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Which of the following is not responsible for causing permanent hardness of water?

A. Ca(HCO3)2

B. CaCl2

C. MgCl2

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Ca(HCO3)2


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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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BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is made by the chlorination of benzene

A. Which is an addition reaction

B. Which is a substitution reaction

C. In absolute dark

D. In presence of sunlight

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Plasticisers are added to paints to

A. Make it corrosion resistant

B. Make glossy surface

C. Give elasticity & prevent cracking of the film

D. Increase atmospheric oxidation

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The difference between saponification value and acid value is

A. Called ester value

B. Always negative

C. Constant for all fatty oils

D. None of these

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Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

A. Addition of soda ash to it

B. Treating it with zeolites

C. Passing it through sodium hexametaphosphate

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

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Commercial production of soda ash by Solvay process requires limestone, __________ as raw materials.

A. Coke and sand

B. Brine and coal

C. Coke and caustic soda

D. None of these

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Neon gas is

A. Flammable in nature

B. Used in color discharge tube

C. Filled in lamps having tungsten filament

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

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Vinyl chloride (CH2 = CH.Cl) is produced by the thermal pyrolysis of ethylene dichloride at a pressure & temperature of

A. 4 kgf/cm2 & 500°C

B. 10 kgf/cm2 & 1000°C

C. 40 kg/cm2 & 200°C

D. 100 kgf/cm2 & 500°C

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Conversion of SO2 to SO3 in Monsanto 4-pass converter is about __________ percent.

A. 80

B. 90

C. 98

D. 100

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The noble gas which occurs most abundantly in the atmosphere is

A. Helium

B. Neon

C. Krypton

D. Argon

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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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Lithophane is

A. Explosive

B. White lead

C. Filter aid

D. ZnS (white pigment)

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Which is the most suitable dye for synthetic fibres?

A. Acid dye

B. Azoic dye

C. Pigment dye

D. Mordant dye

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Bio-degradable detergents

A. Can be readily oxidised

B. Pose problem in sewerage plant

C. Have an isoparaffinic structure

D. Should not be used as it spoils the cloth

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Main constituents of cotton fiber is

A. Lignin

B. Cellulose

C. Starch

D. Gelatine

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Ore concentration by froth floatation utilises the __________ of ore particles.

A. Density difference

B. Wetting characteristics

C. Terminal velocities

D. None of these

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Anion exchanger is regenerated usually with

A. NaOH

B. H2SO4

C. Hydrazine

D. Alum solution

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Lubricating greases are a mixture of

A. Mineral oil, soap and additives

B. Mineral oil and metallic soap

C. Mineral oil and fatty oil

D. Fatty oil and metallic soap

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Chemical name of 'alum' is

A. Barium sulphate

B. Aluminium sulphate

C. Aluminium chloride

D. Calcium sulphate

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Frasch process is for

A. Making oxygen

B. Producing helium

C. Mining sulphur

D. Making nitrogen

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Massecuite is

A. Used for paper making

B. Used as a cattle feed

C. Highly acidic in nature

D. None of these

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The biochemical treatment applied to sewage effluents is a process of

A. Dehydration

B. Reduction

C. Oxidation

D. Polymerisation

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Major component of flint glass is

A. Lead oxide

B. Silica

C. Alumina

D. Soda

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Linde process of gas liquefaction employs

A. Exchange of heat with colder stream

B. Adiabatic expansion through a throttle valve (Joule-Thomson expansion)

C. Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine

D. Merely compressing the gas beyond its critical pressure

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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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Which of the following, when pyrolysed, produces Perchloroethylene?

A. Ethylene dichloride

B. Chlorobenzene

C. Carbon tetrachloride

D. Chlorinated paraffin

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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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Pick out the correct statement.

A. A fat is converted into oil by its hydrogenation

B. There is no difference between a fat and an oil so far as its physical properties are concerned

C. All vegetable oils except coconut oil, contains fatty acids having more than sixteen carbon atoms

D. Vegetable oils are classified as drying, non-drying and semi drying oils depending upon their fatty acids content

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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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Antibiotic

A. Inhibits/destroys the growth of microorganisms

B. Is used as a pain reliever

C. Is an antimalarial

D. Is an anaesthetic