Organic Compounds - Jamb Chemistry Past Questions and Answers

Question 186:

• JAMB 2002

The property which makes alcohol soluble in water is the

A. Boiling point
B. Hydrogen bonding
C. Ionic character
D. Covalent nature

Question 187:

• JAMB 2002

Ethanol can easily be produced by

A. Fermentation of starch
B. Distillation of starch solution
C. Catalytic oxidation of methane
D. Destructive distillation of wood

Question 188:

• JAMB 2002

An example of element that can catenate is

A. Bromine
B. Nitrogen
C. Chlorine
D. Carbon

Question 189:

• JAMB 2002

The reaction of an alkene with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst is

A. A substitution reaction
B. An oxidation reaction
C. A nucleophilic reaction
D. An addition reaction

Question 190:

• JAMB 2002

The number of isomers formed by C₆H₁₄ is

A. 4
B. 5
C. 2
D. 3