Chemistry Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 1978

The oxidation state of chlorine in potassium chlorate is?

A+1
B+2
C+3
D+5
E+7
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Question 22
jamb 1978

An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine; XCl4, XCl3, XCl2. This illustrates the

Alaw of multiple proportions
Blaw of chemical proportions
Claw of simple proportions
Dlaw of conservation of mass
Elaw of definite proportions
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Question 23
jamb 1978

Elements P, Q, R, S have 6, 11, 15, 17 electrons respectively, therefore,

AP will form an electrovalent bond with R
BQ will form a covalent bond with S
CR will form an electrovalent bond with S
DQ will form an electrovalent bond with S
EQ will form a covalent bond with R
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Question 24
jamb 1978

A small quantity of solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) was heated gently in a test tube, the solid gradually disappears to produce two gases. Later, a white cloudy deposit was observed on the cooler part of the test tube. The ammonium chloride is said to have undergone?

Adistillation
Bsublimation
Cprecipitation
Devaporation
Edecomposition
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Question 25
jamb 1978

In the reaction between sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid solutions, what volume of 0.5M sodium hydroxide would exactly neutralise 10cm\(^3\) of 1.25M sulphuric acid?

A5cm3
B10cm3
C20cm3
D25cm3
E50cm3
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Question 26
jamb 1978

The periodic classification of elements is an arrangement of the elements in order of their

AAtomic Weights
BIsotopic Weights
CMolecular Weights
DAtomic Numbers
EAtomic Masses
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Question 27
jamb 1978

When sodium chloride and metallic sodium are each dissolved in water

Aboth processes are exothermic
Bboth processes are endothermic
Cthe dissolution of metallic sodium is endothermic
Dthe dissolution of metallic sodium is exothermic
Ethe dissolution of sodium chloride is explosive
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Question 28
jamb 1978

Zinc Oxide is a?

ABasic Oxide
BAcidic Oxide
CAmphoteric Oxide
DNeutral Oxide
EReactive Oxide
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