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Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of

A) Alum B) Lime
C) Sodium Carbonate D) Potassium Permanganate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sodium Carbonate

Explanation:

Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of Sodium Carbonate.

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Butter is colloid formed when

A) Proteins are dispersed in water B) Water is dispersed in fat
C) Fat globules are dispersed in water D) Carbohydrates are dissolved in water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fat globules are dispersed in water

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Q:

Chlorine gas is used in the manufacture of:

A) Baking powder B) Bleaching powder
C) Baking soda D) Washing soda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bleaching powder

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Q:

What temperature is considered freezing?

Answer

We have all been taught that water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, 0 degrees Celsius, 273.15 Kelvin. That's not always the case, though. Scientists have found liquid water as cold as -40 degrees F in clouds and even cooled water down to -42 degrees F in the lab.

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Q:

The PCl5 molecule has trigonal bipyramidal structure. Therefore,the hybridization of p orbitals should be

A) sp2 B) sp3
C) dsp2 D) dsp3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) dsp3

Explanation:

The P atom needs five orbitals to form the five P-Cl bonds. It has a 3s and three 3p orbitals, so it must use one of its 3d orbitals to form the fifth bond. These orbitals are hybridized to form five sp3d orbitals that just happen to point in the right directions to form a trigonal bipyramid.

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Q:

........... as is used as an illuminating gas.

A) Methyl B) Propane
C) Butene D) Ethyne
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Propane

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Q:

Removal of oil and grease from sewage [waste water]

A) Skimming B) Filtration
C) Screening D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Skimming

Explanation:

Skimming is the removal of any material or particles that are floating on the surface. Hence, Removal of oil and grease from sewage - waste water is called as skimming.

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Q:

Which one of the following elements does not form solid hydrogen carbonate?

A) Sodium B) Potassium
C) Caesium D) Lithium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lithium

Explanation:

Potassium bicarbonate (also known as potassium hydrogen carbonate or potassium acid carbonate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHCO3. It is a white solid

Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder.

LiHCO3 is found in solution form while rest alkali metals hydrogen carbonates are solid due to the anomalous properties of Li and its diagonal relationship with the Mg.

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