Year : 
2012
Title : 
Chemistry
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 45 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Which of the following methods can be used to obtain pure water from a mixture of sand, water and methanoic acid?

A. netralization with NaOHfoolowed by filtration

B. neutralization with NaOH followed by distillation

C. fractional distillation

D. filtration followed by distillation

Detailed Solution

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2.

How many atoms are present in 6.0g of magnesium?
[Mg = 24, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1]

A. 1.20 x 1022

B. 2.41 x 1022

C. 1.51 x 1023

D. 3.02 x 1023

Detailed Solution

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3.

50 cm3 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 10 oC is 5mm Hg

A. 49.19 cm 3

B. 48.87 cm 3

C. 48.55 cm 3

D. 48.23 cm 3

Detailed Solution

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4.

An increase in the pressure exerted on gas at a constant temperature results in

A. a decrease in the number of effective collisions

B. a decrease in volume

C. an increase in the average intermolecular distance

D. an increase in volume

Detailed Solution

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5.

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?

A. 200 cm3

B. 400 cm3

C. 600 cm3

D. 700 cm3

Detailed Solution

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6.

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?

A. I and lll only

B. ll and lV only

C. l, ll and lll only

D. l, ll, lll and lV

Detailed Solution

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7.

If the elements X and Y have atomic numbers 11 and 17 respectively, what type of bond can they form?

A. Dative

B. Covalent

C. Ionic

D. Metallic

Detailed Solution

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8.

A hydrogen atom which has lost an electron contains

A. one proton only

B. one neutron only

C. one proton and one neutron

D. one proton, one electron and one neutron

Detailed Solution

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9.

The electronic configuration of Mg 2+ is

A. ls 22s 22P 63s23P2

B. Is22s22P6

C. ls22s22p63s2

D. ls22s22P4

Detailed Solution

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10.

Group VII elements are

A. monoatmic

B. good oxidizing agents

C. highly electropositive

D. electron donors

Detailed Solution

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1.

Which of the following methods can be used to obtain pure water from a mixture of sand, water and methanoic acid?

A. netralization with NaOHfoolowed by filtration

B. neutralization with NaOH followed by distillation

C. fractional distillation

D. filtration followed by distillation

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
2.

How many atoms are present in 6.0g of magnesium?
[Mg = 24, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1]

A. 1.20 x 1022

B. 2.41 x 1022

C. 1.51 x 1023

D. 3.02 x 1023

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
3.

50 cm3 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 10 oC is 5mm Hg

A. 49.19 cm 3

B. 48.87 cm 3

C. 48.55 cm 3

D. 48.23 cm 3

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
4.

An increase in the pressure exerted on gas at a constant temperature results in

A. a decrease in the number of effective collisions

B. a decrease in volume

C. an increase in the average intermolecular distance

D. an increase in volume

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
5.

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?

A. 200 cm3

B. 400 cm3

C. 600 cm3

D. 700 cm3

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
6.

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?

A. I and lll only

B. ll and lV only

C. l, ll and lll only

D. l, ll, lll and lV

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
7.

If the elements X and Y have atomic numbers 11 and 17 respectively, what type of bond can they form?

A. Dative

B. Covalent

C. Ionic

D. Metallic

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
8.

A hydrogen atom which has lost an electron contains

A. one proton only

B. one neutron only

C. one proton and one neutron

D. one proton, one electron and one neutron

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
9.

The electronic configuration of Mg 2+ is

A. ls 22s 22P 63s23P2

B. Is22s22P6

C. ls22s22p63s2

D. ls22s22P4

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
10.

Group VII elements are

A. monoatmic

B. good oxidizing agents

C. highly electropositive

D. electron donors

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.