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Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
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A. Tin
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Zinc
Correct Answer
Mercury
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1. Air is a/an
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A. compound
B. element
C. electrolyte
D. mixture
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Correct Answer: mixture
2. Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature?
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A. Lithium
B. Sodium
C. Francium
D. Cerium
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Correct Answer: Francium
3. Among the various allotropes of carbon,
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A. coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
B. diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
C. diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
D. diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
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Correct Answer: diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
4. The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as
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A. transition metals
B. main group metals
C. alkali metals
D. rare metals
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Correct Answer: transition metals
5. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
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A. it has a high specific heat
B. it has no colour
C. it has a high dipole moment
D. it has a high boiling point
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Correct Answer: it has a high dipole moment
6. From which mineral is radium obtained?
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A. Rutile
B. Haematite
C. Limestone
D. Pitchblende
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Correct Answer: Pitchblende
7. Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?
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A. Iron, Zinc, Titanium
B. Iron, tin
C. Iron, Brass, Tin
D. Copper, Tin
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Correct Answer: Copper, Tin
8. Amalgams are
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A. highly coloured alloys
B. alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
C. alloys which have great resistance to abrasion
D. alloys which contain carbon
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Correct Answer: alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
9. LPG consists of mainly
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A. methane, ethane and hexane
B. ethane, hexane and nonane
C. methane, hexane and nonane
D. methane, butane and propane
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Correct Answer: methane, butane and propane
10. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because
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A. it is a sterilising agent
B. it dissolves the impurities of water
C. it is a reducing agent
D. it is an oxidising agent
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Correct Answer: it is an oxidising agent
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