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1.

Which one of the following is an incorrect statement for physisorption [MP PET 2002]

A. It is a reversible process
B. It requires less heat of adsorption
C. It requires activation energy
D. It takes place at low temperature
Answer» D. It takes place at low temperature
2.

The ability of an ion to bring about coagulation of a given colloid depends upon [CPMT 1980; MP PET/PMT 1988; CBSE PMT 1997; MP PMT 1989; MP PET 1994]

A. Its size
B. The magnitude of its charge only
C. The sign of its charge
D. Both the magnitude and the sign of its charge
Answer» E.
3.

The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide can be slowed by the addition of a small amount of acetamide. The latter acts as a [MNR 1978]

A. Detainer
B. Stopper
C. Promoter
D. Inhibitor
Answer» E.
4.

A catalyst is used in a reaction to [CPMT 1972, 75, 97; DPMT 1982]

A. Change the nature of reaction products
B. Increase the reaction yield
C. Decrease the need for reactants
D. Decrease the time required for the reaction
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following electrolytes is most effective in the coagulation of gold solution [KCET 1996]

A. \[NaN{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[{{K}_{4}}[Fe{{(CN)}_{6}}]\]
C. \[N{{a}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
D. \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[N{{a}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
6.

Size of colloidal particles is [CPMT 1984; MP PMT 1990, 92]

A. \[0.1\,m\,\mu \] to \[0.001\,m\,\mu \]
B. \[10\,\mu \] to \[20\,\mu \]
C. \[0.05\,m\,\mu \] to \[0.1\,m\,\mu \]
D. \[25\,\mu \] to \[30\,\mu \]
Answer» B. \[10\,\mu \] to \[20\,\mu \]
7.

Which of the following methods is used for sol destruction [CPMT 1988]

A. Condensation
B. Dialysis
C. Diffusion through animal membrane
D. Addition of an electrolyte
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following is contributed towards the extra stability of lyophilic colloids [CPMT 1983]

A. Hydration
B. Charge
C. Colour
D. Tyndall effect
Answer» B. Charge
9.

Sulphur sol contains[UPSEAT 2002]

A. Discrete sulphur atoms
B. Discrete sulphur molecules
C. Large agreegates of sulphur molecules
D. Water dispersed in solid sulphur
Answer» D. Water dispersed in solid sulphur
10.

The reason for the stability of a lyophobic sol is

A. Brownian movement
B. Tyndall effect
C. Electric charge
D. Brownian movement and electric charge
Answer» E.
11.

Sky looks blue due to [MNR 1986; MP PET 1992]

A. Dispersion effect
B. Reflection
C. Transmission
D. Scattering
Answer» E.
12.

Jelly is a form of

A. Suspension
B. Colloidal solution
C. Supersaturated solution
D. True solution
Answer» C. Supersaturated solution
13.

Which of the following has minimum value of flocculating power[MP PET 1989, 90]

A. \[P{{b}^{+2}}\]
B. \[P{{b}^{+4}}\]
C. \[S{{r}^{+2}}\]
D. \[N{{a}^{+}}\]
Answer» E.
14.

The zig-zag motion of colloidal particles is due to

A. Small size of colloidal particles
B. Large size of colloidal particles
C. The conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy
D. Bombardment on colloidal particles by molecules of dispersion medium
Answer» E.
15.

Which is the correct statement in case of milk [CPMT 1977; MNR 1988; UPSEAT 2000, 01, 02]

A. Milk is an emulsion of protein in water
B. Milk is an emulsion of fat in water
C. Milk is stabilised by protein
D. Milk is stabilised by fat
Answer» C. Milk is stabilised by protein
16.

Purification of colloids is done by the process of [CPMT 1988]

A. Electrophoresis
B. Electrodispersion
C. Peptization
D. Ultra-filteration
Answer» E.
17.

Which of the following is an emulsifier

A. Soap
B. Water
C. Oil
D. \[NaCl\]
Answer» B. Water
18.

Which of the following substances gives a positively charged sol [CPMT 1983, 84; MP PMT 1990; MP PET 1992]

A. Gold
B. A metal sulphite
C. Ferric hydroxide
D. An acidic dye
Answer» D. An acidic dye
19.

Lyophilic sols are more stable than lyophobic sols because their particles are [Karala CET 2005]

A. Positively charged
B. Negatively charged
C. All soluble
D. Attract each other
E. Are heavier
Answer» D. Attract each other
20.

The stability of lyophilic colloids is due to [CPMT 1971, 81, 83, 93, 96; AFMC 1998; MP PMT 1990, 95; MP PET 1992]

A. Charge on their particles
B. A layer of dispersion medium on their particles
C. The smaller size of their particles
D. The large size of their particles
Answer» C. The smaller size of their particles
21.

Which one of the following forms micelles in aqueous solution above certain concentration ?   [CBSE PMT 2005]

A. Urea
B. Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
C. Pyridinium chloride
D. Glucose
Answer» C. Pyridinium chloride
22.

Which of the following statement is wrong for lyophobic sol

A. Dispersed phase is generally in organic material
B. Can be easily coagulated by small addition of electrolyte
C. Dispersed phase particles are poorly hydrated and colloid is stabilised due to charge on the colloidal particles
D. Reversible in nature that is after coagulation can be easily set into colloidal form
Answer» E.
23.

Bredig arc method can not be used to prepare colloidal solution of which of the following [AFMC 2004]

A. Pt
B. Fe
C. Ag
D. Au
Answer» C. Ag
24.

A negatively charged suspension of clay in water will need for precipitation the minimum amount of[CPMT 1973]

A. Aluminium chloride
B. Potassium sulphate
C. Sodium hydroxide
D. Hydrochloric acid
Answer» B. Potassium sulphate
25.

A colloidal system in which gas bubbles are dispersed in a liquid is known as[MP PMT 1993]

A. Foam
B. Sol
C. Aerosol
D. Emulsion
Answer» B. Sol
26.

Sodium lauryl sulphate is [RPET 2003]

A. Cationic sol
B. Anionic sol
C. Neutral sol
D. None of these
Answer» B. Anionic sol
27.

Colloidal solutions of gold prepared by different methods have different colours owing to [JIPMER 1999]

A. The difference in the size of the colloidal particles
B. The fact that gold exhibits a variable valency of + 1 and + 3
C. Different concentrations of gold
D. Presence of different types of foreign particles depending upon the method of preparation of the colloid
Answer» B. The fact that gold exhibits a variable valency of + 1 and + 3
28.

Which of the following is used for the destruction of colloids [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Dialysis
B. Condensation
C. By ultrafiltration
D. By adding electrolyte
Answer» E.
29.

Ferric chloride is applied to stop bleeding cut because

A. \[F{{e}^{3+}}\] ion coagulates blood, which is a negatively charged sol
B. \[F{{e}^{3+}}\] ion coagulates blood, which is a positively charged sol
C. \[C{{l}^{-}}\] coagulates blood, which is a positively charged sol
D. \[C{{l}^{-}}\] ion coagulates blood, which is a negatively charged sol
Answer» B. \[F{{e}^{3+}}\] ion coagulates blood, which is a positively charged sol
30.

Which of the following makes the lyophilic solution unstable [MP PMT 1994]

A. Dialysis
B. Addition of electrolyte
C. Addition of alcohol
D. Addition of alcohol and electrolyte both
Answer» E.
31.

Small liquid droplets dispersed in another liquid is called [Pb. PMT 2000]

A. Gel
B. Emulsion
C. Suspension
D. True solution
Answer» C. Suspension
32.

Which of the following statements is not true for a lyophilic sol

A. It can be easily solvated
B. It carries no charge
C. Coagulation of this sol is reversible in nature
D. It is not very stable in a solvent
Answer» E.
33.

Which one of the sols acts as protective colloid [MP PMT 1990; MP PET 1990, 92; RPET 2003]

A. \[A{{s}_{2}}{{S}_{3}}\]
B. Gelatin
C. \[Au\]
D. \[Fe{{(OH)}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[Au\]
34.

Milk is   [MP PMT 1995;CPMT 1988; MP PET 1991; MNR 1982]

A. Dispersed fats in oil
B. Dispersed fats in water
C. Dispersed water in fats
D. Dispersed water in oil
Answer» C. Dispersed water in fats
35.

White of an egg is partly coagulated by heating which can be again obtained back by some pepsin and little \[HCl\].This process is called

A. Peptization
B. Coagulation
C. Precipitation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Coagulation
36.

Which one of the following is not a colloid[BIT 1992]

A. Milk
B. Blood
C. Solution of urea
D. Ice cream
Answer» D. Ice cream
37.

If some gelatin is mixed in colloidal solution of gold, then it does

A. Coagulation of gold
B. Peptization of gold
C. Protection of gold sol
D. Protection of gelatin
Answer» D. Protection of gelatin
38.

Colour of colloidal solution is due to[CPMT 1996]

A. Different size of colloidal particles
B. Due to formation of complex
C. Due to formation of hydrated crystal
D. None of these
Answer» B. Due to formation of complex
39.

When a strong beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution, the light will [BHU 1996; JIPMER 1997]

A. Give a rainbow
B. Be scattered
C. Be reflected
D. Absorbed completely
Answer» C. Be reflected
40.

\[_{72}^{180}X\xrightarrow{2\alpha }\xrightarrow{\beta }\xrightarrow{\gamma }\,_{Z}^{A}{X}'\].\[Z\] and \[A\]are  [DPMT 2005]

A. 69, 172
B. 172, 69
C. 180, 70
D. 182, 68
Answer» B. 172, 69
41.

Consider the following nuclear reactions, \[_{92}^{238}M\to \,_{y}^{x}N+2\,_{2}^{4}He\]   \[_{y}^{x}N\to \,_{B}^{A}L+2{{\beta }^{+}}\]   The number of neutrons in the element L is [AIEEE 2004]

A. 140
B. 144
C. 142
D. 146
Answer» C. 142
42.

The number \[\alpha -\]and \[\beta \]- particles emitted respectively during the transformation of \[_{90}^{232}Th\ \text{to}\ _{82}^{208}Pb\]is [Kerala PMT 2004]

A. 3, 6
B. 6, 3
C. 4, 6
D. 6, 4
E. 6, 8
Answer» E. 6, 8
43.

In the Thorium series, \[_{90}Th{{}^{232}}\] loses total of 6 a-particles and 4 b-particles in ten stages. The final isotope produced in the series is [MP PET 2001]

A. \[_{82}P{{b}^{209}}\]
B. \[_{83}B{{i}^{209}}\]
C. \[_{82}P{{b}^{208}}\]
D. \[_{82}P{{b}^{206}}\]
Answer» D. \[_{82}P{{b}^{206}}\]
44.

The highest binding energy per nucleon will be for [AIIMS 2001]

A. Fe
B. \[{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{O}_{2}}\]
D. U
Answer» B. \[{{H}_{2}}\]
45.

The number of b-particles emitted in radioactive change \[_{92}{{U}^{238}}{{\to }_{82}}P{{b}^{206}}{{+}_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}\] is  [KCET 2000]

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
46.

If the quantity of a radioactive element is doubled, then its rate of disintegrationper unit time will be [NCERT 1972, 92; MP PET 1989]

A. Unchanged
B. Reduced to half
C. Increased by \[\sqrt{2}\]times
D. Doubled
Answer» E.
47.

The reaction which disintegrates neutron is or neutron is emitted (which completes first) [IIT 1988; MP PMT 1991; KCET 2005]

A. \[_{96}A{{m}^{240}}{{+}_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}\to {{}_{97}}B{{k}^{244}}+{{}_{+1}}{{e}^{0}}\]
B. \[_{15}{{P}^{30}}\to {{\ }_{14}}S{{i}^{30}}+{{\ }_{1}}{{e}^{0}}\]
C. \[_{6}{{C}^{12}}+{{\ }_{1}}{{H}^{1}}\to {{\ }_{7}}{{N}^{13}}\]
D. \[_{13}A{{l}^{27}}+{{\ }_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}\to {{\ }_{15}}{{P}^{30}}\]
Answer» E.
48.

\[_{84}P{{b}^{210}}{{\xrightarrow{{}}}_{82}}P{{b}^{206}}{{+}_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}\]. From the above equation, deduce the position of polonium in the periodic table (lead belongs to group IV A) [AIIMS 1980]

A. II A
B. IV B
C. VI B
D. VI A
Answer» E.
49.

The end product of \[(4n+2)\] radioactive disintegration series is [MP PET 1997; Pb. PMT 1998; BHU 2000]

A. \[_{82}P{{b}^{208}}\]
B. \[_{82}P{{b}^{206}}\]
C. \[_{82}P{{b}^{207}}\]
D. \[_{83}B{{i}^{210}}\]
Answer» C. \[_{82}P{{b}^{207}}\]
50.

The number of neutrons in the parent nucleus which gives \[{{N}^{14}}\] on \[\beta \]-emission and the parent nucleus is [EAMCET 1985; MNR 1992; Kurukshetra CEE 1998; UPSEAT 2000, 01]

A. \[8,\,{{C}^{14}}\]
B. \[6,\,{{C}^{12}}\]
C. \[4,\,{{C}^{13}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[6,\,{{C}^{12}}\]