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201.

Isotones are those which have:

A. Equal number of protons
B. Equal number of neutrons
C. Equal number of nucleons
D. None of these
Answer» C. Equal number of nucleons
202.

The radio isotope used to control the disease like blood cancer (Leukaemia) is:

A. Phosphorus-32
B. Cobalt-60
C. Iodine-131
D. Sodium-24
Answer» C. Iodine-131
203.

Which isotope is used through the radioactive age estimation technique to obtain (determine) the age of rocks?

A. Uranium isotope
B. Plutonium isotope
C. Thorium isotope
D. Carbon isotope
Answer» B. Plutonium isotope
204.

What is the radioactive isotope of hydrogen is called?

A. Deuterium
B. Rotium
C. Radium
D. Tritium
Answer» E.
205.

8O16, 8O17, 8O18 are called:

A. Isotopes
B. Isotones
C. Isobars
D. Isoneutrons
Answer» E.
206.

Which of the following is not the isotope of hydrogen?

A. Protium
B. Deuterium
C. Iterium
D. Tritium
Answer» D. Tritium
207.

The number of isotopes in the hydrogen:

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
208.

Which of the following is estimated by the radio carbon dating?

A. Age of the human being
B. Age of the fossils
C. Disease of the human body
D. Purity of the metals
Answer» C. Disease of the human body
209.

The group displacement law is propounded by:

A. Sody & Fujan
B. Rutherford & Sody
C. Rutherford & Fujan
D. Rutherford & Madam Curie
Answer» B. Rutherford & Sody
210.

The isotope of any atomic nucleus is in which:

A. Number of neutrons be same but number of protons be different
B. Number of protons be same but the number of neutrons be different
C. Number of protons and neutrons both are same
D. Number of protons and neutrons both are different
Answer» C. Number of protons and neutrons both are same
211.

The estimation of the age of the earth is done by:

A. Uranium dating
B. Carbon dating
C. Atomic clock
D. Bio clock
Answer» B. Carbon dating
212.

The half life of a radioactive substance is 4 months then the time spent in decaying ¾th of the substance would be:

A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 8 months
D. 12 months
Answer» D. 12 months
213.

The substance (element) obtained after emission of a beta-particle from 11Na22:

A. Mg
B. Mn
C. Ag
D. Pb
Answer» B. Mn
214.

Which of the following is the unit of radioactivity?

A. Curie
B. Becquerel
C. Rutherford
D. All of these
Answer» C. Rutherford
215.

Which of the following is not a radioactive element?

A. Astatine
B. Francium
C. Titanium
D. Zirconium
Answer» E.
216.

How many charges alpha-rays consist of?

A. Two unit positive charges
B. Unit negative charge
C. Unit positive charge
D. None of these
Answer» B. Unit negative charge
217.

Which of the following is negatively charged?

A. Alpha-rays
B. Beta-rays
C. Gama-rays
D. X-ray
Answer» B. Beta-rays
218.

The penetrating power of which of the following invisible radiations emitting from the nucleus has its maximum value:

A. a-rays
B. f)-rays
C. y-rays
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
219.

Who was the inventor of radioactivity?

A. Madam Curie
B. Irine Curie
C. Henery Bacqurel
D. Rutherford
Answer» D. Rutherford
220.

The number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of 88Ra226 are:

A. 138 and 88
B. 88 and 138
C. 226 and 88
D. 88 and 226
Answer» B. 88 and 138
221.

The atomic properties depend upon:

A. Number of nucleons in the nucleus
B. Number of protons in the nucleus
C. Number of neutrons in the nucleus
D. None of these
Answer» E.
222.

Atom is electrically:

A. Positive
B. negative
C. bipositive
D. neutral
Answer» E.
223.

The mass number of an atom is:

A. Number of nucleons in the nucleus
B. Number of protons in the nucleus
C. Number of neutrons in the nucleus
D. None of these
Answer» B. Number of protons in the nucleus
224.

Nucleon is the name which is employed for:

A. Electron and proton
B. proton and neutron
C. Electron and neutron
D. None of these
Answer» C. Electron and neutron
225.

The inventor of the atomic theory is:

A. Rutherford
B. Madam Curie
C. John Dalton
D. Albert Einstein
Answer» D. Albert Einstein
226.

Who is known as the father of Modern Chemistry?

A. Kolvey
B. Wholer
C. Leviatiae
D. Pasteur.
Answer» D. Pasteur.
227.

Which of the following indicator used in determination of hardness?

A. EBT
B. Phenolphthalein
C. Methyl orange
D. Methyl orange
Answer» B. Phenolphthalein
228.

Which of the following treatment is used for removal of biological impurities?

A. Sedimentation
B. Boiling
C. Sterilization
D. distillation
Answer» D. distillation
229.

Which of the following is not the components of photochemical smog that occurs in warm, dry and sunny climate?

A. NO2
B. O3
C. SO3
D. Unsaturated hydrocarbon
Answer» D. Unsaturated hydrocarbon
230.

Which of the following is not green house gas?

A. CO
B. O3
C. CH4
D. H2O Vapour
Answer» B. O3
231.

Eating tobacco and throwing on the road can produce______pollutant.

A. Air
B. Soil
C. Noise
D. Water
Answer» C. Noise
232.

Green solvents are derived from ______.

A. Renewable resources
B. Carbon resources
C. Non-renewable resources
D. All of these
Answer» B. Carbon resources
233.

Which of the following is used for clean oxidation?

A. Supercritical carbon dioxide
B. Supercritical hydrogen
C. Aqueous hydrogen peroxide
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
234.

Which one of the following received the Greener Reaction Conditions Award in 1996?

A. Dow Chemical
B. Exon Chemicals
C. US EPA
D. None of these
Answer» B. Exon Chemicals
235.

Consider following statements: I. Green chemistry focuses on effects of chemical pollutants on nature. II. Environmental chemistry focuses on technological approach to prevent pollution. Which statement(s) is/are correct?

A. Only I
B. Only I
C. Both I & II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» E.
236.

Which of the following is not a type of elements?

A. Metals
B. Non Metals
C. Metalloids
D. Gases
Answer» E.
237.

The tendency to donate the electron is called:

A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. catylisation
D. self-induction
Answer» B. Reduction
238.

In the exothermic reaction:

A. Heat is absorbed
B. Heat is evolved
C. Heat doesn't change
D. Temperature remains constant
Answer» C. Heat doesn't change
239.

In the galvanic cell, the process takes place is:

A. Transformation of the electrical energy into the chemical energy
B. Transformation of the chemical energy into the electrical energy
C. Transformation of light energy into the electrical energy
D. Transformation of electrical energy into the light energy
Answer» C. Transformation of light energy into the electrical energy
240.

The process of corrosiondoesn’t take place in which of the following metals, when these metals are left free in the air:

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Gold
D. Silver
Answer» D. Silver
241.

The iron container or vessel is galvanized by :

A. Chromium
B. Zinc
C. Aluminium
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Aluminium
242.

Which of the following is utilized in the form of electrolyte of the dry cell (battery)?

A. Ammonium chloride and zinc chloride
B. Sodium chloride and calcium chloride
C. Magnesium chloride and zinc chloride
D. Ammonium chloride and calcium chloride
Answer» B. Sodium chloride and calcium chloride
243.

In the process of electrolysis reduction occurs at :

A. Cathode
B. Anode
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» B. Anode
244.

In the process of electrolysis oxidation occurs at:

A. Cathode
B. Anode
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both of these
245.

The container employed in the process of electrolysis is called:

A. Ammeter
B. Voltmeter
C. Voltammeter
D. Calorimeter
Answer» D. Calorimeter
246.

Which of the following is called philosopher's wool?

A. Zinc bromide
B. Zinc nitrate
C. Zinc oxide
D. Zinc chloride
Answer» D. Zinc chloride
247.

What is the pH value of pure water?

A. 6.4
B. 6.6
C. 7
D. 7.4
Answer» D. 7.4
248.

The average pH value of the milk is:

A. 6.1
B. 6.6
C. 7.4
D. 8
Answer» C. 7.4
249.

The average pH value of the human blood is:

A. 5.4
B. 6.2
C. 7.4
D. 8.7
Answer» D. 8.7
250.

The first time pH value measurement is done by:

A. Leviatiae
B. Pristley
C. Cauvendish
D. Sorensan
Answer» E.