Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Distilled water

A. has some impurities left in it
B. is very pure water
C. is obtained through fractional distillation
D. is obtained through decanting
Answer» C. is obtained through fractional distillation
2.

Liquids that mix together are called as

A. mixtures
B. miscible
C. immiscible
D. fraction
Answer» C. immiscible
3.

Suspensions can be successfully separated through

A. simple or fractional distillation
B. decanting and centrifugation
C. boiling points
D. chromatographs
Answer» C. boiling points
4.

Stationary phase forms a thin

A. film
B. coating
C. slide
D. cover
Answer» B. coating
5.

To record temperature of a liquid over time, devices used are called as

A. data loggers
B. scanners
C. bar code readers
D. probes
Answer» E.
6.

Examples of sublimate does not include

A. ammonium salts
B. nitrates
C. iodine
D. naphthalene
Answer» D. naphthalene
7.

A purple stain is obtained if ninhydrin spray is used to locate

A. peptones
B. protean
C. protein
D. amino acids
Answer» E.
8.

If a substance decomposes when heated to its boiling point, suitable method is

A. simple distillation
B. fractional distillation
C. vacuum distillation
D. crystallization
Answer» D. crystallization
9.

Pure stearic acid melts at exactly

A. 78 °C
B. 70 °C
C. below 70 °C
D. above 80 °C
Answer» C. below 70 °C
10.

Filtration is useful when

A. only one solid is soluble
B. both solids are soluble
C. both solids are insoluble
D. when both liquids are miscible
Answer» B. both solids are soluble
11.

Chromatography can be used to

A. form mixtures
B. change mixture compositions
C. separate mixtures into pure substances
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
12.

Vacuum distillation is used

A. under high pressures
B. under low pressures
C. on gentle heating
D. upon quick heating
Answer» C. on gentle heating
13.

Distillate is a liquid that

A. mixes together
B. condenses after distillation
C. does not sink due to very fine particles
D. a substance that will not dissolve
Answer» C. does not sink due to very fine particles
14.

A pure liquid can be separated from a solution through

A. separating funnel
B. fractional distillation
C. centrifuging
D. simple distillation
Answer» E.
15.

To separate components of liquid air, useful procedure is

A. centrifugation
B. separating funnel
C. fractional distillation
D. simple distillation
Answer» D. simple distillation
16.

Water-soluble gases do not include

A. ammonia
B. carbon dioxide
C. hydrogen
D. oxygen
Answer» D. oxygen
17.

When heating begins in miscible solutions, vapors formed will be

A. of liquid, lower in boiling point
B. of liquid, higher in boiling point
C. of both liquids with a higher concentration of liquid having low boiling point
D. collected in a gas syringe
Answer» D. collected in a gas syringe
18.

Sublimation, dissolving and filtration can only be carried out in

A. soluble-substances in solution
B. insoluble substances in liquids
C. liquid-liquid mixtures
D. solid-solid mixtures
Answer» E.
19.

Liquid-liquid immiscible mixtures can be separated through

A. chromatography
B. fractional distillation
C. separating funnel
D. vacuum distillation
Answer» D. vacuum distillation
20.

Fractional distillation is particularly useful if objective is to

A. form crystals
B. examine sublimates
C. examine a immiscible solution of two liquids
D. separate a miscible solution of two liquids
Answer» E.
21.

100 cm3, 250 cm3 and 1 dm3 can be measured using

A. measuring cylinder
B. beaker
C. volumetric flask
D. burette
Answer» D. burette
22.

Liquids that do not mix and can be separated in a separating funnel are called as

A. miscible
B. residue
C. sublimate
D. immiscible
Answer» E.
23.

Inorganic impurities during solvent extraction remains in the

A. ether layer
B. aqueous layer
C. middle layer
D. at the bottom
Answer» C. middle layer
24.

Paper chromatography is done by

A. 5 ways
B. 2 ways
C. 3 ways
D. 4 ways
Answer» D. 4 ways
25.

Approximate volume can be measured through

A. volumetric flask
B. burette
C. measuring cylinder
D. beaker
Answer» D. beaker
26.

After collection crystals are washed with solvent, which should be

A. hot
B. cold
C. dilute
D. polar
Answer» C. dilute
27.

Crude oil can be fractionally distilled to produce

A. diesel
B. petrol
C. paraffin
D. all of these
Answer» E.
28.

To prepare solutions of known concentration, apparatus used can be

A. pipette
B. burette
C. measuring cylinder
D. volumetric flask
Answer» E.
29.

Addition of salt in water will

A. lower the boiling point
B. lower the freezing point
C. raise the boiling point
D. raise the melting point
Answer» D. raise the melting point
30.

In paper chromatography stationary phase is

A. water
B. solid or liquid
C. gas
D. solution
Answer» B. solid or liquid
31.

Liquid-liquid miscible mixtures can be separated through

A. chromatography
B. fractional distillation
C. filtration
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
32.

Locating agent of amino acids is

A. Diazo reagent
B. ninhydrin spray
C. Amphoteric oxides
D. neutral oxides
Answer» C. Amphoteric oxides
33.

In Liebig condenser,

A. the coldest part of the condenser is at the top
B. the water enters in the jacket from the top
C. the coldest part of the condenser is at the bottom
D. the water enters in the jacket from the middle tubules
Answer» D. the water enters in the jacket from the middle tubules
34.

Chromatography is especially useful for

A. foods
B. drugs
C. salt solutions
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
35.

Diazo reagent is used as a locating agent in chromatography of

A. picric acids
B. benzoic acids
C. phenolic acids
D. salicylic acid
Answer» D. salicylic acid
36.

Solvents used in crystallization should be

A. miscible
B. immiscible
C. polar
D. non polar
Answer» B. immiscible
37.

Instrument used to heat inflammable liquids in crystallization is

A. flame
B. wire gauze
C. hot plate
D. water bath
Answer» E.
38.

In chromatography, a locating agent is a chemical that reacts to produce

A. a condensed solution
B. a concentrated solution
C. a visible colored product
D. a range of pH colors
Answer» D. a range of pH colors
39.

Crystallization, evaporation and distillation is a mean of

A. separating soluble substances in solution
B. separating insoluble substances in solutions
C. separating filtrate from the solution
D. all of these
Answer» B. separating insoluble substances in solutions
40.

In vacuum distillation, substance boils at

A. its exact temperature
B. a temperature slightly above its boiling point
C. a temperature below its boiling point
D. under high pressures
Answer» D. under high pressures
41.

Gases denser than air include

A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. hydrogen
D. ammonia
Answer» B. oxygen
42.

A dissolved solid can be separated from solution through

A. simple filtration
B. sublimation
C. evaporation
D. decanting
Answer» D. decanting
43.

An easy way to separate soluble and insoluble solids is

A. filtration
B. decanting
C. sublimation
D. distillation
Answer» B. decanting
44.

Crystallization of microchips does not involve

A. a solute
B. a crystal
C. a solvent
D. a soluble
Answer» D. a soluble
45.

Through separating funnel, immiscible solutions

A. cannot be dissolved
B. cannot be separated completely
C. can be easily decanted
D. can be centrifuged
Answer» C. can be easily decanted
46.

In order to lower melting point of ice,

A. hot water shall be poured
B. solar energy shall be waited for
C. salt can be spread over the ice
D. the ice shall be scrapped from the roads and doorways
Answer» D. the ice shall be scrapped from the roads and doorways
47.

Presence of pesticides and herbicides can be tested through

A. careful distillation
B. decanting
C. boiling points
D. chromatographs
Answer» E.
48.

Rare freezing of sea water can be explained through

A. lowering the freezing point of water
B. presence of impurities like salts
C. presence of breathing animals in it
D. elevation of the boiling point
Answer» C. presence of breathing animals in it
49.

Mixtures have

A. a range of boiling points
B. a range of melting points
C. a lack of exact concentrations
D. all of these
Answer» E.
50.

After centrifugation, sublimate

A. dissolves completely
B. remain suspended in the liquid
C. settles at the bottom
D. depends upon the pH of sublimate
Answer» D. depends upon the pH of sublimate