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  1. Activated Charcoal is used to remove colouring matter from pure substances by

  2. A.

     Bleaching

    B.

     Oxidation

    C.

     Adsorption

    D.

     Reduction


  3. The molecular mass of a gas is

  4. A.

     Twice its vapour pressure

    B.

     Equal to its vapour pressure

    C.

     Half its vapour pressure

    D.

     Not related to its vapour pressure


  5. The value of gas constant R in Ergs deg–1 mole–1 is

  6. A.

     8.314 × 107

    B.

     8.341 × 107

    C.

     8.413 × 107

    D.

     4.183 × 107


  7. The absolute temperature of a gas is doubled and the pressure is reduced to half, the volume of the gas

  8. A.

     Remains unchanged

    B.

     Will be doubled

    C.

     Will increase four-fold

    D.

     Will be reduced to half


  9. Isobars are lines joining places having equal

  10. A.

     Rainfall

    B.

     Pressure

    C.

     Population

    D.

     Height above sea-level


  11. Two moles of an ideal gas expand freely into vacuum. The work done by the gas is

  12. A.

     2J

    B.

     4J

    C.

     Infinity

    D.

     0


  13. The Fungus which is used in the alcohol industry is

  14. A.

     Mushroom

    B.

     Candida Aibicans

    C.

     Yeast

    D.

     Rhizopus


  15. Which of the following is used to denature ethanol ?

  16. A.

     Methyl alcohol

    B.

     Propyl alcohol

    C.

     Phenol

    D.

     Methane


  17. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as

  18. A.

     Rectified spirit

    B.

     Denatured spirit

    C.

     Methylated alcohol

    D.

     Power alcohol


  19. Alcohol prepared by the distillation of wood is :

  20. A.

     Propyl alcohol

    B.

     Methyl alcohol

    C.

     Ethyl alcohol

    D.

     Glycerol