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451.

PVC is obtained by the polymerisation of

A. ropane
B. inyl chloride
C. tyrene
D. cetylene
Answer» C. tyrene
452.

A polymeric substance used to make parachute is

A. ayon
B. iscose
C. otton
D. erylene
Answer» C. otton
453.

The name of plastic polymer from which combs, toys, bowls etc., can be made, is

A. olyurethane
B. olystyrene
C. etallic polysulphides
D. eflon
Answer» C. etallic polysulphides
454.

The basic chemical building block of natural rubber obtained from trees is

A. soprene
B. inyl Chloride
C. cetylene
D. eoprene
Answer» B. inyl Chloride
455.

Natural rubber is the polymer of :

A. soprene
B. tyrene
C. utadiene
D. thylene
Answer» B. tyrene
456.

The polymerisation of which often following is used in manufacturing of polythene in industry ?

A. ethane
B. tyrene
C. cetylene
D. thylene
Answer» E.
457.

The polymer used in making plastic crockery is

A. ecron
B. ylon
C. akelite
D. elamine
Answer» E.
458.

Which of the following is not an addition polymer?

A. ylon
B. VC
C. olythene
D. olystyrene
Answer» B. VC
459.

Bakelite is a co-polymer of Phenol and

A. ormaldehyde
B. cetaldehyde
C. enzaldehyde
D. innaldehyde
Answer» B. cetaldehyde
460.

The buffer action of blood is due to the presence of

A. CI and NaCI
B. I– and [CO3]2–
C. I– and [HCO3]–
D. HCO3]– and H2CO3
Answer» E.
461.

The unit of ionic product of water (Kw) is :

A. ol2 let-1
B. ol2 let-2
C. ol-1 let-2
D. ol-1 let-1
Answer» C. ol-1 let-2
462.

Which of the following is not present in German silver?

A. opper
B. ickel
C. ilver
D. inc
Answer» D. inc
463.

Brass gets discoloured in air due to constant exposure in presence of:

A. luminium phosphide
B. ydrogen sulphide
C. ydrogenated wafers
D. luminium sulphide
Answer» C. ydrogenated wafers
464.

Ultra purification of a metal is done by :

A. lugging
B. one melting
C. melting
D. eaching
Answer» C. melting
465.

Type metal used in printing press is an alloy of

A. ead and copper
B. ead and antimony
C. ead and bismuth
D. ead and zinc
Answer» C. ead and bismuth
466.

The cathode of a lead storage battery is made up of

A. inc
B. ead
C. ead oxide
D. anganese dioxide
Answer» C. ead oxide
467.

The deterioration of a metal by an electrochemical process is commonly termed as

A. rosion
B. orrosion
C. assivation
D. brasion
Answer» C. assivation
468.

In the electroplating of gold, the electrolyte used is

A. old chloride
B. old nitrate
C. old sulphate
D. otassium aurocyanide
Answer» D. otassium aurocyanide
469.

The degree of dissociation of an electrolyte depends on

A. ilution
B. mpurities
C. tmospheric pressure
D. ethod of dissolution
Answer» B. mpurities
470.

German silver, an alloy, does not contain the metal

A. ickel
B. inc
C. opper
D. ilver
Answer» E.
471.

Which of the following pairs of materials serves as electrodes in rechargeable batteries commonly used in devices such as torch lights, electric shavers, etc. ?

A. ron and cadmium
B. ickel and cadmium
C. ead peroxide and lead
D. inc and carbon
Answer» C. ead peroxide and lead
472.

When a lead storage battery is discharged,

A. O2 is evolved
B. ead sulphate is consumed
C. ead is formed
D. ulphuric acid is consumed
Answer» E.
473.

Soldering of two metals is possible because of the property of :

A. iscosity
B. smosis
C. ohesion
D. urface tension
Answer» D. urface tension
474.

Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?

A. uartz
B. ica
C. ranite
D. lay
Answer» E.
475.

Which of the following has the highest lattice energy?

A. F
B. sF
C. aF
D. bF
Answer» D. bF
476.

Which of the following partially miscible liquid pairs has both lower and upper critical solution temperature?

A. ater and Phenol
B. niline and n-hexane
C. lycerine and m-toluene
D. ater and diethyl aniline
Answer» D. ater and diethyl aniline
477.

Which one is the most dense liquid from the below?

A. ater
B. holoform
C. asolin
D. one of the above
Answer» C. asolin
478.

A solution is

A. homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
B. solid dissolved in a liquid
C. solid dissolved i water
D. mixture of two liquids
Answer» B. solid dissolved in a liquid
479.

Which of the following methods is used in determining the number average molar mass of a macromolecule?

A. iscosity
B. smotic pressure
C. edimentation equilibrium
D. ight scattering
Answer» C. edimentation equilibrium
480.

What is used in storage batteries?

A. opper
B. in
C. ead
D. inc
Answer» D. inc
481.

Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a

A. cidic dye
B. lant hormone
C. itamin
D. econdary pollutant
Answer» E.
482.

Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because

A. t denatures enzymes of the heart/muscle
B. t breaks the electron transport chain
C. t causes Lysis of red blood cells
D. t causes cardiac arrest
Answer» E.
483.

The major use of sulphur is in the manufacture of

A. 2SO4
B. 2S
C. O2
D. ungicide
Answer» B. 2S
484.

The presence of ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for

A. ncreasing the average global temperature in recent years
B. igher rate of photosynthesis
C. hecking the penetration of ultraviolet rays to the earth
D. upplying oxygen for people travelling in jets
Answer» D. upplying oxygen for people travelling in jets
485.

Ozone consists of

A. xygen only
B. xygen and Nitrogen
C. ydrogen and Carbon
D. xygen and Carbon
Answer» B. xygen and Nitrogen
486.

Which one of the following is used to restore the colour of old oil paintings ?

A. zone
B. ydrogen peroxide
C. arium peroxide
D. odium peroxide
Answer» C. arium peroxide
487.

In upper layer of atmosphere ozone is formed by

A. he action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen
B. he combination of oxygen molecules
C. ubjecting oxygen to high pressure
D. he action of nitrogen on oxygen in atmosphere
Answer» B. he combination of oxygen molecules
488.

Sulphur dioxide bleaches colouring matter by :

A. eduction
B. ehydration
C. ecomposition
D. xidation
Answer» B. ehydration
489.

Bleaching action of moist sulphur dioxide is because of its

A. asic property
B. cidic property
C. xidising property
D. educing property
Answer» D. educing property
490.

If the equilibrium constants for the systems H2 + I2 -> 2HI and 2HI -> H2 + I2 are K1 and K2 respectively, the relationship between K1 and K2 is :

A. 1 = K2
B. 1 = 2K2
C. 1 = K2/2
D. 1= 1/K2
Answer» E.
491.

When a metal is heated in a flame, the electrons absorb energy and jump to higher energy state. On coming back to the lower energy siate, they emit light, which we can observe in

A. aman spectra
B. bsorption spectra
C. mission spectra
D. luorescence
Answer» D. luorescence
492.

Which one of the following gases has the highest calorific value?

A. atural gas
B. ater gas
C. oal gas
D. ndane gas
Answer» E.
493.

The heat value of combustion of Gasoline is

A. 2600 kJ/kg
B. 4600 kJ/kg
C. 9400 kJ/kg
D. 7000 kJ/kg
Answer» E.
494.

Which colour is produce by Arsenic during flame test?

A. reen
B. ed
C. rimson
D. lue
Answer» E.
495.

Silver nitrate solution is kept in brown bottles in laboratory because

A. t reacts with ordinary white bottles
B. rown bottles stops the passage of light through it
C. rown bottles do not react with it
D. rown bottles react with it
Answer» C. rown bottles do not react with it
496.

What happens when a drop of glycerol is added to crushed KMnO4 spread on a paper ?

A. here is a crackling sound
B. here is a violent explosion.
C. here is no reaction.
D. he paper ignites
Answer» C. here is no reaction.
497.

What is a Bakelite ?

A. olution
B. cid
C. ase
D. olymer
Answer» E.
498.

What is Zeolite?

A. ydrated Aluminosilicate
B. ydrated Calcium Sulphate
C. ehydrated Aluminosilicate
D. ehydrated Calcium Sulphate
Answer» B. ydrated Calcium Sulphate
499.

In which of the following ions , the colour is not due to d-d transition ?

A. Ti(H2O)6]3+
B. CoF6]3+
C. CrO4]2−
D. Cu(NH3)4]2+
Answer» D. Cu(NH3)4]2+
500.

The heaviest naturally occurring element is:

A. ercury
B. olonium
C. horium
D. ranium
Answer» E.