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Carbon disulphide is mainly used in the production of

A. Viscose rayon

B. Corundum

C. Plasticiser for unsaturated polyester

D. Paints

Correct Answer :

A. Viscose rayon


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Use of chlorine in the treatment of sewage

A. Helps in grease separation

B. Increases the biological oxygen demand (BOD)

C. Causes bulking of activated sludge

D. Aids in flocculation

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Chlorine gas is produced by the electrolysis of brine (NaCl solution with solid NaCl make up) in mercury electrolytic cell. Which of the following is the anodic reaction?

A. Oxidation of Na+ ions

B. Oxidation of Cl- ions

C. Reduction of Na+ ions

D. Reduction of Cl- ions

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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the properties of glasses. Glasses generally have

A. High electrical insulation properties

B. Sharp melting points

C. Low co-efficient of thermal expansion

D. Compressive strength much greater than their tensile strengths

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Dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene produces

A. Styrene

B. Naphthalene

C. Phenol

D. Benzoic acid

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Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is favoured by

A. Low temperature and low pressure

B. Low temperature and high pressure

C. High temperature and low pressure

D. High temperature and high pressure

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The most stable allotropic form of phosphorous is the __________ phosphorous.

A. White

B. Black

C. Yellow

D. Red

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Percentage of glycerine present in the spent lye obtained during soap manufacture is about

A. 0.5

B. 5

C. 20

D. 35

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Presence of H2S in raw water (to be chlorinated) results in the

A. Reduced softening capacity of zeolite

B. Increased dosage of chlorine to provide a disinfecting residual in the water

C. Easy removal of its hardness

D. None of these

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Soaps remove dirt by

A. Increasing the surface tension

B. Decreasing wettability

C. Supplying hydrophilic group

D. None of these

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Chemical formula of BHC, which is an insecticide is

A. C6H6Cl6

B. C6Cl6

C. C6H5Cl

D. C6H4Cl2

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In the manufacture of viscose rayon, the raw material used industrially is

A. Eucalyptus wood

B. Bamboo

C. Bagasse

D. Fine teak wood

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Stereospecific agents are exemplified by

A. Radiation

B. Supported metal oxide catalysts

C. Ziegler catalysts

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

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Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is added in detergents to

A. Prevent redeposition of soil on cleaned surface

B. Act as optical brightening agent

C. Inhibit corrosion in washing machines made of aluminium

D. None of these

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Raw materials for 'Solvay Process' for manufacture of the soda ash are

A. Salt, limestone and coke or gas

B. Ammonia, salt and limestone

C. Ammonia limestone and coke

D. None of these

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Vulcanisation of rubber

A. Decreases its tensile strength

B. Increases its ozone & oxygen reactivity

C. Increases its oil & solvent resistance

D. Converts its plasticity into elasticity

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Nitro-glycerine absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerine, nitric acid and

A. Sulphuric acid

B. Phosphoric acid

C. Hydrochloric acid

D. Hydrofluoric acid

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Ordinary glass is not a/an

A. Amorphous isotropic material

B. Supercooled liquid

C. Material with sharp definite melting point

D. Electrical insulator

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Phthalic anhydride is produced by the oxidation of

A. Naphthalene

B. Benzene

C. Toluene

D. Aniline

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With increase in temperature, the equilibrium constant at constant pressure (Kp) for oxidation of sulphur dioxide

A. Increases

B. Increases linearly

C. Decreases

D. Decreases linearly

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Hydrophilic group of a soap or detergent solution is

A. Water hating

B. Soil loving

C. Water loving

D. None of these

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Widely used method for the conditioning of boiler feed water is the

A. Cold lime process

B. Coagulation

C. Hot-lime soda process

D. Sequestration

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A mixture of chlorine & sodium bromide acts as a/an

A. Insecticides

B. Analgesic drug

C. Fire retardant

D. Hydrogenation catalyst

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Average sulphur content in Indian pyrites is about __________ percent.

A. 15

B. 35

C. 55

D. 70

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Which of the following is not a product of coal tar distillation?

A. Anthracene

B. Creosote oil

C. Carbolic oil

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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Lurgi coal gasifier is a pressurised __________ bed reactor.

A. Moving

B. Fixed

C. Fluidised

D. Entrained

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Carborundum consists mainly of

A. Bauxite

B. Silicon carbide

C. Boron carbide

D. Calcium carbide

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In the production of soda ash by Solvay process, the by-product is

A. CaCl2

B. NH4Cl

C. NH3

D. NaOH

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Platinum catalyst used in the earlier days of sulphuric acid manufacture by contact process suffers from the drawback like

A. High cost

B. Fragile nature

C. Easy poisoning tendency

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

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Which of the following is not an insecticide?

A. Hydrocyanic acid

B. Nicotine

C. Sodium fluoride

D. Hexane