Description : Petroleum consists of a mixture of – (1) Carbohydrates (2) Carbonates (3) Hydrocarbons (4) Carbides
Last Answer : (3) Hydrocarbons Explanation: Petroleum (petroleum, from Latin: 'petra' (rock) + Latin: oleum (oil) or crude oil is a naturally occurring flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of ... variety of materials, and it is estimated that the world consumes about 88 million barrels each day.
Description : Petroleum is a mixture of – (1) elements (2) hydrocarbons (3) polymers (4) salts
Last Answer : (2) hydrocarbons Explanation: Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid ... zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.
Description : Petroleum is a mixture of (1) elements (2)hydrocarbons (3) polymers (4) salts
Last Answer : hydrocarbons
Description : Synthetic detergents are prepared from (1) potassium salts of higher fatty-acids (2) sodium salts of higher fat acids (3) hydrocarbons of petroleum (4) glycerides
Last Answer : (3) hydrocarbons of petroleum Explanation: Synthetic detergents are prepared from hydrocarbons of petroleum. They are sodium salts of long chain benzene sulphonic acids or sodium salts of long chain ... are soluble in water. Therefore cleansing action of detergents remains unaffected in hard water.
Description : Synthetic detergents are prepared from (1) potassium salts of higher fatty-acids (2) sodium salts of higher fattyacids (3) hydrocarbons of petroleum (4) glycerides
Last Answer : hydrocarbons of petroleum
Description : Diamond is chemically (a) a mixture of metal carbonates (b) pure carbon (c) a pure form of sand (d) a mixture of calcium and magnesium phosphates
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : The plants popularly known as 'petro crops' are rich in 1. Carbohydrates 2. Hydrocarbons 3. Proteins 4. Lipids The correct answer is: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Most of hydrocarbons from petroleum are obtained by which method? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Fractional distillation'
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Most of hydrocarbons from petroleum are obtained by which method?
Last Answer : Fractional distillation
Description : In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is (A) Catalytic cracking (B) Catalytic reforming (C) Hydrotreating (D) Alkylation
Last Answer : (B) Catalytic reforming
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Higher specific gravity of petroleum products means higher C/H ratio (B) Aromatics have lower specific gravity than corresponding paraffins (C) Hydrocarbons of low ... of high specific gravity (e.g., aromatics) possess the maximum thermal energy per unit weight
Last Answer : (B) Aromatics have lower specific gravity than corresponding paraffins
Description : Olefins are (A) Saturated hydrocarbons (B) Unsaturated cyclic compounds (hydrocarbons) (C) Present in substantially good quantity in crude petroleum (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Cox chart, which is useful in the design of distillation column particularly for petroleum hydrocarbons, is a plot of (where, P = vapor pressure, T = temperature). (A) log P vs. T (B) log P vs. log T (C) T vs. P (D) P vs. log T
Last Answer : (A) log P vs. T
Description : When petroleum is refined it is subject to a number of processes including cracking. During the cracking process w) lighter hydrocarbons are combined to form heavier ones x) heavy hydrocarbons ... lighter hydrocarbons are separated by distillation z) oxygen is used to burn the heavier hydrocarbons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEAVY HYDROCARBONS ARE BROKEN UP INTO LIGHTER ONES
Description : Wax used for making candle is chemically a mixture of – (1) aliphatic hydrocarbons (2) aromatic hydrocarbons (3) cyclic hydrocarbons (4) aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : (1) aliphatic hydrocarbons Explanation: An aliphatic compound is a hydrocarbon compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched trains or non-aromatic rings ... naturally occurring. Waxes are organic compounds that characteristically consist of long alkyl chains.
Description : High grade coal is mainly which of the following? w) methane x) propane y) a mixture of hydrocarbons z) anthracene
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- A MIXTURE OF HYDROCARBONS
Description : Wax used for making candle is chemically a mixture of (1) aliphatic hydrocarbons (2) aromatic hydrocarbons (3) cyclic hydrocarbons (4) aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : aliphatic hydrocarbons
Description : The smog in cities in India mainly consists of (A) Oxides Of sulphur (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons (C) Carbon monoxide and SPM (D) Oxides of sulphur and ozone
Last Answer : (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons
Description : Which of the following is not used as the ceramic material in ‘cermets’? (A) Silicides (B) Oxides (C) Carbides (D) Nitrides
Last Answer : (D) Nitrides
Description : Dies for wire drawing are generally made of (A) Mild steel (B) Stainless steel (C) Carbides (D) High carbon stee
Last Answer : (C) Carbides
Description : Spark plugs are made of (A) High alumina ceramic (B) Metallic carbides (C) Corundum (D) Carborundum
Last Answer : (A) High alumina ceramic
Description : Dies for wire drawing are generally made of (A) Mild steel (B) Stainless steel (C) Carbides (D) High carbon steel
Last Answer : (A) Mild steel
Description : Secondary hardening in steels arises out of the (A) Precipitation of fine alloy carbides at high temperatures (B) Refinement of ferrite grain size by working (C) Decomposition of retained austenite upon heat treatment (D) Precipitation of complex inter-metallic upon heat treatment
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Maraging steels derive their strength from the following mechanism: (A) A fine, highly dislocated and strong martensite (B) Fine dispersions of inter-metallic of Fe, Ni, Ti etc (C) Fine ... alloy carbides in a ferrite matrix (D) Fine dispersions of Fe3 C nucleated on dislocations in austenite
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Octane number of gasoline is obtained by comparing the performance of the engine when running on a mixture of the following hydrocarbons A. ethane and methane B. normal heptane and iso-octane C. iso-heptane and octane D. iso-octane and TEL
Last Answer : ANSWER : B
Description : Cooking gas supplied in cylinders by gas agencies is 1. In the form of a liquid 2. In the form of a gas 3. A mixture of hydrocarbons 4. A heterogeneous solution The correct statements are: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 only (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Two liquids manometer is used for measuring small pressure differences in (A) Liquids (B) Gases (C) Mixture of hydrocarbons (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Liquids
Description : Where does the oxygen that keeps us alive come from? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbonates absorbed from soil (3) Oxides of minerals (4) Water
Last Answer : (4) Water Explanation: Since water and carbon dioxide are both compounds which contain oxygen, it is possible to obtain oxygen from either. The oxygen produced from photosynthesis is not released into the ... the air. Scientists agree that there's oxygen from ocean plants in every breath we take.
Description : Oxygen which is vital for life is a product of photosynthesis and comes from – (1) carbonates from soil (2) carbon dioxide (3) water (4) oxides of mineral elements
Last Answer : (3) water Explanation: The unusually high concentration of oxygen has on Earth is the result of the oxygen cycle. This biogeochemical cycle describes the movement of oxygen within and ... Photosynthesis releases oxygen into the atmosphere, while respiration and decay remove it from the atmosphere.
Description : Explain the stability of carbonates & bicarbonates of alkali metals .
Last Answer : The alkali metals form salts with all the oxo-acids. They are generally soluble in water and thermally stable. Their carbonates (M2CO3) and in most cases the hydrogencarbonates (MHCO3) also are highly ... the formation of more stable Li2O and CO2. Its hydrogencarbonate does not exist as a solid.
Description : Which of the following is NOT a means of preparing carbon dioxide? w) burning coke in the absence of air x) combustion of methane y) heating certain normal carbonates z) action of acids on carbonates
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BURNING COKE IN THE ABSENCE OF AIR
Description : Oxygen which is vital for life is a product of photosynthesis and comes from (1) carbonates from soil (2) carbon dioxide (3) water (4) oxides of mineral elements
Last Answer : water
Last Answer : Water
Description : Biochemically the ribosome consists of _______________ and some 50 structural . (A) mRNA, Carbohydrates (B) tRNA, lipids (C) mRNA, Proteins (D) rRNA, Proteins
Last Answer : (D) rRNA, Proteins
Description : Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly which gases? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Methane, butane and propane'
Description : Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly which gases?
Last Answer : Methane, butane and propane
Description : The major part of natural gas, petroleum and coal consists of? A. Carbon B. Chlorine C. CFC D. Methane (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Methane (Answer)
Description : (4) A mixture of Fe₂O₃, 3H₂O and FeO Explanation: Several forms of rust are distinguishable both visually and by spectroscopy, and form under different circumstances. Rust consists of hydrated iron (III) oxides Fe2O
Last Answer : Catalyst is a substance which – (1) increases the rate of the reaction (2) decreases the rate of reaction (3) has no action on the rate of the reaction (4) None of these
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Carbyne is an allotrope of carbon. 2. Gasoline, used as a fuel in motor vehicles is a mixture of petrol and alcohol. 3. Petroleum is also known as 'liquid gold'. 4. The various components of crude ... (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Description : Petrolatum is (A) Same as petroleum ether (B) Petroleum coke (C) A mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) A mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids
Description : Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is mainly a mixture of (A) Propane & butane (B) Methane & ethane (C) High boiling olefins (D) High boiling naphthenes
Last Answer : (A) Propane & butane
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Constant pressure distillation cannot separate an Azeotropic mixture (B) Relative volatility of a binary mixture changes appreciably with the minor change in ... unity (D) Flash distillation is practised on wide spread scale in petroleum refinery
Last Answer : (B) Relative volatility of a binary mixture changes appreciably with the minor change in temperature
Description : Petroleum is a Mixture of
Last Answer : Hydrocarbons
Description : Metal carbonates decompose on heating to give metal oxide and carbon dioxide. Which of the metal carbonates is most stable thermally?
Last Answer : Metal carbonates decompose on heating to give metal oxide and carbon dioxide. Which of the metal carbonates is most ... C. `SrCO_(3)` D. `BaCO_(3)`
Description : Certain carbonates and phosphates are removed by
Last Answer : Certain carbonates and phosphates are removed by A. Skin B. Liver C. Kidneys D. None of the above
Description : $ Minerals such as carbonates and phosphates acts as buffers. ! Biomolecules contain only 25 elements out of the 109 known elements.
Last Answer : $ Minerals such as carbonates and phosphates acts as buffers. ! Biomolecules contain only 25 elements out of ... wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Which of the following metal carbonates liberate. `CO_(2)(g)` on heating :
Last Answer : Which of the following metal carbonates liberate. `CO_(2)(g)` on heating : A. `Na_(2)CO_(3)` B. `K_(2)CO_(3)` C. `Rb_(2)CO_(3)` D. `Ag_(2)CO_(3)`