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351.

Crude oil is converted into useful products by

A. drilling
B. Solvay process
C. roasting
D. refining
Answer» E.
352.

Number of carbon atoms per molecule in lubricating oil is

A. 14 to 20
B. 20 to 50
C. 50 to 70
D. more than 70
Answer» C. 50 to 70
353.

The boiling point of fuel oil is

A. 270 °C to 340 °C
B. 350 °C to 500 °C
C. 500 °C to 600 °C
D. more than 500 °C
Answer» D. more than 500 °C
354.

Process in which some minerals are converted to the oxide by heating in the air at a temperature below their melting point is called

A. roasting
B. smelting
C. Bessemerization
D. concentration
Answer» B. smelting
355.

The boiling point of lubricating oil is

A. 270 °C to 340 °C
B. 350 °C to 500 °C
C. 500 °C to 600 °C
D. more than 500 °C
Answer» C. 500 °C to 600 °C
356.

How does chlorine react?

A. explosively
B. slowly in dark but rapidly in strong sunlight
C. requires high temperature or strong sun light
D. essentially unreactive
Answer» C. requires high temperature or strong sun light
357.

Which of the following is used as an anesthetic?

A. dichloromethane
B. tetra chloromethane
C. methyl chloride
D. chloroform
Answer» E.
358.

In alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons) each carbon atom forms

A. 2 bonds
B. 4 bonds
C. 6 bonds
D. 8 bonds
Answer» C. 6 bonds
359.

What is the term used for the reaction of a substance with oxygen or air that causes the rapid release of heat and the appearance of a flame?

A. oxidation
B. combustion
C. burning
D. reduction
Answer» C. burning
360.

Which of the following is used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?

A. ethane
B. methane
C. lycopene
D. ethylene glycol
Answer» E.
361.

Metallic compounds that occur naturally are called

A. metal oxides
B. minerals
C. ores
D. none of above
Answer» C. ores
362.

The percentage of nitrogen (N) in urea (CH4N2O) is

A. 0.5
B. 0.466
C. 0.4
D. 0.2
Answer» C. 0.4
363.

Which of the following is used as a fuel for buses, trucks, and trains?

A. diesel
B. lubricating oil
C. fuel oil
D. bitumen
Answer» B. lubricating oil
364.

Which of the following is used as a fuel for power stations, factories, and ships?

A. diesel
B. lubricating oil
C. fuel oil
D. bitumen
Answer» D. bitumen
365.

Ore of chromium is called

A. galena
B. zinc blende
C. cinnabar
D. chromite
Answer» E.
366.

Alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons) have a density

A. less than water
B. equal to water
C. more than water
D. more than mercury
Answer» B. equal to water
367.

The reaction in which -OH group is removed from one carbon and H atom from the adjacent carbon atom is called

A. substitution reaction
B. addition reaction
C. elimination reaction
D. dehydration
Answer» D. dehydration
368.

Each carbon atom in an alkane forms

A. one bond
B. two bonds
C. three bonds
D. four bonds
Answer» E.
369.

Which of the following is not true about alkanes?

A. they are non-polar
B. they are less dense than water
C. they are insoluble in water
D. they are reactive towards most ionic compounds
Answer» E.
370.

The red color of tomatoes is due to alkene named

A. ethene
B. propene
C. lycopene
D. butene
Answer» D. butene
371.

Process in which mineral is separated from the gangue by some physical method is called

A. crushing, grinding or pulverizing of the ore
B. concentration of the ore
C. extraction of metal
D. refining of metal
Answer» C. extraction of metal
372.

Raw materials for production of urea are

A. ammonia and carbon dioxide
B. oxygen and carbon dioxide
C. ammonia and oxygen
D. ammonia and phosphate
Answer» B. oxygen and carbon dioxide
373.

Process in which sodium carbonate is manufactured is called

A. calcination
B. metallurgy
C. Solvay process
D. carbonation
Answer» D. carbonation
374.

Number of carbon atoms per molecule in kerosene is

A. 1 to 4
B. 5 to 10
C. 8 to 12
D. 10 to 16
Answer» E.
375.

The third step of the Solvay process is

A. preparation of ammonical brine
B. carbonation
C. filtration
D. calcination
Answer» D. calcination
376.

The boiling point of bitumen is

A. 270 °C to 340 °C
B. 350 °C to 500 °C
C. 500 °C to 600 °C
D. more than 500 °C
Answer» E.
377.

What are the raw materials used in the Solvay process?

A. ammonia
B. brine
C. lime stone
D. all of above
Answer» E.
378.

Number of carbon atoms per molecule in diesel is

A. 14 to 20
B. 20 to 50
C. 50 to 70
D. more than 70
Answer» B. 20 to 50
379.

The fourth step of the Solvay process is

A. preparation of ammonical brine
B. carbonation
C. filtration
D. calcination
Answer» E.
380.

When earth's crust is drilled, the hydrocarbon came out first is

A. petroleum
B. methane
C. ethane
D. butane
Answer» C. ethane
381.

Number of carbon atoms per molecule in Petrol is

A. 1 to 4
B. 5 to 10
C. 8 to 12
D. 10 to 16
Answer» C. 8 to 12
382.

Which of the following is used as a chemical feedstock for making drugs, plastics, and other chemicals?

A. Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
B. petrol
C. naphtha
D. kerosene
Answer» D. kerosene
383.

Third step of metallurgy is

A. crushing, grinding or pulverizing of the ore
B. concentration of the ore
C. extraction of metal
D. refining of metal
Answer» D. refining of metal
384.

Which of the following is used as cylinder gas for cooking?

A. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
B. petrol
C. naphtha
D. kerosene
Answer» B. petrol
385.

The process of smelting involves the

A. reduction of metal oxides
B. oxidation of minerals
C. oxidation of metals
D. melting of metals
Answer» B. oxidation of minerals
386.

How does bromine react?

A. explosively
B. slowly in dark but rapidly in strong sunlight
C. requires high temperature or strong sun light
D. essentially unreactive
Answer» D. essentially unreactive
387.

Alkanes that contain 5 to 17 atoms are in

A. solid state
B. liquid state
C. gaseous state
D. plasma state
Answer» C. gaseous state
388.

What is the correct trend in the reactivity of halogen with an alkane?

A. F2 > Cl2> Br2 > I2
B. I2 > Cl2 > Br2 > F2
C. Br2 > Cl2 > F2 > I2
D. F2 > Br2 > Cl2 >I2
Answer» B. I2 > Cl2 > Br2 > F2
389.

C5-C15 members of alkenes are

A. solids
B. liquids
C. gases
D. plasma
Answer» C. gases
390.

What happens if water-soluble vitamins are taken in excess?

A. they cause harm
B. they are readily excreted from the body
C. they cause no harm
D. they are not excreted from the body
Answer» C. they cause no harm
391.

Which of the following causes a feeling of pressure inside the head when taken in excess amount?

A. vitamin A
B. vitamin B
C. vitamin C
D. vitamin D
Answer» B. vitamin B
392.

Monosaccharides (simple sugars) have

A. oxidizing nature
B. reducing nature
C. redox nature
D. neutralizing nature
Answer» C. redox nature
393.

Nutrition is derived by cows, cattle, goats, deer, sheep, and termites from

A. cellulose
B. starch
C. monosaccharides
D. oligosaccharides
Answer» B. starch
394.

The amino acids which are no synthesized by the human body are called

A. essential amino acids
B. non essential amino acids
C. simple amino acids
D. complex amino acids
Answer» C. simple amino acids
395.

The linkage which joins two amino acid units is called

A. peptide bond
B. covalent bond
C. ionic bond
D. hydrogen bond
Answer» B. covalent bond
396.

Proteins that catalyze specific biological reactions without which life would be impossible are called

A. gelatin
B. enzymes
C. amylase
D. lactase
Answer» C. amylase
397.

Which of the following acts as a thermal insulator in mammals?

A. skin
B. fat
C. lipids
D. proteins
Answer» C. lipids
398.

Which of the following is required for the formation of blood?

A. vitamin A
B. vitamin B
C. vitamin C
D. vitamin D
Answer» D. vitamin D
399.

What is the term used for the linkage which joins two amino acid units?

A. amino group
B. carboxyl group
C. peptide bond
D. dipeptide
Answer» E.
400.

The first step of metallurgy is

A. crushing, grinding or pulverizing of the ore
B. concentration of the ore
C. extraction of metal
D. refining of metal
Answer» B. concentration of the ore