JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 340

1,696.

The stability of the noble gases is due to the fact that they?

A.

have no electron in their outermost shells

B.

have duplet or octet electron configurations

C.

belong to group zero of the periodic table

D.

are volatile in nature

Correct answer is B

Noble / Rare gases belong to group 0 because they have no bonding electrons in their outermost shell to satisfy the octet rule for stability.

1,697.

How many unpaired electron(s) are there in the nitrogen sub-levels?

A.

3

B.

2

C.

1

D.

none

Correct answer is A

Nitrogen has 7 electrons in all.
Its electronic configuration is = \(1s^22s^22p^3\)
So, it has three unpaired electrons in its p-orbitals.
Note that the p orbital can accommodate a maximum of 6 electrons

1,698.

Moving from left to right across a period, the general rise in the first ionization energy can be attributed to the?

A.

decrease in nuclear charge

B.

increase in nuclear charge

C.

decrease in screening effect

D.

increase in screening effect

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,699.

The volume of a given gas is V cm3 P mm Hg. what is the new volume of the gas if the pressure is reduced to half at constant temperature?

A.

4 V cm3

B.

2 V cm3

C.

V/2 cm3

D.

V cm3

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,700.

The droplets of water observed around a bottle of milk taken out of the refrigerator is due to the fact that the?

A.

water vapour in the air around the bottle gains some energy from the bottle

B.

temperature of the milk drops as it loses heat into the surroundings

C.

saturated vapour pressure of the milk is equal to the atmospheric pressure

D.

water vapour in the air around the bottle loses some of its energy to the bottle

Correct answer is D

When a cold milk bottle is taken out from the refrigerator, the water vapor in the air around the bottle comes in contact with the cold surface of the bottle and gets condensed.