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Nylon, Polyethylene and Teflon are the thermoplastic polymers.
The volume of a given mass of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely
with the pressure.
Plutonium is not found in nature and it is man-made.
Methyl alcohol is not used for marking alcoholic beverages.
The chief chemical constituent of petroleum is hydrocarbons.
Ionic bond is formed when a metallic element reacts with a non-metallic
element.
Calcium is most suited for a photoelectric cell.
The chemical name of calomel is mercuras chloride (Hg2Cl2).
In an ordinary dry cell electrolyte is Ammonium chloride.
Radioactive nucleus cannot emit proton.
Zinc oxide is called the flower of zinc.
To make the glass hard. Some KCl is added to it.
Lead of a pencil is made of graphite.
The gas used in refrigerators is ammonia.
The acid used in Lead-storage batteries is sulphuric acid.
-rays are basically Helium nuclei.
Fly ash from thermal plants can be profitably used to make bricks and pre-cast
blocks.
Stainless steel resists rusting as it contains a high proportion of chromium to
carbon.
Permanent hardness of water i.e. due to Calcium sulphate. Which can be
eliminated by using zeolites.
Cysteine (an amino acid) contains sulphur.
Cooking is quicker in a pressure cooker because it increases bailing point of
water.
Chemical fertilizers contain nitrogen potassium and phosphorus.
The charcoal, used to declourise raw sugar is animal charcoal.
Kinetics is the rate at which chemical reactions proceed.
Iron sheets are galvanized to prevent corrosion by coating them with a layer of
zinc.
Inert Gases cannot be easily changed by chemical reactions.
The deposition of one metal on another by electric current is known as
electroplating.
An element which burns to give an oxide which is gaseous under ordinary
condition is carbon.
Elements having atomic numbers higher than 92 in the periodic tables.
The molecular weight of element or a compound is the number of times one
molecule of it is as heavy as one atom of hydrogen.
Oxy-acetylene flame has the maximum temperature.
The atoms of the same element combine to form the covalent bonds.
Thorium is extracted from the monazite sand.
The property of metals capable of being drawn into wires known as ductility.
Copper sulphare and Bordeaux mixture are used as fungicides.
Cobalt, Nickel and Iron Ore Magnetic in nature.
Under the normal condition a peeled banana is a plastic.
The reagent that bleaches the colour of a fabric is sulphur dioxide.
Tyndall effect would be observed in a cottoidal solution.
On Earth's crust, the most abundant element is oxygen.
Gasoline is the name given to the same substance as petrol.
Duralium contains 95% aluminium.
Ordinary hydrogen has excess of H-atoms.
A breeder reactor is that which produces more fissionable material than it
burns.
The acid generally stored in batteries is sulphuric acid.
Eudiometer is to measure volume change in chemical reactions between
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Nitrogen in the air litutes oxygen which is very reactive in pure form.
The permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding washing soda to
some extent, but it can completely be removed by adding zeolites.
Ordinary hydrogen has excess of + atoms.
In fermentation there is invariably the formation of ethyl alcohol.
Bromine is a red liquid.
A gas will behave as an ideal gas at very low pressure and high temperature.
Silver is not significantly affected by atmospheric moisture and oxygen.
Exhaled hair when bubbled through lime water turns milky because it
contains CO2.
Water is most easily changed into the solid or gaseous phase from its natural
phase at room temperature.
Hydrogen has the same atomic number and atomic weight.
The pH-value of solution obtained by the complete neutralization
of HCl and NaOH solution will exactly be 7.
Avogadros Law is applicable to gases only
Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral mainly of Ca and Mg.
In general, the solubility of a solid in a liquid can be increased by increasing
temperature.
Dry ice at room temperature gives CO2 gas.
Potassium reacts most readily with water.
Protons has properties similar to that of both particles waves.
Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen by weight in the ratio of 2:16.
A balloon filled with hydrogen gas can raise upto the height. Where the density of
air becomes equal to the average density of balloon filled with hydrogen.
Gun metal is made from tin and copper.
Fibre gas is used for insulating stoves and refrigerators.
Detergents produce lather with hard water because the calcium and magnesium
salts of sulphuric acids once soluble in water.
The function of a moderator in nuclear reactor is to slow down the secondary
neutrons.
In electrolysis electrical energy is charged to chemical energy.
An element cannot be split up into two or more simpler substances by any
known chemical process.
The term Octane number is related to petrol.
Negative ions migrate to the anode during electrolysis.
In the process of enameling utensils a metal utensil is covered with a layer of
Molten glass.
The soft-smooth feel of the skin after using shaving lotion is due to the presence
of alcohol.
Silver halides are used in photographic plates because they are readily reduced
by light.
Vinegar is prepared by the fermentation of apple cider in presence of air.
Manometer is an instrument to determine the pressure of the gas.
Urea can be manufactured by NH28CO2
Mordants are substance that fix colours on fabrics.
A piece of bread when chewed tastes sweet because Saliva's action converts
starch into Maltose.
The principal components of biogas are CH4 and CO.
Atmospheric temperature increases with elevation due to convection.
Deuterium (4H2) differs from hydrogen in physical properties only.
The temperature at which a sample may exist in all three phases in equilibrium
is called triple point.
Boson (an elementary from of matter) have the tendency to stay in its ground
state.
The height of the liquid in a barometer tube depends on the pressure of the
atmosphere and nature of the liquid.
The only metal which exists as liquid at room temperature is Mercury.
The commonly used refrigerant in fridges is Freon i.e, CFCs.
Pyrex glass is resistant to heat.
The main use of salt in the diet is to produce hydrochloric acid to digest the
food.
A ductile Material can permanently be stretched without fracture and a malleable
material can permanently be composed without fracture.
A greenish - yellow colour is seen once hard-boiled egg due to the formation of
some iron compounds.
Sodium carbonate does not make water hard, because the sodium salts of
higher fatty acids are water-soluble.
Negative ions migrate to the anode during electrolysis.
The transfer of electron is seen in electrovalence.
Calcination involves the change of metals into their oxides.
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