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Question 431
jamb 2019

Which of the following pairs cannot be represented with a chemical formula?

Aair and bronze
Bbronze and sodium chloride
Ccopper and sodium chloride
Dcaustic soda and washing soda
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Question 432
jamb 2019

Which of the following describes the chemical property of acids?

ANone of the above
BAcid + XCO\(_3\) \(\to\) Salt + H\(_2\)O + NH\(_3\)
CAcid + NaOH \(\to\) Normal salt + CO\(_2\)
DAcid + X\(_n\)CO\(_3\) \(\to\) Salt + H\(_2\)O + CO\(_2\)
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Question 433
jamb 2019

Which of the following pollutants will lead to the depletion of ozone layer?

Achlorofluorocarbon
Bcarbon (ii) oxide
Chydrogen sulphide
Dsulphur (iv) oxide
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Question 434
jamb 2019

Which two gases can be used for the demonstration of the fountain experiment?

ASO\(_4\) and NH\(_3\)
BSO\(_3\) and NH\(_3\)
CHCl and NH\(_3\)
DSO\(_2\) and CO
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Question 435
jamb 2019

A radioactive nucleus has a half-life of 20 years, starting with 100,000 particles, how many particles will be left exactly at the end of 40 years

A75,000 particles
B35,000 particles
C25,000 particles
D50,000 particles
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Question 436
jamb 2019

Na\(_2\)CO\(_3\) + 2HCl \(\to\) 2NaCl + H\(_2\)O + CO\(_2\)

The indicator most suitable for this reaction should have a pH equal to

A5
B7
C3
D9
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Question 437
jamb 2019

The molecular shape and bond angle of water are respectively

Alinear, 180°
Bbent, 109.5°
Ctetrahedral, 109.5°
Dbent, 105°
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Question 438
jamb 2019

Which of the following properties increases from left to right along the period but decreases down the group in the Periodic Table?
i. Atomic Number   ii. Ionization energy  iii. Metallic character  iv. Electron affinity

Aii and iii only
Bii and iv only
Ciii and iv only
Di and ii only
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Question 439
jamb 2019

At 27°C, 58.5g of sodium chloride is present in 250cm\(^3\) of a solution. The solubility of sodium chloride at this temperature is?
(molar mass of sodium chloride = 111.0gmol\(^{-1}\))

A2.0 moldm\(^{-3}\)
B0.25 moldm\(^{-3}\)
C1.0 moldm\(^{-3}\)
D0.5 moldm\(^{-3}\)
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Question 440
jamb 2019

What technique is suitable for separating a binary solution of potassium chloride and potassium trioxochlorate (V)?

AFractional crystallization
BFractional distillation
CFiltration
DEvaporation
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Question 441
jamb 2019

Which of the following does not support the fact that air is a mixture?

Athe constituents of air are in a fixed proportion by mass
Bit cannot be represented with a chemical formula
Cthe constituents of air can be separated by physical by physical means
Dnone of the above
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Question 442
jamb 2019

Which of the following statements about catalyst is false?

Abiological catalysts are called enzymes
Bcatalyst do not appear in the balanced equation
Ccatalyst reduce the activation energy for a reaction
Dcatalysts do not alter the mechanism of the reaction and never appear in the rate low
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Question 443
jamb 2019

The heat of formation of ethene, C\(_2\)H\(_4\) is 50 kJmol\(^{-1}\), and that of ethane, C\(_2\)H\(_6\) is -82kJmol\(^{-1}\). Calculate the heat evolved in the process:

C\(_2\)H\(_4\) + H\(_2\) \(\to\) C\(_2\)H\(_6\)

A-122kJ
B-132kJ
C-88kJ
D-60kJ
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Question 444
jamb 2019

If acidified Potassium Dichromate(VI) (K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\)) acts as oxidizing agent, color changes from

Ayellow to green
Borange to green
Cyellow to red
Dorange to red
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Question 445
jamb 2019

Which of the following reactions is an oxidation process?

A2H\(^+\) + 2e\(^-\) \(\to\) H\(_2\)
B2O\(^{2-}\) + 4e\(^-\) \(\to\) O\(_2\)
COCl\(^-\) + H\(_2\)O + 2e\(^-\) \(\to\) 2OH\(^-\) + Cl\(^-\)
DCl + e\(^-\) \(\to\) Cl\(^-\)
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Question 446
jamb 2019

For the general equation of the nature
xP + yQ ⇌ mR + nS, the expression for the equilibrium constant is

Ak[P]\(^x\)[Q]\(^y\)
B\(\frac{m[R][S]}{x[P]y[Q]}\)
C\(\frac{[P]^x[Q]^y}{[R]^m[S]^n}\)
D\(\frac{[R]^m[S]^n}{[P]^x[Q]^y}\)
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Question 447
jamb 2019

Consider the reaction
A\(_{(s)}\) + 2B\(_{(g)}\) → 2C\(_{(aq)}\) + D\(_{(g)}\)
What will be the effect of a decrease in pressure on the reaction?

Athe equilibrium will shift
Brate of forward reaction will increase
Crate of backward reaction will increase
Drates of forward and backward reaction are not affected
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Question 448
jamb 2019

Which of the following represents the kind of bonding present in ammonium chloride?

Aionic only
Bcovalent only
Cionic and covalent
Ddative covalent
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Question 449
jamb 2019

When ammonia and hydrogen ion bond together to form ammonium ion, the bond formed is called

Aelectrovalent bond
Bcompound bond
Cionic bond
Dcovalent bond
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Question 450
jamb 2019

The combustion of carbon(II)oxide in oxygen can be represented by equation:
         2CO + O\(_2\) → 2CO\(_2\)
Calculate the volume of the resulting mixture at the end of the reaction, if 50cm\(^3\) of carbon(ii)oxide was exploded in 100cm\(^3\) of oxygen

A75cm\(^3\)
B125cm\(^3\)
C100cm\(^3\)
D50cm\(^3\)
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