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Unsaturated oils compared to saturated oils have

A. Lower melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen

B. Higher melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen

C. Lower melting point & lower reactivity to oxygen

D. Higher melting point & lower reactivity to oxygen

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A. Lower melting point & higher reactivity to oxygen


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Which of the following is a bleaching agent added in the detergents to facilitate removal of stains caused due to blood, tea etc?

A. Sodium silicate

B. Sodium borate

C. Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP)

D. Caustic soda

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Ca(OH)2 is called

A. Quicklime

B. Slaked lime

C. Limestone

D. Gypsum

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The temperature in the calcium carbide furnace is __________ °C.

A. 200-300

B. 700-850

C. 2000-2200

D. 4000-4500

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Esterification reaction

A. Produces soap

B. Is reversible

C. Is a reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid

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

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Molecular weights of polymers are in the range of

A. 102 - 102

B. 105 - 109

C. 102 - 107

D. 109 - 1011

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In primitive days, __________ was being manufactured by Leblanc Process.

A. Alum

B. Washing soda

C. Soda ash

D. Calcium carbide

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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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Bromine is used in the preparation of

A. Fire extinguishing compounds

B. Fire proofing agents

C. Dyes and antiknock compounds

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

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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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Which is a high grade pulp?

A. Rag pulp

B. Mechanical pulp

C. Sulphate pulp

D. Sulphite pulp

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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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Yellow glycerine is made into white, using

A. Activated carbon

B. Diatomaceous earth

C. Bauxite

D. Bentonite

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Which of the following is an endothermic reaction?

A. Absorption of SO3 in 98% H2SO4

B. C + H2O = CO + H2

C. Thermal dissociation of iron pyrites

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Exothermic neutralisation reaction between caustic soda and dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid produces sodium dodecylbenzene sulphate, which is a/an

A. Explosive

B. Soap

C. Detergent

D. Analgesic drug

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Styrene (a monomer for the production of polystyrene) is commercially produced by

A. Catalytic dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene

B. Dehydration of ethyl alcohol followed by hydrogenation

C. Reacting ethylene oxide with acetaldehyde

D. Fermentation of starch

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Enzymes are organic catalysts used in the __________ reactions.

A. Chemical

B. Biochemical

C. Photochemical

D. Electrochemical

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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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The enzyme which converts starch into the disaccharides maltose is

A. Diastase

B. Maltase

C. Yeast

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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Sulphuric acid saturated with SO3 is called

A. Concentrated H2SO4

B. Sulphurous acid

C. Oleum

D. None of these

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Presence of carbonaceous matter in the sewage

A. Causes reduction in its dissolved oxygen content thereby endangering the life of aquatic creatures

B. Reduces sulphate ions to sulphides causing obnoxious smell

C. Increases the quantity of chlorine used for its purification

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

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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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The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT (from chloral and chlorobenzene) is

A. Dilute H2SO4

B. Oleum

C. Ultraviolet light

D. None of these

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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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Blue colour is imparted to glass by the addition of

A. FeSO4

B. PbO

C. CaO

D. NaOH

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The chamber process is

A. Preferred over contact process for producing 98 to 100% H2SO4 and various oleums

B. Non-catalytic and operates only on pyrites

C. A batch process for directly producing high strength (98 to 100%) H2SO4

D. None of these

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Ethylene oxide is produced by oxidation of ethylene in presence of AgO catalyst at

A. 1 atm & 100°C

B. 5 atm & 275°C

C. 100 atm & 500°C

D. 50 atm & 1000°C

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The main aim behind cooling the digested chip at the bottom portion of the digestor by injecting cold black liquor is to

A. Avoid mechanical weakening of fibre

B. Remove lignin by way of crystallisation

C. Increase the cellulose content

D. None of these

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At a given temperature, the equilibrium yield of SO3 obtained from the oxidation of SO2 is proportional to (where, P = pressure of the system).

A. P

B. √P

C. P2

D. 1/P

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Hydrogenation of edible vegetable oils

A. Is an exothermic reaction

B. Increases their melting point

C. Is done in presence of nickel catalyst

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