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5551.

What is the product obtained in the reaction of \[HgC{{l}_{2}}\] and \[Hg{{(CN)}_{2}}\] [MP PET 2002]

A. \[{{(CN)}_{2}}\]
B. Addition compound \[HgC{{l}_{2}}.\,Hg{{(CN)}_{2}}\]
C. \[Hg(CN)\,Cl\]
D. \[Hg\,[Hg{{(CN)}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}]\]
Answer» B. Addition compound \[HgC{{l}_{2}}.\,Hg{{(CN)}_{2}}\]
5552.

Hydrogen has a tendency to gain one electron to acquire helium configuration. In this respect it resembles [JIPMER 1999]

A. Halogens
B. Actinides
C. Transition elements
D. Alkali metals
Answer» B. Actinides
5553.

Which is the strongest of the following acids [JIPMER 1999]

A. \[HCl{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[HCl\]
D. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
5554.

Which of the following statements is correct [BHU 1997]

A. Only chlorine and bromine form oxy acids
B. All halogens form oxy acids
C. All halogens except fluorine form oxy acids
D. Only iodine form oxy acids
Answer» D. Only iodine form oxy acids
5555.

Chlorine reacts with sodium hydroxide under various condition to give [NCERT 1973]

A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium hypochlorite
C. Sodium chlorate
D. All of these
Answer» E.
5556.

A one litre flask is full of brown bromine vapour. The intensity of brown colour of vapour will not decrease appreciably on adding to the flask some [CBSE PMT 1998]

A. Pieces of marble
B. Carbon disulphide
C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. Animal charcoal powder
Answer» B. Carbon disulphide
5557.

Bleaching powder is correctly represented as [RPMT 1997]

A. \[CaOC{{l}_{2}}\]
B. \[CaO\]
C. \[CaO(Cl)\]
D. \[CaCl(OCl)\]
Answer» E.
5558.

Iodine and hypo react to produce [DPMT 2001]

A. \[N{{a}_{2}}S\]
B. \[HCl\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{4}}{{O}_{6}}\]
D. \[N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» D. \[N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{3}}\]
5559.

Which has the strong bond [DCE 2001]

A. F - F
B. F - Cl
C. F - Br
D. Cl - B
Answer» B. F - Cl
5560.

The lattice energy of the lithium halides is in the following order [Roorkee Qualifying 1998]

A. \[LiF>LiCl>LiBr>LiI\]
B. \[LiCl>LiF>LiBr>LiI\]
C. \[LiBr>LiCl>LiF>LiI\]
D. \[LiI>LiBr>LiCl>LiF\]
Answer» B. \[LiCl>LiF>LiBr>LiI\]
5561.

The chief source of iodine in which it is present as sodium iodate is [JIPMER 1997]

A. Sea weeds
B. Caliche
C. Carnallite
D. Iodine never exists as sodium iodate
Answer» C. Carnallite
5562.

The correct order of acidic strength is [Pb. PMT 1998; AFMC 1998;KCET 2000; Orissa JEE 2005]

A. \[HF<HCl<HBr<HI\]
B. \[HCl<HBr<HF<HI\]
C. \[HBr<HCl<HI<HF\]
D. \[HI<HBr<HCl<HF\]
Answer» B. \[HCl<HBr<HF<HI\]
5563.

Which of the following sequence is correct with reference to the oxidation number of iodine [EAMCET 1997]

A. \[{{I}_{2}}>ICl<HI<HI{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[HI{{O}_{4}}<ICl<{{I}_{2}}<HI\]
C. \[{{I}_{2}}<HI<ICl<HI{{O}_{4}}\]
D. \[HI<{{I}_{2}}<ICl<HI{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» E.
5564.

Which one of the following compounds in aqueous solution gives a white precipitate with perchloric acid [EAMCET 1997]

A. \[NaCl\]
B. \[KCl\]
C. \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[FeC{{l}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
5565.

Which one of the following acids is the weakest [MP PMT 1985]

A. \[HClO\]
B. \[HBr\]
C. \[HCl{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[HCl\]
Answer» B. \[HBr\]
5566.

Iodine dissolves readily in [BHU 1996]

A. Water
B. Potassium iodide
C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. Alcohol
Answer» C. Carbon tetrachloride
5567.

The least active halogen with hydrogen is [DPMT 1996]

A. Cl
B. I
C. Br
D. F
Answer» C. Br
5568.

White enamel of our teeth is [Bihar CEE 1995]

A. \[C{{a}_{3}}{{(P{{O}_{4}})}_{2}}\]
B. \[Ca{{F}_{2}}\]
C. \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[CaB{{r}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
5569.

Hydrogen iodide cannot be prepared by the action of conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] on potassium iodide because [Bihar CEE 1995]

A. \[HI\] is stronger than \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[HI\] is more volatile than \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] is an oxidising agent
D. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] forms complex
Answer» D. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] forms complex
5570.

Which one among the following non-metals liquid at \[{{25}^{o}}C\] [MP PMT 1999]

A. Bromine
B. Carbon
C. Phosphorus
D. Sulphur
Answer» B. Carbon
5571.

Metal halide which is insoluble in water is [AIIMS 1996]

A. \[AgI\]
B. \[KBr\]
C. \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[AgF\]
Answer» B. \[KBr\]
5572.

NaOCl is used as a bleaching agent and sterilising agent. It can be synthesized by the action of [RPET 2003]

A. \[NaCl\] with \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
B. \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\] with NaOH
C. \[C{{l}_{2}}\] with cold and dilute NaOH
D. \[C{{l}_{2}}\] with hot and concentrated NaOH
Answer» D. \[C{{l}_{2}}\] with hot and concentrated NaOH
5573.

Halogen acid used in the preparation of aqua regia is [DPMT 2002]

A. HBr
B. HI
C. HCl
D. HF
Answer» D. HF
5574.

The correct order of acidic strength [Pb. CET 2004]

A. \[C{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}>S{{O}_{2}}>{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\]
B. \[{{K}_{2}}>CaO>MgO\]
C. \[C{{O}_{2}}>{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}>S{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[N{{a}_{2}}O>MgO>A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{K}_{2}}>CaO>MgO\]
5575.

Which one of the halogen acids is a liquid [MP PMT 1985]

A. \[HF\]
B. \[HCl\]
C. \[HBr\]
D. \[HI\]
Answer» B. \[HCl\]
5576.

Which of the following statements is not true [CBSE PMT  2003]

A. HF is a stronger acid than HCl
B. Among halide ions, iodide is the most powerful reducing agent 
C. Fluorine is the only halogen that does not show a variable oxidation state
D. HOCl is a stronger acid than HOBr
Answer» B. Among halide ions, iodide is the most powerful reducing agent 
5577.

On exciting \[C{{l}_{2}}\] molecule by UV light, we get [UPSEAT 2003]

A. Cl
B. \[C{{l}^{+}}\]
C. \[C{{l}^{-}}\]
D. All
Answer» B. \[C{{l}^{+}}\]
5578.

Chlorine dioxide is best prepared by passing dry [Kerala PMT 2003]

A. Chlorine gas over hot \[HgO\]
B. Chlorine and oxygen gas over hot pt catalyst
C. Hydrogen chloride and oxygen over silver oxide
D. Hydrogen chloride over phosphorus pentoxide
E. Chlorine over hot silver chlorate
Answer» F.
5579.

Which one will liberate \[B{{r}_{2}}\] from KBr [BVP 2003]

A. \[{{I}_{2}}\]
B. \[S{{O}_{2}}\]
C. HI
D. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
5580.

Which of the following is prepared by electrolytic method [CBSE PMT 2001]

A. \[Ca\]
B. \[Sn\]
C. \[S\]
D. \[{{F}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
5581.

\[N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+{{I}_{2}}\to \]Product is [BHU 2003]

A. \[N{{a}_{2}}S\]
B. \[NaI\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{4}}{{O}_{6}}\]
D. \[{{S}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{S}_{2}}\]
5582.

The effective component of bleaching powder is ..... of calcium [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. Chlorine
B. Bromine
C. Aluminium
D. Calcium
Answer» B. Bromine
5583.

Which of the following element is extracted commercially by the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of its compound [KCET 2002]

A. Chlorine
B. Bromine
C. Aluminium
D. Calcium
Answer» B. Bromine
5584.

Bromine is obtained on commercial scale from [CPMT 1985]

A. Caliche
B. Carnellite
C. Common salt
D. Cryolite
Answer» C. Common salt
5585.

The ?mercerised cellulose? is chemically prepared by

A.                 Acetylation        
B.                 Mercuriation
C.                 Halogenation
D.                 Hydrolysis
Answer» E.
5586.

Polymerization of glycol with dicarboxylic acids is

A.                 Addition polymerisation
B.                 Condensation polymerisation
C.                 Telomerisation
D.                 Any of these
Answer» C.                 Telomerisation
5587.

When condensation product of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid is heated to \[553\,K\,({{80}^{o}}C)\] in an atmosphere of nitrogen for about 4-5 hours, the product obtained is [DCE 2002; MHCET 2004]

A.                 Solid polymer of nylon 66
B.                 Liquid polymer of nylon 66
C.                 Gaseous polymer of nylon 66
D.                 Liquid polymer of nylon 6
Answer» C.                 Gaseous polymer of nylon 66
5588.

Monomers are converted to polymer by                     [DCE 2002]

A.                 Hydrolysis of monomers
B.                 Condensation reaction between monomers
C.                 Protonation of monomers
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 Protonation of monomers
5589.

The degree of crystallinity of which of the following is highest

A.                 Atactic polyvinylchloride              
B.                 Isotactic polyvinylchloride
C.                 Syndiotactic polyvinylchloride   
D.                 All of these
Answer» D.                 All of these
5590.

Condensation product of caprolactum is               [BCECE 2005]

A.                 Nylon-6               
B.                 Nylon-66
C.                 Nylon-60             
D.                 Nylon-6,10
Answer» B.                 Nylon-66
5591.

PVC is prepared by the polymerization of             [Pb. CET 2002]

A.                 Ethylene             
B.                 1-chloropropene
C.                 Propene             
D.                 1-chloroethene
Answer» E.
5592.

The compound used in the manufacture of terylene is [MP PET 1996]

A.                 Ethylene             
B.                 Vinyl chloride
C.                 Ethylene glycol 
D.                 Adipic acid
Answer» D.                 Adipic acid
5593.

Terylene is the polymer of [AFMC 1993; Manipal MEE 1995; KCET 1998; 2001]

A.                 Ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
B.                 Melamine and formaldehyde
C.                 Vinyl chloride and formaldehyde
D.                 Hex methylene diamine and adipic acid
Answer» B.                 Melamine and formaldehyde
5594.

Which one of the following monomers gives the polymer neoprene on polymerization   [CBSE PMT 2003]

A.                 \[C{{F}_{2}}=C{{F}_{2}}\]
B.                 \[C{{H}_{2}}=CHCl\]
C.                 \[CC{{l}_{2}}=CC{{l}_{2}}\]          
D.                 \[C{{H}_{2}}=\overset{\,\,Cl}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
5595.

Rayon yarns are obtained from [MP PET 2001]

A.                 Polymethylene
B.                 Polyesters
C.                 Cellulose             
D.                 Styrene
Answer» D.                 Styrene
5596.

The starting material for the preparation of styrene is [MP PMT 2001]

A.                 Ethane
B.                 Ethene
C.                 Ethyne 
D.                 Vinyl chloride
Answer» D.                 Vinyl chloride
5597.

The catalyst used for the polymerisation of olefins is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A.                 Ziegler Natta catalyst
B.                 Wilkinson?s catalyst
C.                 Pd-catalyst
D.                 Zeise?s salt catalyst
Answer» B.                 Wilkinson?s catalyst
5598.

Which polymer is formed by chloroethene          [RPET 1999]

A.                 Teflon  
B.                 Polyethene
C.                 PVC       
D.                 Nylon
Answer» D.                 Nylon
5599.

The compound required for the formation of a thermosetting polymer with methanol is [CBSE 1992, 95; MNR 1993; JIPMER 1999; BHU 2000;  AFMC 2000; MP PET 2003; RPMT 2002]

A.                 Benzene             
B.                 Phenyl amine
C.                 Benzaldehyde  
D.                 Phenol
Answer» E.
5600.

Acetate rayon is prepared from                [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A.                 Acetic acid          
B.                 Glycerol
C.                 Starch  
D.                 Cellulose
Answer» E.