Description : Which one of the following is used as a food preservative? (1) Sodium benzoate (2) Sodium thiosulphate (3) Sodium hydroxide (4) Sodium bicarbonate
Last Answer : (1) Sodium. benzoate Explanation: Sodium benzoate has the chemical formula. NaC6H5CO2, it is a widely used food preservative, with E number E211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.
Description : Which one of the following is used as preservative for foodstuff? (1) Sodium Benzoate (2) Picric acid (3) Glycerine (4) Sodium Chloride
Last Answer : (1) Sodium Benzoate Explanation: Sodium benzoate is a preservative. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), ... (vinegar), and condiments. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.
Description : Which one of the following is used as preservative for foodstuff ? (1) Sodium Benzoate (2) Picric acid (3) Glycerine (4) Sodium Chloride
Last Answer : Sodium Benzoate
Description : The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is (a) sodium bicarbonate (b) tartaric acid (c) acetic acid (d) benzoic acid
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : An antiknock for petrol is - (1) sodium hydroxide (2) ethanol (3) sodium benzoate (4) lead tetraethyl
Last Answer : (4) lead tetraethyl Explanation: The organic compound that is used as an antiknock agent in petroleum is tetraethyl lead. This is a lead based organic compound.
Description : Chemical name of Grignard reagent is (A) Sodium thiosulphate (B) Ethyl magnesium chloride (C) Sodium sulphite (D) Sodium bicarbonate
Last Answer : (B) Ethyl magnesium chloride
Description : . Chemical name of soda ash is (A) Sodium bicarbonate (B) Sodium thiosulphate (C) Potassium carbonate (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Another name for baking soda is : (1) Sodium bicarbonate (2) Sodium carbonate (3) Sodium sulphate (4) Sodium hydroxide
Last Answer : (1) Sodium bicarbonate Explanation: Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO2)is known as baking soda.
Description : What is the product formed when sodium bicarbonate is heated strongly? (1) Sodium Carbonate (2) Sodium Hydroxide (3) Sodium Peroxide (4) Sodium Monoxide
Last Answer : (1) Sodium Carbonate Explanation: When sodium bicarbonate is strongly heated, it decomposes into sodium carbonate, water vapor, and carbon dioxide. Solid sodium carbonate is a white powder and is used in ... name 'baking powder'; sodium bicarbonate is used in baking under the name 'baking soda'.
Description : Glass is mainly composed of - (1) Sodium silicate (2) Calcium carbonate (3) Calcium hydroxide (4) Sodium bicarbonate
Last Answer : (1) Sodium silicate Explanation: Glass is made from silica (SiO₂) and soda lime, which react to form sodium silicate.
Description : What is "milk of magnesia" chemically? (1) Magnesium carbonate (2) Sodium bicarbonate (3) Calcium hydroxide (4) Magnesium hydroxide
Last Answer : (4) Magnesium hydroxide Explanation: agnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. As a suspension in water, it is often called milk of magnesia because of its milk-like appearance. The solid mineral form of magnesium hydroxide is known as brucite.
Description : Why are cimetidine or ranitidine better antacids than sodium bicarbonate or magnesium or aluminium hydroxide ?
Last Answer : Ans. If excess of NaHCO3 or Mg (OH)2 or Al (OH)3 is used, it makes the stomach alkaline and thus triggers the release of even more HCl. In contrast, cimetidine or ranitidine prevent the interaction of histamine with the receptor cells in the stomach wall and thus release lesser amount of HCl.
Description : Brine is an a) aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide b) aqueous solution of sodium carbonate c) aqueous solution of sodium chloride d) aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate
Last Answer : c) aqueous solution of sodium chloride
Last Answer : Sodium Carbonate
Description : Baking soda is : (1) Potassium carbonate (2) Sodium hydroxide (3) Sodium carbonate (4) Sodium bicarbonate
Last Answer : Sodium bicarbonate
Description : What is “milk of magnesia” chemically ? (1) Magnesium carbonate (2) Sodium bicarbonate (3) Calcium hydroxide (4) Magnesium hydroxide
Last Answer : Magnesium hydroxide
Description : Which one of the following substances is used for preservation of food grains? (1) Sodium benzoate (2) Vinegar (3) Sodium chloride (4) Potassium permanganate
Last Answer : (1) Sodium benzoate Explanation: Sodium benzoate is used for the preservation of food. It has the chemical formula NaC6H5CO2. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in ... by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid. It is bacteriostatic and ftmgistatic under acidic conditions.
Last Answer : Sodium benzoate
Description : The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is – (1) sodium carbonate (2) tartaric acid (3) acetic acid (4) sodium salt of benzoic acid
Last Answer : (4) sodium salt of benzoic acid Explanation: A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological ... can be antioxidants such as oxygen absorbers, which inhibit the oxidation of food constituents.
Description : The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is (1) sodium carbonate (2) tartaric acid (3) acetic acid (4) sodium salt of benzoic acid
Last Answer : sodium salt of benzoic acid
Description : An alkene (A) `C_(16)H_(16)` on ozonolysis gives only one product (B) `C_8H_8O`. Compound (B) on reaction with NaOH/`I_(2)` yeilds sodium benzoate. Co
Last Answer : An alkene (A) `C_(16)H_(16)` on ozonolysis gives only one product (B) `C_8H_8O`. Compound (B) ... `(H_(2)//Pd-C)` gives a racemic mixture
Description : Sodium benzoate on heating with soda-lime gives : (a) Sodium phenoxide (b) Benzene (c) Benzaldehyde (d) Benzophenone
Last Answer : Benzene
Description : Benzoyl chloride on basic-hydrolysis (NaOH/H2O) gives : (a) Benzoic acid (b) Methyl benzoate (c) Sodium benzoate (d) Ethyl benzoate
Description : Which of the following reactions does not produce benzene as one of the products? (a) Treating benzenediazonium chloride with H3PO2 (b) Distilling phenol with zinc dust (c) Fusing sodium benzoate with NaOH (d) Fusing sodium benzenesulfonate with NaOH
Last Answer : Fusing sodium benzenesulfonate with NaOH
Description : When benzaldehyde is heated with concentrated NaOH, it gives : (a) Benzyl alcohol (b) Sodium benzoate (c) Benzoic acid (d) Benzyl alcohol + Sodium benzoate
Last Answer : Benzyl alcohol + Sodium benzoate
Description : The permanent preservative, which is used for preservation of fruit and vegetables, is— (A) Sodium chloride (B) Potassium metabisulphate (C) Potassium sulphate (D) Sugar
Last Answer : (B) Potassium metabisulphate
Description : Water may contain (A) Bicarbonate alkalinity (B) Carbonate alkalinity (C) Hydroxide alkalinity (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Quicklime is a) Calcium carbonate b) Calcium bicarbonate c) Calcium oxide* d) Calcium hydroxide
Last Answer : c) Calcium oxide*
Description : Which of these statement is true for sodium thiosulphate ?
Last Answer : Which of these statement is true for sodium thiosulphate ? A. it acts as an antichlor B. it ... hypo to dissolve excess of AgBr as a soluble complex
Description : To a 25 mL `H_(2)O_(2)` solution excess acidified solution of Kl was added. The iodine liberated 20 ml of 0.3 N sodium thiosulphate solution. Use thes
Last Answer : To a 25 mL `H_(2)O_(2)` solution excess acidified solution of Kl was added. The iodine liberated 20 ml of ... strength of `H_(2)O_(2)` is 1.344 L
Description : In the test for iodine, `I_(2)` is treated with sodium thiosulphate `(Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3))` : `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)+I_(2) to NaI +..`
Last Answer : In the test for iodine, `I_(2)` is treated with sodium thiosulphate `(Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3))` : `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3 ... (4)` C. `Na_(2)S` D. `Na_(3)ISO_(4)`
Description : Statement -1 : Sodium thiosulphate is not prepared by boiling `Na_(2)SO_(3)` with S in acidic medium. Statement -2 : `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)+H^(+) to 2Na++H
Last Answer : Statement -1 : Sodium thiosulphate is not prepared by boiling `Na_(2)SO_(3)` with S in acidic medium. Statement ... +H^(+) to 2Na++H_(2)SO_(3)+Sdarr`
Description : Which of the following statements are true about sodium thiosulphate?
Last Answer : Which of the following statements are true about sodium thiosulphate? A. It is used in ... It contains ionic, covalent and coordinate covalent bonds
Description : The formula of product formed, when sodium thiosulphate solution is added to silver bromide is
Last Answer : The formula of product formed, when sodium thiosulphate solution is added to silver bromide is A. `Na_(3)[Ag(S_(2)O_ ... `Ag_(3)[Na(S_(2)O_(3))_(2)]`
Description : A solution of sodium thiosulphate on addition of few drops of ferric chloride gives violet colour due to the formation of
Last Answer : A solution of sodium thiosulphate on addition of few drops of ferric chloride gives violet colour due to the formation of ... `Fe_(2)(S_(2)O_(3))_(2)`
Description : Sodium thiosulphate is prepared by
Last Answer : Sodium thiosulphate is prepared by A. boiling `Na_(2)SO_(3)` solution with elemental sulphur in alkaline ... 5)` with air D. heating sulphur with NaOH
Description : Hypo, used in photography, is chemically (a) silver bromide (b) sodium thiosulphate (c) sodium phosphate (d) silver nitrate
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : A dark purple compound used as an antiseptic and disinfectant is (a) Potassium nitrate (b) Sodium thiosulphate (c) Potassium permanganate (d) Calcium phosphate
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The chemical name of "Hypo" commonly used in photography is – (1) Sodium thiosulphate (2) Silver nitrate (3) Sodium nitrate (4) Silver iodide
Last Answer : (1) Sodium thiosulphate Explanation: An emulsion of sodium thiosulfate is called hypo by photographers. It is used to stop development of exposed film. Thiosulfate converts undeveloped silver bromide ... into water-soluble silver thiosulfate complexes that can be removed when the film is washed.
Description : The chemical used as a fixer in photography is - (1) sodium thiosulphate (2) sodium sulphate (3) borax (4) ammonium sulphate
Last Answer : (1) sodium thiosulphate Explanation: Fixation is commonly achieved by treating the film or paper with a solution of thiosulfate salt. Popular salts are sodium thiosulfate — commonly called hypo — and ammonium thiosulfate — commonly used in modern rapid fixer formulae.
Description : Doctor's solution used for sweetening of petroleum products is (A) Sodium plumbite (B) Sodium sulphite (C) Sodium thiosulphate (D) Lead sulphate
Last Answer : (A) Sodium plumbite
Description : The chemical used as a fixer in photography is-----? A. sodium sulphate B. borax C. sodium thiosulphate (Answer) D. ammonium sulphate
Last Answer : C. sodium thiosulphate (Answer)
Description : Function of sodium thiosulphate (hypo) in development of photographic film/plate is to (A) Brighten the faint images (B) Remove metallic silver (C) Convert silver chloride to silver (D) Remove unexposed silver halide
Last Answer : (D) Remove unexposed silver halide
Description : __________ Nature of hypo (sodium thiosulphate) makes it useful in photography. (A) Oxidising (B) Reducing (C) Complex forming (D) Photochemical
Last Answer : (C) Complex forming
Description : The most commonly used chemical for de-chlorination of water, is (A) Sodium thiosulphate (B) Sodium bisulphate (C) Sodium sulphite (D) Sulphur-dioxide
Last Answer : (C) Sodium sulphite
Description : With respect to calibration of uv-vis spectrophotometer, which of the following material is used to evaluate the ‘control of absorbance’ A. Sodium thiosulphate B. Potassium dichromate C. Holmium oxide D. Potassium permanganate
Last Answer : B. Potassium dichromate
Description : Which of the following drug can result in result in cyanide poisoning? A. Amyl nitrite B. Hydroxycobalamine C. Sodium nitroprusside D. Sodium thiosulphate
Last Answer : C. Sodium nitroprusside
Description : The chemical name of ‘‘Hypo’’ commonly used in photography is (1) Sodium thiosulphate (2) Silver nitrate (3) Sodium nitrate (4) Silver iodide
Last Answer : Sodium thiosulphate