JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 1982

In the preparation of carbon monoxide by heating ethanedioic acid with concentrated sulphuric acid, the concentrated sulphuric acid act as?

Brass is an alloy containing copper and?

An element X has two isotopes, ²⁰₁₀X and ²⁰₁₀X,
present in the ratio 1:3. The relative atomic mass of X would be?

The solubility curve of a solid X (molecular mass = 160) is as show above. 1,000 cm3 of a saturated solution of X at 80°C is cooled to 40°C . The weight of X crystalized out would be

The number of grammes of potassium hydroxide in 250cm³ of one molar solution is?
(K = 39, O = 16, H = 1)

When a solution of silver (l) nitrate is saturated with hydrogen sulphide, a black precipitate forms which is?

A current of 10.0A was passed for 1 hour through a solution of copper (ll) sulphate between the copper electrodes. Which of the following observation would be correct?
(1 Faraday = 96,500 coulobms) (i) 0.186 mole of copper is dissolved from the anode. (ii) 0.372 mole of copper is deposited on the cathode. (iii) the original Cu²⁺ ion concentration of the solution remains unchanged. (iv) the original Cu²⁺ ion concentration of the solution decreases.

Which of the following CANNOT be obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum?

In the reaction N₂(g) + O(g)
↔ 2NO(g) produced i an increase in the total pressure will?

1.00g of mixture of calcium carbonate and calcium oxide liberated 0.33g of carbon dioxide on strong heating. The percentage of calcium oxide in the mixture is? (Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16)

Water is poured over a white solid and a colourless neutral gas is evolved which burns with a sooty flame. The white solid is?

Which of the following types of reactions takes place between C₂H₄ and the halogens?

The i.u.p.A.C name for the compound

Which of the following represents ethyl ethanonate?

0.16g of methane when burnt raises the temperature of 100g of water by 40°C. What is the of combustion of methane when if the heat capacity of water is 4.2 Jg^-1°C^-1?

(CH₄ = 16)

The production of ammonia by the haber process may be represented by the equilibrium equation N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) ↔ 2NH₃ ∆H = -22KJ. Therefore the production of ammonia will be favoured by?

If atom X with six electrons in its outermost shell combines with atom Y with one electron in its outermost shell to form an ionic compound, then?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Which of the following equations represents an oxidizing action of sulphur dioxide?

In the reaction NH₃ + H⁺ → NH₄⁺, the bond formed results from?

Which of the following bonds exist in crystalline ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl)?

When a little brine was added to a metal nitrate a white precipitate was formed which first turned violet and then black on exposure to ai. The metal nitrate is therefore?

An amphoteric oxide is an?

Cotton is almost pure?

Which of the following statements is correct during the electrolysis of a caustic soda solution using platinum electrodes?

When a pressure cooker is half filled with water, and heated to boiling point, then the pressure inside the cooker will?

Which of the following combinations of conditions may increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

An acid is said to be weak if?

In the chemical reaction A + B \(\to\) C + D, more of D is formed?

Magnesium ribbon was added to each of the following aqueous solution in turn: H₂SO₄, AgNO₃, HNO₃, HCl, NH₃, HCl, NH₃. In which case does the magnesium become covered with a dark precipitate?

When air is passed through alkaline pyrogallol and then over quicklime, the only gases left are?

60cm³ of hydrogen are sparked with 20cm³ of oxygen at 100°C and 1 atmosphere. The total volume of the residual gases is?

The pressure on 100 cm³ of oxygen gas at 35°C is 750mm of Hg.What would be the volume of the gas if the pressure is increased to 1000mm of Hg without changing the temperature?

1.00 g of the oxide of metal X (atomic mass = 64) gave 0.80 g of the metal when reduced with hydrogen.
The formula of the oxide is?

The nitrogen gas obtained by burning an excess of phosphorus in air has a density higher than the nitrogen from nitrogen compounds because the nitrogen from air is contaminated with?

How many grams of methylacetylene (propyne) CH₃ — C Ξ CH will completely discharge the colour of 8g of bromine?
(Br = 80, C = 12, H = 1)

When copper powder is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid, the gas produced is?

Which of the following is NOT a redox reaction?

A mixture contains 20cm³ of hydrogen, 35cm³ of oxygen, 15cm³ of carbon monoxide and 10cm³ of nitrogen at S.T.P. Which of the following gives the mole fraction of hydrogen in this mixture?

100 cm³ of oxygen is made to react with 50 cm ³ of hydrogen, and the whole reaction mixture was then passed through anhydrous calcium chloride. What is the volume of gas left?

Sodium carbonate crystals on exposure to a dry atmosphere change to a white powder. This phenomenon is known as?

The product formed at the the cathode during the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution with carbon electrodes is?

0.07g of a hydride of carbon occupies 56.0cm³ at S.T.P. when vaporized and contains 14.29% by mass of hydrocarbon is(C = 12, H = 1)

Which of the following processes NOT lead to a chemical change?

Which of the following is a neutralization reaction? Addition of

If the temperature of a gas is increased?

What weight of sodium hydroxide is required to make 500 cm³ of 0.2 M solution?

(Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)

9.8g of solid potassium chlorate (KCIO₃) were added to 40 cm³ of water and heated to dissolve all the solid. As he solution cooled, crystals of potassium chlorate started forming at 60°C. The solubility of potassium chlorate at 66°C is therefore?

If the rate of diffusion of oxygen gas is taken as 1, what will be rated of diffusion of methane whose relative molar mass is 16?