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1.

Give a short note on Archives?

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Archives is the place where historical documents are preserved. The National Archives of India (NAI) is located in New Delhi. It is the chief storehouse of the records of the government of India

2.

___________ was the smallest unit of administration. (a) Kingdom (b) State (c) Grama(village) (d) District

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Correct option is (c) Grama

grama (village) 

3.

Recently, an almost complete lower jaw of a Dryopithecus has been obtained from(A) Fayum deposits of Egypt.(B) Cave near Peking in China.(C) Neanderthal valley in Germany.(D) Haritalyanga in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.

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 Correct Option is (D) Haritalyanga in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.

4.

Which of the following fossil of man had strong musculature, highest cranial capacity and used burial customs as well as started domestication?(A) Neanderthal man(B) Java man(C) Peking man(D) Cro-Magnon

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 Correct Option is (D) Cro-Magnon

5.

Miller-Urey’s experiment mixture had the following except(A) Methane(B) CO2(C) Hydrogen(D) Water vapour

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 Correct Option is (B) CO2

6.

Which reaction will yield CH3CH2-D? (A) CH3CH3 + D2O (B) CH3CH2Li + D2O (C) CH3CH2OLi + D2O (D) CH3CH2OH + D2O (E) More than one of these 

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(B)  CH3CH2Li + D2O

7.

A product of the reaction, CH3CH2Li + D2O → is (A) CH3CH2OD (B) CH3CH2CH2CH3 (C) CH2 = CH2 (D) CH3CH2D (E) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 

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(D)   CH3CH2D

8.

Which is an incorrect statement? (A) RSH compounds are stronger acids than ROH compounds.(B) PH3 is a weaker base than NH3.(C) NH2- is a stronger base than OH- .(D) OH- is a stronger base than OR-.(E) H- is a stronger base than OR-. 

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(D) OH- is a stronger base than OR-

9.

The compounds ethane, ethene, and ethyne exhibit this order of increasing acidity: (A)  Ethyne < ethene < ethane (B)  Ethene < ethyne < ethane (C)  Ethane < ethyne < ethene (D) Ethane < ethene < ethyne (E)  Ethene < ethane < ethyne

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(D)  Ethane < ethene < ethyne 

10.

How many neutrons are present in 73Li?

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Number of neutrons = A - Z =7 - 3 = 4

11.

Why cannot the motion of an electron around the nucleus be determined accurately?

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Because there is an uncertainty in the velocity of moving electron around the nucleus (Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle).

12.

Why cannot the motion of an electron around the nucleus be determined accurately?

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Because there is an uncertainty in the velocity of moving electron around the nucleus (Heisenberg's principle).

13.

Name the experiment by which charge on electron determined.

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Robert Millikan oil drop experiment.

14.

Who invented charge on electron?

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Robert Millikan.

15.

Which part of an atom was discovered by Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment?

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Nucleus was discovered by Rutherford in the alpha particle scattering experiment.

16.

Who discovered proton?

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E. Goldstein.

17.

What is the mass of proton?

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1.672 x 1027 kg(1.00728 amu)

18.

What is the charge of proton?

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Positive charge.

19.

Which process is used to dry clothes in a washing machine?

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Answer is Centrifugation.

20.

Mention the charge of electron in Colomb.

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1.61.6*1019 C.

21.

What is the mass of electron?

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9.108 × 1031 kg (0.0005487 amu).

22.

An atom with atomic number 9 and mass number 19 will have the following constituents:A. 9p, 9n, 9eB. 9p, 10n, 9eC. 10p, 9n, 9eD. 9p, 9n, 10e

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We know that,

Atomic number = Number of protons = 9.

Hence, 9p

Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons

⇒ 19 = 9 + Number of neutrons

⇒ Number of neutrons = 19-9 =10

Hence, 10n

Now, Number of electrons = Number of protons

⇒ Number of electrons =9

Hence, 9e

Therefore, the correct option is B

23.

Who discovered electron.

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J.J. Thomson

24.

Mention the constituents of atom.

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Electron, Proton & Neutron.

25.

Alcohols are weaker acids than Water, Why ?

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The alkyl group in alcohols has + I effect due to which electron density is increases on Oxygen atom which makes the release of hydrogen ion more difficult from alcohol. R → O →H

26.

0. 48 g of gas forms 100 cm3 of vapours at STP. Calculate the gram molecular wt. of the gas.

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100 cm3 of the gas weighs 0.48 grams at STP 

22,400 cm3 weight Mol. wt. at STP. 

∴ 22400/100 × 0.48 = 107.52

27.

Transition elements show magnetic moment due to spin and orbital motion of electrons. Which of the following metallic ions have almost same spin only magnetic moment? (i) CO2+ (ii) Cr2+ (iii) Mn2+ (iv) Cr3+

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(i), (iv)

(i) CO2+

(iv) Cr3+

28.

 How would you account for the following : With the same d-orbital configuration (da) C2+ is a reducing agent while Mn3+ is an oxidizing agent?

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Cr (24) = 3d54s1

Configuration . of Cr+3 = 3d4

As Cr+3 has stable t32g configuration so Cr+2 has a tendency to change to Cr+3 hence it is a reducing agent.

Mn (25) =3d54s2

Mn+3 = 3d4

Mn+3 changes to Mn+3 (3d)5 which is half filled state configuration. Hence Mn+3 acts as oxidising agent.

29.

Define Atomic weight.

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The atomic weight of an element is the ratio of average mass of an atom of an element to 1/12 of mass of an atom of C-12 Isotope.

30.

Write the Relationship between Atomic weight and Valency weight.

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Equivalent weight = Atomic Weight/Valency

31.

Generally transition elements form coloured salts due to the presence of unpaired electrons. Which of the following compounds will be coloured in solid state? (i) Ag2SO4 (ii) CuF2 (iii) ZnF2 (iv) Cu2Cl2

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(ii) CuF2 compounds will be coloured in solid state.

32.

Equivalent weight.

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Equivalent weight The number of parts by weight of the substance which combine or displace directly or indirectly 1.008 parts by weight of hydrogen or 8 parts by weight of oxygen or 35.5 parts by weight of chlorine or 108 parts by weight of silver.

33.

Define Molecular weight.

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It is defined as “ The ratio of mass of 1 molecule of the substance to mass of an atom of C-12 isotope”.

34.

The unit of rate constant of first order reaction is: (A) time-1 (B) mole litre-1 sec-1 (C) litre mole-1 sec-1 (D) litre mole-1 sec

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Correct Answer is: (A) time-1 

35.

Mention the methods to determine Equivalent weight.

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• Oxide Method 

• Chloride Method 

• Hydrogen Displacement method 

• Inter conversion method.

36.

Define empirical formula.

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It is a formula which gives the relative number of atoms of each element in the compound.

37.

Who discovered electron?(A)Rutherford (B) J J Thomson (C ) Bohr, s (D ) Goldstein

Answer» (B) J J Thomson
38.

Define the terms (i) Gram atom and (ii) Gram molecule. How are they related to the mole and Avogadro number?

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(i) Gram atom:- The atomic mass of element expressed in grams is called its gram atomic mass. It is said to be equal to one gram atom.

A gram atom of any element contains 6.023 x 1023 atoms of the element. The gram atomic mass of an element is equal to the sum of the masses of its 6.023 x 1023 atoms. Example: 1 gram-atom of hydrogen atom (u = 1) weighs 1 gram and contains 6.023 x 1023 hydrogen atoms.

(ii) Gram-Mole:- The molecular mass of a substance expressed in grams is called its gram molecular mass. A gram molecular mass of substance contains 6.023 x 1023 molecules. Example: A gram molecular mass of hydrogen molecules (molecular mass = 2) weighs 2 grams and contain 6.023 x 1023 hydrogen molecules.

39.

Define the term unit.

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A unit is defined as the standard of reference chosen to measure any physical quantity.

40.

Who is discovered proton?(A) Goldstein (B) Bohr, s (C)Rutherford (D) J J Thomson

Answer» (A) Goldstein
41.

Use the data given in the following table to calculate the molar mass of naturally occurring argon.IsotopeIsotopic molar massAbundance36Ar35.96755 g mol-10.337%38Ar37.96272 g mol-10.063%40Ar39.9624 g mol-199.600%

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The molar mass of the naturally occurring argon is equal to the weighted arithmetic mean of the various isotopes present in it. Then molar mass of argon

= {0.337 x 35.96755 g/mol + 0.063 x 37.96272 g/mol + 99.6 x 39.9624 g/mol}/{100}

= {12.121 g/mol + 2.392 g/mol + 3980.255 g/mol}/{100} = {3994.768 g/ml}/{100}

= 39.948 g/ml

42.

How many significant figures are there in each of the following numbers:(i) 6.200(ii) 0.052(iii) 7.5 x 104(iv) 0.00050

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Answers are:

(i) 4

(ii) 2

(iii) 2

(iv) 2

43.

Mention the types of Indicators.

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1. Internal indicator 

2. External indicator 

3. Self indicator

44.

Define molality. How does molality depend on temperature?

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Molality is defined as the moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

Molality = m = {Moles of solute}/{Mass of solvent (in kg)}

= nB/WA = {WB}/{MB x WA}

Molality of a solution does not depend on temperature.

45.

Who discovered electron?

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J. J. Thomson.

46.

Classify each of the following as pure substance or mixture: (a) Ethyl alcohol, (b) Oxygen, (c) Blood, (d) Carbon, (e) Steel, (f) Distilled water.

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Pure substances: (a) Ethyl alcohol, (b) Oxygen, (d) Carbon, (f) Distilled water. 

Mixtures: (c) Blood and (e) Steel.

47.

Explain how mixture differs from pure substance? Give 2 differences.

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Pure substances Mixtures

Pure substanceMixtures
(i) They are homogeneous.(i) They can be both homogeneous as well as heterogeneous.
(ii) They have sharp melting point.(ii) They so not have sharp melting point.
48.

Classify the following as pure substance or mixtures,(i) graphite (ii) milk (iii) air (iv) diamond (v) petrol (vi) tap water (vii) distilled water (viii) oxygen (ix) 22 carat gold (x) steel (xi) iron (xii) iodized table salt (xiii) wood (xiv) cloud

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Pure substances: graphite, diamond, distilled water, oxygen, iron

Mixtures: milk, air, petrol, tap water, 22 carat gold, steel, wood, cloud, iodized table salt.

49.

Over production of acid in stomach is controlled by (A) Antacid (B) Analgesic (C) Antipyretic (D) Antibiotic

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Correct Answer is: (A) Antacid 

Antacids contain alkaline ions that chemically neutralize stomach gastric acid, reducing damage and relieving pain. 

50.

What is a pure substance?

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A substance which contains only one kind of atom or molecule is called a pure substance .