The letter ‘D’ in carbohydrates signifies-
(a) dextrorotatory
(b) configuration
(c) diamagnetic nature
(d) mode of synthesis
(a) dextrorotatory
(b) configuration
(c) diamagnetic nature
(d) mode of synthesis
(b) configuration
The anomeric carbon in D(+) glucose is –
(a) C-1 carbon
(b) C-2 carbon
(c) C-5 carbon
(d) C-6 carbon
Fructose contains functional group-
(a) Aldehyde
(b) Ketone
(c) Carboxylic acid
(d) primary amine
The functional group which is found in amino acid is-
(a)-COOH
(b) -\(NH_2\)
(c) -\(CH_3\)
(d) both (a) and (b)
Which of the following factors is not responsible for the denaturation of proteins?
(a) Heat
(b) Charge
(c) pH change
(d) Organic solvents
The reason for double helical structure of DNA is operation of-
(a) electrostatic attractions
(b) dipole-dipole interaction
(c) van der Waal’s forces
(d) hydrogen bonding
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.
Which of the following alcohols reacts most readily with Lucas reagent?
Which of the following statement is false?
a) Radon is obtained from the decay of radium
b) Helium is an inert gas
c) Xenon is the most reactive among the rare gases
d) The most abundant rare gas found in the atmosphere is helium
An antifreeze solution is prepared from 222.6 g of ethylene glycol \(C_2\)\(H_4\)\((OH)_2\) and 200 g of water. Calculate the molality of the solution. If the density of this solution be 1.072 \(gmL^{-1}\), what will be the molarity of the solution?
(a) 7.20 M
(b) 12.03 M
(c) 9.11 M
(d) 6 M
Which statement correct about halogens?
a) They are all diatomic and form univalent ions.
b) They are all capable of exhibiting several oxidation states.
c) They are all diatomic and form diatomic ions.
d) They are all reducing agents.
Which of the following compounds will be most easily attacked by an electrophile?
Each polypeptide in protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be-
(a) primary structure of proteins.
(b) secondary structure of proteins.
(c) tertiary structure of proteins.
(d) quaternary structure of proteins.
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