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9301.

The calorific value is maximum in case of [Kerala (Med.) 2000]

A.    Milk  
B.    Proteins
C.    Minerals
D.    Carbohydrates
Answer» E.
9302.

Least ionic character is found in [CPMT 1993]

A. \[Mg\]
B. \[Sr\]
C. \[Ca\]
D. \[Ra\]
Answer» B. \[Sr\]
9303.

Peroxide bond is present in [RPET 2003]

A. \[MgO\]
B. \[CaO\]
C. \[L{{i}_{2}}O\]
D. \[Ba{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
9304.

\[Fe{{S}_{2}}\] is [RPET 1999]

A. Artificial silver
B. Fool?s gold
C. Mohr?s salt
D. Cast iron
Answer» C. Mohr?s salt
9305.

2-Methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly [AIEEE 2005]

A. 1-bromo-2-methylbutane
B. 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
C. 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
D. 1-bromo-3-methylbutane
Answer» C. 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
9306.

Which gas is liberated when \[A{{l}_{4}}{{C}_{3}}\]is hydrolysed [AFMC 2005]

A. \[C{{H}_{4}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
D. \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
9307.

In compound X, all the bond angles are exactly \[{{109}^{o}}28',\] X is [DPMT 2000]

A. Chloroform
B. Carbon tetrachloride
C. Chloromethane
D. Iodoform
Answer» C. Chloromethane
9308.

The coagulation power of an electrolyte for arsenious sulphide decreases in the order   [JIPMER 1997]

A.    \[N{{a}^{+}},\,A{{l}^{+3}},\,B{{a}^{+2}}\]    
B.    \[PO_{4}^{-3},\,SO_{4}^{-2},\,C{{l}^{-}}\]
C.    \[A{{l}^{+3}},\,B{{a}^{+2}},\,N{{a}^{+}}\]    
D.    \[C{{l}^{-}},\,SO_{4}^{-2},\,PO_{4}^{-3}\]
Answer» D.    \[C{{l}^{-}},\,SO_{4}^{-2},\,PO_{4}^{-3}\]
9309.

The strongest acid is    [DPMT 2000]

A.    \[{{H}_{3}}As{{O}_{4}}\] 
B.    \[{{H}_{3}}As{{O}_{3}}\]
C.    \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{3}}\] 
D.    \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» E.
9310.

The number of b-particles emitted in radioactive change \[_{92}{{U}^{238}}{{\to }_{82}}P{{b}^{206}}{{+}_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}\] is       [KCET 2000]

A.    2    
B.    4
C.    6
D.    10
Answer» D.    10
9311.

Which of the following reactions takes place when a mixture of concentrated \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] reacts on benzene at \[350K\] [CPMT 1985]

A. Sulphonation
B. Nitration
C. Hydrogenation
D. Dehydration
Answer» C. Hydrogenation
9312.

Potassium ferrocyanide is a [AFMC 2000]

A. Normal salt
B. Mixed salt
C. Double salt
D. Complex salt
Answer» E.
9313.

The most electropositive amongst the alkaline earth metals is [MP PMT 1993]

A. Beryllium
B. Magnesium
C. Calcium
D. Barium
Answer» E.
9314.

The dark red colour of bombs in fireworks is due to the presence of [Roorkee 1989; DPMT 2001 MP PMT 1985; AFMC 1989; Roorkee 1989]

A. \[Na\]
B. \[Ba\]
C. \[Sr\]
D. \[K\]
Answer» D. \[K\]
9315.

Which of the following is not a water absorber and dehydrating substance [CBSE 1989; JIPMER 2002]

A. Silica gel
B. \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
C. Conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
D. Aqueous \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
9316.

Anhydrous \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\] is used in the Friedel-Craft?s reaction because it is [CBSE PMT 1991]

A. Electron rich
B. Soluble in ether
C. Insoluble to chloride and aluminium ions
D. Electron deficient
Answer» E.
9317.

Which of the following solutions will have the highest boiling point     [DPMT 1991; CPMT 1991]

A.    1% glucose  
B.    1% sucrose
C.    1% \[NaCl\]  
D.    1% \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
9318.

The order of increasing reactivity towards HCl of the following compounds will be (1) \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\] (2) \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}C=C{{H}_{2}}\] (3) \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=CHC{{H}_{3}}\] [MP PET 1994]

A. \[1<2<3\]
B. \[1<3<2\]
C. \[3<2<1\]
D. \[2<1<3\]
Answer» D. \[2<1<3\]
9319.

Molten sodium is used in nuclear reactors to [KCET 1989]

A. Absorb neutrons in order to control the chain reaction
B. Slow down the fast neutrons
C. Absorb the heat generated by nuclear fission
D. Extract radio-isotopes produced in the reactor
Answer» D. Extract radio-isotopes produced in the reactor
9320.

Which one of the following forms micelles in aqueous solution above certain concentration ?     [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.    Urea
B.    Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
C.    Pyridinium chloride
D.    Glucose
Answer» C.    Pyridinium chloride
9321.

Solubility product for salt \[A{{B}_{2}}\] is \[4\times {{10}^{-12}}\]. Calculate solubility [RPET 2003]

A.    \[1\times {{10}^{-3}}gm\,\,mol\,/\,litre\]
B.    \[1\times {{10}^{-5}}gm\,\,mol\,/\,litre\]
C.    \[1\times {{10}^{-4}}gm\,\,mol\,/\,litre\]
D.    \[1\times {{10}^{-2}}gm\,\,mol\,/\,litre\]
Answer» D.    \[1\times {{10}^{-2}}gm\,\,mol\,/\,litre\]
9322.

The product formed when acetylene is passed through red hot tube is [BHU 1989; RPMT 2003]

A. Benzene
B. Cyclohexane
C. Neoprene
D. Ethane
Answer» B. Cyclohexane
9323.

The inorganic origin of petroleum is indicated by the fact that [Roorkee 1990]

A. Its constituents can be separated by fractional distillation
B. Carbon and hydrocarbon can combine by absorption of solar energy to give hydrocarbons
C. Petroleum contains traces of chlorophyll
D. Oil fields are located with the help of seismograph
Answer» C. Petroleum contains traces of chlorophyll
9324.

Rutherford's experiment on scattering of particles showed for the first time that the atom has [IIT 1981; NCERT 1981; CMC Vellore 1991; CPMT 1984; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A.    Electrons   
B.    Protons
C.    Nucleus  
D.    Neutrons
Answer» D.    Neutrons
9325.

Which of the following metals corrodes readily in moist air [CPMT 1972, 82; CBSE PMT 1989]

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Nickel
D. Iron
Answer» E.
9326.

\[C{{H}_{4}}\] is formed when [AFMC 1987]

A. Sodium acetate is heated with sodalime
B. Iodomethane is reduced
C. Aluminium carbide reacts with water
D. All of these
Answer» E.
9327.

0.16 g of dibasic acid required 25 ml of decinormal NaOH solution for complete neutralisation. The molecular weight of the acid will be    [CPMT 1989]

A.    32 
B.    64
C.    128
D.    256
Answer» D.    256
9328.

KI and \[CuS{{O}_{4}}\] solution when mixed, give  [CPMT 2004; UPSEAT 2004]

A. \[Cu{{I}_{2}}+{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[C{{u}_{2}}{{I}_{2}}+{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+C{{u}_{2}}{{I}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+Cu{{I}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+Cu{{I}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\]
9329.

Acidified potassium permanganate solution is decolourised by [MNR 1984]

A. Bleaching powder
B. White vitriol
C. Mohr's salt
D. Microcosmic salt
E. Laughing gas
Answer» D. Microcosmic salt
9330.

Acetylene reacts with ammonical \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] forming [MH CET 1999; CPMT 1984, 86; MP PMT 1997]

A. Silver acetylene
B. Silver acetate
C. Metal silver
D. Silver mirror
Answer» B. Silver acetate
9331.

Stainless steel contains ........... \[Cr\]

A. 0.14
B. 0.05
C. 0.5
D. 0.025
Answer» B. 0.05
9332.

For which reaction from the following, \[\Delta S\] will be maximum [AlIMS 1982, 83, 94; AMU 2000]

A.    \[Ca(s)+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}(g)\to CaO(s)\]
B.    \[CaC{{O}_{3}}(s)\to CaO(s)+C{{O}_{2}}(g)\]
C.    \[C(s)+{{O}_{2}}(g)\to C{{O}_{2}}(g)\]
D.    \[{{N}_{2}}(g)+{{O}_{2}}(g)\to 2NO(g)\]
Answer» C.    \[C(s)+{{O}_{2}}(g)\to C{{O}_{2}}(g)\]
9333.

Orlon is a polymer of [NCERT 1984; BHU 1995; AFMC 1997; DCE 2001]

A.    Styrene  
B.    Tetrafluoro ethylene
C.    Vinyl chloride
D.    Acrylonitrile
Answer» E.
9334.

Davisson and Germer's experiment showed that [MADT Bihar 1983]

A.    \[\beta \]-particles are electrons
B.    Electrons come from nucleus
C.    Electrons show wave nature
D.    None of the above
Answer» D.    None of the above
9335.

  The co-ordination number of copper in cuprammonium sulphate is [KCET 1991, 92]

A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. -4
Answer» D. -4
9336.

Copper sulphate is not used

A. In electrotyping
B. In dyeing and calicoprinting
C. In detecting water
D. As fertilizer
Answer» E.
9337.

A catalyst is used to    [Pb.CET 2000]

A.    Increase the product
B.    Increase or decrease the rate of reaction
C.    Increase or decrease the products
D.    Decrease the products
Answer» C.    Increase or decrease the products
9338.

Ammonia forms the complex ion \[{{[Cu{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}]}^{2+}}\] with copper ions in alkaline solutions but not in acidic solution. What is the reason for it [AIEEE 2003]

A. In acidic solutions hydration protects copper ions
B. In acidic solutions protons coordinate with ammonia molecules forming \[NH_{4}^{+}\] ions and \[N{{H}_{3}}\]molecules are not available
C. In alkaline solutions insoluble \[Cu{{(OH)}_{2}}\] is precipitated which is soluble in excess of any alkali
D. Copper hydroxide is an amphoteric substance
Answer» C. In alkaline solutions insoluble \[Cu{{(OH)}_{2}}\] is precipitated which is soluble in excess of any alkali
9339.

The molar conductances of \[NaCl,\,HCl\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}COONa\] at infinite dilution are 126.45, 426.16 and \[91\,oh{{m}^{-1}}\,c{{m}^{2}}\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\] respectively. The molar conductance of \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] at infinite dilution is    [CBSE PMT 1997]

A.    \[201.28\,oh{{m}^{-1}}\,c{{m}^{2}}\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
B.    \[390.71\,oh{{m}^{-1}}c{{m}^{2}}\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
C.    \[698.28\,oh{{m}^{-1}}\,c{{m}^{2}}\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
D.    \[540.48\,oh{{m}^{-1}}c{{m}^{2}}\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
Answer» C.    \[698.28\,oh{{m}^{-1}}\,c{{m}^{2}}\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
9340.

The name of \[Cl{{H}_{2}}C-\underset{Br}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,=\underset{Br}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}Cl\] according to IUPAC nomenclature system is : [MP PMT 2002]

A. 2,3 dibromo-1, 4-dichlorobutene-2
B. 1, 4-dichloro-2, 3-bromobutene-2
C. Dichlorodibromobutene
D. Dichlorodibromobutane
Answer» B. 1, 4-dichloro-2, 3-bromobutene-2
9341.

The IUPAC name of acraldehyde is [MP PMT 2000]

A. Prop-2-ene-1-al
B. Propenyl aldehyde
C. But-2-ene-1-al
D. Propenal
Answer» B. Propenyl aldehyde
9342.

Solid \[C{{O}_{2}}\] is known as dry ice, because [Pb. CET 2000]

A. It melts at \[0{}^\circ C\]
B. It evaporates at \[40{}^\circ C\]
C. It evaporates at \[-78{}^\circ C\] without melting
D. Its boiling point is more than \[199{}^\circ C\]
Answer» D. Its boiling point is more than \[199{}^\circ C\]
9343.

Iron loses magnetic property at  [KCET 2002]

A. Melting point
B. 1000K
C. Curie point
D. Boiling point
Answer» D. Boiling point
9344.

Time taken for an electron to complete one revolution in the Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is      [Kerala PMT 2004]

A.    \[\frac{4{{\pi }^{2}}m{{r}^{2}}}{nh}\] 
B.    \[\frac{nh}{4{{\pi }^{2}}mr}\]
C.    \[\frac{nh}{4{{\pi }^{2}}m{{r}^{2}}}\] 
D.    \[\frac{h}{2\pi mr}\]
Answer» B.    \[\frac{nh}{4{{\pi }^{2}}mr}\]
9345.

Petroleum consists mainly of [CPMT 1985, 94; KCET 1991]

A. Aliphatic hydrocarbons
B. Aromatic hydrocarbons
C. Aliphatic alcohols
D. None of these
Answer» B. Aromatic hydrocarbons
9346.

For reaction \[2Cl(s)\to C{{l}_{2}}(s)\], the signs of \[\Delta H\] and \[\Delta S\] respectively are       [KCET 1996]

A.    +, ?
B.    +, +
C.    ?, ?   
D.    ?, +
Answer» D.    ?, +
9347.

Which of the following is used as a catalyst in the manufacture of toluene from benzene with \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\] [CPMT 1985]

A.    \[Ni\]   
B.    Anhydrous \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
C.    \[Pd\]  
D.    \[Pt\]
Answer» C.    \[Pd\]  
9348.

Which of the following are produced from coaltar [MNR 1987; UPSEAT 2002]

A. Synthetic dyes
B. Drugs
C. Perfumes
D. All the three
Answer» E.
9349.

It has been observed that gaseous hydrogen chloride is  a very poor conductor of electricity but a solution of hydrogen chloride gas in water is a good conductor of electricity. This is due to the fact that    [NCERT 1976]

A.        Water is good conductor of electricity
B.        Hydrogen chloride gas in water solution ionizes
C.        A gas is non-conductor but a liquid conducts electricity
D.        Gas does not obey Ohm's law whereas solution does
Answer» C.        A gas is non-conductor but a liquid conducts electricity
9350.

Which of the following statement  is not correct [MP PET 1993]

A.        Physical adsorption is due to Vander Wall's forces
B.        Chemical adsorption decreases at high temperature and low pressure
C.        Physical adsorption is reversible
D.        Adsorption energy for a chemical adsorption is generally greater than that of physical adsorption
Answer» C.        Physical adsorption is reversible