Jamb Chemistry Past Questions For Year 2018

Question 51

Diamond is a bad conductor of electricity because its bonding electrons are used in

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  • A. crystal lattice formation
  • B. covalent bond formation
  • C. metallic bond formation
  • D. coordinate bond formation
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Question 52

The knowledge of half-life can be used to

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  • A. Create an element
  • B. Detect an element
  • C. to combine elements
  • D. Irradiate an element
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Question 53

The figure above shows the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. Z is the

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  • A. anode where the Cl\(^-\) ions are oxidized
  • B. cathode where the Cl\(^-\) ions are reduced
  • C. anode where the Na\(^+\) ions are reduced
  • D. cathode where the Na\(^+\) ions are oxidized
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Question 54

Which of the following produces relatively few ions in solution?

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  • A. NaOH
  • B. Ca(OH)\(_2\)
  • C. KOH
  • D. AI(OH)\(_3\)
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Question 55

The choice of method for extracting a metal from its ores depends on the

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  • A. strength of the core
  • B. position of the metal in the electrochemical series
  • C. source of the core
  • D. position of the metal in the periodic table
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