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Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Chemistry Questions

Question 21:
The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as
  • A Hydrolysis
  • B Esterification
  • C Acidification
  • D Saponification
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Question 22:
Which of the following pairs of substances will react further with oxygen to form a higher oxide?
  • A CO\(_2\) and H\(_2\)O
  • B NO and H\(_2\)O
  • C CO and CO\(_2\)
  • D SO\(_2\) and NO
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Question 23:
In the preparation of oxygen by heating KCIO, in the presence of MnO\(_2\) only moderate heat is needed because the catalyst acts by \(_2\)
  • A Lowering the pressure of the reaction
  • B Increasing the surface area of the reaction
  • C Increasing the rate of the reaction
  • D Lowering the energy barrier of the reaction
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Question 24:
Methanoic acid mixes with water in all proportions and has about the same boiling point as water. Which of the following methods would you adopt to obtain pure water from a mixture of Sand, water and methanoic acid?
  • A Fractional distillation
  • B Filtration followed by distillation
  • C Neutralization with sodium hydroxide followed by distillation
  • D Neutralization with sodium hydroxide followed by filtration
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Question 25:
A quantity of electricity liberates 3.6g of Silver from its salt. What mass of aluminium Will be liberated from its salt by the same quantity of electricity? [Al = 27, Ag = 108].
  • A 2.7g
  • B 1.2g
  • C 0.9g
  • D 0.3g
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