JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1519

7,591.

A silicon -containing ore has 92% 28Si, 5% 29Si and 3% 30Si. Calculate the relative atomic mass of the silicon.

A.

14.00

B.

29.00

C.

28.11

D.

28.00

Correct answer is C

(\(\frac{92}{100}\) x 28) + (\(\frac{5}{100}\) x 29) + (\(\frac{3}{100}\) x 30) = 28.11

7,592.

The radio active radiation used in studying the arrangement of particles in giant organic molecules is

A.

\(\gamma\)- rays

B.

\(\alpha\)- particles

C.

X-rays

D.

\(\beta\) - particles

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,593.

How many protons, neutrons and electrons respectively are present in the element 60/27 Co?

A.

27, 33 and 33

B.

33, 27 and 27

C.

27, 33, and 27

D.

60, 33 and 60

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,594.

If the difference in electronegativity of elements P and Q is 3.0. The bond that will be formed between them is

A.

metallic

B.

covalent

C.

co-ordinate

D.

ionic

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,595.

Beryllium and aluminum have similar properties because they?

A.

are both metals

B.

belong to the same group

C.

belong to the same period

D.

are positioned diagonally to each other

Correct answer is D

At the beginning of periods 2 and 3 of the Periodic Table, there are several cases where an element at the top of one group has some similarities with an element in the next group. For example, boron is a non-metal with some properties rather like silicon. Unlike the rest of Group 2, beryllium has some properties resembling aluminium. And lithium has some properties which differ from the other elements in Group 1, and in some ways resembles magnesium. There is said to be a diagonal relationship between these elements. There are several reasons for this, but each depends on the way atomic properties like electronegativity vary around the Periodic Table.