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4451.

Write the names of apparatus/chemicals required to study the following properties of ethanoic acid in the laboratory. The properties are : Nature, odour, solubility and action on sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Answer» Litmus water, blue litmus water, test-tubes, Passing tubes.
4452.

Out of the following list of chemicals, select those which are required to study the prescribed four properties of acetic acid in the laboratory. Litmus solutions (blue or red), water, alcohol, sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, calcium hydroxide solution.

Answer»

Blue litmus solution, water, sodium hydrogen carbonate and calcium hydroxide solution

4453.

What are the raw materials required for making soap in a laboratory (or at home) ?

Answer»

(i) Vegetable oil (like castor oil, cottonseed oil or soyabean oil)

(ii) Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)

(iii) Sodium chloride (common salt)

4454.

Name any two chemicals used for the preparation of toilet soap?

Answer» Fat and potassium hydroxide are used to prepare toilet soap.
4455.

When acetic acid reacts with ethyl o alcohol, we add coiic.H2SO4 . It acts as and the process is called A) oxidizing agent, saponification B) dehydrating agent, esterification C) reducing agent, esterificationD) acid and esterification

Answer»

B) dehydrating agent, esterification

4456.

Assertion(A): During soap preparation, common salt is added to the reaction mixture. Reason (R): Common salt decreases the solubility of soap and it helps to precipitate out from the aqueous solution. (a) Both A and R are correct and R explains A. (b) Both A and R are correct but R does not explain A. (c) A is correct but R is wrong. (d) A is wrong but R is correct

Answer»

(a) Both A and R are correct and R explains A.

4457.

(a) Explain the process of preparation of soap in laboratory.(b) Why is common salt (sodium chloride) added during the preparation of soap ?(c) Why is soap not suitable for washing clothes when the water is hard ?

Answer»

(a) Soap can be prepared in the laboratory as follows:

1. Take about 20 ml of castor oil (cottonseed oil, linseed oil or soya bean oil) in a beaker.

2. Add 30 ml of 20% sodium hydroxide solution to it.

3. Heat the mixture with constant stirring till a paste of soap is formed.

4. Then add 5 to 10 grams of common salt (sodium chloride).

5. Stir the mixture well and allow it to cool. On cooling the solution, solid soap separates out.

6. When the soap sets, it can be cut into pieces called ‘soap bars’.

(b) Common salt is added to the mixture to make the soap come out of solution. Though most of the soap separates out on its own but some of it remains in solution. Common salt is added to precipitate out all the soap from the aqueous solution.

(c) When soap is used for washing clothes with hard water, a large amount of soap in water is reacting with the calcium and magnesium ions of hard water to form an insoluble precipitate called scum, before it can be used for the real purpose of washing.

4458.

Give the IUPAC name of acetic acid and propyl alcohol.

Answer»

Acetic acid – Ethanoic acid 

Propyl alcohol – Propanol

4459.

Vinegar is a solution of (a) 30% – 40% acetic acid in alcohol (b) 5% – 8% acetic acid in alcohol (c) 5% – 8% acetic acid in water (d) 15% – 20% acetic acid in water

Answer»

(c) 5% – 8% acetic acid in water

4460.

Give the IUPAC name of acetic acid and propyl alcohol.

Answer»

Acetic acid – Ethanoic acid 

Propyl alcohol – Propanol

4461.

Write the full form of IUPAC.

Answer»

International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry

4462.

Write IUPAC name of isobutane.

Answer»

Methylpropane.

4463.

Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?A) C2H4 B) C2H2C) C3H6D) C2H6

Answer»

Correct option is  D) C2H6

4464.

What would happen if graphene is heated in sufficient supply of air? A. It aggregates to form graphite B. It gets converted into diamond C. Carbon dioxide gas is released D. It becomes a non-conductor

Answer»

Graphene is an allotrope of carbon. Like diamond, and graphite, when subjected to sufficient supply of air, it burns to release carbon dioxide.

4465.

Write the names of allotropes of carbon.

Answer»

Diamond, graphite and fullerene.

4466.

What is the full form of PAN?

Answer»

Poly Acrylo Nitrile.

4467.

What is ‘Saturated hydrocarbon’? (Or) What is an alkane?

Answer»

The valency of carbon is 4, of all the valencies of carbon, are satisfied, the resultant hydrocarbons are referred to as ‘saturated hydrocarbons’ or alkanes. Their general formula is CnH2n+2

4468.

Identify the compound that undergoes bromination reaction: 

Answer»

(d) All of above

4469.

The number of single and double bonds present in benzenes are (a) 9 and 6 (b) 9 and 3 (c) 12 and 3 (d) 12 and 6 

Answer»

The number of single and double bonds present in benzenes are 9 and 3.

4470.

Consider the following statements related to diamond and graphite. I. Both diamond and graphite are used as abrasives. II. Diamond and graphite have different arrangements of carbon atoms. III. The carbon atoms in graphite have a different number of neutrons from those in diamond. IV. The carbon atoms in both graphite and diamond have four single covalent bonds. The incorrect statement(s) is/are A. I and III B. II and IV C. I, III and IV D. All of these

Answer»

Graphite is commonly used as an abrasive, but diamond is not used. 

The number of neutrons in carbon atoms present in both graphite and diamond are the same. It only depends upon the nature of the element, and both are allotropes of the same element carbon. 

In diamond, each carbon is covalently bonded to 4 other carbon atoms whereas in graphite, each carbon is covalently to 3 other carbon atoms

4471.

Write three differences between graphite and diamond.

Answer»

Difference between diamond and graphite.

Diamond

1. Pure diamond is colorless and transparent.

2. It is the hardest naturally occurring substance.

3. It has high density i.e. 3.5 g/cm3

4. It is bad conduct of electricity.

5. It bums in air at 900°C to form carbon dioxide.

Graphite

1. Graphite is greyish black opaque and shiny.

2. It is soft and greasy to touch.

3. It has low density i.e. 2.39 g / cm3

4. It is good conductor of electricity.

5. It bums in air at 700° C to form carbon dioxide.

4472.

PVC is made by polymerization of which molecule?

Answer»

PVC is made by polymerization of Vinyl Chloride molecule.

4473.

What are plastics? Write the names of polymers of main plastics.

Answer»

Plastic is polymer of simple organic molecules that can be moulded into solid objects. PVC, polythene, polystyrene, etc. are examples of plastic.

4474.

Explain the nomenclature of Freons.

Answer»

Nomenclature of freon is on the basis of number of carbon, hydrogen and fluorine atoms in molecular formula. 

Example: Freon-xyz Here, 

x = number of carbon atoms-1, 

y = number of hydrogen atoms + 1 

and z = number of fluorine atoms.

4475.

Bromine reacts with saturated hydrocarbon at room temperature in the (a) absence of sunlight (b) presence of water (c) presence of sunlight (d) presence of hydrochloric acid

Answer»

Bromine reacts with saturated hydrocarbon at room temperature in the presence of sunlight.

4476.

What is the utility of diamond and graphite?

Answer»

Uses of diamond: It is used for making jewellery, for making cutting instruments for glass and rocks. 

Uses of graphite: It is used for making pencil, as lubricant, etc.

4477.

Write any three differences in properties of diamond and graphite.

Answer»
DiamondGraphite          
  1. It is the hardest natural substance.
  2. It is bright, shiny and transparent.
  3. It is bad conductor of electricity.
  1. It is soft.
  2. It is bright, grey and opaque.
  3. It is good conductor of electricity.
4478.

What are the uses of graphite?

Answer»

Following are the uses of graphite:

  • Used in making pencil.
  • Used as dry lubricant.
  • For making electrodes.
  • For polishing iron articles.
  • As moderator in nuclear furnace.
4479.

Why is diamond hard but graphite is smooth and slippery?

Answer»

1. Diamond has sp3 hybridisation with tetrahedral environment. As C – C bonds are very strong any attempt to distort the diamond structure requires large amount of energy. Hence diamond is one of the hardest material. 

2. Whereas graphite has sp2 hybridisation with layer structure with trigonal planar environment. The layers tend to slide on one another. So graphite is smooth and slippery.

4480.

Write any four characteristics of fullerene.

Answer»

Four features of fullerene:

  •  It appears like a football.
  • A molecule of fullerene may contain 60, 70 or more atoms of carbon.
  • C60(a fullerene) is bad conductor of electricity.
  • It acts as superconductor at high temperature.
4481.

Bromine reacts with saturated hydrocarbon at room temperature in the (a) absence of sunlight (b) presence of water (c) presence of sunlight (d) presence of hydrochloric acid

Answer»

(c) presence of sunlight

4482.

Diamond is hard but graphite is soft. Why?

Answer»

Any carbon atom in diamond is bound to four other carbon atoms results in the strong tetrahedral arrangement. In graphite, a carbon atom is bound to three other carbon atoms. It form hexagonal sheets which are comparatively weakly bonded to each other and thus, they can slip pass to each other. Due to this, diamond is hard but graphite is soft.

4483.

Name two types of hydrocarbon.

Answer»

Hydrocarbon – Saturated and unsaturated.

4484.

What is a hydrocarbon?

Answer»

It is a compound of hydrogen and carbon..

4485.

Why CNG is better than LPG as a fuel?

Answer»

CNG is lighter than LPG. Hence, in case of leakage CNG goes up in air while LPG spreads on ground. Also CNG has less amount of carbon thus, produce negligible amount of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide on combustion. Due to this CNG is much better than LPG.

4486.

C5H10 is the formula of which hydrocarbon? (a) Pentane (b) Pentene (c) Pentyne (d) Pentadiene

Answer»

Correct answer is (b) Pentene

4487.

Write any two uses of Freon.

Answer»

Two uses of Freon are: 

(i) As inert solvent. 

(ii) As coolant in refrigerator and cold storage.

4488.

What is Freon.

Answer»

When chlorine and fluorine make compounds with carbon, the compounds are called chlorofluorocarbons,.Pqly-chlprp-flupro alkane,is called Freon.

4489.

What is the formula of Freon-11?(a) CFCl3(b) C2F2Cl4(c) CF2Cl2(d) C2F4Cl

Answer»

Correct answer is (a) CFCl3

4490.

Natural rubber is a polymer of which substance? (a) Neoprene (b) Isoprene (c) 1,3-Butadiene (d) Buna-N

Answer»

(b) Isoprene

4491.

प्रथम संक्रमण श्रेणी में कौन-सी धातु बहुधा तथा क्यों +1 ऑक्सीकरण अवस्था दर्शाती हैं?

Answer»

Cu(3d10 4s1) प्रायः +1 ऑक्सीकरण अवस्था प्रदर्शित करता है तथा Cu+ आयन (3d10) बनाता है, जिसकी अधिक स्थायी विन्यास होता है।

4492.

What is the IUPAC name of CH2 = CH-CH2 -Cl?(a) 1 – Chloro – 2 – propene(b) Prop – 1 – chloro – 2 – ene(c) 3 – Chloro – 2 – propene(d) 3 – Chloro – 1 – propene

Answer»

(d) 3 – Chloro – 1 – propene

4493.

For improving the tensile strength and quality of natural rubber, it is heated with sulphur. What is the name of this process? (a) Polymerization (b) Saponification (c) Vulcanisation (d) Equalization

Answer»

(c) Vulcanisation

4494.

संक्षेप में स्पष्ट कीजिए कि प्रथम संक्रमण श्रेणी के प्रथम अर्द्धभाग में बढ़ते हुए परमाणु क्रमांक के साथ +2 ऑक्सीकरण अवस्था कैसे अधिक स्थायी होती जाती है?

Answer»

प्रथम संक्रमण श्रेणी में बायें से दाये जाने पर IE1 + IE2 का योग बढ़ता जाता है। इसके परिणामस्वरूप M2+ आयन बनाने की प्रवृत्ति घटती जाती है। यही कारण है कि श्रेणी के प्रथम अर्द्ध भाग में +2 अवस्था अधिकाधिक स्थायी होती है।

4495.

What is the prefix if number of carbon atoms is 3? (a) Eth- (b) Prop- (c) But- (d) Pent

Answer»

Correct answer is (b) Prop

4496.

What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?

Answer»

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons react with Hydrogen, in presence of catalysts such as palledium or Nickel and forms saturated Hydrocarbons. This is called Hydrogenation of oils.
This process is useful in hydrogenation of oils derived from plants.

4497.

(a) Give the molecular formula of one homologue of each of the following :(i) C3H6 (ii) C2H6 (iii) C2H2(b) What is the difference in the molecular mass of any two adjacent homologues ?(c) By how many carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms do any two adjacent homologues differ ?

Answer»

(a) (i) C4H8 (ii) C3H8

(iii) C3H4

(b) 14 u

(c) 1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms i.e. a CH2 group.

4498.

दिए गए हाइड्रोकार्बन : C2H6 , C3H8 , C3H6 , C2H2 एवं CH4 में किसमें संकलन अभिक्रिया होती है?

Answer»

C2H2 एवं C3H6में योग अभिक्रिया होगी क्योंकि ये असंतृप्त हाईड्रोकार्बन है |

4499.

Which of the following does not contain double bond?(a) CO2 (b) C2H4 (c) HCl (d) O2

Answer»

HCl does not contain double bond.

4500.

What is the difference in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms between two successive members of a homologous series? Also give the difference in their atomic masses.

Answer»

The difference is of 1 carbon and two hydrogen atoms i.e., – CH2 and mass difference is 14 a.m.u.