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51.

Molecular formula of a compound is

A. 2 x its empirical formula
B. 3 x its empirical formula
C. 4 x its empirical formula
D. n x its empirical formula
Answer» E.
52.

Carbon and hydrogen are estimated in organic compounds by

A. Kjeldahl's method
B. Dum's method
C. Liebig's method
D. Carius method
Answer» D. Carius method
53.

Cyanogen on hydrolysis with dil, HCI gives

A. Formic acid
B. Acetic acid
C. Glycol
D. Oxalic acid
Answer» E.
54.

Sublimation is a process in which a solid

A. Changes into another allotropic form
B. Changes into liquid form
C. Changes into vapour form
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
55.

In cold countries, ethylene glycol is added in the water used in the radiators of cars during water. This results in

A. Lowering in freezing point
B. Reducing the viscosity
C. Reducing the specific heat
D. Making water a better conductor of electricity
Answer» B. Reducing the viscosity
56.

Which of the following is not linked with methane ?

A. Marsh gas
B. Natural gas
C. Producer gas
D. Coal gas
Answer» D. Coal gas
57.

A fractionating column is used in

A. Sublimation
B. distillation
C. fractional distillation
D. Chromatography
Answer» D. Chromatography
58.

Which of the following has highest knocking property ?

A. Aromatic hydrocarbon
B. Olefins
C. Branched chain paraffins
D. Straight chain paraffins
Answer» E.
59.

Azeotropic mixtures

A. Boil at different temperature
B. Are mixtures of solids
C. Are constant boiling mixtures
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
60.

Oils are purified by

A. Fractional distillation
B. Steam distillation
C. Vacuum distillation
D. Simple distillation
Answer» C. Vacuum distillation
61.

Chromatography technique is used for the separation of

A. Small sample of mixture
B. Plant pigments
C. Dye stuffs
D. All of these
Answer» E.
62.

Which of the following is the best scientific method to test presence of water in aliquid ?

A. Smell
B. Taste
C. Use of the litmus paper
D. Use of anhydrous copper sulphate
Answer» E.
63.

In which among the following molecules is the distance between two adjacent carbon atoms largest ?

A. Benzene
B. Ethane
C. Ethene
D. Ethyene
Answer» C. Ethene
64.

Fermentation is an/a

A. Endothermic reaction
B. Exothermic reaction
C. Polymerisation reaction
D. Condensation reaction
Answer» C. Polymerisation reaction
65.

Which of the following is used in synthetic lemonade ?

A. Tartaric acid
B. Acetic acid
C. Citric acid
D. Oxalix acid
Answer» D. Oxalix acid
66.

A mixture of naphthalene and benzoic acid can be separated by

A. Chromatography
B. Sublimation
C. Fractional crystallisation
D. Distillation
Answer» B. Sublimation
67.

Resonance is due to

A. Delocalisation of sigma-electrons
B. Delocalisation of pi-electrons
C. Migration of H-atoms
D. Migration of protons
Answer» C. Migration of H-atoms
68.

Dynamite is prepared by mixing nitroglycerine with

A. Saw dust and ammonium nitrate
B. Cellulose nitrate
C. Saw dust alone
D. Conc. sulphur acid
Answer» B. Cellulose nitrate
69.

Paraldehyde is used as

A. Medicine
B. Poison
C. Polymer
D. Dye
Answer» B. Poison
70.

Copper wire test of halogens is known as

A. Liebig's test
B. Lassaigne's test
C. Fusion test
D. Beilstein's test
Answer» E.
71.

Denatured spirit is mainly used as a

A. Drug
B. Good fuel
C. Material in preparing
D. Solvent in preparing varnishes
Answer» E.
72.

Who is called the father of chemistry ?

A. Faraday
B. Wohler
C. Berzelius
D. Lavoisier
Answer» E.
73.

Which of the following is generally present in tonics ?

A. Ethanol
B. Ether
C. Ethanal
D. Chloral
Answer» B. Ether
74.

The knocking will be minimum when the mixture of fuel is

A. Straight chained
B. iso-carbonation
C. Neo-carbonation
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
75.

Which is the primary component natural gas ?

A. Methane
B. Butane
C. Propene
D. Ethane
Answer» B. Butane
76.

Which are is the following is the weakest base ?

A. Trimethylamine
B. Diethylamine
C. Ethylamine
D. Ammonia
Answer» B. Diethylamine
77.

Aminea are more basic than

A. Alcohols
B. Ethers
C. Esters
D. All of these
Answer» E.
78.

Which one of the following is used to remove ink and rust stains and cloth ?

A. Oxalic acid
B. Alcohol
C. Ether
D. Kerosene oil
Answer» B. Alcohol
79.

A compound which does not give a positive test in Lassaigne's test nitrogen is ?

A. Urea
B. Hydrazine
C. Azobenzene
D. Phenyl hydrazine
Answer» C. Azobenzene
80.

Which of the following is used as a hypnotic ?

A. Paraldehyde
B. Metaldehyde
C. Acetaldehyde
D. Formaldehyde
Answer» B. Metaldehyde
81.

Fruity smell is given by

A. Esters
B. Alcohols
C. Chloroform
D. Acid anhydride
Answer» B. Alcohols
82.

The chromatography technique was developed by

A. Soxhlet
B. Tswett
C. Victor grignard
D. Liebig
Answer» C. Victor grignard
83.

Carbon black is obtained when methane is

A. Heated in absence of air
B. Heated in presence of nitrogen
C. Heated in presence of ammonia
D. Heated with steam
Answer» B. Heated in presence of nitrogen
84.

Compound having some number and king of atoms but different arrangement of atoms in their molecules are called

A. Allotropes
B. Isotopes
C. Isomers
D. Polymers
Answer» D. Polymers
85.

Glycerol is purified by

A. Steam distillation
B. Vacuum distillation
C. Fractional distillation
D. Simple distillation
Answer» C. Fractional distillation
86.

Two immiscible liquids are separated by

A. Separating funnel
B. Fractional distillation
C. Chromatography
D. Sublimation
Answer» B. Fractional distillation
87.

Formula which represents a simple ratio of atoms of different element present in a molecule of the substance is called

A. Molecular formula
B. Empirical formula
C. Structural formula
D. None of these
Answer» C. Structural formula
88.

Liebig test is used to estimate

A. H
B. C
C. C and H both
D. N
Answer» D. N
89.

Which hydrocarbon is mainly present in gobar gas ?

A. Butane
B. Propane
C. Methane
D. Ethane
Answer» D. Ethane
90.

The geometry of methane molecule is

A. Terahedral
B. Pyramidal
C. Octahedral
D. Square planer
Answer» B. Pyramidal
91.

Iso-octane is added to petrol

A. To precipitate inorganic meterial
B. To prevent freezing of petrol
C. To increasing the boiling point
D. As an antiknocking agent
Answer» E.
92.

The name of the poisonous gas formed by the interaction of acetylene arsenic trichloride is

A. Phosgene
B. Lewisite
C. Mustard gas
D. Weston
Answer» C. Mustard gas
93.

Fehling's solution is

A. Acidified copper sulphate solution
B. Ammoniacal cuprous chloride solution
C. Copper sulphate and Rochelle salt + NaOH
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
94.

An aqueous solution of urea is

A. Acidic
B. Basic
C. Neutral
D. Amphoteric
Answer» D. Amphoteric
95.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in increasing order of molecular weight of the hydrocarbon ?

A. Methane, ethane, propane and butane
B. Propane, butane, ethane and methane
C. Butane, ethane, propane and methane
D. Butane, propane, ethane and methane
Answer» B. Propane, butane, ethane and methane
96.

Water and alcohol can be separated from a mixture by

A. Fractional distillation
B. Sublimation
C. Decantation
D. Evaporation
Answer» B. Sublimation
97.

A mixture of water and NaCI can separated by

A. Sublimation
B. Evaporation
C. Decantation
D. Filtration
Answer» C. Decantation
98.

Acetylene is used as an anaesthetic under the name of

A. Narcylene
B. Pyrene
C. Neopyrene
D. Pyroline
Answer» B. Pyrene
99.

Denatured spirit is a mixture of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol and

A. Acelic acid
B. Pyridine
C. Acetone
D. Water
Answer» C. Acetone
100.

Urea is converted into ammonia and carbon dioxide by the enzyme

A. Diastase
B. Urease
C. Lipase
D. Amylase
Answer» C. Lipase