JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 316

1,576.

The property of concentrated H2SO4 that makes it suitable for preparing HNO3 is its

A.

boiling point

B.

density

C.

oxidizing properties

D.

dehydrating properties

Correct answer is A

\(H_2SO_4\) acid has a high boiling point of 388°C. Due to its high boiling point, it is considered a non-volatile acid, so when sulphuric acid is reacted with salts of nitric acid eg \(NaNO_3\), \(HNO_3\) is displaced from its salt

1,577.

In the laboratory preparation of oxygen, dried oxygen is usually collected over

A.

hydrochloric acid

B.

mercury

C.

calcium chloride

D.

tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,578.

The bleaching action of chlorine gas is effective due to the presence of

A.

hydrogen chloride

B.

water

C.

air

D.

oxygen

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

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1,580.

The effect of the presence of impurities such as carbon and sulphur on iron is that they

A.

give it high tensile strenght

B.

make it malleable and ductile

C.

increase its melting point

D.

lower its melting point

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.