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Question 11
Indian red is related to which chemical compound ?

A
Ferric Oxide
B
Nitric Acid
C
Sulphuric Acid
D
Nitrous Oxide
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

Indian red (color) Indian red is a pigment composed of naturally occurring iron oxides that is widely used in India.It is Ferric oxide.

Question 12
…………………… is also known as Marsh gas

A
Ethylene
B
Acetylene
C
Ethane
D
Methane
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option D

Marsh gas is methane, especially as generated by decaying matter in marshes.

Question 13
Which is also known as Vermelium ?

A
HgS
B
HgSo4
C
Hg Cl2
D
HgO
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

Mercury sulfide, mercuric sulfide, mercury sulphide, or mercury(II) sulfide is a chemical compound composed of the chemical elements mercury and sulfur. It is represented by the chemical formula HgS. It is also known as Vermelium.

Question 14
Talc is a clay mineral composed of which of the following ?

A
Potassium Carbonate
B
Magnesium Silicate
C
Aluminium Aceteate
D
Sodium Silicate
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

Talc is a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2.

Question 15
Which of the following is the component of Pearl Ash ?

A
Calcium Carbonate
B
Calcium Hydroxide
C
Potassium Carbonate
D
Methyl Alcohol
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Potassium carbonate is the primary component of potash and the more refined pearl ash or salts of tartar.

Question 16
…………..is a popular name for Sodium Silicate

A
Water Glass
B
Soluble Glass
C
Sour Water
D
Ideal Glass
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

Soluble glass is a popular name for sodium silicate or potassium silicate. Sodium silicate is the common name for compounds with the formula Na2(SiO2)nO. A well-known member of this series is sodium metasilicate, Na2SiO3. Also known as waterglass or liquid glass.

Question 17
Magnesium sulphate is also known as

A
Sugar Salt
B
Black Salt
C
Bitter Salt
D
Table Salt
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Magnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt containing magnesium, sulfur and oxygen, with the formula MgSO₄. It is also known as Bitter Salt.

Question 18
Sugar Acid and ……………… from natural sources were identical

A
Ferric Oxide
B
Acetylsalicylic Acid
C
Nitric Acid
D
Oxalic acid
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option D

By 1784, Scheele had shown that “sugar acid” and oxalic acid from natural sources were identical

Question 19
Calcium Sulphate is also known as ………………………

A
Quick lime
B
Rock Salt
C
Plaster of Paris
D
Lunar Caustic
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is the inorganic compound with the formula CaSO4 and related hydrates. In the form of γ-anhydrite (the anhydrous form), it is used as a desiccant. One particular hydrate is better known as plaster of Paris.

Question 20
Marble is composed of ………………

A
Calcium carbonate
B
Sodium Sulphate
C
Calcium Oxide
D
Calcium Sulphate
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism. It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite (CaCO3) and usually contains other minerals, such as clay minerals, micas, quartz, pyrite, iron oxides, and graphite

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