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1.

The catalyst used in the manufacture of polyethene by Ziegler method is             [KCET 1993, 99]

A.                 Titanium tetrachloride and triphenyl aluminium
B.                 Titanium tetrachloride and trimethyl aluminium
C.                 Titanium dioxide
D.                 Titanium isopropoxide
Answer» C.                 Titanium dioxide
2.

In the natural rubber ?Caoutchouc?, the isoprene units are joined by

A.                 Head-to-head  
B.                 Tail-to-tail
C.                 Head-to-tail       
D.                 All of these
Answer» D.                 All of these
3.

Terylene is                                          [BHU 2000]

A.                 An addition polymer with a benzene ring in every repeating unit
B.                 A condensation polymer with a benzene ring in every repeating unit
C.                 An addition polymer with two carbon atoms in every repeating unit
D.                 A condensation polymer with two nitrogen atoms in every repeating unit
Answer» C.                 An addition polymer with two carbon atoms in every repeating unit
4.

Vinyl chloride can be converted into PVC. In this reaction, the catalyst used is

A.                 Peroxides           
B.                 Cuprous chloride
C.                 Anhydrous zinc chloride               
D.                 Anhydrous \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
Answer» B.                 Cuprous chloride
5.

The monomers used in the production of nylon-66 are [CBSE 1999; RPET 2000; KCET 2000;  Kurukshetra CEE 2002]

A.                 Hexamethylene diamine and ethylene glycol
B.                 Adipic acid and ethylene glycol
C.                 Adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine
D.                 Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol
Answer» D.                 Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol
6.

Nylon is formed when a dicarboxylic acid is treated with a

A.                 Dihydric alcohol
B.                 Polyhydric alcohol
C.                 Diamine              
D.                 Diester
Answer» D.                 Diester
7.

A raw material used in making nylon is [NCERT 1980; MP PET 2004]

A.                 Adipic acid          
B.                 Butadiene
C.                 Ethylene             
D.                 Methyl methacrylate
Answer» B.                 Butadiene
8.

PVC is obtained by polymerization of

A.                 \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-C{{H}_{2}}-Cl\]               
B.                 \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-Cl\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-Cl\]              
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-CHC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-Cl\]              
9.

The phenol-formaldehyde resins are formed by polymerisation of phenol and formaldehyde by

A.                 Addition polymerisation
B.                 Condensation polymerisation
C.                 Both A and B
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
10.

Polypropylene can be obtained by polymerisation of

A.                 \[CH\equiv CH\]              
B.                 \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]    
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv CH\]
Answer» D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv CH\]
11.

When heated with zinc chloride, lactides forms a linear polymer which may be

A.                 Polystyrene       
B.                 Polyamide
C.                 Polyester            
D.                 Polythene
Answer» B.                 Polyamide
12.

Which of the following can be polymerised to polythene

A.                 Ethylene             
B.                 Ethylene chlorohydrin
C.                 Ethyl acetate     
D.                 Ethylmethyl ketone
Answer» B.                 Ethylene chlorohydrin
13.

Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives   [AIEEE 2003]

A.                 D-fructose         
B.                 D-ribose
C.                 D-glucose           
D.                 L-glucose
Answer» D.                 L-glucose
14.

The product of addition polymerisation reaction is [KCET 1993]

A.                 PVC       
B.                 Nylon
C.                 Terylene             
D.                 Polyamide
Answer» B.                 Nylon
15.

The alkyd resins are condensation polymers obtained from dibasic acids and

A.                 Phenol 
B.                 Glycol
C.                 Glycerol              
D.                 Formaldehyde
Answer» C.                 Glycerol              
16.

The plastics if are hard, become soft and readily workable by addition of certain compounds called

A.                 Catalysts             
B.                 Telomers
C.                 Plasticisers         
D.                 Vulcaniser
Answer» D.                 Vulcaniser
17.

Which of the following is the formula of tartaremetic [Manipal MEE 1995]

A. \[\underset{\underset{CH(OH)COOK}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{CH(OH)COOH}}\,\]               
B.                 \[\underset{CH(OH)COO(SbO)}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\,\,C}}\,H(OH)COONa\,\,\,\,}}\,\]
C. \[\underset{\underset{CH(OH)COOK}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{CH(OH)COOK}}\,\]               
D. \[\underset{\underset{CH(OH)COONa}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{CH(OH)COOK}}\,\]
Answer» D. \[\underset{\underset{CH(OH)COONa}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{CH(OH)COOK}}\,\]
18.

\[{{(RCO)}_{2}}NH\] is

A.                 Primary amine  
B.                 Secondary amine
C.                 Secondary amide            
D.                 Tertiary amide
Answer» D.                 Tertiary amide
19.

Fats and oils are mixture of         [CPMT 1993]

A.                 Glycerides and saturated fatty acids
B.                 Glycerides and unsaturated fatty acids
C.                 Glycerides of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
D.                 Only saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
Answer» D.                 Only saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
20.

The name of the compound having the structure \[ClC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\] is                                        [MP PET 1993]

A.                 3-chloropropanoic acid 
B.                 2-chloropropanoic acid
C.                 2-chloroethanoic acid    
D.                 Chlorosuccinic acid
Answer» B.                 2-chloropropanoic acid
21.

Which one among the following represents an amide [MP PMT 1993]

A.                
B.                
C.                
D.                
Answer» E.
22.

Which is most reactive of the following                  [J & K 2005]

A.                 Ethyl acetate     
B.                 Acetic anhydride
C.                 Acetamide         
D.                 Acetyl chloride
Answer» E.
23.

The most acidic of the following is            [J & K 2005]

A.                 \[ClC{{H}_{2}}COOH\]   
B.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH\]
C.                 \[C{{D}_{3}}COOH\]       
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH\]
24.

Carbolic acid is   [AFMC 2005]

A.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\]           
B.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]
C.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH\]        
D.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH\]        
25.

Vinegar obtained from sugarcane has    [AFMC 2005]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]       
B.                 HCOOH
C.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH\]        
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
Answer» B.                 HCOOH
26.

Which of these do not contain \[-COOH\] group                 [CPMT 1997]

A.                 Aspirin 
B.                 Benzoic acid
C.                 Picric acid            
D.                 Salicylic acid
Answer» D.                 Salicylic acid
27.

Which one is called ethanoic acid              [CPMT 1997]

A.                 HCOOH
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]  
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
Answer» C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]  
28.

Oleic, stearic and palmitic acids are          [CPMT 1997]

A.                 Nucleic acids     
B.                 Amino acids
C.                 Fatty acids          
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
29.

Formamide is

A.                 \[HCON{{H}_{2}}\]         
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[HCOON{{H}_{4}}\]      
D.                 \[(HCHO+N{{H}_{3}})\]
Answer» B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}\]
30.

Palmitic acid is                                   [BHU 1997]

A.                 \[{{C}_{16}}{{H}_{31}}COOH\]   
B.                 \[{{C}_{17}}{{H}_{35}}COOH\]
C.                 \[{{C}_{15}}{{H}_{31}}COOH\]   
D.                 \[{{C}_{17}}{{H}_{31}}COOH\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{C}_{17}}{{H}_{31}}COOH\]
31.

Sodium or potassium salts of higher fatty acids are called [MP PET 2003]

A.                 Soaps   
B.                 Terpenes
C.                 Sugars  
D.                 Alkaloids
Answer» B.                 Terpenes
32.

The ester among the following is              [Kerala PMT 2003]

A.                 Calcium lactate 
B.                 Ammonium acetate
C.                 Sodium acetate               
D.                 None of these
Answer» E.
33.

Which of the following acids is isomeric with phthalic acid

A.                 Succinic acid
B.                 Salicylic acid
C.                 1, 4-benzene dicarboxylic acid
D.                 Methyl benzoic
Answer» D.                 Methyl benzoic
34.

Urea

A.                 Is an amide of carbonic acid
B.                 It is diamide of carbonic acid
C.                 Gives carbonic acid on hydrolysis
D.                 Resembles carbonic acid
Answer» C.                 Gives carbonic acid on hydrolysis
35.

\[H-\overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-Cl\] is called

A.                 Acetyl chloride 
B.                 Formyl chloride
C.                 Chloretone        
D.                 Oxochloromethane
Answer» C.                 Chloretone        
36.

The general formulas \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n}}{{O}_{2}}\] could be for open chain [AIEEE 2003]

A.                 Diketones          
B.                 Carboxylic acids
C.                 Diols     
D.                 Dialdehydes
Answer» C.                 Diols     
37.

Fats and oils are                                                [CPMT 1990]

A.                 Acids    
B.                 Alcohols
C.                 Esters   
D.                 Hydrocarbons
Answer» D.                 Hydrocarbons
38.

Urea is                                  [CPMT 1984]

A.                 Monoacidic base             
B.                 Diacidic base
C.                 Neutral
D.                 Amphoteric
Answer» B.                 Diacidic base
39.

Number of oxygen atoms in a acetamide molecule is

A.                 1             
B.                 2
C.                 3             
D.                 4
Answer» B.                 2
40.

Which of the following is optically active                [BHU 1997]

A.                 Ethylene glycol 
B.                 Oxalic acid
C.                 Glycerol              
D.                 Tartaric acid
Answer» E.
41.

Vinegar obtained from canesugar contains [CPMT 1980; DPMT 1982; KCET 1992; MP PMT 1994; AIIMS 1999]

A.                 Citric acid            
B.                 Lactic acid
C.                 Acetic acid          
D.                 Palmitic acid
Answer» D.                 Palmitic acid
42.

Which of the following is not a fatty acid               [CPMT 1988]

A.                 Stearic acid
B.                 Palmitic acid
C.                 Oleic acid            
D.                 Phenyl acetic acid
Answer» E.
43.

Wax are long chain compounds belonging to the class [CPMT 1982, 93]

A.                 Acids    
B.                 Alcohols
C.                 Esters   
D.                 Ethers
Answer» D.                 Ethers
44.

Amphiphilic molecules are normally associated with [Orissa JEE 1997]

A.                 Isoprene based polymers
B.                 Soaps and detergents
C.                 Nitrogen based fertilizers e.g. urea
D.                 Pain relieving medicines such as aspirin
Answer» C.                 Nitrogen based fertilizers e.g. urea
45.

A tribasic acid is

A.                 Oxalic acid          
B.                 Tartaric acid
C.                 Lactic acid           
D.                 Citric acid
Answer» E.
46.

Acetoacetic ester behaves as     [CPMT 1988]

A.                 An unsaturated hydroxy compound
B.                 A keto compound
C.                 Both of these ways
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
47.

The general formula \[{{(RCO)}_{2}}O\] represents [CPMT 1974; DPMT 1982; MP PMT 1996]

A.                 An ester              
B.                 A ketone
C.                 An ether             
D.                 An acid anhydride
Answer» E.
48.

Which of the following structure of carboxylic acid accounts for the acidic nature                                               [JIPMER 1997]

A.                          
B.                
C.                            
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                
49.

Which compound is known as oil of winter green [MP PET/PMT 1998; CPMT 2002]

A.                 Phenyl benzoate             
B.                 Phenyl salicylate
C.                 Phenyl acetate 
D.                 Methyl salicylate
Answer» E.
50.

Identify the wrong statement from the following                             [Tamil Nadu CET 2002]

A. Salicylic acid's a monobasic acid
B. Methyl salicylate is an ester
C. Salicylic acid gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride as well as brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate
D.   Methyl salicylate does not occur in natural oils
Answer» E.