Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes Jamb Chemistry Past Questions

Question 1

When sodium ethanoate is treated with a few drops of concentrated tetraoxosulphate(vi)acid. one of the products is

jamb 1994

  • A. CH3COOH
  • B. CH3COOCH3
  • C. CH3COOC2H5
  • D. C2H5COOCH3
View Answer and Explanation

Question 2

The IUPAC name for CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)COOCH\(_2\)CH\(_3\) is

jamb 2019

  • A. methylpropanoate
  • B. ethylethanoate
  • C. ethylpropanoate
  • D. methylethanoate
View Answer and Explanation

Question 3

The IUPAC name of the compound CF\(_3\)CHBrCl is

jamb 2019

  • A. 2-chloro-2-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
  • B. 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane
  • C. 1-bromo-1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane
  • D. 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-bromo-2-chloroethane
View Answer and Explanation

Question 4

Hydrocarbons which will react with Tollen's reagent conform to the general formula

jamb 2019

  • A. C\(_n\)H\(_{2n}\)
  • B. C\(_n\)H\(_{2n + 2}\)
  • C. C\(_n\)H\(_{2n - 2}\)
  • D. C\(_n\)H\(_{2n + 1}\)OH
View Answer and Explanation

Question 5

2-methylprop-1-ene is an isomer of?

jamb 2019

  • A. 3-methyl but-1-ene
  • B. 2-methyl but-1-ene
  • C. but-2-ene
  • D. pent-2-ene
View Answer and Explanation