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Question 41
jamb 2015

The energy value of petrol can be determined by

ABomb calorimeter
BCatalytic cracker
CFractionating column
DThermometer
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Question 42
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 43
jamb 2015
The number of isomers formed by C6H14 is
A4
B5
C2
D3
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Question 44
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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Question 45
jamb 2015
All these are electromagnetic waves except
AWhite light
BPhoton
CX-ray
DInfrared
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Question 46
jamb 2015

Which of these radioactive elements is commonly used as a nuclear fuel

Auranium
Bpalladium
Cactium
Dthorium
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Question 47
jamb 2015

A major source of oxide of nitrogen is from the burning of

Acoal
Bwood
Cfuel
Dchlorofluorocarbons
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Question 48
jamb 2015

Rare gases are stable because they

Aare monoatomic
Bform ions easily
Chave duplet or octet electronic configuration in the outermost shells in their atoms
Dare volatile gases
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Question 49
jamb 2015
Which of the following types of alkanols undergo oxidation to produce alkanoic acids.

I. Primary alkanols
II. Secondary alkanols
III. Tertiary alkanols
AI, II and III
BI and II only
CIII only
DI only
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Question 50
jamb 2015

Hydrogen can be displaced from a hot alkaline solution by

AFe
BCu
CCa
DSn
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Question 51
jamb 2015

Which of the following ions  requires the largest quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode?

A2.0 mole of Q3+
B2.5 mole of R2+
C3.0 mole of T-
D4.0 mole of Y-
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Question 52
jamb 2015

A fixed mass of gas occupies 92cm3 at 3°C. What will be its volume at 18C if the pressure remains constant?

A15.3cm3
B87.3cm3
C2.0cm3
D97.0cm3
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Question 53
jamb 2015
P1V1 = P2V2 supports ?
ACharles’s law
BBoyles’s law
CGraham’s law
DAvogadro’s law
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Question 54
jamb 2015
Tartaric acid is used industrially to
Amake baking powder
Bmake fruit juice
Cremove rust
Ddry substance
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Question 55
jamb 2015
A liquid that will dissolve fat is
Ahydrochloric acid
Bcalcium hydrochloride
Ckerosene
Dwater
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Question 56
jamb 2015
In the production of soap, concentrated sodium chloride solution is added to
Aincrease the solubility of soap
Bdecrease the solubility of the soap
Csaponify the soap
Demulsify the soap
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Question 57
jamb 2015
Which of the following metals burns with brick red
APb
BCa
CNa
DMg
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Question 58
jamb 2015
The above orbital diagram shown the electronic configuration of
Achlorine
Bnitrogen
Ccalcium
Dneon
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Question 59
jamb 2015
A suitable reagent for distinguish between ethanoic and ethanol is
Abromine water
BFehling’s solution
Csodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (iv)
DAmmoniacal silver trioxonitrate(V)
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Question 60
jamb 2015
Flow of current in electrolytes is due to the movement of
Aelectrons
BHoles and electron
CIons
DCharges
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