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1151.

Atomic number is always equal to ______.

A. Number of protons
B. Number of neutrons
C. Number of electrons
D. Sum of protons and neutrons_x005F_x000D_
Answer» B. Number of neutrons
1152.

Atomic mass of Nitrogen is 14 and that of Hydrogen is 1. What will be the molecular mass of Ammonia?

A. 18
B. 17
C. 16
D. 15
Answer» C. 16
1153.

Atomic mass of Sulphur is 32 u. The number of moles in 16 grams of Sulphur is:

A. 0.5 moles of Sulphur
B. 0.25 moles of Sulphur
C. 0.75 moles of Sulphur
D. 1 mole of Sulphur
Answer» B. 0.25 moles of Sulphur
1154.

Atomic mass of Carbon is 12 and that of Helium is 4. State which of the following statements is true for 1 mole of each of the elments?

A. 1 mole of Helium will contain 3 times more atoms than 1 mole of Carbon
B. 1 mole of Carbon will contain the same number of atoms as present in 1 mole of Helium
C. 1 mole of Carbon will contain one-third the number of atoms present in 1 mole of Helium
D. 1 mole of Carbon will contain 3 times more atoms than 1 mole of Helium
Answer» C. 1 mole of Carbon will contain one-third the number of atoms present in 1 mole of Helium
1155.

At low temperature, Lead behaves as a :

A. Semi conductor
B. Super conductor
C. Insulator
D. Conductor
Answer» C. Insulator
1156.

Atomic explosion is triggered by

A. thermo nuclear reaction
B. chemical reaction
C. controlled chain reaction
D. uncontrolled chain reaction
Answer» E.
1157.

Artificial radioactivity elements are present in

A. s - block
B. p - block
C. d - block
D. f - block
Answer» E.
1158.

Atomic bomb is based on which of the following principle?

A. Nuclear fusion
B. Nuclear fission
C. Natural radioactivity
D. All options are correct
Answer» C. Natural radioactivity
1159.

Atmosphere of Venus mostly contains which of the following gases? _x005F_x000D_

A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer» E.
1160.

Apart from proposing atomic theory, what did John Dalton researched on?_x005F_x000D_

A. Plants
B. Colour blindness
C. Penicillin
D. Plastic
Answer» C. Penicillin
1161.

Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing acidity?

A. o-cresol < phenol < o-nitrophtenol
B. phenol < o-nitrophtenol < o-cresol
C. o-nitrophtenol < o-cresol < phenol
D. None of the above
Answer» B. phenol < o-nitrophtenol < o-cresol
1162.

Aqueous solution of copper sulphate?

A. does not affects litmus
B. affects both red and blue litmus
C. turns blue litmus red
D. turns red litmus blue
Answer» D. turns red litmus blue
1163.

Aromatic hydrocarbons contain at least _____ benzene like ring in their molecules.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» E.
1164.

Antimony is

A. metal
B. non metal
C. non metaloid
D. metalloid
Answer» E.
1165.

Another name for the activated complex is

A. Transmission state
B. Energy barrier
C. Collision group
D. Transition state
Answer» E.
1166.

Anions are formed by _____.

A. losing of electrons
B. gaining of electrons
C. gaining of neutrons
D. losing of neutrons
Answer» C. gaining of neutrons
1167.

Anaerobic glycolysis occurs without

A. water
B. glucose
C. oxygen
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1168.

An unbalanced chemical equation is called a

A. rough chemical equation
B. natural chemical equation
C. complex chemical equation
D. skeletal chemical equation
Answer» E.
1169.

An ∝ particle is _____.

A. A hydrogen molecule
B. A helium nucleus
C. An atom of hydrogen
D. A proton
Answer» C. An atom of hydrogen
1170.

An ionic bond is formed when

A. sharing of electrons
B. transfer of electrons
C. Both A & B
D. losing of protons
Answer» C. Both A & B
1171.

An ionic bond involves _____._x005F_x000D_

A. the sharing of a single pair of electrons
B. an attraction between ions of opposite charge
C. the unequal sharing of an electron pair
D. water avoidance
Answer» B. an attraction between ions of opposite charge
1172.

An example of an extensive property of matter is

A. Volume
B. Mass
C. Density
D. All the above
Answer» E.
1173.

An element with an atomic number of ___ will form a basic oxide._x005F_x000D_

A. 20
B. 7
C. 6
D. 17
Answer» B. 7
1174.

An element X forms an oxide , what ihe valency of X

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
Answer» E.
1175.

An element with an atomic number of 17 is_x005F_x000D_

A. an alkali metal
B. a rare gas
C. a halogen gas
D. a transition metal
Answer» D. a transition metal
1176.

An element which is preserved under water is

A. sodium
B. sulphur
C. red phosphorus
D. white phosphorus
Answer» E.
1177.

An element of atomic number 16 will belong to the ...... period of the periodic table._x005F_x000D_

A. 5th
B. 6th
C. 3th
D. 4th
Answer» D. 4th
1178.

An element has an atomic weight of W and an atomic number of N. The number of protons in the nucleus of its atom is_x005F_x000D_

A. N
B. W
C. W + N
D. W - N
Answer» B. W
1179.

An element has an atomic number of 15. With which of the following elements will it show similar chemical properties?_x005F_x000D_

A. Be(4)
B. N(7)
C. Ne(10)
D. O(8)
Answer» C. Ne(10)
1180.

An element A forms an oxide with formula A3O4. What is the valency of element A?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» E.
1181.

An electron loses potential energy when it_x005F_x000D_

A. shifts to a more electronegative atom.
B. increases its kinetic energy.
C. shifts to a less electronegative atom.
D. increases its activity as an oxidizing agent.
Answer» B. increases its kinetic energy.
1182.

An atom that loses or gains electrons is called

A. Proton
B. Ion
C. Isotope
D. Neutron
Answer» C. Isotope
1183.

An electrically charged atom or group of atoms is called

A. An ion
B. A meson
C. A electron
D. None of the above
Answer» B. A meson
1184.

An atom has 7 electrons in its M - shell and contains 18 neutrons in its nucleus. What is its mass number

A. 25
B. 27
C. 35
D. 43
Answer» D. 43
1185.

An atom can achieve octet by ______._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I. sharing electron_x005F_x000D_ II. gaining electron_x005F_x000D_ III. losing 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.
1186.

An alloy is

A. a compound
B. an allotropic form
C. an isomer
D. a mixture
Answer» E.
1187.

An alloy is an example of

A. Colloidal solution
B. Emulsion
C. Solid solution
D. Heterogenous mixture
Answer» D. Heterogenous mixture
1188.

Among the following the maximum covalent character is shown by the compound_x005F_x000D_ (1)MgCl2_x005F_x000D_ (2)FeCl2_x005F_x000D_ (3)SnCl2_x005F_x000D_ (4) AlCl3

A. Option 1
B. Option 2
C. Option 3
D. Option 4
Answer» E.
1189.

Among chemical properties, Mendeleev concentrated on the compounds formed by the elements with

A. Hydrogen and Oxygen
B. Hydrogen and Sodium
C. Carbon and Hydrogen
D. Carbon and Sodium
Answer» B. Hydrogen and Sodium
1190.

Ammonium nitrate, on thermal decomposition, produces :

A. NH3 and NO2
B. NH3 and NO
C. N2 and H2O
D. N2O and H2O
Answer» E.
1191.

Ammonia can be dried by

A. Sulphuric acid
B. Calcium oxide
C. Phosphorus pentoxide
D. Calcium Chloride
Answer» E.
1192.

Aluminium oxide is ___ in nature.

A. amphoteric
B. acidic
C. neutral
D. basic
Answer» B. acidic
1193.

Alum is used

A. as an analgesic
B. in the purification of water
C. as a fertilizer
D. as a disinfectant
Answer» C. as a fertilizer
1194.

'Alum' is an example of_x005F_x000D_

A. Flake salt
B. Table salt
C. Single salt
D. Double salt
Answer» E.
1195.

Alpha particles are ___________.

A. twice the mass of beta particles
B. negatively charged
C. just like helium nuclei
D. lower in ionizing power as compared to gamma rays
Answer» D. lower in ionizing power as compared to gamma rays
1196.

Alloy of copper and zinc is called

A. Bronze
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Brass
Answer» E.
1197.

All the member of homologous series can be represented by the same general formula. Choose the INCORRECT formula from among the following._x005F_x000D_ Alkane - Cn H2n+2Alkene - Cn H2n+1Alkyne - Cn H2n-2_x005F_x000D_

A. Alkane - Cn H2n+2 and Alkyne - Cn H2n-2
B. Alkane - Cn H2n+2
C. Alkene - Cn H2n+1
D. Alkyne - Cn H2n-2
Answer» D. Alkyne - Cn H2n-2
1198.

All phosphorus atoms have the same

A. Mass number
B. Number of neutrons plus the number of electrons
C. Atomic number
D. Number of neutrons plus the number of protons
Answer» D. Number of neutrons plus the number of protons
1199.

All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except _____

A. Thymine
B. Adenine
C. Uracil
D. Guanine
Answer» B. Adenine
1200.

All isotopes of the same element have ____________

A. different atomic numbers and different atomic mass
B. different atomic numbers and the same atomic mass
C. the same atomic number but different atomic masses
D. the same atomic number and the atomic mass
Answer» D. the same atomic number and the atomic mass