Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following ammonium salts do/does not give NH3 on heating with an alkali?

  1. NH4NO3
  2. NH4Cl
  3. (NH4)2SO4
  4. NH4NO3 and (NH4)2SO4
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why is conc. HCl not used in the preparation of HNO3?

  1. Because HCl is highly reactive.
  2. Because HCl is volatile.
  3. Because HCl does not react with nitre/chile saltpetre.
  4. Because HCl adds impurities in the solution.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the melting and boiling points of liquid HCl?

  1. Boiling point: - 83�C and melting point: -113�C
  2. Boiling point: 93�C and melting point: 86�C
  3. Boiling point: 82�C and melting point: - 30�C
  4. Boiling point 113�C and melting point - 90�C
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the effect of H2S on blood?

  1. It destroys the nucleus of the blood cells.
  2. It destroys the haemoglobin in the blood.
  3. It destroys the plasma membrane of the blood cells.
  4. It reacts with haemoglobin and forms sulphoxy haemoglobin.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect about sulphuric acid?

  1. It reacts with barium chloride and forms white precipitates.
  2. It releases SO2 on heating with copper.
  3. It forms H2 gas on heating with NaCl.
  4. It is used in the extraction of metals.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is

  1. D2O
  2. H2O along with Ca and Mg carbonates
  3. H2O2
  4. Sea water (H2O + Salt)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Nitrogen was discovered by

  1. Scheele
  2. Lavoiser
  3. Daniel Rutherford
  4. Cavendish
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Oxygen is prepared on a large scale from

  1. potassium permanganate
  2. air
  3. water
  4. sodium peroxide
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Prismatic sulphur is formed by

  1. bubbling air through molten sulphur
  2. allowing molten sulphur to crystallise slowly in contact with hot molten sulphur
  3. passing an electric arc through sulphur vapour
  4. cooling molten sulphur quickly with water
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

At what temperature is carbon dioxide solidified to form dry ice?

  1. 0°C
  2. - 4°C
  3. - 78°C
  4. 4°C