JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 167

831.

Nitrogen can best be obtained from a mixture over oxygen and nitrogen by passing the mixture over

A.

potassium hydroxide

B.

heated gold

C.

heated magnesium

D.

heated phosphorus

E.

calcium chloride

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

832.

If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g of magnesium is N5.00, how much would it cost to deposit 10g of aluminium?

A.

N10.00

B.

N27.00

C.

N44.44

D.

N66.67

E.

N33.33

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

833.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about all four of the acids: HBr, HNO3, H 2CO3 and H2SO4? They

A.

dissolve marble to liberate CO

B.

have a PH less than 7

C.

Turn blue litmus red

D.

neutralize alkalis to form salt

E.

react with magnesium to liberate hydrogen

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

834.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A.

Fractional distillation of crude petroleum will give the folloing hydrocarbon fuels in order of increasing boiling point

B.

Butane < petrol < kerosene of polythene.

C.

Both but-1-ene and but-1-yne will decolorize bromine readily

D.

but-2-ene will react with chlorine to form 2,3-dichlorobutane

E.

calcuim carbide will react with water to form any alkyne

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

835.

Alkaline hydrolysis of naturally occurring fats and oils yields

A.

fats and acids

B.

soaps and glycerol

C.

margarine and butter

D.

esters

E.

detergents

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.