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551.

Vinegar is __________ .

A. diluted acetic acid
B. glacial acetic acid
C. glacial formic acid
D. diluted formic acid
Answer» B. glacial acetic acid
552.

Vinegar and Baking Soda together produce ____________.

A. Copper
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Copper Sulphate
D. Magnesium Oxide
Answer» C. Copper Sulphate
553.

Washing soda is

A. sodium hydroxide
B. sodium carbonate
C. sodium bicorbonate
D. Potassium chloride
Answer» C. sodium bicorbonate
554.

Warming Ammonium chloride with sodium hydrochloride in a test tube is an example of

A. Open system
B. Closed system
C. Isobaric system
D. Isothermal system
Answer» B. Closed system
555.

Van der Waal's equation explains the behaviour of _____

A. Ideal gases
B. Real gases
C. Mixture of gases
D. Diatomic gases
Answer» C. Mixture of gases
556.

Variable valency is exhibited by .........._x005F_x000D_

A. Valence elements
B. Transition element
C. Group elements
D. Alkaline elements
Answer» C. Group elements
557.

Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?

A. unnatural resources
B. Actual resources
C. Potential resources
D. Biotic resources
Answer» D. Biotic resources
558.

Uraninite is an ore/mineral of _______.

A. Zinc
B. Uranium
C. Titanium
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Titanium
559.

Valency of an element depends on which of the following?_x005F_x000D_ I. Number of losing electron_x005F_x000D_ II. Number of gaining electron_x005F_x000D_ III. Number of sharing electron_x005F_x000D_

A. Only I and II
B. Only I and III
C. Only II and III
D. All I, II and III
Answer» E.
560.

Under which conditions are gases most soluble in water?

A. low pressure and low temperature
B. low pressure and high temperature
C. high pressure and low temperature
D. high pressure and high temperature
Answer» D. high pressure and high temperature
561.

Triple point of water corresponds to

A. 1 atm, 0°C
B. 1 atm, 0.01°C
C. 1 atm, 0 K
D. 4.58 Torr, 0.01°C
Answer» E.
562.

Two or more elements combine to form a

A. atom
B. valency
C. compound
D. radical
Answer» D. radical
563.

Turquoise is an ore/mineral of

A. Copper
B. Manganese
C. Mercury
D. Tin
Answer» B. Manganese
564.

Trinitrotoluene is

A. used to melt metals
B. used to fuse two metals
C. used as an abrasive
D. used as an explosive
Answer» E.
565.

Trichloroacetaldehyde was subject to Cannizzaro's reaction by using NaOH. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate and another compound. The other compound is :

A. Chloroform
B. 2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol
C. Trichloromethanol
D. 2, 2, 2-Trichloropropanol
Answer» C. Trichloromethanol
566.

Tooth decay starts when the pH of the mouth is lower than

A. 5.7
B. 5.5
C. 5.6
D. 5.4
Answer» C. 5.6
567.

Through which conversion is energy released?

A. CO2 and H2O to C6H12O6 and O2
B. NADP+ to NADPH
C. ADP to ATP
D. ATP to ADP
Answer» E.
568.

There are two elements-calcium (atomic number 20) and argon (atomic number 18). The mass number of both the elements is 40. They are therefore known as

A. isotones
B. isochores
C. isobars
D. isotopes
Answer» D. isotopes
569.

There are ............ metalloids in the modern periodic table.

A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 6
Answer» E.
570.

The upper part of the heterosphere is composed almost completely of which gas?

A. Ozone
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Hydrogen
Answer» E.
571.

There are 15 protons and 22 neutrons in the nucleus of an element. What is its mass number?

A. 22
B. 7
C. 37
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
572.

The water molecule has a dipole with the negative portion

A. localized on one of the hydrogens
B. localized between the hydrogen atoms
C. pointing toward the oxygen atom
D. pointing from the oxygen through the hydrogen atoms
Answer» D. pointing from the oxygen through the hydrogen atoms
573.

The volume of 10 g of gas X is 5.6 litre at NTP. What is the molecular weight of X?

A. 40
B. 60
C. 50
D. 20
Answer» B. 60
574.

The vast amount of sea weeds present in oceans may produce an endless source of_x005F_x000D_

A. Methane
B. Ocean thermal energy
C. Sea wave energy
D. Nuclear energy
Answer» B. Ocean thermal energy
575.

The tenth element in the Newland's periodic classification resembles the

A. Fourth
B. Ninth
C. First
D. Third
Answer» E.
576.

The substances that are composed of to or more different elements in fixed proportion by mass are called

A. mixture
B. compound
C. element
D. None of these
Answer» C. element
577.

The temperature at which a solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its ___________.

A. Crystallisation
B. Crystallisation
C. Evaporation
D. Evaporation
Answer» C. Evaporation
578.

The substances which have very low ignition temperature and can easily catch fire with a flame are called _____________ substances.

A. hazardous
B. perilous
C. incombustible
D. inflammable
Answer» E.
579.

The series of processes by which nitrogen and its compounds are inter-converted in the environment and in living organisms is called _____ .

A. Absorption of Nitrogen
B. Ammonification
C. Nitrogen Fixation
D. Nitrogen Cycle
Answer» E.
580.

The state of matter can be changed into another state by changing the

A. Volume
B. Density
C. Shape
D. Temperature
Answer» E.
581.

The smell that we get when LPG cylinder leaks is due to the presence of

A. Nitrogen peroxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Sulphur compound
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer» D. Carbon dioxide
582.

The strongest interactions between molecules of hydrogen chloride are

A. dipole-dipole interactions
B. hydrogen bonds
C. covalent bonds
D. ionic bonds
Answer» B. hydrogen bonds
583.

The soaps used in shaving cream are

A. Calcium soaps
B. lead soaps
C. soft soaps
D. hard soaps
Answer» D. hard soaps
584.

The residual attractive or repulsive forces between molecules or atomic groups that do not arise from a covalent bond, or ionic bonds is called _____

A. Neutral Bond
B. Non Polar Bond
C. Electro Valence bond
D. Van der Walls bond
Answer» E.
585.

The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is _______ % in sea.

A. 44105
B. 30-35
C. 40-50
D. 60-70
Answer» C. 40-50
586.

The relationship between a cathode and an anode involves

A. Electrons
B. Neutrons
C. Protons
D. Diodes
Answer» B. Neutrons
587.

The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is greater than _______ % in hypersaline lagoons.

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
Answer» C. 150
588.

The reactivity of an atom arises from

A. the existence of unpaired electrons in the valence shell
B. the energy differences between the electron shells
C. the sum of the potential energies of all the electron shells
D. the average distance of the outermost electron shell from the nucleus
Answer» B. the energy differences between the electron shells
589.

The reactions in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously are called _______.

A. Feral reactions
B. Redox reactions
C. Demug reactions
D. Kerol reactions
Answer» C. Demug reactions
590.

The reaction of Copper Sulphate and Iron produces Iron Sulphate and __________.

A. Vinegar
B. Ash
C. Baking Soda
D. Copper
Answer» E.
591.

The property of metals wherein they can be beaten into thin sheets is called:_x005F_x000D_

A. expansion
B. malleability
C. ductility
D. conduction
Answer» C. ductility
592.

The properties of several unknown solids were measured. Choose the correct option._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. A, C
B. A, C, D
C. B, D
D. A, B, C, D
Answer» E.
593.

The property of metals by which they can be beaten into thin sheets is called _______________.

A. ductility
B. malleability
C. viscosity
D. tensile strength
Answer» C. viscosity
594.

The process of transferring of charge from a charged object to the earth is called ______________._x005F_x000D_

A. neutralisation
B. negation
C. terraforming
D. earthing
Answer» E.
595.

The process of reducing the milk fat globules size to allow them to stay evenly distributed in milk is called ____.

A. Standardization
B. Pasteurization
C. Homogenization
D. Fortification
Answer» D. Fortification
596.

The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called ___________.

A. Electroplating
B. Galvanisation
C. Rusting
D. Crystallisation
Answer» B. Galvanisation
597.

The process that takes place in the atom bomb is

A. nuclear fusion
B. nuclear fission
C. radioactive disintegration
D. chemical decomposition
Answer» C. radioactive disintegration
598.

The process of depositing a layer of zinc on iron is called ___________

A. Galvanisation
B. Crystallisation
C. Rusting
D. Baking
Answer» B. Crystallisation
599.

The polar ice-caps are made of ____________ water

A. Saline
B. Salt
C. Sour
D. Fresh
Answer» E.
600.

The presence or absence of hydroxy group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA ?

A. 4th
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 1st
Answer» C. 3rd