JAMB Biology 2015 Objective — Question 18

Question 18 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The type of salt that ionizes to produce three different ions in solution is

A. acidic
B. complex
C. doubleCorrect
D. basic

Explanation

A double salt ionizes to produce three different ions in solution — two metallic ions and a negative acid radical, or a metallic ion, an ammonium ion, and a negative acid radical (e.g. potash alum).

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