Description : Coke is made by heating coal in the absence of air at: A. 700 °C B. 1300 °C C. 900 °C D. 1700 °C ANSWER: Why are soft drinks made with chilled water rather than water at room ... B. Chilled water enhances the taste C. Chilled water attracts more carbon dioxide D. Chilled water is more hygienic
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : A waste product in the metabolism of glucose in cells is: w) oxygen x) methane y) carbon dioxide z) urea
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : The strong heating of coal in absence of air is known as _______. a) destructive distillation b)refining c)combustion d)burning
Last Answer : a) destructive distillation
Description : Charcoal is 'activated' by: w) heating it in the absence of air x) heating it in steam y) destructive distillation z) absorption
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEATING IT IN STEAM
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) ozone and methane x) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide y) methane and carbon dioxide z) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) oxygen and hydrogen x) ozone and methane y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide z) methane and carbon dioxide e) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
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 : Which of the following processes doesn't account for an increase in atmospheric CO2 (carbon dioxide) levels? w) deforestation x) photosynthetic processes y) plant respiration z) fossil fuel combustion
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PHOTOSYNTHETIC PROCESSES
Description : The gas that causes suffocation and death when coal or coke is burnt in a closed room is - (1) Methane (2) Ethane (3) Carbon monoxide (4) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : (3) Carbon monoxide Explanation: Exhaust fumes of motor cars, gases produced, from coal fire in a closed room and coal gas, all contain carbon monoxide, which is the cause of their ... is stable compound. This causes oxygen starvation in the body tissues and eventually causes death by suffocation.
Description : While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which TWO of the following gases do NOT absorb much heat? w) carbon dioxide x) nitrogen y) water vapor z) oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X and Z -- NITROGEN and OXYGEN
Description : Which of the following gases is produced due to incomplete combustion of fuel? (1) Carbon Dioxide (2) Carbon Monoxide (3) Methane (4) Ethane
Last Answer : (2) Carbon Monoxide Explanation: Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas formed by the incomplete com bustion of fuels. It is produced from the partial oxidation of carbon-containing com pounds; it forms when there is not enough oxygen to produce carbon dioxide.
Description : Which of the following gases is more soluble in water as the water temperature increases? w) Helium x) Air y) Carbon dioxide z) Hydrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HELIUM
Description : Which of the following would you expect to have the highest boiling point? w) methane x) carbon tetrachloride y) chloroform z) chloromethane
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
Description : Which of the following quantities has the GREATEST influence on the overall efficiency of a conventional (Rankine cycle) electric generating station burning fossil fuels? w) steam temperature at the steam turbine ... pressure at the steam turbine inlet z) pounds of ash and sulfur per pound of fuel
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- STEAM TEMPERATURE AT THE STEAM TURBINE INLET
Description : When shale weathers, it forms mostly: w) clay x) quartz y) soluble carbonates z) slate
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CLAY
Description : What are the major constituents of typical fly ash particles generated from the combustion of coal? w) acidic and basic oxides x) trace elements y) unburned carbon z) sulfates and phosphates
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ACIDIC AND BASIC OXIDES
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 : 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 : Coke is made by heating coal in the absence of air at: A. 700 °C B. 1300 °C C. 900 °C D. 1700 °C ANSWER: Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the _____ A. Mesosphere B. Troposphere C. Stratosphere D. Ionosphere
Description : Coke is made by heating coal in the absence of air at-----? A. 700 °C B. 900 °C C. 1300 °C (Answer) D. 1700 °C
Last Answer : C. 1300 °C (Answer)
Description : Which of the following chemical reactions does not lead to formation of a salt? w) Reaction of salts with acids. x) The reaction of base anhydrides with acid anhydrides. y) Action of water on oxides of nonmetals. z) Reaction of acid with base.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACTION OF WATER ON OXIDES OF NONMETALS. (If water reacts with oxides of nonmetals, an acid is formed.)
Description : Carbon dioxide has each of the following uses except: w) refrigerant x) manufacture of baking soda y) fire extinguisher z) valuable reducing agent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- VALUABLE REDUCING AGENT
Description : A standardized base solution should be protected from which of the following gases? w) hydrogen x) carbon dioxide y) nitrogen z) argon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following materials is the chief source of natural organic compounds? w) petroleum x) coal y) natural gas z) carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PETROLEUM
Description : The bubbling off of carbon dioxide when a bottle of carbonated beverage is opened is a good example of: w) deliquescence x) effervescence y) condensation z) sublimation
Last Answer : ANSWER: EFFERVESCENCE
Description : Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas for one of the following reasons. w) it is a powerful acid anhydride x) it combines with the hemoglobin of the blood y) it depletes the dissolved oxygen in the blood by forming carbon dioxide z) it is a strong oxidizing agent
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IT COMBINES WITH THE HEMOGLOBIN OF THE BLOOD
Description : The greatest reservoir of carbon dioxide is: w) the atmosphere x) plants y) the soil z) the oceans
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE OCEANS
Description : Which of the following molecules is polar? w) Iodine x) Carbon Dioxide y) Carbon Monoxide z) Chlorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON MONOXIDE
Description : Dry ice is the solid form of what gas? w) nitrogen x) oxygen y) helium z) carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following materials are used in the manufacture of pig iron from iron ore? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Chromium and nickel z) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LIMESTONE AND CARBON
Description : Which of the following are alloying materials used the manufacture of stainless steel? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide z) Chromium and nickel
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHROMIUM AND NICKEL
Description : Which of the following compounds contains both io and covalent bonds? w) Calcium Chloride x) Carbon Dioxide y) Calcium Fluoride z) Calcium Sulfate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CALCIUM SULFATE
Description : When vinegar and baking soda are mixed together, w gas is formed? w) oxygen x) nitrogen y) carbon dioxide z) hydrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Chemically, fats are esters of long carbon-chain acids and which of the following: w) ethanol x) glycerol y) ethylene glycol z) sodium hydroxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GLYCEROL
Description : Where does the oxygen that keeps us alive come from? A. Carbon dioxide B. Carbonates absorbed from soil C. Oxides of minerals D. Water
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : The majority of carbon dioxide produced by our body cells is transported to the lungs as (a) attached to haemoglobin (b) dissolved in the blood (c) as bicarbonates (d) as carbonates.
Last Answer : (c) as bicarbonates
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is – (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : (1) Carbon Monoxide Explanation: Carbon monoxide is the major harmful gas emitted by the automobile vehicles which causes air pollution. Carbon monoxide (CO) - A product of incomplete combustion, ... overexposure (carbon monoxide poisoning) may be fatal. Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a major killer.
Description : Acid rain is due to air pollution by - (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Methane (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide Explanation: The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrous oxide (N2O).
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is – (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : Carbon Monoxide
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide
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 : Which of the following is an aromatic hydrocarbon? w) methane x) ethanol y) benzene z) glycine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BENZENE
Description : Which is the HEAVIEST of the following molecules: w) butane x) ethane y) methane z) propane
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BUTANE
Description : Which of the following substances would be expecte to have the highest melting point? w) Potassium Bromide x) Iodine y) Methane z) Hydrogen Chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- POTASSIUM BROMIDE
Description : Which of the following chemical compounds is an important aromatic hydrocarbon. Is it: w) methane x) ethane y) benzene z) propyne
Description : The major constituent of marsh gas is: w) methane x) propane y) benzene z) ethanol
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- METHANE
Description : The first organic compound synthesized in 1828 by Frederich Wohler was: w) benzene x) urea y) estrogen z) methane
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- UREA