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JAMB Chemistry 2009 Objective — Question 1

Question 1 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by

  • A. dissolution in water, evaporation and filtration
  • B. filtration, evaporation and dissolution in water
  • C. dissolution in water, filtration and evaporationCorrect
  • D. evaporation, dissolution in water and filtration

Explanation

Water should be added to the mixture. Since sugar is soluble in water while sulphur is not, the sugar remains in solution while sulphur is filtered off. The sugar is recovered from the solution by evaporation.

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