Description : In the Tyndall Effect, the intensity of scattered radiation is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength. Which one of the following colors of light would exhibit the most intense Tyndall scattering? w) yellow x) green y) orange z) violet
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- VIOLET
Description : One property a colloidal dispersion has that a solution does not is: w) homogeneity x) filterability y) the Tyndall effect z) osmotic pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE TYNDALL EFFECT
Description : The idea that electrons revolved in orbits around the nucleus of an atom without radiating energy away from the atom was postulated by: w) Thompson x) Bohr y) Rutherford z) Einstein
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BOHR
Description : Who was the first scientist credited with pointing out that certain gases could cause a greenhouse effect? w) John Tyndall x) Charles Darwin y) Roger Tory Peterson z) Stephen Jay Gould
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- JOHN TYNDALL
Description : The photoelectric effect is a demonstration of: w) the wave nature of light x) the particle nature of light y) Compton scattering z) the continuous spectrum of radiation
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE PARTICLE NATURE OF LIGHT
Description : Which of the following scientists first determined the atomic number of an atom by use of X-rays? Is it: w) Millikan x) Planck y) Thompson z) Moseley
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MOSELEY
Description : The modern atomic theory was conceived by : w) Victor Grignard x) Daniel Rutherford y) Svante Arrhenius z) John Dalton
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- JOHN DALTON
Description : The Tyndall effect is observed only when following conditions are satisfied : (a) The diameter of the dispersed particles is much smaller than the wav
Last Answer : The Tyndall effect is observed only when following conditions are satisfied : (a) The diameter of the dispersed particles ... ) and (c) D. (a) and (d)
Description : All gases form what type of mixture? w) dispersion x) colloidal y) homogeneous z) heterogeneous
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HOMOGENEOUS
Description : Who invented the barometer? w) Torricelli x) Avogadro y) Rutherford z) Becquerel
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TORRICELLI
Description : Which of the following terms is used to describe the appearance of a mineral in transmitted light? Is it: w) diaphaneity (pron: die-ah-fah-na-ah-tee) x) translucence y) opaqueness z) porosity
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- DIAPHANEITY
Description : Light scattering takes place in – (1) Colloidal solutions (2) Acidic solutions (3) Electrolyte solutions (4) Basic solutions
Last Answer : (1) Colloidal solutions Explanation: Light scattering in colloidal solutions or particles in suspension is known as Tyndall Effect. It is similar to Rayleigh scattering, in that the intensity of the ... fourth power of the frequency, so blue light is scattered much more strongly than red light.
Description : Light scattering takes place in (1) Colloidal solutions (2) Acidic solutions (3) Electrolyte solutions (4) Basic solutions
Last Answer : Colloidal solutions
Description : Which of the following is NOT an organic acid? w) butyric (pron: byu-TEER-ik) x) sulfuric y) acetic z) citric
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SULFURIC
Description : Ethylene diamine tetraacetoacetate (pron: te-tra-a-see-tow-AS-e-tate) (EDTW) is often used for which of the following: w) Determine hardness of water x) Measure the amount of zinc in a solution. y) A preservative in foods z) All of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ALL OF THE ABOVE
Description : What is the molecular geometry of thiocyanate (pron: thie-owe-SIE-a-nate) ion (SCN minus 1)? w) linear x) angular y) tetrahedral z) pyramidal
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LINEAR
Description : A family of organic compounds containing only carb and hydrogen and having only single bonds are the: w) alkenes and alkanes x) alkanes and cycloalkanes y) alkynes (pron: AL-kines) and alkenes z) cycloalkanes and alkenes
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- ALKANES AND CYCLOALKANES
Description : What is the primary CONSTITUENT of human bones? w) Calcium sulfate x) Calcium carbonate y) Hydroxyapatite (pron: high-drox-ee-ap-eh-tite) z) Chloroapatite (pron: klor-o-ap-eh-tite)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HYDROXYAPATITE
Description : Impurities in metal ores are called: w) flux x) gangue (pron: gang) y) slag z) sediments
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GANGUE
Description : In what category may LIPASE (pron: lie-pase) be placed w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) enzymes z) nucleic acids
Last Answer : ANSWER: C--ENZYMES
Description : Which of the following group of compounds is most soluble in water? w) alkanes (pron: ak-KANES) x) alcohols y) aldehydes (pron: al-deh-HIDES) z) alkenes (pron: al-KEENS)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALCOHOLS
Description : Moth balls contain: w) formalin x) chitin (pron: kite-en) y) formaldehyde z) naphthalene
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NAPHTHALENE
Description : Which of the following minerals is a source of iro w) Bauxite (pron: box-ite) x) Hematite (pron: he-ma-tite) y) Malachite (pron: mal-ah-kite) z) Galena (pron: ga-lee-nah)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEMATITE
Description : The loss of water of crystallization from a hydrat when exposed to air is termed: w) efflorescence (pron: eh-floor-es-ence) x) deliquescence (pron: del-i-kwes-ence) y) quiescence (pron: kwi-es-ence) z) anhydrogenation
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EFFLORESCENCE
Description : Ferrous is an equivalent name for which of the following? w) Iron (IV) (pron: iron-4) x) Iron (III) (pron: iron-3) y) Iron (II) (pron: iron-2) z) Iron (I) (pron: iron-1)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IRON (II)
Description : A mystical substance supposedly released during combustion was called: w) thermal flax x) ether y) caloric z) phlogiston (pron: flow-gis-ton)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHLOGISTON
Description : Azo (pron: A-zo) Compounds characteristically are compounds containing the group: w) C2 x) N2 y) O2 z) Cl2
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- N2 (N = N)
Description : The triple bond between the carbon atoms causes acetylene, C2H2, to have which of the following shapes? w) trigonal planar (pron: try-gon-al) x) linear y) tetrahedral z) trigonal bipyramidal
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LINEAR
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a vitamin? w) ascorbic acid x) niacin (pron: nI-eh-sen) y) trypsin (pron: trip-sen) z) riboflavin (pron: rye-bow-fla-vin)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TRYPSIN
Description : Enlist the conclusions drawn by Rutherford from his α-ray scattering experiment. -Science
Last Answer : Rutherford drawn following conclusion from his α-ray scattering experiment. α-particles passed through the gold foil without any deflection concluding the empty space inside the atom. Deflection is observed in ... and mass of the gold atom were concentrated in a very small volume within the atom.
Description : Whose name is given to alkylmagnesium halides: w) Victor Grignard x) Daniel Rutherford y) Dmitri Mendeleev
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- VICTOR GRIGNARD
Description : Which one of the following metals is essential to the structure and functioning of hemoglobin? w) copper x) magnesium y) tin z) iron
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- IRON
Description : Which of the following metals is obtained from its most common ore using an electrolytic process? w) nickel x) tin y) aluminum z) manganese
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALUMINUM
Description : The common alloy, babbit metal, which is composed of tin, antimony, and copper, is best known for its use in: w) magnets x) bearings y) dental fillings z) drinking vessels
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BEARINGS
Description : Which of the following elements would form a covalent bond with Bromine? w) Calcium x) Aluminum y) Oxygen z) Tin
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN
Description : Teflon is produced by polymerizing ethylene which hydrogen substituted with one of the following elements: w) teflinium x) tin y) fluorine z) carbon
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE
Description : Assertion Colloidal sols scatter light while true solutions do not. Reason The particles in the colloidal sol move slower than that of the true solutions. -Chemistry
Last Answer : Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. The size of colloidal particles is large enough to scatter light while particles of a true solution are too small to scatter light.
Description : A piano tuner notices a standing Lissajous (pron: Liss-a-jew) curve on his oscilloscope. The tone being projected is: w) out of harmony x) sharp y) resonating z) flat
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- RESONATING
Description : Which of the following is NOT closely associated with a non-magnetic Phase Diagram? w) Eutectic Temperature (pron: you-tek-tik) x) Curie Point y) Solidus z) Liquidus Curves
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CURIE POINT
Description : The most efficient heat engine that can operate between two temperature reservoirs T1 and T2 is: w) jet engine x) internal combustion engine y) Carnot engine (pron: car-no) z) steam engine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARNOT ENGINE
Description : Which of the following is NOT a noble gas? w) radon x) xenon (pron: zee-non) y) astatine (pron: as-tah-teen) z) krypton
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ASTATINE
Description : What law describes the force between two stationary electrically charged objects? w) Ampere's law x) Coulomb's law y) Kirchoff's Rules (pron: kir-koff rules) z) Ohm's law
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COULOMB'S LAW
Description : Large streams that enter a standing body of water produce which of the following geological features at their mouths? w) deltas x) load casts y) anticlines z) sync (pron: sink)
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- DELTAS
Description : Cordaites (pron: kor-day-i-tees) were the ancestor of one of the following. Were they primitive: w) amphibians x) cone-bearing trees y) snakes z) sharks
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CONE-BEARING TREES
Description : Which of the following is the oldest period of tim lasting from the beginnings of the earth to approximately 570 million year ago? w) Precambrian x) Pleistocene (pron: ply-sto-sin) y) Miocene (pron: my-o-sin) z) Jurassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PRECAMBRIAN
Description : An igneous rock which is commonly black, has a glassy texture, and has a conchoidal (pron: kong-koid-al) fracture is whic of the following? w) pelite (pron: pel-ite) x) calcite y) obsidian z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OBSIDIAN
Description : Pedocal (pron: ped-eh-kal) soils are usually found to have developed in: w) forests x) swamps y) grasslands z) jungles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GRASSLANDS
Description : On a topographic map, lines that indicate water depth are termed: w) isogonic lines (pron: eye-seh-gone-ik) x) bathymetric lines (pron: bath-i-meh-trik) y) isopachs z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BATHYMETRIC LINES
Description : The disappearance of the dinosaurs also marks the end of which geological era? w) Precambrian x) Cambrian y) Mesozoic (pron: mez-ah-zo-ik) z) Cenozoic (pron: see-nah-zo-ik)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MESOZOIC
Description : The Miocene, Eocene and Paleocene epoches belong t what geologic period on the Phanerozoic Time Scale? Is it the: w) Devonian x) Permian y) Triassic (pron: try-as-ick) z) Tertiary
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- TERTIARY