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Question 641
jamb 2004

Oxyacetylene flame is used for iron-welding because it

AMakes the iron metals solidify very quickly
BCombines with oxygen to give a pop sound
CEvolves a lot of heat when burnt
DDissociates to produce carbon (IV) oxide and oxygen
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Question 642
jamb 2004

Sodium metal is always kept under oil because it

AReadily reacts with water
BIs reduced by atmospheric nitrogen
CReacts vigorously on exposure to air
DReacts with oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide
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Question 643
jamb 2004

Transition metals possess variable oxidation states because they have

AElectrons in the d orbitals
BElectron in the s orbitals
CA variable number of electrons in the p orbitals
DPartially filled p orbitals
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Question 644
jamb 2004

Alloys are best prepared by

AElectroplating
BArc-welding
CReducing and mixture of their metallic oxide
DCooling a molten mixture of the metals
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Question 645
jamb 2004

Aluminium hydroxide is used in the dyeing industry as a

ASalt
BDye
CMordant
DDispersant
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Question 646
jamb 2004

Carbon is tetravalent because

AThe electrons in both the 2s and 2p orbitals are equivalent
BThe electrons in all the orbitals of carbon are equivalent
CThe 2s and 2p atomic orbitals hybridize
DAll the atomic orbitals of carbon hybridize
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Question 647
jamb 2004

Sulphur (IV) oxide bleaches by

AReduction
BOxidation
CHydration
DAdsorption
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Question 648
jamb 2004

When steam is passed over red-hot carbon, the substances produced are

AHydrogen and trioxocarbonate (IV) acid
BHydrogen, oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide
CHydrogen and carbon (II) oxide
DHydrogen and carbon (IV) oxide
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Question 649
jamb 2004

Which of the following gases can be collected by the method of downward delivery?

AChlorine
BOxygen
CAmmonia
DHydrogen
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Question 650
jamb 2004

The allotrope of carbon used in the decolourization of sugar is

AGraphite
BSoot
CCharcoal
DLampblack
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Question 651
jamb 2004

Which of the following shows little or no net reaction when the volume of the system is decreased?

AH2(g) + I2(g) ↔ 2HI(g)
B2NO2(g) ↔ N2O4(g)
CPCl5(g) ↔ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
D2O3(g) ↔ 3O2(g)
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Question 652
jamb 2004

N\(_2\)O\(_4\),(g) ↔ 2NO\(_2\)(g)
In the endothermic reaction above, more product formation will be favoured by

Aa constant volume
Ban increase in pressure
Ca decrease in pressure
Da decrease in volume
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Question 653
jamb 2004

Which of the following hydrogen halides has the highest entropy value?

AHF
BHCl
CHBr
DHI
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Question 654
jamb 2004

2CO(g) + O\(_2\)(g) → 2CO\(_2\)(g)
Given that ΔH[CO]is -110.4 kJmol-1 and ΔH[CO\(_2\)] is -393.0 kJmol-1, the energy change for the reaction above is

A-503.7 kJ
B-282.6 kJ
C+282.6 kJ
D+503.7 kJ
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Question 655
jamb 2004

The mass of silver deposited when a current of 10A is passed through a solution of silver salt for 4830s is
[Ag = 108, 1F = 96500 Cmol-1]

A108.0g
B54.0g
C27.0g
D13.5g
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Question 656
jamb 2004

In the electrolysis of brine, the anode is

Aplatinum
Bcopper
Czinc
Dcarbon
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Question 657
jamb 2004

Which of the following acts as both reducing and oxidizing agent?

AH2
BSO2
CH2S
DCO2
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Question 658
jamb 2004

ZnO(s) + CO(g) → Zn(s) + CO\(_2\)(g)
In the reaction above, Zinc has been

Adecomposed
Bdisplaced
Coxidized
Dreduced
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Question 659
jamb 2004

The oxidation state of chlorine in HClO\(_4\) is

A-5
B-1
C+1
D+7
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Question 660
jamb 2004

What volume of 0.5 mol dm\(^{-3}\) H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) will exactly neutralize 20cm\(^3\) of 0.1 mol dm\(^{-3}\) NaOH solution?

A2.0 cm3
B5.0 cm3
C6.8 cm3
D8.3 cm3
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