Chemistry and Industry

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Chemistry and Industry, the JAMB Chemistry syllabus expects you to study:

• 17. Chemistry and Industry Chemical industries: Types, raw materials and relevance. Biotechnology 18.Astronomical Chemistry Solar system, planets, satellite and the composition of the earth - atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere RECOMMENDED TEXTS

Study notes & guidance

Study Chemistry and Industry using a recommended Chemistry textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Chemistry, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Chemistry and Industry, you should be able to:

1. (j) classify chemical industries in terms of products; (ii) identify raw materials for each industry; (iii) distinguish between fine and heavy chemicals; (iv) enumerate the relevance of each of these industries; and (v) relate industrial processes to biotechnology. (i) state the composition of the solar system; (ii) list the planets; (iii) identify the segments of the earth ; (iv) name the natural satellite on the earth; and (v) identify the smallest planet that is also the farthest from the sun.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Chemistry syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.