2019 JAMB CHEMISTRY

VERIFIED

QUESTION & ANSWERS (DAY-1) 7AM,

1 :- the element with an electron

configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s23p64s2

CORRECT ANSWER =a noble gas

2 :- ethanoic acid is monobasic

because its

CORRECT ANSWER =has one

replaceable hydrogen molecule

3 :- the type of bond in nitrogen

molecule is

CORRECT ANSWER =covalent

the hydrogenation of benzene,

4 :- in

the catalyst used is

CORRECT ANSWER =Ni

the acid found in sour milk is

5 :-

CORRECT ANSWER =lactic acid

6 :- transition metals with higher
oxidation state will form oxides that

ar e

CORRECT ANSWER =basic

7 :- the iupac nomenclature of the

compound above is

CORRECT ANSWER =pent-2-yne

the diagram above X is

8 :- in

CORRECT ANSWER =H2

200cm3 of oxygen passes

9 :- if

through a porous plug in 100sec.find

the time taken for the same volume
of hydrogen to pass through the

same porous plug

CORRECT ANSWER =25

10 :- the method used in purifying

sugar is
CORRECT ANSWER =crystallization
11 :- the activation energy of a
chemical reaction can be lowered by

CORRECT ANSWER =the addition of a

catalyst

12 :- in the equation above X is

CORRECT ANSWER

3
=CH COOCH CH 2 3

13 :- a solubility curve is a plot of the

solubility of solute against
CORRECT ANSWER =Temperature

14 :- the method that is not

economical for the removal of

hardness in water for town supply is

CORRECT ANSWER =permuting

15 :- in the electrolytic extraction of

sodium from fused sodium chloride
calcium chloride is usually added to

CORRECT ANSWER =remove

impurities
16 :- grades of petrol having octane
number nearer zero will cause a

motor car engine to ‘

CORRECT ANSWER =

17 :- nickel is plated on steel to

CORRECT ANSWER =increase its

strength

18 :- the solubility in mol/dm3 of

20.2g of potassium
trioxonitrate(V)dissolved in 100g of
water at room temperature is
CORRECT ANSWER =2

19 :- what is the atomic number of an

element having 127 neutrons and 82

electrons

CORRECT ANSWER =82

20 :- 28.80CM3 OF NITROGEN AT 15c

is cooled to 0C.its value are constant
pressure is
CORRECT ANSWER = 27.3

21 :- what physical property of alkane

decreases as the number of carbon

atoms increases

CORRECT ANSWER =solubility

22 :- which of the following

substances are made by
polymerization
CORRECT ANSWER =nylon and

artificial rubber

23 :- which of the following

compounds is unsaturated

CORRECT ANSWER =methylbenzene

24 :- a compound contains 31.9%

potassium 28.93 chlorine and the
remaining oxygen.what is the
chemical formula of the compound?\

CORRECT ANSWER =KClO2

25 :- the use of neon light in
aerodome beacons is due to its

CORRECT ANSWER =COLOUR

26 :- K4Fe(CN)6 is an example of a
CORRECT ANSWER =complex

27 :- if T change in s is small relative

to change in H at room temperature
the value of change in G will be
CORRECT ANSWER =positive

28 :- the solibility of alkanols in water

is due to the presence of

CORRECT ANSWER =hydroxyl group

29 :- when lubricating oil is

redistilled,it yields
CORRECT ANSWER =petroleum jelly

30 :- the iupac nomenclature of

K2Cr2O7 SI
 p t ssium
CORRECT ANSWER = o a

heptaoxochromate(VI)

31 :- ALKYNES BURN WITH SMOKY

LUMINOUS FLAME DUE TO HIGH

r
CORRECT ANSWER =ca bon con en t t

32 :- ozone is known for its ability to

CORRECT ANSWER =attack the

respiratory tract of organisms

33 :- which of the following

properties is peculiar to graphite?
CORRECT ANSWER =it is unreactive

34 :- calculate the amount in moles of

zinc that will be deposited by
passing 10 faradays of electricity
through a solution of zinc salt
CORRECT ANSWER =5

35 :- the air pollutant that dissolves

in water due to produce acid rain is
CORRECT ANSWER=O 3

36 :- the property pecuiliar to pure

oxygen is that it

CORRECT ANSWER=is lighter than air

37 :- the principal property that

determines the method of an

extraction of a metal from its oe is

its

CORRECT ANSWER=position in the

activity series

38 :- when water is added to calcium

oxide,it forms

CORRECT ANSWER =calcium

hydroxide

39 :- in the reaction above, the

reverse reaction can be favored by
CORRECT ANSWER=decreases the

temperature
40 :- an element with electron
configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

belongs to the

CORRECT ANSWER =p-block