Water is important in the biosphere and biological systems because -

  •  It constitutes around 65% of the human body and 95% of plants

  • It acts as a carrier of various nutrients required by plants and animals for various metabolic reactions.

  •  The high heat of vaporization and heat of capacity of water helps in moderating the climate and body temperature of all living beings

  • All of the above.

The properties of water which make it useful as a solvent is/are -

  • A high value of dielectric constant  

  • A high value of dipole moment

  • A high value of lattice energy

  • Both '1' and '2'

D2O cannot be used for drinking purposes, because - 

  •  it increases the rate of catabolic reactions 

  • it slows the rate of anabolic and catabolic reactions

  • it slows the rate of anabolic reactions.

  • it increases the rate of a reaction.

Saline hydrides can remove traces of water from organic compounds because -

  • They react with water to form a metal hydroxide along with the liberation of oxygen gas.

  • They react with water to form a metal hydroxide along with the liberation of hydrogen gas.

  • They react with water to form a metal carbonate along with the liberation of oxygen gas.

  • They react with water to form a metal carbonate along with the liberation of hydrogen gas.

H2O2 behave as a bleaching agent because -

  • It acts as a strong oxidizing agent both in acidic and basic media.

  • It acts as a strong reducing agent both in acidic and basic media.

  • It acts as a strong oxidizing agent only in neutral media.

  • It acts as a strong reducing agent only in neutral media.

A colourless liquid 'A' contains H and O elements only. It decomposes slowly on exposure to light. It is stabilised by mixing urea to store in the presence of light. The chemical equation for its decomposition reaction in light is-

  •  H2O2sunlighthvH2O+O3

  • 2H2O2sunlighthv2H2O+O2

  • 2H2O2sunlighthv2H2O+H2

  •  2H2O2sunlighthvNO Rxn

The catalyst used to increase the production of H, by ‘coal gasification' process is -

  • Copper 

  •  FeCr2O4 (iron chromate) 

  •  Pd/C 

  • None of the above.

The following reaction is an example of :

2 MnO4-(aq) +5H2O2(aq) 6H+(aq) + 2Mn+2 (aq) +8H2O(l) + 5O2(g)

  • Hydrolysis reaction

  • Redox reaction

  • Disproportionation reaction

  • None of the above

The reaction in which hydrogen peroxide acts as a reducing agent is/are-

  •  Mn+2 +H2O2  Mn+4 +2OH-

  •  PbS +4H2O2  PbSO4 +4H2O

  •  I2 + H2O2 + 2OH-  2I- +2H2O+ O2

  • All of the above

Hydrolysis and hydration are:

  • Different chemical process

  • Same chemical process

  • Can be used simultaneously

  • All of these

The incorrect statement among the following options is:

  • K+ ions react with alkaline water and give K(OH)3

  • KCl is a salt of strong acid and strong base.

  • Al(OH)3 in alkaline condition gives [Al(OH)4]-

  • AlCl3 is a salt of strong acid and weak base.

True statement among the following options is/are:

  • NH3 is a covalent molecule.

  •  The metals of d–block form metallic or non–stoichiometric hydrides.

  •  Potassium hydride reacts violently with water.

  • All of these.

Incorrect statement among the following options is:

  •  Hydrogen economy is a technique of using dihydrogen in an efficient way.

  • Ni is used as catalyst in hydrogenation of vegetable oil to give edible fats.

  •  Syngas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and dihydrogen.

  • In a water gas shift reaction, CO will form as final product.

The strength of 11.2 volume solution of H2O2 is :

[Given that molar mass of H = 1g mol–1 and O = 16g mol–1]

  • 1.7%

  • 34%

  • 3.4%

  • 13.6%

Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, emits which of the following particles?

  • Gamma (γ)

  • Neutron (n)

  • Beta β-

  • Alpha (α)

Consider the following reaction.
Cl2 + H2 → A
H2 + Na → B
H2 + CuO → C  + H2O
A, B and C in the above mentioned reaction are respectively-

  • A= HCl; B= NaH2; C= Cu2O
  • A= HCl; B= NaH; C= Cu2O
  • A= No reaction; B= NaH; C= Cu
  • A= HCl; B= NaH; C= Cu

The one that is not suitable for the removal of permanent hardness of water is :

  •   Treatment with sodium carbonate
  •   Calgon's method
  •   Clark's method
  •   Ion-exchange method

Dihydrogen of high purity (> 99.95%) is obtained through:

  •   The electrolysis of warm Ba(OH)2 solution using Ni electrodes.

  •   The reaction of Zn with dilute HCl

  •   The electrolysis of brine solution.

  •   The electrolysis of acidified water using Pt electrodes.

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