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Question 681
jamb 2003

The noble gases owe their inactivity to

AOctet configuration
BCyclic shape
CHexagonal shape
DObtuse configuration
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Question 682
jamb 2003

Neutral atoms of neon with atomic number 10 have the same number of electron as

AO2+
BCa2+
CK+
DMg2+
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Question 683
jamb 2003

3Cu + pHNO3 →3Cu(NO)2 + 4H2 O + xNO
In the equation above, the values of p and x respectively are

A1 and 3
B2 and 3
C6 and 2
D8 and 2
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Question 684
jamb 2003

The filter in the cigarette reduces the nicotine content by

ABurning
BAdsorption
CEvaporation
DAbsorption
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Question 685
jamb 2003
What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in Al2(SO4)3. 2H2O?
[Al = 27, S = 32, H = 1, O = 16]
A14.29%
B25.39%
C50.79%
D59.25%
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Question 686
jamb 2003

Which of the following is physical change?

ABurning kerosene
BFreezing ice cream
CExposing white phosphorus
DDissolving calcium in water
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Question 687
jamb 2003
What volume of oxygen is produced from the decomposition of 2 mole of KCIO3 at s.t.p?
[Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4 dm3]
A22.4 dm3
B33.6 dm3
C44.8 dm3
D67.2 dm3
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Question 688
jamb 2002

The compound above is

Aglycol
Bprimary alkanol
Csecondary alkanol
Dtertiary alkanol
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Question 689
jamb 2002

 

The major product of the dehydration of the compound above is?

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 690
jamb 2002

In the diagram above, the curve that represents the production of oxgyen gas from the decomposition of KCIO3 in the presence of MnO2 catalyst is

AR
BP
CS
DQ
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Question 691
jamb 2002

If 0.75 mole of cyclopropane and 0.66 mole of oxygen are mixed in vessel with a total pressure of 0.7 atmosphere, what is the partial pressure of oxygen in the mixture

A0.44 atmosphere
B0.22 atmosphere
C0.55 atmosphere
D0.33 atmosphere
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Question 692
jamb 2002

\(^{14}\) \(_6\)C → X + β
X in the equation above represents

A126C
B125B
C147N
D136C
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Question 693
jamb 2002

The postulate of Dalton's atomic theory which still holds is that

Aatoms can neither be created nor destroyed
Bthe particles of the same element are exactly alike
Cparticles of different elements combine in simple whole number ratio
Dall elemets are made of small indivisible particles
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Question 694
jamb 2002

The processes which return carbon (IV) oxide to the atmosphere include

Arespiration, decay and combustion
Bphotosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
Cozone depletion, combustion and decay
Dphotosynthesis, decay and respiration
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Question 695
jamb 2002

A fixed mass of gas has a volume of 92\(cm^3\) at 3ºC. What will be its volume at 18ºC if the pressure remains constant?

A15.3cm3
B87.3cm3
C552.0cm3
D97.0cm3
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Question 696
jamb 2002

Which of the following chloride would exhibit the least ionic character?

AMgCl2
BCaCl2
CLiCl
DAlCl3
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Question 697
jamb 2002

Which of the following statement is true of a proton?

AThe mass of a proton is 1840 times the mass of electron
Bthe total mass of the protons in a particular nucleus is always half the nuclear size
CThe mass of a proton is one - twelfth the molar mass of carbon
DThe mass of a proton is 1.0008g
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Question 698
jamb 2002

A rock sample was added to cold dilute HNO3. The gas evolved was passed into a solution of acidified K2Cr2O7 and the solution turned green. The sample contains

ACl-
BNO3-
CSO32-
DSO42-
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Question 699
jamb 2002

The intermediate product formed when ethanol is progressively oxidized to ethanoic acid with potassium heptaoxodichromate (IV) is

Abutanal
Bethanal
Cmethanal
Dpropanal
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Question 700
jamb 2002

Hydrogen is readily released when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with

ACu
BNa
CAu
DAg
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