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Chemistry in Everyday Life

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Copper and aluminium can be drawn into wires because

  1. they are malleable

  2. they are ductile

  3. they are sonorous

  4. they have lustre

  5. they are good conductors


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. They are ductile and that is why they can be easily drawn into wires.

Which of the following non-metals occurs in liquid state?

  1. Bromine

  2. Chlorine

  3. Sodium

  4. Aluminium

  5. Mercury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bromine is the only non-metal that occurs in a liquid state.

Why is mercury used as a thermometric liquid?

  1. It is a liquid metal.

  2. It expands on heating.

  3. It does not stick to the glass wall.

  4. All of the above

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above options are correct.

Which of the following metals is used in fireworks?

  1. Sodium

  2. Carbon

  3. Zinc

  4. Copper

  5. Magnesium


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Magnesium is used in fireworks because when it is ignited in air, it burns with a white flame.

Which of the following is used in photography?

  1. Silver iodide

  2. Tincture of iodine

  3. Magnesium

  4. Sodium

  5. Carbon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Silver iodide is used in photography because it darkens when exposed to light.

The purity of 22 carat gold is

  1. 99.7%

  2. 91.67%

  3. 75%

  4. 90%

  5. 96%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The purity of 22 carat gold is 91.67%.

Which of the following alloys is used in making bodies of aircraft?

  1. Duralumin

  2. Bronze

  3. Steel

  4. Brass

  5. Stainless steel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Duralumin is an alloy of aluminium, copper, magnesium and manganese. It is used in making bodies of aircraft.

Which of the following is/are the main constituent used in the manufacture of cement?

  1. Gypsum

  2. Sand

  3. Plaster of Paris

  4. Steel rods

  5. Coal tar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gypsum is the main constituent used in the manufacture of cement. Cement is made from clay, limestone and gypsum.

Which of the following is used for making moulds and statues?

  1. Plaster of Paris

  2. Gypsum

  3. Calcium carbonate

  4. Sodium chloride

  5. Washing soda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plaster of Paris is used for making moulds and statues.

Which of the following is the chemical formula of bleaching powder?

  1. NaHCO3

  2. Na2CO3.10H2O

  3. CaCO3

  4. Ca(OCl)Cl

  5. HCl


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ca(OCl)Cl is the chemical formula of bleaching powder.

The smallest hydrocarbon is

  1. methane

  2. ethane

  3. propane

  4. butane

  5. ethene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Methane is the smallest hydrocarbon.

The main constituents of LPG gas are

  1. butane and propane

  2. methane and carbon dioxide

  3. water vapour and carbon monoxide

  4. All of the above

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Butane and propane are the main constituents of LPG gas.

Which of the following carbohydrates is present in rice?

  1. Glucose

  2. Protein

  3. Sucrose

  4. Starch

  5. Cellulose


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Starch is present in rice.

Which of the following fungicides is used to prevent fungus attack in potato?

  1. Bordeaux

  2. DDT

  3. Gammaxene

  4. Malathion

  5. Disyston


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boredeaux is a mixture made from copper sulphate and calcium hydroxide and it is used to prevent fungus attack in potato.

Which of the following fertilisers is necessary for growth of roots and formation of seeds?

  1. Nitrgenous fertiliser

  2. Phosphatic fertiliser

  3. Potassium fertiliser

  4. Aluminium fertiliser

  5. Sodium fertiliser


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phosphatic  fertiliser is necessary for growth of roots and formation of seeds.

The process of heating oils or fats with sodium hydroxide is called

  1. saponification

  2. esterification

  3. polymerisation

  4. annealing

  5. polarisation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saponification is the process of heating oils or fats with sodium hydroxide to form sodium salts of the respective fatty acids.

Which of the following is the process of linking together small polymers to form a large polymer?

  1. Annealing

  2. Pasteurisation

  3. Combination

  4. Saponification

  5. Polymerisation


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Polymerisation is the process of linking together small polymers to form a large polymer.

Which of the following metallic oxides is used to prepare blue glass?

  1. Selenium oxide

  2. Cobalt oxide

  3. Magnesium dioxide

  4. Iron (III) oxide

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cobalt oxide is used to prepare blue glass.

A mixture of cement, sand and water is called

  1. mortar

  2. soda lime

  3. reinforced concrete and cement (RCC)

  4. concrete

  5. soda ash


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A mixture of cement, sand and water is called mortar.

A homogeneous mixture of a metal with a non-metal is called a/an

  1. metalloid

  2. alkali

  3. alloy

  4. compound

  5. polymer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A homogeneous mixture of a metal with a non-metal is called an alloy.

The process of cooling glass articles slowly to prevent brittleness is called

  1. cladding

  2. annealing

  3. blowing

  4. sublimation

  5. neutralisation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The process of cooling glass articles slowly to prevent brittleness is called annealing.

Which of the following is a thermosetting plastic?

  1. Polystyrene

  2. Polyvinyl chloride

  3. Acrylic

  4. Teflon

  5. Bakelite


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Thermosetting plastic, once set after being melted, cannot be moulded again. Bakelite is very hard and a good electrical insulator.

The main constituents of carbohydrate are

  1. carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen

  2. hydrogen and oxygen

  3. chlorine, hydrogen and oxygen

  4. carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

  5. carbon, hydrogen and sulphur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main constituents of carbohydrate are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Galvanised iron is coated with which of the following metals?

  1. Zinc

  2. Gold

  3. Tin

  4. Silver

  5. Copper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Galvanised iron is coated with zinc.

Soaps form scum with

  1. soft water

  2. hard water

  3. distilled water

  4. mineral water

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Soaps form scum with hard water.

Which of the following is known as the building block of life?

  1. Glucose

  2. Fat

  3. Carbohydrate

  4. Protein

  5. Vitamin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Protein is known as the building block of life.

Which of the following is the most abundant metal found in the Earth's crust?

  1. Calcium

  2. Iron

  3. Potassium

  4. Aluminium

  5. Sodium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust. Percentage of aluminium in the Earth's crust is 8%.

Which of the following mixtures is used by deep divers for respiration?

  1. Oxygen and nitrogen

  2. Oxygen and helium

  3. Oxygen and carbon

  4. Oxygen and acetylene

  5. Oxygen and argon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A mixture of oxygen and helium is used by deep divers for respiration.

Which of the following plastics is used for covering electric wires?

  1. Polystyrene

  2. Teflon

  3. Polythene

  4. Polyvinyl chloride

  5. Bakelite


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is used for covering electric wires. Bakelite is used in making buttons, plugs, switches and other electrical fittings.

The hardest known naturally occurring substance is

  1. diamond

  2. graphite

  3. lead

  4. enamel

  5. iron


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diamond is the allotrope of carbon and it is the hardest known naturally occurring substance.

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