POST UTME ABU 2019 Chemistry | Objective

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Question 1
A 2.5 L flask contains 0.5 mol of an ideal gas at 27°C. Calculate the pressure of the gas in atm.
A. 1.23
B. 1.45
C. 1.67
D. 1.89
Question 2
The atomic radius (r) of an atom is given by the equation: r = \( n^2 / Z \) * a0, where n is the principal quantum number, Z is the atomic number, and a0 is the Bohr radius. If the atomic number is 6, the principal quantum number is 2, and the Bohr radius is 5.29 x 10^\( -11 \) m, calculate the atomic radius (r).
A. 2.5 x 10^\( -11 \) m
B. 5.0 x 10^\( -11 \) m
C. 7.5 x 10^\( -11 \) m
D. 1.0 x 10^\( -10 \) m
Question 3
Determine the rate cons\tant (k) for the first-order reaction: A → B, given that the initial concentration of A is 0.1 M and the concentration of A after 2 hours is 0.05 M. The rate cons\tant is related to the half-life \( t1/2 \) of the reaction by the equation: k = ln(2) / t1/2.
A. 0.693 h^-1
B. 1.386 h^-1
C. 2.772 h^-1
D. 3.464 h^-1
Question 4
A solution of 2.0 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) in 100 mL of water has a boiling point elevation of 0.50°C. What is the molar mass of NaCl?
A. 58.5 g/mol
B. 59.5 g/mol
C. 60.5 g/mol
D. 61.5 g/mol
Question 5
The equilibrium cons\tant (K) for a reaction is given by the equation: K = [A]^2 / [B]. If the concentration of A is 1.0 x 10^\( -3 \) M and the concentration of B is 1.0 x 10^\( -4 \) M, calculate the equilibrium cons\tant (K).
A. 1.0 x 10^3
B. 1.0 x 10^4
C. 1.0 x 10^5
D. 1.0 x 10^6
Question 6
A 1.00 g sample of a metal is heated in a crucible until it decomposes completely. The mass of the metal oxide obtained is 1.50 g. What is the percentage of oxygen in the original sample?
A. 20.0%
B. 30.0%
C. 40.0%
D. 50.0%
Question 7
A sample of nitrogen gas at 25°C and 1 atm is heated to 50°C. What is the new volume of the gas?
A. 2.25 L
B. 2.50 L
C. 2.75 L
D. 3.00 L
Question 8
A sample of hydrogen gas at 25°C and 1 atm is mixed with a sample of oxygen gas at 25°C and 1 atm. What is the resulting product?
A. water
B. hydrogen peroxide
C. oxygen
D. hydrogen
Question 9
What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Active transport
D. Passive transport
Question 10
A polymer has a molecular weight of 50000 g/mol and a degree of polymerization (DP) of 200. Calculate the molar mass of the repeating unit \( M_r \) of the polymer.
A. 250 g/mol
B. 500 g/mol
C. 750 g/mol
D. 1000 g/mol
Question 11
The bond length (d) of a diatomic molecule is given by the equation: d = \( n^2 / Z \) * a0, where n is the principal quantum number, Z is the atomic number, and a0 is the Bohr radius. If the atomic number is 8, the principal quantum number is 3, and the Bohr radius is 5.29 x 10^\( -11 \) m, calculate the bond length (d).
A. 1.0 x 10^\( -10 \) m
B. 2.0 x 10^\( -10 \) m
C. 3.0 x 10^\( -10 \) m
D. 4.0 x 10^\( -10 \) m
Question 12
A 2.5 L flask contains 0.5 mol of an ideal gas at 27°C. Calculate the pressure of the gas in atm.
A. 1.23
B. 1.45
C. 1.67
D. 1.89
Question 13
What is the term for the process by which a solid dissolves in a liquid?
A. Solubility
B. Colloidal solution
C. Crystallization
D. Precipitation
Question 14
The half-life \( t1/2 \) of a radioactive subs\tance is given by the equation: t1/2 = ln(2) * \sigma / \( \mu * c^2 \), where \sigma is the cross-sectional area, \mu is the mass density, and c is the speed of light. If the half-life is 10 years, the cross-sectional area is 1.0 x 10^\( -20 \) m^2, the mass density is 1.0 x 10^3 kg/m^3, and the speed of light is 3.0 x 10^8 m/s, calculate the mass density \( \mu \).
A. 1.0 x 10^\( -3 \) kg/m^3
B. 1.0 x 10^\( -2 \) kg/m^3
C. 1.0 x 10^\( -1 \) kg/m^3
D. 1.0 x 10^0 kg/m^3
Question 15
The reaction of an alkane with chlorine in the presence of light produces a dichloroalkane. What is the major product of this reaction?
A. 1,2-dichloropropane
B. 1,3-dichloropropane
C. 1,4-dichloropropane
D. 1,5-dichloropen\tane

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