Solvents For Fats, Oil, And Paints Jamb Chemistry Past Questions

Question 1

A liquid that will dissolve fat is

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  • A. hydrochloric acid
  • B. calcium hydrochloride
  • C. kerosene
  • D. water
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Question 2

In countries where the temperature fall below 273k, salt always spilled on the road in order to

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  • A. increase the boiling point
  • B. increase the density of the ice
  • C. make the ice impure
  • D. reduce the freezing point of ice
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Question 3

Liquid black soap is made by boiling palm oil with liquid extract of ash. The function of the ash is to provide the ?

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  • A. Acid
  • B. Ester of alkanoic acid
  • C. Alkali
  • D. Alkanol
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Question 4

4g each of aluminium foil and aluminium powder were introduced respectively into flasks P and Q.

Flask P was treated with warm bench sodium hydroxide and all the aluminium dissolved in one hour. Flask Q was treated with cold sodium hydroxide and all the aluminium dissolved in 10 minutes. What was responsible for Q reacting faster than P?

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  • A. There were more aluminium atoms in Q than P
  • B. The heat given off in retarded the reaction
  • C. Q generated more pressure than P during the reaction
  • D. P generated more pressure than Q
  • E. Q has a greater surface area for the reaction than P
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