Jamb 1995 Chemistry Past Questions And Answers
1
CHCl3 + Cl2 → HCl + CCl4. The reaction above is an example of?
- A. an addition reaction
- B. a substitution reaction
- C. a chlorination reaction
- D. a condensation reaction
2
Which of the following pairs has compounds that are isomers?
- A. Propanal and propanone
- B. Ethanoic acid and ethylmethanoate
- C. Ethanoic acid and ethane-1, 2-diol
- D. 2-methylbutane and 2, 2-dimethylbutane
3
Sales ledger control account contains the total amount in respect of
- A. creditors
- B. debtors
- C. investors
- D. shareholders
4
Two cylinders A and B each contains 30 cm3 of oxygen and nitrogen respectively at the same temperature and pressure. If there are 5.0 moles of nitrogen, then the mass of oxygen is?
- A. 3.2 g
- B. 6.4 g
- C. 80.0 g
- D. 160.0 g
5
Aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons can be distinguished from each other by the?
- A. action of bromine
- B. use of polymerization reaction
- C. action of heat
- D. use of oxidation reaction
6
Which of the following is a example of a chemical change?
- A. Dissoultion of salt in water
- B. Rusting of iron
- C. Melting of ice
- D. Separating a mixture by distillation
7
An example of a secondary amine is?
- A. propylene
- B. di-butylamine
- C. methylamine
- D. trimethylamine
8
A gas that will turn orange potassium heptaoxodichromate (lV) solution to clear green is?
- A. sulphur (lV) oxide
- B. hydrogen sulphide
- C. sulphide (lV) oxide
- D. hydrogen chloride
9
Deliquescent substances are also?
- A. efflorescent
- B. anhydrous
- C. hygroscopic
- D. insoluble
10
The role of sodium chloride in the preparation of soap is to?
- A. purify the soap
- B. separate the soap from glycerol
- C. accelerate the decomposition of the fat or oil
- D. react with glycerol

