Which of the following does not support the fact that air is a mixture?

the constituents of air are in a fixed proportion by mass

it cannot be represented with a chemical formula

the constituents of air can be separated by physical by physical means

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

JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2019 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

Methane is prepared in the laboratory by heating a mixture of sodium ethanoate with soda lime. The chemical constituent(s) of soda lime is/are

Ca(OH)

_{2}

and NaOH

Na

_{2}

CO

_{3}

NaCl

NaOH

Chemical Combination

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Question 2 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 3 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 4 Report

The oxidation state(s) of nitrogen in ammonium nitrite is/are

-3, +3

+5

-3, +5

-3

Answer Details

Ammonium nitrite = NH $_{4}$ NO $_{2}$
NH $_{4}^{+}$ : Let the oxidation number of Nitrogen = x
x + 4 = 1 $⟹$ x = 1 - 4
x = -3
NO $_{2}^{-}$ : x - 4 = -1
x = -1 + 4 $⟹$ x = +3.
The oxidation numbers for Nitrogen in Ammonium Nitrite = -3, +3.

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Question 5 Report

The hybridization in the compound $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C \equiv H$ is

sp

^{3}

and sp

sp

^{2}

sp

^{3}

and sp

^{2}

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The hybridization in a and b is sp $^{3}$ hybridization while in c and d is sp hybridization.

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Question 6 Report

A certain hydrocarbon on complete combustion at s.t.p produced 89.6dm $^{3}$ of CO $_{2}$ and 54g of water. The hydrocarbon should be

C

_{6}

H

_{6}

C

_{4}

H

_{10}

C

_{5}

H

_{10}

C

_{4}

H

_{6}

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 7 Report

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

propylmethanoate

ethylpropanoate

methyl ethanoate

methyl propanoate

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 8 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 9 Report

The shapes of water, ammonia, carbon (iv) oxide and methane are respectively

linear, tetrahedral, angular and pyramidal

angular, pyramidal, linear and tetrahedral

pyramidal, linear, tetrahedral and angular

tetrahedral, angular, pyramidal and linear

Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 10 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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Question 11 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 12 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

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 13 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 14 Report

Which of the following is a physical change?

Exposing white phosphorus to air

Burning kerosene

Dissolving calcium in water

Freezing ice cream

Kinetic Theory Of Matter And Gas Laws

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Question 15 Report

Which of the following is the best starting material for the preparation of oxygen? Heating of trioxonitrate (v) with

Pb

Zn

Ca

Na

Chemical Combination

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Question 16 Report

A secondary alkanol can be oxidized to give an

alkanone

alkyne

alkanoic acid

alkanal

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 17 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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Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 18 Report

The emission of two successive beta particles from the nucleus $_{15}^{32} P$ 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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Question 19 Report

When ammonia and hydrogen ion bond together to form ammonium ion, the bond formed is called

electrovalent bond

co-ordinate bond

ionic bond

covalent bond

Oxidation And Reduction

Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 20 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}

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 21 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

Kinetic Theory Of Matter And Gas Laws

Acids, Bases And Salts (Nigeria Only)

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Question 22 Report

Which of the following statements about catalyst is false?

biological catalysts are called enzymes

catalyst do not appear in the balanced equation

catalyst reduce the activation energy for a reaction

catalysts do not alter the mechanism of the reaction and never appear in the rate low

Chemical Kinetics And Equilibrium System (Nigeria Only)

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Question 23 Report

A solution X, on mixing with AgNO $_{3}$ solution gives a white precipitate soluble in aqueous 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 24 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

Chemistry Of Carbon Compounds (Nigeria Only)

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Question 25 Report

The molecular shape and bond angle of water are respectively

linear, 180°

bent, 109.5°

tetrahedral, 109.5°

bent, 105°

Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 26 Report

Which of the following properties increases from left to right along the period but decreases down the group in the Periodic Table?

I. Atomic Number ii. Ionization energy iii. Metallic character iv. Electron affinity

ii and iii only

ii and iv only

iii and iv only

i and ii only

Periodic Chemistry (Nigeria Only)

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Question 27 Report

Consider the reaction: A + 2B $_{(g)} ⇌$ 2C + D $_{(g)}$ ( $Δ$ H = +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 Equilibra

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Question 28 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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Question 29 Report

The reaction $2 H_{2} S + S O_{2} \to 3 S + 2 H_{2} O$ 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 30 Report

Which quantum divides shells into orbitals?

Spin

Principal

Azimuthal

Magnetic

Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 31 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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Question 32 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 33 Report

At 27°C, 58.5g of sodium chloride is present in 250cm $^{3}$ of a solution. The solubility of sodium chloride at this temperature is?

(molar mass of sodium chloride = 111.0gmol $^{- 1}$ )

2.0 moldm

^{- 3}

0.25 moldm

^{- 3}

1.0 moldm

^{- 3}

0.5 moldm

^{- 3}

Answer Details

Given the Mass of the salt = 58.5g
Volume = 250 cm $^{3}$ = 0.25 dm $^{3}$
Mass concentration = $\frac{M a s s}{V o l u m e}$
= $\frac{58.5}{0.25}$ = 234 gdm $^{- 3}$
Solubility (in moldm $^{- 3}$ = $\frac{234}{111}$
= 2.11 moldm $^{- 3}$
$≊$ 2.0 moldm $^{- 3}$

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Question 34 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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Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 35 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 36 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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Kinetic Theory Of Matter And Gas Laws

Chemical Kinetics And Equilibrium Systems (Ghana Only)

Periodic Chemistry (Ghana Only)

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Question 37 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 38 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 39 Report

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

none

6

7

8

Atomic Structure And Bonding

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Question 40 Report

If the cost of electricity required to discharge 10g of an ion X $^{3 +}$ is N20.00, how much would it cost to discharge 6g of ion Y $^{2 +}$ ?

[1 faraday = 96,500C, atomic masses are X = 27, Y = 24]

N10.00

N6.00

N20.00

N9.00

Answer Details

X $^{3 +}$ + 3e $^{-}$ $\to$ X
3F = 27g
xF = 10g
$\frac{x}{3} = \frac{10}{27} ⟹ x = \frac{10}{9} F$
$\frac{10}{9}$ F $\equiv$ N20.00
1F is equivalent to x
$\frac{1}{\frac{10}{9}} = \frac{x}{20}$
$\frac{9}{10} = \frac{x}{20} ⟹ x = N 18.00$
1F is equivalent to N18.00.
Y $^{2 +}$ + 2e $^{-}$ $\to$ Y
2F = 24g
xF = 6g
x = $\frac{6 \times 2}{24} = \frac{1}{2} F$
1F = N18.00
$\frac{1}{2}$ F = $\frac{1}{2} \times N 18.00$
= N9.00

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