JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2019

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Question 2 Report

A synthetic rubber is obtained from the polymerization of

neoprene

isoprene

butandiene

propylene

Basic Biochemistry And Synthetic Polymers

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Question 3 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

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Question 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 Report

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

NH

_{3}

NO

_{2}

NO

HNO

_{3}

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Question 8 Report

The heat of formation of ethene, C $_{2}$ H $_{4}$ is 50 kJmol $^{- 1}$ , and that of ethane, C $_{2}$ H $_{6}$ is -82kJmol $^{- 1}$ . Calculate the heat evolved in the process:

C $_{2}$ H $_{4}$ + H $_{2}$ $\to$ C $_{2}$ H $_{6}$

-122kJ

-132kJ

-88kJ

-60kJ

Energy Changes

Stoichiometry And Chemical Reactions

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Question 9 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 $^{\circ} C$

Read lesson note on Kinetic Theory Of Matter And Gas Laws (JAMB)

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Question 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 $^{- 3}$

Read lesson note on Solubility Of Substances (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Solubility Of Substances (Ghana Only)

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Question 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 $_{4}$ ) $_{3}$ .

Read lesson note on Atomic Structure And Bonding (JAMB)

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Question 20 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 21 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 22 Report

Which of the following conditions will most enhance the spontaneity of a reaction?

Δ

H is negative and greater than T

Δ

S

Δ

H is negative and

Δ

S = 0

Δ

H is positive and less than T

Δ

S

Δ

H is positive and equal to T

Δ

S

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Question 23 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 24 Report

An element Z contains 80% of $_{8}^{16}$ Z and 20% of $_{8}^{18}$ Z. Its relative atomic mass is

16.2

17.6

16.0

16.4

Answer Details

R.A.M of Z = $16 (\frac{80}{100}) + 18 (\frac{20}{100})$
= $12.8 + 3.6$
= 16.4

Read lesson note on Separation Of Mixtures And Purification Of Chemical Substances (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Atomic Structure And Bonding (JAMB)

Separation Of Mixtures And Purification Of Chemical Substances

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Question 25 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 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 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 30 Report

Consider the equation below:

Cr $_{2}$ O $_{7}^{2 -}$ + 6Fe $^{2 +}$ + 14H $^{+}$ $\to$ 2Cr $^{3 +}$ + 6Fe $^{3 +}$ + 7H $_{2}$ O.

The oxidation number of chromium changes from

+5 to +3

+6 to +3

-2 to +3

+7 to +3

Answer Details

Cr $_{2}$ O $_{7}^{2 -}$ + 6Fe $^{2 +}$ + 14H $^{+}$ $\to$ 2Cr $^{3 +}$ + 6Fe $^{3 +}$ + 7H $_{2}$ O
The oxidation of Cr in Cr $_{2}$ O $_{7}^{2 -}$ :
Let the oxidation of Cr = x;
2x + (-2 x 7) = -2 $⟹$ 2x - 14 = -2
2x = 12 ; x = +6
Hence, the change in oxidation of Cr = +6 to +3

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Oxidation And Reduction

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Question 31 Report

Which of the following represents the kind of bonding present in ammonium chloride?

ionic only

covalent only

ionic and dative covalent

dative covalent

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Question 32 Report

A cell shorthand notation can be written as A / A $^{+}$ // B $^{2 +}$ /B. The double slash in the notation represents the

electrolyte

electrodes

salt bridge

solid - liquid interface

Electrolysis

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Question 33 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 34 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 35 Report

Hydrogen bond is a sort of

van der waals force

dative bond

ionic bond

a covalent bond

Solubility

Chemical Bonds (Nigeria Only)

Environmental Pollution

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Question 36 Report

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in the order of their

atomic numbers

metallic character

mass number

relative atomic mass

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Question 37 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}

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Question 38 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 39 Report

The IUPAC name for CH $_{3}$ CH $_{2}$ COOCH $_{2}$ CH $_{3}$ is

methylpropanoate

ethylethanoate

ethylpropanoate

methylethanoate