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  1. If lime water is kept in the air, it turns milky due to presence of :

  2. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     Nitrogen

    C.

     Oxygen

    D.

     Sulphurdioxide


  3. Diamond is harder than graphite because of :

  4. A.

     Difference in layers of atoms

    B.

     Tetrahedral structure of diamond

    C.

     Difference of crystalline structures

    D.

     None of these


  5. The gas used to extinguish fire is

  6. A.

     Neon

    B.

     Nitrogen

    C.

     Carbon dioxide

    D.

     Carbon monoxide


  7. Which among the following coal contains 90 per cent of carbon?

  8. A.

     Anthracite

    B.

     Bitumen

    C.

     Lignite

    D.

     Peat


  9. One carat of diamond is equal to

  10. A.

     100 mg

    B.

     150 mg

    C.

     200 mg

    D.

     250 mg


  11. Carbon dioxide is

  12. A.

     A reducing agent

    B.

     An oxidising agent

    C.

     A dehydrating agent

    D.

     A bleaching agent


  13. Hardest allotrope of carbon is

  14. A.

     Diamond

    B.

     Graphite

    C.

     Coke

    D.

     Lamp black


  15. Diamond is lustrous because

  16. A.

     It is colourless

    B.

     It is hard

    C.

     It is pure

    D.

     Its refractive index is high


  17. Dry ice is

  18. A.

     Solid ammonia

    B.

     Solid sulphur dioxide

    C.

     Dry carbon dioxide gas

    D.

     Solid carbon dioxide


  19. Which of the following gases is present under pressure in soft drinks?

  20. A.

     Oxygen

    B.

     Nitrogen

    C.

     Carbon dioxide

    D.

     Nitrous oxide