JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 391

1,951.

Which of the following statements is true of sulphur (IV) oxide?

A.

It forms tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid with water

B.

It is an odourless gas

C.

It is an acid hybride

D.

It forms white precipitate with acidified barium chloride

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,952.

Hydrogen can be displaced from a hot alkaline solution by?

A.

Fe

B.

Cu

C.

Ca

D.

Sn

Correct answer is D

Amphoteric oxide react with both acid and alkaline and only amphoteric oxide can displace hydrogen from alkanine solution (al, pb, sn and zinc).

1,953.

Metals of the first transition series have special properties which are different from those of groups I and II elements because they have partially filled

A.

s orbitals

B.

p orbitals

C.

d orbitals

D.

f orbitals

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,954.

Chlorine gas is prepared in the laboratory by

A.

adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to solid manganese (IV) oxide

B.

aciding concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid to solid sodium chloride

C.

dropping concentrated hydrochloric acid onto potassium tetraoxomanganate (VI) crystals

D.

aciding concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid to hydrochloric acid

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,955.

Which of the following is an electrolyte?

A.

Alcohol

B.

Sodium acetate solution

C.

Solid potassium hydroxide

D.

Mercury

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.