GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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CHEMISTRY

Structure Of Atom

1. J J Thomson received the Nobel Prize in

Physics for the discovery of _______.

 A. protons

B. electrons

C. neutrons

D. positrons

Answer: B

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2. Electron was discovered in the year 1897 by

__________.
 A. T. A. Edison

B. Nikola Tesla

C. J J Thomson

D. Isaac Newton

Answer: C

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3. The first electron shell which is the nearest

to the nucleus never holds more than 'n'

electrons, where 'n' is equal to:

 A. 2

B. 8

C. 4

D. 6

Answer: A

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4. Who among the following is credited with

the discovery of neutrons?

 A. J Chadwick

B. James P Joule

C. E Rutherford

D. JJ Thomson

Answer: A

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5. The nucleus of an atom is composed of

A. 5
 B. 0.5

C. 0.05

D. 0.005

Answer: A

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6. Cathode rays are a beam of:

A. positrons

B. neutrons
 C. protons

D. electrons

Answer: D

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Metals Non Metals And Alloys

1. Which of the following metals is the most

reactive metal?
 A. Copper

B. Calcium

C. Iron

D. Zinc

Answer: B

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2. At what temperature does iron melt?

A. 1538 ∘
C
 B. 1683 ∘
C

C. 1583 ∘
C

D. 1638 ∘
C

Answer: A

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3. Iron boils at about____degree Celius.

A. 3182

B. 2181
 C. 2861

D. 3861

Answer: C

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4. Which element is used to make the coils

used in water heaters?

A. Copper

B. Nichrome
 C. A mixture of aluminium and copper

D. A mixture of iron and steel

Answer: B

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5. Which of the following elements/chemical

compounds has the highest density?

A. Mercury

B. Osmium
 C. Zinc

D. Nickel

Answer: B

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6. Brass is an alloy of

A. zinc and iron

B. lead and copper

C. iron and lead

 D. copper and zinc

Answer: D

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7. Which of the following gases causes

explosion in coal mines?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Nitrogen

C. Butane
 D. Methane

Answer: D

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8. Which of the following gases is used for

anesthesia ?

A. Xenon

B. Argon

C. Neon
 D. Helium

Answer: A

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9. Which of the following elements found in

water is responsible for cancer?

A. Arsenic

B. Iron

C. Chlorine
 D. Fluorine

Answer: A

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10. What is the chemical symbol of Gold?

A. Mg

B. Hg

C. Ag

D. Au
Answer: D

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11. Arrange the following metals in the

decreasing order of reactivity:

A. Iron > sodium > silver > gold

B. Sodium > silver > iron > gold

C. Gold > silver > iron > sodium

D. Sodium > iron > silver > gold

Answer: D

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12. What is the colour of copper sulphate ?

A. Colourless

B. Blue

C. Black

D. Red

Answer: B
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13. Which of the following is a metal ?

A. Sulphur

B. lodine

C. Iron

D. Carbon

Answer: C

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14. Which metal was earlier called Wolfram?

A. Tungsten

B. Molybdenum

C. Zinc

D. Radium

Answer: A

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15. Which of the following is not used in the

manufacturing of stainless steel?

A. Carbon

B. Magnesium

C. Nickel

D. Chromium

Answer: B

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16. Talonite is a combination of cobalt and

______

A. chromium

B. zinc

C. copper

D. iron

Answer: A

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17. ______ gas gives an orange glow when

electricity is passed through it. It is generally

used in fluorescent lighting

A. Nitrogen

B. Hydrogen

C. Neon

D. Oxygen

Answer: C

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18. Which of the following metals in pure form

has the highest melting point?

A. Tungsten

B. Copper

C. Platinum

D. Gold

Answer: A

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19. Which mineral is also known as 'fool's

gold'?

A. Quartz

B. Magnetite

C. Pyrite

D. Fluorite

Answer: C

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20. Which of the following is not a noble gas ?

A. Neon

B. Hydrogen

C. Helium

D. Argon

Answer: B

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21. Which of the following is NOT a compound?

A. 1. Potassium chloride

B. 2. Carbon monoxide

C. 3. Iron sulphide

D. 4. sulphur powder

Answer: C

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22. Name the only metal that is antibacterial.

A. Sodium

B. Copper

C. Iron

D. Aluminium

Answer: B

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23. How many types of isotopes does

Scandium have?

A. 7

B. 13

C. 10

D. 9

Answer: B

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24. What is the atomic mass of Zirconium?

A. 91.22

B. 90.22

C. 88.22

D. 89.22

Answer: A

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25. Which among the following is a cation?

 A. Ammonium

B. lodide

C. Fluoride

D. Chloride

Answer: A

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26. Protium, deuterium and tritium are the

naturally occurring isotopes of :

 A. carbon

B. hydrogen

C. nitrogen

D. gold

Answer: B

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27. Constantan is an alloy of copper and _____

A. aluminium
 B. tin

C. Nickel

D. iron

Answer: C

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28. Atomic number of copper is:

A. 23

B. 25
 C. 28

D. 29

Answer: D

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29. Which of the following is an example of a

pair of Isobars?

A. Chlorine and oxygen

B. Calcium and argon

 C. Oxygen and carbon

D. Hydrogen and Helium

Answer: B

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30. What is the atomic weight of Lithium?

A. 9.012 amu, g/mol

B. 10.811 amu, g/mol

C. 003 amu,g/mol
 D. 6.941 amu,g/mol

Answer: D

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31. What is the Atomic Number of the element

Einsteinium?

A. 99

B. 98

C. 101
 D. 100

Answer: A

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32. What is the chemical symbol of Arsenic?

A. Ar

B. An

C. As

D. Ac
Answer: C

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33. Which of the following is used as a

substitute of mercury in thermometers?

A. Selenium

B. Arsenic

C. Bromine

D. Galinstan
Answer: D

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34. What is the symbol of Tin ?

A. Sn

B. Si

C. Ta

D. Ti

Answer: A
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35. Which is the rarest element?

A. Astatine

B. Radon

C. Uranium

D. Lithium

Answer: A

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36. Which of the following elements is a

metalloid?

A. Tin

B. Bismuth

C. Silicon

D. Phosphorus

Answer: C

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 37. Which of the following is NOT a metalloid?

A. Boron

B. Carbon

C. Arsenic

D. Silicon

Answer: B

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Acid Bases And Salt

1. Metal oxides are nature.

A. acidic

B. organic

C. basic

D. neutral

Answer: C

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2. Blue litmus paper turns on contact with an

acidic solution.

A. red

B. brown

C. green

D. yellow

Answer: A

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3. The pH of pure water (H 2
O) is ________ at 25

degree Celsius.

A. 7

B. 6

C. 8

D. 9

Answer: A

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4. Which of the following gases turn lime

water milky?

A. 1. Hydrogen

B. 2. Oxygen

C. 3. Nitrogen

D. 4. Carbon dioxide

Answer: D

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5. Which gas is produced when metals react

with Dilute Acids?

A. 1. Nitrogen

B. 2. Hydrogen

C. 3. Carbon Dioxide

D. 4. Oxygen

Answer: B

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6. At what pH value tooth starts to decay?

A. 11.2

B. 6.5

C. 5.5

D. 7.5

Answer: C

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7. A reaction between an acid and a base is

known as ________

A. Evaporation

B. Sublimation

C. Neutralization

D. Acidification

Answer: C

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8. Salinity is the amount of salt in grams

present in _______

A. 1000 grams of water

B. 100 grams of water

C. 10000 grams of water

D. 10 grams of water

Answer: A

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9. Which of the following pairs of Base-Source

are correctly matched ?

A. 1. Calcium Hydroxide - Soap

B. 2. Sodium Hydroxide - Milk of magnesia

C. 3. Ammonium Hydroxide - Window

cleaner

D. 4. Magnesium Hydroxide - Lime water

Answer: C

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10. Which of the following acid-source pairs is

correctly matched ?

A. Formic Acid - Tamarind

B. Citric Acid - Lemon

C. Acetic Acid - Ant's sting

D. Lactic Acid - Vinegar

Answer: B

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11. Which of the following has pH value nearest

to zero?

A. Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid

B. Baking Soda

C. Ammonia

D. Pure Water

Answer: A

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12. Within what pH range does the human

body work?

A. 8.2 to 8.9

B. 6 to 6.2

C. 7 to 7.8

D. 9.3 to 9.6

Answer: C

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13. What is the chemical name of the salt

found abundantly in seawater?

A. Sodium Nitrite

B. Sodium Acetate

C. Sodium Chloride

D. Sodium Tartrate

Answer: C

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14. The pH of a liquid was found to be 7. Which

liquid is it likely to be?

A. Alkali

B. Acid

C. Water

D. Saline

Answer: C

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15. When blue litmus was added to an

unknown liquid in a test tube, it turned red.

What was the liquid?

A. An acid

B. Saline

C. An alkali

D. Water

Answer: A

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16. What is the pH of rainwater during acid

rain?

A. More than 5.6/5.6

B. Between 6 to 8.5

C. Equal to 5.6

D. Less than 5.6

Answer: D

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Metallurgy

1. Which of the following metals has an ore

called Galena?

A. Nickel

B. Copper

C. Iron

D. Lead

Answer: D

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2. Dolomite is an ore of which of the following

metals?

A. Strontium

B. Potassium

C. Aluminium

D. Calcium

Answer: D

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3. Corundum is an ore of:

A. Copper

B. Silver

C. Iron

D. Alumunium

Answer: D

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4. Which among the following is a copper

mineral?

A. azurite

B. bauxite

C. halite

D. Hematite

Answer: A

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5. Pyrolusite is an ore of:

A. manganese

B. chromium

C. titanium

D. uranium

Answer: A

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6. Which of the following is NOT an ore of

iron?

A. Haematite

B. Magnetite

C. Cuprite

D. Siderite

Answer: C

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7. With reference to metals and their ores,

which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?

A. Gold (Au) - Calaverite

B. Mercury (Hg) – Greenockite

C. Aluminium (Al) – Cryolite

D. Cobalt (Co) – Smelite

Answer: B

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8. Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of which metal?

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Mercury

D. Aluminium

Answer: C

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9. According to a law postulated by ________,

the amounts of different substances liberated

by the same quantity of electricity passing

through the electrolytic solution are

proportional to their chemical equivalent

weights.

A. Joseph Fourier

B. John Dalton

C. Michael Faraday

D. Alfred Nobel
 Answer: C

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Organic Chemistry

1. Methylpropane is an isomer of

A. n-hexane

B. n-butane

C. n-propane
 D. n-pentane

Answer: B

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2. The property of catenation is predominant

in ______

A. sulphur

B. nitrogen

C. silicon
 D. carbon

Answer: D

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3. Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of:

A. Boron

B. Iron

C. Phosphorus

D. Carbon
Answer: D

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4. Which of the following has a strong fruity

fragrance?

A. Methyl chloride

B. Methanoic acid

C. Methanol

D. Ethyl acetate
Answer: D

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5. Which of the following is an aldehyde?

A. Propanel

B. Propanol

C. Propanone

D. Propine

Answer: A
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6. Which of the following are amongst the few

carbon- containing compounds NOT classified

as organic?

A. A)Methane

B. B) Nucleic acids

C. C)Cyanides

D. D)Propane

Answer: C
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7. Name the element that must be present in a

compound to classify it as an organic

compound.

A. Carbon

B. Iron

C. Ammonia

D. Zinc

Answer: A
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8. Which of the following is a sweet smelling

substance?

A. Ammonia

B. Methanol

C. Esters

D. Ethanol

Answer: C
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9. Which of the following is NOT an

unsaturated carbon compound?

A. Acetylene

B. Pentene

C. Butane

D. Benzene

Answer: C

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10. Which of the following is not an Allotrope

of Carbon?

A. Graphite

B. Methane

C. Diamond

D. C-60 Buckminsterfullerene

Answer: B

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11. In which of the following carbon functional

groups there is no oxygen?

A. Alcohol

B. Halogen

C. Aldehyde

D. Keton

Answer: B

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12. How many carbon and hydrogen atoms are

there in Propane, respectively?

A. 2,4

B. 3,8

C. 2,6

D. 4

Answer: B

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13. What is the formula of butane gas?

A. C4
H6

B. C4
H10

C. C5
H10

D. C4
H8

Answer: B

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14. The three-carbon molecules broken down

from six-carbon molecules of glucose during

the first step in the process of nutrition in all

organisms is called:

A. methane

B. butane

C. pyruvate

D. ethane

Answer: C
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15. Organic compounds are compounds of the

element ______

A. carbon

B. lead

C. silicon

D. nitrogen

Answer: A

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16. What is the chemical formula of

dichlorodifluoromethane?

A. CH ClF 2

B. C
2
H Cl2 F3

C. CH 2
F CF3

D. CCl 2
F2

Answer: D

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17. Which of the following is the allotropic

form of carbon?

A. Coal

B. Graphite

C. Charcoal

D. Lamp black

Answer: B

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18. With symbols having their usual meanings,

which one among the following is used as the

standard for defining atomic mass unit?

A. C-12

B. H-1

C. N-14

D. O-8

Answer: A

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19. What is the bond angle (in degrees) in the

structure of a benzene molecule?

A. 150

B. 90

C. 120

D. 60

Answer: C

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Periodic Table

1. Which of the following elements is an

actinide?

A. Ytterbium

B. Lutetium

C. Curium

D. Erbium

Answer: C

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2. Which of the following elements is a

lanthanide?

A. Actinium

B. Francium

C. Cerium

D. Polonium

Answer: C

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3. In his periodic table, Mendeleev could NOT

assign a correct position to _______

A. Oxygen

B. Carbon

C. Nitrogen

D. Hydrogen

Answer: D

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4. Who among the following gave the "Law of

Octaves"?

A. Lavoisier

B. Mendeleev

C. Newlands

D. Dobereiner

Answer: C

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5. Molecular mass of Sulphurous acid is:

A. 96.04

B. 98.07

C. 87.06

D. 82.07

Answer: D

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6. Graphene is

A. Isotope of Boron

B. An alloy of iron

C. Allotrope of Carbon

D. An alloy of tin

Answer: C

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7. Which of the following is not a metal?

A. Iron

B. Copper

C. Tin

D. Selenium

Answer: D

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8. What is the symbol of element Lead?

A. S

B. Ag

C. Pb

D. K

Answer: C

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9. How many elements are there in the

periodic table such that for every element

name there is a single alphabet that

symbolically represents it (for example, B-

Boron, C-Carbon etc.)?

A. 10

B. 17

C. 7

D. 14

Answer: D
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10. Which of the following elements has the

lowest electronegativity?

A. Osmium

B. Francium

C. Hydrogen

D. Tungsten

Answer: B
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11. Noble gas belongs to which of the

following groups of the periodic table ?

A. 16

B. 18

C. 13

D. 15

Answer: B

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12. Among the given elements, which comes

first in the periodic table of elements?

A. Sodium

B. Neon

C. Potassium

D. Silicon

Answer: B

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13. Potassium is a chemical element with the

symbol:

A. Na

B. S

C. Ca

D. K

Answer: D

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14. Which scientist arranged the Periodic Table

of Elements in the order of increasing atomic

masses?

A. Robert B oyle

B. Henry Moseley

C. William Ramsay

D. Dmitri Mendeleev

Answer: D

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Ideal Gas Law

1. At a constant temperature, the amount of a

given gas that dissolves in a liquid is directly

proportional to the partial pressure of that

gas in equilibrium with that liquid. Which law

is this ?

A. Henry’s Law

B. Boyle’s Law

C. Charles’ Law

D. Newton’s Law
Answer: A

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2. Which chemical law proposes that 'soft

drinks and soda bottles are sealed under high

pressure to increase the solubility of CO '?

2

A. Rault's law

B. Henry's law

C. Ohm's law

D. Dalton's law
Answer: B

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3. Who among the following made the first

observation on Platinum as a catalyst and

discovered similar triads of elements that led

to the development of the periodic table of

elements?

A. Dmitri Mendeleev

B. Hans Christian Oersted

 C. Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner

D. Michael Faraday

Answer: C

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4. Which law states that the volume of an ideal

gas at constant pressure is directly

proportional to the absolute temperature?

A. Joule's law
 B. Boyle's law

C. Charles's law

D. Avogadro's law

Answer: C

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5. ________ states that for a solution of volatile

liquids, the partial vapour pressure of each

component of the solution is directly

 proportional to its mole fraction present in

solution

A. Raoult’s law

B. Faraday’s law

C. Dalton’s law

D. Boyle’s law

Answer: A

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Chemical Properties
1. Metals produce ringing sound when hit

another metal because they are ___________

A. 1. Malleable

B. 2. Ductile

C. 3. Sonorous

D. 4. Lustrous

Answer: C

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2. Atoms of different elements with different

atomic numbers, having the same mass

number is known as ________

A. Isobars

B. Isohalines

C. Isotopes

D. Ion

Answer: A

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3. Which among the following is NOT an

insulator?

A. Ebonite

B. Glass

C. Dry Paper

D. Mercury

Answer: D

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4. Which of the following observations DOES

NOT help in determining whether a chemical

reaction has taken place?

A. 1. Change in height

B. 2. Change in colour

C. 3. Change in state

D. 4. Evolution of a gas

Answer: A

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5. Which of the following has the lowest

melting point?

A. 1. Zinc

B. 2. Tin

C. 3. Lead

D. 4. Mercury

Answer: D

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6. Which of the following statements is NOT

true about compounds?

A. The composition of each new Substance

is always fixed.

B. The constituents can be separated only

by chemical or electrochemical reactions

C. Elements react to form new compounds.

D. Compounds have a variable composition

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Solutions

1. ________ is one of the most important

techniques for the separation of a mixture by

passing it in solution or suspension through a

medium in which the components move at

different rates.

A. Filtration

B. Distillation
 C. Evaporation

D. Chromatography

Answer: D

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2. Which one of the following can be

categorised as a solution?

A. Diamond

B. Sea Water
 C. Salt

D. Gold

Answer: B

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3. __________ are homogeneous mixtures of two

or more components.

A. Amalgams

B. Solutions
 C. Emulsions

D. Enzymes

Answer: B

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4. ___________ Law of independent migration of

ions states that limiting molar conductivity of

an electrolyte can be represented as the sum

of the individual contributions of the anion

and cation of the electrolyte.

 A. Dirac

B. Feynman

C. Schrodinger

D. Kohlrausch

Answer: D

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5. Which among the following is NOT true

about a solution and the solute concerned?

 A. The particles of the solute do not scatter

a beam of light.

B. The particles of the solute settle down

at the bottom when the solution is kept

undisturbed.

C. The particles of the solute cannot be

seen with unaided eyes.

D. A solution is a homogeneous mixture.

Answer: B

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6. Solubility of gases in liquids __________ with

decrease in temperature.

A. Remains constant

B. First decreases and then increases

C. Increases

D. decreases

Answer: C

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Chemistry In Everyday Life

1. Which of the following destroys the ozone

layer?

A. Sulphur

B. Carbon

C. Chlorine

D. Silicon

Answer: C

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2. Which of the following acid is found in

Apple?

A. Malic Acid

B. Nitric Acid

C. Formic Acid

D. Sulphuric Acid

Answer: A

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3. What is the dominant chemical present in

Vinegar?

A. Malic Acid

B. Formic Acid

C. Sulphuric Acid

D. Ethanoic Acid

Answer: D

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4. A traditional 'Battery contains which of the

following chemicals?

A. Ethylene Glycol

B. Sulphuric Acid

C. Sodium Bicarbonate

D. Ethanol

Answer: B

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5. Which of the following acids is present in

ant bites?

A. Formic Acid

B. Malic Acid

C. Perchloric Acid

D. Nitric Acid

Answer: A

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6. What is the dominant chemical present in

detergent powder?

A. Hydrochloric acid

B. Sodium carbonate

C. Calcium carbonate

D. Sodium alkyl sulphate

Answer: B

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7. Which of the following gases has an odour

that is similar to the odour of rotten eggs?

A. Hydrogen Sulfide

B. Dimethylcyclohexane

C. Chlorine

D. Ammonia

Answer: A

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8. ____________ is the primary acid present in

ripe bananas.

A. Formic acid

B. Sulphuric acid

C. Malic Acid

D. Hydrochloric acid

Answer: C

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9. Ozone gas is present in which layer of

atmosphere?

A. Stratosphere

B. Troposphere

C. Ionosphere

D. Mesosphere

Answer: A

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10. Which of the following gas causes rancidity

in food products?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon Monoxide

Answer: A

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11. Which of the following synthetic chemicals

is responsible for ozone layer depletion?

A. Biopolymer

B. Chlorofluorocarbons

C. Polyvinyl Chloride

D. Methanol

Answer: B

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12. Which of the following is the Chemical

name of the salt we use in our kitchen ?

A. Magnesium Dioxide

B. Calcium Chloride

C. Sodium Sulphate

D. Sodium Chloride

Answer: D

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13. Which of the following chemical

compounds is used as a preservative in pickle?

A. Calcium Metabisulphite

B. Sodium Nitrate

C. Sodium Benzoate

D. Calcium Benzoate

Answer: C

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14. In food packaging industry, which gas is

used to avoid the oxidation of chips?

A. Nitrogen

B. Hydrogen

C. Helium

D. Carbon

Answer: A

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15. Which of the following substances is used

as a substitute for chlorine in bleaching?

A. Ethanal

B. Liquid Carbon dioxide

C. Hydrogen Peroxide

D. Tetrachloroethene

Answer: C

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16. When we cut an onion, the synthase

enzyme converts the amino acid sulfoxides of

the onion into which acid?

A. Sulfenic acid

B. Citric acid

C. Nitric acid

D. Sulphuric acid

Answer: A

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17. Which of the following is the major

component of vinegar?

A. Citric acid

B. Lactic acid

C. Nitric acid

D. Acetic acid

Answer: D

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18. Which of the following acids is NOT present

in grapes?

A. Malic acid

B. Citric acid

C. Acetic acid

D. Tartaric acid

Answer: C

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19. The ozone layer in the atmosphere absorbs

A. UV radiation

B. gamma rays

C. IR radiation

D. x-rays

Answer: A

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20. In which of the following is citric acid

present?

A. Lemon

B. Tamarind

C. Black Gram

D. Curd

Answer: A

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21. Which of the following is an inert gas most

commonly found in light bulbs?

A. Argon

B. Hydrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Radon

Answer: A

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 22. Oxalic Acid Is Found In -

A. Myrobalan

B. Tamarind

C. Lemon

D. Spinach

Answer: D

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Discoveries
1. William Crookes was a physical chemist who

discovered and named the element _______

A. 1. plutonium

B. 2. germanium

C. 3. thallium

D. 4. beryllium

Answer: C

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2. _________ was the first person to isolate

methane gas. He discovered that methane

mixed with air could be exploded with an

electric spark

A. 1. Alessandro Volta

B. 2. William Thomson

C. 3. Louis Pasteur

D. 4. William Crookes

Answer: A

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3. In year 1817 ________ tried to sort the

elements with the same properties in groups.

A. Ammi Mother

B. Henry Moosly

C. Dobereiner

D. Mendeleev

Answer: C

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4. Who is the only scientist in the world to

have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice?

A. 1. Linus Carl Pauling

B. 2. Roger D. Kornberg

C. 3. Madame Curie

D. 4. Fraderick Sanger

Answer: D

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Common Name

1. Which gas in its solid state is also known as

dry ice?

A. Nitrogen

B. Carbon Dioxide

C. Oxygen

D. Hydrogen

Answer: B

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2. Which among the following gases is also

known as 'Laughing Gas'?

A. Sulphur dioxide

B. Nitrogen oxide

C. Carbon dioxide

D. carbon Monoxide

Answer: B

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3. Which is the more common name for solid

carbon dioxide?

A. dry Ice

B. quick silver

C. potash

D. epsom

Answer: A

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4. What is the popular name of "Ascorbic

Acid"?

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin B12

C. Vitamin K

D. Vitamin C

Answer: D

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5. Which of the following is the chemical name

of baking soda?

A. Sodium Carbonate

B. Sulphate

C. Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

D. Calcium Hydroxide

Answer: C

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6. What is the chemical name of Dry Ice ?

A. Oxidane

B. Nitrogen oxide

C. Sulphur Dioxide

D. Carbon Dioxide

Answer: D

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7. What is the chemical name of slaked lime?

 A. Calcium Nitrate

B. Sodium Chloride

C. Calcium Chloride

D. Calcium Hydroxide

Answer: D

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8. Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly

known as
 A. glass

B. gypsum

C. asbestos

D. limestone

Answer: B

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9. Methane is colourless, odourless non-toxic

but flammable gas. What is its common name?

 A. Blue Vitriol

B. Laughing Gas

C. Heating Gas

D. Marsh Gas

Answer: D

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10. Which of the following is also known as

Epsom salt?
 A. Sodium Sulphate

B. Magnesium Sulphate

C. Ferrous Sulphate

D. Calcium Sulphate

Answer: B

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11. What is the chemical name of 'oil of vitriol' ?

A. Calcium hydroxide
 B. Methyl alcohol

C. Sulfuric acid

D. Sodium chloride

Answer: C

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12. Which of the following gas is referred to as

'laughing gas"?

A. Sulfur dioxide
 B. Carbon monoxide

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Nitrous oxide

Answer: D

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13. Which of the following is the chemical

formula for Nitre (saltpeter)?

A. KCl. M gCl 2
 B. KN O 3

C. KCl

D. KAl 2
O3

Answer: B

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14. Aqua regia is a freshly prepared mixture of

concentrated hydrochloric acid and

concentrated nitric acid. What is the ratio of

this mixture?
 A. 2 : 3

B. 2 : 1

C. 2 : 2

D. 3 : 1

Answer: D

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15. Saltpetre is another name for ______

A. potassium nitrate
 B. potassium chloride

C. sodium chloride

D. Sodium hydroxide

Answer: A

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Miscellaneous

1. Rust needs three components to occur, i.e.,

 A. Steel, iron and oxygen

B. Iron, oxygen and moisture

C. Iron, nitrogen and moisture

D. Helium, hydrogen and nitrogen

Answer: B

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2. The explosion of crackers is an example of

A. Combustion
 B. Precipitation

C. Decomposition

D. Evaporation

Answer: A

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3. The joint process of vapourisation and

condensation is called:

A. Sublimation
 B. Chromatography

C. Distillation

D. Crystallisation

Answer: C

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4. Which of the following gases causes

explosion in coal mines?

A. Carbon dioxide
 B. Nitrogen

C. Butane

D. Methane

Answer: D

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5. Which of the following is a secondary

pollutant?

A. Smog
 B. Carbon Monoxide

C. Fly Ash

D. Carbon Dioxide

Answer: A

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6. Which of the following elements is used in

antiperspirant deodorant ?

A. Aluminium
 B. Iron

C. Copper

D. Sodium

Answer: A

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7. Which of the following ions are responsible

for hardness of water?

A. Sodium and Magnesium

 B. Calcium and Magnesium ions

C. Potassium and Calcium ions

D. Sodium and Calcium ions

Answer: B

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8. Which of the following is NOT a process of

water cycle?

A. Ammonification
 B. Transpiration

C. Evaporation

D. Condensation

Answer: A

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9. What is the state of a matter called which is

made after cooling a gas of very low density at

a very low temperature?

 A. Solid

B. Plasma

C. Liquid

D. Bose-Einstein Condensation

Answer: D

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10. Which state is necessary for rusting of iron

?
 A. Absence of O 2

B. Presence of CO 2

C. Absence of Water

D. Presence of O 2

Answer: D

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11. What is deposited on iron in the process of

galvanization?
 A. Copper

B. Zinc

C. Tin

D. Aluminium

Answer: B

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12. Rusting of iron is an example of _______

A. combustion
 B. corrosion

C. evaporation

D. condensation

Answer: B

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13. ______ gas gives an orange glow when

electricity is passed through it. It is generally

used in fluorescent lighting

 A. Nitrogen

B. Hydrogen

C. Neon

D. Oxygen

Answer: C

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14. Salt is obtained from seawater by which

process?
 A. Sedimentation

B. Galvanisation

C. Evaporation

D. Sublimation

Answer: C

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15. What is the peculiarity of the compound

Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (YBCO)?

 A. It is a highly radioactive material

B. It is a high temperature superconductor

C. It is an almost 100% transparent

material

D. It has got very high malleability and

ductility

Answer: B

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16. Which of the following is not a type of

Combination Reaction?

A. Adding water to quicklime

B. Heating of Calcium Carbonate

C. Formation of Water

D. Burning of Coal

Answer: B

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17. Which among the following elements has

the highest density?

A. Hydrogen

B. Tungsten

C. Osmium

D. Fluorine

Answer: C

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18. Which among the following is a secondary

pollutant?

A. 1. Ozone

B. 2. Nitrogen Oxide

C. 3. Carbon dioxide

D. 4. Sulphur Dioxide

Answer: A

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19. Rusting of iron is an example of ________

A. Addition reaction

B. Displacement reaction

C. Dissociation reaction

D. Redox Reaction

Answer: D

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20. After going through the processes of

scouring and bleaching, 99% of cotton is made

up of which polymer?

A. Epoxy

B. Cellulose

C. Proteins

D. Teflon

Answer: B

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21. ___________ is one of the liquids commonly

used in liquid-in-glass thermometers.

A. Liquid nitrogen

B. Alcohol

C. Water

D. Liquid hydrogen

Answer: B

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22. Which of the following fuels has calorific

value equal to petrol?

A. Methane

B. Kerosene

C. CNG

D. LPG

Answer: B

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23. Sapphire and ruby are varieties of natural:

A. aluminium sulphide

B. aluminium hydroxide

C. aluminium carbonate

D. aluminium oxide

Answer: D

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24. Which among the following combinations

is present in higher amount in hard water?

A. Calcium and magnesium

B. Calcium and sodium

C. Sodium and magnesium

D. Sodium and manganese

Answer: A

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25. Heavy water is used as moderator in a

nuclear reactor. The function of the moderator

is

A. heavy water

B. light water

C. carbon dioxide

D. sodium

Answer: A

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26. Which acid makes the atmosphere of venus

have thick white and yellowish clouds?

A. Sulphuric acid

B. Nitric acid

C. Acetic acid

D. Hydrochloric acid

Answer: A

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27. Which of the following can be used as a

catalyst in Hydrogenation reaction?

A. Palladium

B. Barium

C. Iron

D. Tungsten

Answer: A

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28. Which of the following is used to remove

the green colour from glass?

A. Manganese dioxide

B. Silicon dioxide

C. Sulphur dioxide

D. Titanium dioxide

Answer: A

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29. Which of the following is used for

removing permanent hardness of water?

A. Lime

B. Washing soda

C. Bleaching powder

D. Baking soda

Answer: B

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30. Name the densest stable element known

on earth.

A. Rhodium

B. Osmium

C. Aluminium

D. Tungsten

Answer: B

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31. In which process is a protective zinc

coating applied on iron to prevent it from

rusting?

A. Galvanisation

B. Annealing

C. Welding

D. Smelting

Answer: A

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32. NPK is a :

A. Fertilizer used for increasing fertility of

soil

B. Medicine used to control pests

C. Brand of sprinkler for irrigation

D. Sanitizer used to clean dusty leaves

Answer: A

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33. _______ is the inflammatory compound in

pepper spray.

A. CFC

B. curcumin

C. gingerol

D. capsaicin

Answer: D

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34. Iron nails become _______ after being

dipped in copper sulphate solution.

A. greenish

B. bluish

C. brownish

D. greyish

Answer: B

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35. What is the number of hydrogen atoms in

a molecule of calcium bicarbonate?

A. 2

B. 1

C. 4

D. 0

Answer: A

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36. What is the meaning of the Greek origin

word, 'Elektron'?

A. Charge

B. Negative

C. Amber

D. Ebonite

Answer: C

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37. In a galvanic cell, the half-cell in which

oxidation takes place is called __________ and it

has a negative potential with respect to the

solution.

A. cathode

B. anode

C. diode

D. triode

Answer: B

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38. ______________solids are formed by the three-

dimensional arrangements of cations and

anions bound by strong coulombic

(electrostatic) forces.

A. Metallic

B. Molecular

C. Ionic

D. Covalent

Answer: C
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