Basic Chemistry Mcqs - Set 12

1)   Percentage of sulfuric acid in lead accumulator is__________________?

a. 40%
b. 25%
c. 30%
d. 50%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 30%

Explanation:
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2)   The half cells are interconnected through________________?

a. wire
b. salt bridge
c. electric circuit
d. no connection exists
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: salt bridge

Explanation:
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3)   Which of the following element act as inert electrode________________?

a. Cu
b. Ag
c. Pt
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pt

Explanation:
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4)   Stronger the oxidizing agent greater is the________________?

a. Oxidation potential
b. Reduction potential
c. Redox potential
d. emf of cell
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reduction potential

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following cell is not rechargeable ?

a. Lead storage battery
b. Silver oxide cell
c. Fuel cell
d. Ni-Cd cell
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Silver oxide cell

Explanation:
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6)   Which of the following is true in the case of Zn-Cu cell ?

a. The flow of electrons takes place from copper to zinc
b. E0red of copper electrode is less than that of zinc electrode
c. Zinc acts as an anode and copper as cathode
d. All are correct
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zinc acts as an anode and copper as cathode

Explanation:
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7)   The degree of dissociation of week electrolyte increases as________________?

a. Pressure increases
b. Dilution decreases
c. Dilution increases
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dilution increases

Explanation:
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8)   In electrolytic solution conductance of electricity is due to _____________________?

a. free electrons
b. ions
c. metals
d. electrodes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ions

Explanation:
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9)   Reaction at anode is called________________?

a. oxidation
b. reduction
c. redox
d. decomposition
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: oxidation

Explanation:
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10)   Decrease in oxidation number is called__________________?

a. oxidation
b. reduction
c. oxidation-reduction
d. all of above represent same entity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reduction

Explanation:
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11)   Right half cell contains _____________ electrode?

a. A1
b. Zn
c. Cu
d. Fe
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cu

Explanation:
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12)   Salt bridge transfers_______________?

a. electrons
b. anion
c. current
d. ions
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ions

Explanation:
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13)   E0red of an element cab be calculated by comparing it with _____________________?

a. New electrode of same element
b. SHE
c. 1M solution of ions of respective element
d. 2M solution of HCI
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SHE

Explanation:
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14)   Potential of SHE is considered as__________________?

a. zero
b. unity
c. constant
d. multiple of 1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: zero

Explanation:
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15)   Electrode potential of Zn is__________________?

a. oxidation
b. reduction
c. oxidation-reduction
d. depends on the nature of the coupled electrode
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: depends on the nature of the coupled electrode

Explanation:
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16)   The element that act as anode always have ______________ position in electrochemical cell?

a. higher
b. lower
c. in middle
d. no effect of position
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: higher

Explanation:
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17)   Greater value of standard reduction potential greater will be tendency__________________?

a. to get oxidized
b. to get reduced
c. to accept electrons
d. both B and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both B and C

Explanation:
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18)   Secondary cell is_____________________?

a. rechargeable
b. non rechargeable
c. electrolytic cell
d. Daniel cell
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rechargeable

Explanation:
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19)   Density of H2SO4 in lead accumulator is__________________?

a. 1.25g/cm3
b. 1.3g/cm3
c. 1.20g/cm3
d. 1.15g/cm3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.25g/cm3

Explanation:
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20)   In alkaline battery the anode is made up of______________________?

a. MnO2
b. Zn
c. AgO2
d. cadmium
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zn

Explanation:
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21)   Apparent charge on atom in molecule is___________________?

a. valency
b. coordination number
c. oxidation number
d. charge number
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: oxidation number

Explanation:
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22)   In K2Cr2O7 the oxidation number of chromium is____________________?

a. 7
b. 6
c. -7
d. -6
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6

Explanation:
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23)   The reduction potential Zn is_________________?

a. 0.76
b. -0.76
c. -0.55
d. 0.55
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: -0.76

Explanation:
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24)   Coordination number of the transition element in [Pt Cl NO2 (NH3)4]2- is____________________?

a. 2
b. 6
c. 4
d. 8
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6

Explanation:
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25)   The oxidation number of central metal atom in [Ni(CO)4] is_________________?

a. 0
b. 2
c. 4
d. 6
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
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26)   Group VIB of transition elements contains___________________?

a. Zn Cd Hg
b. Fe Ru Os
c. Cr Mo W
d. Mn Te Re
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cr Mo W

Explanation:
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27)   The leements in which d or f orbitals are in the process of completion are__________________?

a. outer transition elements
b. inner transition elements
c. typical transition elements
d. transition elements
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: transition elements

Explanation:
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28)   The melting points and boiling points upto meddle of 3d- series ____________________?

a. increases
b. decreases
c. remain same
d. no regular trend
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increases

Explanation:
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29)   Pure metal__________________?

a. corrode slowly
b. corrode rapidly
c. does not corrode easily
d. none of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: does not corrode easily

Explanation:
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30)   The correct electronic configuration of Cr is____________________?

a. [Ar]4s23d4
b. [Ar] 4s23d4
c. [Ar]4s03d5
d. [Ar]4s13d5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: [Ar]4s13d5

Explanation:
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31)   The oxidation state of transition elements is usually _______________________?

a. variable
b. constant
c. single
d. infinite
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: variable

Explanation:
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32)   Non-stoichiometric compounds of transition elements are called___________________?

a. hydrates
b. hydrides
c. binary compounds
d. interstitial compounds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: interstitial compounds

Explanation:
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33)   The specie which donates electrons to central metal atom in coordination sphere is called____________________?

a. anion
b. cation
c. Ligand is positively charged
d. acid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ligand is positively charged

Explanation:
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34)   Which of the following can form a chealate______________________?

a. ammine
b. oxalato
c. carbonyl
d. cyano
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: oxalato

Explanation:
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35)   The compound or complex ion which has a ring in its structure__________________?

a. polydentate ligand
b. chelate
c. monodentate ligand
d. hydrate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: chelate

Explanation:
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36)   Geometry of the complex compounds usually depends upon __________________?

a. type of ligands
b. types of hybridization in the elements of ligands
c. hybridization of central metal
d. All of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hybridization of central metal

Explanation:
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37)   In pig iron the concentration of C-atom is ___________________?

a. 0.12 — 0.25%
b. 2.5 — 4.5%
c. 2.0 — 4.0%
d. 0.25 — 2.5%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2.5 — 4.5%

Explanation:
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38)   With impurities like P and S the open hearth furnace is lined with ?

a. SiO2
b. Fe2O3
c. FeO
d. CaO MgO
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: CaO MgO

Explanation:
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39)   Which is sold as fertilizer ___________________?

a. CaSiO3
b. Na2SiO3
c. Ca3(PO4)2
d. MnSiO3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ca3(PO4)2

Explanation:
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40)   When an active metal like Al comes in contact with less active element like Cu then it produces__________________?

a. dry cell
b. galvanic cell
c. electrolytic cell
d. A and B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: galvanic cell

Explanation:
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41)   Which of the following is typical transition metal ?

a. Sc
b. Y
c. Cd
d. Co
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Co

Explanation:
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42)   K2 (Cu(CN)4) which one is correct___________________?

a. Potassium tetra cyano cupperate
b. Co-ordination number is 2
c. Ligand is positively charged
d. Central atom is present in avionic sphere
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Central atom is present in avionic sphere

Explanation:
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43)   The location of transition elements is in between__________________?

a. lanthanides & actinides
b. s and p block elements
c. chalcogens and halogens
d. d and f block elements
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: s and p block elements

Explanation:
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44)   Compounds attracted by applied strong magnetic field are called__________________?

a. diamagnetic
b. paramagnetic
c. good conductor
d. ferromagnetic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: paramagnetic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   When light is exposed to transition element then electrons jump from lower orbitals to higher orbitals in______________________?

a. orbitals of f-subshell
b. orbitals of d-subshell
c. orbitals of p-subshell
d. both A & B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both A & B

Explanation:
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46)   When a compound of transition element is dissolved in a solution of salt then it produces____________________?

a. simples ions
b. complex ions
c. double salts
d. strong anions
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: complex ions

Explanation:
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47)   The species which donate two electron pairs in a coordination compound is called__________________?

a. The species which donate two electron pairs in a coordination compound is called__________________?
b. mono-dentate ligand
c. poly-dentate ligand
d. bi-dentate ligand
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bi-dentate ligand

Explanation:
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48)   The central atom along with ligands is called____________________?

a. complex ion
b. coordination sphere
c. ligand
d. complex compound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: coordination sphere

Explanation:
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49)   In complex compounds the oxidation number is written in___________________?

a. English
b. Greek
c. Roman numeral
d. Hebrew
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Roman numeral

Explanation:
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50)   When the central atom of coordination compound is sp3d2 hybridization the expected geometry will be___________________?

a. tetrahedral
b. square planar
c. trigonal bipyramidal
d. octahedral
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: octahedral

Explanation:
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