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601.

Carbonates of lithium are not stable like that of sodium due to________________?

A. Low electronegativity
B. Low electropositivity
C. Low charge density
D. Not known yet
Answer» C. Low charge density
602.

Formula of haloform is_________________?

A. HCOX
B. CX4
C. CHX3
D. CH3X
Answer» D. CH3X
603.

Which one of the following is not an alkali metal ?

A. Francium
B. Caesium
C. Rubidium
D. Radium
Answer» E.
604.

Aldehyde and ketone have same general formula for homologous series_________________?

A. CnH2nO2n
B. CnH2n
C. CnH2nO
D. CnH2nOn+1
Answer» D. CnH2nOn+1
605.

Formalin consists of mixture of formaldehyde methyl alcohol and water Percentage of water in it is________________?

A. 60%
B. 50%
C. 52%
D. 8%
Answer» D. 8%
606.

Acetaldehyele cyanohydrin on acid hydrolysis yields___________________?

A. Tartaric acid
B. Propanoic acid
C. Lactic acid
D. Valeric acid
Answer» D. Valeric acid
607.

Iodoform test can be used to distinguish between_________________?

A. ethanol and methanol
B. acetaldehyde and methanal
C. acetone and diethyl ketone
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
608.

Ethanal is prepared industrially by air oxidation of ethylene using palladium chloride as catalyst and _________ as promoter?

A. PdCl2
B. Cu2Cl2
C. CuCl2
D. PbCl2
Answer» D. PbCl2
609.

Which one exhibits aldol condensation____________________?

A. HCHO
B. C6H5CHO
C. Cl3CCHO
D. CH3COCH3
Answer» E.
610.

Cannizaros reaction takes place through the transfer of ____________________ from complex anion?

A. hydrogen ion
B. hydride ion
C. oxide ion
D. methoxide ion
Answer» C. oxide ion
611.

Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of________________?

A. electronphilic addition
B. electrophilic substitution
C. nucleophilic addition
D. nucleophilic substitution
Answer» D. nucleophilic substitution
612.

Formalin is ___________ solution of formaldehyde in water?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 60%
Answer» D. 60%
613.

Which of the following is not a use of formaldehyde ?

A. in silvery mirror
B. in making medicine urotropine
C. in making throat lozenges
D. in making acetic acid
Answer» E.
614.

Which of the following is not a use of acetaldehyde ?

A. formation of phenolic resins
B. formation of mirror
C. antiseptic inhalant
D. formation of throat lozenges
Answer» E.
615.

The carbon atom of carbonyl group is__________________?

A. sp hybridized
B. sp2 hybridized
C. cp3 hybridized
D. dsp2 hybridized
Answer» C. cp3 hybridized
616.

Which of the following will have the highest boiling point ?

A. methanol
B. ethanal
C. propanal
D. hexanone
Answer» E.
617.

Formaldehyde condenses with phenol in the presence of dilute H2SO4 to yield________________?

A. Nylon 66
B. urotropine
C. Aniline formaldehyde plastic
D. Bakelite
Answer» E.
618.

Which of the following reactions may be assoclated with aldehyde and ketone ?

A. nucleophile addition
B. polymerization
C. oxidation
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
619.

Halides in which halogen atoms act as a bridge between two atoms of the other element are called___________________?

A. Covalent halides
B. Electronegative halides
C. Polymeric halides
D. Polymeric hydrides
Answer» D. Polymeric hydrides
620.

Which of the following substances does not give iodoform test ?

A. acetaldehyde
B. ethyl alcohol
C. methyl alcohol
D. acetone
Answer» D. acetone
621.

The term internal salt refers to_____________________?

A. Acidic character of amino acids
B. Basic character of amino acids
C. Dipolar character of amino acids
D. Non-polar structure of amino acids
Answer» D. Non-polar structure of amino acids
622.

Which of the following reaction is not shown by ketones ?

A. reaction with HCN
B. reaction with NaHSO3
C. reaction with 2 4 dinitrophenyl hydrazine
D. reaction with Fehling solution
Answer» E.
623.

Which of the following aldehydes shows rapid reaction with sodium nitroprusside ?

A. formaldehyde
B. accetaldehyde
C. benzaldehyde
D. acetone
Answer» E.
624.

An acid with unpleasant smell_________________?

A. formic acid
B. acetic acid
C. propionic acid
D. butyric acid
Answer» E.
625.

The reaction of carboxylic acids with alcohols in presence of cone. H2SO4 is called _________________?

A. esterification
B. neutralization
C. hydrolysis
D. saponification
Answer» B. neutralization
626.

Carboxylic acid on reduction with HI / phosphorous yields_________________?

A. alkane
B. alcohols
C. aldehydes
D. ketones
Answer» B. alcohols
627.

The irritation caused by red ants bite is due to____________________?

A. Lactic acid
B. Formic acid
C. Uric acid
D. Acetic acid
Answer» C. Uric acid
628.

Which of the following is not an amino acids_____________________?

A. glumatic acid
B. lactic acid
C. aspartic acids
D. glycine
Answer» C. aspartic acids
629.

Acidic amino acids have________________?

A. 2 amino groups and 1 carboxylic group
B. 1 amino and 1 carboxylic groups
C. 2 carboxylic groups and 1 amino group
D. 2 amino and 2 carboxylic groups
Answer» D. 2 amino and 2 carboxylic groups
630.

Carboxylic acid reacts with ammonia to form ammonium salts which on heating produces_______________?

A. CO2
B. Alkane
C. Ester
D. Acidamide
Answer» E.
631.

The complete reduction carboxylic acid results in the formation of________________?

A. Alkyne
B. Alkene
C. Alkane
D. Alcohol
Answer» D. Alcohol
632.

Which of the following is the strongest acid ?

A. Water
B. Formic acid
C. Acetic acid
D. Propanoic acid
Answer» C. Acetic acid
633.

Which one of the following acids is present in lemon juice ?

A. Citric acid
B. Benzoic acid
C. Tartaric acid
D. Oxalic acid
Answer» B. Benzoic acid
634.

Which of the following compounds has the empirical formula CH2O and reacts with sodium hydroxide ?

A. carbonic acid
B. ethanol
C. acetic acid
D. methanoic acid
Answer» D. methanoic acid
635.

Essential amino acids are___________________?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
636.

ppm means________________?

A. parts of solute in 1000 parts of solvent
B. parts of solvent in 1000 parts of solute
C. parts of solute in one million parts of solution
D. parts of solvent in one million parts of solute
Answer» D. parts of solvent in one million parts of solute
637.

Picric acid is_________________?

A. monocarboxylc acid
B. dicarboxylic acid
C. aromatic carboxylic acid
D. none of these
Answer» E.
638.

In which of the following pairs are elements belonging to the same group ?

A. Boron & Beryllium
B. Nitrogen & Phosphorous
C. Magnesium & Aluminium
D. Gallium & Helium
Answer» C. Magnesium & Aluminium
639.

Hydrogen resembles with carbon because of having________________?

A. Same number of electrons in the valence shell
B. Similar physical state
C. Remarkable reducing properties
D. Homovalent (show same valency)
Answer» D. Homovalent (show same valency)
640.

Iodine is solid due to_________________?

A. Strong covalent bond
B. Large value of dipole moment
C. High polarizability
D. Strong hydrogen bonding
Answer» D. Strong hydrogen bonding
641.

Keeping in view the size of atom which order is correct one ?

A. Mg > Sr
B. Ba > Mg
C. Lu > Ce
D. C1 > I
Answer» C. Lu > Ce
642.

Which one of the following is not a periodic property ?

A. Melting point of elements
B. Boiling point of elements
C. Ionization energy of elements
D. Coordination number of ions
Answer» E.
643.

Pi bonds are produced by overlapping of__________________?

A. Un-hybrid orbitals
B. Hybrid orbitals
C. Hybrid and un hybrid orbitals
D. atomic orbital and hybrid orbital
Answer» B. Hybrid orbitals
644.

Cannizzaros reaction is not given by__________________?

A. formaldehyde
B. acetaldehyde
C. benzaldehyde
D. trimethyl acetaldehyde
Answer» C. benzaldehyde
645.

When – COOH is attached directly to the benzene ring the acid is called__________________?

A. Aliphatic
B. Alicyclic
C. Carboxylic
D. Aromatic
Answer» E.
646.

Voltaic cell is a_________________?

A. irreversible cell
B. reversible cell
C. alkaline cell
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
647.

In modern periodic table all the leements are arranged in ascending order of__________________?

A. Valency
B. Atomic mass
C. Atomic number
D. Valence electrons
Answer» D. Valence electrons
648.

Any process of chemical decay of metals due to the action of surrounding medium is called__________________?

A. activation
B. enameling
C. corrosion
D. coating
Answer» D. coating
649.

Which of the following always increases on going from top to bottom in a group ?

A. Metallic character
B. Electronegativity
C. Oxidizing power
D. Tendency to get reduced
Answer» B. Electronegativity
650.

Among halogens the highest boiling point is of___________________?

A. Flrorine
B. Chlorine
C. Bromine
D. Iodine
Answer» E.