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Carbon is a versatile element.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Carbon is a versatile element. Statement is True.
Carbon is a versatile element and is found in many different chemical compounds, including those found in space. Carbon is versatile because it can form single, double, and triple bonds. It can also form chains, branched chains, and rings when connected to other carbon atoms.

Using the given hints, identify the option with correct coal product and its use.
(1)$\;\;$Almost pure form of carbon.

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  1. Coke, manufacture of steel

  2. Coal tar, manufacture of paints

  3. Coke, manufacture of plastics

  4. Coal tar, extraction of metals

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coke has few impurities and high carbon content. Coke is used as a fuel and as reducing agent in smelting iron ore in blast furnace for production of steel. The bulk specific gravity of coke is around 0.77 and is highly porous.

Ideal fuel should have high calorific value.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Calorific value is defined as heat produced by complete combustion of a specific quantity of a fuel . It is usually expressed in joules per kilogram. An ideal fuel is one which is having high calorific value.

What is used to measure the calorific value of a substance?

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  1. Barometer

  2. Bomb calorimeter

  3. Spectrometer

  4. Combustion chamber

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Correct Option: B
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Barometer: To measure pressure.

Bomb calorimeter: To measure the heat output of combustion.

Spectrometer: To measure the absorption of light.

Combustion chamber: Chamber used for combustion.

What is the unit of calorific value?

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  1. kJ/kg

  2. kJ/lit

  3. km/hr

  4. kcal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Calorific value is defined as the amount of energy released during combustion per unit mass of the substance.

Calorific value of ethane, in kJ/g if for the reaction is: $2C _2H _6+7O _2\rightarrow 4CO _2+6H _2O;\Delta H=-745.6$ kcal.

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  1. $-12.4$

  2. $-52$

  3. $-24.8$

  4. $-104$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Heat of combustion of ethane $=-\frac{745.6}{2}=-372.8\;Kcal\;mol^{-1}=-1559.79\;KJ\;mol^{-1}$       ($1\;cal.=4.2\;J$)

$calorific\; value=\dfrac{heat\;of\;combustion }{gram\;molecular\;weight\;of\;fuel}=-\dfrac{1559.79}{30}=-51.98\approx 52\;KJgm^{-1}$

Calorific value of ethane, in kJ/g if for the reaction :


 $2C _2H _6 + 7O _2 \rightarrow 4CO _2 + 6H _2O; \Delta H = -745.6\ kcal$

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  1. $-12.4$

  2. $-52$

  3. $-24.8$

  4. $-104$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$2C _2H _6+7O _2\rightarrow 4CO _2+6H _2O$; $\Delta H=-745.6KCal$


$\therefore$ Heat of combustion of ethane $=\cfrac {-745.6}{2}=-372.8 Kcal$

                                                                              $=-372.8 \times 4.18 kJ$

                                                                              $=-1558.3 kJ$

Calorific value $=\cfrac {\text{Heat of combustion}}{\text{Molecular weight of }C _2H _6}=- \cfrac {1558.3}{30}=-51.9=-52\ kJ/g$ .


Therefore, the correct option is B.

The heat of combustion of carbon is $94$kcal. The calorific value of carbon is about:

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  1. $7.8$ kcal

  2. $15.6$ kcal

  3. $47.0$ kcal

  4. $94$ kcal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The calorific value of a substance is the heat which it releases during combustion of its $1\text{ } gm$ solid.

Therefore, $\text{Calorific value }(C.V)=\cfrac{\text{Heat of combustion}}{\text{Mol. weight}}\ C+O _2\longrightarrow CO _2;\triangle H=-94Kcal\C.V=\cfrac{-94}{12}Kcal\=-7.83Kcal$

Gross and net calorific value of fuel will be the same :

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  1. if its ash content is zero

  2. under no circumstances

  3. if its carbon content is very low

  4. if its hydrogen/hydrogen compound content is zero

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The gross or high heating value is the amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a unit quantity of fuel. 


The net, or lower, value is determined by calculation and equals the gross calorific value minus the latent heat of the water vapor formed from the combustion of hydrogen and from any moisture present in the fuel. 

Gross and net calorific value of a fuel will be the same if its hydrogen compound content is zero.

Hence, option $D$ is correct.

Presence of __________ in a dry gaseous fuel does not contribute to its calorific value.

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  1. sulphur

  2. oxygen

  3. hydrogen

  4. carbon

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The energy contained in a fuel or food, determined by measuring the heat produced by the complete combustion of a specified quantity of it. This is now usually expressed in joules per kilogram. Oxygen present in dry gaseous fuel does not contribute to its calorific value.