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Chemistry General Knowledge Questions and Answers: Chemistry GK

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Q :  

Methane an air pollutant is produced ___________

(A) by burning of coal in insufficient air

(B) by digestion of food by animals

(C) by action of ultraviolet light on nitrogenous compounds.

(D) as a by-product of manufacturing ammoniacal fertilizers

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who was the inventor of positron?

(A) Chadwick

(B) Anderson

(C) Rutherford

(D) J.J. Thomson

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Curie is the unit of: 

(A) Heat

(B) Energy

(C) Radioactivity

(D) Temperature

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Neutron was discovered -

(A) Chadwick

(B) Newton

(C) Rutherford

(D) Thomson

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

What is the common name of Sodium Bicarbonate?

(A) Plaster of Paris

(B) Fly Ash

(C) Baking Soda

(D) Washing Powder

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change? 

(1) . Crystallization of sodium chloride 

(2) . Melting of ice 

(3) . Souring of milk 

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

(A) 3 only

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) None

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

What is the more common name for solid carbon dioxide?

(A) Quick Silver

(B) Epsom

(C) Potash

(D) Dry Ice

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

NaHCO3 is chemical formula for ___________.

(A) Borax

(B) Vinegar

(C) Lime

(D) Baking soda

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The common name of dichlorodifluoromethane is _____.

(A) gypsum

(B) borax

(C) galena

(D) Freon

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

_______ expansion makes the Eiffel Tower taller during summers.

(A) Gravitational

(B) Gradient

(C) Chemical

(D) Thermal

Correct Answer : D

Chemistry-General Knowledge questions and answers 

1. Which one of the following non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity   

A.  Sulphur  
B.  Selenium
C.  Bromine
D.  Phosphorus




Answer : B.  Selenium

  
2. Which one of the following is not a chemical change?    

A. Burning of coal in air
B. Fermentation of sugarcane juice
C. Cracking of petroleum
D. Crystallization of table salt from seawater




Answer : D. Crystallization of table salt from sea water

3. Which metal remains in liquid form under normal conditions?  

A.  zinc
B.  radium
C.   uranium
D.  mercury




Answer : D.  mercury


4. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as  

A.  Washing soda
B.  Baking soda
C.  Bleaching powder
D.  Soda ash



  
Answer : B.  Baking soda

5. Acetylsalicylic acid is commonly used as  

A.  A painkiller
B.  A sedative
C.  Tear gas
D.  A fertilizer




Answer : A.  A pain killer

6. Which metal is commonly used for making an electromagnet?  

A.  Copper
B.  Cobalt
C.  Iron
D.  Nickel




Answer : C.  Iron

7. The gas that is responsible for global warming is  

A.  Carbon dioxide
B.  Oxygen
C.  Methane
D.  Sulphur dioxide




Answer : A.  Carbon dioxide


8. Which of the following is the source of common salt?  

A.  Bauxite
B.  Pyrite
C.  Calcite
D.  Halite




Answer : D.  Halite

9. What is the main constituent of coal gas?  

A.  Oxygen
B.  Water
C.  Nitrogen
D.  Methane




Answer : D.  Methane

10. For Which one of the following is the density maximum?  

A. Chloroform
B. Water
C. Benzene
D. Ice




Answer : B. Water

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