General Chemistry

What is alum's chemical name?

• Ammonium aluminium sulphate

• Ferrous ammonium sulphate

• Aluminium ammonium sulphate

• Ferrous aluminium sulphate

NaNO₃ is commonly called

• Sodium nitrate

• Carborundum

• Chile saltpetre

• Phosogene

Calomel's chemical formula is

• CaCl₂

• CaOCl

• HgCl₂

• Hg₂Cl₂

The gas, which is emitted in the paddy fields and increases the earth's temperature is -

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Methane

Who is regarded as the Father of Modern Chemistry?

• Rutherford

• Lavoisier

• Einstein

• C. V. Raman

What is the dominant chemical present in detergent powder?

• Hydrochloric acid

• Sodium carbonate

• Calcium carbonate

• Sodium alkyl sulphate

In graphite, each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms -

• forming a three-dimensional structure

• in the same plane giving a hexagonal array

• in the same plane giving a square array

• in the same plane giving a pentagonal array

Which gas was released when Bhopal gas tragedy occurred?

• Methyl Cyanide

• Methyl Nitrate

• Methyl Iso Cyanide

• Nitrogen Cyanide

Which one of the following is used as a binder in paints?

• Titanium dioxide

• Novolac

• Phthalocyanine

• Silicones

Which one of the following minerals is used as a fuel in nuclear power stations?

• Bauxite

• Quartz

• Feldspar

• Pitchblende