JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 167

831.

Some products of destructive distillation of coal are?

A.

carbon (IV) oxide and ethanoic acid

B.

trioxocarbonate (IV) acid and methanoic acid

C.

producer gas and water gas

D.

coke and ammoniacal liquor

Correct answer is D

Heating coal, in the absence of air, is known as destructive distillation of coal. It yields various useful products like coke, coal gas, coal tar, and ammoniacal liquor.

832.

The catalyst used in the contact process for the manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is

A.

manganes (IV) oxide

B.

manganese (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI)

C.

vanadium (V) oxide

D.

iron metal

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

833.

Which of the following represents the balanced equation for the reaction of copper with concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid?

A.

Cu (s) + 2HNO 3(aq) → Cu (NO 3) 2(aq) + H 2(g)

B.

Cu (s) + 4HNO 3(aq) → Cu (NO 3) 2(aq) + 2H 2O (1) + 2NO 2(g)

C.

3Cu (s) + 8HNO3(aq) → 3Cu (NO3)2(aq) + 4H2O(1) + 2NO(g)

D.

3Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → 3Cu(NO 3) 2(aq) + 2H 2O (1) + 2NO (g)

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

835.

An element, Z froms an anion whose formula is [Z(CN)6]y. If Z has an oxidation number of +2, what is the value of y?

A.

- 2

B.

- 3

C.

- 4

D.

- 5

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.