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JAMB Chemistry 2011 Objective — Question 31

Question 31 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The effect of the presence of impurities such as carbon and sulphur on iron is that they

  • A. A. lower its melting pointCorrect
  • B. B. give it high tensile strength
  • C. C. make it malleable and ductile
  • D. D. increase its melting point

Explanation

Presence of impurities in iron lowers its melting point (and also increases the boiling point of a liquid it may be dissolved in, per the general effect of impurities).

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