Top Chemistry MCQS

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Question 401: Nucleus of an atom was discovered by___________?

  • A Rutherford
  • B Goldstein
  • C James Chadwick
  • D J J Thomson

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Rutherford

Question 402: Urea as a fertilizer contains:____________?

  • A 57% N
  • B 46% N
  • C 73% N
  • D 53% N

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 46% N

Question 403: Introduction of nitro group in a molecule is called___________________?

  • A nitration
  • B sulphonation
  • C halogenation
  • D amination

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: nitration

Question 404: The most appropriate method for separating a large quantity of a mixture of nonvolatile, nonpolar organic compounds would be__________?

  • A Column chromatography
  • B Gas chromatography
  • C Distillation
  • D Extraction

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Column chromatography

Question 405: Which metal is used as a reducing agent in Smelting______?

  • A Zn
  • B Cu
  • C C
  • D Al

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: C

Question 406: The molar mass of an organic acids is determined by____________?

  • A Depression of freezing point
  • B Volumetric method
  • C Osmosis method
  • D Victor Meyer’s method

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Volumetric method

Question 407: Alkyl halides are considered to be very reactive compounds towards nucleophile because_________________?

  • A they have a nucleophilic carbon & a good leaving group
  • B they have an electrophilic carbon
  • C they have an electrophilic carbon & a good leaving group
  • D they have an electrophilic carbon & a bad leaving group

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: they have an electrophilic carbon & a good leaving group

Question 408: According to Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, human brain and heart are composed of ________water?

  • A 73%
  • B 75%
  • C 81%
  • D 89%

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 73%

Question 409: Methyl alcohol on oxidation with acidified K2Cr2O7 gives__________?

  • A CH3CHO
  • B CH3COOH
  • C CH3COCH3
  • D HCOOH

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: HCOOH

Question 410: Orthoboric acid is 2.6% soluble in water at 40?C and ___________at 107°C.

  • A 37%
  • B 27%
  • C 26%
  • D <2.6%

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 37%

Question 411: Tincal is a mineral of___________________?

  • A C
  • B B
  • C A1
  • D Si

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: B

Question 412: Which ion will have maximum value of heat of hydration ?

  • A Mg+2
  • B Cs+
  • C A1+3
  • D Ba+

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: A1+3

Question 413: Which is artificial manmade fiber?

  • A None of these
  • B Boron
  • C Saffron
  • D Rayon

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Rayon

Question 414: Acetylene gives:

  • A Red precipitate with both the reagents
  • B White precipitate with CuCl and red precipitate with AgNO
  • C White precipitate with AgNO and red precipitate with CuCl
  • D White precipitate with both the reagents

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: White precipitate with AgNO and red precipitate with CuCl

Question 415: Alkanes are also known as________________?

  • A unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • B saturated hydrocarbon
  • C both A & C
  • D paraffins

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: paraffins

Question 416: Which element is necessary for normal leaf development ?

  • A Ca
  • B Si
  • C Ba
  • D Mg

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Ca

Question 417: Isotopes differs in______________________?

  • A position in the periodic table
  • B chemical properties
  • C arrangement of electrons in orbitals
  • D properties depend upon mass

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: properties depend upon mass

Question 418: Poisonous gas present in the exhaust fumes of a jet plane is__________?

  • A Carbon monoxide
  • B Flurocarbon
  • C Methane
  • D C2H2

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Carbon monoxide

Question 419: Example of ‘globular’ proteins is __________ ?

  • A Secondary proteins
  • B Primary protein
  • C  Peptide
  • D Enzymes

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Enzymes

Question 420: The heat energy produced when the human body metabolises 1 gram of fat is__________?

  • A  1 KJ
  • B  29 KJ
  • C  39 KJ
  • D  30 KJ

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is:  39 KJ

Question 421: The chemical symbol for silver is __________?

  • A At
  • B Sv
  • C Au
  • D Ag

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Ag

Question 422: The process in which no heat enters or leave the system known as _____________?

  • A Isothermal
  • B Isochoric
  • C Isobaric
  • D adiabatic

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: adiabatic

Question 423: Hookworm is a parasitic worm that infects ______?

  • A liver
  • B lungs
  • C small intestine
  • D large intestine

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: small intestine

Question 424: In isothermal process?

  • A temperature of the system remains constant
  • B No heat enter or leave the system
  • C Pressure of the system remains constant
  • D Volume of the system remains unchanged

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: temperature of the system remains constant

Question 425: Electric bulb filament is made of__________?

  • A  Lead
  • B  Aluminum
  • C Copper
  • D  Tungsten

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is:  Tungsten

Question 426: Argon gas was discovered by_______?

  • A Dalton
  • B Lockerey
  • C Rayleigh
  • D Ramsay

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Ramsay

Question 427: Which statement is incorrect ?

  • A All the metals form acidic oxides
  • B All the metals form positive ions
  • C All the metals are good conductor of electricity
  • D All the metals are good conductor of heat

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: All the metals form acidic oxides

Question 428: Water gas heated at 450?C and 200 atm pressure in the presence of ZnO+Cr2O3 will produce________________?

  • A carbonic acid
  • B methanol
  • C methane
  • D methanol

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: methanol

Question 429: Ozonolysis of acetylene gives:

  • A None
  • B Glycol
  • C Formaldehyde
  • D Glyoxal then formic acid

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Glyoxal then formic acid

Question 430: Ethylene diammine is ligand________?

  • A Bi dentate
  • B  tri dentate
  • C Poly dentate
  • D mono dentate

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Bi dentate

Question 431: The PH of Tears is __________?

  • A 8.2
  • B 7.4
  • C 7.8
  • D 7.0

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 7.4

Question 432: The substance used in cancer therapy is___________?

  • A Fe
  • B Ni
  • C Rn
  • D Co

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Co

Question 433: Boric acid cannot be used__________________?

  • A For enamel and glazes
  • B In soda bottles
  • C For washing eyes
  • D As antiseptic in medicine

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: In soda bottles

Question 434: The hydrolysis of Benzenetrizonide will yield three moles of____________________?

  • A Glyoxime
  • B Glycol
  • C Benzaldehyde
  • D Glyoxal

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Glyoxal

Question 435: Strong Nucleophile in polar aprotic solvent?

  • A Bromide ion
  • B Flouride ion
  • C Iodide ion
  • D Chloride ion

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Flouride ion

Question 436: The salt that gives the aqueous solution with pH less than 7, is called as____________?

  • A Amphoteric salt
  • B Neutral salt
  • C Acidic salt
  • D Basic salt

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Acidic salt

Question 437: Which one of the following is also known as tartaric acid ?

  • A 2 3-dihydroxy butance 1 4 -dioic acid
  • B 2 3 -dihydroxy butanioc acid
  • C 2 2 -dihydroxy butanoic acid
  • D 2 3 -dihydroxy butanedioic acid

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 2 3-dihydroxy butance 1 4 -dioic acid

Question 438: The law of traids is applicable to__________?

  • A Cl, Br, I
  • B F, Cl, Br
  • C Li, Be, B
  • D Na, K, Rb

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Cl, Br, I

Question 439: Actinides are the elements with atomic numbers from __________?

  • A 97 to 104
  • B 89 to 103
  • C 101 to 115
  • D 36 to 43

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 89 to 103

Question 440: Marsh gas is _________?

  • A Hydrogen
  • B Nitrogen
  • C Methane
  • D Ethane

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Methane

Question 441: Transition elements, in general, exhibit the following properties, except one. Name that property?

  • A Tendency to form complexes
  • B Formation of alloys
  • C Natural Radioactivity
  • D Variable oxidation state

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Natural Radioactivity

Question 442: Which one of the followings possesses melting point below 0°C?

  • A Carbon
  • B Nitrogen
  • C Bismuth
  • D Phosphorus

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Nitrogen

Question 443: Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of________________?

  • A nucleophilic addition
  • B nucleophilic substitution
  • C electrophilic substitution
  • D electronphilic addition

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: nucleophilic addition

Question 444: An alcohol produced during the formation of a soap process.

  • A Ethylene glycol
  • B Glycerol
  • C Ethanol
  • D Butanol

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Glycerol

Question 445: The quantity of petrol can be increased by ___________?

  • A Refining
  • B Reforming
  • C Cracking
  • D Induction fueling

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Cracking

Question 446: The oxidation of isopropyl alcohol will yield___________________?

  • A Propanoic acid
  • B Propanone
  • C propane
  • D Propanol

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Propanone

Question 447: Which of the following is not an amino acids_____________________?

  • A glycine
  • B aspartic acids
  • C glumatic acid
  • D lactic acid

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: lactic acid

Question 448: Ethanal is prepared industrially by air oxidation of ethylene using palladium chloride as catalyst and _________ as promoter?

  • A CuCl2
  • B Cu2Cl2
  • C PdCl2
  • D PbCl2

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: CuCl2

Question 449: Species are formed in one step of reaction mechanism and used up in another step are called:

  • A inhibitor
  • B activated complex
  • C Catalyst
  • D Intermediate

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Intermediate

Question 450: The composition of ‘ Golden spangles is_________?

  • A As2Cr2O7
  • B PbI2
  • C BaCrO4
  • D PbCrO4

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: PbCrO4