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JAMB Chemistry 2014 Objective — Question 38

Question 38 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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H H H H | | | | H-C-C-C-C-H | | | | H Cl Br H. The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is A. 2-chloro-3-bromobutanol.

  • A. 2-chloro-3-bromobutanol
  • B. 2-bromo-3-chlorobutanolCorrect
  • C. 3-chloro-2-bromobutanol
  • D. 3-chloro-2-bromobutanol

Explanation

The alkanol obtained from the production of soap is A. methanol B. propanol C. ethanol D. glycerol — the IUPAC name of the shown compound follows alphabetical order, so the name is 3-bromo-2-chloro-butan-1-ol.

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