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When the nucleus of  Uranium is bombarded with neutrons, it breaks up into two nuclei of nearly equal mass. this process is called

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

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Milk is a 

A) mixture B) element
C) metal D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mixture

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Q:

The Gas used for Artificial Ripening of Green Fruit is

A) Acetone B) Di Carbonate
C) Ethylene D) Ethyl Alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ethylene

Explanation:

Ethylene is used for Artificial Ripening of Green Fruit.

    • Calcium carbide is also used in some countries for artificially ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is quite similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene

 

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Q:

Gases used in normal welding?

A) Oxygen and Acetylene B) Acetylene and Nitrogen
C) Oxygen, Hydrogen and Acetylene D) Oxygen and Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen and Acetylene

Explanation:

Normal Gas welding use oxygen-acetylene.

 

Depending on what materials you are welding, there are some more options that might be used.

For example - MIG/TIG use Argon, MAG use an argon-something mix.

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Q:

All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except _____

A) Thymine B) Adenine
C) Uracil D) Guanine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thymine

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Q:

Antimony is

A) metal B) non metal
C) non metaloid D) metalloid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) metalloid

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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:

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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