Expected Topics And Approach To JAMB Chemistry Question 2022

JAMB Chemistry questions are easy to pass if one can pay close attention to some important topics in chemistry. There are topics in UTME chemistry syllabus that are repeatedly seen in JAMB questions.

In this page I will list those topics that every candidate writing JAMB UTME chemistry should pay close attention.

Expected Topics in JAMB Chemistry

1. Separating techniques
2. How to determine empirical formula
3. Balancing of equation
4. Acid, Base, and Salt (Physical and Chemical properties, Neutralization rxn)
5. PH Scale
6. Isotopes
7. Electronic configuration
8. Gas Law
9. Redox reaction
10. Rate of chemical reaction (Le Chatelier’s principle)
11. Carbon and its compound
12. Hydrogen and its compound
13. Nitrogen and its compound
14. Sulphur and its compound
15. Allotropes
16. Aromatic and Aliphatic Hydrocarbon (Alkane, Alkene, Akyne, Benzene)
17. Isomerism
18. Alkanol
19. Alkanoic
20. Esterification
21. Hardness of water
22. Saponification

The above topics are grouped under organic, physical, and industrial chemistry.

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Many students believe that chemistry is volatile and that is reason you need to adequately prepare to be able to score above 70 in it.

It is important that you know the chemical properties, physical properties, and laboratory preparation of no 11 – 14. Also naming of hydrocarbon and their differences and balancing of redox reaction are equally important. I have discovered that candidates who pay close attention to these areas in chemistry always perform well in the exam.

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Some JAMB Chemistry Questions and Answers

(1) An organic compound contains 60% carbon, 13.3% hydrogen and 26.7% oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula.

(A) C₆H₁₃O₂

(B) C₄H₉O

(C) C₅H₁₂O

(D) C₃H₈O

[C = 12, H = 1, O = 16]

Answer – D

(2) The reaction between ammonia and ethyl ethanoate produces

(A) ethanol and propanamide

(B) ethanol and ethanamide

(C) propanol and ethanamide

(D) propanol and propanamide.

Answer – B

(3) 2-methylbutan-2-ol is an example of a

(A) secondary alkanol

(B) tertiary alkanol

(C) dihydric alkanol

(D) primary alkanol

Answer – B

(4) Chlorophyll obtained from green leaves of plant can be composed of more than one coloured component by the technique of

(A) crystallization

(B) hydrolysis

(C) chromatography

(D) sublimation

Answer – C

(5) The colour of the fountain water is

A. blue B. orange C. red D. yellow.

Answer – C

(6) Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

(A) filtration

(B) adding slaked lime

(C) adding caustic soda

(D) boiling.

Answer – B

(7) A solution which on treatment with hydrochloric acid produces a colourless, odourless gas which turns lime water milky is most likely to be a

(A) trioxocarbonate(IV)

(B) trioxonitrate(V)

(C) hydroxide

(D) chloride

Answer – A

(8) If chlorine is bubbled into water and the resulting yellowish-green solution is exposed to bright sunlight for a while, the solution will decompose giving out

(A) oxygen, thereby producing hypochlorous

(B) chlorine and oxygen

(C) oxygen and leaving behind aqueous hydrochloric acid

(D) oxygen, hydrogen and chlorine

Answer – C

(9) H₃PO₄(aq)+ H₂O(l) → H2PO4^–(aq) + H₃O⁺(aq)

∆H = –13kJ at 298K

In the reaction above, an increase in temperature would

(A) have no effect on the reaction

(B) slow down the reverse reaction

(C) favour the forward reaction

(D)favour the reverse reaction

Answer – D

(10) Sulphur (IV) oxide bleaches by

(A) hydration (B) reduction  (C) absorption (D) oxidation

Answer – B

(11) Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?

(A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen (C) Chlorine (D) Ammonia.

Answer – C

(12) Milikan’s contribution to the development of atomic theory is the
determination of

(A) charge on electron  (B) positive rays  (C) charge to mass ratio  (D) cathode rays

Answer – A

(13) What current in amperes will deposit 2.7g of alluminium in 2 hours? (A) 32   (B) 8   (C) 4   (D) 16

Answer – C

(14)  Ethanoic acid is

(A) tribasic   (B) unionizeable  (C) monobasic   (D) dibasic

Answer – C

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