JAMB Chemistry 2019 Objective — Question 32

Question 32 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Sulphur is extracted from its deposit by

A. contact process
B. Fractional distillation
C. Haber process
D. Frasch processCorrect

Explanation

Sulphur is extracted from underground deposits by the Frasch process, discovered by Herman Frasch, in which superheated water is used to melt and force molten sulphur to the surface. (The contact process is for manufacturing H₂SO₄; the Haber process is for manufacturing ammonia.)

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