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What this topic covers
- (a) General properties of metals
- (b) Alkali metals e.g. sodium
- (i) Sodium hydroxide:-
- Production by electrolysis of brine, its action on aluminium, zinc and lead ions.
- Uses including precipitation of metallic hydroxides
- (ii) Sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) and sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV):
- Production by Solvay process, properties and uses, e.g.
- Na2CO3 in the manufacture of glass.
- (iii) Sodium chloride: its occurrence in sea water and uses, the economic importance of sea water and the recovery of sodium chloride, test for Na+
- (xxx) identify allotropes of carbon;
- (xxxi) predict reagents for the laboratory preparation of CO2;
- (xxxii) specify the properties of CO2 and its uses;
- (xxxiii) determine the reagents for the laboratory preparation of CO;
- (xxxiv) predict the effects of CO on human;
- (xxxv) determine the specific tests for HCO3-,
- CO32-, CO2 ;
- (xxxvi) identify the different forms of coal;
- (xxxvii) determine their uses;
- (xxxviii) specify the products of the destructive distillation of wood and coal; and (xxxix) specify the uses of coke and synthesis
- gas.
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Source: official JAMB UTME Chemistry syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026.