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Vinegar is the trade name for

A. chloroform

B. acetic acid

C. phenol

D. carbon tetrachloride

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B. acetic acid


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Ozone occurs in the upper layers of air in the atmosphere because

A. it is lighter than air

B. in the lower layers it becomes unstable

C. ultra-violet light is present only in the upper layers

D. it mixes freely with O2 in the upper layers

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The substance preserved under water is

A. potassium

B. sodium

C. red phosphorus

D. white phosphorus

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Tincture iodine is a solution of

A. iodine in potassium iodide

B. iodine in alcohol

C. iodine in water

D. iodine in carbon disulphide

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Which of the following elements is not required for the healthy growth of plants?

A. Nitrogen

B. Phosphorus

C. Potassium

D. Mercury

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Coke is a substance obtained

A. from coal mines

B. when wood is burnt in excess of air

C. by heating coal out of contact with air

D. by heating wood out to contact with air

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The main constituent of gobar gas is

A. methane

B. nitrogen

C. carbondioxide

D. ethylene

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Iron is coated with zinc to prevent rusting. The process is called

A. annealing

B. tempering

C. calcining

D. galvanising

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Which of the following represents a physical change?

A. sublimation

B. oxidation

C. reduction

D. decomposition

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The first organic compound prepared in the laboratory was

A. acetic acid

B. chloroform

C. urea

D. methane

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Nylon is made from

A. terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol

B. hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid

C. cellulose nitrate

D. cellulose acetate

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Which or the following electrolysis?

A. Aluminium

B. Copper

C. Zinc

D. Iron

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Real gases tend to become ideal Under

A. low pressure and high temperature

B. low pressure and low temperature

C. high pressure and low temperature

D. high pressure and high temperature

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Refined petroleum is decolourised by

A. manganese dioxide

B. bauxite

C. animal charcoal

D. quicklime

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Cholesterol is

A. a carbohydrate

B. a protein

C. a lipid

D. a hormone

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In addition to nitric acid, another acid which may render iron passive is

A. acetic acid

B. oxalic acid

C. chromic acid

D. citric acid

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The simplest hydrocarbon is

A. benzene

B. methane

C. ethane

D. butane

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The earliest name given to nitrogen was

A. dephlogisticated air

B. azote

C. inflammable air

D. marine acid air

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Nitrous oxide used as anaesthetic is usually mixed with

A. ethyl alcohol

B. chloroform

C. oxygen

D. methyl alcohol

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Isotopes differ in the number of

A. Protons

B. Neutrons

C. Electrons

D. Protons and electrons

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Calamine is a ore of

A. tine

B. magnesium

C. zinc

D. copper

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In the process of purification of water for town supply, the substance used to remove bad smell and colour from water is

A. charcoal

B. bleaching powder

C. chlorine

D. carbolic acid

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The artificial silk produced from cellulose is

A. Polyethylene

B. Nylon

C. Terylene

D. Rayon

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The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of mass A and atomic number Z is given by

A. A - Z

B. A + Z

C. Z

D. A

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The pure at form of iron is

A. wrought iron

B. steel

C. pig iron

D. nickel steel

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White lead is

A. a basic salt

B. an acid salt

C. a double salt

D. a normal salt

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Iodine in alcohol is known as

A. quick lime

B. tincture iodine

C. rectified spirit

D. None of these

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Dust particles in the air of large industrial cities are removed by

A. Sedimentation

B. Electrophoresis

C. Tyndall effect

D. Brownian movement

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The earliest known acid is

A. nitric acid

B. oxalic acid

C. carbonic acid

D. acetic acid

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The percentage of silver in German silver is

A. ten

B. twenty

C. zero

D. fifty

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Which of the following types of water gives lather easily with soap?

A. Hard water

B. Heavy water

C. Soft water

D. Both (a) and (b)