Organic Compounds - Jamb Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Question 96:

• JAMB 1989

Some products of destructive distillation of coal are

A. Carbon (IV) oxide and ethanoic acid
B. Trioxocarbonate (IV) acid and methanoic acid
C. Producer gas and water gas
D. Coke and ammonia liquor

Question 97:

• JAMB 1989

When excess chlorine is mixed with ethene at room temperature, the product is

A. 1,2 - dichloroethane
B. 1,2 - dichloroethene
C. 1,1 - dichloroethane
D. 1, 1 - dichloroethene

Question 98:

• JAMB 1989

The reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide is an example of

A. Esterification
B. Neutralization
C. Hydroxylation
D. Hydrolysis

Question 99:

• JAMB 1989

The bond which joins two ethanoic acid molecules in the liquid state is

A. A covalent bond
B. An ionic bond
C. A dative covalent bond
D. A hydrogen bond

Question 100:

• JAMB 1989

The alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils produces soap and

A. Propane 1, 1, 3 - triol
B. Propane - 1,2,3 - triol
C. Propane - 1,3,3 - triol
D. Propane - 1, 2, 2 - triol