Which of the following statement is TRUE of the complete hydrolysis of a glyceride by sodium hydroxide?

3 moles of NaOH are required for each mole of glyceride

3 moles of glycerol are produced

only one mole of soap is formed

concentrated H2SO4 is essential for the completion of the reaction.

Which of the following does NOT contain aluminum as a component?

Container for trioxonitrate (v) acid

The function of sulphur during the vulcanization of rubber is to

form chains which bind rubber molecules together

act as a catalyst for the polymerization of rubber molecules

convert rubber from thermosetting to thermoplastic polymer

form chains which bind rubber molecules together

break down rubber polymer molecules

Which of the following roles does sodium chloride play in preparation? It

purifies the soap, accelerates the decomposition of fat and oil

converts the fat acid to its sodium salt

JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2022 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

The IUPAC nomenclature of the structure is

3-chloro-3-methylbutane

2,2,-dichloro-3-methylbutane

3-methylchlorobutane

2-chloro-2-methylbutane

Answer Details

The IUPAC nomenclature of the structure is "2-chloro-2-methylbutane". The name is derived by first identifying the longest carbon chain, which in this case contains four carbon atoms (butane). The carbon chain is numbered from one end to the other, giving the substituents the lowest possible numbers. Starting from either end, we can see that the first carbon atom has a chlorine atom attached to it, which is represented by the prefix "chloro-". Moving along the chain, the second carbon atom has a methyl group attached to it, which is represented by the prefix "methyl-". Since the substituents are in the second position from each other, we use the prefix "di-" to indicate two substituents in this position. Finally, we use the suffix "-ane" to indicate that the molecule is an alkane. Therefore, the correct name for this molecule is "2-chloro-2-methylbutane".

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