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1 Chemistry ATOMIC STRUCTURE The structure of atom was dis- covered by Niels Bohr The smallest unit of matter that have all the characteristics of an element Atoms Nucleus was discovered by Rutherford Neutron was discovered by J Chadwick What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accom- modated in an orbital? 2 Which atom has only one elec- tron? Hydrogen The path of the electron accord- ing to Niels Bohr’s theory was Orbit (Shell) Electron is looked upon as a cloud of negative charge accord- ing to Wave - mechanics theory The region of space around the nucleus where there is a high probability of finding an elec- tron is called Orbital Who put forward the principle of uncertainty? Werner Heisenberg What do you mean by Avag- adro’s number? Number of particles in one mole of any substance The wave nature of electron was suggested by whom? Louis De Broglie The number of electrons in oxy- gen atom is 8 Who discovered electrons? J. J. Thomson What are the neutrons and protons in an atom collectively known as? Nucleons The scientist who introduced the model of the atom similar to the solar system? Rutherford What are isotopes? Atoms having same atomic number but different mass number. Father of Periodic Table DMITRI IVANOVICH MENDELEEV JOHN DALTON John Dalton was born in a weavers family in England. He began his career as a teacher at the age of twelve. After seven years he became principal. In 1808 he stated his atomic theory of matter. According to his theory “all matter is made up of very tiny particles, which cannot be further broken down.” He called this tiny par- ticles as atoms. All the atoms of the same element behave in the same way.
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Chemistry

ChemistryATOMIC STRUCTURE

The structure of atom was dis-covered by

Niels Bohr The smallest unit of matter that

have all the characteristics of anelement

Atoms

Nucleus was discovered by

Rutherford Neutron was discovered by

J Chadwick What is the maximum number

of electrons that can be accom-modated in an orbital?

2 Which atom has only one elec-

tron?

Hydrogen The path of the electron accord-

ing to Niels Bohr’s theory was

Orbit (Shell) Electron is looked upon as a

cloud of negative charge accord-ing to

Wave - mechanics theory The region of space around the

nucleus where there is a highprobability of finding an elec-tron is called

Orbital Who put forward the principle

of uncertainty?

Werner Heisenberg What do you mean by Avag-

adro’s number?

Number of particles in onemole of any substance

The wave nature of electronwas suggested by whom?

Louis De Broglie The number of electrons in oxy-

gen atom is

8 Who discovered electrons?

J. J. Thomson What are the neutrons and

protons in an atom collectivelyknown as?

Nucleons The scientist who introduced

the model of the atom similarto the solar system?

Rutherford What are isotopes?

Atoms having same atomicnumber but different massnumber.

Father of Periodic Table

DMITRI IVANOVICHMENDELEEV

JOHN DALTONJohn Dalton was born in aweavers family in England. Hebegan his career as a teacher atthe age of twelve. After sevenyears he became principal. In1808 he stated his atomic theoryof matter. According to histheory “all matter is made upof very tiny particles, whichcannot be further brokendown.” He called this tiny par-ticles as atoms. All the atomsof the same element behave inthe same way.

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Chemistry

What are isobars?

Atoms having same massnumber but different atomicnumber

What are isotones?

Atoms having equal numberof neutrons.

PERIODICCLASSIFICATION

What is the basis for modernclassification of the elements?

Atomic number What was the basis for

Mendeleev classification of el-ements?

Atomic weight The horizontal rows of ele-

ments in the periodic table arecalled

Periods Modern periodic table was de-

veloped by

Henry Moseley The vertical columns of the pe-

riodic table are called

Groups Which group contains the ele-

ments with largest atomic size?

First group As the size of the atom increases

the electronegativity

Decreases

What kind of elements gener-ally form coloured compounds?

Transition metals Who studied the relationship

between atomic volume andatomic weight?

Lothar Meyer The first group elements are

called

Alkali metals

How many groups are there inthe modern periodic table?

Eighteen A solution which turns red lit-

mus to blue is called

Alkaline The elements which show the

properties of both metals andnon metals are called

Metalloids Which period having the mini-

mum number of elements

First period The elements of the s-block and p-

block are together referred to as

Representative elements Where are the smallest atoms

seen at the modern periodictable?

Right hand top

The different blocks of the Longform periodic table are

s, p, d and f

Where are the Largest atomsseen at the periodic table?

Bottom left

Which period have the largestnumber of elements in the pe-riodic table?

The sixth period Which is the smallest atom?

Hydrogen The relative tendency of the at-

oms to attract electrons inchemical reactions is called

Electronegativity The scientist who prepared the

electronegativity scale

Linus Pauling

ELEMENTS Which is the first artificial ele-

ment?

Technetium

Most electropositive elements

Francium or Caesium

The element which shows high-est electron affinity

Chlorine (348) The most common element in

the atmosphere

Nitrogen The natural element having

highest atomic weight

Uranium The heaviest gaseous element

Radon Most stable element

Lead The element which is used to coat

the photo copying drum of xerox

Selenium The element present in Thyroid

hormone

Iodine The element present in DNA

and RNA

Phosphorus

The outermost orbit of anatom is called

Valence shell.

The electrons present in theoutmost shell of an atom is

called

Valence electrons

SYMBOLS OF SOMECOMMON ELEMENTS

Sodium - Natrium - NaCopper - Cuprum - CuIron - Ferrum - FePotassium- Kalium - KSilver - Argentum - AgGold - Aurum - AuTin - Stannum - SnLed - Plumbum - Pb

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Chemistry

The element contained in seaweeds

Iodine

The element which is the en-emy of copper

Sulphur

Most abundant element presentin our body

Oxygen Which element on adding to

natural rubber makes it lesssticky in hot weather and lesshard in cold weather?

Sulphur

Which element can easily formchains?

Carbon

Which element in radioactiveform is used for determiningthe age of artifacts, relics, bonesetc of the past?

Carbon

Which element has no neutronsin it?

Hydrogen

Which element is used as anantiseptic?

Iodine

Which element is used in medi-cine, photography and makingdyes, gives off a violet vapourwhen heated?

Iodine

Which is the most essential ele-ment for plant growth?

Nitrogen

Which element is highlypresent in sea cucumber?

Vanadium

Which element was named‘inflammable air’?

Hydrogen

METALS AND MINERALS Which is the best conductor of

electric current?

Silver The main ores of Aluminium

Bauxite and Cryolite

Metals extracted from sea water

Magnesium and sodium

Major metals present in Chlo-roplast

Magnesium, Manganese,Copper and Iron

Most abundant metal present inblood

Potassium

The hardest metal is

Chromium

Noble metals

Silver, Platinum, Gold

The first metal to be used by man

Copper

“King of metal” is

Gold The metal of future

Titanium The metal found in the rocks of

moon /Lunar metal is

Titanium Metal used for the manufacture

of aeroplane

Titanium Metal present in the exhaust

gases of vehicles

Lead An important metal present in

the eyes of animals

Zinc Metal used in batteries of car

Lead Metal present in Insulin

Zinc

Electro positive elements:

An atom that loses one ormore electrons

Electro negative elements:

An atom that gains one ormore electrons

The element having the high-est boiling point

Rhenium The element having the largest

number of isotopes

Tin (10 isotopes) Element having highest reactivity

Fluorine Element used as bleaching

agent

Chlorine Most abundant element in the

earth crust

Oxygen The most abundant metal in the

earth’s crust ?

Aluminium Element having the highest

electronegativity

Fluorine The most abundant element in

the universe

Hydrogen The lightest element known is

Hydrogen

The lightest metal is

Lithium

Name the element kept by cov-ering with paraffin

Lithium

Element used in the manufac-ture of insecticides

Chlorine

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Chemistry

Metal used in torch cell

Zinc What is the purest form of iron?

Wrought Iron Which mineral has the nick-

name ‘fool’s gold’?

Iron pyrites The earthy impurities present

in the ore are called

Gangue Which metal remains in liquid

state at 0°C?

Mercury Ruby is mainly the oxide of

Aluminium The metal having highest boil-

ing point

Tungston The fusible substance obtained

when flux combines with thegangue is known as

Slag

Write the name of three softmetals:

Lithium, Sodium, Potassium

Name three metals which arein the liquid state on a hot day

Mercury, Gallium, Cesium

Write the names of three met-als which do not react withoxygen:

Silver, Platinum, Gold

Bismuth Aurite is the mineral of

Gold

Which chemical causesMinamata disease?

Mercury

Which alkali metal is denserthan water?

Lithium

The elements which undergochemical change losing elec-trons are in generally called

Metals

What is the blue mineral of alu-minium?

Lapislazuli

Which is the black impure alu-minium oxide mineral found innature?

Emery

Which metal is essential for theproduction of haemoglobin?

Iron

What is a metallic radicalpresent in toilet soap?

Potassium

Which metal is added to goldfor making ornaments?

Copper

Which metal is contained inchlorophyll?

Magnesium

Which are the two metals keptin kerosene?

Sodium, Potassium

Which metal is used in the fila-ments of electric lamps?

Tungsten

Which metal has the highestdensity?

Osmium

ALLOYS Bronze is an alloy of

Tin and copper

Alloy having low melting point

Solder

Alloy used to make rock driller

Manganese Alloy used to make springs and

suspension

Phospher Bronze Constituent metals contained in

the alloy sterling silver

Copper and silver Alloy used in the manufacture

of gun barrels

Gun metal Constituent metals contained in

chrome steel

Iron and Chromium Alloy used in the manufacture

of pendulum of clock

Invar Constituent metals contained in

Invar

Iron and Nickel Which is the first alloy, a mix-

ture of two metals to be madein the world?

Bronze Which alloy is used for prepar-

ing strong magnets

Alnico

Name the alloy used for cast-ing engine parts?

Silumin

Alloy used for the constructionof air craft

Duralumin

What is galvanising

Coating iron with Zinc

What do you mean by calci-nation?

Heating in the absenceof air

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Chemistry

Alloy used for making super-structures of steamers

Magnalium

Which alloy of aluminium isused for making coins?

Aluminium bronze

What is alloyed with copper tomake bronze, and with lead tomake pewter?

Tin

The components of Magnaliumare

Magnesium, Aluminium

Which kind of steel is used formaking blade?

High carbon steel

What are the components ofsolder?

tin and lead

The heating element of an elec-tric heater is made of

Nichrome

COMPOUNDS Photographic films are coated

with

Silver Bromide

Artificial rain is done by using

Silver iodide

Compound which has the smellof rotten fish

Phosphine

Coral reefs are made of

Calcium carbonate

Compound used in tear gas

Benzyl chloride

Compound used as airpurifierin submarines

Sodium peroxide

Which is considered to be ananomalous compound?

Water

Which chemical compoundmay be used as a fuel for driv-ing vehicles?

Ethanol

What is common salt?

Sodium chloride

What is caustic soda?

Sodium hydroxide What is Quick lime?

Calcium oxide Which calcium compound is

used to remove ice from roadsin cold countries?

Calcium chloride Which metal salt gives lilac

colour to the flame?

Potassium Which compound of sodium is

used to separate soap from glyc-erine?

Sodium chloride What is the difference between

lime and limestone?

Lime is calcium oxide, Lime-stone is calcium carbonate

What is the difference betweenquick lime and slaked lime?

Quick lime is calcium oxideand slaked lime is calciumhydroxide

Soda lime is a mixture of

Calciumoxide and Sodiumhydroxide (Quicklime andcaustic soda)

What is the main constituent ofbones?

Calcium phosphate

The scales formed inside theboilers are chemically

Calcium carbonate What is obtained when gypsum

is heated to 125°C?

Plaster of paris

The suspension of calcium hy-droxide in water is called

Milk of lime or slaked lime

Name the calcium compoundwhich is used as filler in paperindustry

Gypsum

Which calcium compound isused to make toothpaste?

Calcium carbonate

When sodium burns, what is thecolour of the flame?

Golden yellow

Which sodium compound isused in fire extinguisher?

Sodium bicarbonate

Which is the smallest atomamong the halogens?

Fluorine

The iodine compound used fordressing of wounds?

Iodoform (CHl3)

What is the commercial nameof sodium nitrate?

Chile salt petre Name a substance which is used

as mordant

Alum

Chemical reaction in whichheat is evolved

Exothermic reaction

Chemical reaction in whichheat is absorbed

Endothermic reaction

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Chemistry

What is the chemical name ofEmerald?

Beryllium aluminium sillicate Which is the artificial form of

aluminium oxide used for mak-ing refractory crucibles?

Alundum Which form of aluminium

oxide is hard as diamond?

Corundum What is the colour of copper

sulphate?

Blue What is the chemical name of

verdigris?

Basic copper carbonate orbasic copper acetate

The copper compound used forpreserving timber and hides is

Copper sulphate Which chemical is used for rat

poison?

Zinc phosphide What is the chemical name for

marble?

Calcium carbonate Which salt is used in making

ink?

Ferrous sulphate Which chemical is used in a re-

frigerator for cooling purposes?

Freon What is the chemical name for

blue vitriol?

Copper sulphate What is the chemical name of

calamine?

Zinc carbonate

Which chemical is used byweavers for moisturing thread?

Anhydrous calcium chloride

What is the chemical name ofbaking soda?

Sodium bicarbonate What is an Epsom salt?

Magnesium sulphate What is the name for the green-

blue coating that forms natu-rally on copper, bronze andbrass?

Verdigris What is P.V.C.?

Poly Vinyl Chloride What is the chemical name for

saltpetre?

Potassium Nitrate Coffee stains on clothing, pa-

per, plastic etc can be properlyremoved by

Sodium hypochlorite

Which substance is used for drycleaning?

Trichloro ethane

What is the chemical name forGalena?

Lead sulphite

Which chemical is used for pre-serving fruit juice in India?

Sodium Benzoate

Most abundant alkali metal is

Sodium (Na)

The whitest compound in theearth’s atmosphere is

Titanium dioxide

The compound known as “Ni-tre” is

Potassium nitrate

Which compound is known as“Pearl Ash”

Potassium carbonate (K2CO2)

The chemical name of washingsoda is

Sodium carbonate

ACIDS AND GASES The densest known gas

Radon

The acid used as a mild antisep-tic eye lotion?

Boric Acid

What is hydroxy propionic acidcalled

Lactic Acid

Soda water contains which acid?

Carbonic Acid

What is called vinegar?

3-7% solution of acetic acid

Which gas is used for killingbacteria?

Chlorine

Proteins are assembled fromwhich acid?

Amino acid

Oranges contains which acid?

Citric acid

What is the another name formonocarboxylic acid?

Fatty acid

Where is formic acid found?

Ants and nettles

NOBLE GASES

Helium, Neon, Argon,Krypton, Xenon, and Radon

are Noble gases. They arecalled Inert Gases as theydo not enter into chemicalreactions and also called

Rare gases as they arepresent in very smallquantities in the air

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Chemistry

Which gas is filled in electricbulbs?

Argon Which gas is commonly used

in balloons and airships?

Helium

Which acid is contained inTomato sauce?

Acetic acid Which gas protects us from the

ultra - violet rays?

Ozone

Gas contained in Gobar gas

Methane The solution of ammonia gas

at high pressure is

Liquor ammonia

Gold and platinum dissolve in

Aqua regia Which is the solvent for white

phosphorus?

Carbon disulphide

Which polysaccharide of glu-cose is stored in liver?

Glycogen What is laughing gas?

Nitrous oxide

What is meant by aqua regia?

Mixture of concentrated ni-tric acid and hydrochloricacid in the ratio 1:3

Which is the solvent of wax?

Turpentine Which gas turns lime water

milky?

Carbondioxide Which is known as the king of

chemicals?

Sulphuric acid What is the other name of solid

carbon dioxide?

Dry Ice Which gas is used in the multi -

coloured display signs seen atnight?

Neon Which acid is commonly used

in batteries for cars?

Sulphuric acid Which acid is found in lemon fruit?

Citric Acid Which gas is used for extin-

guishing fire?

Carbondioxide What is the name of the dye

which turns red on contact withacid and blue with alkali?

Litmus What do you mean by LSD?

Lysergic acid diethylamide What is the pH factor of pure

water?

7 Gas formed when yeast is added

to rice flour for fermenting is

Carbon dioxide Which is the purest form of wa-

ter?

Rain water Some unripe fruits, like green

apples, plums etc contain whichacid?

Maleic acid What is the chemical name of

aspirin?

Acetyl salicylic acid

What is oil of vitriol?

Sulphuric acid

What is an Acid - base indicator?

Methyl orange

Stains of ink or rust from ironon clothes, tables and sheets canbe best removed by

Oxalic acid

Which gas is essential for com-bustion?

Oxygen

Irritation from the bite of someinsects and the stinging sensa-tion of nettles is caused by

Formic acid

Gas mainly responsible for thegreen house effect

CO2

Which is the main constituentof LPG?

Butane

Which gas is used for artificialripening of green fruits?

Acetylene (ethyne)

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY An organic compound must

contain

Carbon Marsh gas is

Methane

Which compound is formedwhen sugar solution is fer-mented?

Ethanol

CORROSIONThe process of damage ofmetals by the action of anymedium from its surround-ings is called Corrosion ofmetals

Bases are substancewhich neutralise acids.Eg : CaO, MgO, CuO etc.

Soluble bases arecalled alkaliesEg : NaOH, KOH

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Chemistry

Name the solution used to de-tect the presence of glucose:

Benedict solution

Give an example of polysaccha-ride

Cellulose

The simplest member of satu-rated hydrocarbon is

Methane (CH4) Which is the first organic com-

pound artificially prepared?

Urea

Name a simplest amino acid

Glycine

Which is the chemical bondfound in organic compounds?

Covalent bond

Which is the enzyme that con-verts the starch in our food intoglucose?

Amylase

Who discovered the pesticideproperty of DDT?

Paul Herman Muler

Vinegar is chemically

Acetic acid (CH3COOH)

Hydrocarbon with doublebond is

Alkenes

What is the commercial nameof acetylene tetrachloride?

Westrol

The organic compounds havingthe functional group COOH arecalled

Carboxylic acids

Carbohydrate which humanbeings cannot digest

Cellulose

Which organic compound havethe functional group OH?

Alcohol

Compound having the samemolecular formula but differ-ent structural formula arecalled?

Isomers

What is another name of al-kanes?

Paraffins What is obtained when an acid

reacts with an alcohol?

Ester

What is another name of Me-thyl alcohol or methanol?

Wood spirit

What is another name of Alk-enes?

Olefins

Unsaturated hydrocarbons withtriple bond

Alkynes

What is the end product of hy-drolysis of protein?

Amino acids

What is the name of the gasused in the preparation ofpolythene?

Ethylene

Write a carbohydrate insolublein water:

Starch

Which is the hardest form ofcarbon, whose crystals are oc-tahedral in shape?

Diamond

Milk protein is known as

Caesin

The sugar contained in honeyis

Fructose

The hard, plastic covers of tele-phones are made of polymers

Phenol - formaldehyde

Lead pencils are made of

Graphite - an allotrope ofcarbon

FUELS The substances which burn and

supply energy are called

Fuels

Which is the main constituentof natural gas?

Methane

Which substance is obtainedwhen coal is heated in the ab-sence of air?

Coke

Coal containing a large amountof carbon is

Anthracite

What is the colour of crude pe-troleum?

Brown

pH VALUESThe measure of the

acidic or basic characterof a liquid or solution is

the pH value.

The pH scale wasintroduced by

Sorrenson.

pH value generallystarts from 0 and ends at

14.

Neutral solution havepH 7.

Acidic solution have pHless than 7 and basic

solution have pHgreater than 7

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Chemistry

What is meant by ignition tem-perature?

The temperature at which afuel starts burning whenheated is called ignitiontemperature.

How can petroleum be puri-fied?

Fractional distillation Which is the main constituent

of petroleum gas?

Butane What is formed by the mixture

of hydrogen, methane and car-bon monoxide?

Coal gas Which fuel is used in aeroplane?

Aviation spirit What are the components of

natural gas?

Methane and hydrogen Coal containing 65% of carbon

Bituminous coal

MAN MADE MATERIALS Cement mixed with gravel,

sand and water is called

Concrete

Which product of living organ-isms was the first to be madeunder laboratory conditions?

Urea

Which drug is present in tobacco?

Nicotine Optical glass is

Flint glass Which glass is generally used

for making laboratory wires?

Heat resistant glass Substance used to give violet

colour to glass

Manganese dioxide

Which glass is used for makinglens?

Flint glass

Cobalt compounds give whichcolour to glass?

Blue

Raw material commonly usedfor all types of glass

Silica

Which glass is used as the windshield of the motor cars?

Safety glass (laminated glass)

Which glass is used for makingelectric bulb?

Soda glass

Ferrous oxide gives whichcolour to glass?

Olive green

Which substance is added forgetting yellow colour to glass?

Chromium salt

What is used for makingprisms?

Flint glass

Which laminates are used formaking helmets?

Fibre glass

Which substance is used formaking PVC?

Vinyl chloride

Which plastic acquires hardnesspermanently when heated andcooled?

Thermosetting plastics

Which type of plastics is used formaking adhesives, button etc?

Urea formaldehyde

What is widely used for mak-ing nylon?

Caprolactum

What is used for salting out, inthe manufacture of soap?

Sodium chloride

Which solvent is used for dry-cleaning of clothes?

tetrachloro ethylene

Which sweet-smelling solventis used in Nailpolishes?

Acetone

What is the chemical content ofmoth balls?

Naphthalene

Which artificial fibre is used formaking fishing net?

Nylon

What is the chemical name forfactomphos?

Ammonium carbonate

Write the process which causesbread to rise and producebubbles in beer:

Fermentation

Common Name .......................................... Chemical NameCarborundum.................................................. Silicon carbideNitre ............................................................ Potassium nitrateHypo ..................................................... Sodium thiosulphateSpirit .................................................................. Ethyl alcoholLunar caustics .................................................... Silver nitrateGreen Vitriol ...................................................... Iron sulphateQuartz ............................................................ Silicon dioxide

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Chemistry

Which chemical fertilizer isfound in chile?

Sodium nitrate

Antibiotic used in the treatmentof typhoid fever

Chloramphenicol

What do you call the substanceswhich bring down the bodytemperature due to fever?

Antipyretics

Scientist who first preparedurea

Wohler

What is the monomer ofpolythene?

Ethylene

What is the other name forterylene?

Decorn

Which fiber is chemcially iden-tical to cotton fibres?

Rayon

Detergents used for cleaningclothes and utensils contain

Sulphates

Which is used as a thickener inpaints and lipsticks?

Bentonite

Commonly used narcoticanalgesies are

Morphine, Codeine,Marijuane etc.

BIO-CHEMISTRY The branch of science which

deals with the treatment of dis-eases using suitable chemicalsis known as

chemotherapy

What is the another name ofAscorbic acid?

Vitamin C

Which nucleic acid is mainlyresponsible for the synthe-sis of protein?

Ribo nucleic Acid (RNA)

Which nuclei acid is responsiblefor heredity?

Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid(DNA)

What is the chemical name ofvitamin B1?

Thiamine

What is riboflavin?

Vitamin B2

What is a sunshine vitamin?

Vitamin D

Which enzyme can hydrolysesucrose?

Invertase

What is cyanocobalamin?

Vitamin B12

Which is a steroid vitamin?

Vitamin D

What is ascorbic acid?

Vitamin C

What is calciferol?

Vitamin D

Which vitamin prevents pellagra?

Niacin

The vitamin present in rice pol-ishing is

Vitamin B2

RADIO ACTIVITY What are the three isotopes of

hydrogen?

Protium H1, Deuterium H2

and Tritium H3)

The process by which smallernuclear joins and forms largernucelus is called

Fusion reaction

A heavy nucleus breaking upinto smaller nuclei of almostequal size is called

Fission

Artificial Radio Activity wasdiscovered by

Irene Curie and F. Juliot

Simplest Radioactive atom is

Tritium

Age of fossils is calculated by

Radiocarbon dating

Element used in Radiocarbon-dating

Carbon 14

Wine dating is done by

Tritium

Natural Radioactivitywas discovered byHenry Bequerrel

Analgesics - Chemicals used for getting relief from painAntipyretics - Chemicals which bring down body temperatureAntiseptics - Chemicals which prevent the growth of micro

organisms and may even kill them.

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Chemistry

Isotope used for cancer treat-ment

Cobalt 60

Angiogram test is done by us-ing

Sodium 24

Isotope used for the treatmentof Leukaemia

Gold 198

Bone cancer can be diagnosedby using

Phosphorus 32

Coolants used in nucelar reactor

Liquid sodium

Moderators used in NuclearReactor

Graphite and Heavy water

Strongest Radioactive element

Radium

Liquid Radioactive metal

Francium

Gaseous Radioactive element

Radon

Unit of Radioactivity

Bequerrel

The principle of atom bomb

Uncontrolled chain reactionof nuclear fission

Radiocarbon dating was devel-oped by

Willard F. Libby

Radioactivity is measured byusing the instrument

Geiger counter

Isotope used for the treatmentof Hyperthyroidism

Iodine 131

The Radioactive elementpresent in Pitch Blende

Uranium

Half life period of Carbon 14

5730 years

Half life period of thorium 234

24 days

Rays which travels in the speedof light

Gamma rays

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM The steady state from which no

spontaneous change takes placeis called

Equilibrium

The chemical reactions whichnever go to completion arecalled

Reversible reactions

The reaction in which the for-ward and backward reactionsoccur simultaneously is called

Reversible reaction

Those reactions in which theproducts cannot react and giveback the original reactants arecalled

Irreversible reactions

The temperature most suitedfor conducting an industrialprocess involving a reversible

reactions, most convenientlyand profitably is called

Optimum temperature

The reaction in which productmolecules react and give backthe original reactants is called

Backward reaction

A system of reacting substancesfrom which neither the reac-tants nor the products are takenaway or added to is called

Closed system

MISCELLANEOUS At what temperature water has

the maximum density?

4°C

A rain coat is made of

Polychloroethene

The absence of cobalt in minutequantities in human bodycauses

Pernicious anaemia

Which material is used in dis-play devices, such as digitalwatches?

Liquid crystal

Le Chatellier

Who put forward a prin-ciple relating to the equilib-rium system?

ACID RAINAcid rain is caused due

to industrial pollution. Gasessuch as Sulphur dioxide, Ni-trogen oxides etc. producedby industries, power plantsand vehicles rise up in the at-mosphere and react with wa-ter vapour and oxygen in theatmosphere to give sulphuricacid and nitric acid. They dis-solve in water and comedown with rain (acid rain). Itcauses damage to vegetationand fertility of soil.

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Chemistry

Which drug is present in coladrinks?

Caffeine

What is the modern standard forrelative atomic mass?

Carbon isotope with mass

number 12

What happens when an electronmoves nearer to the nucleus ofthe atom?

Its energy decreases

What is molarity?

Number of moles of solutein one litre of the solution.

What do you mean by a buffersolution?

Solution which can maintain

constant PH

Which halogen is highly metal-lic in character?

Astatine Which gas has the smell of rot-

ten eggs?

Hydrogen sulphide

The phenomenon by which thesame element exists in the samephysical state in different formsis known as

Allotropy

Isotopes - Atoms of the sameelement havingsame atomic num-ber but differentmass number.

Isobars - Atoms of differentelements whichhave the same massnumber but differ-ent atomic number.

Isotones - Atoms of differentelements whichcontain the samenumber of neu-trons.

Substances used for removingexcess of chlorine from textilesafter their bleaching are in gen-eral called

Antichlor The substances which are capable

of absorbing combined water orelements of water from mol-ecules of compounds are called

Dehydrating agent The substances which are ca-

pable of removing watervapour from other substancesare called

Drying agents Smell of white phosphorus

Garlic What is the acid present in milk?

Lactic acid What is the colour of chlorine?

Greenish yellow What is the colour of ruby?

Red Which mineral is known as

‘fool’s gold’?

Iron pyrites The iron obtained direct from

the blast furnace is called

Pig iron What is agate?

Naturally occuring silica Which is the germicidal com-

ponent in bleaching powder? Chlorine

Write the name of a liquid inwhich phosphorous dissolves: Carbondisulphide

Which element is used as a dis-infectant, as a bleaching agentand to purify water? Chlorine

What is the common name forsodium chloride?

Salt

An enzyme which helps in di-gestion is

Protease What do you understand by 22

carat gold?

22 parts gold, 2 parts copper What is sublimation?

Converting a solid directlyinto its vapour

The ashes of plants contain al-kali metals, 90% of which is

Potassium Which gas turns litmus

colourless?

Chlorine What is the common name for

hydrogen hydroxide?

Water Who is known as the “Father of

Polymer Science?

The German scientistHerman Staudinger

The substances which conductelectricity with the help of theions present in them are called

Electrolytes The atoms or groups of atoms that

carry electrical charge are called

Ions Which chemical reaction takes

place in a torch cell?

Chemical energy is con-verted into electrical energy.

The negative electrode is called

Cathode Substances, that do not conduct

electricity are called

Insulators Electrode that is connected to

the positive pole of the batteryis called

Anode

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Chemistry

In a torch cell, which energy isconverted into electric energy?

Chemical

What is isomerism?

Same molecular formulabut different structural for-mula

What material is used for cut-ting glass?

Diamond

Sulphur is required in plantsas a nutrient element for

Making vitamins

Proteins are mainly made upof

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygenand Nitrogen

Amino acids are the buildingblocks of

Proteins Natural rubber is a polymer of

Isoprene

Car tyre cords are made up of

nylon - 66

The drugs used to treat allergyare called

Antihistamins

Substances which prevent theformation of acids in the stom-ach are called

Antacids

6 to 10% solution of acetic acid

Father ofModern Chemistry

Robert Boyle

is used as a preservative forvarious food items. It is com-monly known as

Vinegar

Natural antioxidants are

Vitamin C and E

The hardness of water is due tothe presence of which salts ?

Temporary hardness - Bicar-bonates of Calcium & Mag-nesiumPermananet hardness -Chlorides and sulphates ofCalcium & Magnesium

The most commonly used foodpreservative is

Sodium benzoate

Soaps are the salts ofweak acid and strongbase. Hence their solu-tion is alkaline.

Detergents are the saltsof strong acid andstrong base. Hencetheir solution will beneutral.

Aspirin is used as

an analgesic Paracetamol is used as

both analgesic and anti-pyretic

The drug used against AIDS is

AZT Which metal is used to make

CD

Aluminium The smallest particle of an ele-

ment or a compound, whichshows all the properties of thatsubstance is known as

molecule Non - stick kitchen wares are

coated with

Teflon LPG is a mixture of

Ethane, Propane and Butane The main component of LPG is

Butane The main component of natu-

ral gas is

Methane

The proess of coating Iron withZinc is known as

Galvanisation

CHEMISTSElectron - J.J. ThomsonProton & Nucleus - Ernest RutherfordNeutron - James ChadwickHydrogen - Henry CavendishOxygen - PriestleyNitrogen - Daniel RutherfordSodium, Potassium,Aluminium - Humphry DavyCarbon di oxide - Joseph BlackpH scale - SorensenAtom - John DaltonAtom model - Niels Bohr

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Chemistry

Which acid is known as the“King of Chemicals” ?

Sulphuric acid The substances which prevent

ageing of food materials arecommonly known as

Anti oxidants A mixture of carbon monoxide

and nitrogen is called producer gas

A mixture of carbon monoxideand hydrogen is called

Water gas A solution of carbon dioxide gas

in water is called

Soda water Which gases are used for gas

welding ?

Oxygen and acetylene Rock cotton is

Asbestos When Iron rusts, its weight

increases Element extracted from

monozite sand is

Thorium The gas used in refrigerators

and ice plants

Ammonia (NH3) The mixture of uranium oxides

is commonly known as

Yellow cake Man made elements are com-

monly known as

Transuranics The inorganic elements or com-

pounds which occur naturallyin the earth’s crust are known as

minerals The mineral from which a

metal can be profitably ex-tracted are called

Ores The process of extraction of

metals from their ores, and thenrefining them for use is known as

metallurgy The main ore of aluminium is

Bauxite The main ore of iron is

Haematite

COMMON ALLOYSAlloy ConstituentsSteel Iron, CarbonStainless steel Iron, Nickel,

ChromiumBrass Copper & zincBronze Copper & tinDuralumin A l u m i n i u m ,

copper, Tracesof Magnesium &Manganese

Invar Iron and NickelAlnico A l u m i n i u m ,

Nickel, Cobalt &Iron

Solder Lead & Tin

SOME COMMON ACIDSSubstance AcidVinegar Acetic AcidOrange &Lemon Citric AcidCurd Lactic AcidTea Tannic AcidApple Maleic AcidTamarind Tartaric acid


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