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JAMB Chemistry 2017 Objective — Question 29

Question 29 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A mixture of sugar and sulphur can be separated by dissolution in water followed by

  • A. A. filtration and evaporationCorrect
  • B. B. decantation and filtration
  • C. C. centrifugation and evaporation
  • D. D. decantation and evaporation

Explanation

Water dissolves the sugar; the insoluble sulphur residue is removed by filtration, and the sugar recovered from the filtrate by evaporation.

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