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Question 801
jamb 2012

The number of hydroxonium ions produced by one molecule of an acid in aqueous solution is its

Abasicity
Bacid strength
CpH
Dconcentration
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Question 802
jamb 2012

Which of the following will produce a solution with pH less than 7 at equivalent point?

AHNO 3 +NaOH
BH 2SO 4 + KOH
CHCL +Mg (OH) 2
DHNO 3 + KOH
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Question 803
jamb 2012

Which of the following pollutants is associated with brain damage?

ACarbon (ll) oxide
BRadioactive fallout
CBiodegradable waste
DSulphus (lV) oxide
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Question 804
jamb 2012

Potassium trioxochlorate (V)has a solubility of 1.5 mol dm -3 at 45 oC.On cooling this solution to a temperature of 20 oC, the solubility was found to be 0.5 mol dm -3. What mass of KCIO 3 was crystalized out?
[K = 39, Cl = 35.5 O =16]

A1.00g
B10.00g
C12.25g
D122.50g
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Question 805
jamb 2012
The solubilites of different solutes in a given solvent can be compared by
Aplotting their solubility curves on separete axes
Bplotting their solubility curves on the same axes
Cplotting some of the solubility curves on the x-axis and others on the y-axis
Dplotting their solubility curves on the x-axis only
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Question 806
jamb 2012
Chlorination of water for town supply is carried out to
Amake the water colourless
Bremove germs from the water
Cmake the water tastedful
Dremove odour from the water
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Question 807
jamb 2012
The chemicals used to soften hard water involves the addition of
Ainsoluble sodium compounds which from soluble solutions of calcium and magesium
Bsolube soudium compounds which from soluble solutions of calcium and magnesium ions
Csolube sodium compounds which from insoluble precipitates of calcium and magnesium ions
Dinsoluble precipitates of calcium and magnesium ions
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Question 808
jamb 2012

I. It has a varied composition from one place to another. ll. it constituents can be separated by physical means
lll. It contains unreactive noble gases
which of the above shows that air is a mixture?

AI and ll only
Bll and lll only
Cl and lll only
Dl,ll and lll
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Question 809
jamb 2012
Which of the following is used to study the arrangement of particles in crystal lattices?
AAlpha-particles
BBeta-particles
CGamma-rays
DX-rays
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Question 810
jamb 2012
Group VII elements are
Amonoatmic
Bgood oxidizing agents
Chighly electropositive
Delectron donors
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Question 811
jamb 2012
The electronic configuration of Mg 2+ is
Als 22s 22P 63s23P2
BIs22s22P6
Cls22s22p63s2
Dls22s22P4
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Question 812
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 813
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 814
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 815
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 816
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 817
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 818
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 819
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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Question 820
waec 2011
Aluminium is extracted electrolysis from
Abauxite
Bcryolite
Cduralumin
Dkaolin
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