Air is a/an
1.compound
2.element
3.electrolyte
4.mixture
Among the various allotropes of carbon,
1.coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
2.diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
3.diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
4. diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
Balloons are filled with
1.nitrogen
2.helium
3.oxygen
4.argon
Bell metal is an alloy of
1. nickel and copper
2.zinc and copper
3.brass and nickel
4.tin and copper
From which mineral is radium obtained?
1.Rutile
2.Haematite
3.Limestone
4.Pitchblende
Heavy water is
1.deuterium oxide
2.ph7
3.rain water
4.tritium oxide
In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of
1.sodium
2.barium
3.mercury
4.potassium
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used?
1.Making cement and glass
2.Disinfecting water of ponds
3.cutting very hard substances
4.Making casts for statues
Marsh gas is
1.nitrogen
2.ethane
3.methane
4.hydrogen
Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because
1.it is a sterilising agent
2. it dissolves the impurities of water
3.it is a reducing agent
4. it is an oxidising agent
Production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) gas which is proposed to be banned in India, is used in which of the following domestic products?
1.Television
2.Refrigerator
3.Tube light
4.Cooking gas
Tetraethyl lead is used as
1.pain killer
2.fire extinguisher
3.mosquito repellent
4.petrol additive
The hardest substance available on earth is
1.Gold
2.Iron
3.Diamond
4.Platinum
The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is
1.bitumen
2.anthracite
3.lignite
4.peat
Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called
1.allotropes
2.isomers
3.isomorphs
4.isotopes
Non stick cooking utensils are coated with
1.Teflon
2.PVC
3.black paint
4.polystyrene
Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of
1. sodium carbonate
2.alum
3.potassium permanganate
4.lime
Sodium metal is kept under
1.petrol
2.alcohol
3.water
4.kerosene
The gases used in different types of welding would include
1.oxygen and hydrogen
2.oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene and nitrogen
3.oxygen, acetylene and argon
4.oxygen and acetylene
The main constituents of pearls are
1.calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
2.calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
3.aragonite and conchiolin
4.ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate
Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?
1.Tritium
2.Deuterium
3.Protium
4.Yttrium
Actinides are the elements with atomic numbers from
1.97 to 104
2.101 to 115
3.89 to 103
4.36 from 43
Amalgams are
1.highly coloured alloys
2.alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
3.alloys which have great resistance to abrasion
4.alloys which contain carbon
Bromine is a
1. black solid
2. red liquid
3.colourless gas
4.highly inflammable gas
Chemical formula for water is
1.NaAlO2
2.H2O
3.Al2O3
4.CaSiO3
Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
1.copper
2.magnesium
3.iron
4.calcium
Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of
1.lead
2.chromium
3.zinc
4.tin
Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
1.Oxygen
2.Hydrogen sulphide
3.Carbon dioxide
4.Nitrogen
LPG consists of mainly
1.methane, ethane and hexane
2.ethane, hexane and nonane
3.methane, hexane and nonane
4.methane, butane and propane
Monazite is an ore of
1.titanium
2.zirconium
3.iron
4.thorium
Most soluble in water is
1.camphor
2.sulphur
3.common salt
4.sugar
Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding
1.chlorine
2.washing soda
3.potassium permanganate
4.bleaching powder
Potassium nitrate is used in
1.medicine
2.fertiliser
3.salt
4.glass
Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically
1.silicon dioxide
2.germanium oxide
3.a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide
4.sodium silicate
Soda water contains
1.carbonic acid
2. sulphuric acid
3.carbon dioxide
4.nitrous acid
The average salinity of sea water is
1.3%
2.4%
3.3%
4.2%
The chemical (ethyl mercaptan) added to the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable smell to the gas is a compound of
1.bromine
2.fluorine
3.chlorine
4.sulphur
The element common to all acids is
1.hydrogen
2.carbon
3.sulphur
4.oxygen
The filament of an electric bulb is made of
1.tungsten
2.nichrome
3.graphite
4.iron
The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is
1.nitrogen
2.hydrogen
3.carbon dioxide
4.oxygen
The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as
1.transition metals
2.main group metals
3.alkali metals
4.rare metals
The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing, is
1.Argon
2.Xenon
3.Helium
4.Krypton
The most important ore of aluminium is
1.galena
2.calamine
3.calcite
4.bauxite
The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called
1.osmosis
2.deliquescence
3.efflorescence
4.desiccation
The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are
1.boron and aluminium
2.silicon and germanium
3.iridium and tungsten
4.niobium and columbium
Washing soda is the common name for
1. Sodium carbonate
2.Calcium bicarbonate
3.Sodium bicarbonate
4.Calcium carbonate
Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
1. it has a high specific heat
2.it has no colour
3.it has a high dipole moment
4.it has a high boiling point
What is laughing gas?
1.Nitrous Oxide
2.Carbon monoxide
3.Sulphur dioxide
4.Hydrogen peroxide
When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed
1.without any change in the weight of the nail
2. with decrease in the weight of the nail
3. with increase in the weight of the nail
4.without any change in colour or weight of the nail
Which metal pollute the air of a big city?
1.Copper
2.Chromium
3.Lead
4.Cadmium
Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?
1. Iron, Zinc, Titanium
2. Iron, tin
3. Iron, Brass, Tin
4.Copper, Tin
Which of the following does not contain a coinage metal?
1.Silver and Gold
2.Zinc and Gold
3. Copper and Silver
4.Copper and Gold
Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
1.Phosphorous
2.Bromine
3.Chlorine
4.Helium
Which of the following is an element?
1.Ruby
2.Sapphire
3.Emerald
4.Diamond
Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature?
1.Lithium
2.Sodium
3.Francium
4.Cerium
Which of the following is the lightest metal?
1.Mercury
2.Lithium
3.Lead
4.Silver
Which of the following is used as a lubricant?
1.Graphite
2.Silica
3.Iron Oxide
4.Diamond
Which of the following is used in pencils?
1.Graphite
2.Silicon
3.Charcoal
4.Phosphorous
Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
1.Tin
2.Mercury
3.Lead
4.Zinc
Which of the following metals remain in liquid for under normal conditions?
1.Radium
2.Zinc
3.Uranium
4.Mercury
Which of the following was to be discovered first in the chromospheres of the sun?
1.Krypton
2.Xenon
3.Neon
4.Helium
Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
1.Methane
2.Nitrous oxide
3.Carbon dioxide
4.Hydrogen