\(SO_2\) is ----------and \(TeO_2\) is -------- agent
a) reducing, an oxidising
b) an oxidising, reducing
c) reducing, reducing
d) an oxidising, an oxidising
a) reducing, an oxidising
b) an oxidising, reducing
c) reducing, reducing
d) an oxidising, an oxidising
a) reducing, an oxidising
On a large-scale nitric acid is prepared mainly by
a) Haber's process
b) Ostwald’s process
c) Contact Process
d) Deacon's process
The lowest boiling point of helium is due to its
a) Inertness
b) Gaseous nature
c) Weak van der Waals force between atoms
d) electronic configuration
Identify the correct order of acidic strength for H-X
a) HCl > HBr > HI.
b) HCl > HI > HBr.
c) HI > HCl > HBr.
d) HI > HBr > HCl.
When Xe reacts with Fluorine in 1:5 ratio at 873 K it forms
a) \(XeF_2\)
b) \(XeF_4\)
c) \(XeF_6\)
d) \(XeOF_4\)
Stability of hydrides of group 16 elements
a) increases down the group
b) decreases down the group
c) all hydrides are equally stable
d) none of the above
Chlorine water on standing loses its yellow colour due to the formation of
a) Cl and HOCl.
b) HCl and HOCl.
c) HOCl and \(HOCl_2\).
d) HCl and \(HOCl_2\).
Hypochlorous acid and perchloric acid are, respectively:
a) HOCl and \(HClO_4\).
b) HOCl and \(HClO_3\).
c) \(HClO_2\) and \(HClO_3\).
d) \(HClO_2\) and \(HClO_4\).
Propanone on reaction with alkyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis will produce
(a) primary alcohol
(b) secondary alcohol
(c) tertiary alcohol
(d) carboxylic acid
In the periodic table of the elements, the phrase “middle row anomaly” refers to
a) Middle elements of periodic table are transition metals.
b) Middle element of each group is unstable.
c) the relative instability of bromine oxides compared to the other halogen oxides.
d) The higher oxides of halogens tend to be more stable than the lower ones.
RNA and DNA are chiral molecules. Their chirality is due to :
(a) Chiral bases
(b) Chiral phosphate ester units
(c) D-sugar component
(d) L-sugar component.
Fructose contains functional group-
(a) Aldehyde
(b) Ketone
(c) Carboxylic acid
(d) primary amine
The letter ‘D’ in carbohydrates signifies-
(a) dextrorotatory
(b) configuration
(c) diamagnetic nature
(d) mode of synthesis
Which of the following aqueous solutions containing 10 g of solute in each case, has highest m.p.?
(a) NaCl solution
(b) KCl solution
(c) sugar solution
(d) glucose solution
\(SO_2\) is ----------and \(TeO_2\) is -------- agent
a) reducing, an oxidising
b) an oxidising, reducing
c) reducing, reducing
d) an oxidising, an oxidising