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Essential oils are usually obtained using

A. Steam distillation

B. Extractive distillation

C. Solvent extraction

D. Leaching

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D. Leaching


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Addition of calcium oxide to water produces

A. Exothermic heat

B. Hissing sound

C. Slaked lime

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

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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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Which allotrope of sulphur is insoluble in carbon disulphide?

A. Rhombic sulphur

B. Monoclinic sulphur

C. Plastic sulphur

D. Milk of sulphur

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The process involved in converting rubber into a thin sheet or coating it on fabric is called

A. Extrusion

B. Mastication

C. Calendaring

D. Vulcanisation

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Nitric acid is not used in the manufacture of

A. Detergents

B. Fertilisers

C. Aqua regia

D. Explosives

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Sucrose content in cane sugar may be around __________ percent.

A. 50

B. 70

C. 95

D. 80

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Hard water

A. Does not affect the lather formation by soap

B. Is not unfit for drinking purpose

C. Pollutes the water stream

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

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Platinum is a versatile catalyst for many processes in chemical industries. It is highly prone to be poisoned by the presence of

A. Carbon

B. Arsenic

C. Lead

D. Sulphur

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Styrene is produced from ethyl benzene by the process of

A. Dehydrogenation

B. Oxidation

C. Alkylation

D. Dehydration

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Hydrogenation of oil takes place in a/an __________ reactor.

A. Autothermal

B. Trickle bed

C. Plug flow

D. None of these

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Sulphuric acid completely saturated with sulphur trioxide is called

A. Concentrated sulphuric acid

B. Oleum

C. Sulphurous acid

D. Dilute sulphuric acid

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Transparent soaps (e.g. Pears) are

A. Usually soft soap (made from coconut oil) in which cane sugar & alcohol are added and finally washed with methylated spirit to achieve transparency

B. Metallic soaps with frothing agent and free Stearic acid to achieve transparency

C. Metallic soaps with frothing agent from which glycerine has not been recovered

D. None of these

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Prussian blue is chemically represented by

A. FeO.TiO2

B. Ca SO4 . 2H2O

C. Fe4 [Fe (CN6)3]

D. AlF3 . 3NaF

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The gasification reaction represented by, C + H2O = CO + H2, is a/an __________ reaction.

A. Exothermic

B. Endothermic

C. Catalytic

D. Autocatalytic

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Chemical formula of 'salt cake' is

A. Na2SO4

B. CaSO4

C. MgSO4

D. BaSO4

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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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Highly porous refractory bricks are

A. Less susceptible to chemical attack by molten fluxes and gases etc

B. Very strong

C. Having very high thermal conductivity

D. None of these

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Rotary kiln is not involved in the production of

A. Cement

B. Lime from limestone

C. Slaked lime from quick lime

D. None of these

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Solvent extracted oil

A. Has low free fatty acid content

B. Is odourless

C. Has more of unsaturates

D. None of these

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High temperature carbonisation of coal produces

A. Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation

B. Less of gases compared to liquid products

C. Larger quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation

D. None of these

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Which of the following is not required in the manufacture of soda ash by Solvay process?

A. Ammonia

B. Limestone

C. Nitric acid

D. None of these

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Molecular weight of plastics ranges from

A. 5000 to 10000

B. 20000 to 250000

C. 500 to 5000

D. 106 to 109

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20% oleum means that in 100 kg oleum, there are 20 kg of

A. SO3 and 80kg of H2SO4

B. H2SO4 and 80kg of SO3

C. SO3 for each 100 kg of H2SO4

D. None of these

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Naphthols are derivates of

A. Methyl amine

B. Naphthalene

C. Phenol

D. Xylene

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Neoprene is a

A. Monomer

B. Synthetic rubber

C. Polyester

D. None of these

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Fermentation is adversely affected by the

A. Presence of air

B. Absence of air

C. High concentration

D. Presence of ammonium salts

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Cation exchanger is regenerated usually with

A. NaOH

B. H2SO4

C. Hydrazine

D. Alum solution

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Which of the following is not an insecticide?

A. Hydrocyanic acid

B. Nicotine

C. Sodium fluoride

D. Hexane

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99.5% purity oxygen is used in

A. Cutting and welding by oxy-acetylene flame

B. Hospitals for medicinal purposes

C. Gas masks and artificial breathing apparatus

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

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Sodium salt of higher molecular weight fatty acid is termed as the __________ soap.

A. Hard

B. Soft

C. Metallic

D. Lubricating