Description : The best conductor of heat among the following is – (1) alcohol (2) mercury (3) ether (4) water
Last Answer : (2) mercury Explanation: Since mercury is 13+ times as dense as water, a given volume of mercury would carry about 4.4 times as much heat, so mercury is best conductor of heat among the given ... for temperature and pressure. Mercury has one of the narrowest ranges of its liquid state of any metal.
Description : The best conductor of heat among liquid is (a) water (b) mercury (c) ether (d) alcohol
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : In cold countries alcohol is preferred to mercury as a thermometric liquid because (a) alcohol is a better conductor of heat (b) alcohol can be coloured and its level seen easily (c) alcohol has a lower freezing point than mercury (d) alcohol is cheaper than mercury
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Which among the following is liquid non-metal? (1) Mercury (2) Bromine (3) Water (4) Alcohol
Last Answer : (2) Bromine Explanation: Bromine, a non-metal of halogen group, is found in liquid state. Mercury is a metal. Water and alcohol are compounds
Description : Which among the following is liquid non-metal ? (1) Mercury (2) Bromine (3) Water (4) Alcohol
Last Answer : Bromine
Description : In a barometer, mercury is preferred over water because (a) mercury is a good conductor of heat (b) mercury is shining and therefore its level can be read easily (c) mercury is available in pure form (d) mercury has high density and low vapour pressure
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Which of the following has the highest specific heat? a) lead b) mercury c) water d) alcohol
Last Answer : c) water
Description : The commonly used thermometric substance is _____. (1) mineral oil (2) Alcohol (3) Mercury (4) Petrol
Last Answer : (3) Mercury Explanation: Thermometric liquids are used in thermometers to measure temperature. Mercury and alcohol are common thermometric liquids.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Methyl alcohol is added to denature ethyl alcohol. 2. Ethyl alcohol is also called grain alcohol. 3. Ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether are isomers. 4. Swine flu is a viral disease, The correct ... ) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Description : Which of the following is used to remove ink and rust stains on cloth? (1) Oxalic acid (2) Alcohol (3) Ether (4) Kerosene oil
Last Answer : (1) Oxalic acid Explanation: Oxalic acid is a reducing agent and its conjugate base, known as oxalate, is a chelating agent for metal cations and stain removal. Oxalic acid's main applications include cleaning or bleaching, removal of stains on clothes and the removal of rust.
Description : Which one of the following organic compounds has fruity smell? (1) Alcohol (2) Aldehyde (3) Ester (4) Ether
Last Answer : (3) Ester Explanation: Esters are common in organic chemistry and biological materials, and often have a characteristic pleasant, fruity odour. This leads to their extensive use in the fragrance and ... ester as the reaction product. Esters are widespread in nature and are widely used in industry.
Description : Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a high octane (octane no. = 115) gasoline blending component is produced by the simple additive reaction of isobutylene with (A) Methyl alcohol (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Methane (D) Ethane
Last Answer : (A) Methyl alcohol
Description : Presence of volatile compounds like gasoline, oil, alcohol, ether etc. in municipal sewers may cause (A) Explosion (B) Non biodegradable foam (C) Undesirable plant growth (D) Corrosion
Last Answer : (A) Explosion
Description : Which of the following has the most acidic proton? (a) Thiol (b) Alcohol (c) Phenol (d) Ether
Last Answer : Phenol
Description : Assuming roughly equivalent molecular weights, which of the following would have the highest boiling point? (a) a tertiary amine (b) a quaternary ammonium salt (c) an alcohol (d) an ether
Last Answer : a quaternary ammonium salt
Description : Ethyl acetate on heating with sodium ethoxide gives (a) Ethyl acetoacetate (b) Sodium acetate (c) Ethyl alcohol (d) Diethyl ether
Last Answer : Ethyl acetoacetate
Description : An organic compound (A), C3H8O, on oxidation gives (B), C3H6O. The compound (B) could be (a) a carbonyl compound (b) an alcohol (c) a carboxylic acid (d) an ether
Last Answer : a carbonyl compound
Description : Which of the following statements is false? (a) Diethyl ether has been used as a general anesthetic (b) Ethyl alcohol is present in all alcoholic beverages (c) Methyl alcohol is produced by fermentation of sugars (d) Ethylene glycol is a common antifreeze for automobiles
Last Answer : Methyl alcohol is produced by fermentation of sugars
Description : Ethyl alcohol reacts with concentrated H2SO4 at 140°C to form (a) Acetone (b) Ethylene (c) Diethyl ether (d) Acetic acid
Last Answer : Diethyl ether
Description : Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium methoxide to form (a) Diethyl ether (b) Ethyl methyl ether (c) Dimethyl ether (d) n-Propyl alcohol
Last Answer : Ethyl methyl ether
Description : The mechanism of dehydration of an alcohol to give an ether involves formation of : (a) Carbonium ions (b) Carbanions (c) Free radicals (d) Carbenes
Last Answer : Carbonium ions
Description : Ethyl alcohol can react with concentrated H2SO4 to give (a) Ethylene (b) Diethyl ether (c) Ethyl hydrogen sulfate (d) All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : Which of the following has the highest boiling point? (a) diethyl ether (b) n-Butyraldehyde (c) n-propyl chloride (d) n-Butyl alcohol
Last Answer : n-Butyl alcohol
Description : __________ is produced using molasses as the starting raw material. (A) Methyl alcohol (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Benzol (D) Dimethyl ether
Last Answer : (B) Ethyl alcohol
Description : Which of the following compounds have planar molecules? (a) ethyl alcohol (b) formaldehyde (c) diethyl ether (d) 1,3-butadiene
Last Answer : 1,3-butadiene formaldehyde
Description : Alcohol is produced by the (A) Oxidation of an aldehyde (B) Hydrolysis of an ether (C) Esterification of a fat (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Hydrolysis of an ether
Description : Bisphenol A is produced by the condensation of acetone with (A) Formaldehyde (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Diethyl ether (D) Phenol
Last Answer : (D) Phenol
Description : An alcohol is related to an ester as a hydroxide compound is related to: w) an acid x) a ketone y) an ether z) a salt
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- A SALT
Last Answer : Oxalic acid
Last Answer : Ester
Description : Which among the following is not an inner planet? (1) Mercury (2) Saturn (3) Venus (4) Earth
Last Answer : (2) Saturn Explanation: The inner planets (in order of distance from the sun, closest to furthest) are Mercury. Venus, Earth and Mars.
Description : Mercury is commonly used as a thermometric fluid rather than water because (1) specific heat of mercury is less than water (2) specific heat of mercury is more than water (3) mercury has greater visibility than water (4) density of mercury is more than the water
Last Answer : (3) mercury has greater visibility than water Explanation: One special kind of mercury-inglass thermometer, called a maximum thermometer, works by having a constriction in the neck close to the bulb.
Description : The best conductor of electricity among the following is - (1) copper (2) iron (3) aluminum (4) silver
Last Answer : (4) silver Explanation: Copper and Silver Are Most Common. Silver is the best conductor of electricity because it contains a higher number of movable atoms (free electrons).
Description : The best conductor of electricity among the following is : (1) Copper (2) Iron (3) Aluminium (4) Silver
Last Answer : (4) Silver Explanation: Copper: 9% less conductive than silver; aluminium is 10% less conductive than copper; while steel is the least conductive among the given options. The most electrically conductive metal is silver.
Last Answer : Silver
Description : The Michelson interferometer was designed to study the nature of: w) water waves x) sound waves y) an "ether" z) sunlight
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AN "ETHER"
Description : Why does ice coverfed in sawdust ct melt quickly? (1) Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice (2) The water is absorbed by sawdust (3) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat (4) Sawdust is good conductor of heat
Last Answer : (3) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat Explanation: Ice needs to absorb heat energy to melt and become water (called latent heat of fusion). Since saw-dust is a poor conductor of heat, it takes ... required heat energy. This allows ice to remain in solid state for more time when packed in saw dust.
Description : Water is not suitable as a calorimetric substance because it – (1) has high specific heat (2) is a good conductor (3) has high boiling point (4) low latent heat of vaporization
Last Answer : (1) has high specific heat Explanation: The specific heat of water is higher than all other common substances. Hence, water is used for heating purposes (as in hot water bottles) and for cooling ... the liquids, mercury has the lowest specific heat due to which it is used as a thermometric liquid.
Description : Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly ? (1) Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice (2) The water is absorbed by sawdust (3) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat (4) Sawdust is good conductor of heat
Last Answer : Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
Description : Water is not suitable as a calorimetric substance because it : (1) has high specific heat (2) is a good conductor (3) has high boiling point (4) low latent heat of vapourization
Last Answer : has high specific heat
Description : Which liquid is used in an aneroid barometer? A. Mercury B. Alcohol C. Water D. None (Answer)
Last Answer : D. None (Answer)
Description : The kinematic viscosity (in stoke) and the absolute/dynamic viscosity (in poise) are the same for __________ at room temperature. (A) Air (B) Water (C) Mercury (D) Alcohol
Last Answer : (B) Water
Description : Metal tea pots have wooden handles because – (1) wood is a bad conductor of heat (2) it prevents electric shock (3) it gives beauty to the pots (4) it is hygienic
Last Answer : (2) it prevents electric shock Explanation: Wood is a bad conductor of heat due to the arrangement of its molecules. As the molecules of wood are far from each other, they cannot pass heat through them.
Description : Woollen cloth protects the body from cold because – (1) it is a good conductor of heat (2) it is a poor conductor of heat (3) external heat rays enter into the body through the woollen cloth (4) it reflects heat
Last Answer : (2) it is a poor conductor of heat Explanation: It is just because woolen clothes have fibres and between those fibres air is trapped which reduces heat loss. It reduces heat loss because it is an insulator or poor conductor of heat.
Description : Wollen clothes keep the body warm because – (1) Wool increases the temperature of the body (2) Wool is a had conductor (3) Wool absorbs radiant heat from outer objects (4) Wool rejects heat from the outer objects
Last Answer : (2) Wool is a had conductor Explanation: It is just because woolen clothes have fibres and between those fibres air is trapped which reduces heat loss. Air reduces heat loss because it is an ... have a greater bulk than other textiles, and retain air, which causes the product to retain heat.
Description : When hot liquid is poured into a thick glass tumbler, it cracks because glass – (1) is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands (2) has high temperature coefficient of expansion (3) has a very low specific heat (4) has low temperature coefficient of expansion
Last Answer : (1) is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands Explanation: When hot liquid is poured into a thick glass tumbler, it cracks because glass is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands.
Description : Ice is packed in saw dust because – (1) saw dust will not get melted easily. (2) saw dust is poor conductor of heat. (3) saw dust is a good conductor of heat. (4) saw dust does not stick to the ice.
Last Answer : (2) saw dust is poor conductor of heat. Explanation: ice needs to absorb heat energy to melt and become water (called latent heat of fusion). Since saw-dust is a poor conductor of heat, it takes ... required heat energy. This allows ice to remain in solid state for more time when packed in saw dust.
Description : Outside of cooking utensils are generally left black from below because – (1) it is difficult to clean daily. (2) black surface is a good conductor of heat. (3) black surface is a poor conductor of heat. (4) black surface is a good absorber of heat.
Last Answer : (4) black surface is a good absorber of heat. Explanation: The outside surface of a utensil used for heating is coated black so that it may absorb more heat and make heating quicker. This is because black surface is a good absorber of heat.
Description : Which of the following is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of electricity? (1) mica (2) asbestos (3) celluloid (4) paraffin wax
Last Answer : (1) mica Explanation: Mica is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of electricity.
Description : Which of the following is a good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity? (1) Celluloid (2) Rubber (3) Asbestos (4) Mica
Last Answer : (4) Mica Explanation: Good conductors of heat are good conductors of electricity. Mica is an exception which although being a good conductor of heat and a bad conductor of electricity. It is commonly ... to assist in the transfer of the generated heat to the heat sink or chassis for dissipation.