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JAMB Chemistry 2006 Question 18

Question 18

Petroleum and Coal

Nigerian crude oil is described as light crude because of its

  1. A.low sulphur content
  2. B.high natural gas content
  3. C.high octane number
  4. D.low aliphatic-hydrocarbon content
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Answer: A (low sulphur content)

Explanation

Nigerian crude is a light, sweet crude: it contains very little sulphur, which is the property the question's key relies on.