JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & Answers - Page 400

1,996.

The boiling of fat and aqueous caustic soda is referred to as

A.

hydrolysis

B.

esterification

C.

acidification

D.

saponification

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,997.

A red precipitate of copper (I) carbide is formed when ammonium solution of copper (I) chloride is introduced into

A.

CH3CH2CH2CH3

B.

CH2 = CH - CH2CH3

C.

HC≡CH

D.

CH3 - C = C - CH3

Correct answer is C

When ethyne is passed through an ammoniacal solution of copper(I) chloride, a red-brown precipitate of copper(I) acetylide is produced. Terminal alkynes also react to form a red-brown precipitate

1,998.

Ordinary glass is manufactured from silica, CaCO3 and

A.

Na2CO3

B.

K2CO3

C.

K2SO4

D.

NaHCO3

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,999.

Which of these pairs are synthetic and natural macromolecules respectively?

A.

Haemoglobin and nylon, creatine and polyethylene

B.

Nylon and polyethlene, creatine and Haemoglobin

C.

Nylon and creatine, polyethylene and haemoglobin

D.

Creatine and Polyethylene, nylon and haemoglobin

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,000.

The number of isomers formed by C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>14</sub> is

A.

4

B.

5

C.

2

D.

3

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.