Is baking soda chemically different from baking powder?
A. Yes, baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, while baking powder is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and tartaric acid
B. Yes, baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, while baking powder is calcium carbonate
C. Yes, baking soda is sodium carbonate while baking powder is sodium bicarbonate
D. No, they are chemically similar
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Which of the following materials has the highest electrical conductivity?
A. Diamond
B. Silver
C. Graphite
D. Wood
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The action of heating ores in the presence of oxygen is called . . . . . . . .
A. dissipation
B. extraction
C. breakage
D. corrosion
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Consider the following statements.
1. Gold is the most ductile metal.
2. The best conductors of heat are silver and copper.
3. Alkali metals (lithium, sodium, potassium) are so soft that they can be cut with a knife.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Whose alloy is nichrome?
A. Ni, Cr, Mn and Fe
B. Ni, Cr, Mg and Fe
C. Ni, Cu, Mn and Fe
D. Ni, Cr, Mn and Al
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What is the molecular formula of ferrous chloride?
A. Fe2 Cl
B. FeCl2
C. Fe2 Cl3
D. FeCl
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Which of the following is used as an ingredient of antacid?
A. Ordinary salt
B. Calcium sulphate
C. Sodium hydrogen carbonate
D. Sodium carbonate
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The chemical symbol of which of the following elements is derived from Latin?
A. aluminium
B. chlorine
C. carbon
D. iron
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What is the Common name of mercury?
A. Quicksilver
B. White lead
C. Zinc White
D. Pearl ash
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. . . . . . . . is the most important ore of aluminium.
A. Kaolinite
B. Hematite
C. Geotite
D. Bauxite
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. . . . . . . . is the most commonly found metal on Earth.
A. Lead
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Zinc
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With which substance does silver react and turn black?
A. Zinc
B. Magnesium
C. Carbon
D. Sulphur
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The molecular formula of quicklime is . . . . . . . .
A. Ca(OH)2
B. CaCO3
C. CaCl2
D. CaO
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Copper metal is immersed in a mixture of zinc sulphate, then . . . . . . . .
A. water is formed
B. there is no reaction
C. zinc oxide is formed
D. copper sulphate is formed
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. . . . . . . . metal melts on our palm.
A. magnesium
B. gallium
C. aluminium
D. potassium
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Which one of the following does not contain silver?
A. Horn silver
B. German silver
C. Ruby silver
D. Lunar caustic
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On heating gypsum at 373K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulphate hemihydrate. This substance is used to make toys, material for decoration and smooth surfaces. What is this substance commonly known as?
A. Clay
B. Plaster of Paris
C. Cement
D. Alabaster
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Give an example of a metal which can be easily cut with a knife.
A. Mercury
B. Sodium
C. Silver
D. Iron
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Which of the following is the electron configuration of a metallic element?
A. 2, 8
B. 2, 8, 7
C. 2, 8, 8
D. 2, 8, 8, 2
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The chemical name for "caustic soda" is:
A. sodium chloride
B. sodium hydroxide
C. sodium carbonate
D. sodium peroxide
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