3+ 2I- $\to$ 2Fe2+ + I2, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Sulphur

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)

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

Which of the following represents a carboxylic acid?

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

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

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

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

Sodium chloride may be obtained from brine by

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

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

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

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

An example of a neutral oxide is

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

The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is

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

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

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 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)?