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Question 371
jamb 2015

In countries where the temperature fall below 273k, salt always spilled on the road in order to

Aincrease the boiling point
Bincrease the density of the ice
Cmake the ice impure
Dreduce the freezing point of ice
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Question 372
jamb 2015
Alloys are best prepared by
Aelectroplating
BArc-welding
Creducing and mixture of their metallic
Dcooking a molten of the metals
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Question 373
jamb 2015

Electronic configuration of an element 13 in the subsidiary energy level is

A\( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^1 \)
B\( 1s^22s^2 2p^4 3p^1 3s^1 \)
C\( 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^3 \)
D\( 1s^1 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^4 \)
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Question 374
jamb 2015
Which of the following gives a precipitation when treated with NaOH Solution?
AAlCl3
BNH4Cl
CNa2CO3
DCH3COONa
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Question 375
jamb 2015
PCL5(g)= PCL3(g) + Cl2(g)

In the reaction above, a decrease in pressure will
ADecelerate the reaction
BIncrease yield of Pcl3
CIncrease the yield of Pcl5
DAccurate the reaction
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Question 376
jamb 2015
According to the kinetic theory an absence in temperature causes the kinetic energy of particles to
Adecrease
Bincrease
Cremain constant
Dbe zero
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Question 377
jamb 2015
A difference between chemical and physical change is that in a chemical change
Aoxygen is consumed
Bheat is supplied
Cthe reversible process occurs
Da new substance is formed
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Question 378
jamb 2015

The furring of kettles is caused by the presence of what compound in water?

Acalcium tetraoxosulphate (IV)
Bcalcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate (IV)
Ccalcium hydroxide
Dcalcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
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Question 379
jamb 2015

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

Aoxide of lead
Bparticulate matter
Coxides of sulphur
Dgaseous hydrocarbon
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Question 380
jamb 2015

Detergents are manufactured with straight hydrocarbon chains, is to make them

Asoluble
Bbiodegradable
Ccheaper
Dfoamy
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Question 381
jamb 2015
NH3(g) + HCl(s) → NH 4Cl (s)

The entropy change in the system above is
Apositive
Bzero
Cnegative
Dintermediate
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Question 382
jamb 2015

When sugar is dissolve in tea, the reaction is accomplished by?

Apositive change
Bnegative entropy change
Cno entropy change
Da minimum entropy change
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Question 383
jamb 2015

The elements that belong to the third period of periodic table are

ALi, Be, Al and D
BNa, P, O and Cl
CB, C, N, and O
DNa, Mg, S and Ar
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Question 384
jamb 2015

An oxidation state of Cr in K2Cr2O7

A7
B6
C5
D4
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Question 385
jamb 2015
A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen and 53.3% oxygen. If the molar mass of the compound is 180, Find the molecular formula [H = 1, C = 12, O = 16)
ACH2O
BC3H6O3
CC6H12O6
DC6H12O3
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Question 386
jamb 2015
What volume of 0.5mldm3 H2SO4 will exactly neutralize 20cm3 of 0.1moldm3 NaOH Solution?
A2.0cm3
B5.0cm3
C6.8cm3
D8.3cm3
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Question 387
jamb 2015

The energy value of petrol can be determined by

ABomb calorimeter
BCatalytic cracker
CFractionating column
DThermometer
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Question 388
jamb 2015

The basic particles from which matter could be made up of are as follow, except?

ASalt
BAtom
CIon
DMolecule
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Question 389
jamb 2015
The number of isomers formed by C6H14 is
A4
B5
C2
D3
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Question 390
jamb 2015

\(Cu_2S_{(s)}+ O_{2(g)} = 2CU_{(s)} + SO_{2(g)}\).

In the above reaction, the oxidation number of Cu changes from ___ to _______?

A+1 to 0
B0 to +2
C+2 to +1
D0 to +1
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