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Phthalic anhydride is made by the

A. Oxidation of naphthalene

B. Oxidation of benzene

C. Dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Oxidation of naphthalene


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Hydrogen gas is not produced commercially (for nitrogenous fertiliser manufacture) by

A. Iron-steam reaction

B. Electrolysis of water

C. Steam reforming of naphtha

D. Its cryogenic separation from coke oven gas

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Purity of oxygen used for blowing in steel making L.D. converter is 99.5%. The boiling point of oxygen is about __________ °C.

A. -53

B. -103

C. -183

D. -196

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P.T.F.E. (Poly tetra fluoro ethylene) is commercially known as

A. Bakelite

B. Neoprene

C. Teflon

D. Nylon-66

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Common salt is generally not produced commonly by __________ method from brine.

A. Freeze drying

B. Electrolytic

C. Solar evaporation

D. Vacuum evaporation

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Good quality of edible salt is obtained from brine by the process of

A. Solar evaporation

B. Vacuum evaporation

C. Freeze drying

D. Electrolysis

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Hydrochloric acid is also known as

A. Oil of vitriol

B. Muriatic acid

C. Strong organic acid

D. Green acid

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Which of the following is not present in bagasse fibre?

A. Cellulose

B. Lignin

C. Pentogens

D. None of these

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Acetone is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of

A. Phenol

B. Naphthalene

C. Isopropanol

D. Ethyl benzene

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Phthalic anhydride is used

A. In making PVC

B. As plasticisers

C. In insecticides manufacture

D. For making nylon-6

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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

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Penicillin is separated from fermented broth by

A. Extraction with amyl or butyl acetate

B. Ternary Azeotropic distillation

C. Evaporator in calandria

D. Extractive distillation

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Salt is the basic raw material for the manufacture of

A. Cement

B. Glass

C. Potteries

D. Caustic soda

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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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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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__________ is produced using Polycondensation reaction.

A. Polythene

B. Phenol formaldehyde

C. Poly vinyl chloride

D. None of these

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Which of the following is used as a coagulant in water treatment?

A. Chloramine

B. Chlorine

C. Ferrous sulphate

D. Hydrogen peroxide

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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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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Strongly caking coal should not be used in the Lurgi gasifier

B. Acetylene gas cannot be used for illumination purpose

C. Water gas is called blue gas because of the color of the flame, when it is burnt

D. Gaseous fuels require less percentage of excess air for combustion as compared to liquid fuels

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Ethyl alcohol cannot be produced

A. From waste sulphite substrate of paper mills

B. By Esterification and hydrolysis of ethylene

C. From molasses

D. None of these

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Lithophane is

A. Explosive

B. White lead

C. Filter aid

D. ZnS (white pigment)

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Polycaprolactam is commercially known as

A. Nylon-6

B. Nylon-66

C. Dacron

D. Rayon

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An oil is converted into fat by its

A. Hydrogenation

B. Hydrolysis

C. Hydrocracking

D. Hydration

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Pure rectified spirit contains about __________ percent alcohol.

A. 45

B. 70

C. 95

D. 99.5

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Coke used for the production of calcium carbide should have

A. Low ash content

B. Low ignition temperature

C. High electrical resistivity

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

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Percentage of uranium in Carnotite ore found in Jadugoda (Jharkhand) is about

A. 0.1 to 0.5

B. 1 to 5

C. 5 to 10

D. 15 to 25

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DDT should not be allowed to come in contact with iron (during its manufacture) to

A. Avoid its decomposition

B. Prevent sulphonation of the monochlorobenzene by the acid catalyst

C. Achieve non-hygroscopic property

D. None of these

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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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Which of the following is used as a coagulant in treating turbid water?

A. Chlorine

B. Ferric sulphate

C. Calcium sulphate

D. Activated carbon

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Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its

A. Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency

B. Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature

C. Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water

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

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Fusel oil is a/an

A. Essential oil

B. Extract from medicinal herbs

C. Mixture of higher molecular weight alcohols (a by-product obtained during production of alcohol from molasses).

D. None of these