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JAMB Chemistry 2000 Question 33

Question 33

Carbon and its Compounds

A phenomenon where an element exists in different forms in the same physical state is known as

  1. A.isomerism
  2. B.amorphism
  3. C.allotropy
  4. D.isotopy
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Answer: C (allotropy)

Explanation

Allotropy is the existence of an element in two or more forms in the same physical state, e.g. diamond and graphite.