Jamb 1991 Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
Oxygen gas can be prepared by heating?
- A. ammonium trioxonitrate (V)
- B. ammonium trioxonitrate (III)
- C. ppotassium trioxonitrate (V)
- D. mamgamese (IV) oxide
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the complete hydrolysis of a glycerine by sodium hygroxide?
- A. 3 moles ofNaOH are required for each mole of glyceride
- B. 3 moles of glycerol are produced
- C. Only one mole of soap is formed
- D. concentrated H2SO4 is essential for the completion of the reaction
Addition of aqueous ammonia to a solution of Zn+ gives a white precipitate which dissolves in an excess of ammonia because?
- A. zinc is amphoteric
- B. zinc hydroxide is readily soluble
- C. zinc forms a complex which is readily soluble in excess ammonia
- D. ammonia solution is a strong base
How many grams of bromine will be required to completely react with 10 g of propyne? (C = 12, H = 1, Br = 80)
- A. 20 g
- B. 40 g
- C. 60 g
- D. 80 g
Calculate the volume of carbon (IV)oxide measured at s.t.p, produced when 1 kg of potassium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) is totally decomposed by heat? (G.M.V. at s.t.p 22.4 dm3, K = 39, O = 16, C = 12, H = 1)
- A. 28 dm3
- B. 56 dm3
- C. 112 dm3
- D. 196 dm3
Which of the following, in clear solution, forms a white precipitate when carbon (IV) oxide is bubbled into it for a short time?
- A. KOH
- B. NaOH
- C. Ca(OH)2
- D. AI(OH)3
Which of the following are mixtures? i, Petroleum ii, Rubber latex iii. Vulcanizer's solution iv, Carbon (II)sulphide
- A. i, ii and iii
- B. i, ii and iv
- C. i and ii only
- D. i and iv
Copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (IV) is widely used as a?
- A. fertilizer
- B. fungicide
- C. disinfectant
- D. purifier
Magnesium (IV) oxide is known to hasten the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Its main action is to?
- A. increase the surface area of the reactants
- B. increase the concntration of the reactants
- C. lower the activation energy for the reaction
- D. lower the heat of reaction, ∆H, for the reaction
Angiosperms and gymnosperms belong to the plants group known as
- A. schizophyta
- B. bryophyta
- C. pteridophyta
- D. spermatophyta

