Year : 
2000
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

HCL(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
In the reaction above, Cl-(aq) is the

A. conjugate acid

B. acid

C. conjugate base

D. base

C

22.

In which order are the following salts sensitive to light?

A. Agl > AgCl > AgBr

B. AgCl > Agl > AgBr

C. AgBr > AgCl > Agl

D. AgCl > AgBr > Agl

Detailed Solution

light sensitivities of the silver halides: AgBr > AgCl > AgI.

Notably; AgBr is used in production of photographic chemicals.
23.

The pOH of a solution of 0.25 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric acid is

A. 12.40

B. 13.40

C. 14.40

D. 14.60

Detailed Solution

pOH = -log [2.5 * 10-1]
= -log[-0.3979 + 1]
= 13.40
24.

MnO\(_{4(aq)}\) + 8H\(^+ _{(aq)}\) + Y → Mn\(^{2+} _{(aq)}\) + 4H\(_2\)O\(_{(l)}\)
Y in the equation above represents

A. 2e-

B. 3e-

C. 5e-

D. 7e-

C

25.

(1/2)Zn2+(aq) + e- → (1/2) Zn(s)
In the reaction above, calculate the quantity of electricity required to discharge zinc.
[F = 96 500 C mol-1]

A. 0.965 * 104C

B. 4.820 * 104C

C. 9.650 * 104C

D. 48.200 * 104C

Detailed Solution

1 mol → 96500 * 2
0.5 mol → X
X = 0.5 * 96500 * 2
= 9.650 * 104C
26.

Given that M is the mass of substance deposited in an electrolysis and Q the quantity of electricity consumed, then Faraday's law can be written as

A. M = Z/Q

B. M = Q/Z

C. M = Z/2Q

D. M = QZ

D

27.

0.46g of ethanol when burned raised the temperature of 50g of water by 14.3K. Calculate the heat of combustion of ethanol.
[C = 12, O = 16, H = 1, Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 jg-1K-1]

A. +3000 KJ mol-1

B. +300 KJ mol-1

C. -300 KJ mol-1

D. -3000 KJ mol-1

Detailed Solution

Heat, = -M C Q
= -50 * 4.2 * 14.3
= -300 KJ mol-1
28.

Powdered marble reacts faster with hydrochloric acid solution than the granular form because the powdered form has

A. more molecules

B. more atoms

C. larger surface area

D. relatively large mass

C

29.

N2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2NO(g); ΔH = + 180.6 kJ mol-1
In the reaction above, increase in temperature will

A. increase the quantity of N2

B. increase in the yield of NO

C. decrease the yield of NO

D. decrease the quantity of O2

B

30.

For a reaction in equilibrium, the species involved in the equilibrium constant expression are

A. gaseous and solid species

B. liquid and solid species

C. solid and dissolved species

D. gaseous and dissolved species

D

21.

HCL(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
In the reaction above, Cl-(aq) is the

A. conjugate acid

B. acid

C. conjugate base

D. base

C

22.

In which order are the following salts sensitive to light?

A. Agl > AgCl > AgBr

B. AgCl > Agl > AgBr

C. AgBr > AgCl > Agl

D. AgCl > AgBr > Agl

Detailed Solution

light sensitivities of the silver halides: AgBr > AgCl > AgI.

Notably; AgBr is used in production of photographic chemicals.
23.

The pOH of a solution of 0.25 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric acid is

A. 12.40

B. 13.40

C. 14.40

D. 14.60

Detailed Solution

pOH = -log [2.5 * 10-1]
= -log[-0.3979 + 1]
= 13.40
24.

MnO\(_{4(aq)}\) + 8H\(^+ _{(aq)}\) + Y → Mn\(^{2+} _{(aq)}\) + 4H\(_2\)O\(_{(l)}\)
Y in the equation above represents

A. 2e-

B. 3e-

C. 5e-

D. 7e-

C

25.

(1/2)Zn2+(aq) + e- → (1/2) Zn(s)
In the reaction above, calculate the quantity of electricity required to discharge zinc.
[F = 96 500 C mol-1]

A. 0.965 * 104C

B. 4.820 * 104C

C. 9.650 * 104C

D. 48.200 * 104C

Detailed Solution

1 mol → 96500 * 2
0.5 mol → X
X = 0.5 * 96500 * 2
= 9.650 * 104C
26.

Given that M is the mass of substance deposited in an electrolysis and Q the quantity of electricity consumed, then Faraday's law can be written as

A. M = Z/Q

B. M = Q/Z

C. M = Z/2Q

D. M = QZ

D

27.

0.46g of ethanol when burned raised the temperature of 50g of water by 14.3K. Calculate the heat of combustion of ethanol.
[C = 12, O = 16, H = 1, Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 jg-1K-1]

A. +3000 KJ mol-1

B. +300 KJ mol-1

C. -300 KJ mol-1

D. -3000 KJ mol-1

Detailed Solution

Heat, = -M C Q
= -50 * 4.2 * 14.3
= -300 KJ mol-1
28.

Powdered marble reacts faster with hydrochloric acid solution than the granular form because the powdered form has

A. more molecules

B. more atoms

C. larger surface area

D. relatively large mass

C

29.

N2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2NO(g); ΔH = + 180.6 kJ mol-1
In the reaction above, increase in temperature will

A. increase the quantity of N2

B. increase in the yield of NO

C. decrease the yield of NO

D. decrease the quantity of O2

B

30.

For a reaction in equilibrium, the species involved in the equilibrium constant expression are

A. gaseous and solid species

B. liquid and solid species

C. solid and dissolved species

D. gaseous and dissolved species

D