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9851.

Artificial elements have been prepared by bombardment reactions in high energy accelerators. What is the mass number of the element X produced in the following nuclear reaction \[_{95}^{249}Cf+_{7}^{15}N{{\to }_{105}}X+4_{0}^{1}n\]    [AMU (Engg.) 2002]

A.        261
B.        264
C.        260        
D.        257
Answer» D.        257
9852.

The indicator used in the titration of sodium carbonate with sulphuric acid is       [DPMT 2001]

A.        Phenolphthalein
B.        Methyl orange
C.        Potassium ferrocynide
D.        Potassium ferricynide
Answer» C.        Potassium ferrocynide
9853.

When 100 ml of 1\[M\,NaOH\]solution and 10 ml of 10\[N\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]solution are mixed together, the resulting solution will be   [DPMT 1982]

A.        Alkaline 
B.        Acidic
C.        Strongly acidic      
D.        Neutral
Answer» E.
9854.

Which is the correct representation of the solubility product constant of \[A{{g}_{2}}Cr{{O}_{4}}\]   [NCERT 1974, 75]

A.        \[{{[A{{g}^{+}}]}^{2}}\,[CrO_{4}^{-2}]\]
B.        \[[A{{g}^{+}}]\,\,[CrO_{4}^{-2}]\]
C.        \[[2A{{g}^{+}}]\,\,[CrO_{4}^{-2}]\]
D.        \[{{[2A{{g}^{+}}]}^{2}}\,\,[CrO_{4}^{-2}]\]
Answer» B.        \[[A{{g}^{+}}]\,\,[CrO_{4}^{-2}]\]
9855.

In dry cell the reaction which takes place at the zinc anode is [MP PET 1996]

A.        \[Z{{n}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\to Zn(s)\]
B.        \[Zn(s)\to Z{{n}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\]
C.        \[M{{n}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\to Mn(s)\]
D.        \[Mn(s)\to M{{n}^{+}}+{{e}^{-}}+1.5V\]
Answer» C.        \[M{{n}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\to Mn(s)\]
9856.

What is the weight of oxygen required for the complete combustion of 2.8 kg of ethylene       [CBSE PMT 1989]

A.        2.8 kg    
B.        6.4 kg
C.        9.6 kg    
D.        96 kg
Answer» C.        9.6 kg    
9857.

The compound  which does not possess a peroxide linkage is [JIPMER 1999]

A. \[N{{a}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[Cr{{O}_{5}}\]
C. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{5}}\]
D. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
9858.

If half-life of a certain radioactive nucleus is \[1000\,s,\] the disintegration constant is     [MP PET 2001]

A.        \[6.93\times {{10}^{2}}{{s}^{-1}}\]  
B.        \[6.93\times {{10}^{-4}}s\]
C.        \[6.93\times {{10}^{-4}}{{s}^{-1}}\]
D.        \[6.93\times {{10}^{3}}s\]
Answer» D.        \[6.93\times {{10}^{3}}s\]
9859.

Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule [CBSE PMT 2005]

A. \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
C. \[P{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[Si{{H}_{4}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
9860.

An invert sugar is         [AFMC 2000]

A.        Isorotatory        
B.        Dextrorotatory
C.        Laevorotatory  
D.        Optically inactive
Answer» D.        Optically inactive
9861.

The IUPAC name of n-butyl chloride is [Kerala (Med.) 2002]

A. 1-chlorobutane
B. n-chlorobutane
C. ter-butylchloride
D. 2-methylbutane
Answer» B. n-chlorobutane
9862.

If \[C{{H}_{4}}\] is known as methane, then \[{{C}_{9}}{{H}_{20}}\]is known as [Kerala (Med.) 2002]

A. Hexane
B. Nonane
C. Octane
D. Butane
Answer» C. Octane
9863.

Which of the following pairs of a chemical reaction is certain to result in spontaneous reaction ? [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.        Exothermic and decreasing disorder
B.        Endothermic and increasing disorder
C.        Exothermic and increasing disorder
D.        Endothermic and decreasing disorder
Answer» D.        Endothermic and decreasing disorder
9864.

When a colloidal solution is observed under a microscope we can see [CPMT 1985]

A.        Light scattered by colloidal particles
B.        Size of colloidal particles
C.        Shape of colloidal particles
D.        Relative size of the colloidal particles
Answer» B.        Size of colloidal particles
9865.

Point out the wrong statement in relation to the structure of benzene

A. It forms only one monosubstitution product
B. The C - C bond distance in benzene is uniformly 1.397 Å
C. It is a resonance hybrid of a number of canonical forms
D. It has three delocalised \[\pi \]- molecular orbitals
Answer» B. The C - C bond distance in benzene is uniformly 1.397 Å
9866.

Magnesia is

A. \[MgC{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[MgO\]
C. \[MgS{{O}_{4}}\]
D. \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[MgS{{O}_{4}}\]
9867.

Which element possesses biggest atomic radii

A. \[P\]
B. \[Si\]
C. \[Al\]
D. \[Mg\]
Answer» E.
9868.

Addition of high proportions of manganese makes steel useful in making rails of rail-roads because manganese [IIT 1998]

A. Gives hardness to steel
B. Helps the formation of oxides of iron
C. Can remove oxygen and sulphur
D. Can show highest oxidation state of +7
Answer» B. Helps the formation of oxides of iron
9869.

Which of the following statements about \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\] is not correct [CBSE PMT 1994]

A. It is a strong tribasic acid
B. It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax
C. It has a layer structure in which planar \[B{{O}_{3}}\] units are joined by hydrogen bonds
D. It does not act as proton donor but acts as a Lewis acid by accepting hydroxyl ion
Answer» B. It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax
9870.

The electrolytic decomposition of dilute sulphonic acid with platinum electrode in cathodic reaction is [MNR 1988; UPSEAT 1999, 2002]

A.        Oxidation
B.        Reduction
C.        Oxidation and reduction both
D.        Neutralisation
Answer» C.        Oxidation and reduction both
9871.

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat of electricity [Pb. CET 2003]

A. Diamond
B. Graphite
C. Anthracite
D. Charcoal
Answer» C. Anthracite
9872.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of chemisorption         [KCET 2003]

A.        \[\Delta H\] is of the order of 400 kJ
B.        Adsorption is irreversible
C.        Adsorption may be multimolecular layer
D.        Adsorption is specific
Answer» D.        Adsorption is specific
9873.

Which pair will show common ion effect [MP PMT 1990, 99; Pb. PMT 2001]

A.        \[BaC{{l}_{2}}+Ba\,{{(N{{O}_{3}})}_{2}}\]    
B.        \[NaCl+HCl\]
C.        \[N{{H}_{4}}OH+N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
D.        \[AgCN+KCN\]
Answer» D.        \[AgCN+KCN\]
9874.

Which of the following is most reducing agent [RPMT 2002]

A. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[Na\]
C. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[Cr\]
Answer» C. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
9875.

If \[Na\]is heated in presence of air, it forms [AFMC 2002]

A. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[N{{a}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}O\]
D. Both b and c
Answer» E.
9876.

\[Sn\] is dissolved in excess of \[NaOH\] solution, the compound obtained is [RPMT 1997]

A. \[Sn{{(OH)}_{2}}\]
B. \[N{{a}_{2}}Sn{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}Sn{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[Sn{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[N{{a}_{2}}Sn{{O}_{2}}\]
9877.

\[Na\] imparts yellow colour to Bunsen flame because of [RPMT 1997]

A. Low ionisation potential
B. Sensitivity
C. Sublimation
D. Absorbed high radiation
Answer» E.
9878.

Electrophilic addition on a carbon-carbon double bond involves the intermediate formation of a more stable carbocation. This statement is called

A. Saytzeff's rule
B. Baeyer's effect
C. Markownikoff's rule
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
9879.

Catalytic dehydrogenation of n-haptane in presence of \[C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}/A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] at 750 K gives [Roorkee 1999]

A. iso-heptane
B. 1-heptene
C. toluene
D. 2, 3-dimethylpentene-1
Answer» D. 2, 3-dimethylpentene-1
9880.

Which of the following dissolves in water to give a neutral solution          [Bihar MADT 1980]

A.        \[{{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]  
B.        \[Ba{{(N{{O}_{3}})}_{2}}\]
C.        \[CrC{{l}_{3}}\] 
D.        \[CuS{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» C.        \[CrC{{l}_{3}}\] 
9881.

Which of the following polymers are hard

A.        Linear   
B.        Cross-linked
C.        Branched chain
D.        Thermoplastic
Answer» C.        Branched chain
9882.

The action of steam on heated iron is represented as [MP PMT 1994]

A. \[3Fe+4{{H}_{2}}O\to F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}+4{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[2Fe+3{{H}_{2}}O\to F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+3{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[Fe+{{H}_{2}}O\to FeO+{{H}_{2}}\]
D. \[2Fe+{{H}_{2}}O+{{O}_{2}}\to F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[2Fe+3{{H}_{2}}O\to F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+3{{H}_{2}}\]
9883.

Strongest acid is [MP PMT 2004]

A. \[HC\equiv CH\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
Answer» E.
9884.

Which of the following electrolytes have maximum coagulating power

A.        \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]  
B.        \[ZnC{{l}_{2}}\]
C.        \[KCl\]
D.        \[NaCl\]
Answer» C.        \[KCl\]
9885.

The energy of an electron revolving in \[{{n}^{th}}\] Bohr's orbit of an atom is given by the expression   [MP PMT 1999]

A.        \[{{E}_{n}}=-\frac{2{{\pi }^{2}}{{m}^{4}}{{e}^{2}}{{z}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}{{h}^{2}}}\]
B.        \[{{E}_{n}}=-\frac{2{{\pi }^{2}}m{{e}^{2}}{{z}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}{{h}^{2}}}\]
C.        \[{{E}_{n}}=-\frac{2{{\pi }^{2}}m{{e}^{4}}{{z}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}{{h}^{2}}}\]      
D.        \[{{E}_{n}}=-\frac{2\pi {{m}^{2}}{{e}^{2}}{{z}^{4}}}{{{n}^{2}}{{h}^{2}}}\]
Answer» D.        \[{{E}_{n}}=-\frac{2\pi {{m}^{2}}{{e}^{2}}{{z}^{4}}}{{{n}^{2}}{{h}^{2}}}\]
9886.

The number of atoms in 4.25 g of \[N{{H}_{3}}\]is approximately [CBSE PMT 1999; MH CET 2003]

A.        \[1\times {{10}^{23}}\]    
B.        \[2\times {{10}^{23}}\]
C.        \[4\times {{10}^{23}}\]    
D.        \[6\times {{10}^{23}}\]
Answer» E.
9887.

Which of the following can be represented by the configuration \[[Kr]\,5{{s}^{2}}\]? [MP PMT 1997]

A. \[Ca\]
B. \[Sr\]
C. \[Ba\]
D. \[Ra\]
Answer» C. \[Ba\]
9888.

A saturated solution of \[A{{g}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]is \[2.5\times {{10}^{-2}}\]M; The value of its solubility product is     [Pb.CET 2004]

A.        \[62.5\times {{10}^{-6}}\]   
B.        \[6.25\times {{10}^{-4}}\]
C.        \[15.625\times {{10}^{-6}}\]       
D.        \[3.125\times {{10}^{-6}}\]
Answer» B.        \[6.25\times {{10}^{-4}}\]
9889.

Compared with an atom of atomic weight 12 and atomic number 6, the atom of atomic weight 13 and atomic number 6      [NCERT 1971]

A.        Contains more neutrons     
B.        Contains more electrons
C.        Contains more protons
D.        Is a different element
Answer» B.        Contains more electrons
9890.

Glucose is a    [CPMT 1984]

A.        Monosaccharide    
B.        Disaccharide
C.        Trisaccharide     
D.        Polysaccharide
Answer» B.        Disaccharide
9891.

On passing \[{{H}_{2}}S\] gas through a highly acidic solution containing \[C{{d}^{2+}}\]ions, \[CdS\]is not precipitated because

A.        Of common ion effect
B.        The solubility of \[CdS\]is low
C.        \[C{{d}^{2+}}\]ions do not form complex with \[{{H}_{2}}S\]
D.        The solubility product of \[CdS\] is low
Answer» B.        The solubility of \[CdS\]is low
9892.

In the electrolytic purification of copper some gold is found in the [CPMT 1972; AFMC 1995; RPET 2003]

A. Cathode
B. Cathode mud
C. Anode mud
D. Electrolyte
Answer» D. Electrolyte
9893.

Activated charcoal is used to remove coloring matter from pure substances. It works by       [KCET 2005]

A.        Oxidation  
B.        Reduction
C.        Bleaching   
D.        Adsorption
Answer» E.
9894.

Setting of plaster of paris is [MP PMT 1985; CPMT 1989]

A. Oxidation with atmospheric oxygen
B. Combination with atmospheric \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
C. Dehydration
D. Hydration to yield another hydrate
Answer» E.
9895.

Which of the following metal is found in green colouring pigment chlorophyll of plants [KCET 1993; RPMT 1999; MP PET 2002]

A. \[Fe\]
B. \[Mg\]
C. \[Na\]
D. \[Al\]
Answer» C. \[Na\]
9896.

To prevent magnesium from oxidation in electrolytic extraction process

A. Some calcium fluoride is added
B. Some chlorides are added
C. Metal is taken out by spoons
D. The whole process is done in an atmosphere of coal gas
Answer» E.
9897.

Milk is a colloid in which [MP PMT 1985, 2002; MP PET 2001; JIPMER (Med.) 2002]

A.        A liquid is dispersed in liquid
B.        A solid is dispersed in liquid
C.        A gas is dispersed in liquid
D.        Some suger is dispersed in water
Answer» B.        A solid is dispersed in liquid
9898.

Nitrogen gas is absorbed by [DPMT 2001]

A. Calcium hydroxide
B. Ferrous sulphate
C. Calcium carbide
D. Aluminium carbide
Answer» D. Aluminium carbide
9899.

Number of water molecules in Mohr's salt is [CPMT 1997; AIIMS 2001; JIPMER 2001]

A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 8
Answer» C. 5
9900.

The hydrolysis of sucrose produces a mixture which is

A.        Laevorotatory  
B.        Dextrorotatory
C.        Equally both (+) and (?) rotatory
D.        Optically inactive
Answer» B.        Dextrorotatory