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Q:

Which are two chemicals used to purify water?

A) Chlorine & Fluorine B) Fluorine & Iodine
C) Chlorine & Hydrogen peroxide D) Fluorine & Iodine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chlorine & Hydrogen peroxide

Explanation:

Removing the contaminents if any in the water which causes harm to our health is involved in the purifying of water. 

 

This process involves chemicals. Chloramines, Hydrogen peroxide, Iodine are the chemicals which are used in purifying water.

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Place these hydrocarbons in order of decreasing boiling point.

1. Paraffin

2. Octadecane

3. Hexane

4. Neohexane and

5. Ethane

A) Paraffin > Octadecane > Neohexane > Hexane > Ethane B) Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane
C) Hexane > Paraffin > Octadecane > Neohexane > Ethane D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane

Explanation:

In hydrocarbon, the boiling point directly varies with the length of carbon chain. On increasing the number of carbon atom, the boiling point of the compound also increases. Paraffin contains highest number of carbon atoms whereas, ethane is comprised of two carbon atoms.

 

The decreasing order of boiling point of mention compounds is written as follows:

Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane

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Give the common name for the following compound

CH32CH CH2 - Br

A) Isobutyl bromide B) Methyl bromide
C) Propyl bromide D) Butyl bromide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Isobutyl bromide

Explanation:
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Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of  

A) nuclear fission B) nuclear fusion
C) natural radioactivity D) artificial radioactivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) nuclear fusion

Explanation:

Hydrogen Bomb is based on the principle of Nuclear Fusion.

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  • Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.

 

  • The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manifested as either the release or absorption of energy.
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What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

 

H3C-CC-H

A) Acetylene B) Methyl acetylene
C) Butanol D) Decanoic Acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Methyl acetylene

Explanation:

The IUPAC name of the compound is Methyl Acetylene or Propyne.

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Methane contributes towards global warming so it is called a _________________ gas.

 

A) poisonous B) carcinogenic
C) infectious D) greenhouse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) greenhouse

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Consider the following chemical reaction :

aFe2O3(s) + bCO(g) + cFe(s) + dCO2

In the balanced chemical equation of the above, which of the following will be the values of the coefficients a, b, c and d respectively?

A) 3, 2, 3, 1 B) 1, 3, 2, 3
C) 2, 3, 3, 1 D) 3, 3, 2, 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 3, 2, 3

Explanation:

Fe2O3 + 3CO = 2Fe + 3CO2

Hematite + Carbon Monoxide = Iron + Carbon Dioxide

In this reaction, the iron oxide is reduced to iron, and the carbon is oxidised to carbon dioxide.

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In modern periodic table while going from top to bottom in a group ______.

 

A) size of an atom increases B) size of an atom decreases
C) ionisation energy of an atom increases D)  size and ionisation energy of an atom increases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  size and ionisation energy of an atom increases

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