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JAMB Chemistry 1981 Question 21

Question 21

Carbon and its Compounds

Allotropes are elements having

  1. A.different physical but the same chemical properties
  2. B.different chemical but the same physical properties
  3. C.the same chemical and physical properties
  4. D.different atomic structures
  5. E.the same position in the periodic table.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (different physical but the same chemical properties)

Explanation

Allotropes are different forms of the same element, e.g. diamond and graphite: their physical properties differ but they react the same way.