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41
Grignard reagent is
[A]
ethyl magnesium chloride
[B]
ethyl chloride
[C]
sodium sulphate
[D]
sodium cabonate
Answer: ethyl magnesium chloride
42
Potassium carbonate is not prepared by the Solvy process because
[A]
potassium bicarbonate is unstable
[B]
potassium bicarbonate is soluble is water
[C]
potassium bicarbonate is soluble in ammonium chloride and potassium chloride solutions
[D]
potassium bicarbonate does not decompose on heating
Answer: potassium bicarbonate is soluble in ammonium chloride and potassium chloride solutions
43
Washing soda is
[A]
Na2CO3.10H2O
[B]
Na2CO3
[C]
Na2CO3.H2O
[D]
Na2CO3.2H2O
44
Soda ash is also called
[A]
sodium carbonate
[B]
sodium hydroxide
[C]
sodium bicarbonate
[D]
sodium oxide
45
During the electrolysis of sodium chloride the anodic reaction is
[A]
oxidation of sodium ions
[B]
reduction of sodium ions
[C]
oxidation of chloride ions
[D]
reduction of chloride ions
Answer: oxidation of chloride ions
46
In a reduction process
[A]
oxidation number decreases
[B]
number of electrons decreases
[C]
oxygen content decreases
[D]
number of ions decreases
Answer: number of electrons decreases
47
In an oxidation process
[A]
oxidation number decreases
[B]
number of electrons decreases
[C]
oxygen content decreases
[D]
number of ions decreases
Answer: number of electrons decreases
48
Graphite is
[A]
an allotropic form of carbon
[B]
used as moderator in nuclear reactors
[C]
an electrical conductor
[D]
all of the above
49
Acids are substances that yield H+ in acqueous solutions while bases yield OH?ions. In a neutral solution
[A]
there are no H+
[B]
there are no OH?
[C]
H+ and OH- are present in very small but equal concentration
[D]
[H+] + [OH-] = 1
Answer: H+ and OH- are present in very small but equal concentration
50
The principal raw material for the production of chlorine gas by mercury electrolytic cell is
[A]
saturated NaCI solution only
[B]
saturated NaCI solution with solid NaCI make-up
[C]
solid NaCI only
[D]
90-92% NaCI solution
Answer: saturated NaCI solution with solid NaCI make-up
51
Mercury electrolytic cells are operated at a temperature of
[A]
60 - 70 ?C
[B]
130 - 140 ?C
[C]
200 - 215 ?C
[D]
100 - 110 ?C
52
When a saturated sodium chloride solution is electrolysed using graphic anode and steel cathode the products are
[A]
sodium metal and chlorine
[B]
hydrogen and oxygen
[C]
hydrogen chlorine and sodium hydroxide solution
[D]
hydrogen chlogrine and soda ash
Answer: hydrogen chlorine and sodium hydroxide solution
53
Mercury electrolytic cell produces
[A]
10-12% NaOH solution
[B]
50-70% NaOH solution
[C]
97-98.5% NaOH solution
[D]
20-25% NaOH solution
Answer: 50-70% NaOH solution
54
Diaphragm electrolytie cell produces
[A]
70% NaOH solution
[B]
60% NaOH solution
[C]
98.5% NaOH solution
[D]
10-12% NaOH solution
Answer: 10-12% NaOH solution
55
In a fuel cell
[A]
electrical energy is converted into chemical energy
[B]
chemical energy is converted into electrical energy
[C]
electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy
[D]
mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy
Answer: chemical energy is converted into electrical energy
56
In electrolysis oxidation takes place at
[A]
abnode
[B]
cathode
[C]
both the electrodes
[D]
none of the electrodes
57
A redox reaction is
[A]
proton transfer reaction
[B]
a reaction in gas phase
[C]
electron transfer reaction
[D]
ion combination reaction
Answer: electron transfer reaction
58
The quantity of an ion discharged druing electrolysis is not directly proportional to
[A]
time
[B]
current
[C]
resistance
[D]
chemical equivalent of the ion
Answer: chemical equivalent of the ion
59
Electrolytes when dissolved in water dissociate into their constituentions. The degree of dissociation of an electrolyte increases with
[A]
increasing concentration of the electrolyte
[B]
decreasing concentration of the electrolyte
[C]
decreasing temperature
[D]
none of the above
Answer: decreasing concentration of the electrolyte
60
Select the wrong statement
[A]
Voltaic cell uses exothermic chemical reactions to produce electrical energy
[B]
In the voltaic cell the positive current flows from the positive electrode to the negative electrode outside the cell
[C]
A voltaic cell can become an electrolysis cell by use of an external voltage greater than the voltaic cell voltage and imposed in the opposite directions
[D]
Voltaic cell uses electrical energy to produce endothermic chemical changes
Answer: Voltaic cell uses electrical energy to produce endothermic chemical changes
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