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In addition to nitric acid, another acid which may render iron passive is 

A) acetic acid B) oxalic acid
C) chromic acid D) citric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chromic acid

Explanation:

Passivity of iron is due to formation of an extremely thin and impervious film of ferrosoferric oxide Fe3O4on the surface of iron. Chromic acid, being a powerful oxidising agent (like nitric acid ) renders iron passive. 

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Q:

What type of bond is joining the two hydrogen atoms?

A) Hydrophobic B) Ionic
C) Covalent D) Hydrophilic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Covalent

Explanation:

Covalent type of bonding joins The two hydrogen atoms are joned by Covalent type of bonding.

In this type of bonding, electrons are shared between the atoms in order to fill there valence shells. Thus sharing of electrons take place in between the hydrogen atoms.

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Which best describes an element?

A) An element is composed of identical atoms B) A pure substance
C) a material that has consistent chemical properties D) Both A & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A & B

Explanation:

An Element is a pure substance of one type of atom. In chemistry, any material such as carbon, hydrogen, iron, or oxygen that cannot be broken down into more fundamental substances is nothing but an element.

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Atomic weight of an element is given by

A) sum of neutrons and electrons B) sum of neutrons and protons
C) only neutrons D) only protons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sum of neutrons and electrons

Explanation:

Atomic weight=number of neutrons+number of protons

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Q:

The oldest known organic compound is

A) Urea B) Methane
C) Acetic acid D) Benzene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Acetic acid

Explanation:

In the form of vinegar, acetic acid is known from very early times. It is got by oxidation of fermented liquors (10-15%, alcohol) by air under the influence of a bacteria called 'mycoderma acetic'

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Q:

Number of moles of CO2 present in 24 grams of carbon is

A) 0.5 B) 1
C) 2 D) 0.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

1 mole of CO2 contain 12gms of carbon and 44 gms of CO2

therefore  24 gms of carbon is present in 88 gms of CO2 or 2 moles of CO2

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Q:

Number of moles of solute present in 1 litre of solution is

A) Normality B) Molarity
C) Molality D) Formality
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Molarity

Explanation:

Moles of solute present in 1 litre or 1000ml of solution is called molarity

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Q:

Nucleus of Hydrogen atom consists of

A) 2 protons only B) 2 neutrons only
C) 1 proton only D) 1 electron only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 proton only

Explanation:

The nucleus of hydrogen consists of only a single proton.

Its parts are a single negatively-charged electron that circles a single positively-charged nucleus of the hydrogen atom.

The electron is bound to the nucleus by the Coulomb force.

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