section 5 Flashcards
The noble gas which occurs most abundantly in
the atmosphere is
a. helium
b. neon
c. krypton
d. Argon
d
Production of alcohol by fermentation of molasses is an __________ process.
a. anaerobic
b. aerobic
c. endothermic
d. Both (b) and (c)
b
Main constituents of portland cement are calcium
aluminate and
a. gypsum
b. silicates
c. sodium silicate
d. Carbonates
b
Pick out the wrong statement.
a. High early strength cement are made from materials having high silica to lime ratio.
b. The function of gypsum in cement is to enhance its initial setting rate.
c. Acid resistant cements are known as silicate cement.
d. Major component of greyish portland cement is tricalcium silicate.
a
Common salt is generally not produced commonly by __________ method from brine.
a. freeze drying
b. electrolytic
c. solar evaporation
d. vacuum evaporation
a
Which of the following is a detergent ?
a. Fatty alcohol
b. Alkyl benzene sulphonate (ABS)
c. Fatty acids
d. Methylene chloride
b
Sulphuric acid is mainly used in the __________ industry.
a. fertiliser
b. steel
c. paper
d. Paint
a
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to nitric
acid.
a. About 90% of nitric acid is manufactured by Ostwald’s process.
b. It is a strong mono basic acid which reacts with almost all the metals except noble metals.
c. Yellow color of impure nitric acid is because of dissolved oxides of nitrogen (mainly NO2).
d. Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to Ostwald’s
process.
d
Alcohol percentage in molasses may be around
a. 10
b. 40
c. 70
d. 85
b
Main use of hydrazine is
a. as a rocket fuel
b. in water treatment
c. as a disinfectant
d. as fire retardant
a
Main use of liquid nitrogen is in
a. rocket propulsion.
b. making gun powder.
c. detergent manufacture.
d. refrigerative cooling.
d
Comparing sulphate process with sulphite process, we find that __________ in the later.
a. both temperature & pressure in the former is less than that
b. both temperature & pressure in the former is more than that
c. temperature is more in the former whereas pressure is more
d. pressure is more in the former whereas temperature is less
b
Which of the following is a disacchride ?
a. Sucrose
b. Glucose
c. Starch
d. Maltose
a
Proximate analysis of coal determines its __________ content.
a. moisture, ash, sulphur & volatile matter
b. moisture & volatile matter
c. moisture, sulphur, nitrogen & fixed carbon
d. none of these
b
Pick out the exothermic reaction out of the
following:
a. C + H2O = CO + H2
b. CaC2 + H2O = Ca(OH)2 + C2H2
c. MgCO3 = MgO + CO2
d. all (a), (b) and (c)
b
__________ is produced using
polycondensation reaction.
a. Polythene
b. Phenol formaldehyde
c. Poly vinyl chloride
d. none of these
b
Raw materials required for the manufacture of __________ is acetylene and hydrochloric acid.
a. phthalic anhydride
b. vinyl chloride
c. maleic anhydride
d. Dacron
b
In industrial nomenclature, alcohol means
a. butyl alcohol
b. propyl alcohol
c. ethanol
d. methyl alcohol
c
Which of the following is the purest form of water out of the following?
a. Underground water
b. Rain water
c. Well water
d. Lake water
b
Use of water having dissolved oxygen in boilers promotes
a. corrosion
b. sequestration
c. scale formation
d. none of these
a