2.

Presence of bicarbonates of Calcium and Magnesium in water leads to

: Temporary hardness of water 3. Stainless steel contains

: Iron, Chromium and Nickel 4. White phosphorus is stored under a. Palm oil b. Sodium Nitrate d. Liquid Ammonia : c 5. Which gas comes in third position in volume in atmosphere after Nitrogen & Oxyge n a. Neon b. Carbon dioxide d. Argon : d 6. Amalgam is an alloy in which one of the compound is a. Zinc b. Mercury d. Silver : b 7. Atomic number is equal to a. Number of protons b. Number of electrons d. Total number of protons and neutrons : a 8. The anti-knocking compound used in petrol in order to enhance the capacity of pe trol engine is

: Tetra Ethyl Lead 9. ?Aqua Regia? is a mixture of

: Hydrochloric acid and Nitric acid 10. The chief chemical component of pearl is

: Calcium carbonate 11. Global warming is due to increased production of all the following, except a. Methane b. Sulpher dioxide d. Carbon dioxide : Carbon dioxide 12. Which acid is present in lemon

: Citric acid 13. Brass is an alloy of copper and

: Zinc 14. The hardest natural substance known in the world is

: Diamond 15. Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of

: Sodium carbonate 16. Which is Vinegar a. Oxalic acid b. Citric acid d. A mixture of all the above

: c 17. Which of the following gas is used in cigarette lighters a. Butane b. Propane d. Methane : a 18. Baking Soda is also known as

: Sodium bicarbonate 19. Bond order of a molecule can be at the maximum of a. 2 b. 3 d. 5 : b 20. Neutral molecules in which one of the carbon atoms has six valence electrons are called

: Carbenes 21. Which of the following is non-radioactive a. Cobalt - 60 b. Deuterium d. odine - 129 : b 22. Which of the following is a thermo setting plastic a. Teflon b. PVC d. Bakelite : d 23. Octane number of petroleum can be increased by a. Atomization b. Adding catalysts d. Dehydrogenation : a 24.

Atoms of the same element having the same atomic numbers but different atomic we ights are called

: Isotopes 25. What is the main constituent of soap

: Sodium hydroxide 26. Name a fertilizer that contain maximum amount of Nitrogen

: Urea 27. Which compound is called oil of wintergreen

: Methyl Salicylate 28. What is alum

: Potassium Aluminium Silicate 29. A minute amount of radio isotope is called

: Tracer 30. Name an alloy of copper, antimony and tin

: Babbitt metal 31. Which is the most commonly used bleaching agent

: Chlorine 32. Which among the following elements is stored in kerosene a. Fluorine b. Iodine d. Sodium : d 33. The main component of egg shell is

: Calcium carbonate 34. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for extinguishing petroleum fire

: Powder type 35. The purest form of carbon is

: Diamond 36. A substance which can react chemically as either an acid or a base is known as

: Amphoteric 37. Which one of the following metals has the highest density a. Gold b. Platinum d. Iron : b 38. Give an example for a Tribasic acid

: Phosphoric acid

39. What is ?White Vitriol?

: Zinc Sulfate 40. Which among the following element is stored under water a. Sodium b. White Phosphorous d. Potassium : b 41. Cyanide Process is widely used to extract a. Gold b. Titanium d. Manganese : a 42. What is commonly known as ?Blue vitriole?

: Copper sulfate 43. Deuterium is an ???. of Hydrogen

: Isotope 44. Fluorspar is the ore of

: Calcium 45. The gas used in refrigerators and ice plants is a. Ammonia b. Carbon dioxide d. Calcium carbonate : a 46. Carbon monoxide is readily absorbed by a. Magnesium b. Copper

d. Aluminium : c 47. Synthetic ethanol is produced by reacting ethane (in the presence of phosphoric acid) with

: Hydrogen 48. What is called in the bond between two amino acids in protein

: Peptide bond 49. Which of the following is not a noble gas a. Argon b. Silicon d. Neon : b 50. Which metal remains in liquid form at normal temperature

: Mercury 51. Common salt (Sodium Chloride) when kept open absorbs moisture from air. This is due to the presence of a. Ammonium Chloride b. Sodium Carbonate d. Magnesium Chloride : d 52. A solution of washing soda in water is a. Bleaching b. Alkaline d. Acidic : b 53. During the purification of water for town supply, the chemical used to coagulate the suspended impurities such as fine particles of sand and clay is

: Alum 54. The percentage of gold in 18 carat gold is

: 75% 55. Alcohol contains a. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen b. Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen d. Hydrogen, Oxygen, Chlorine : a 56. The element lead is represented by the symbol a. La b. Le d. Dl : c 57. Which of the following is related to safety match a. Potassium chlorate b. Glue and powdered glass d. All of the above : d 58. Carbon dioxide is known as a. An acidic oxide b. a Basic oxide : a 59. Which is considered to be an anomalous compound a. Mercury b. Sulphur d. Water : a 60. The metal generally mixed with gold while making ornaments is a. Copper b. Zinc d. Silver : a 61.

The compound with a functional group COOH is called

: Acid 62. Chloroform is slowly oxidized by air in the presence of light to form a. Phosgene b. Formic acid d. Trichloroacetic acid : a 63. Name the alkaloid present in tea

: Theine 64. Which chemical is added to muddy water to clear it

: Alum 65. Which gas is present in greatest proportion in dry air

: Nitrogen 66. How many atoms are present in a Sulphur molecule

: 8 67. Woods metal is an alloy of

: Bismuth, Lead, Tin & Cadmium 68. Give the chemical name of Zinc white

: Zinc oxide 69. Which of the following is an inert gas a. Nitrogen b. Chlorine d. Hydrogen : c 70. Solder is an alloy of a. Zinc & Lead b. Zinc & Copper d. Tin & Lead : d 71. If a solution has Ph7 it means that the solution is

: Neutral 72. The element not present in fertilizers a. Phosphorus b. Chlorine d. Nitrogen : b 73. A gas used for artificial ripening of fruit

: Ethylene 74. Brown ring test is associated with the detection of

: Nitrates 75. Which one of the following is not radioactive a. Astatine b. Tritium d. Francium : c 76.

?Cyclonite? is another name for

: RDX 77. Dolomite is the ore of

: Calcium 78. Stearic acid is found in a. Apple b. Fats d. Aluminium : b 79. Cinnabar is the ore of

: Mercury 80. Which of the following is used as a refrigerant in ice plants a. Methane b. Chlorine d. Fluorine : c 81. A mineral ore of aluminium

: Bauxite 82. Which gas is used for extinguishing fire

: Carbon dioxide 83. Identify the gas which is not found naturally in the atmosphere a. Carbon monoxide b. Oxygen

d. Carbon dioxide : a 84. The age of an old sample wood can be estimated by a process called radio-isotope dating. The material used in this process is

: Radioactive carbon 85. An atomic clock is based on the vibrations of the nucleus of the atom of

: Cesium 86. The chemical name for the salt used in the preparation of bread is

: Sodium bicarbonate 87. Which is the widely used metal a. Iron b. Gold d. Aluminium : a 88. Bronze is an alloy of

: Zinc, Tin and Copper 89. Which gas is used in coloured display sign boards

: Neon 90. Fruits contain the acid

: Citric acid

91. Soda water contains

: Carbon dioxide 92. Which gas has the smell of rotten eggs

: Hydrogen Sulphide 93. What is the chemical name of ?laughing gas?

: Nitrous oxide 94. Name the acid used for solidifying latex

: Formic acid 95. Which metal is found in liquid form in natural stage

: Mercury 96. Which of the following is used to remove rust stains on a cloth a. Alcohol b. Oxalic acid solution d. Kerosene oil : b 97. How many atoms are there in Ozone molecule

: 3 98. What is the shape of P orbit

: Dumb Bell 99. Acid rain usually contain large amount of

: Sulphuric acid 100. The Latin name of Sodium

: Natrium 101. Which is the main controlling centre of a cell

: Nucleus 102. The mineral form of lead Sulphide

: Galena 103. The chemical responsible for the permanent hardness of water

: Calcium Sulphate 104. PH value of human blood

: Between 7.3 to 7.5 105. Name a substance which can be used as an antipyretic

: Paracetamol

106. A dilute solution of acetic acid is called

: Vinegar 107. Which element is used as control rods in radio active reactions

: Cadmium 108. Name the element whose symbol is 'Pm'

: Promethium 109. Which charcoal is used for decolorizing sugar

: Activated charcoal 110. Give one important use of Cobalt 60

: Radiation therapy 111. Name the electron present in the outermost shell of atom

: Valance electrons 112. An example for chemical change a. Rusting of Iron b. Producing steam from water d. Dissolving salt in water : a 113. Cattle-bone powder is used as fertilizer since it is rich with

: Phosphorous 114. To make rubber strong and bouncing, we add

: Sulphur 115. 'Gobar gas' contains mainly of

: Methane 116. Milk tastes sour when kept open for some time due to the formation of

: Lactic acid 117. In fire works, the green flame is produced because of

: Barium 118. Balmer series in emission spectrum of hydrogen atom lie in the a. Infrared region b. Ultra violet region d. Violet region : c 119. The common used gas in domestic refrigerator is

: Freon 120. Which among the following is not an element a. Diamond b. Marble d. Mercury : b

121. Which among the following is ?Glauber?s salt? a. K2SO4 b. Na2SO4.10H2O d. MgCO3.CaCO3.2H2O : b 122. TNT is used as an

: explosive 123. A metal that floats in water

: Sodium 124. The purest form of iron

: Cast iron 125. Which radio isotope is commonly used for medical treatment

: Cobalt-60 126. Harbor process is associated with the manufacture of

: Ammonia 127. A trademark for the chemical sodium hexametaphosphate, which softens water and i s used in detergents and liquid shower foam is known as

: Calgon 128. The chemical name of Calgon

: Sodium hexametaphosphate 129. The conversation of substances directly from solid to vapour state is known as

: Sublimation 130. What is dry ice

: Solid carbon dioxide 131. Which of the following substances expand maximum on heating a. Water b. Oil d. Benzene : d 132. An important source of Kerosene

: Crude petroleum 133. The form of Phosphorous used for making safety matches

: Red Phosphorous 134. Which grade of coal has the highest calorific value

: Anthracite coal 135. A method used for determining the age of wood

: Radio Carbon Dating 136. Pure lime is also known as

: Quick lime, Burnt lime and Caustic lime 137. The chemical name of quick lime

: Calcium Oxide (CaO) 138. The chemical name of Alumina

: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) 139. The vertical columns in the Mendeleyev periodic table is called

: Groups 140. Which compound is commonly formed during alcoholic fermentation

: Ethyl alcohol & Carbon dioxide 141. What is used to preserve biological and anatomical specimens

: Formalin 142. Which acid is known as the ?King of Chemicals?

: Sulphuric acid 143. Calamine is the ore of

: Zinc 144. What is known as ?Marsh Gas?

: Methane 145. Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG) mainly consists of

: Methane, Butane and Propane 146. The type of water which does not lather easily

: Hard water 147. Muddy water is an example for which solution

: Colloidal solution 148. Give the common name for carborundum

: Silicon Carbide 149. Crystals of calcium oxalate is called

: Druses 150. All the following are noble metals, except a. Mercury b. Gold d. Platinum

: a

151. Temporary hardness of water is due to

: Magnesium bicarbonate