Utme 2022 Chemistry Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2022 Utme Chemistry examination. This question covers General .

Utme 2022 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice 2 Difficulty
Topic: General
Question 6 UTME • 2022 • CHEMISTRY • objective
PASSAGE - P1
Use the following to answer Questions 6-8: An unknown organic compound \( X \) has a relative molecular mass of 180. It is a colourless crystalline solid, readily soluble in water. X contains the elements \( \mathrm{C}, \mathrm{H}, \) and \( O \) in the atomic ratio \( 1: 2: 1 \). The compound has a sweet taste and melts on heating. In the presence of yeast and in the absence of air, \( X \) is converted to compound \( Y \) and a colourless gas. Compound \( Y \) reacts with sodium metal to produce a gas \( Z \). which gives a 'pop' sound with a glowing splint. \( Y \) also reacts with ethanoic acid to give a sweet smelling compound W.

Compound W is

Answer Options

A. a soap
B. an oil
C. an alkane
Correct Answer D. an ester
E. sucrose
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
an ester

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This is Utme 2022 Chemistry Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Utme Chemistry examination.

The question covers General .

Difficulty level: 2 .

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