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1101.

Amphoteric exides are those which possess ____________ properties?

A. Acidic
B. Basic
C. Acidic and basic
D. Neutral and acidic
Answer» D. Neutral and acidic
1102.

Amorphous substances posses_________________?

A. No definite geometry
B. No definite heat of fusion
C. No sharp melting points
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1103.

Among the halogens the rare element is________________?

A. Fluorine
B. Chlorine
C. Astatine
D. Iodine
Answer» D. Iodine
1104.

Among halogens the highest boiling point is of___________________?

A. Flrorine
B. Chlorine
C. Bromine
D. Iodine
Answer» E.
1105.

Ammonia may be prepared by heating ammonium chloride with_______________?

A. Water
B. NaCl
C. Aqueous sodium hydroxide
D. H2SO4
Answer» D. H2SO4
1106.

Amino acids present in cheese___________________?

A. lysine
B. alanine
C. tyrosine
D. proline
Answer» D. proline
1107.

Aluminium oxide is_________________?

A. Acidic oxide
B. Basic oxide
C. Amphoteric oxide
D. It does not exists
Answer» D. It does not exists
1108.

Alpha particles can be detected by using___________?

A. Gold foils
B. Barium sulphate
C. Zinc sulphide screen
D. Thin Aluminium sheet
Answer» D. Thin Aluminium sheet
1109.

Alpha (α) particles are helium (He) nucleus with a charge of __________ ?

A. e
B. 2e
C. 3e
D. 4e
Answer» C. 3e
1110.

Allotropic form of phosphorus that is poisonous is___________________?

A. White
B. Red
C. Black
D. Violet
Answer» B. Red
1111.

All the transition elements show_________________?

A. Similar physical properties
B. Similar chemical properties
C. Both A and b
D. None
Answer» E.
1112.

All the following variables are used to describle gases except__________________?

A. pressure
B. volume
C. moles
D. density
Answer» E.
1113.

All the enthalpy changes are________________?

A. Negative
B. Positive
C. May or may not be A or B
D. none
Answer» D. none
1114.

All the elements in group VIA are ___________________ in nature?

A. hygroscopic
B. metals
C. polymeric
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
1115.

All proteins yield ___________ upon complete hydrolysis?

A. Nitrogen
B. Amino acids
C. Carbon and hydrogen
D. Sulphur
Answer» C. Carbon and hydrogen
1116.

All of the following were theorized by Bohr in his description of the atom except__________________?

A. Angular momentum of electrons in multiples of h/2?
B. Electrons revolve in discrete circular orbits
C. Energy of each electron is directly proportional to n2
D. Electrons radiate energy continuously in a given orbit.
Answer» E.
1117.

All of the following substances are crystalline except_____________?

A. Ice
B. Diamond
C. Sucrose
D. Plastic
Answer» E.
1118.

Alkyl halides undergo a type of reaction_________________?

A. Nucleophilic substitution
B. Nucleophilic addition
C. Elimination
D. both A & C
Answer» E.
1119.

Alkyl halides are considered to be very reactive compounds towards nucleophile because_________________?

A. they have an electrophilic carbon
B. they have an electrophilic carbon & a good leaving group
C. they have an electrophilic carbon & a bad leaving group
D. they have a nucleophilic carbon & a good leaving group
Answer» C. they have an electrophilic carbon & a bad leaving group
1120.

Alkenes are produced from dehalogenation of________________?

A. dihalo alkane
B. trihalo alkane
C. vicinal dihalo alkane
D. vicinal trihalo alkane
Answer» D. vicinal trihalo alkane
1121.

Alkanes containing a methyl group on main chain at 2nd carbon are called________________?

A. iso-alkane
B. normal-alkane
C. neo-alkane
D. branched-alkane
Answer» B. normal-alkane
1122.

Alkanes are also known as________________?

A. saturated hydrocarbon
B. unsaturated hydrocarbon
C. paraffins
D. both A & C
Answer» D. both A & C
1123.

Alkali and alkaline earth metals impart colours when heated over burner. It is due to______________?

A. Smaller electronegativity of alkali metals
B. Smaller ionic radius of these metals
C. De-excitation of electrons from higher energy levels to low energy level
D. Excitation of electrons from low energy levels to higher energy levels
Answer» D. Excitation of electrons from low energy levels to higher energy levels
1124.

Aldehyde and ketone have same general formula for homologous series_________________?

A. CnH2nO2n
B. CnH2n
C. CnH2nO
D. CnH2nOn+1
Answer» D. CnH2nOn+1
1125.

AgCl dissolved with conc (2×10-2) Ksp will be__________________?

A. 3.6 x 10-6
B. 3.6 x 10-5
C. 7.2 x 10-6
D. 4 x 10-4
Answer» E.
1126.

Addition of urea to the soil is ____________ reaction?

A. endothermic
B. exothermic
C. both a and b
D. no heat energy is involved
Answer» C. both a and b
1127.

Addition of CH3COOH and CH3COONa gives in water_______________?

A. Standard solution
B. buffer solution
C. acidic buffer solution
D. both B & C
Answer» E.
1128.

Addition of 2% gypsum in cement________________?

A. Triggers hydration
B. Triggers hydrolysis
C. Prevents rapid hardening
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
1129.

Addition of 2nd electron to a uni negative ion is always____________________?

A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Data is insufficient
D. Unpredictable
Answer» C. Data is insufficient
1130.

Activated complex is formed due to________________?

A. Pressure
B. Effective collision
C. Ineffective collisions
D. Temperature
Answer» C. Ineffective collisions
1131.

Actinides are the elements with atomic number from:

A. 97 to 104
B. 101 to 115
C. 89 to 103
D. 36 to 43
Answer» D. 36 to 43
1132.

Across short period the melting and boiling point increase upto __________________?

A. IIIA group
B. IVA group
C. VA group
D. VIA group
Answer» C. VA group
1133.

Acidic amino acids have________________?

A. 2 amino groups and 1 carboxylic group
B. 1 amino and 1 carboxylic groups
C. 2 carboxylic groups and 1 amino group
D. 2 amino and 2 carboxylic groups
Answer» D. 2 amino and 2 carboxylic groups
1134.

Acid present in acid rain may be__________________?

A. H2SO4
B. HNO3
C. both A and B
D. none
Answer» D. none
1135.

Acid present in acid rain may be_________________?

A. H2SO4
B. HNO3
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1136.

Acetophenone is a_____________________?

A. Ether
B. Ketone
C. Aldehyde
D. Ester
Answer» C. Aldehyde
1137.

Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of________________?

A. electronphilic addition
B. electrophilic substitution
C. nucleophilic addition
D. nucleophilic substitution
Answer» D. nucleophilic substitution
1138.

Acetic anhydride can be obtained by treating ethyl alcohol with___________________?

A. P2O5
B. H2SO4
C. Both A and B
D. PCI5
Answer» D. PCI5
1139.

Acetaldehyele cyanohydrin on acid hydrolysis yields___________________?

A. Tartaric acid
B. Propanoic acid
C. Lactic acid
D. Valeric acid
Answer» D. Valeric acid
1140.

Acetal on acid hydrolysis generates__________________?

A. Alcohol
B. Ketone
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1141.

According to vital force theory_______________?

A. organic compounds can be synthesized from inorganic compounds
B. organic compounds cannot be synthesized from inorganic compounds
C. organic compounds can be synthesized by animals
D. organic compounds can be synthesized by plants
Answer» C. organic compounds can be synthesized by animals
1142.

According to VESPR Model the geometry of molecule having 5 bond pair in outer most shell will be __________________?

A. Triangular
B. Square planner
C. Trigonal bipyramidal
D. Octahedral
Answer» E.
1143.

According to Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, human brain and heart are composed of ________water?

A. 75%
B. 81%
C. 73%
D. 89%
Answer» D. 89%
1144.

Absolute alcohol is obtained when rectified spirit is treated with__________________?

A. Ca(OH)2
B. CaCO3
C. CaCl2
D. CaO
Answer» E.
1145.

A theoretical link between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics is_________?

A. Electrchemistry
B. Matrix mechanics
C. Statistical thermodynamics
D. Soectroscopic analysis
Answer» D. Soectroscopic analysis
1146.

A technique of partition chromatography in which the solvent is in a pool at the bottom of container_______________?

A. Adsorption chromatography
B. Ascending chromatography
C. Radial chromatography
D. Descending chromatography
Answer» C. Radial chromatography
1147.

A substance which increases the reactivity of enzyme is called_________________?

A. Promoters
B. Inhibitors
C. Stimulators
D. Non-activators
Answer» B. Inhibitors
1148.

A substance is analyzed and found to have an emperical formula of CH2 and a molar mass of 56g/mole. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

A. C2H4
B. C3H6
C. C4H8
D. C5H10
Answer» D. C5H10
1149.

A substance having very high vapour pressure at its melting point on heating will show_______________?

A. Melting
B. Sublimation
C. Decomposition
D. Condensation
Answer» C. Decomposition
1150.

A specie with maximum number of unpaired electrons ?

A. F
B. H2O
C. HF
D. NH-2
Answer» E.