During the electrolysis of copper II sulphate between platinum electrodes, if litmus solution is added to the anode compartment

the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved

the litmus turns blue but no gas is evolved

the litmus turns blue and oxygen is evolved

the litmus turns blue and hydrogen is evolved

the litmus turns red and oxygen is evolved

A sample of hard water contains some calcium sulphate and calcium hydrogen carbonate. The total hardness may therefore be removed by

adding excess calcium hydroxide

adding a calculated amount of calcium hydroxide

Methanoic acid mixes with water in all proportions and has about the same boiling point as water. Which of the following methods would you adopt to obtain pure water from a mixture of Sand, water and methanoic acid?

Filtration followed by distillation

Neutralization with sodium hydroxide followed by distillation

Neutralization with sodium hydroxide followed by filtration

2KClO3(g) MNO3? 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g) The importance of the catalyst in the reaction above is that

the reaction takes place more rapidly at a lower temperature

heating may not be required before the reaction takes place

the reaction is controllable even at a high temperature

the reaction produces large quantity of oxygen

the reaction takes place more rapidly at a lower temperature

Beryllium and Aluminium have similar properties because they

are positioned diagonally to each other

A basic postulate of the kinetic theory of gases is that the molecules of a gas move in straight lines between collisions. This implies that

collisions are perfectly elastic

forces of repulsion and attraction are in equilibrium

The ionic radii of metals are usually

greater than their atomic radii

unaffected by the charge on the ion

The collision theory explains reaction rates in terms of

frequency of collision of the reactants

frequency of collision of the products

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

separating a mixture by distillation

Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore,

Q will form an electrovalent bond with S

P will form an electrovalent bond with R

Q will form a covalent bond with S

R will form an electrovalent bond with S

Q will form an electrovalent bond with S

The solubility of the solids that dissolves in a given solvent with the liberation of heat will

increase with an increase in temperature

decrease with an increase in temperature

decrease with a decrease in temperature

not be affected by changes in temperature

The situation obtained when a perfect gas expands into a vacuum is

ΔH is zero and T Δ S is positive

ΔH is positive and TΔ S is zero

ΔH is positive and T Δ S is negative

ΔH is negative and TΔ S is zero

ΔH is zero and T Δ S is positive

In the laboratory preparation of oxygen, the gas cannot be collected by displacement of air because

the density of oxygen is greater than that of air

the density of air is nearly the same as that of oxygen

JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2018 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

When large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at high temperature in the presence of a catalyst to give smaller molecules, the process is known as

disintegration

polymerization

cracking

degradation

Answer Details

The process of breaking down large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller molecules by heating them at high temperatures in the presence of a catalyst is known as cracking. This process is used to convert heavy, high-molecular-weight hydrocarbon molecules into lighter, more valuable products such as gasoline and diesel fuel. The high temperatures cause the large molecules to break apart into smaller ones, and the catalyst helps speed up the reaction. This process is important in the petrochemical industry, as it allows for the production of a wider range of useful products from crude oil.

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