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Question 11
jamb 2021

The mass of one Avogadro number of helium atoms is?

A1.00gram
B4.00gram
C8.00gram
D6.00gram
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Question 12
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The mass number of a nucleus is?

AAlways less than its atomic number
BThe sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
CAlways more than the atomic weight
DA fraction
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Question 13
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The reactivity of fluorine is due to?

Aits high electro negativity
Bsmall size of fluorine atom
Cavailability of D-orbitals
Dstrong f-f bond
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Question 14
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Soaps clean surfaces on the principle based on?

Aviscosity
Bfloatation
Celasticity
Dsurface tension
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Question 15
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Which of the following is a form of calcium carbonate?

I. limestone
II. marble
III. chalk
Iv. egg-shells

AI only
BI, II and IV
CI and II only
DI, II, III, and IV
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Question 16
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Neutrons were discovered by?

AJames Chadwick
BErnest Rutherford
CJ.J Thompson
DJohn Dalton
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Question 17
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The maximum electron in N shell is?

A2
B8
C18
D32
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Question 18
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A sample of any of the following substances disappears after some time when exposed to air like camphor, naphthalene, or dry ice. This phenomenon is called?

ASublimation
BEvaporation
CDiffusion
DRadiation
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Question 19
jamb 2021

Oxygen is absent in?

AKerosene
BSoil
CGlass
DCement
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Question 20
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The gas which causes global warming is?

AO\(_{2}\)
BCO\(_{2}\)
CN\(_{2}\)
DHe
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Question 21
jamb 2021

The atomic weight of nitrogen is?

A10
B12
C14
D16
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Question 22
jamb 2021

Which of the following are chemical changes? 

I. cooking of food
II. digestion of food
III. freezing of water
IV. water is heated up

AI and II
BI, II, and III
CIII and IV
Dall of the above
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Question 23
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Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

AChlorine
BPhosphorus
CBromine
DHelium
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Question 24
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Which one of the following is not a mixture?

AAir
BMercury
CMilk
DCement
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Question 25
jamb 2021

A 'breath test' used by traffic police to check drunken driving uses?

ATumeric on filter paper
BSilica gel coated with saliva nitrate
CPotassium permanganate-sulphuric acid
DPotassium dichromatic-sulphuric acid
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Question 26
jamb 2021

What is the chemical name for the compound CuCO\(_{3}\)?

ACopper (iii) carbonate
BCopper (ii) carbonate
CCopper (i) carbonate
DCopper
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Question 27
jamb 2021

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound? HC\(\equiv\)CCH\(_{3}\)

AAcetylene
BMethyl acetylene
CButanol
DDecanoic acid
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Question 28
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The scientist who stated that matter can be converted into energy is? 

ABoyle
BLavoiser
CAvogadro
DEinstein
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Question 29
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The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is?

Amaltase
Bzymase
CDiatase
DInvertase
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Question 30
jamb 2021

Give the common name for the following compound (CH\(_{3}\))\(_{2}\) CH CH\(_{2}\) -Br

AIsobutyl bromide
BMethyl bromide
Cpropyl bromide
DButyl bromide
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