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The Latin word
formica
means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because
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A. this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills
B. this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies
C. this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
D. ants are attracted by the odour of this acid
Correct Answer
this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
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1. Zone refining is used for the purification of
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A. Au
B. Ge
C. Ag
D. Cu
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Correct Answer: Ge
2. The heat required to raise the temperature of body by 1 K is called
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A. specific heat
B. thermal capacity
C. water equivalent
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: thermal capacity
3. The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called
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A. smelting
B. roasting
C. calcinations
D. froth floatation
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Correct Answer: smelting
4. The main chemical constituent of clay is
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A. silicon oxide
B. aluminium borosilicate
C. zeolites
D. aluminium silicate
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Correct Answer: aluminium silicate
5. The most extensive, commercially useful source of thorium as monazite sand occurs in India at
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A. Orissa coast
B. Travancore coast
C. West Bengal coast
D. Gujarat coast
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Correct Answer: Travancore coast
6. The formula C
6
H
5
-CO-CH
3
represents
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A. Acetone
B. Acetic acid
C. Acetophenone
D. Phenyl acetate
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Correct Answer: Acetophenone
7. The mass number of a nucleus is
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A. always less than its atomic number
B. the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
C. always more than the atomic weight
D. a fraction
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Correct Answer: the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
8. The maximum number of isomers for an alkene with molecular formula C
4
H
8
is
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A. 5
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
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Correct Answer: 4
9. The half life period of an isotope is 2 hours. After 6 hours what fraction of the initial quantity of the isotope will be left behind?
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A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. 1/8
D. 1/4
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Correct Answer: 1/8
10. The metal that is usually extracted from sea water is
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A. Ca
B. Na
C. K
D. Mg
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Correct Answer: Mg
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