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1201.

A basic salt that is used in daily life is ________.

A. Ammonium phosphate
B. Sodium chloride
C. Ammonium sulphate
D. Sodium carbonate
Answer» C. Ammonium sulphate
1202.

Isotopes are atoms showing same _________?

A. Mass Number
B. Atomic Number
C. Atomic Mass
D. Number of Neutrons
Answer» C. Atomic Mass
1203.

In the lead acid battery, during charging, the cathode reaction is

A. Reduction of Pb2+ to Pb
B. Formation of PbSO4
C. Formation of PbO2
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Formation of PbO2
1204.

Ionic bond formation is ___________.

A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer» B. Endothermic
1205.

Containers for carrying strong acids are made of?

A. Platinum
B. Lead
C. Copper
D. Brass
Answer» C. Copper
1206.

Calculate the relative molecular mass of CO2.

A. 46 u
B. 44 u
C. 40 u
D. 45 u
Answer» C. 40 u
1207.

_____ base gives less OH – ion when dissolved in water.

A. NH4OH
B. Ba(OH)2
C. NaOH
D. Ca(OH)2
Answer» B. Ba(OH)2
1208.

In ________, carbon atoms are arranged in the shape of a football.

A. Fullerenes
B. Methane
C. Benzene
D. Ethane
Answer» B. Methane
1209.

Norwegian saltpeter is a synonym for which of the following chemicals?

A. Calcium phosphate
B. Calcium nitrate
C. Calcium chloride
D. Calcium carbonate
Answer» C. Calcium chloride
1210.

N2 + 3H2 ⇋ 2NH3 + HeatThe Le Chatelier's principle suggests that are required to drive the reaction to the right and thus form NH3.

A. high pressure and low temperature
B. low pressure and low temperature
C. high pressure and high temperature
D. low pressure and high temperature
Answer» B. low pressure and low temperature
1211.

In Periodic table, elements are arranged according to

A. Mass Number
B. Atomic Number
C. Electron Number
D. Atomic $ Mass Number
Answer» C. Electron Number
1212.

Complete the reaction:Calcium hydroxide + carbon dioxide → ------------------+ water

A. Calcium
B. Calcium bicarbonate
C. Calcium oxide
D. Calcium carbonate
Answer» E.
1213.

_______ gas is used as an illuminating gas.

A. Methyl
B. Propane
C. Acetylene
D. Ethyne
Answer» C. Acetylene
1214.

______ is most commonly formed by reaction of an acid and an alcohol.

A. Ethanol
B. Esters
C. Carboxylic acid
D. Ketones
Answer» C. Carboxylic acid
1215.

8 g of NaOH is dissolved in 18 g of H2O Mole fraction of NaOH in solution and molality (in mol kg-1) of the solution respectively are

A. 0.2, 11.11
B. 0.167, 22.20
C. 0.2, 22.20
D. 0.167, 11.11
Answer» E.
1216.

All of the following are condensation polymers EXCEPT _______.

A. polyester
B. polypropylene
C. polyamide
D. polycarbonate
Answer» B. polypropylene
1217.

Natural pearls contain more than 80% ________.

A. silica
B. calcium carbonate
C. sodium carbonate
D. quartz
Answer» C. sodium carbonate
1218.

Generally, Oxides of ______ are acidic in nature.

A. Metals
B. Non-Metals
C. Both metals and non-metals
D. Neither metals nor non-metals
Answer» C. Both metals and non-metals
1219.

But-2-ene on reaction with alkaline KMnO4 at elevated temperature followed by acidification will given:

A. \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3} - {\rm{CH}} - {\rm{CH}} - {\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}}\\ {{\rm{\;}}\left| {\rm{\;}} \right|{\rm{\;}}}\\ {{\rm{\;OH\;OH}}} \end{array}\)
B. One molecule of CH3CHO and one molecule of CH3COOH
C. 2 molecules of CH3COOH
D. 2 molecules of CH3CHO
Answer» D. 2 molecules of CH3CHO
1220.

________ has a very high melting and boiling points.

A. Diamond
B. Fullerene
C. Graphite
D. Charcoal
Answer» B. Fullerene
1221.

________ is an important metal to form amalgam.

A. Tungsten
B. Mercury
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» C. Aluminium
1222.

Phenolphthalein becomes pink in-

A. Alkalis
B. Acids
C. Water
D. Salt Solutions
Answer» B. Acids
1223.

Atomic number of a nucleus is Z and mass number is A. Find the number of neutrons.

A. A - Z
B. A
C. Z
D. A + Z
Answer» B. A
1224.

A molecule of oxygen consists of how many atoms of oxygen?

A. Eight
B. Six
C. Four
D. Two
Answer» E.
1225.

In Mendeleev’s periodic table, ________ appeared before Nickel.

A. Co
B. Rb
C. Mo
D. Sr
Answer» B. Rb
1226.

Elements of IInd period are known as _________.

A. Typical element
B. Bridge element
C. Transitional element
D. Normal element
Answer» C. Transitional element
1227.

Hexane and heptane are completely miscible. At 25 °C, the vapor pressures of hexane and heptane are 0.198 atm and 0.06 atm, respectively. The mole fractions of hexane and heptane in the vapor phase for a solution containing 4 M hexane and 6 M heptane, respectively, are:

A. 0.688 and 0.312
B. 0.400 and 0.600
C. 0.312 and 0.688
D. 0.600 and 0.400
Answer» B. 0.400 and 0.600
1228.

How many covalent bonds are present in a Chloropropane molecule having molecular formula, C3H7Cl ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» E.
1229.

If an atom, which has 2K, 8L, 18M and 2N electrons in the ground state. The total no. of electrons having magnetic quantum no. m = 0 is-

A. 6
B. 10
C. 7
D. 14
Answer» E.
1230.

Activity of radioactive sample decreases to 1/3rd of its original value in 3 days. Then in 9 days its activity will become

A. 1/3 of its original value
B. 1/9 of its original value
C. 1/18 of its original value
D. 1/27 of its original value
Answer» E.
1231.

A blue litmus will turn __________ when contacted with acid.

A. Blue
B. Black
C. Orange
D. Red
Answer» E.
1232.

A magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling:

A. White flame
B. orange flame
C. blue flame
D. purple flame
Answer» B. orange flame
1233.

On the pH scale, we can measure pH from 0 (very acidic) to ______ (very alkaline).

A. 12
B. 16
C. 10
D. 14
Answer» E.
1234.

For emission line of atomic hydrogen from ni = 8 to nf = n the plot of wave number (v) against \(\left( {\frac{1}{{{{\rm{n}}^2}}}} \right)\) will be(The Rydberg constant, RH is in wave number unit).

A. Linear with slope -RH
B. Linear with intercept -RH
C. Non linear
D. Linear with slope RH
Answer» E.
1235.

Ammonia (NH3) obtained from different sources always has same proportion of Nitrogen and Hydrogen. It proves the validity of law of:

A. Reciprocal proportion
B. Constant proportion
C. Multiple porportions
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Multiple porportions
1236.

Nylon clothes dry up faster than cotton clothes because it:

A. Is a porous material
B. Has low degree of water absorption
C. Has high degree of water absorption
D. Has good elasticity
Answer» C. Has high degree of water absorption
1237.

Now a days Di chlorine (Cl2) is substituted in the bleaching of paper with:

A. Hydrogen peroxide
B. Ozone
C. Bleaching powder
D. Sulphur dioxide
Answer» B. Ozone
1238.

Generally, the valency of electropositive elements is ________.

A. 2, 1, 0
B. 4, 3, 2
C. 1, 2, 3
D. 0, 1, 2
Answer» D. 0, 1, 2
1239.

In the modern periodic table, periods _____ and _____ contain Lanthanoides and actinoides

A. 3 and 4
B. 6 and 7
C. 4 and 5
D. 5 and 6
Answer» C. 4 and 5
1240.

At room temperature, a dilute solution of urea is prepared by dissolving 0.60 g of urea in 360 g of water. If the vapour pressure of pure water at this temperature is 35 mmHg, lowering of vapour pressure will be:(Molar mass of urea = 60 g mol-1)

A. 0.027 mm Hg
B. 0.028 mm Hg
C. 0.017 mm Hg
D. 0.031 mm Hg
Answer» D. 0.031 mm Hg
1241.

A special property of acids and bases is their ability to _______ each other’s properties.

A. Crystalize
B. Neutralize
C. Amortize
D. Naturalize
Answer» C. Amortize
1242.

In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to:

A. two other carbon atoms
B. three other carbon atoms
C. four other carbon atoms
D. five other carbon atoms
Answer» D. five other carbon atoms
1243.

Chemical formula of Ammonia is _______.

A. PH3
B. NO2
C. AIN
D. NH3
Answer» E.
1244.

Natural gas mainly consists of

A. Butane
B. Propane
C. Methane
D. Ethane
Answer» D. Ethane
1245.

Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of _____?

A. Nitrate
B. Nitric Oxide
C. Nitrite
D. Nitrous Oxide
Answer» B. Nitric Oxide
1246.

\(C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}Cl + alc.\;KOH\mathop \to \limits^\Delta C{H_3}CH = C{H_2} + KCl + {H_2}O\)

A. Electrophilic substitution & elimination
B. Nucleophilic substitution & elimination
C. Only electrophilic reaction
D. Only nucleophilic reaction
Answer» C. Only electrophilic reaction
1247.

Choose the term that does NOT belong to the following group.

A. Krypton
B. Argon
C. Neon
D. Platinum
Answer» E.
1248.

In an acidic solution, China rose indicator turns

A. Orange
B. Green
C. Magenta (Dark Pink)
D. Colorless
Answer» D. Colorless
1249.

Fe2O3 + 2Al ⟶ Al2O3 + 2FeThe above reaction is an example of ________.

A. Combination reaction
B. Double displacement reaction
C. Decomposition reaction
D. Displacement reaction
Answer» E.
1250.

At the triple point, the substance co-exists in1. Liquid phase2. Solid phase3. Vapour phaseSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.