Year : 
2001
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Deliquescent substance are used for

A. Cooling

B. Wetting

C. Melting

D. Drying

D

12.

Pure solvents are obtained by

A. Distillation

B. Condensation

C. Extraction

D. Evaporation

A

13.

What is the decrease in volume of air when pyrogallol is shaken with 30.00cm3 of air ?

A. 15.00cm3

B. 6.30cm3

C. 0.63cm3

D. 0.06cm3

Detailed Solution

% volume of O2 in air = 21%
∴ (21/100) * 30 = 6.3
14.

Environmental pollution is worsened by the release from automobile exhausts of

A. Water vapour

B. Steam

C. Smoke

D. Heavy metals

C

15.

The chemical used for coagulation in water purification is

A. Aluminium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

B. Copper tetraoxosulphate (VI)

C. Sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

D. Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

A

16.

Phosphorus is stored under water to prevent it from

A. Dehydrating

B. Becoming inert

C. Smelling

D. Catching fire

D

17.

In which of the following reactions does reduction takes place

A. Fe2+ - e- → Fe3+

B. 2O2- →O2 + 4e-

C. Cr – 2e- → Cr2+

D. 2H+ + 2e- → H2

D

18.

P(g) + Q(g)3R(s) + S(g) ΔH is negative
Which of the following will increase the yield of R?

A. Using a larger close vessel

B. Increasing the temperature

C. Removing some S

D. Adding a positive catalyst

C

19.

A metal M displaces zinc from zinc chloride solution. This shows that

A. M is more electronegative than zinc

B. Zinc is above hydrogen in the series

C. M is more electropositive than zinc

D. Electrons flow from zinc to M

C

20.

Which of the following best explains the increase in the rate of a chemical reaction as the temperature rises?

A. The bonds in the reacting molecules are more readily broken

B. The molecular collisions become more violent

C. A lower proportion of the molecules has the necessary minimum energy to react

D. The collision frequency of the molecules increase

D

11.

Deliquescent substance are used for

A. Cooling

B. Wetting

C. Melting

D. Drying

D

12.

Pure solvents are obtained by

A. Distillation

B. Condensation

C. Extraction

D. Evaporation

A

13.

What is the decrease in volume of air when pyrogallol is shaken with 30.00cm3 of air ?

A. 15.00cm3

B. 6.30cm3

C. 0.63cm3

D. 0.06cm3

Detailed Solution

% volume of O2 in air = 21%
∴ (21/100) * 30 = 6.3
14.

Environmental pollution is worsened by the release from automobile exhausts of

A. Water vapour

B. Steam

C. Smoke

D. Heavy metals

C

15.

The chemical used for coagulation in water purification is

A. Aluminium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

B. Copper tetraoxosulphate (VI)

C. Sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

D. Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)

A

16.

Phosphorus is stored under water to prevent it from

A. Dehydrating

B. Becoming inert

C. Smelling

D. Catching fire

D

17.

In which of the following reactions does reduction takes place

A. Fe2+ - e- → Fe3+

B. 2O2- →O2 + 4e-

C. Cr – 2e- → Cr2+

D. 2H+ + 2e- → H2

D

18.

P(g) + Q(g)3R(s) + S(g) ΔH is negative
Which of the following will increase the yield of R?

A. Using a larger close vessel

B. Increasing the temperature

C. Removing some S

D. Adding a positive catalyst

C

19.

A metal M displaces zinc from zinc chloride solution. This shows that

A. M is more electronegative than zinc

B. Zinc is above hydrogen in the series

C. M is more electropositive than zinc

D. Electrons flow from zinc to M

C

20.

Which of the following best explains the increase in the rate of a chemical reaction as the temperature rises?

A. The bonds in the reacting molecules are more readily broken

B. The molecular collisions become more violent

C. A lower proportion of the molecules has the necessary minimum energy to react

D. The collision frequency of the molecules increase

D