When a spoon is to be electroplated with nickel the spoon is
A. Dipped in a nickel sulphate solution
B. Made anode and a pure nickel rod, the cathode
C. Made cathode and a pure nickel red, the anode
D. Coated with nickel sulphate and dried
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Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in
A. Atomic bombs
B. Dynamo
C. A battery
D. Electric heaters
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The process of covering water pipes made of Iron with Zinc layer to prevent corrosion is called :
A. Zinc plating
B. Alloy formation
C. Vulcanization
D. Galvanization
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Galvanization of iron is carried out using
A. Zinc
B. Tin
C. Copper
D. Chromium
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The working of a dry cell is based on
A. Decomposition reaction
B. Spontaneous oxidation-reduction reaction
C. Combination reaction
D. Electrolysis
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Galvanization is the :
A. Deposition of zinc on iron
B. Deposition of tin on iron
C. Deposition of copper on iron
D. Deposition of aluminium on iron
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Which one of the following metals is used to galvanise iron ?
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Mercury
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A non-electronic conductor is
A. Iron
B. Gas Carbon
C. Copper Sulphate
D. None of these
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The anode of a dry cell is made up of
A. Iron
B. Cadmium
C. Zinc
D. Lead
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The coating of a thin layer of zinc on steel or iron objects is known as
A. Hot dipping
B. Tinning
C. Galvanising
D. Electroplating
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A potato tuber has been cut into two halves. A few drops of iodine solution are placed on the cut surface of one of the halves. What colour change will be noticed?
A. From brown to blue-black
B. From brown to orange-red
C. From blue to pink
D. From pink to blue-green
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An electrochemical cell which is used as a source of direct electrical current at constant voltage under standard conditions is called a :
A. Power transmittor
B. Battery
C. Uninterrupted power supply (UPS)
D. Generator
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The metals commonly used for electroplating are
A. Gold, Sodium and Chromium
B. Chromium, Copper and Nickel
C. Nickel, Lead and Chromium
D. Gold, Sodium and Potassium
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In galvanization, iron is coated with
A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Tin
D. Nickel
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The process of improving the quality of rubber by heating it with sulphur is called
A. Vulcanization
B. Acceleration
C. Sulphonation
D. Galvanization
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Rusting of iron takes place due to
A. Oxidation
B. Carbonation
C. Exfoliation
D. Corrosion
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Combustion of a candle is a/an
A. Photochemical reaction
B. Physical change
C. Endothermic reaction
D. Exothermic reaction
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Which of the following is chiefly present in LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) ?
A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Propane
D. Butane
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Candle is a mixture of
A. Paraffin was and stearic acid
B. Bees wax and stearic acid
C. Higher fatty acids and stearic acid
D. Bees wax and paraffin wax
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Coal is formed from
A. Crude oil
B. Deposit of animal waste
C. Coke
D. Compressed and hardened biomass
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