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Leakage of which of the following gases caused the Bhopal gas tragedy ?

A) Carbon monoxide B) Methyl isocyanate
C) Nitrous oxide D) Hydrogen sulphide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Methyl isocyanate

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A by product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is

A) Oxygen B) Water
C) Heat D) Nitrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Heat

Explanation:

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When a muscle is contracted and relaxed some amount of heat is released as a by product. 

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Dry distillation of calcium formate gives

A) HCOOH B) CH3COOH
C) HCHO D) CH3CHO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HCHO

Explanation:

Dry distillation of calcium acetate and calcium formate leads to the formation of aldehydes and ketones.

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Trichloroacetaldehyde was subject to Cannizzaro's reaction by using NaOH. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate and another compound. The other compound is :

A) Chloroform B) 2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol
C) Trichloromethanol D) 2, 2, 2-Trichloropropanol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol

Explanation:

Cl|Cl-C-CHO|ClCannizzaro's ReactionNaOH Cl|Cl-C-COONa|Cl+ Cl|Cl-C-CH2 |21Cl-OH

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Q:

Oxidation Number of 'S' in H2SO4?

A) +6 B) +2
C) -6 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) +6

Explanation:

In H2SO4,

Hydrogen has a charge of +2, with each hydrogen has +1.

Oxygen has  a charge of -8, with each oxugen has -2.

Total charge = (2 - 8) = -6

Therefore, the Oxidation number of Sulphur S is '+6' because to make the compound stable.

 

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According to the modern Periodic Law, the properties of elements are periodic functions of their

A) volency B) atomic mass
C) number of neutrons D) atomic number
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) atomic number

Explanation:

Atomic number is the serial number of an element in the periodic classification of elements. It gives the number of protons and also the number of electrons in an atom.

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A bond formed by the transfer of electrons betwwen atoms of the elements is called

A) ionic bond B) covalent bond
C) co ordinate bond D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ionic bond

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Group displacement law was given by

A) Bacquerel B) Rutherford
C) Mendeleaf D) Soddy and Fajan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Soddy and Fajan

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