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July 11th, 2016, 10:08 AM
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KVPY Chemistry Questions
Hi I am interested in having the questions for the chemistry subject for the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) examination held by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India?
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July 11th, 2016, 11:53 AM
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Re: KVPY Chemistry Questions
1. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of dipole moment, toluene (I), o-dichlorobenzene (II), m-dichlorobenzene (III) and p-dichlorobenzene (IV). Ans. IV < I < III < II 2. Arrange CN, CN+ and CNñ in increasing order of relative stabilities. Ans. CNñ > CN > CN+ 3. In which solvent NaCl has maximum solubility ? Ans. H2O 4. Indicate wether glycine (NH2 ñ CH2 ñ COOH) is an acid or a base or both. Ans. Both (Since in this -NH2 is basic and -COOH is acidic) 5. A reaction between AlCl3 and NH3 is called - Ans. Neutralisation 6. Which metal is not found in meteorites ? Ans. Ag, Au 7. What is use of Hall-Heroult cell ? Ans. Purification of aluminium. 8. What is the difference between corundum and carborundum ? Ans. Corundum isAl2O3 and carborundum is SiC. 9. In which climate tin cannot be used as structural metal ? Ans. In cold climate because in cold climate tin becomes brittle. 10. Oxide of which metal is used in sun screen ? Ans. ZnO 11. What is the chemical formula of foolís gold ? Ans. FeS2 12. When an impurity in metal has greater affinity for oxygen and is more easily oxidised than the metal itself, then which process is used to refine the metal ? Ans. Cupellation 13. Which compounds act as propellant for rockets ? Ans. Liquid hydrogen + Liquid oxygen 14. A substance X is a compound of an element of group IA. The substance X gives violet colour in flame test, X is : Ans. KCl 15. Why is Na2S2O3 . 5H2O used in photography ? Ans. To remove decomposedAgBr as a soluble complex 16. Zinc gives H2 gas with conc. H2SO4 and conc. HCl but not with conc. HNO3 . Why ? Ans. NO3ñ ion is reduced to NO2 in prefercence to H3O+ ( hydronium) ion. 17. Acompound of mercury which used in cosmetics, inAyurvedic and Yunani medicnes and known as Vermil lion.s Ans. HgS 18. ëBordeaux mixtureí is used as fungicide. Write its composition. Ans. CuSO4 + Ca(OH) 2 19. Name the metals present in insulin, haemoglobin and vitamin B12 respectively. Ans. Zn, Fe, Co |
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