Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Chemistry.

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1.

The reverse of esterification is ____________

A. Hydrolysis
B. Condensation
C. Polymerisation
D. Centrifugation
Answer» B. Condensation
2.

In esterification, the nucleophile is _________ and the leaving group is ____________

A. Alcohol, ester
B. Ester, alcohol
C. Water, alcohol
D. Alcohol, water
Answer» E.
3.

The polymerisation in which propagating centers do not undergo either transfer or termination reactions is called ____________

A. Addition polymerisation
B. Co-polymerisation
C. Living polymerisation
D. Dead polymerisation
Answer» D. Dead polymerisation
4.

Which of the following monomer cannot be polymerised by radical polymerisation?

A. Butadiene
B. Isobutylene
C. Vinyl chloride
D. Acrylates
Answer» C. Vinyl chloride
5.

Radical polymerisation is not sensitive to changes in the polarity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

The temperature at which the ionic polymerisation is carried out is ____________

A. 1000C
B. 500C
C. -1000C
D. 00C
Answer» E.
7.

The co-polymers having branched structures in which the monomer segments on the backbone and branches differ are called ____________

A. Alternate
B. Graft
C. Random
D. Block
Answer» C. Random
8.

The Ziegler Natta catalyst is formed between _____________

A. Triethyl aluminium and titanium halide
B. Triethyl aluminium and silver halide
C. Triethyl aluminium and platinum halide
D. Triethyl aluminium and carbon halide
Answer» B. Triethyl aluminium and silver halide
9.

Which type of polymer will be formed if the substituent group is –C6H5?

A. Polythene
B. Polypropylene
C. Polystyrene
D. Polyvinyl chloride
Answer» D. Polyvinyl chloride
10.

Tetrachloride are

A. simple covalent molecules
B. volatile
C. all of them
D. tetrahedral
Answer» D. tetrahedral
11.

Oxidation of chloride ions to chlorine is done by

A. acidified MnO4-
B. nitric acid
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» B. nitric acid
12.

In additional polymerization a monomer with double bond will simply

A. remain same
B. turn into single bond
C. get rotated
D. break
Answer» C. get rotated
13.

If sodium is burned in limited supply of oxygen, the product is a

A. pink solid
B. white solid
C. None of Above
D. buff color solid
Answer» C. None of Above
14.

The effect of high voltage needed to discharge OH- ion is called

A. hydroxyl effect
B. over voltage effect
C. all of them
D. high effect
Answer» C. all of them
15.

The electrons of the quantum shells which are further away from nucleus retain attraction which is

A. less
B. more
C. none
D. neutral
Answer» B. more
16.

Polymers whose monomers are bonded to each other via amide link are called

A. peptides
B. amides
C. polyesters
D. polyamides
Answer» E.
17.

In order to form an oxygen molecule, the number of electrons needed to complete the outer most shell are

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
18.

The larger the molecules the stronger is the

A. covalent bond
B. van der vaal's forces
C. all of them
D. ionic bond
Answer» C. all of them
19.

The mole concept helps us in the calculation of

A. volume of gases
B. reacting masses
C. All of Above
D. volumes and concentrations of solutions
Answer» D. volumes and concentrations of solutions
20.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_MONOMER_CANNOT_BE_POLYMERISED_BY_RADICAL_POLYMERISATION??$

A. Butadiene
B. Isobutylene
C. Vinyl chloride
D. Acrylates
Answer» C. Vinyl chloride
21.

RADICAL_POLYMERISATION_IS_NOT_SENSITIVE_TO_CHANGES_IN_THE_POLARITY.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
22.

In esterification, the nucleophile is _________ and the leaving group is ____________

A. Alcohol, ester
B. Ester, alcohol
C. Water, alcohol
D. Alcohol, water
Answer» E.
23.

The polymerisation in which propagating centers do not undergo either transfer or termination reactions is called$

A. Addition polymerisation
B. Co-polymerisation
C. Living polymerisation
D. Dead polymerisation
Answer» D. Dead polymerisation
24.

Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol undergo polyesterification to form PET.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
25.

Which of the following is used for making cold drink bottles, magnetic recording tapes and housings for coffee machines?

A. Ethylene glycol
B. Polyethylene terephthalate
C. Hexamethylene diamine
D. Styrene butadiene
Answer» C. Hexamethylene diamine
26.

The reverse of esterification is

A. Hydrolysis
B. Condensation
C. Polymerisation
D. Centrifugation
Answer» B. Condensation
27.

The temperature at which the ionic polymerisation is carried out i?

A. 100<sup>0</sup>C
B. 50<sup>0</sup>C
C. -100<sup>0</sup>C
D. 0<sup>0</sup>C
Answer» E.
28.

Which of the following act as a catalyst in anionic polymerisation?

A. Grignard reagent
B. Lewis acids
C. Benzoyl peroxide
D. AIBN
Answer» B. Lewis acids
29.

Which of the following act as an initiator in free-radical polymerisation?

A. Grignard reagent
B. Lewis acids
C. Benzoyl peroxide
D. Potassium amide
Answer» D. Potassium amide
30.

The co-polymers having branched structures in which the monomer segments on the backbone and branches differ are called

A. Alternate
B. Graft
C. Random
D. Block
Answer» C. Random
31.

The Ziegler Natta catalyst is formed between

A. Triethyl aluminium and titanium halide
B. Triethyl aluminium and silver halide
C. Triethyl aluminium and platinum halide
D. Triethyl aluminium and carbon halide
Answer» B. Triethyl aluminium and silver halide
32.

Which type of polymer will be formed if the substituent group is –C6H5

A. Polythene
B. Polypropylene
C. Polystyrene
D. Polyvinyl chloride
Answer» D. Polyvinyl chloride