JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1663

8,311.

During the electrolysis of a salt of a metal M, a current of 0.5 A flows from for 32 minutes 10 seconds and deposits 0.325 g of M, What is the charge of the metal ion?

(M = 65, If = 96,500 C per mole of electron)

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

Correct answer is B

Ampere = (Coulomb) x (Sec) x 1930 secs = 965 coulombs (unit of current)
But quantity of electricity = current x time = (Coulomb)/(Sec) x time
If 0.5 A for 32 mins 10 secs; Quantity of electricity = (0.5 coulomb)/(Sec x 1930) secs
= 965 coulombs
Since 965 coulombs give 0.325 g M
i.e1 coulombs = (0.325)/(965) g
∴96500 coulombs = (0.30)/(965) x 96500 =32.5 g
∴(65 g)/(32.5) = 2

inference: it takes 2 Faraday of electricity to deposit 1 mole of M. Therefore, the change on M ion = 2.

8,312.

4.0 g of sodium hydroxide in 250 cm3 of solution contains?

A.

0.40 moles per dm3

B.

0.10 moles per dm3

C.

0.04 moles per dm3

D.

0.02 moles per dm3

Correct answer is A

Unit of concentration = (moles)/(dm3)
If 250 cm3 solution NaOH contains 4.0 g NaOH
i.e -1cm3 solution NaOH (4.0)/(250) g
∴ 1000 cm3 (1 dm3) will contain (40 x 1000) / (250 x 1) = 16 g/dm3
16 g/dm3 = 16g/dm3 + molar mass NaOH
because no of moles = (mass of substance given) / (molar mass)
∴ (16 g) / (40 g) dm3 = (16 g)/(dm3 x (1 mole)/ (40g) = 0.4 (moles)/(dm3)

8,313.

NH3 + H3O+
→ NH4+ + H2O. It may be deduced from the reaction above that?

A.

a redox reaction has occurred

B.

H3O+ acts as an oxidizing agent

C.

H3O+ acts as an acid

D.

water acts as an acid

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,314.

A student prepares 0.5 M solution each of hydrochloric and ethanoic acids and then measured pH. The result would show that the?

A.

pH values are equal

B.

HCI solution has a higher pH

C.

sum of the values is 14

D.

ethanoic acid solution has a higher pH

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,315.

The phenomenon whereby sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) decahydrate loses some of its water of crystallization on exposure to the atmosphere is known as?

A.

deliquescene

B.

hygroscopy

C.

effervescence

D.

efflorescence

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.