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Chemistry in Everyday Life (Class X)

Description: Chemistry in Everyday Life
Number of Questions: 15
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Penicillin is a/an

  1. narrow spectrum antibiotic

  2. analgesic

  3. tranquiliser

  4. antimicrobial


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This option is correct as  penicillin is a narrow spectrum antibiotic and effective against diseases caused by various cocci and some gram positive bacteria.

Which of the following substances neutralise excess acid in the stomach and raise the pH to an appropriate level?

  1. Antacids

  2. Antihistamines

  3. Tranquilisers

  4. Antimicrobials


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The substance which neutralises excess acid in the stomach and raises the pH to an appropriate level is called an antacid. Hence, this option is correct.

Dettol and savlon are

  1. antiseptics

  2. antibiotics

  3. disinfectants

  4. antimicrobials


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This option is correct as dettol and savlon are antiseptics. Antiseptics are chemicals that are used externally to prevent the growth of microbes or pathogens. Antibiotics are anti-bacterial drugs but antiseptics are active against bacteria as well as other microbes. Antiseptics are milder in comparison to the disinfectants and hence they can be applied on the skin. All antimicrobial chemicals are not antiseptics.

Which of the following are related to antibacterial drugs?

  1. Antivirals

  2. Antibiotics

  3. Antihistamines

  4. Tranquilisers


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This option is correct as antibacterial drugs are antibiotics.

PVC is

  1. paravinyl chloride

  2. paravinyl carbide

  3. polyvinyl carbide

  4. polyvinyl chloride


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

PVC is the third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer. It is a polymer of vinyl chloride (CH= CH- Cl).

It is dangerous to burn plastics because

  1. fumes, if inhaled, cause immediate death

  2. there is an increase in the number of insects

  3. fumes released can cause cancer

  4. it reduces soil fertility


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The gases released by burning these fibres are toxic and carcinogenic also.

Plastics are

  1. salts

  2. acids

  3. polymers

  4. solvents


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Plastic is a material consisting of any of synthetic or semi-synthetic organics that are malleable and can be molded into solid objects of diverse shapes. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural.

Which of the following plastics is used for non-stick coating on cookware?

  1. Melamine

  2. Teflon

  3. Bakelite

  4. Nylon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Teflon is used for non-stick coating on cookware.

Coloured glass for goggles contains

  1. ferrous oxide

  2. nickel oxide

  3. ferric oxide

  4. lanthanum oxide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coloured glass for goggles contains ferrous oxide.

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding fertilisers and pesticides?

  1. They are eco-friendly.

  2. They turn the fields barren after some time.

  3. They remove the useful components from the soil.

  4. They destroy the fertility of the soil.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fertilisers and pesticides are not eco-friendly because of their deleterious effects on human health and the environment. They cause water pollution as well.

Flint glass contains

  1. lead oxide

  2. manganese dioxide

  3. lead dioxide

  4. cobalt chloride


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Flint glass has high refractive index and high dispersion. It contains mainly lead oxide.

Flint glass is used for making high precision ______ instruments.

  1. medical

  2. string

  3. optical

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Flint glass or optical glass is used for making high precision optical instruments.

Hard glass is prepared by

  1. fusing a mixture of sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica

  2. fusing a mixture of potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica

  3. fusing a mixture of potassium carbonate and any oxide

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hard glass is prepared by fusing a mixture of potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica.

Water pollution is caused by

a. fertilisers and pesticides b. petroleum oil c. solid particles

  1. Only a

  2. Both a and b

  3. Only c

  4. All a, b and c

  5. Both b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as fertilisers, pesticides, petroleum oil and solid particles all are the causes of water pollution.

DDT comes under which category of pesticides?

  1. Organochlorines

  2. Rodenticides

  3. Insecticides

  4. Herbicides

  5. NA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DDT is an organochlorine. Organic compounds that have been chlorinated, have very low biodegradation, get accumulated in environment and cause many problems. DDT comes under these. Hence, it is correct.

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