Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Chemistry.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following chemical is added in washing powder for keeping it dry?

A. Sodium silicate
B. Inorganic phosphate
C. Carboxy-methyl cellulose
D. Sodium perborate
Answer» B. Inorganic phosphate
2.

The % weight of detergent in washing powders is ____________

A. 5 – 10
B. 50 – 70
C. 15 – 30
D. 30 – 45
Answer» D. 30 – 45
3.

If the carbon chain is linear, the corresponding detergent will be ____________

A. Soft and non-biodegradable
B. Soft and biodegradable
C. Hard and biodegradable
D. Hard and non-biodegradable
Answer» C. Hard and biodegradable
4.

If the carbon chain is highly branched, the corresponding detergent will be ____________

A. Soft and biodegradable
B. Soft and non-biodegradable
C. Hard and biodegradable
D. Hard and non-biodegradable
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is an example of cationic detergent?

A. Alkyltrimethyl ammonium chloride
B. Sodium salts of alkyl sulphates
C. Sodium salts of alkyl benzene sulphonic acids
D. Polyethers
Answer» B. Sodium salts of alkyl sulphates
6.

Detergents are synthetic soaps like cleansing agents and are also known as ____________

A. Artifacts
B. Detritus
C. Syndets
D. Collagen
Answer» D. Collagen
7.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_CHEMICAL_IS_ADDED_IN_WASHING_POWDER_FOR_KEEPING_IT_DRY??$

A. Sodium silicate
B. Inorganic phosphate
C. Carboxy-methyl cellulose
D. Sodium perborate
Answer» B. Inorganic phosphate
8.

Which of the following chemical is added in washing powder for keeping the dirt suspended in water?

A. Sodium silicate
B. Inorganic phosphate
C. Carboxy-methyl cellulose
D. Sodium perborate
Answer» D. Sodium perborate
9.

The % weight of detergent in washing powders i?

A. 5 – 10
B. 50 – 70
C. 15 – 30
D. 30 – 45
Answer» D. 30 ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® 45
10.

If the carbon chain is linear, the corresponding detergent will be

A. Soft and non-biodegradable
B. Soft and biodegradable
C. Hard and biodegradable
D. Hard and non-biodegradable
Answer» C. Hard and biodegradable
11.

If the carbon chain is highly branched, the corresponding detergent will be

A. Soft and biodegradable
B. Soft and non-biodegradable
C. Hard and biodegradable
D. Hard and non-biodegradable
Answer» E.
12.

The detergents which bear negative charge at the soluble end of the chain are called anionic detergents.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Which of the following is an example of non-ionic detergent?

A. Alkyltrimethyl ammonium chloride
B. Sodium salts of alkyl sulphates
C. Sodium salts of alkyl benzene sulphonic acids
D. Polyethers
Answer» E.
14.

Which of the following is also known as invert detergents?

A. Anionic detergents
B. Cationic detergents
C. Non-ionic detergents
D. All detergents comes in the category of invert detergents
Answer» C. Non-ionic detergents
15.

Detergents are synthetic soaps like cleansing agents and are also known as

A. Artifacts
B. Detritus
C. Syndets
D. Collagen
Answer» D. Collagen