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  • Tetraethyl lead is used as


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  • A. Fire extinguisher
  • B. Gasoline additive
  • C. Mosquito repellent
  • D. Pain killer

  • Correct Answer
  • Gasoline additive 

    Explanation

    Tetraethyl lead is a highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive.

    Tetraethyl lead abbreviated as TEL, is an organo lead compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb. It is a petro-fuel additive which in turn caused increased vehicle performance. This is also used as an antiknock agent in gasoline and jet fuels. Tetraethyl lead is absorbed rapidly by the skin, the lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract. It is converted to triethyl lead, which might be responsible for its toxicity.

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    • 2. Ozone hole refers to

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    • A. Decrease in the thickness of ozone layer in Stratosphere
    • B. Increase in thickness of ozone layer
    • C. Decrease in the ozone layer in Troposphere
    • D. Hole in the ozone layer
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    • 3. In nuclear reactor the speed of neutrons is slowed down by

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    • A. heavy water
    • B. ordinary water
    • C. Zinc rods
    • D. molten caustic soda
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    • 4. Group displacement law was given by

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    • A. Bacquerel
    • B. Rutherford
    • C. Mendeleaf
    • D. Soddy and Fajan
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    • 5. Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of _______

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    • A. Acid
    • B. Base
    • C. Alkali
    • D. Salt
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    • 6. What is the IUPAC name for the following compound? H3C-C?C-H

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    • A. Acetylene
    • B. Methyl acetylene
    • C. Butanol
    • D. Decanoic Acid
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    • 7. What are long chains of Carbon Molecules called

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    • A. Ribosomes
    • B. Hydrocarbons
    • C. Polymers
    • D. None
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    • 8. Which of the following metal is generally used for making filaments of bulb?

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    • A. W
    • B. Ag
    • C. Fe
    • D. Rh
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    • 9. Triple point of water corresponds to

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    • A. 1 atm, 0°C
    • B. 1 atm, 0.01°C
    • C. 1 atm, 0 K
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    • 10. Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earth's atmosphere?

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    • A. Methane
    • B. Ozone
    • C. Nitrous oxide
    • D. Hydrogen
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