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Question 41
jamb 2012
The electronic configuration of Mg 2+ is
Als 22s 22P 63s23P2
BIs22s22P6
Cls22s22p63s2
Dls22s22P4
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Question 42
jamb 2012

A hydrogen atom which has lost an electron contains

Aone proton only
Bone neutron only
Cone proton and one neutron
Done proton, one electron and one neutron
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Question 43
jamb 2012

If the elements X and Y have atomic numbers 11 and 17 respectively, what type of bond can they form?

ADative
BCovalent
CIonic
DMetallic
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Question 44
jamb 2012
l . Evaporation. ll. Sublimation. lll. Diffusion. IV. Brownian motion.
Which of the above can correctly be listed as evidences for the particulate nature of matter?
AI and lll only
Bll and lV only
Cl, ll and lll only
Dl, ll, lll and lV
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Question 45
jamb 2012
2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2 O(g)
In the reaction above, what volume of hydrogen would be left over when 300 cm3 of oxygen and 1000 cm3 of hydrogen are exploded in a sealed tube?
A200 cm3
B400 cm3
C600 cm3
D700 cm3
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Question 46
jamb 2012
An increase in the pressure exerted on gas at a constant temperature results in
Aa decrease in the number of effective collisions
Ba decrease in volume
Can increase in the average intermolecular distance
Dan increase in volume
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Question 47
jamb 2012

50 cm\(_3\) of gas was collected over water at 10ºC and 765 mm Hg. Calculate the volume of the gas at s.t.p. if the saturated vapour pressure of water at 10ºC is 5mm Hg

A49.19 cm 3
B48.87 cm 3
C48.55 cm 3
D48.23 cm 3
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Question 48
jamb 2012
How many atoms are present in 6.0g of magnesium?
[Mg = 24, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1]
A1.20 x 1022
B2.41 x 1022
C1.51 x 1023
D3.02 x 1023
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Question 49
jamb 2012

Which of the following methods can be used to obtain pure water from a mixture of sand, water and methanoic acid?

Anetralization with NaOHfoolowed by filtration
Bneutralization with NaOH followed by distillation
Cfractional distillation
Dfiltration followed by distillation
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