Chemistry MCQs

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The six elements in column 2 of the Periodic table are called Alkaline Earth Metals. These include Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra).

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Caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) also known as ancient wonder drug is a basically a neurostimulant easily available all over the world and is used in different products like tea, coffee, analgesic adjuvant, soft drinks and many dietary supplements.

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Mercury chloride (HgCl2) is a highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.

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Reinforced Glass or Toughened glass or tempered glass is a kind of safety glass is used as s a component of bulletproof glass, for diving masks, and various types of plates and cookware.

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Alcohols are organic compounds characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl group, denoted as -OH. This group consists of one oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. Due to the presence of the hydroxyl group, alcohols exhibit unique properties, such as the ability to form hydrogen bonds, making them polar. Alcohols are distinct from carboxylic acids (COOH), carbonates (COO), and carbonyl group compounds (CO).

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The correct answer is Aryl. In organic chemistry, when a hydrogen atom is removed from a benzene ring (a hydrocarbon), the remaining structure is referred to as an aryl group. Aryl groups are derived from aromatic compounds, specifically those containing a benzene ring. For example, when a hydrogen is removed from toluene (methylbenzene), the resulting aryl group is called a tolyl group. Aryl groups are important in various chemical reactions and are foundational in the synthesis of many organic compounds.

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The correct answer is Mercury. An amalgam is a specific type of alloy that primarily consists of mercury mixed with another metal, commonly used in dental fillings due to its durability and ease of use. Historically, amalgams have been used since ancient times, with the earliest known use dating back to the 9th century in China.

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The most commonly recognised metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony and tellurium. The other less recognised metalloids are: carbon, aluminium, selenium, polonium and astatine.Titanium is a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density and high strength.

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The ionization enthalpies of the alkali metals are considerably low and decrease down the group from Li to Cs.

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If the rust stays attached to the main body or the flakes of rust that fall off are collected and weighed than the weight will increase. If you are using for example iron shavings than the chemical formula would look like this Fe(II) + O2 = FeO2 And the weight will increase by the mass of the shavings divided by the molar mass of iron times 2 times the molar mass of oxygen (in this case taking the molar mass of oxygen as a single oxygen atom not a pair). Thus, When rust forms, the mass of the iron object is increased by the mass of oxygen that has combined with some of the iron