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CaO is called

A. Quick lime

B. Slaked lime

C. Limestone

D. Calcite

Correct Answer :

A. Quick lime


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Which of the following is an organometallic compound?

A. Isopropyl alcohol

B. Tetra-ethyl lead

C. Zeolite

D. Cumene

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Which oil is preferred for paint manufacture?

A. Drying oil

B. Non-drying oil

C. Semi-drying oil

D. Saturated oil

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Commercial production of soda ash by Solvay process requires limestone, __________ as raw materials.

A. Coke and sand

B. Brine and coal

C. Coke and caustic soda

D. None of these

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Commercially ethylene is produced from naphtha by

A. Catalytic cracking

B. Catalytic dehydrogenation

C. Pyrolysis

D. Hydrocracking

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Main constituents of Portland cement are calcium aluminate and

A. Gypsum

B. Silicates

C. Sodium silicate

D. Carbonates

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Economics of 'Solvay Process' depends upon the efficiency of

A. Carbonating tower

B. Ammonia recovery

C. Ammonia recovery and size of the plant

D. Ammoniation of salt solution

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Poly Tetrafluoroethylene (P.T.F.E.) is known as

A. Bakelite

B. Teflon

C. Celluloid

D. Dacron

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Which of the following is an additional step in the manufacture of paper from bagasse as compared to that from bamboo?

A. Depithing

B. Digestion

C. Bleaching

D. None of these

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Bleaching of paper pulp is done with

A. Activated clay

B. Bromine

C. Chlorine or chlorine dioxide

D. Magnesium sulphite

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Bakelite is

A. Same as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

B. An inorganic polymer

C. Same as thermosetting phenol-formaldehyde

D. Not a polymer

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Grignard reagent is chemically known as

A. Ethyl magnesium chloride

B. Methyl magnesium chloride

C. Dichlorophenol

D. Monochloroacetic acid

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Main constituents of natural rubber is

A. Polystyrene

B. Polyisoprene

C. Polybutadiene

D. Polychlorophrene

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Inversion of sucrose produces

A. Fructose

B. Glucose

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Metallic soap is __________ salt of fatty acids.

A. Sodium

B. Potassium

C. Both sodium & potassium

D. Aluminium or calcium

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Lime and soda ash are added to water to remove

A. Bicarbonates & sulphates of calcium and magnesium

B. Undesirable taste and odour

C. Bacteria

D. Its corrosiveness

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The most economical pulp for the production of newsprint would be the __________ pulp.

A. Ground-wood

B. Sulphate

C. Sulphite

D. Semi-chemical

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An alkali metal salt of Palmitic acid is known as

A. Soap

B. Metallic soap

C. Detergent

D. Alkaloid

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Frasch process is for

A. Making oxygen

B. Producing helium

C. Mining sulphur

D. Making nitrogen

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Gun powder uses

A. Sulphur

B. Charcoal

C. Potassium nitrate

D. All (A), (B), & (C)

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Thorium is mainly used

A. For the manufacture of gas mantles

B. As a fissile fuel in a nuclear reactor

C. In the manufacture of hydrogen bomb

D. In the treatment of cancer

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Chemical name of Grignard reagent is

A. Sodium thiosulphate

B. Ethyl magnesium chloride

C. Sodium sulphite

D. Sodium bicarbonate

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For the hydrogenation of oils, __________ (i) __________ is commonly used as catalyst and __________ (ii) __________ is a catalyst poison.

A. (i) platinum (ii) sulphur

B. (i) palladium (ii) oxygen

C. (i) nickel (ii) sulphur

D. (i) nickel (ii) oxygen

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Which form of sulphur is the most stable at room temperature?

A. Plastic

B. Monoclinic

C. Rhombic

D. Flowers of sulphur

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Alum [Al2(SO4)3] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove

A. Colour

B. Turbidity

C. Bacteria

D. All (A), (B) and (C)

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__________ process is used for producing soda ash.

A. Chamber

B. Chance

C. Tromp

D. Solvay

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Which of the following is a co-product during the manufacture of caustic soda by electrolysis of brine?

A. Na2CO3

B. NaHCO3

C. H2

D. None of these

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Solvent used for extraction of oil is

A. Hexane

B. Methyl ethyl ketone

C. Furfural

D. None of these

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In nylon-66, the first and second numbers (i.e., 6) respectively designate the number of carbon atoms present in the

A. Diamine and the ring

B. Dibasic acid and the ring

C. Diamine and the dibasic acid

D. None of these

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Nylon-66 is manufactured from

A. Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid

B. Hexamethylene diamine and Maleic anhydride

C. Caprolactam

D. Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol

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Pick out the endothermic reaction out of the following.

A. C+ ½O2 = CO

B. CO + 3H2 = CH4 + H2O

C. CaCO3 = CaO + CO2

D. CO + ½O2 = CO2