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Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Chemistry Questions

Question 26:
How will a metal X, which reacts explosively with air and with dilute acids be best extracted from its ores?
  • A Electrolysis of solution of its salts
  • B Decomposition of its oxides
  • C Displacement from solution by an alkali metal
  • D Electroiysis of fused salt
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Question 27:
Which of the following is NOT correct test for the named organic compound in each case?
  • A Butanoic acid solution gives effervescence with Na2CO3 solution
  • B Glucose when reacted with Na2CrO4 at 0°C will show immediate discharge of colour
  • C When but-2-ene is reacted with dilute solution of KMnO4 the purple colour of KMnO is discharged readily even room temperature
  • D When butan-2-ol is boiled with butanoic acid with a drop of concentrated H2SO4 a sweet smelling liquid is produced
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Question 28:
Which of the following is used as an 'anti-knock' in automobile engines?
  • A Tetramethyl silane
  • B Lead tetra-ethyl
  • C Glycerol
  • D N-heptane
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Question 29:
What reaction takes place when palm-oil is added to potash and foam are observed?
  • A Neutralization
  • B Saponification
  • C Esterification
  • D Salting-out
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Question 30:
When ethanol is heated with excess concentrated sulphuric acid, the ethanol is?
  • A Oxidized to ethene
  • B Polymerized to polyethene
  • C Dehydrated to ethene
  • D Dehydrated to ethyne
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