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The main use of salt in the diet is to

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A) produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food B) increase the solubility of food particles in water
C) make the taste of food better D) ease the process of cooking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food

Explanation:

The main use of salt in the diet is to produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food.

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Air ___________________ are the substances which contaminate the air.

A) Reactants B) Irritants
C) Resistants D) Pollutants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pollutants

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A particle which is four times in mass and two times in charge that of proton is

A) helium atom B) an alpha particle
C) deuteron D) tritium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an alpha particle

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Which of the following is an element

A) alumina B) brass
C) graphite D) silicon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) silicon

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All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except _____

A) Thymine B) Adenine
C) Uracil D) Guanine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thymine

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Nucleus of Hydrogen atom consists of

A) 2 protons only B) 2 neutrons only
C) 1 proton only D) 1 electron only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 proton only

Explanation:

The nucleus of hydrogen consists of only a single proton.

Its parts are a single negatively-charged electron that circles a single positively-charged nucleus of the hydrogen atom.

The electron is bound to the nucleus by the Coulomb force.

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In addition to nitric acid, another acid which may render iron passive is 

A) acetic acid B) oxalic acid
C) chromic acid D) citric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chromic acid

Explanation:

Passivity of iron is due to formation of an extremely thin and impervious film of ferrosoferric oxide Fe3O4on the surface of iron. Chromic acid, being a powerful oxidising agent (like nitric acid ) renders iron passive. 

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In isotopes the number of neutrons are

A) same B) different
C) both D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) different

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