Jamb Chemistry Past Questions For Year 2018

Question 61

An element X forms the following compounds with chlorine; XCl\(_4\), XCl\(_3\), XCl\(_2\). This illustrates the

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  • A. law of multiple proportions
  • B. law of chemical proportions
  • C. law of simple proportions
  • D. law of conservation of mass
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Question 62

Which of the following metals cannot replace hydrogen from water or steam?

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  • A. Sodium
  • B. Magnesium
  • C. Iron
  • D. Copper
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Question 63

The conductivity of an acid solution depends on the

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  • A. amount of ions present and their mobilities
  • B. mobilities of the ions present
  • C. amount of ions present
  • D. temperature of the solution
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Question 64

Which of these sources of water may likely contain the least concentration of Ca\(^{2+}\) and Mg\(^{2+}\)?

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  • A. Spring water
  • B. River water
  • C. Tap water
  • D. Sea water
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Question 65

Aluminium does not react with either dilute or concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid because

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  • A. it is insoluble in either dilute or concentrated trioxonitrate (V) acid
  • B. it is lower than hydrogen in the electrochemical series
  • C. the reaction with trioxonitrate (V) acid has a light activation energy
  • D. an insoluble oxide is formed on its surface which renders it passive
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