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Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Water, Solutions & Solubility
Solution
Deliquescent substances are used for
A
Cooling
B
Wetting
C
Melting
D
Drying
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Deliquescent substances are used for drying because they can absorb and hold a large amount of moisture. Hence, they are often used as drying agents.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1662)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Nature of Matter & Separation Techniques
Solution
Pure solvents are obtained by
A
Distillation
B
Condensation
C
Extraction
D
Evaporation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Distillation can remove impurities and contaminants from solvents to ensure they meet purity standards for applications like chemical synthesis and manufacturing. it separates solvents from impurities and contaminants, and it can also separate different components of a solvent mixture.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1665)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
Solution
What is the decrease in volume of air when pyrogallol is shaken with 30.00cm\(^3\) of air ?
A
15.00cm3
B
6.30cm3
C
0.63cm3
D
0.06cm3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
% Volume of O\)_2\) in air = 21%
∴(\(\frac{21}{100}\times30\)) = 6.30 cm\(^3\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1669)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Water, Solutions & Solubility
Solution
The chemical used for coagulation in water purification is
A
Aluminium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
B
Copper tetraoxosulphate (VI)
C
Sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
D
Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
The most common chemical used for coagulation in water purification is aluminum tetraoxosulphate(VI), also known as alum.
CuSO\(_4\) is used as a fungicide, algaecide, herbicide, root killer, and soil additive. It can also be used to protect plants during seed treatment.
Na\(_2\)SO\(_4\) is used to dry organic liquids. As a filler in powdered home laundry detergents.
CaSO\(_4\) is used in tofu(a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness) as a coagulant.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1672)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
Solution
Phosphorus is stored under water to prevent it from
A
Dehydrating
B
Becoming inert
C
Smelling
D
Catching fire
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Phosphorus is a highly reactive nonmetal that can easily ignite when exposed to air. It is stored underwater to prevent it from reacting with oxygen and catching fire.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1673)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Oxidation, Reduction & Redox Reactions
Solution
In which of the following reactions does reduction takes place
A
Fe2+ - e- → Fe3+
B
2O2- →O2 + 4e-
C
Cr – 2e- → Cr2+
D
2H+ + 2e- → H2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Reduction is gain of electron and decrease in oxidation number. Option D is the only one with addition or gain of electron, as 2 electrons were gained by H ion to become Hydrogen molecule. There is also a decrease in oxidation from +2 to 0. Therefore option D is the correct answer
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1676)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Chemical Energetics & Thermochemistry
Solution
P(g) + Q(g) ↔ 3R(s) + S(g) \DeltaH is negative
Which of the following will increase the yield of R?
A
Using a larger close vessel
B
Increasing the temperature
C
Removing some S
D
Adding a positive catalyst
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Since the reaction is an exothermic reaction, the yield of R will be enabled if temperature is decreased. The only way to increase the yield is by removing some of the S produced, while the reactant are being refilled continuously. Option C is the correct answer
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1678)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Stoichiometry, Mole Concept & Volumetric Analysis
Solution
A metal M displaces zinc from zinc chloride solution. This shows that
A
M is more electronegative than zinc
B
Zinc is above hydrogen in the series
C
M is more electropositive than zinc
D
Electrons flow from zinc to M
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
M is able to displace Zinc from Zinc Chloride because it is more electropositive than Zinc.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1680)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Reaction Rates & Chemical Equilibrium
Solution
Which of the following best explains the increase in the rate of a chemical reaction as the temperature rises?
A
The bonds in the reacting molecules are more readily broken
B
The molecular collisions become more violent
C
A lower proportion of the molecules has the necessary minimum energy to react
D
The collision frequency of the molecules increase
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
As the temperature increases, so does the kinetic energy of the molecules, which means they move faster. And the faster moving molecules collide more often, which increases the number of collisions per second. This means the collision frequency of the molecules increases. Option D
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1683)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Electrolysis & Electrochemical Cells
Solution
What current in amperes will deposit 2.7g of aluminium in 2 hours?
[Al = 27, F = 96 500 C mol-1]
A
32
B
8
C
4
D
16
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Al\(^{3+}\) + 3e\(^-\) → Al
3 x 96500 → 27g
I = 3600 x 2 → 27
I = (2.7/27) x ((3 x 96500)/(3600 x 2))
= 4.025 ≈ 4
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1692)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Organic Chemistry II: Functional Groups, Polymers & Biomolecules
Solution
Ethanoic acid is
A
tribasic
B
unionizeable
C
monobasic
D
dibasic
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Ethanoic acid with the molecular formular; CH3COOH has the basicity of 1 because it is only one hydrogen ion that can be replaced. Hence, it is monobasic.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1693)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Chemical Energetics & Thermochemistry
Solution
C(s) + 2S(g) → CS\(_2\)(g)
\DeltaH = +89 kJ mol-1
The chemical equation above implies that
A
each of carbon and sulphur has 89 kJ of energy
B
both carbon and sulphur contribute 89 kJ of energy
C
89 kJ of energy is released
D
89 kJ of energy is absorbed
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
\DeltaH = + 89kJ means it is an endothermic reaction. However, endothermic reaction is one in which heat is absorbed into the system from the surrounding.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1702)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Oxidation, Reduction & Redox Reactions
Solution
3Cu(s) + 8HNO\(_3\)(aq) → 3Cu(NO\(_3\))\(_2\)(aq) + 4H\(_2\)O(l) + 2NO(g)
In the equation above, copper is
A
an electron acceptor
B
a base
C
an oxidizing agent
D
a reducing agent
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
A reducing agent (also called a reductant or reducer) is an element or compound that loses (or "donates") an electron to another chemical species in a redox chemical reaction. Since the reducing agent is losing electrons, it is said to have been oxidized. In the reaction, Copper is oxidized.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1716)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Chemical Energetics & Thermochemistry
Solution
When \DeltaH is negative, a reaction is said to be
A
ionic
B
reversible
C
exothermic
D
endothermic
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
When \Delta H is negative, the reaction is said to be exothermic, while it is endothermic when \Delta H is positive.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1718)
Chemistry
UTME / JAMB 2001
Electrolysis & Electrochemical Cells
Solution
As the concentration of an electrolyte reduces, the conductivity
A
reduces to zero
B
decreases
C
increases
D
is unaffected
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
The more concentrated a solution is, the higher the conductivity is. In most cases it is a proportional relationship. As the ion concentration increases, the conductivity increases.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #1719)