Chemistry Practice Question and Answer
8 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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649aa86b1a612ce001f66c19- 1Friedrich Wohlerfalse
- 2Marcellin Berthelotfalse
- 3Joseph Gay-Lussacfalse
- 4Hermann Kolbetrue
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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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650ab26a63078e50a28c8adb- 1If it has more electrons than protonsfalse
- 2If it has more electrons than neutronstrue
- 3If it has more protons than electronsfalse
- 4If it has more protons than neutronsfalse
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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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649a98d3c7d7c7e0672b7673- 1Antidepressantsfalse
- 2Agonistfalse
- 3Antagoniststrue
- 4Depressantsfalse
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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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6491958013e8bde0322b983e- 1displacementfalse
- 2decompositionfalse
- 3combinationtrue
- 4double displacementfalse
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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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64c390a7d3a6d4481ef1e4a3- 1Antidepressantsfalse
- 2Depressantsfalse
- 3Agonisttrue
- 4Antagonistsfalse
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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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647de965e72c4684a1dcb8b3- 1Jacob Berzeliusfalse
- 2Erich Huckeltrue
- 3Antoine Lavoisierfalse
- 4Auguste Laurentfalse
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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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6441214c72ca731a9945cdd8- 1Paradichlorobenzenetrue
- 2Chlorobenzenefalse
- 3Benzoyl chloridefalse
- 4Ethylbenzenefalse
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Answer : 1. "Paradichlorobenzene"
Q: Starch in potatoes reacts with _____, turning to a blue colour.
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6439228372ca731a99323e96- 1fluorinefalse
- 2Brominefalse
- 3Iodinetrue
- 4Chlorinefalse
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