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 : The characteristic bonds in nonmetal oxides are which of the following types? w) network x) covalent y) ionic z) coordinate covalent
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COVALENT
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 : A family of organic compounds whose molecules will add water under an acid catalysis and change into alcohols are the: w) alkenes x) alkanes y) aromatic hydrocarbons z) cycloalkanes
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ALKENES
Description : HCl is dissolved in solvent A; the solution is non-conducting towards an electric current. Solvent A must be: w) polar x) non-polar y) organic z) more acidic than HCl
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NON-POLAR
Description : Which of the following compounds will be a nonelectrolyte when dissolved in water? w) sodium chloride x) potassium nitrate y) ethanol z) hydrogen chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ETHANOL
Description : What is the only nonmetal element that is a liquid room temperature? w) phosphorus x) bromine y) iodine z) arsenic
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BROMINE
Description : The difference in the osmotic pressures of one molar solutions of different compounds in a given solvent at a given temperature results from? w) Different values for R x) Different values for Avogadro's number y) Ionization or dissociation z) None of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IONIZATION OR DISSOCIATION
Description : Aldehydes undergo oxidation with KMnO4/H+ to give (a) Alcohols (b) Acetals (c) Ketones (d) Acids
Last Answer : Acids
Description : Primary alcohols have boiling points that are _____________ the corresponding aldehydes. (a) Lower than (b) Higher than (c) About the same
Last Answer : Higher than
Description : Which of the following reagents can be used to oxidize 1° alcohols to aldehydes? (a) KMnO4 (b) MnO2 (c) K2Cr2O7 (d) PCC
Last Answer : PCC
Description : Which of the following show n→ ℿ * electronic transitions? a. Alcohols b. Ethers c.Alkanes d. Aldehydes
Last Answer : d. Aldehydes
Description : For which of the following classes of salts are all of its compounds soluble in water? w) sulfates x) nitrates y) hydroxides z) chlorides
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NITRATES
Description : An element has the following numbers of electrons in its shells: 2-8-8-2. Which of the following is true? The element: w) is a nonmetal x) forms an ion with a charge of +2 y) can accept two electrons z) forms a negative ion
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FORMS AN ION WITH A CHARGE OF +2
Description : Which of the following classes of compounds is unreactive toward sulfuric acid? (a) Alkanes (b) Alcohols (c) Alkenes (d) Alkynes
Last Answer : Alkanes
Description : One metal dissolved in another is called w) an alloy x) an assay y) a mineral z) a ceramic
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- AN ALLOY
Description : In which form is Silicon most frequently found in nature? w) The free element Silicon x) Silicon-Oxygen compounds y) Silicon-Carbon compounds z) Silicon-Metal compounds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SILICON-OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
Description : You are provided with magnesium ribbon and sulpher powder. Explain with the help of an activity that metal oxides are basic and non-metal oxide are acidic in nature. -Chemistry
Last Answer : Aim: To test the nature of oxides formed by metals and non-metals. Materials Required: Sulphur powder, Mg ribbon, water, blue litmus paper, red litmus paper. Procedure: 1.Take magnesium ribbon ... the metallic oxides are basic in nature whereas most of the non-metallic oxides are acidic in nature.
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 : Which of the following compounds on thermal decomposition yields as basic as well as acidic oxides ?
Last Answer : Which of the following compounds on thermal decomposition yields as basic as well as acidic oxides ? A. `Ca(OH)_(2) ... C. `K_(2)CO_(3)` D. `MgCO_(3)`
Description : Metallic oxides which react with both acid and base to produce salt and water are called A) Neutral Oxides B) Basic Oxides C) Amphoteric Oxides D) Acidic Oxides
Last Answer : C) Amphoteric Oxides
Description : Generally metallic oxides are basic and non-metallic are acidic in nature. Solution of which of the following oxides in water will change the colour of blue litmus to red? a)sulphur dioxide b)Magnesium oxide c)iron oxide d)copper oxide
Last Answer : a)sulphur dioxide
Description : When a solute is dissolved in a pure solvent, the resulting freezing point is: w) higher than pure solvent x) lower than pure solvent y) does not change z) cannot tell from this information
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LOWER THAN PURE SOLVENT
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 : Acids react with bases to form which of the following? Do they form: w) salt and acidic anhydride x) water and basic anhydride y) basic anhydride and salt z) salt and water
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- SALT AND WATER
Description : Peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide and benzoyl peroxide are commonly used in small quantities in over-the-counter preparations such as antiseptics and acne creams. What hazard do peroxides present in higher concentrations? w) explosive x) strongly acidic y) strongly basic z) there is no hazard
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EXPLOSIVE
Description : Which of the following would be most acidic? w) phenol x) methanol y) acetic acid z) methyl amine
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- ACETIC ACID
Description : Which of the following elements would form an acid oxide with the formula XO2 and an acidic compound with hydrogen with the formula XH2? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR
Description : A solution with a pH of 12 is: w) weakly acidic x) strongly acidic y) weakly basic z) strongly basic
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- STRONGLY BASIC
Description : Ionic substances dissolve in water to form: w) highly acid solutions x) electrolytic solutions y) colloids z) emulsions
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTIONS
Description : The B-horizon of a pedalfer soil is noted for its accumulation of: w) carbonate x) nitrogen y) humus z) oxides
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- OXIDES
Description : Why are amines always less acidic than comparable alcohols?
Last Answer : Ans.--- Amines are less acidic than alcohols because of oxygen higher electronegative & smaller size. Therefore O-H breakes easily than N-H bond.
Description : Buffer solutions show which one of the following traits: w) absorb acid and base with only small changes in pH x) indefinite stability y) high elasticity z) abnormal density
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ABSORB ACID AND BASE WITH ONLY SMALL CHANGES IN pH
Description : pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. Comparing a pH 5 and a pH 8 solution, which of the following is true? w) There are 1,000 times more hydrogen ions in ... . z) Cannot tell the difference between these two solutions by pH, since the numbers are so close.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THERE ARE 1,000 TIMES MORE HYDROGEN IONS IN THE PH 5 SOLUTION
Description : Which of the following aqueous solutions would hav the lowest boiling point? Would it be a 1.0 molal solution of: w) Hydrochloric acid x) Sodium Hydroxide y) Acetic Acid, z) Magnesium Chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACETIC ACID
Description : Gels and Foams are classified as: w) solutions x) emulsions y) colloids z) suspensions
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- COLLOIDS
Description : Amphoteric substances: w) act as either bases or acids x) precipatate from aqueous solutions y) salt out of basic solutions z) form emulsions in oils
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ACT AS EITHER BASES OR ACIDS
Description : The theory of interionic attraction attributed to Debye and Hückel: w) was disproved by Arrhenius x) accounts quantitatively for the attraction between ions in dilute aqueous solutions y) does not account for kindered "ion-activity" z) accounts for intra-molecular polar bonds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ACCOUNTS QUANTITATIVELY FOR THE ATTRACTION BETWEEN IONS IN DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Description : Which of the following is NOT a general property of hydroxide bases in aqueous solution? w) High solubility x) Bitter taste y) Ability to neutralize aqueous acid solutions z) Ability to change phenolphthalein from colorless to red
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HIGH SOLUBILITY (The hydroxides of the alkali metals are soluble in water but all the other metal hydroxides are only moderately or sparingly soluble.)
Description : Which element behaves chemically both as metal and nonmetal? (1) Argon (2) Boron (3) Xenon (4) Carbon
Last Answer : (2) Boron Explanation: Some elements behave chemically both as metals and nonmetals, and are called metalloids. Their examples include Boron, Silicon, Germanium and Antimony. Elements which are neither metals nor nonmetals are called Noble Gases.
Description : Which element behaves chemically both as metal and nonmetal ? (1) Argon (2) Boron (3) Xenon (4) Carbon
Last Answer : Boron
Description : (a) Show on a diagram the transfer of electrons between the atoms in the formation of MgO. Write symbols of cation and anion present in MgO. (b) Name the solvent in which ionic compounds are generally soluble. (c) Why are aqueous solutions of ionic compounds able to conduct electricity? -Chemistry
Last Answer : (b) Ionic compounds are soluble in water. (c) It is because aqueous solutions consist of ions which can move freely in them and carry current.
Description : Which one of the following compounds is amphiprotic in water? w) sodium chloride x) sodium sulfate y) sodium hydride z) sodium hydrogen carbonate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE
Description : Which of the following compounds is ONLY WEAKLY soluble in cold water? w) Silver Nitrate x) Sodium Carbonate y) Sodium Chloride z) Lead Chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LEAD CHLORIDE
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 : Which of the following organic compounds is known as a saturated chain hydrocarbon ? w) an aromatic compound x) an alkene y) an alkyne z) an alkane
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- AN ALKANE
Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE
Description : Of the nonmetallic elements the one least likely to be found in organic compounds is: w) nitrogen x) phosphorus y) chlorine z) selenium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SELENIUM
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 : The class of compounds implicated in the Antarctic ozone destruction is: w) RBC's x) DDT's y) CFC's z) PCB's
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CFC'S