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Question 11
jamb 2006

The element with the electron configuration 1S\(^2\)2S\(^2\)2P\(^3\) is 

Acalcium
Bchlorine
Coxygen
Dnitrogen
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Question 12
jamb 2006

What is the molar mass of a substance, if 0.4 mole of the substance has a mass of 25.0g?

A62.5 g
B40.0 g
C6.3 g
D2.5 g
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Question 13
jamb 2006

Nuclear fission involves the splitting of a heavy element into two nuclei of

Anearly equal masses with a release of energy and radiation
Bequal masses with a release of energy
Cequal masses with a release of energy and radiation
Dunequal masses without any release of energy
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Question 14
jamb 2006
The volume of 2.5 moles of oxygen at s.t.p is
[Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
A50.0 dm3
B84.0 dm3
C28.0 dm3
D56.0 dm3
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Question 15
jamb 2006

A difference between chemical and physical change is that in a chemical change

Aoxygen is consumed
Bheat is supplied
Ca reversible process oocurs
Da new substance is formed
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Question 16
jamb 2006

A particle that contains 11 protons, 12 neutrons and 10 electrons is probably a

Aneutral non-metal
Bmetallic ion
Cnon-metallic ion
Dneutral metal
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Question 17
jamb 2006

When a crystal was added to the clear solution of its salt, the crystal did not dissolve and the solution remained unchanged. This showed that the solution was

Asupersaturated
Bconcentrated
Cunsaturated
Dsaturated
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Question 18
jamb 2006

Water has the ability to dissolve almost all substance because its molecules has a structure with

Aone positive end and one neutral end
Bone positive end and one negative end
Ctwo negative ends
Dtwo positive ends
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Question 19
jamb 2006

Which of the following results in the fall of acid rain?

AOxides of lead
BParticulate matter
COxides of sulphur
DGaseous hydrocarbon
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Question 20
jamb 2006

When 50cm\(^3\) of a saturated solution of sugar of molar mass 342 g at 40\(^o\)C was evaporated to dryness, 34.2g of dry solid was obtained. The solubility of sugar at 40\(^o\)C is

A2.0 mol dm-3
B3.5 mol dm-3
C7.0 mol dm-3
D10.0 mol dm-3
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Question 21
jamb 2006

The products of the combustion of candle wax are?

Ahydrogen and water
Boxygen and water
Ccarbon (IV) oxide and water
Dcarbon (II) oxide and water
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Question 22
jamb 2006

An emulsion may be produced by shaking a detergent solution with

Apalm wine
Bethanoic acid
Cpalm oil
Dwater
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Question 23
jamb 2006
One mole of a hydrocarbon contains 36g of carbon and its vapour density is 20. The structure of the hydrocarbon is
ACH3C ≡ CH
BCH3CH = CH2
CCH3CH2C ≡ CH
DCH3CH2 CH3
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Question 24
jamb 2006

CH3 - CH2 - C≡CH
The hybridization in the compound above is

ASp2
Bsp
Csp3 and sp2
Dsp3 and sp
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Question 25
jamb 2006

Which of the following has an isomer?

AC6H6
BC2H6
CC4H10
DC2H4
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Question 26
jamb 2006

An example of aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon is

Apentane
Bbutanol
Cpropene
Dbenzene
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Question 27
jamb 2006

Nigerian crude oil is described as light crude because of its

Alow sulphur content
Bhigh natural gas content
Chigh octane number
Dlow aliphatic-hydrocarbon content
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Question 28
jamb 2006

The gas obtained as a product of anaerobic action on organic matter buried in the earth is?

Aethene
Bmethane
Ccarbon (IV) oxide
Dnitrogen (IV) oxide
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Question 29
jamb 2006

Which of the following typically represents a photochemical reaction?

AFormation of water from hydrogen and oxygen molecules
BConversion of dinitrogen (IV) oxide to nitrogen (IV) oxide
CDecomposition of calcium hydroxide to its oxide
DConversion of silver halides to grey metallic silver
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Question 30
jamb 2006

The sulphide which is insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid is

AFeS
BCuS
CZnS
DNa2S
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