JAMB Chemistry 2016 Objective — Question 38
Question 38 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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38. Ethanol owes its solubility/miscibility in/with water to its possession of A. carbonyl group B. hydroxyl group C. phenyl group D. methyl group
- A. carbonyl group
- B. hydroxyl groupCorrect
- C. phenyl group
- D. methyl group
Explanation
Ethanol is soluble in water due to the presence of a hydroxyl group.
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