Chemistry · Science General
Common Chemical Compounds and Reactions
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Common chemical compounds and reactions questions test your knowledge of everyday chemicals, their formulas, and their interactions. Topics include properties of acids and bases, hard water chemistry, and compounds like baking soda and plaster of paris. This section is essential for general science preparation.
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Common Chemical Compounds and Reactions Questions
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thermophiles
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acidophiles
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alkaliphiles
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thermoacidophiles
C
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Explanation
A recent development in detergent enzymes has been the introduction of an alkaline-stable fungal cellulase preparation for use in washing cotton fabrics.
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sulphuric acid
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manganese dioxide
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ammonium chloride
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zinc
C
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A standard dry cell (zinc-carbon battery) uses a paste of ammonium chloride as the electrolyte, which allows ion flow between the zinc anode and carbon cathode. Manganese dioxide is the cathode depolarizer, not the electrolyte.
B
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Calcium ions (Ca2+) are essential cofactors in the blood coagulation cascade. They participate in multiple steps including activation of clotting factors and conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. Without calcium, the clotting process cannot proceed effectively. Sodium and potassium are involved in nerve conduction, and chloride is an electrolyte.
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Ammonium acetate
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Ammonium aluminium sulphate
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Ammonium arsenate
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Ammonium bicarbonate
A
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Ammonium acetate is a chemical compound with the formula CH3COONH4 (or C2H4O2.NH3 or C2H7NO2). It is a white solid, which can be derived from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid. It is used as a biodegradable de-icing agent.
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Ammonium chloride
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Ammonium cyanide
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Ammonium fluoride
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Ammonium iodide
A
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Ammonium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl. It is a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water. Solutions of ammonium chloride are mildly acidic. It is used to produce low temperatures in cooling baths.
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ammonium bituminosulphonate
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ammonium cerium(IV) sulphate
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ammonium dihydrogen phosphate
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ammonium fluorosilicate
A
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Ammonium bituminosulphonate is a product of natural origin obtained in the first step by dry distillation of sulphur-rich oil shale. It is used in medicine as a remedy for treating some skin diseases, such as acne, eczema and psoriasis.
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ammonium hydrogen fluoride
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ammonium bisulphate
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ammonium bromide
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ammonium carbonate
D
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Ammonium carbonate (NH4)2CO3 is a commercial salt & used when crushed as a smelling salt. It can be crushed when needed in order to revive someone who has fainted. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents like baking soda and baking powder.
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hirudin
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heparin
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sodium citrate
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chelating agent
A
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Hirudin is the specific anticoagulant produced by the salivary glands of medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis). It prevents blood clotting during feeding by inhibiting thrombin. Heparin is produced by mast cells in mammals, sodium citrate is an inorganic anticoagulant used in blood storage, and chelating agents are a broader category of compounds that bind metal ions.
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nitrates
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zeolite
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sulphonates
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none of these
B
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Zeolites are aluminosilicate minerals that can exchange sodium ions for calcium and magnesium ions. This ion exchange process effectively removes permanent hardness caused by metal sulfates from water.
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calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
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calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
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aragonite and conchiolin
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ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate
C
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Pearls are biological products formed within the soft tissue of living shelled mollusks. Chemically and structurally, they consist primarily of calcium carbonate in the form of aragonite platelets bound together by an organic matrix protein called conchiolin.
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Calcium carbonate
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Calcium bicarbonate
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Sodium carbonate
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Sodium bicarbonate
C
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Washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3·10H2O), used in laundry and cleaning. Calcium carbonate is limestone/chalk, calcium bicarbonate is found in hard water, and sodium bicarbonate is baking soda - these are distinct compounds with different uses.
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Normal salt
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Double salt
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Basic salt
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Acidic salt
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B
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Double salts are salts containing more than one cation or anion and are obtained by combination of two different salts which are crystallised in the same regular ionic lattice. For example: Mohr's salt.
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Na & Cl
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H & O
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Na & H
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None of these
A
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Sodium chloride (NaCl), commonly known as table salt, is composed of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) ions in a 1:1 ratio. This is its fundamental chemical composition, unlike water (H2O) which contains hydrogen and oxygen. The other options are incorrect because sodium chloride does not contain hydrogen alone, nor is it composed of sodium and hydrogen.
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NaHSO3
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Na2S
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Na2SO3
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NaHS
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Na2S2O3
E
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Na2S2O3 gives Sulphur with the dil HCl .
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reducing agents
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oxidizing agents
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drying agents
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organic compounds
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dehydrating agents
B
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Manganese(IV)oxide,Potassium permanganate and Potassium dichromate as commonly known as Oxidizing agent because these are the subtances which bring the oxidation.