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9951.

Correct order of increasing activity is

A. \[Cu,\] \[Mg,\] \[Na\]
B. \[Na,\] \[Mg,\] \[Cu\]
C. \[Mg,\] \[Na,\] \[Cu\]
D. \[Cu,\] \[Na,\] \[Mg\]
Answer» B. \[Na,\] \[Mg,\] \[Cu\]
9952.

The order of appearance of the following with rising temperature during the refining of crude oil is  [MNR 1993; UPSEAT 2002]

A. Kerosene oil, gasoline, diesel
B. Diesel, gasoline, kerosene oil
C. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene oil
D. Gasoline, kerosene oil, diesel
Answer» E.
9953.

General formula of alkene and alkane are [MP PMT 2002]

A. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n}}\text{and}\,{{\text{C}}_{\text{n}}}{{H}_{2n+1}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n\,}}\text{and}\,\,{{\text{C}}_{\text{n}}}{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-1}}\text{and}\,\,{{\text{C}}_{\text{n}}}{{H}_{2n}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-1}}\text{and}\,\,{{\text{C}}_{\text{n}}}{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-1}}\text{and}\,\,{{\text{C}}_{\text{n}}}{{H}_{2n}}\]
9954.

General formula of alkanes is [MP PET/PMT 2002]

A. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+1}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-1}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-1}}\]
9955.

Haemoglobin contains 0.33% of iron by weight. The molecular weight of haemoglobin is approximately 67200. The number of iron atoms (At. wt. of Fe = 56) present in one molecule of haemoglobin is [CBSE PMT 1998]

A.        6    
B.        1
C.        4    
D.        2
Answer» D.        2
9956.

Which gas is used in excess water [BVP 2003]

A. \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[S{{O}_{2}}\]
C. CO
D. Water vapours
Answer» B. \[S{{O}_{2}}\]
9957.

Identify the correct statement regarding entropy [CBSE PMT 1998; BHU 2001]

A.        At \[{{0}^{o}}C\], the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance is taken to be zero
B.        At absolute zero of temperature, the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance is \[+ve\]
C.        At absolute zero of temperature, the entropy of all crystalline substances is taken to be zero
D.        At absolute zero of temperature, the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance is taken to be zero
Answer» E.
9958.

Carbon-14 dating method is based on the fact that [CBSE 1997]

A.        Carbon-14 fraction is the same in all objects
B.        Carbon-14 is highly insoluble
C.        Ratio of carbon-14 and carbon-12 is constant
D.        All of these
Answer» D.        All of these
9959.

Aluminium hydroxide is soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide forming the ion [AMU 2001]

A. \[Be{{(OH)}_{2}}\]
B. \[AlO_{2}^{-3}\]
C. \[AlO_{2}^{-}\]
D. \[AlO_{3}^{-}\]
Answer» D. \[AlO_{3}^{-}\]
9960.

Which of the following react with \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] but does not react with \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\]? [BCECE 2005]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{4}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
9961.

Which of the following cuts ultraviolet rays [AFMC 2004]

A. Soda glass
B. Crooke's glass
C. Pyrax
D. None of these
Answer» C. Pyrax
9962.

The solubility of \[AgI\] in \[NaI\] solution is less than that in pure water because    [UPSEAT 2001]

A.        AgI forms complex with NaI
B.        Of common ion effect
C.        Solubility product of AgI is less than that of NaI
D.        The temperature of the solution decreases
Answer» C.        Solubility product of AgI is less than that of NaI
9963.

The total internal energy change for a reversible isothermal cycles is

A.        Always 100 calories per degree
B.        Always negative
C.        0
D.        Always positive
Answer» D.        Always positive
9964.

A cell from the following which converts electrical energy into chemical energy

A.        Dry cell
B.        Electrochemical cell
C.        Electrolytic cell 
D.        None of these
Answer» D.        None of these
9965.

In a saturated solution of electrolyte, the ionic product of their concentration are constant at constant temperature and this constant for electrolyte is known as       [CPMT 1983]

A.        Ionic product    
B.        Solubility product
C.        Ionization constant        
D.        Dissociation constant
Answer» C.        Ionization constant        
9966.

The vapour density of a gas is 11.2. The volume occupied by 11.2 g of the gas at ATP will be [Bihar CET 1995]

A.        11.2 L    
B.        22.4 L
C.        1 L
D.        44.8 L
Answer» B.        22.4 L
9967.

Which of the following statements is not applicable to chemisorption     [KCET (Med.) 1999; BHU 2000]

A.        It is slow
B.        It is irreversible
C.        It is highly specific
D.        It is independent of temperature
Answer» E.
9968.

Which one is an example of multimolecular colloid system

A.        Soap dispersed in water     
B.        Protein dispersed in water
C.        Gold dispersed in water      
D.        Gum dispersed in water
Answer» D.        Gum dispersed in water
9969.

The IUPAC name of the compound \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-}}\,}}\,C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-Cl\] is [MP PET 1999; MH CET 2001]

A. 1-chloro-3-methylbutane
B. 2-methyl-4-chlorobutane
C. 2-methyl-1-chlorobutane
D. 1-chloropentane
Answer» D. 1-chloropentane
9970.

Which alkali metal carbonate decomposes on heating to liberate \[C{{O}_{2}}\] gas [Pb. PMT 2000]

A. \[L{{i}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[A{{l}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\]
9971.

Which halide of nitrogen is least basic     [DPMT 2001]

A.        \[NB{{r}_{3}}\] 
B.        \[N{{I}_{3}}\]
C.        \[NC{{l}_{3}}\]  
D.        \[N{{F}_{3}}\]
Answer» C.        \[NC{{l}_{3}}\]  
9972.

Spiegeleisen is an alloy of

A. Fe, C and Mn
B. Fe, Mg and C
C. Fe, Co and Cr
D. Fe, Cu and Ni
Answer» B. Fe, Mg and C
9973.

Ethylene reacts with ozone to give [DPMT 1981]

A. Formaldehyde
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Ozonide
D. Acetaldehyde
Answer» B. Ethyl alcohol
9974.

In which of the following salt hydrolysis takes place [CPMT 1974, 78]

A.        \[KCl\] 
B.        \[NaN{{O}_{3}}\]
C.        \[C{{H}_{3}}COOK\]       
D.        \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» D.        \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
9975.

Oils and fats are obtained by saponification of potassium stearate. Its formula is \[C{{H}_{3}}-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{16}}-CO{{O}^{-}}{{K}^{+}}\]. Lyophobic end of atom is \[(C{{H}_{3}})\] and lyophilic end is \[CO{{O}^{-}}{{K}^{+}}\]. potassium stearate is example of  [Kerala CET 2005]

A.        Lyophobic colloids 
B.        Lyophilic colloids
C.        Poly molecular colloids 
D.        Macromolecular colloids
E.        Combined colloids or Miscells
Answer» F.
9976.

An aqueous solution of potash alum gives [UPSEAT 2004]

A. Two types of ions
B. Only one type of ion
C. Four types of ions
D. Three types of ions
Answer» E.
9977.

The entropy values (in JK-1 mol-1) of H2(g) = 130.6, Cl2(g) = 223.0 and HCl(g) = 186.7 at 298 K and 1 atm pressure. Then entropy change for the reaction        \[{{H}_{2(g)}}+C{{l}_{2(g)}}\to 2HC{{l}_{(g)}}\] is  [BHU 2005]

A.        + 540.3 
B.        + 727.3
C.        ? 166.9 
D.        + 19.8
Answer» E.
9978.

The occurrence of a reaction is impossible if [AIIMS 1982, 91; MP PET 1997; MP PMT 1999; DPMT 2002]

A.        \[\Delta H\] is +ve ; \[\Delta S\] is also + ve but \[\Delta H<T\Delta S\]
B.        \[\Delta H\] is ? ve ;  \[\Delta S\] is also ? ve  but \[\Delta H\,>\,T\Delta S\]
C.        \[\Delta H\] is  ? ve ; \[\Delta S\] is + ve
D.        \[\Delta H\] is + ve ;  \[\Delta S\] is ? ve
Answer» E.
9979.

Energy of orbit       [DPMT 1984, 91]

A.        Increases as we move away from nucleus
B.        Decreases as we move away from nucleus
C.        Remains same as we move away from nucleus
D.        None of these
Answer» B.        Decreases as we move away from nucleus
9980.

Which of the following compounds represents acrylonitrile [JIPMER 1997]

A. Vinyl cyanide
B. Cyanoethene
C. Prop-2-ene nitrile
D. All of them
Answer» E.
9981.

For the fission reaction        \[_{92}{{U}^{235}}+{{\,}_{0}}{{n}^{1}}\to {{\,}_{56}}B{{a}^{140}}+{{\,}_{y}}{{E}^{x}}+2{{\,}_{0}}{{n}^{1}}\]        The value of \[x\]  and \[y\] will be

A.        \[x=93\] and \[y=34\]   
B.        \[x=92\] and \[y=35\]
C.        \[x=89\] and \[y=44\]   
D.        \[x=94\] and \[y=36\]
Answer» E.
9982.

The stability of lyophilic colloidal sol is due to

A.        Both charge and solvation
B.        Only solvation
C.        Only charge
D.        None of these
Answer» B.        Only solvation
9983.

When a \[\beta \]-particle emits from the atom of an element, then [MP PET 1990]

A.        Atomic number increases by two units
B.        Atomic number increases by three units
C.        Atomic number decreases by one unit
D.        Atomic number increases by one unit
Answer» E.
9984.

Heating of alkanes with fuming sulphuric acid or oleum at high temperature, which forms sulphonic acid, is called [MH CET 1999]

A. Nitration
B. Halogenation
C. Sulphonation
D. Oxidation
Answer» D. Oxidation
9985.

Sulphur forms the chlorides\[{{S}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\text{ and }SC{{l}_{2}}\]. The equivalent mass of sulphur in \[SC{{l}_{2}}\]is [EAMCET 1985; Pb. CET 2001]

A.        8 g/mole
B.        16 g/mole
C.        64.8 g/mole 
D.        32 g/mole
Answer» C.        64.8 g/mole 
9986.

In the adsorption of acetic acid on activated charcoal, the acetic acid is an    [MP PET 1994; MP PMT 2002]

A.        Adsorber   
B.        Absorber
C.        Adsorbent
D.        Adsorbate
Answer» E.
9987.

The coordination number of a metal in coordination compounds is [MP PET 1996; KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]

A. Same as primary valency
B. Sum of primary and secondary valencies
C. Same as secondary valency
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
9988.

In fructose, the possible optical isomers are [Orissa JEE 2005]

A.        12 
B.        8
C.        16 
D.        4
Answer» C.        16 
9989.

When ethene reacts with bromine, it forms [AFMC 2000; KCET 2001]

A. Chloroethane
B. Ethylene dibromide
C. 1 bromopropane
D. 1,2-dichloroethene
Answer» C. 1 bromopropane
9990.

In Balmer series of hydrogen atom spectrum which electronic transition causes third line     [MP PMT 2000]

A.        Fifth Bohr orbit to second one
B.        Fifth Bohr orbit to first one
C.        Fourth Bohr orbit to second one
D.        Fourth Bohr orbit to first one
Answer» B.        Fifth Bohr orbit to first one
9991.

If a compound on analysis was found to contain C = 18.5%, H = 1.55%, Cl = 55.04% and O = 24.81%, then its empirical formula is [AIIMS 1998]

A. \[CHClO\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}ClO\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}OCl\]
D. \[ClC{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{2}}ClO\]
9992.

An organic compound containing C, H and N gave following analysis : C = 40%, H = 13.33% and N = 46.67%. Its empirical formula would be [CBSE PMT 1998, 99; AFMC 2000; KCET 2002; Pb. PMT 2004]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{7}}{{N}_{2}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{5}}N\]
C. \[C{{H}_{4}}N\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{7}}N\]
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{7}}N\]
9993.

The atomic number of an element is 11. Its oxide will be [MP PMT 1996]

A. Acidic
B. Basic
C. Acid and basic both
D. Neutral
Answer» C. Acid and basic both
9994.

Alkali metals are [MP PMT 1996]

A. Li, Na, Be, Mg, Cs
B. Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs
C. Na, K, Mg, Ca, Rb
D. K, Rb, Cs, Ba, Sr
Answer» C. Na, K, Mg, Ca, Rb
9995.

The valence shell electronic configuration of alkali metals is [MP PET 1996; UPSEAT 2001]

A. \[n{{s}^{2}}n{{p}^{1}}\]
B. \[n{{s}^{1}}\]
C. \[(n-1){{p}^{6}}n{{s}^{2}}\]
D. \[(n-1){{d}^{2}}n{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[(n-1){{p}^{6}}n{{s}^{2}}\]
9996.

Which of the following is a colligative property [AFMC 1992; CBSE PMT 1992; MP PMT 1996, 2003]

A.        Osmotic pressure 
B.        Boiling point
C.        Vapour pressure  
D.        Freezing point
Answer» B.        Boiling point
9997.

IUPAC name of the compound  is \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{C{{H}_{2}}}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-CH(OH)-C{{H}_{3}}\] is [DPMT 1985; MP PMT 1987; AFMC 1997]

A. 4-ethyl-2-pentanol
B. 4-methyl-2-hexanol
C. 2-ethyl-2-pentanol
D. 3-methyl-2-hexanol
Answer» C. 2-ethyl-2-pentanol
9998.

Rutherford's scattering experiment is related to the size of the [IIT 1983; MADT Bihar 1995; BHU 1995]

A.        Nucleus      
B.        Atom
C.        Electron     
D.        Neutron
Answer» B.        Atom
9999.

Co-ordination number of aluminum is [MHCET 2004]

A. 8
B. 6
C. 12
D. 4
Answer» C. 12
10000.

Which one is false in the following statement [MP PET 1997]

A.        A catalyst is specific in its action
B.        A very small amount of the catalyst alters the rate of a reaction
C.        The number of free valencies on the surface of the catalyst increases on subdivision
D.        \[Ni\] is used as catalyst in the manufacture of ammonia
Answer» E.