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Question 241
jamb 2023

Who proposed the planetary model of the atom with electrons orbiting the nucleus?

AErwin Schrödinger
BErnest Rutherford
CNiels Bohr
DJ.J. Thomson
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Question 242
jamb 2023

What is the name of the process by which ammonia is produced on an industrial scale?

ANitrogenation
BAmmoniation
CNitrification
DHaber process
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Question 243
jamb 2023

What is eutrophication?

AThe release of harmful chemicals into water bodies
BThe excessive growth of algae due to nutrient enrichment
CThe presence of heavy metals in water
DThe formation of oil slicks on water surfaces
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Question 244
jamb 2023

According to the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by a gas is due to

AThe vibrations of gas particles.
BThe weight of the gas particles
CThe attractive forces between gas particles
DThe collisions of gas particles with the container walls
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Question 245
jamb 2023

What is the sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound?

A+2
B-1
C0
D+1
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Question 246
jamb 2023

Which of the following reactions would be expected to have the highest entropy change?

ALiquid → Gas
BSolid → Liquid
CGas → Liquid
DGas → Solid
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Question 247
jamb 2023

Which noble gas is radioactive and is produced as a decay product of uranium and thorium?

AArgon
BKrypton
CRadon
DNeon
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Question 248
jamb 2023

What happens to the position of equilibrium, if a reversible exothermic reaction is subjected to a decrease in temperature?

AThe position of equilibrium shifts to the left
BThe position of equilibrium shifts to the right.
CThe position of equilibrium remains unchanged
DThe reaction stops
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Question 249
jamb 2023
The gas given off when a metal reacts with an acid is
Anitrogen
Bchlorine
Chydrogen
Doxygen
Question 250
jamb 2023
An acid turns blue litmus paper
Ared
Bwhite
Cgreen
Dblue
Question 251
jamb 2023
The number of electrons in a neutral atom of atomic number 11 is
A12
B11
C23
D10
Question 252
jamb 2023
The pH of a neutral solution is
A7
B14
C1
D0
Question 253
jamb 2023
Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?
Anitrogen
Bcarbon dioxide
Coxygen
Dargon
Question 254
jamb 2023
The chemical symbol for sodium is
ANa
BS
CN
DSo
Question 255
waec 2022

Which of the following sketches is a graphical representation of Boyle's law?

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 256
waec 2022

Which of the following scientists formulated the law of conservation of mass?

AA. Lavoisier
BJ. Dalton
CR. Boyle
DJ. Proust
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Question 257
waec 2022

The first definition of an element was made by

AJ. Dalton.
BA. Lavoisier.
CR. Boyle.
DJ. J. Thompson.
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Question 258
waec 2022

Charcoal is used in the decolourization of sugar because of its

Aabsorption property.
Bamorphous property.
Coxidizing property.
Dadsorption property.
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Question 259
waec 2022

If the molar mass of X(HCO3)\(_{2}\) is 162 g mol\(^{-1}\), determine the relative atomic mass of X.
[H = 1.0, C = 12.0, 0 = 16.0]

A40
B48
C61
D101
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Question 260
waec 2022

Which of the following processes occur during fractional distillation of petroleum?

ACondensation and diffusion
BDiffusion and evaporation
CDiffusion and sublimation
DEvaporation and condensation
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