1978 JAMB UTME Chemistry Past Questions

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Which of the following reactions does not take place in the smelting of iron in a blast furnace?

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Which of the following gases may not be dried with concentrated sulphuric acid?

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Brass and bronze are both metallic alloys. Which of the following constituents is common to both alloys?

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Which of the following compounds will form a solution if exposed to air?

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The normal boiling point of a liquid is defined as

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Hypochlorous acid is used as a bleach because

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The nucleus of an atom contains

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An example of an alcohol is

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Two gas cylinders contain ethylene (ethene) and acetylene respectively. One test which can be used to distinguish between them is by

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Three solutions contain carbonate, sulphate and sulphide ions respectively. One test that will identify just ONE of them completely is by addition to each of them of

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If excess zinc is added to a bluish green solution of copper (II) sulphate, and the excess zinc filtered off after completion of reaction, a colourless solution is obtained because

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Consider the following exothermic reaction2SO2(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2SO3(g)If the temperature of the reaction is reduced from 800°C to 500°C, an no other change takes place, then

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The most common type of chemical reaction which alkanes undergo is

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In titration involving sodium hydroxide and dilute hydrochloric acid, where would you place the base?

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By means of filtration, one component can be obtained pure from an aqueous mixture of sodium chloride and

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Which of the following changes is physical?

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If hydrogen sulphide gas is passed into a solution of a pure iron chloride, a yellow deposit appears. If the deposit is filtered, a pale green solution is left behind. The pale green solution is

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Consider the following equation H2O + 2Fe2+ + Cl2 ↔ 2Fe3+ + 2Cl- + H2O. The only ion which behaves as an oxidising agent is

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Which of the following substances would you see as an indicator in the titration of sodium carbonate solution against hydrochloric acid (complete neutralisation)?

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You are provided with five gas jars containing SO2, CO2, H2, CO and NO respectively. Select a test from A to E which will identify ANY ONE of the gases completely

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