JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 52

256.

What technique is suitable for separating a binary solution of potassium chloride and potassium trioxochlorate (V)?

A.

Fractional crystallization

B.

Fractional distillation

C.

Filtration

D.

Evaporation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

257.

Which of the following does not support the fact that air is a mixture?

A.

the constituents of air are in a fixed proportion by mass

B.

it cannot be represented with a chemical formula

C.

the constituents of air can be separated by physical by physical means

D.

none of the above

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

258.

Which of the following statements about catalyst is false?

A.

biological catalysts are called enzymes

B.

catalyst do not appear in the balanced equation

C.

catalyst reduce the activation energy for a reaction

D.

catalysts do not alter the mechanism of the reaction and never appear in the rate low

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

260.

If acidified Potassium Dichromate(VI) (K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\)) acts as oxidizing agent, color changes from

A.

yellow to green

B.

orange to green

C.

yellow to red

D.

orange to red

Correct answer is B

Potassium dichromate is an oxidising agent in organic chemistry. It is used to oxidize alcohols.

In an aqueous solution the color change exhibited can be used to test for distinguishing aldehydes from ketones. Aldehydes reduce dichromate from the +6 to the +3 oxidation state, changing color from orange to green. This color change arises because the aldehyde can be oxidized to the corresponding carboxylic acid.