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Question 2071
jamb 1981

In the reaction of oxygen with hydrogen to produce water, which of the following statements is true?

AOne atom of hydrogen reacts with two atoms of oxygen to give one molecule of water
BTwo atoms of hydrogen react with two atoms of oxygen to give two molecules of water
COne molecule of oxygen reacts with one molecule of hydrogen to give two molecules of water
DOne molecule of hydrogen reaccts with two molecules of oxygen to give three molecules of water
EOne molecule of oxygen reacts with two molecules of hydrogen to give two molecules of water
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Question 2072
jamb 1981
Which of the following is the electronic configuration of sodium?
(Atomic number of Na = 11)
A1s2 2s22p6 3s2
B1s2 2s22p6 3s2 3p1s2 2s22p6 3s1
C1s2 2s22p6 3s1
D1s2 2s22p6 3s°
E1s2 2s22p6 4s1
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Question 2073
jamb 1981
A polymerization reaction is one in which?
Asmall molecules form giant molecules
Batoms form molecules
Cgiant molecules form small molecules
Dmolecules form volatile compounds
Ea molecule rearranges itself
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Question 2074
jamb 1981

Allotropes are elements having?

Adifferent physical but the same chemical properties
Bdifferent chemical but the same physical properties
Cthe same chemical and physical properties
Ddifferent atomic structure
Ethe same position in the periodic table
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Question 2075
jamb 1981

Which of the following can have an isomer?

AC2H4
BC4H10
CC3H8
DC2H6
EC6H6
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Question 2076
jamb 1981
In the preparation of ammonia, which of the following is used as the drying agent?
ACaO
BCaCI2
CConc. H2SO4
DP2O5
EH3PO4
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Question 2077
jamb 1981

Which of the following processes takes place during electrolysis?

APositive ions are discharged at the anode bby gaining sufficient electrons to become neutral
BNegative ions are dicharged at the anode by gaining suficient electrons to become neutral
CPositive ions are discharged at the anode by losing sufficient electrons to become neutral
DNegative ions are discharge at the anode by losing sufficient electrons to become neutral
ENothing happens
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Question 2078
jamb 1981

The brown coloration in nitric acid prepared in the laboratory can be removed by?

Aheating the acid
Bbubbling air through the acid
Ccooling the acid
Dadding a decolorizing agent
Eadding a base
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Question 2079
jamb 1981
In the reaction
C + 2HNO3 → CO2 + NO2 + NO + H2O nitric acid is acting as?
Aa reducing agent
Ba nitrating agent
Can oxidizing agent
Da catalytic agent
Ea neutralizing agent
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Question 2080
jamb 1981
If concentrated sulphric acid is added to sugar and warmed gently, the sugar changes from white to brown and finally to a black mas of carbon. In this reaction, concentrated sulphuric acid is acting as ?
Aa drying agent
Ban oxidizing agent
Ca dehydrated agent
Da reducing agent
Ea hydrolysing agent
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Question 2081
jamb 1981
Which of the following statements is NOT true of electrovalent compounds?
AThey are solids
BThey do not vaporized easily
CThey usually dissolve in water
DThe elements forming the compounds normally have their valency electrons in a shared state
EThey conduct electricity
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Question 2082
jamb 1981
the number of atoms in one mole of a substance is equal to?
Athe atomic number
Bthe avogadro number
Cthe gas constant
Dthe number of neutrons
Ethe number of electrons
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Question 2083
jamb 1981

Oxidation is the process of?

Again of electrons
Bloss of electrons
Cgain of hydrogen
Dloss of oxygen
Eaddition of an electropositive element to a substance
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Question 2084
jamb 1981

Sodium and potassium belong to the same group of the Periodic Table. This is because?

Aboth are metals
Bboth are soft and lighter than water
Cboth form cations by losing electrons
Dboth have identical electronic configuration
Eboth react with water vigorously
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Question 2085
jamb 1981
The mass number of an atom is?
Athe number of electrons in the atom
Bthe number of protons in the nucleus of the atom
Cthe number of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom
Dthe sum of numbers of electrons and protons inthe atom
Ethe sum of numbers of proton and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom
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Question 2086
jamb 1981
For iron to rust, there should be present?
Aoxygen
Bmoisture
Ccarbondioxide
Doxygen and moisture
Eoxygen, moisture and carbondioxide
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Question 2087
jamb 1981
Methane is member of the homologous series called?
Aalkenes
Balcohols
Cesters
Dalkanes
Ealkynes
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Question 2088
jamb 1981
The oxidation number of manganese in KMnO4 is?
A+1
B+3
C+5
D+7
E+2
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Question 2089
jamb 1981
An example of a strong electrolyte is?
Aethyl acetate
Bethanol
Cglucose
Dsodium formate
Eformic acid
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Question 2090
jamb 1981

When glowing splint is inserted into the mouth of a jar containing a gas, the splint is extinguished. The gas gives a white precipitate when passing into barium hydroxide. The gas is?

Amethane
Bhydrogen chloride
Chydrogen
Dnitrogen
Ecarbondioxide
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