JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 205

1,021.

The radioisotope used in industrial radiography for the rapid checking of faults in welds and casting is

A.

carbon-14

B.

phosphorus-32

C.

cobalt-60

D.

iodine-131

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,022.

What volume of carbon (ll) oxide is produced by reacting excess carbon with 10 dm3 of oxygen?

A.

5 dm 3

B.

20 dm 3

C.

15 dm 3

D.

10 dm 3

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,023.

The presence of an impurity in substance will cause the melting point to

A.

be zero

B.

reduce

C.

increase

D.

be stable

Correct answer is B

Impurities disrupt the repeating pattern of forces that holds the solid together. So a smaller amount of energy is required to melt the part of the solid surrounding the impurity. If less energy is required, then this explains the melting point depression (lowering) observed from impure solids. The more impure the solid is, the more the structure is disrupted and the greater the variation in intermolecular forces in different areas of the solid.

1,024.

An element Z, contained 90% of 168Z and 10% of Z1818 its relative atomic mass is?

A.

16.0

B.

16.2

C.

17.0

D.

17.8

Correct answer is B

Mass number of Z = 16 while that of Z is 18
90 x 16 = 14.4 10 x 18 = 1.8
100 1 100 1
it relative atomic mass = 14.4 + 1.8 = 162

1,025.

An isotope has an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 36. Which of the following gives the correct number of neutrons and protons in an atom of the isotope?

A.

Neutrons 53, Protons 17

B.

Neutrons 17, Protons 36

C.

Neutrons 19, Protons 17

D.

Neutrons 36, Protons 17

Correct answer is C

Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons
36 = 17 + X; X = 36 -17 = 19
19 neutrons and 17 protons