Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Which of the following gives propyne on hydrolysis [AIIMS 2005]

A. \[A{{l}_{4}}{{C}_{3}}\]
B. \[M{{g}_{2}}{{C}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{B}_{4}}C\]
D. \[L{{a}_{4}}{{C}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{B}_{4}}C\]
2.

Litharge is chemically [DPMT 1984; JIPMER 2001]

A. \[PbO\]
B. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[P{{b}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\]
D. \[Pb{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
3.

Percentage of lead in lead pencil is [CBSE PMT 1999]

A. Zero
B. 20
C. 80
D. 70
Answer» B. 20
4.

Lead pipes are not suitable for drinking water because [JIPMER 2000]

A. A layer of lead dioxide is deposited over pipes
B. Lead reacts with air to form litharge
C. Lead reacts with water containing air to form \[Pb{{(OH)}_{2}}\]
D. Lead forms basic lead carbonate
Answer» D. Lead forms basic lead carbonate
5.

When tin is treated with concentrated nitric acid [DCE 2004]

A. It is converted into stannous nitrate
B. It is converted into stannic nitrate
C. It is converted into metastannic acid
D. It becomes passive
Answer» D. It becomes passive
6.

Which one of the following statements about the zeolites is false [CBSE PMT 2004]

A. Zeolites are aluminosilicates having three dimensional network
B. Some of the \[SiO_{4}^{-4}\]units are replaced by \[AlO_{4}^{-5}\] and \[AlO_{6}^{9-}\] ions in zeolites
C. They are used as cation exchangers
D. They have open structure which enables them to take up small molecules
Answer» C. They are used as cation exchangers
7.

\[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] on reaction with PbS gives [RPET 2003]

A. \[PbO\]
B. \[PbS{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[PbHS{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» C. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
8.

The compoundwhich does not possess a peroxide linkage is [JIPMER 1999]

A. \[N{{a}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[Cr{{O}_{5}}\]
C. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{5}}\]
D. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
9.

Sodium oxalate on heating with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] gives [Roorkee 2000]

A. CO only
B. \[C{{O}_{2}}\] only
C. \[CO\] and \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[S{{O}_{2}}\] and \[S{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» D. \[S{{O}_{2}}\] and \[S{{O}_{3}}\]
10.

Which of the following is insoluble in water [MP PET 2002]

A. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[ZnC{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[A{{l}_{2}}{{(C{{O}_{3}})}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
11.

Suppose you have to determine the percentage of carbon dioxide in a sample of a gas available in a container. Which is the best absorbing material for the carbon dioxide[Pb. PMT 2001]

A. Heated copper oxide
B. Cold, solid calcium chloride
C. Cold, solid calcium hydroxide
D. Heated charcoal
Answer» D. Heated charcoal
12.

The structure of diborane \[({{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}})\] contains [AIEEE 2005]

A. Four 2c-2e bonds and two 3c-2e bonds
B. Two 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
C. Two 2c-2e bonds and two 3c-3e bonds
D. Four 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
Answer» B. Two 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
13.

Electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium by Hall-Heroult process is carried out in the presence of [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]

A. \[NaCl\]
B. Fluorite
C. Cryolite which forms a melt with lower melting temperature
D. Cryolite which forms a melt with higher melting temperature
Answer» D. Cryolite which forms a melt with higher melting temperature
14.

In the commercial electrochemical process for aluminium extraction, the electrolyte used is [IIT-JEE 1999]

A. \[Al{{(OH)}_{3}}\] in \[NaOH\] solution
B. An aqueous solution of \[A{{l}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}\]
C. A molten mixture of \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] and \[N{{a}_{3}}Al{{F}_{6}}\]
D. A molten mixture of \[AlO(OH)\] and \[Al{{(OH)}_{3}}\]
Answer» D. A molten mixture of \[AlO(OH)\] and \[Al{{(OH)}_{3}}\]
15.

In the electrolytic extraction of aluminium, cryolite is used [NCERT 1981; CPMT 1989; RPMT 2000; MP PMT 2000, 02]

A. To obtain more aluminium
B. To decrease temperature to dissolve bauxite
C. To protect the anode
D. As reducing agent
Answer» C. To protect the anode
16.

The most acidic of the following compounds is [Bihar CEE 1995]

A. \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[S{{b}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{B}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[A{{s}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» D. \[A{{s}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
17.

Aluminium oxide is not reduced by chemical reactions since [KCET 2002]

A. Aluminium oxide is reactive
B. Reducing agents contaminate
C. Aluminium oxide is highly stable
D. The process pollutes the environment
Answer» D. The process pollutes the environment
18.

Common alumis [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1978; AMU 1982, 83]

A. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}.A{{l}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}.24{{H}_{2}}O\]
B. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}.C{{r}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}.24{{H}_{2}}O\]
C. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}.F{{e}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}.24{{H}_{2}}O\]
D. \[{{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}.FeS{{O}_{4}}.6{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» B. \[{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}.C{{r}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}.24{{H}_{2}}O\]
19.

Aluminium is a self-preserving metal, because

A. It is not tarnished by air
B. A thin film of basic carbonate on its surface
C. A non-porous layer of oxide is formed on its surface
D. It is not affected by salt water
Answer» D. It is not affected by salt water
20.

Hydrogen gas will not reduce [IIT 1984]

A. Heated cupric oxide
B. Heated ferric oxide
C. Heated stannic oxide
D. Heated aluminium oxide
Answer» E.
21.

In diborane, the two \[H-B-H\] angles are nearly [AIIMS 2005]

A. \[60{}^\circ \,,\text{ }120{}^\circ \]
B. \[95{}^\circ \,,\text{ }120{}^\circ \]
C. \[95{}^\circ \,,\text{ }150{}^\circ \]
D. \[120{}^\circ \,,\text{ }180{}^\circ \]
Answer» C. \[95{}^\circ \,,\text{ }150{}^\circ \]