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Chemistry Part 2 Online Quiz
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Q 1 - The process by which liquid can be purified by means of heating and cooling is known as …
Answer : B
Explanation
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Q 2 - Wave Nature of electron was defined by …
Answer : A
Explanation
Schrondinger’s wave equation describes quantum mechanical behavior.
Q 3 - Which among the following is used in cooking?
Answer : C
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Q 4 - What is philosopher’s wool?
Answer : A
Explanation
Zinc oxide is a fine, white, non-toxic, and insoluble powder. It is formed by heating zinc in the presence of air.
Q 5 - The chemical formula of washing soda is …
Answer : A
Explanation
The washing soda consists of sodium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Answer : C
Explanation
Accumulator cell is a rechargeable battery.
Q 7 - Consider the following statements:
1. Antipyretic drug is used to lower the body temperature.
2. Aluminum phosphide is used in rodenticides.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
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Answer : B
Explanation
Atomic number of Argon is 18.
Answer : A
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Toluene is a colorless and water-insoluble liquid.
Q 10 - What is chemical name of Baking soda?
Answer : D
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Answer : B
Explanation
Atomic number of Polonium is 84.
Q 12 - Consider the following statements:
1. N2O is known as laughing gas.
2. One kilogram of honeybee contains about 3500 calorie (energy).
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
N2O is Nitrous oxide.
Q 13 - Which among the following is used in removing the hardness of water?
Answer : C
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Q 14 - In reference to hardness of water, consider the following statements:
1. The temporary hardness is removed by boiling the water.
2. The permanent hardness is removed by soda ash process.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
Temporary hardness is also removed by Clark’s method and permanent hardness is also removed by permutit process.
Q 15 - The yellowcake, smuggled by people, is …
Answer : D
Explanation
Yellowcake is obtained from leach solution while processing of uranium ores.
Q 16 - Which among the following is not an ore of Aluminum (Al)?
Answer : D
Explanation
Carnalite is an ore of Potassium.
Q 17 - Which among the following is used in plastics?
Answer : C
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Q 18 - Which among the following is used in photography?
Answer : C
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Q 19 - Consider the following statements:
1. A proton was discovered by Goldstein.
2. A proton was named by Rutherford.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
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Answer : A
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Banking soda consists of sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen.