Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1345

Which of the following gases will diffuse most rapidly?

[H = 1.00, C = 12.0, O = 16.0, S = 32.0, Cl = 35.5]

  • A. Cl2
  • B. SO2
  • C. CH4
  • D. C2H6
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1346

The vapour pressure of a liquid depends on:
I. Temperature II. rate of condensation III. Cohesive forces holding the particles together.

  • A. I
  • B. I and II
  • C. I and III
  • D. II and III
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1347

The general gas equation was deprived from______?

  • A. Boyle's and Gay Lussac's laws
  • B. Boyle's and Graham's laws
  • C. Boyle's and Charles' laws
  • D. Dalton's atomic theory
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1348

Consider the following reaction equation:
SO42-(aq) + 2H+(aq) + ye \(\to\) SO42-(aq) + H2O(1).

The value of y in the equation is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 6
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1349

The number of oxygen molecules present in 16.0g of the gas is ______?
[Avogadro’s number = 6.02 x 1023]

  • A. 6.02 x 1022
  • B. 6.02 x 1023
  • C. 3.01 x 1023
  • D. 1.51 x 1023
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1350

Consider the following reaction equation:
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) \(\to\) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

The volume of CO2(g) produced at s.t.p when 0.05 moles of C2H4(g) was burnt in O2(g) is
[Molar Volume of gas = 22.4dm3

  • A. 1.12dm3
  • B. 2.24dm3
  • C. 3.72dm3
  • D. 4.48dm3
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1351

Which of the following trioxonitrate(V) salts would decompose on heating to form a metal?

  • A. Cu(NO3)2
  • B. AgNO3
  • C. Pb(NO3)2
  • D. KNO3
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1352

Which of the following substances when boiled with aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide would be hydrolyzed?

i. Protein ii. Fat iii. Polythene

  • A. i
  • B. ii
  • C. i and ii
  • D. ii and iii
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1353

Which of the following oxides is ionic?

  • A. P4O10
  • B. MgO
  • C. Al2O3
  • D. SO2
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1354

The shape of a graphite crystal is

  • A. Tetrahedral
  • B. Pyramidal
  • C. Octahedral
  • D. Hexagonal
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1355

To which group and period respectively does an element with 15 electrons belong?

  • A. 3 and 3
  • B. 3 and 5
  • C. 5 and 3
  • D. 5 and 5
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1356

The bond formed when ammonia reacts with hydrogen ion to form ammonium ion is

  • A. Covalent
  • B. Dative
  • C. Hydrogen bond
  • D. Ionic
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1357

The number of unpaired electrons in an atom of an element 8Q is _______?

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 8
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1358

The alkaline earth metals have similar chemical properties because________?

  • A. They are in the same period
  • B. Their salts are colourless
  • C. They have the same number of valence electrons
  • D. They are very reactive
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1359

Which of the following halogens is solid at room temperature?

  • A. Bromine
  • B. Chlorine
  • C. Flourine
  • D. Iodine
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1360

The gas given off when ethanol reacts with sodium is

  • A. Carbon(IV)oxide
  • B. Hydrogen
  • C. Methane
  • D. Oxygen
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1361

The following transition metal ions would be coloured in aqueous solution except________?

  • A. Cr3+
  • B. Fe3+
  • C. Mn3+
  • D. Sc3+
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1362

Which of the following pairs of compounds belongs to the same homologous series?

  • A. C3H8 and C3H6
  • B. C4H10 and C5H10
  • C. C2H4 and C4H10
  • D. C2H6 and C4H10
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1363

Which of the following pairs of elements forms amphoteric oxides?

  • A. Be and Mg
  • B. Na and K
  • C. B and Al
  • D. Si and Pb
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1364

A metallic ion Z\(^{2+}\) with an inert gas structure contains 18 electrons. How many protons are contained in this ion?

  • A. 20
  • B. 18
  • C. 16
  • D. 2
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1365

The shape of a molecule of water is _______?

  • A. Non-linear
  • B. Octahedral
  • C. Pyramidal
  • D. Tetrahedral
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