JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1563

7,811.

In the purification of town water supply, alum is used principally to?

A.

kill bacteria

B.

control the pH of water

C.

improve the taste of the water

D.

coagulate small pasrticles of mud

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,812.

A stream of air was successively passed through three tubes X, Y and Z containing a concentrated aqueous solution of KOH, red hot copper powder and fused calcium chloride respectively. What was the composition of the gas emanating from tube Z?

A.

CO2 ad ithe inert gases

B.

N2, CO2 and the inert gases

C.

N2 and the inert gases

D.

water vapour, N2 and the inert gases

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,813.

The greater the different in electronegativity between bonded atoms, the?

A.

lower the polarity of the bond

B.

higher the polarity of the bond

C.

weaker the bond

D.

higher the possibility of the substance formed being a molecule

Correct answer is B

Bond polarity and ionic character increase with an increasing difference in electronegativity.

The electronegativity (χ) of an element is the relative ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself in a chemical compound and increases diagonally from the lower left of the periodic table to the upper right.

7,814.

When water drops are added to calcium carbide in a container and the gas is passed through a jet and lifted, the resultant flame is called an?

A.

oxyethylene flame

B.

oxyhydrocarbon flame

C.

oxyacetylene flame

D.

oxymethane flame

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,815.

Complete oxidation of propan -1- ol gives?

A.

propanal

B.

propan-2-al

C.

propan-1-one

D.

propanoic acid

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.