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Non-renewable sources of energy - class- - class-X

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Main constituents of coal gas are

  1. $H _2O,\, C _2H _6,\, O _2$

  2. $CH _4,\, CO _2,\, O _2$

  3. $CH _4,\, H _2,\, CO$

  4. $C _2H _6,\, N _2,\, O _2$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Main constituents of coal gas are; $CH _{4}, H _{2}$ and CO.

Which of the following products obtained by destructive distillation of coal, is not properly matched?

  1. Coal tar - dyes, explosives, paints

  2. Coal gas - fuel

  3. Coke - drinking purposes

  4. Ammoniacal liquor - fertilizers


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coke obtained by destructive distillation of coal is not used for drinking purposes. But it is largely used as a reducing agent in the extraction of metals from their ores.

The fuel used as aviation fuel in jet aeroplanes is a special grade of _________ .

  1. diesel

  2. kerosene

  3. petrol

  4. fuel oil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Among all, Kerosene have highest calorific value, hence it is used as aviation fuel in jet aeroplane.

Which of the following product is solid petroleum?

  1. Petrol

  2. Paraffin wax

  3. Asphalt

  4. Coke


Correct Option: B

Natural gas is primarily ________.

  1. ethane

  2. acetylene

  3. ethene

  4. methane


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly including varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or helium.

Hydrogen gas is obtained from:

  1. petroleum

  2. coal tar

  3. natural gas

  4. coke


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Natural gas mainly contains methane which on heating with water produces carbon monoxide and hydrogen. 

Petroleum was formed from organisms:

  1. living on the land

  2. living on the plants

  3. living in the sea

  4. living on the rocks


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petroleum is formed from dead organic matter. When a large amount of dead organism, usually zooplankton and algae are buried underneath sedimentary rock and subjected to intense heat and pressure after such a process the molecule turn into petroleum.Zooplankton is organism found in ocean and seas. This organism can't be found on land, on the rock, on the plant. So option "C "is the right answer.

The petroleum product used as fuel for stoves, lamps and jet aircraft is :

  1. kerosene

  2. petrol

  3. diesel

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The petroleum product used as fuel for stoves, lamps and jet aircraft is kerosene.


Hence the correct option is A.

Which one of the following is less polluting fuel?

  1. Natural gas

  2. Coal

  3. Kerosene

  4. Petrol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On burning natural gas it does not produce harmful gases, hence it is less polluting fuel.

According to Euro - III amount of sulphur in petrol and Diesel is :

  1. 150 PPM & 350 PPM

  2. 350 PPM & 150 PPM

  3. 50 PPM

  4. 350 PPM


Correct Option: A

Choose the odd one out from the following and give reason for your choice.

  1. Firewood

  2. Charcoal

  3. Coal

  4. Petrol


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Petrol, is the odd one out. Since, the coal, charcoal, firewood are solid natural resources that are obtained from nature, while petrol is liquid fuel.

Petroleum is a dark coloured, viscous, strong smelling liquid.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Petroleum is:

  1. a renewable resource

  2. a non renewable resource

  3. synthetic and biodegradable

  4. infinite and unconventional


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Petroleum resource is a non renewable resource.
The limited quantity of petroleum is present in the earth which when exhausted cannot be obtained again.

Thermal power plants make use of:

  1. fast flowing water

  2. uranium and thorium

  3. coal, petroleum and natural gas

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thermal power plants make use of coal, petroleum and natural gas.

Petroleum is commonly called as:

  1. black gold

  2. yellow gold

  3. green gold

  4. blue gold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleum is also called as the black gold because it is the important source of energy. Byproducts of petroleum are very valuable and expensive.

Thus, option $A$ is correct.

Anaerobic fermentation is a process which helps in the formation of:

  1. coal gas

  2. natural gas

  3. water gas

  4. petroleum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Natural gas is formed by the action of anaerobic bacteria on the plants or vegetation thousand of years ago.Over the years under high temperature and pressure, methane gets converted to natural gas.

Petroleum is soluble in water.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
It is lighter than water and insoluble in water. So answer is B.

Petroleum is a renewable fossil fuel

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Petroleum is a fossil fuel which is formed deep under the earth's crust in thousands of years which is a non renewable resource which once depleted cannot be replenished back.It cannot be made artificially in the laboratories.

Natural gas mainly consist of:

  1. $C _2H _6$

  2. $CH _4$

  3. $C _3H _3$

  4. $C _4H _{10}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Natural gas is naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly includes varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide or helium.
So answer is B.

Select the incorrect statements among the following.
(i) Bitumen is used for metalling the roads.
(ii) Some inexhaustible natural resources like coal, petroleum and natural gas formed from the dead remains of living organisms are known as fossil fuels.
(iii) Many useful substances are obtained from coal (commercial importance), so it is also called as 'Black gold'.
(iv) Natural gas is used as starting material for the manufacture of a number of chemicals and fertilizers.

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (ii),(iii) and (iv)

  4. All are correct


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1) Bitumen is the one of the component of petroleum which is used for metalling / surfacing the roads.

2) Coal, petroleum and natural gases are exhaustible natural resources. Hence, this option is wrong.
3) Petroleum is called as 'Black gold' because it gives many useful substances.Hence,this is wrong.
4) Coal is used as starting material for the manufacture of a number of chemicals and fertilizers. Hence option 4 is incorrect.

Coal is a fossil fuel and it cannot be prepared in a laboratory or industry because the formation of coal :
a. is very slow process.
b. needs very low pressure and low temperature.
c. needs very high pressure and high temperature.
d. causes air pollution.
Select the correct alternative.

  1. a,  c and d

  2. b and d

  3. c and a

  4. d and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coal is a fossil fuel derived from organic matter. We get coal deep inside the Earth's crust in coal mines. When dead plants got buried into the bottom of the soil. Due to high pressure and temperature plants gets converted into fossil fuels. If it is burn in large quantity it causes pollution.

Choose the incorrect statement among the following.

  1. Many useful substances are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. These are termed as 'petrochemicals'

  2. Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used in the production of fertilizers

  3. Due to the great commercial importance of petroleum, it is also called 'black gold'

  4. Natural gas is stored under low pressure as compressed natural gas (CNG)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

CNG is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4 stored at high pressure), to less than 1 percent of the volume, it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. It is stored and distributed in hard containers at a pressure of 20–25 MPa (2,900–3,600 psi), usually in cylindrical or spherical shapes.

Thus they are stored under high pressure.

Which is the important constituent (95%) of natural gas?

  1. Methane

  2. Propane

  3. Ethane

  4. Chlorine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Methane is the important constituent (95%) of natural gas. Methane has high heat of combustion. Hence, it is used as fuel.
$CH _4 + 2O _2 \rightarrow CO _2 + 2H _2O + heat$

Which of the following is used for refining of petroleum?

  1. Steam distillation

  2. Distillation under reduced pressure

  3. Solvent extraction

  4. Fractional distillation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fractional distillation is used for refining of petroleum.

Which of the following is properly matched?

  1. Kerosene - $C _5\, -\, C _{10}$

  2. Diesel oil - $C _5\, -\, C _6$

  3. Petrol - $C _7\, -\, C _9$

  4. All are correct


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The number of carbon atoms in petrol is $C _{7}-C _{9}$.

The major constituent of natural gas is:

  1. methane

  2. ethane

  3. propane

  4. ethene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Natural gas is primarily composed of methane, but also contains ethane, propane and heavier hydrocarbons. It also contains small amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and trace amounts of water.

Which of the following is/are main component present in LPG?

  1. methane

  2. propane

  3. butane

  4. both B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

LPG is liquefied petroleum gas. The main components are:

  1. butane
  2. propane
  3. propylene
  4. butylene.
All the components are gases at normal temperature and pressures.

Which of the following hydrocarbon exists mostly in the gaseous state under the earth surface?

  1. Pentane

  2. Butane

  3. Hexane

  4. Octane


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In its strictest sense, petroleum includes only crude oil, but in common usage, it includes all liquid, gaseous and solid hydrocarbons.Under surface pressure and temperature conditions, lighter hydrocarbons methane, ethane, propane and butane occur as gases, while pentane and heavier hydrocarbons are in the form of liquids or solids.


Heavier crude oils have too much of:

  1. Carbon

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Both Carbon and Hydrogen

  4. Sulfur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Because heavier crude oils have too much carbon and not enough hydrogen, the cracking processes generally involve removing carbon from or adding hydrogen to the molecules and using fluid catalytic cracking to convert the longer, more complex molecules in the oil to the shorter, simpler ones in the fuels.

Gas cap over crude oil is formed by:

  1. methane

  2. natural gas

  3. butane

  4. producer gas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the reservoir, crude oil is usually found in association with natural gas, which is lighter forms a "gas cap" over the petroleum, and saline water which, being heavier than most forms of crude oil, generally sinks beneath it.

Which of the following is a component of Petroleum?

  1. Paraffins

  2. Naphthenes

  3. Asphaltenes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Petroleum is a mixture of a very large number of different hydrocarbons; the most commonly found molecules are alkanes(kinds of paraffin), cycloalkanes(naphthenes), aromatic hydrocarbons, or more complicated chemicals like asphaltenes. Each petroleum variety has a unique mix of molecules, which define its physical and chemical properties, like colour and viscosity.

Which of the following hydrocarbon exists mostly in solid or liquid form under the earth surface?

  1. Ethane

  2. Methane

  3. Pentane

  4. Butane


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In its strictest sense, petroleum includes only crude oil, but in common usage it includes all liquid, gaseous and solid hydrocarbons.Under surface pressure and temperature conditions, lighter hydrocarbons methane,ethane,propane and butane occur as gases, while pentane and heavier hydrocarbons are in the form of liquids or solids.

Which of them is/are not a light hydrocarbon?

  1. Ethane

  2. Hexane

  3. Pentane

  4. Propane


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

In its strictest sense, petroleum includes only crude oil, but in common usage, it includes all liquid, gaseous and solid hydrocarbons.Under surface pressure and temperature conditions, lighter hydrocarbons methane, ethane, propane and butane occur as gases, while pentane and heavier hydrocarbons are in the form of liquids or solids.

Iso-octane reacts with oxygen:

  1. endothermically

  2. exothermically

  3. only some activation energy is required

  4. doesn't react


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 $2,2,4-$trimethylpentane (isooctane), widely used in gasoline, has a chemical formula of $C _8H _8$ and it reacts with oxygen exothermically as shown below:

$2C _8H _{18}(l) + 25O _2(g) \longrightarrow 16CO _2(g) + 18H _2O(g)$


Colour of crude oil is:

  1. brownish black

  2. light yellow

  3. transparent

  4. white


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Crude oil is the raw material which is obtained from the earth's crust by drilling. It is brownish black in colour. It is then refined to obtain useful products such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, lubricating oil, etc. 

The colour of gasoline is an indication of it's:

  1. lead susceptibility.

  2. octane number.

  3. gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining.

  4. both A and B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It tells us about the quality of gasoline whether there is some contamination present or the gasoline obtained is of low quality. The colour also shows us the indication whether it has gone through some chemical change. It shows gum forming tendency and thoroughness of the refining process.

The average boiling point of aviation turbine fuel is closest to that of:

  1. diesel

  2. LPG

  3. Kerosene

  4. lubricating oils


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Aviation turbine fuel means a refined middle distillate suitable for fuel in an aviation gas turbine internal combustion engine. Its boiling point is closest to that of kerosene.

The correct decreasing order of boiling points of petroleum fractions is:

  1. petrol > lubricating oil > diesel > LPG

  2. lubricating oil > diesel > petrol > LPG

  3. petrol > diesel > LPG > lubricating oil

  4. lubricating oil > petrol > diesel > LPG


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The crude oil which is obtained from the earth's crust is in the raw form. It is refined in a refining tower. In this tower, the crude oil is heated at a temperature of 400 C. 


The various materials obtained in this column are in the following manner: Lubricating oil > Diesel > Petrol > LPG.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{B}$

Hydrocarbons are obtained from Kerogens through____.

  1. catalysis

  2. catagenesis

  3. cataphoresis

  4. bacterial and Fungal decomposition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The process of formation of petroleum causes the organic matter to change, first into a waxy material known as kerogen, which is found in various oil shales around the world, and then with more heat into liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons via a process known as catagenesis.

Gum formation in stored gasoline is mainly due to the:

  1. alkylation of unsaturated.

  2. the presence of sulphur.

  3. oxidation & polymerisation of unsaturates.

  4. higher aromatic content.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gasoline is a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons generally containing small amounts of additives suitable for use as a fuel in a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The presence of sulphur in gasoline is undesirable due to its foul odour and also it forms gums.

Illuminating characteristics of kerosene is expressed by its:

  1. aromatic content

  2. aniline point

  3. luminosity number

  4. smoke point


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kerosene has been used for illumination since centuries. The capacity of kerosene to be illuminating depends on the luminosity number of kerosene. 

Glycol added to petrol act as an _______ agent.

  1. anti-knocking

  2. anti-gum forming

  3. anti-icing

  4. dewaxing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Glycol added to petrol acts as anti -icing agent

Anti -icing is a application of chemicals that not only de-ice, but also remain on a surface and continue to delay the reformation of ice for a certain period of time, or prevent adhesion of ice to make mechanical removal easier.

The boiling range of diesel is :

  1. 300$^o$C to 350$^o$C.

  2. 400$^o$C to 450$^o$C.

  3. 400$^o$C to 550$^o$C.

  4. 200$^o$C to 450$^o$C.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diesel fuel is a mixture of hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range of 150 to 380°C which are obtained from petroleum.

Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undesirable in gasoline?

  1. Paraffins

  2. Mercaptans

  3. Aromatics

  4. Naphthenic acid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Aromatics are desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undesirable in gasoline. It is a mixture of paraffin (alkanes), cycloalkanes (naphthenes), and olefins (alkenes). Aromatics are a base component of gasoline derived from crude oil. Refiners manipulate these substances – mainly mixtures of chemicals like benzene, toluene, and xylene – to increase the octane rating, a measure of how well the fuel actually works.

Petroleum is ________natural resource .

  1. exhaustible

  2. Inexhaustible

  3. both (a) & (b)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleum is a non-renewable natural resource. It gets exhausted because it is not a natural renewable source.

So, Petroleum is exhaustible natural resource.

 What is called black gold?

  1. Petroleum

  2. Natural gas

  3. Coal Tar

  4. Coal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroluem is known as black gold as it is black coloured crude oil that is extracted from earth's crust and it has its value as it is limited in stock, takes millions of years to form and is costly available.

Molecular weight of crude petroleum may be around:

  1. $500$

  2. $1000$

  3. $2500$

  4. $1500$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Crude petroleum is the multi component mixture consisting of many compounds. It is drilled from the earth's crust and then refined in the petroleum refineries. Its molecular weight is around $1500$.

The layer containing petroleum oil and gas is:

  1. below water

  2. between water and sand

  3. below sand

  4. above the water


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The density of gasoline ranges from 0.71–0.77 kg/L, where as that of water is 1kg/L, oil is less dense than water so it will "float" on water. Gas is less dense than both and will float to the top. higher densities having a greater volume of aromatics. Since gasoline floats on water, water cannot generally be used to extinguish a gasoline fire unless used in a fine mist. The petroleum products will separate by density.

What is the full form of PCRA?

  1. Petroleum conservation research association

  2. petroleum consumption research association

  3. petroleum conservation recorces association

  4. petrochemical consumption research association


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleum Conservation Research Association is a registered society set up under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India (MoP&NG). PCRA is a national government agency engaged in promoting conservation of petroleum products & energy efficiency in various sectors of economy.

The advantage of ________ is that it cannot be used directly as fuel in homes and factories due to the inability of supply through pipes.

  1. CNG

  2. LPG

  3. Petroleum

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A

Sewage gases are produced by the decomposition of :

  1. organic household

  2. industrial wastes

  3. both A and B

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sewer gas is a complex mixture of toxic and nontoxic gases produced  by the decomposition of organic household or industrial wastes.

Sewer gas is a complex mixture of:

  1. toxic and nontoxic gases

  2. toxic gases

  3. nontoxic gases

  4. inert gases


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sewer gas is a complex mixture of toxic and nontoxic gases produced and collected in sewage systems by the decomposition of organic household or industrial wastes, typical components of sewage. Sewer gases may include hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, methane, esters, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) is an organization established in India in:

  1. 1968

  2. 1988

  3. 1948

  4. 1978


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) is an organization established in India in 1978. It helps the government in proposing policies and strategies aimed at reducing India's dependency on oil, in order both to save money and to reduce the environmental impact of oil use.

Petroleum is formed from:

  1. insects

  2. wild animals

  3. organisms in sea

  4. domestic animals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petroleum (also known as crude oil or simply oil) is a fossil fuel that was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms. Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow seas. After dying and sinking to the seafloor, the organic material mixed with other sediments and was buried.

Which of the following represents true statement(s)?

  1. Natural gas is an important fossil fuel as it is easy to transport through pipes.

  2. Natural gas is stored under low pressure.

  3. CNG is used for power generation.

  4. CNG is used as fuel for transport vehicles.


Correct Option: A,C,D
Explanation:

The statements (A), (C) and (D) are true. Natural gas is an important fossil fuel as it is easy to transport through pipes. Natural gas is stored under high pressure as compressed natural gas (CNG). CNG is used for power generation. CNG is used as fuel for transport vehicles as it is less polluting. It is a cleaner fuel.

Choose the correct statement from the following :

  1. It is difficult to transport natural gas through pipes

  2. The disadvantage of natural gas is that it cannot be used directly for burning in homes

  3. Natural gas is stored under low pressure as compressed natural gas

  4. Natural gas cannot be used for power generation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is difficult to transport natural gas through pipelines as it poses safety concerns due to the flammable nature of natural gas.


Hence the correct option is A.

Natural gas is found as:

  1. layer above hot-beds

  2. layer below petroleum oil deep underground

  3. layer above petroleum oil deep underground

  4. layer below the glacier


Correct Option: C

A layer of oil and gas is trapped by rocks called __________.

  1. metamorphic

  2. sedimentary

  3. impervious

  4. igneous


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Impervious rocks are rocks which squeeze both oil and gas between them. Petroleum is obtained deep down from these impervious rocks.

Petroleum oil is found:

  1. deep underground (sea beds)

  2. in mountains

  3. in glacier

  4. in river


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleum oil is found deep underground in seabeds. 

What is formed from a natural process from plants and animal residues and is an example of fossil fuel? 

  1. Umepeltor

  2. Upetlmore

  3. Petroleum

  4. Peroletum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petroleum is formed from natural process from plants and animal residues and is an example of fossil fuel.  

The major constituent of natural gas is :

  1. methane

  2. propane

  3. butane

  4. hexane


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer:- (A) Methane 
Natural gas is primarily composed of methane, but also contains heavier hydrocarbons. It also contains small amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and trace amounts of water.

The dead aquatic organisms that were buried under the sand and clay of the sea bed, were converted to petroleum owing to:

  1. absence of air

  2. high temperature

  3. high pressure

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The dead aquatic organisms that were buried under the sand and clay of the seabed, were converted to petroleum owing to the absence of air, high temperature, and high pressure.

Which of the following is used as fuel in an electric generator?

  1. Petrol

  2. Diesel

  3. Kerosene

  4. CNG


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator(often an alternator) to generate electrical energy. 

Petroleum is formed under the earth's crust by chemical changes in:

  1. Vegetable matter

  2. Inorganic matter

  3. Animal matter

  4. Both vegetable and animal matter


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Petroleum which is also known as crude oil  is a fossil fuel that was formed from the remains of  marine organisms and plant wastes (vegetable).

Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow areas  seas. After dying and sinking to the seabottom, the organic material mixed with other sediments and was buried. Over millions of years under high pressure and high temperature, the remains of these organisms transformed into what we know today as fossil fuels by the various chemical process . Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are all fossil fuels that formed under similar conditions.

Hence option D is corrrect.

Arrange the following in a proper sequence for the extraction of petroleum.
(a) Processing of crude oil to remove heavy oil.
(b) Heating of the crude oil containing pure mixture of hydrocarbons over a specific range of temperature.
(c) Separation of constituents by fractional distillation.
(d) Purification of crude oil containing salt water.
(e) Drilling of the oil through the various layers under the earth's surface.

  1. ebadc

  2. ecabd

  3. eadbc

  4. eabcd


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct sequence is :
(i) Drilling of the oil through the various layers under the earth's surface.
(ii) Processing of crude oil to remove heavy oil.
(iii) Purification of crude oil containing salt water.
(iv) Heating of the crude oil containing pure mixture of hydrocarbons over a specific range of temperature.
(v) Separation of constituents by fractional distillation.

Petroleum is:

  1. lighter than water and soluble in it

  2. heavier than water and insoluble in it

  3. lighter than water and insoluble in it

  4. heavier than water and soluble in it


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petroleum is lighter than water. It has less density, so is insoluble in water.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. LPG is a mixture of butane and propane.

  2. LPG is liquefied methane.

  3. LPG is liquefied propane.

  4. LPG is a mixture of methane and ethane.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Liquified petroleum gas or liquid petroleum gas (LPG or LP gas), also referred to as simply propane or butane are flammable mixtures of hydrocarbon gases used as fuel in heating appliances, cooking equipments and vehicles. LPG is a mixture of mainly liquefied butane and propane.

While leakage in L.P.G. gas cylinders, gas which gives fowl smell is:

  1. butane

  2. propane

  3. methane

  4. ethyl mercaptan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is 'ethyl mercapton' which is responsible for the pungent smell.

In the refining of petroleum, in a fractionating column, the principle used is _______.

  1. difference in melting point

  2. difference in boiling point

  3. difference in freezing point

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A fractionating column is an essential thing which is used in distillation of liquid mixtures so as to separate the mixture into its component parts, or fractions, based on the differences in their boiling temparatures. Fractionating columns are used in small scale laboratory distillation process as well as for large scale industrial distillations.

Hence option B is correct.

Which step is not present in the extraction of petroleum?

  1. Pumping

  2. Drilling

  3. Distillation

  4. Seismic survey


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Procedure for extraction of petroleum:

i) Locating the oil field or seismic survey
ii) Drilling
iii) Oil extraction and recovery ( involves pumping)
Distillation is used for extracting different petroleum products like petrol, diesel, natural gas from petroleum.
Hence, the correct option is $C$.

Petroleum import costs India:

  1. Rs 3100 crores

  2. Rs 2100 crores

  3. Rs 1100 crores

  4. Rs 500 crores


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petroleum is imported into India from other Arab countries with a cost of Rs. $3100$ crores.

________ is a process by which components in a chemical mixture are separated into different parts according to different boiling points in a fractionating column.

  1. Vacuum distillation

  2. Steam distillation

  3. Fractional distillation

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vacuum distillation is a distillation of a liquid under reduced pressure, enabling it to boil at a lower temperature than normal.

Steam distillation of a liquid in a current of steam used especially to purify liquids that are not very volatile and are immiscible with water.

Fractional distillation is a separation of a liquid mixture into fractions differing in boiling point (and hence chemical composition) by means of distillation, typically using a fractionating column.

Petroleum refining involves:

  1. vacuum distillation

  2. steam distillation

  3. fractional distillation

  4. fractional crystallisation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The various fractions of petroleum are separated by fractional distillation.
Fractional distillation is one separation of a mixture into its components parts, or fractions, sour as in separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by heating them to a temp at which one or more fractions of the compound will vaporize.

During fractional distillation of petroleum, different fractions are obtained. Their name, number of carbon atoms, temperature range at which it is obtained, their uses are given. There is an error in one of the alternatives. In which alternative there is an error?

  1. Petrol, ${ C } _{ 5 }to{ C } _{ 10 }$, 303K to 393K, fuel in vehicles.

  2. diesel, ${ C } _{ 15 }to{ C } _{ 18 }$, 533K to 613K, fuel in vehicles and generators.

  3. Neptha, ${ C } _{ 8 }to{ C } _{ 10 }$, 393K to 453K, solvent in petro chemicals.

  4. lubricating oil, ${ C } _{ 8 }to{ C } _{ 12 }$, 400K, fuel in high speed vehicles.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Lubricating oil,$C _{16}$ to $C _{20}$ above 613K is used as lubrication oil in machine and to prepare grease,vaseline etc.

 Therefore,lubricating oil $C _8$ to $C _{12}$,400K fuel in high speed vehicles is the correct answer.

The process of crystallization is used to obtain pure solids because:

  1. iIt is better than evaporation

  2. impurities are filtered completely

  3. ultra pure crystals are formed

  4. decomposition does not take place


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since crystallization generally produces salts which are crystalline in state or $100$ percent purity in state.

What is the method to separate two compounds with different solubilities in a solvent? 

  1. Sublimation

  2. Crystallization

  3. Chromatography

  4. Distillation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Two compounds which have different solubilities in a solvent S can be separated from each other by Fractional Crystallisation. The process involves a series of repeated-crystallisations. The mixture of the two compounds in the solvent S is heated so as to make it saturated. When the hot solution is allowed to cool, the less soluble substance crsytallises out first while the more soluble substance remains in the solution. The crystals of first compound are separated from the mother liquor and the mother liquor is again concentrated and allowed to cool when the crystals of the 2nd compound are obtained.

Separation of a mixture into its components, whose boiling points are different, is called :

  1. fractional distillation

  2. destructive distillation

  3. displacement

  4. filtration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Separation of a mixture into its components whose boiling points are different is called Fractional distillation.
This method is used for separating a mixture of two or more volatile liquids both having close boiling points. The boiling points of two components differ by 10-15 K. For example, acetone and methanol with boiling points 329 K and 338 K can be separated  by this method. This method is used for distillation of petroleum, coal tar and crude alcohol.

During fractional distillation, at what temperature range is light oil or crude naphtha collected?

  1. upto 170 $^o$

  2. 170-230 $^o$

  3. 230 - 270 $^o$

  4. 270 - 360 $^o$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During fractional distillation, light oil or crude naphtha is collected upto 170$^o$.

90% benzol is named so because 100. c.c of the fraction when distilled below 100 deg C gives 90 c.c of toluene.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

90% benzol is named so because 100. c.c of the fraction when distilled below 100 deg C gives 90 c.c of distillate.
90% benzol contains 70% benzene, 24% toluene and 3-5% xylene.


Which of the following represents the chief constituents of green oil?

  1. benzene, toluene, xylenes, etc.

  2. phenol, naphthalene, etc.

  3. cresols, naphthalene, etc.

  4. anthracene, phenanthrene, etc.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anthracene, phenanthrene, etc. represent the chief constituents of green oil.

Which of the following represents the chief constituents of creosote oil?

  1. Benzene, toluene, xylenes, etc.

  2. Phenol, naphthalene, etc.

  3. Cresols, naphthalene, etc.

  4. Anthracene, phenanthrene, etc.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cresols, naphthalene, etc. represents the chief constituents of Creosote oil.

Ammonia liquor is prepared by dissolving:

  1. ammonia gas in alcohol

  2. ammonia gas in water

  3. ammonia gas in hydrochloric acid

  4. ammonia gas in caustic soda solution


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ammonia liquor is prepared by dissolving Ammonia in water. Ammonia liquor is also known as ammonia water or some times known as ammonium hydroxide.
In aqueous solution, ammonia deprotonates a small fraction of the water to give ammonium and hydroxide according to the following equilibrium:
$ NH _3 +H _2O\rightarrow NH _4^{+} + OH^{-}$

During fractional distillation, at what temperature range is carbolic oil or middle oil collected?

  1. upto 170$^o$

  2. 170 - 230 $^o$

  3. 230 - 270 $^o$

  4. 270-360$^o$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During fractional distillation,  carbolic oil or middle oil is collected up to 170 - 230 $^o$.

Above this temperature, the Anthracene oil is obtained.

During fractional distillation of coal-tar, which fraction is obtained as residue?

  1. crude naphtha

  2. carbolic oil

  3. cresote oil

  4. pitch


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During fractional distillation of coal-tar, the pitch is obtained as a residue.

50% benzol is named so because 100. c.c of the fraction when distilled below 100 deg C gives 50 c.c of distillate.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

50% benzol or 90% Toluol is named so because 50% of it distills upto 100 deg C and 90% of it distills between 110-140 deg C. 50% benzol or 90% Toluol consists mainly of xylenes and small amounts of benzene and toluene.

Which of the following compound/(s) obtained during fractional distillation of 50% benzol or 90% Toluol are used as solvents?

  1. benzene

  2. toluene

  3. xylene

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Benzene, toluene and xylene, obtained during fractional distillation of 50% benzol or 90% Toluol are used as solvents. They are also used in dry cleaning, as fuel and for preparing dyes, drugs, explosives etc.

Which of the following is/are true?

  1. When carbolic oil is cooled, naphthalene crystallizes out

  2. Naphthalene is purified by sublimation

  3. Naphthalene is used for manufacture of dyes, drugs, explosives etc

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the following statements are true.
When carbolic oil is cooled, naphthalene crystallizes out.
Naphthalene is purified by sublimation.
Naphthalene is used for manufacture of dyes, drugs, explosives etc.

What is the percent of xylene present in 90% benzol?

  1. 3-5

  2. 15-20

  3. 40-60

  4. 80-90


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The percent of xylene present in 90% benzol is 3-5%.

Which fraction is used as a solvent for paints, resins, rubber etc?

  1. 90% benzol

  2. 50% benzol or 90% Toluol

  3. solvent naphtha or benzin

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

solvent naphtha or benzin is used as a solvent for paints, resins, rubber etc.

Which fraction contains pyridine?

  1. Light oil or crude naphtha

  2. Middle oil or carbolic oil

  3. Heavy oil or Creosote oil

  4. Anthracene oil or Green oil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Light oil or crude naphtha contains pyridine.
Whereas middle oil or carbolic oil contains phenol and naphthalene and green oil contains anthracene.

Which fraction shows green fluorescence?

  1. Anthracene oil

  2. Pitch

  3. Creosote oil

  4. Crude naphtha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anthracene oil shows green fluorescence. Hence, it is also named green oil.

Which of the following is/are true regarding creosote oil?

  1. It contains cresols along with some naphthalene and quinoline.

  2. It is not worked up because its constituents are more easily obtained by synthetic methods.

  3. It is used as such under the name of creosote oil for the preservation of wood and for the manufacture of some disinfectants.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the given statements are true regarding creosote oil.
It contains cresols along with some naphthalene and quinoline.
It is not worked up because its constituents are more easily obtained by synthetic methods.
It is used as such under the name of creosote oil for the preservation of wood and for the manufacture of some disinfectants.

Which fraction contains anthracene that is used for the manufacture of alizarin dyes?

  1. Green oil

  2. Pitch

  3. Crude naphtha

  4. Carbolic oil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Green oil contains anthracene that is used for the manufacture of alizarin dyes.

Which of the following is used in varnishes, road-making and protecting wood and metal work?

  1. pitch or undistilled residue

  2. creosote oil

  3. carbolic oil

  4. crude naphtha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Pitch or undistilled residue is used in varnishes, road-making and protecting wood and metal work

What is the percent of carbon present in pitch?

  1. 20

  2. 40

  3. 60

  4. 92-94


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The percent of carbon present in pitch is 92-94%.

Coal tar is the main source of:

  1. aromatic compounds

  2. alicyclic compounds

  3. aliphatic compounds

  4. nitro compounds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coal tar is a complex mixture of phenols, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heterocyclic compounds but it is mainly used as the main source for aromatic compounds.

When fractional distillation of coal tar is carried out, the percentage of which fraction is maximum?

  1. Pitch

  2. Gasoline

  3. Lubricating oil

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When fractional distillation of coal tar is carried out,  the maximum percentage is of pitch. Pitch is undistilled residue. It is about 50-60%.

When a fractional distillation of coal tar is carried out, the percentage of which fraction is minimum?

  1. Light oil or crude naphtha

  2. Middle oil or carbolic oil

  3. Heavy oil or creosote oil

  4. Green oil or anthracene oil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the fractional distillation of coal tar, the fraction which has minimum percentage is light oil or crude naphtha. It is obtained only $1.5-2\%$ in the distillation.

Separation of two substances by crystallisation depends upon their differences in:

  1. densities

  2. solublity

  3. melting point

  4. boiling point


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Separation of $2$ substances by crystallization depends upon their difference in solubility as more soluble impurity will go into the solution and less soluble component will crystallize out.

Which is not a non-renewable source of energy?

  1. coal

  2. petrol

  3. wind

  4. petroleum gas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coal, petroleum gas and petrol are fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are good for one time use. But wind is a renewable source of energy.

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