RL CHEM 3 Flashcards
●The graphite rods in the nuclear reactor: —
convertfast moving neutrons into thermal neutrons
●The first metal used by man was:—
Copper
●The hydronium ion is:—
H3O+
●The most electropositive elements among thefollowing is:—
Cs
●The method that cannot be used for removingpermanent hardness of water is:—
Boiling
●Zone refining is used for the purification of:—
Ge
●Metal are good conductors, because: —
they containfree electrons
●Tear gas is:—
Carbonyl Chloride
●A polymeric substance used to make parachute is:—
Viscose
●Drinking soda is:—
Acidic
●The cathode of a lead storage battery is made up of:—
Lead
●Heat resistant variety of glass is:—
Flint Glass
●Pasteurization of milk means: —
Heating of milk toabove 620 C
●Type metal used in printing press is an alloy of: —
lead and antimony
●Sour taste of Coca Cola is due to the presence of: —
Phosphoric acid
●Bhopal gas tragedy is associated with leakage of: —
Methyl Isocyanate
●Iodized salt is beneficial for:—
Thyroid function
●The acid rain destroys vegetations because itcontains: —
Sulphuric acid
●Diamonds are glittering and attractive because lightincident on them undergoes:—
multiple internalreflections
●The substance most commonly used as a foodpreservative is:—
Sodium salt of benzoic acid
●The acid used in lead storage cells is:—
Sulphuricacid
●Alum stops bleeding in minor cuts because of:—
Coagulation
●Plaster of Paris is made by partial dehydration of: —
Gypsum salt
●Water can be separated from alcohol water mixtureby: —
Distillation
●Hydrogen is not found in atmosphere because: —
It isthe lightest gas
●A substance which readily forms colloidal solution incontact with water is called:—
Hydrophilic acid
●When formaldehyde and potassium hydroxide areheated, we get:—
Methyl alcohol
●When conc H2S04 is added to dry KN03, brownfumes are evolved. These fumes are due to:—
NO2
The luster of the metals is because of : —
reflection oflight due to the presence of free electrons
●The major harmful gas emitted by automobilevehicles which causes air pollution is:—
CarbonMonoxide
●Pasteurization is the process in which milk is heatedto:—
630 C for 20 minutes
●The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the topbecause:—
it facilitates convection currents
●The most abundant inert gas in the atmosphere is: —
Argon
●Percentage of lead in lead pencils is:—
0
●Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire causedby petrol because: —
water and petrol areimmiscible with each other and petrol whichforms the upper layer continues to burn
●Helium gas is used in gas balloons instead ofhydrogen gas because it is:—
Non-combustible
●The gas used in the artificial ripening of fruits is: —
Acetylene
●Ruby and Sapphire are oxides of:—
Aluminium
●Gunpowder consists of a mixture of: —
Niter,Sulphur and Charcoal
●In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an:—
Moderator
●The compound to which H2 does not add is: —
Tetraphenyl ethylene
●Ammonal is a mixture of:—
aluminium powder andammonium nitrate
●Which gas does not form the part of atmosphere?—
Chlorine
●The fuel used in an atomic reactor is:—
Uranium
●The major constituent of Gobar gas is:—
Methane
●The residue left after extracting juice from sugarbeetand sugarcane is called:—
Bagasse
●The isotope of Uranium used in atomic reactors is:—
U235
●The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level ofwhich gas in the atmosphere?—
Carbon dioxide
●Ethanol containing 5% water is known as: —
Rectified spirit
●The amount of chlorine available in water afterdisinfection is called as:—
Residual chlorine
●What are the major pollutants of Cigarette smoke?—
Carbon monoxide and Nicotine
●Nuclear energy is a mineral-based energy source. It isderived from:—
Uranium, thorium andPlutonium
●Zinc sulphide is commonly used as:—
Rodenticide
●Aspirin is chemically known as:—
Acetylsalicylic acid
●The most abundant element in the human body is: —
Oxygen
●Wax used for making candle is chemically a mixtureof: —
Aliphatic hydrocarbons
●Litmus is obtained from:—
lichen
●Vinegar made by fermentation from cane sugarcontains: —
Acetic acid
●Photo-oxidation process is initiated by:—
Light
●Ultraviolet radiation striking the earth is due to thedepletion of:—
Ozone
●Major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power stationis: —
SO2
●The process of removing calcium and magnesiumfrom hard water is known as:—
Water softening
●The tip of the match-stick contains:—
Redphosphorus
●Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as: —
Baking soda
●An emulsifier is an agent which:—
stabilizes asemulsion
●Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and:—
Slakedlime
●The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is locatedin: —
Pune
●One of the constituents of tear gas is:—
Chloropicrin
●An atomic clock is based on transitions in:—
Caesium
●Silver halides are used in photographic plates becausethey are:—
reduced by light
●Tetra ethyle lead (TEL) is:—
An antiknockcompound
●The material used in the manufacture of lead pencilis: —
Graphite
●If all bullets could not be removed from gunshotinjury of a man, it may cause poisoning by:—
Lead
●German silver, an alloy, does not contain the metal:—
Silver
●Oxygen which is vital for life is a product ofphotosynthesis and comes from:—
Carbon dioxide
●The noble gas used in radiotherapy is:—
Radon
●Steel contains:—
0.1 to 2 % carbon
●The chemical(s) most commonly used for cloudseeding or ‘artificial rainmaking’ is/are:—
SilverIodide
●White phosphorus is always kept under:—
Water
●Galena is a mineral of:—
Lead
●Magnalium is an alloy of:—
Aluminium andMagnesium
●Dry powder fire extinguishers contain:—
Sand andSodium bicarbonate
●Which type of glass is used for making glassreinforced plastic?—
Fibre Glass
●Two elements which are used to absorb neutrons tocontrol the chain reaction during nuclear fissionare:—
Boron and Cadmium
●The most commonly used chemicals in the artificialrainmaking or cloud seeding are:—
Silver Iodide
●Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of: —
Uncontrolled fusion reaction
●Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning of:—
O3layer
●Which of the following metals causes Itai-Itaidisease? —
Cadmium
●Glycol is added to aviation gasoline because it: —
prevents freezing of petrol
●Which one of the following minerals is found inMonazite sand?—
Thorium
●Now a days, yellow lamps are frequently used asstreet lights. Which gas is used in these lamps?—
Sodium
●The addition of gypsum to Portland cement helps in:—
preventing rapid setting of cement
●The constituents of automobile exhaust that can causecancer is/are:—
Lead
●Hard steel contains:—
0.5 to 1.5 % Carbon
●Cement is formed by strongly heating a mixture of:—
Limestone and clay
●The temperature of oxyacetylene flame is around: —
32000 C
●The Refrigerant ‘FREON’ is: —
Difluoro DichloroMethane
●Raw materials used for the manufacture of glass are:—
Sand, soda and limestone
●The BOD values of water indicate the: —
amount ofoxygen used for biochemical oxidation
●Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an:—
Disinfectant
●The iron ore which contains 72% of iron is:—
Magnetite
●The atmospheric gas that is mainly responsible GreenHouse effect:—
Carbon dioxide
●Electric bulbs are filled with:—
Argon
●The purest form of Iron is:—
Wrought Iron
●Non-stick kitchenware are coated with:—
Teflon
●Sea weeds are important source of:—
Iodine