Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43

The fundamental difference between the three states of matter is the

  • A. shape of their particles
  • B. number of particles in each state
  • C. shape of the container they occupy
  • D. degree of movement of their particles
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44

The partial pressure of oxygen in a sample of air is 452 mm Hg and the total pressure is 780 mm Hg. What is the mole fraction of oxygen?

  • A. 0.203
  • B. 0.579
  • C. 2.030
  • D. 5.790
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45

The ratio of the initial to final pressure of a given mass of gas is 1:1.5. Calculate the final volume of the gas if the initial volume was 300 cm3 at the same temperature

  • A. 120 cm3
  • B. 200 cm3
  • C. 450 cm3
  • D. 750 cm3
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46

How many moles of HCl will be required to react with potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) to produce 3 moles of chlorine?

  • A. 14
  • B. 12
  • C. 11
  • D. 10
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47

50 cm3 of carbon (II) oxide was exploded with 150 cm3 of air containing 20% oxygen by volume. Which of the reactants was in excess?

  • A. Carbon (II) oxide
  • B. Carbon (IV) oxide
  • C. Oxygen
  • D. Nitrogen
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48

Which of the following compounds is composed of Al, Si, O and H?

  • A. Epsom salt
  • B. Limestone
  • C. Clay
  • D. Urea
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49

Sieving is a technique used to separate mixture containing solid particles of

  • A. small sizes
  • B. large sizes
  • C. different sizes
  • D. the same sizes
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50

A mixture of iodine and sulphur crystals can be separated by treatment with?

  • A. Water to filter off sulphur
  • B. carbon (IV) sulphide to filter off iodine
  • C. ethanoic acid to filter off sulphur
  • D. methanol to filter off iodine
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