Organic Compounds Jamb Chemistry Past Questions

Question 1

Which of the following compounds can be represented by the molecular formula C2 H6O?

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  • A. propanal
  • B. ethanol
  • C. methanoic acid
  • D. glucose
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Question 2

The Avogadro number of 24g of magnesium is the same as that of

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  • A. 1g of hydrogen molecules
  • B. 16g of oxygen molecules
  • C. 32g of oxygen molecules
  • D. 35.5g of chlorine molecules
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Question 3

An organic compound contains 72% carbon, 12% hydrogen and 16% oxygen by mass. The empirical formula of the compound is

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  • A. C8H22O3
  • B. C6H10O3
  • C. C12H12O
  • D. C6H12O
  • E. C3H6O
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Question 4

The metal whose ore can be concentrated by passing it through a magnetic separator is

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  • A. Zn
  • B. Sn
  • C. Cu
  • D. Ca
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Question 5

In the extraction of iron, the waste gas from the furnace is a mixture of

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  • A. PH3 CO and CO2
  • B. CO and C
  • C. N2 , CO and CO2
  • D. PH3 and CO
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