A quick 25 questions article on Chemistry – General Knowledge – MCQs important for competitive exams like in UPSC, state civil services, olympiads etc.
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Que (1): What are soaps?
A. Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
B. Sodium or potassium salts of lighter fatty acids
C. Sodium salts of heavier fatty acids
D. Potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
Answer: Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
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Que (2): Which material is suitable for water purification?
A. Charcoal
B. Cotton balls
C. Soil
D. Zeolites
Answer: Zeolites
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Que (3): Which chemical is used in foam fire extinguishers?
A. Iron sulphide
B. Aluminium sulphate
C. Iron sulphate
D. Aluminium sulphide
Answer: Aluminium sulphate
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Que (4): Which harmful element exists in tobacco ?
A. Hydrogen cyanide
B. Lead
C. Formaldehyde
D. Nicotine
Answer: Nicotine
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Que (6): During electrolysis, which the species are discharged at cathode?
A. Anions
B. Cations
C. Electrons
D. Protons
Answer: Cations
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Que (7): Fisher-Tropsch process is used in the manufacture of which liquid?
A. Unleaded petrol
B. Octane petrol
C. 95 RON petrol
D. Synthetic petrol
Answer: Synthetic petrol
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Que (8): Which substance is used as antiknock compound?
A. Tetraethyllead
B. Alcohol
C. Ferrocene
D. TEL
Answer: TEL
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Que (9): The deficiency of which leads to dental caries?
A. Bromine
B. Flourine
C. Chlorine
D. Iodine
Answer: Fluorine
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Que (10): Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with which metal?
A. Nylon
B. Teflon
C. Copper
D. Stainless steel
Answer: Teflon
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Que (11): How can Permanent hardness of water be removed?
A. By adding baking soda
B. By adding washing soda
C. By adding soap
D. By adding flour
Answer: By adding washing soda
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Que (12): What is generally present in tonics?
A. Methanol
B. Ethanol
C. Propanol
D. Butanol
Answer: Ethanol
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Que (13): What does mixture of CS2 and H2S on passing over heated copper give?
A. Ethane
B. Methane
C. Propane
D. Butane
Answer: Methane
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Que (14): What is the The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour called as?
A. Cellulosics
B. Acrylic
C. Polyester fibers
D. A pigment
Answer: A pigment
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Que (15): Which when dissolved in H2O gives hissing sound?
A. Limestone
B. Basalt rock
C. Wood
D. Marble
Answer: Limestone
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Que (16): Which metal is not attacked by the environment?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Titanium
D. Copper
Answer: Gold
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Que (17): Which colloidal solution is used in photography?
A. Colloidal silver bromite
B. Colloidal bromite
C. Colloidal copper bromite
D. all of these
Answer: Colloidal silver bromite
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Que (18): A deuterium nucleus consists of which particles?
A. One proton and one neutron
B. One proton and two neutron
C. One electron and one neutron
D. Two proton and one neutron
Answer: One proton and one neutron
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Que (19): How many moles are there is 140 g of Si (atomic mass of silicon is 28)?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 9
Answer: 5
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Que (20): Which is used in storage batteries?
A. Lead
B. Titanium
C. Copper
D. Zinc
Answer: Lead
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Que (21): An element X forms an oxide X0 What is the valency of X?
A. 1
B. 9
C. 4
D. 6
Answer: 6
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Que (22): Which polymeric material is used for making bullet proof jacket?
A. polyethylene
B. polypropylene
C. KEVLAR
D. none of these
Answer: KEVLAR
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Que (23): Which is the main ingredient in cement ?
A. Lime stone
B. Water
C. Silicone
D. Chalk
Answer: Lime stone
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Que (24): Which element is produced when concentrated cinnabar is roasted in the excess of air?
A. Argon (Ag)
B. Arsenic
C. Aluminium (Al)
D. Mercury (Hg)
Answer: Mercury (Hg)
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Que (25): Which nuclides having the same number of neutrons but different number of protons or mass number?
A. Isotones
B. Isotopes
C. Isotypes
D. none of these
Answer: Isotones
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Que (26): Which compound is known as white vitriol?
A. 2ZnSO.7H2O
B. ZnSO.7H2O
C. ZnSO.6H2O
D. ZnSO.9H2O
Answer: ZnSO.7H2O
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