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8851.

A liquid hydrocarbon can be converted to gaseous hydrocarbon by [CPMT 1980; MP PMT 2001]

A. Cracking
B. Hydrolysis
C. Oxidation
D. Distillation under reduced pressure
Answer» B. Hydrolysis
8852.

Which cation has smallest radius [RPET 2000]

A. \[{{K}^{+}}\]
B. \[N{{a}^{+}}\]
C. \[L{{i}^{+}}\]
D. \[B{{e}^{2+}}\]
Answer» E.
8853.

Of the following, the one with largest size is [EAMCET 1997; BHU 1999]

A. \[C{{l}^{-}}\]
B. \[Ar\]
C. \[{{K}^{+}}\]
D. \[C{{a}^{2+}}\]
Answer» B. \[Ar\]
8854.

In a reversible reaction, the catalyst        ­­[KCET 2003]

A.        Increases the activation energy of the backward reaction   
B.       Increases the activation energy of the forward reaction
C.        Decreases the activation energy of both, forward and backward reaction
D.  Decreases the activation energy of forward reaction
Answer» D.  Decreases the activation energy of forward reaction
8855.

Which of the following is resistant to boiling aqua-regia

A.        Polythene 
B.        Perspex
C.        Teflon  
D.        Bakelite
Answer» D.        Bakelite
8856.

In methane molecule, the hydrogen atoms around carbon are arranged as        [DPMT 1980; MNR 1981; MP PET 1997, 99]

A. Square planar
B. Tetrahedral
C. Triangular
D. Octahedral
Answer» C. Triangular
8857.

If two compounds have the same empirical formula but different molecular formulae they must have [IIT-JEE 1987; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A. Different percentage composition
B. Different molecular weight
C. Same viscosity
D. Same vapour density
Answer» C. Same viscosity
8858.

Molecular weight of an organic acid is given by

A. Equivalent weight ´ basicity
B. \[\frac{\text{Equivalent weight}}{\text{Basicity}}\]
C. \[\frac{\text{Basicity}}{\text{Equivalent weight}}\]
D. Equivalent weight ´ valency
Answer» B. \[\frac{\text{Equivalent weight}}{\text{Basicity}}\]
8859.

Caprolactam is the monomer of       [DCE 2000]

A.        Nylon-6      
B.        Glyptal
C.        P.T.F.E.
D.        Melamine
Answer» B.        Glyptal
8860.

The unit of entropy is     [CBSE PMT 2002]

A.        \[J\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\] 
B.        \[JK\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
C.        \[J\,mo{{l}^{-1}}{{K}^{-1}}\]       
D.        \[{{J}^{-1}}{{K}^{-1}}mo{{l}^{1}}\]
Answer» D.        \[{{J}^{-1}}{{K}^{-1}}mo{{l}^{1}}\]
8861.

What is the concentration of nitrate ions if equal volumes of 0.1 M \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] and 0.1 M NaCl are mixed together        [NCERT 1981; CPMT 1983]

A.        0.1 N     
B.        0.2 M
C.        0.05 M   
D.        0.25 M
Answer» D.        0.25 M
8862.

The aqueous solution of aluminium chloride is acidic due to [MNR 1986, 88]

A.        Cation hydrolysis
B.        Anion hydrolysis
C.        Hydrolysis of both anion and cation
D.        Dissociation
Answer» B.        Anion hydrolysis
8863.

The number of molecules in \[8.96\ L\] of a gas at \[{{0}^{o}}C\] and 1 atmosphere pressure is approximately     [BHU 1993]

A.        \[6.02\times {{10}^{23}}\]     
B.        \[12.04\times {{10}^{23}}\]
C.        \[18.06\times {{10}^{23}}\]   
D.        \[24.08\times {{10}^{22}}\]
Answer» E.
8864.

On heating with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}},\]sucrose gives         [DPMT 1984]

A.        CO and \[C{{O}_{2}}\]   
B.        CO and \[S{{O}_{2}}\]
C.        \[CO,\,\,C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[S{{O}_{2}}\]      
D.        None of these
Answer» E.
8865.

The half-life period of a radioactive element is 140 days. After 560 days, one gram of the element will reduce to [CPMT 1989; IIT 1986; EAMCET 1992; MP PET 1997; UPSEAT 1999]

A.        \[1/2\,g\]  
B.        \[1/4\,g\]
C.        \[1/8\,g\]  
D.        \[1/16\,g\]
Answer» E.
8866.

To detect the reducing and non reducing sugars, which of the following test is used        [MH CET 2002]

A.        Molisch test      
B.        Biuret test
C.        Fehling's test    
D.        Millions test
Answer» D.        Millions test
8867.

The solubility of \[Ca{{F}_{2}}\] is\[2\times {{10}^{-4}}\,moles/litre.\] Its solubilily product \[({{K}_{sp}})\] is        [NCERT 1981; BHU 1983, 86; MP PET 1992; CBSE PMT 1999]

A.        \[2.0\times {{10}^{-4}}\]     
B.        \[4.0\times {{10}^{-3}}\]
C.        \[8.0\times {{10}^{-12}}\]   
D.        \[3.2\times {{10}^{-11}}\]
Answer» E.
8868.

IUPAC name of the compound \[\overset{4}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}=\overset{3}{\mathop{C}}\,H-\overset{2}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}-\overset{1}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}OH\] is

A. 1-buten-4-ol
B. 3-buten-1-ol
C. 4-hydroxy-1-butene
D. 1-butenol-4
Answer» C. 4-hydroxy-1-butene
8869.

The IUPAC name of \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COCl\] is

A. Propanoyl chloride
B. Ethanoyl chloride
C. Acetyl chloride
D. Chloroethane
Answer» B. Ethanoyl chloride
8870.

A radioactive nucleus will not emit [DPMT 2005]

A.        Alpha and beta rays simultaneously
B.        Beta  and gamma rays simultaneously
C.        Gamma and alpha rays
D.        Gamma rays only
Answer» E.
8871.

Which of the following is a false statement  [CPMT 2004]

A. Fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine
B. Nitrogen has greater \[\text{I}{{\text{E}}_{1}}\]than oxygen
C. Lithium is amphoteric
D. Chlorine is an oxidising agent
Answer» D. Chlorine is an oxidising agent
8872.

Maximum bond energy of \[C-H\] bonds is found in the compound [RPMT 1999]

A. Ethane
B. Ethene
C. Ethyne
D. Equal in all the three
Answer» D. Equal in all the three
8873.

Some salts although containing two different metallic elements give test for only one of them in solution. Such salts are        [MNR 1979]

A.        Double salts      
B.        Normal salts
C.        Complex salts
D.        Basic salts
Answer» D.        Basic salts
8874.

Artificial transmutation was discovered by  [Pb.CET 2003]

A.        Pauli     
B.        Rutherford
C.        Soddy  
D.        Curie
Answer» C.        Soddy  
8875.

The most stable complex among the following is [MP PMT 2002]

A. \[{{K}_{3}}[Al{{({{C}_{2}}{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}]\]
B. \[[Pt{{(en)}_{2}}]C{{l}_{2}}\]
C. \[Ag{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}Cl\]
D. \[{{K}_{2}}(Ni(EDTA)]\]
Answer» E.
8876.

Hydrogen bonding is maximum in [UPSEAT 2003]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}C=O\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
8877.

The ionic conductance of following cation in a given concentration are in the order  [Orissa JEE 2004]

A. \[L{{i}^{+}}<N{{a}^{+}}>{{K}^{+}}<R{{b}^{+}}\]
B. \[L{{i}^{+}}>N{{a}^{+}}>{{K}^{+}}>R{{b}^{+}}\]
C. \[L{{i}^{+}}<N{{a}^{+}}>{{K}^{+}}>R{{b}^{+}}\]
D. \[L{{i}^{+}}=N{{a}^{+}}<{{K}^{+}}<R{{b}^{+}}\]
Answer» B. \[L{{i}^{+}}>N{{a}^{+}}>{{K}^{+}}>R{{b}^{+}}\]
8878.

Correct energy value order is[Orissa JEE 2004]

A. \[ns\ np\ nd(n-1)f\]
B. \[ns\ np(n-1)d\ (n-2)f\]
C. \[ns\ np(n-1)d\ (n-1)f\]
D. \[ns(n-1)d\ n(n-1)f\]
Answer» C. \[ns\ np(n-1)d\ (n-1)f\]
8879.

The energy of a radiation of wavelength \[8000\,{AA}\] is \[{{E}_{1}}\]and energy of a radiation of wavelength \[16000\text{ }{AA}\]is \[{{E}_{2}}\]. What is the relation between these two      [Kerala CET 2005]

A. \[{{E}_{1}}=6{{E}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{E}_{1}}=2{{E}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{E}_{1}}=4{{E}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{E}_{1}}=1/2{{E}_{2}}\]
E. \[{{E}_{1}}={{E}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{E}_{1}}=4{{E}_{2}}\]
8880.

Calcium is obtained by [DPMT 1980; IIT 1980; CPMT 1996;AIIMS 2001]

A. Roasting of lime stone
B. Reduction of \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\] with carbon
C. Electrolysis of a solution of \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\] in water
D. Electrolysis of molten \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
8881.

Acetylene molecules contain [DCE 1999]

A. 5\[\sigma \] bond
B. 4\[\sigma \] bond and \[1\pi \] bond
C. 3\[\sigma \] and 2\[\pi \]
D. 3\[\sigma \]  and 3\[\pi \]
Answer» D. 3\[\sigma \]  and 3\[\pi \]
8882.

On passing vapours of an organic liquid over finely divided Cu at \[573K\] the product was an alkene. This reaction is

A. Catalytic oxidation of primary alcohol
B. Catalytic dehydrogenation of secondary alcohol
C. Catalytic dehydrogenation of tertiary alcohol
D. Catalytic dehydration of tertiary alcohol
Answer» E.
8883.

The equivalent weight of a metal is 9 and vapour density of its chloride is 59.25. The atomic weight of metal is [Pb. CET 2002]

A.        23.9
B.        27.3
C.        36.3       
D.        48.3
Answer» B.        27.3
8884.

Nylon is not a [KCET 2004]

A.        Condensation polymer 
B.        Polyamide
C.        Copolymer
D.        Homopolymer 
Answer» E.
8885.

Acrilan is a hard, horny and a high melting material. Which of the following represents its structure [CBSE PMT 2003]

A.        \[{{\left( -C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{Cl\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-}}\,}}\, \right)}_{n}}\]      
B.        \[{{\left( -C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{CN\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-}}\,}}\, \right)}_{n}}\]
C.        \[{{\left( -C{{H}_{2}}\underset{COOC{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{\,|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{-C-\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}}\,\,\,}}}\, \right)}_{n}}\]    
D.        \[{{\left( \underset{COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}}\, \right)}_{n}}\]
Answer» C.        \[{{\left( -C{{H}_{2}}\underset{COOC{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{\,|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{-C-\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}}\,\,\,}}}\, \right)}_{n}}\]    
8886.

If M is the molecular weight of \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\], its equivalent weight will be when it is converted into \[{{K}_{2}}Mn{{O}_{4}}\] [MP PET 1993]

A. M
B. M/3
C. M/5
D. M/7
Answer» B. M/3
8887.

How is  is widely used [MP PET 2002]

A. Insecticide
B. Drug
C. Explosive
D. Dye
Answer» D. Dye
8888.

Which  is formed when benzene is heated with chlorine in the presence of sunlight [CPMT 2000; KCET (Med.) 2000; MP PMT 1993; MP PET 2002 AIIMS 1999]

A. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CC{{l}_{3}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHC{{l}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}C{{l}_{6}}\]
Answer» E.
8889.

Which of the following is non-stoichiometric

A. \[F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[FeO\]
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
8890.

Baeyer's reagent is used in the laboratory for [CBSE PMT 1991, 92; AIIMS 1998; AFMC 1999]

A. Detection of double bonds
B. Detection of glucose
C. Reduction
D. Oxidation
Answer» B. Detection of glucose
8891.

An example for  a double salt is [KCET 2002]

A. Silver nitrate
B. Mohr's salt
C. Potassium ferricyanide
D. Cupromonium sulphate
Answer» C. Potassium ferricyanide
8892.

Silver nitrate is mainly used [CPMT 1988, 93]

A. In photography
B. In model formation
C. As reducing agent
D. As dehydrating agent
Answer» B. In model formation
8893.

Kinetic energy of molecules is highest in

A.        Gases   
B.        Solids
C.        Liquids 
D.        Solutions
Answer» B.        Solids
8894.

What is the product when acetylene reacts with hypochlorous acid [RPMT 2002; AIEEE 2002]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}COCl\]
B. \[ClC{{H}_{2}}CHO\]
C. \[C{{l}_{2}}CHCHO\]
D. \[ClCHCOOH\]
Answer» D. \[ClCHCOOH\]
8895.

When petroleum is heated the vapours contain mainly [CPMT 1981]

A. Kerosene
B. Petroleum ether
C. Diesel
D. Machine oil
Answer» C. Diesel
8896.

Photochemical chlorination of alkane is initiated by a process of [Kerala PMT 2004]

A. Pyrolysis
B. Substitution
C. Cracking
D. Peroxidation
E. Homolysis
Answer» F.
8897.

In which state, the matter have highest entropy

A.        Solid     
B.        Liquid
C.        Gas       
D.        Equal in all
Answer» D.        Equal in all
8898.

What is the minimum concentration of \[SO_{4}^{2-}\] required to precipitate \[BaS{{O}_{4}}\] in a solution containing \[1.0\times {{10}^{-4}}mol\,\,\,B{{a}^{2+}}\]? (\[{{K}_{sp}}\]for \[BaS{{O}_{4}}\] is \[4\times {{10}^{-10}}\]) [MP PMT 2000]

A.        \[4\times {{10}^{-10}}M\]  
B.        \[2\times {{10}^{-7}}M\]
C.        \[4\times {{10}^{-6}}M\]    
D.        \[2\times {{10}^{-3}}M\]
Answer» D.        \[2\times {{10}^{-3}}M\]
8899.

Which of the following is the best scientific method to test the presence of water in a liquid [JIPMER 2001]

A. Use of anhydrous copper sulphate
B. Use of litmus paper
C. Taste
D. Smell
Answer» B. Use of litmus paper
8900.

Which is not a characteristic of a catalyst      [AFMC 1992]

A.        It changes the equilibrium constant
B.        It alters the reaction path
C.        It increases the rate of reaction
D.        It increases the average K.E. of the molecules
Answer» B.        It alters the reaction path