Description : Which of the following is NOT a physical property of crystalline boron? w) brown color x) diamond hardness y) brittleness z) high electrical resistance
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BROWN COLOR (Crystalline boron is transparent.)
Description : Reaction between X and Y forms compound Z. X loses electron and Y gains electron. Which of the following properties is not shown by Z? A) Has high melting point B) Has low melting point C) Conducts electricity in molten state D) Occurs as solid
Last Answer : B) Has low melting point
Description : For a substance, density, solubility and melting point are examples of: w) physical properties x) amorphous properties y) chemical properties z) potential properties
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Description : Refractory metals are known for which of the following properties: w) lack of chemical reactivity x) low density y) high melting point z) high thermal conductivity
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HIGH MELTING POINT
Description : Which of the properties listed below would you expect a solution to have if it is an acid? w) It feels slippery to the touch. x) It tastes bitter. y) It turns red litmus blue. z) It is a conductor of electricity.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- IT IS A CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY.
Description : The ability of tool steel to resist softening at high temperatures is termed as __________ hardness. (A) Red (B) Extended (C) Super (D) Extreme
Last Answer : (C) Super
Description : Nylon-66 compared to nylon-6 has (A) Lower melting point (B) More abrasion resistant properties (C) Higher hardness (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) Higher hardness
Description : The energy required to melt one mole of a solid at its melting point is called one of the following. w) the molar heat of fusion x) the molar hear of vaporization y) the molar heat of capacity z) the melting point
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE MOLAR HEAT OF FUSION
Description : The metallic element with the highest melting point is: w) Ta x) W y) Rh z) Mo
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- W
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 : Solids may be considered to be either crystalline noncrystalline. The basic difference between them is that a crystal, in contrast to a noncrystal: w) has a sharp melting point x) has an irregular array of atoms y) exhibits double refraction z) has a completely regular atomic or molecular structure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HAS A COMPLETELY REGULAR ATOMIC OR MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Description : As one goes across a period in the periodic table, the ionization energy generally increases for one of the following reasons. Is it because of the increasing w) atomic radius x) melting point y) nuclear charge z) density
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR CHARGE
Description : Which noble gas has the highest melting point ? w) argon x) krypton y) xenon z) radon
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- RADON
Description : If your room has a natural tendency to become messy and disordered, it is an excellent example of: w) enthalpy x) entropy y) the Bernoulli effect z) the Haase effect
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ENTROPY
Description : The bond most likely to be formed when two atoms differ SOMEWHAT in their tendency to attract electrons is: w) nonpolar ionic x) polar ionic y) polar covalent z) nonpolar covalent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- POLAR COVALENT
Description : Diamond does not conduct electricity, because - (1) It's structure is very compact (2) It is of crystalline nature (3) There are only carbon atoms present in it (4) No free electrons are present in it
Last Answer : (4) No free electrons are present in it Explanation: Diamond has a giant molecular structure. Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other car-bon atoms. There are no ... conduct electricity. Except for most blue diamonds, which are semiconductors, diamonds are good electrical insulators.
Description : Diamond does not conduct electricity, because (1) It’s structure is very compact (2) It is of crystalline nature (3) There are only carbon atoms present in it (4) No free electrons are present in it
Last Answer : No free electrons are present in it
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 : Which of the following properties is lower for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) osmotic pressure x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- VAPOR PRESSURE
Description : Which of the following properties is greater for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) freezing point x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- BOILING POINT
Description : Which of the following substances is classified as amorphous? w) glass x) Zinc y) diamond z) sodium chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GLASS
Description : Which of the following substances is an ionic netw solid? w) Diamond x) Table Salt y) Brass z) Dry ice
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- TABLE SALT
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 : Ice skating is possible and practical because of a unique property of water. Is it because: w) The coefficient of kinetic friction of steel on frozen water decreases with decreasing temperature x ... sublimes y) The melting point decreases with increasing pressure z) Ice is a good thermal insulator
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE MELTING POINT DECREASES WITH INCREASING PRESSURE
Description : Although Diamond is Covalent, yet it has high melting point. Why?
Last Answer : Ans. All the four valencies are satisfied by carbon.
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 : Allotropic modifications of phosphorus include each of the following EXCEPT: w) red phosphorus x) black phosphorus y) white phosphorus z) green phosphorus
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- GREEN PHOSPHORUS
Description : Orthoclase is what number on Moh's hardness scale? w) 4 x) 5 y) 6 z) 7
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 6
Description : Apatite is what number on Moh's (pron: moes: rhyme with toes) hardness scale? w) 1 x) 3 y) 5 z) 7
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 5
Description : Fluorite is what number on Moh's hardness scale? w) 1 x) 2 y) 3 z) 4
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 4
Description : Which of the following terms means that a crystal has the ability to capture and hold water molecules? w) hydroponic x) hygroscopic y) hydrophobic z) hydropholectic
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYGROSCOPIC
Description : The streak of a mineral can be obtained most easil by performing which of the following tests? w) rubbing the mineral on an unglazed white tile x) putting the mineral into acid y) scratching the mineral with a diamond z) examining the mineral under a microscope
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- RUBBING THE MINERAL ON AN UNGLAZED WHITE TILE
Description : Diamond and graphite are polymorphs of which of th following elements? w) magnesium x) carbon y) sulfur z) nitrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON
Description : In arc welding, Argon is used because of its - (1) Low reactivity with metal (2) Ability to lower the melting point of the metal (3) High flammability (4) High calorific value
Last Answer : (1) Low reactivity with metal Explanation: In arc welding, Argon is used as a shielding gas because it is chemically inert and forms no compounds. At the high temperatures that welding requires, the ... to brittle welds and instability in the welding arc. So,argon and other inert gases are sprayed.
Description : In arc welding, Argon is used because of its (1) Low reactivity with metal (2) Ability to lower the melting point of the metal (3) High flammability (4) High calorific value
Last Answer : Low reactivity with metal
Description : For which of the following reasons is plutonium-238 used for generating electricity on spacecraft? w) It is an alpha emitter with long half-life. x) It is a beta emitter with high specific power. y) It occurs abundantly in nature. z) It has low specific power.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IT IS AN ALPHA EMITTER WITH LONG HALF-LIFE.
Description : As one moves down a group of the periodic table, the tendency to lose electrons does which of the following? w) increase x) decrease y) stay the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASE
Description : The compound which would have the greatest molar effect on the colligative properties of a dilute solution would be: w) CaCl2 x) NaCl y) C6H12O6 z) Benzene
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CaCl2
Description : Which of the following is the same for both radioactive iodine and stable iodine? w) number of neutrons x) mass number y) half-life z) chemical properties
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Description : A colligative property depends on: w) chemical properties of particles in system x) physical properties of particles in system y) number of particles present in system z) all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUMBER OF PARTICLES PRESENT IN SYSTEM
Description : Which of the following scientists hypothesized that it would be possible for particles to have wave-like properties ? Was it: w) Planck x) Heisenberg y) Einstein z) de Broglie
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DE BROGLIE
Description : Name the person who developed a table of elements which revealed regularities in elemental properties in 1869? w) Theodore Richards x) Antoine Lavoisier y) Dmitri Mendeleev z) Svante Arrhenius
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DMITRI MENDELEEV
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 : A zwitterion has which of the following properties (a) no net charge (b) a high melting point (c) soluble in water (d) all of these
Last Answer : all of these
Description : Which of the following physical properties is TRUE of most dense ceramic materials? w) high tensile strength x) good ductility y) high compressive strength z) high electrical conductivity
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Description : When white light is passed through a double slit which of the following statements is TRUE: w) Each of the bright bands is dispersed into a spectrum x) Only the central band is dispersed into ... one are dispersed into a spectrum z) Each band has a single color different from its neighboring bands
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALL THE BRIGHT BANDS EXCEPT THE CENTRAL ONE ARE DISPERSED INTO THE SPECTRUM
Description : . In a linear polymer, the monomeric units are linked together to form long straight chains. The cross linked or branched chain polymers compared to linear polymers have higher (A) Densities (B) Melting point (C) Tensile strength (D) Hardness, rigidity & brittleness
Last Answer : (D) Hardness, rigidity & brittleness
Description : A metallic alloy in general as compared to their pure metal components is (A) More corrosion resistant (B) Having higher melting point (C) Having lower hardness, reactivity and fusibility (D) Having lower electrical conductivity
Last Answer : (A) More corrosion resistant
Description : Nylon-6 as compared to Nylon-66 is having higher (A) Hardness (B) Abrasion/resistance (C) Melting point (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Carbon atoms link together with other carbon atoms in all of the following ways EXCEPT w) networks x) chains y) ionic bonds z) rings
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IONIC BONDS