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Question 82· Air· JAMB
Iron rusts only when it is exposed to
Explanation and discussionQuestion 83· Air· JAMB
Weather balloons are filled with helium because it is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 84· Air· WAEC
The percentage of oxygen in air by volume is about
Explanation and discussionQuestion 85· Air· JAMB
Liquid air is fractionally distilled mainly to obtain
Explanation and discussionQuestion 86· Air· JAMB
In terms of oxygen, the rusting of iron is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 87· Air· JAMB
The part of the air that supports combustion is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 88· Air· WAEC
Air is regarded as a mixture rather than a compound because
Explanation and discussionQuestion 89· Air· WAEC
When air is passed over heated copper, the copper turns black because
Explanation and discussionQuestion 90· Air· JAMB
The rusting of iron in moist air is an example of
Explanation and discussionQuestion 91· Air· JAMB
The noble gases are unreactive because
Explanation and discussionQuestion 92· Air· JAMB
100 cm³ of air is passed repeatedly over heated copper until there is no further change. The volume left is about
Explanation and discussionQuestion 93· Air· JAMB
Two gases that contribute most to global warming are
Explanation and discussionQuestion 94· Air· WAEC
The component of air that supports burning is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 95· Air· JAMB
Which noble gas in the air is used to fill electric light bulbs?
Explanation and discussionQuestion 96· Atomic structure and bonding· WAEC
The type of bond formed between sodium and chlorine is
Explanation and discussionQuestion 97· Atomic structure and bonding· JAMB
How many neutrons are in an atom of ³⁷₁₇Cl?
Explanation and discussionQuestion 98· Atomic structure and bonding· JAMB
Covalent molecular compounds usually
Explanation and discussionQuestion 99· Atomic structure and bonding· JAMB
How many electrons are in a sodium ion, Na⁺? (Atomic number of Na = 11)
Explanation and discussionQuestion 100· Atomic structure and bonding· JAMB
Elements in the same group of the periodic table have the same number of
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