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Question 651
jamb 2004

Which of the following compound is a normal salt?

ANaHS
BNaHSO4
CNaHCO3
DNa2CO3
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Question 652
jamb 2004

Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI) dissolves in water only sparingly to form a

Asolution
Bsuspension
Cprecipitate
Dcolloid
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Question 653
jamb 2004

The solubility in moldm\(^{-3}\) of 20g of CuSO\(_4\) dissolved in 100g of water at 180\(^o\)C is
[Cu = 64, S = 32, O =16]

A0.13
B0.25
C1.25
D2.00
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Question 654
jamb 2004

A carcinogenic substance is

Aasbestos dust
Bsawdust
Cnitrogen (II) oxide
Dcarbon (II) oxide
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Question 655
jamb 2004

Pollution of underground water by metal ions is very likely in the soil that has high

Aacidity
Balkalinity
Cchloride content
Dnitrate content
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Question 656
jamb 2004

Hardness of water is caused by the presence of ions of

Amagnesium and silver
Bcalcium and magnesium
Csodium and potassium
Dcalcium and sodium
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Question 657
jamb 2004

Which of the following mixture of gases is likely to burn in flame?

Aneon and hydrogen
Bnitrogen and helium
Chelium and neon
Dneon and nitrogen
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Question 658
jamb 2004

Chlorine consisting of two isotopes of mass number 35 and 37 in the ratio 3:1 has an atomic mass of 35.5. Calculate the relative abundance of the isotopes of mass number 37

A20
B25
C60
D75
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Question 659
jamb 2004

The property of chlorine which causes hydrogen chloride to be more ionic than the chlorine molecules is its

Aelectrovalency
Belectron affinity
Celectropositivity
Delectronegativity
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Question 660
jamb 2004

\(^{226}\)\(_{88}\)Ra → \(^x\)\(_{86}\)Rn + α - particle
What is the value of x in the nuclear reaction above?

A220
B222
C226
D227
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Question 661
jamb 2004

The shape of s-orbitals is

Aspherical
Belliptical
Cspiral
Dcircular
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Question 662
jamb 2004

An electron can be added to a halogen atom to form a halide ion with

A2 valence electrons
B3 valence electrons
C7 valence electrons
D8 valence electrons
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Question 663
jamb 2004

A given volume of methane diffuses in 20s. How long will it take the same volume of sulphur (IV) oxide to diffuse under the same conditions?
[C = 12, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16

A5s
B20s
C40s
D60s
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Question 664
jamb 2004

It is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the molecules of a gas because they?

Ahave no definite shape
Bhave little force of attraction between them
Ccan collide with one another in the container
Dare too small in size
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Question 665
jamb 2004

According to charles' law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at

A0 oC
B-100 oC
C-273 oC
D-373 oC
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Question 666
jamb 2004

What volume of gas is evolved at S.t.p if 2g of calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) is added to a solution of hydrochloric acid?
[Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16, Cl = 35.5, H = 1 Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm\(^3\)

A112 cm3
B224 cm3
C448 cm3
D2240 cm3
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Question 667
jamb 2004

If a solution contains 4.9g of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, calculate the amount of copper (II) oxide that will react with it
[Cu = 64, O = 16, S = 32, H = 1]

A0.8g
B4.0g
C40.0g
D80.0g
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Question 668
jamb 2004

A chemical reaction is always associated with

Aan increase in the composition of one of the substance
Ba change in the volume of the reactants
Ca change in the nature of the reactants
Dthe formation of new substance
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Question 669
jamb 2004

When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone

Aevaporation
Bdistillation
Ccrystallization
Dsublimation
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Question 670
jamb 2003

2HCI(ag) + CaCO\(_3\)(s) → CaCl\(_2\)(s) + CO\(_2\)(g)  + H\(_2\)O(l). From the reaction above, which of the curves in the diagram represents the production of carbon (IV) oxide as dilute HCI is added?

AL
BM
CN
DP
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