Sea water can be purified by the process of
A. distillation
B. evaporation
C. filtration
D. fractional distillation
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The temperature at which a solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its melting point. The melting point of a solid is an indication of
A. strength of the intermolecular forces of attraction
B. strength of the intermolecular forces of repulsion
C. molecular mass
D. molecular size
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Milk is an
A. emulsion
B. suspension
C. foam
D. gel
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Cloud is a colloidal dispersion of
A. air in a dispersion medium of water
B. fog in a dispersion medium of water
C. mist in a dispersion medium of air
D. water drops in a dispersion medium of air
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A pressure cooker works on the principle of
A. elevation of boiling point of water by application of pressure
B. making the food-grains softer by application of pressure
C. making the food-grains softer by application of pressure and temperature
D. keeping the food-grains inside steam for a longer time
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Quartzis a crystalline form of
A. alumina
B. glass
C. silica
D. limestone
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. All carbons in diamond are linked by carbon-carbon single bond
B. Graphite is layered structure in which layers are held together by weak Vander Waal's forces
C. Graphite layers are formed by hexagonal rings of carbon atoms
D. Graphite layers are held together by carbon-carbon single bond
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Which one of the following gemstones contains beryllium metal?
A. Topaz
B. Emerald
C. Ruby
D. Blue sapphire
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Statement I All compounds contain more than one element.
Statement II All compounds are heterogeneous mixtures.
A. Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
B. Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true
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The temperature to which a gas must be cooled before it can be liquefied by compression is called
A. Boyle's temperature
B. critical temperature
C. liquefaction temperature
D. inversion temperature
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Chromatography is based on which of the following?
A. Different solubilities of different substances in different medium
B. Same solubilities of different substances in same medium
C. Different solubilities of different substances in same medium
D. Both A and B
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At constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume of a given amount of a gas is constant. This is
A. Gay-Lussac Law
B. Charles Law
C. Boyle's Law
D. Pressure Law
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Which one of the following elements exists in liquid state at room temperature?
A. Mercury
B. Lead
C. Sodium
D. Calcium
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A balloon filled with ethylene is pricked with a sharp point and quickly dropped in a tank of H2 gas under identical conditions. After a while the balloon will have
A. shrunk
B. enlarged
C. completely collapsed
D. remained unchanged in size
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Which one of the following is called Dry Ice?
A. Solid carbon dioxide
B. Liquid carbon dioxide
C. Liquid nitrogen
D. Liquid ammonia
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A balloon filled with helium rises in air because
A. air exerts an upward force on the balloon
B. the balloon is weightless
C. helium is less dense than air
D. helium pushes down on the air below the balloon
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Iodine can be separated from a mixture of iodine and potassium chloride by
A. sedimentation
B. filtration
C. sublimation
D. distillation
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An emulsion is a colloid of
A. gas in a liquid
B. liquid in a liquid
C. liquid in a gas
D. gas in a solid
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Ink is prepared from
A. dye
B. tannin
C. starch
D. latex
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According to which one of the following laws it is indicated that when two or more gases react with one another, their volumes bear a simple ratio?
A. Law of Mass Action
B. Law of Multiple Proportions
C. Law of Reciprocal Proportions
D. Law of Combining Volumes
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