JAMB Chemistry 2022 Question 29

Question 29

Hydrocarbons

A type of chemical reaction that alkanes undergo is?

  1. A.addition
  2. B.substitution
  3. C.polymerization
  4. D.condensation
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Answer: B (substitution)

Explanation

Alkanes are saturated, so they react by substitution, e.g. a hydrogen atom replaced by chlorine in sunlight.