JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1572

7,856.

An eruption pollution an environment with gas suspected to be H<sub>2</sub>S, a poisonous gas. A residue team should spray the environment with?

A.

water

B.

moist SO2

C.

acidified KMnO4 and water

D.

water, acidified KMnO4 and oxygen

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,857.

The molar ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in dissolved air is 2:1 whereas the ratio is 4:1 in atmospheric air because?

A.

nitrogen is less soluble than oxygen

B.

oxygen is heavier than nitrogen

C.

nitrogen has a higher partial pressure in air

D.

gases are hydrated in water

Correct answer is A

the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in dissolved air is 2:1 whereas the ratio is 4:1 in atmospheric air. This is because oxygen in the air has a higher solubility than other elements in the air and also there is hydrogen bonding between water and oxygen that increases its solubility.

7,858.

The energy changes accompanying the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom is called?

A.

first ionization energy

B.

second ionization energy

C.

electron affinity

D.

electronegativity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,859.

What are the possible oxidation numbers of an element if its atomic number is 17?

A.

-1 and 7

B.

-1 and 6

C.

-3 and 5

D.

-2 and 6

Correct answer is A

17 = 2, 8, 7

7,860.

Which of the following physical properties decreases across the Periodic Table?

A.

Ionization potenial

B.

Electron affinity

C.

Electronegativity

D.

Atomic radius

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.