JAMB Chemistry Part C Practice Questions β Atomic Structure & Periodicity
Practice Guide:
Part C of the JAMB Chemistry syllabus, Atomic Structure and Periodicity, explores the structure of atoms and how elements behave in the periodic table. This section covers atomic models, electron configuration, periodic classification, periodic properties, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, molecular shapes, and nuclear chemistry.
Understanding Atomic Structure and Periodicity is essential because many JAMB Chemistry questions test electron arrangement, periodic trends, bonding, and molecular structure. These concepts explain chemical reactivity and physical properties across Chemistry.
Use the practice questions below to test your understanding across all Part C topics, including atomic structure, periodic trends, bonding, intermolecular forces, molecular geometry, and nuclear processes. You can move through questions at your own pace and review explanations to strengthen weak areas.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE about isotopes of the same element?
The stability of ionic compounds is generally due to the:
Which of the following orbitals of carbon are mixed with hydrogen in methane?
Which of the following physical properties decreases down a group in the periodic table?
The number of electrons in the valence shell of an element of atomic number 14 is:
The shape of ammonia molecule is:
Elements of the same group in the periodic table have the same ____________.
The electronic configuration of fluoride ion, F-1, is
The hydrogen isotope, deuterium which has lost one electron, now contains
Which of the following is suitable for determining different isotopes present in an element which exhibits isotropy?
Two elements, X and Y, have the same electronic configurations:
1S2 2S2 2P6 3S2
1S2 2S2 2P4
respectively.
The chemical formula of the compound formed by X and Y is ________
The bond type formed between two elements with electronic configurations:
1S2 2S2 2P6 3S1
and
1S2 2S2 2P5 is _______
Determine the number of unpaired electrons in the p-orbital of an O2 atom.
The electronic configuration of an element EΒ is 1s2 2s2 2p6 32 4s1. The element E _______
The three-dimensional shape of methane is
If an element has the electronic configuration 1s22s22p63s23p4, it is
How many bonding pairs are present in carbon(IV) oxide?
Electrons enter into orbitals in order of increasing energy as exemplified by
In which of the following will hydrogen form ionic compound?
How many neutrons are present in atom with mass number and atomic number 37 and 17 respectively?



