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  1. The gas produced in marshy places due to decomposition of vegetation is

  2. A.

     Carbon monoxide

    B.

     Carbon dioxide

    C.

     Sulphur dioxide

    D.

     Methane


  3. Organic compounds are

  4. A.

     Covalent compounds

    B.

     Ionic compounds

    C.

     Co-ordination compounds

    D.

     Interstitial compounds


  5. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of

  6. A.

     Oxalic acid

    B.

     Citric acid

    C.

     Hydrochloric acid

    D.

     Acetic acid


  7. Two elements which can form a large number of compounds are

  8. A.

     Carbon and Hydrogen

    B.

     Carbon and Nitrogen

    C.

     Carbon and Oxygen

    D.

     Carbon and Sulphur


  9. Alcoholic (– OH) group can be identified by :

  10. A.

     Tollen's Reagent Test

    B.

     Esterification Test

    C.

     FeCl3Test

    D.

     Ozonolysis Reaction


  11. Which one is the simplest form of alkane?

  12. A.

     Propane

    B.

     Butane

    C.

     Methane

    D.

     Decane


  13. Which of the following is not a natural source of hydrocarbon?

  14. A.

     Natural Gas

    B.

     Coal

    C.

     Petroleum

    D.

     Mica


  15. The element with highest first ionisation energy is

  16. A.

     Hydrogen

    B.

     Helium

    C.

     Lithium

    D.

     Sodium


  17. In a period from Li to F, ionisation potential

  18. A.

     Cannot be predicted

    B.

     Increases

    C.

     Decreases

    D.

     Remains same


  19. In the periodic table of elements, on moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius

  20. A.

     Decreases

    B.

     Increases

    C.

     Remains unchanged

    D.

     Does not follow a definite pattern