Aliphatic hydrocarbons - Jamb Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2010

One of the major uses of alkane is

A. As domestic and industrial fuel
B. In the hydrogenation of oils
C. In the textile industries
D. In the production of plastics

Question 12:

• JAMB 2014

Due to the unstable nature of ethyne, it is stored by dissolving in

A. Ethane-1,2-diol
B. Propanol
C. Ethanoic acid
D. Propanone

Question 13:

• JAMB 2014

The petroleum fraction that is used in heating furnaces in industries is

A. Diesel oil
B. Gasoline
C. Kerosene
D. Lubricating oil

Question 14:

• JAMB 2016

The compound above exhibits

A. Geometric isomerism
B. Positional isomerism
C. Structural isomerism
D. Optical isomerism

Question 15:

• JAMB 2019

Which of the following could not be alkane?

A. C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)
B. C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\)
C. C\(_7\)H\(_{14}\)
D. C\(_8\)H\(_{18}\)