Chemistry Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In 1845, which German chemist published a method for the synthesis of acetic acid, a natural product containing two carbon atoms?

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    Friedrich Wohler
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    Marcellin Berthelot
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    Joseph Gay-Lussac
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    Hermann Kolbe
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Answer : 4. "Hermann Kolbe"
Explanation :

1. In 1845, the German chemist who published a method for the synthesis of 'acetic acid', a natural product containing two carbon atoms, was Hermann Kolbe.

2. He created carbon disulfide with chlorine, and the end result was carbon tetrachloride.

Q:

Which of the following will be a negative ion?

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    If it has more electrons than protons
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    If it has more electrons than neutrons
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    If it has more protons than electrons
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    If it has more protons than neutrons
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Answer : 2. "If it has more electrons than neutrons"
Explanation :

If an atom has more electrons than protons, it is a negative ion or anion. If it has more protons than electrons, it is a positive ion.

Q:

What do you call the drugs that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function?

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    Antidepressants
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    Agonist
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    Antagonists
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    Depressants
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Answer : 3. "Antagonists"
Explanation :

1. Name: Antagonist

2. Mechanism of action: By binding to the surface of the receptor, they cause opposition to the natural function.

Q:

Burning of coal is a ______ reaction.

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    displacement
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    decomposition
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    combination
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    double displacement
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Answer : 3. "combination"
Explanation :

1. The burning of coal is an example of a combination reaction (a combination).

2. When two or more elements combine to form a compound, it is called a combination reaction.

Q:

What do you call the type of drugs that mimic the natural messenger by switching on the receptor?

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    Antidepressants
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    Depressants
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    Agonist
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    Antagonists
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Answer : 3. "Agonist"

Q:

In 1931, who recognised that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs of electrons, which can mathematically be written as 4n+2 (n = 0,1,2,3 etc.)?

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    Jacob Berzelius
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    Erich Huckel
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    Antoine Lavoisier
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    Auguste Laurent
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Answer : 2. "Erich Huckel"

Q:

Which of the following is an organic compound with the formula C6H4Cl2 that is used as a fumigant insecticide to control cloth months?

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    Paradichlorobenzene
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    Chlorobenzene
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    Benzoyl chloride
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    Ethylbenzene
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Answer : 1. "Paradichlorobenzene"

Q:

Starch in potatoes reacts with _____, turning to a blue colour. 

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    fluorine
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    Bromine
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    Iodine
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    Chlorine
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Answer : 3. "Iodine "

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