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Q. In the expansion of (3x - 4)^4, what is the coefficient of x^2? (2023)
A.
-144
B.
-216
C.
216
D.
144
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Solution
The coefficient of x^2 is C(4,2)(3)^2(-4)^2 = 6 * 9 * 16 = -864.
Correct Answer: B — -216
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Q. In the reaction 2Ag+ + Zn → 2Ag + Zn2+, what is the oxidation state of zinc after the reaction?
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Solution
Zinc (Zn) is oxidized to Zn2+, so its oxidation state is +2.
Correct Answer: B — +2
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Q. In the reaction 2Fe + 3Cl2 → 2FeCl3, which element is oxidized?
A.
Fe
B.
Cl2
C.
FeCl3
D.
None of the above
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Solution
Iron (Fe) is oxidized as it loses electrons to form FeCl3.
Correct Answer: A — Fe
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Q. In the reaction 2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO2, what is being reduced? (2020) 2020
A.
Fe2O3
B.
C
C.
CO2
D.
Fe
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Solution
Fe2O3 is reduced to Fe, as it gains electrons during the reaction.
Correct Answer: A — Fe2O3
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Q. In the reaction 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO, which element is oxidized? (2021)
A.
Magnesium
B.
Oxygen
C.
Both Magnesium and Oxygen
D.
Neither Magnesium nor Oxygen
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Solution
Magnesium is oxidized as it loses electrons and its oxidation state increases from 0 to +2.
Correct Answer: A — Magnesium
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Q. In the reaction 3H2 + N2 → 2NH3, which element is reduced? (2022)
A.
H2
B.
N2
C.
NH3
D.
None
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Solution
N2 is reduced to NH3 as it gains electrons.
Correct Answer: B — N2
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Q. In the reaction 4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3, which element is oxidized?
A.
Fe
B.
O2
C.
Fe2O3
D.
None of the above
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Solution
Iron (Fe) is oxidized as it loses electrons to form Fe2O3.
Correct Answer: A — Fe
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Q. In the reaction Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu, which species is reduced?
A.
Zn
B.
CuSO4
C.
ZnSO4
D.
Cu
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Solution
Copper (Cu) is reduced as it gains electrons from zinc.
Correct Answer: D — Cu
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Q. In the redox reaction 2Ag+ + Cu → 2Ag + Cu2+, which species is oxidized? (2022) 2022
A.
Ag+
B.
Cu
C.
Ag
D.
Cu2+
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Solution
Cu is oxidized to Cu2+ as it loses electrons in the reaction.
Correct Answer: B — Cu
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Q. In the redox reaction 2Ag+ + Zn → 2Ag + Zn2+, which species is oxidized? (2021)
A.
Ag+
B.
Zn
C.
Ag
D.
Zn2+
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Solution
Zn is oxidized to Zn2+ as it loses electrons.
Correct Answer: B — Zn
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Q. In the redox reaction 2MnO4- + 5C2O4^2- + 16H+ → 2Mn^2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O, what is the oxidation state of carbon in C2O4^2-?
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Solution
In C2O4^2-, the oxidation state of carbon is +3.
Correct Answer: C — +4
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Q. In which of the following processes is adsorption utilized? (2023)
A.
Water purification
B.
Sublimation
C.
Distillation
D.
Filtration
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Solution
Adsorption is widely used in water purification processes to remove impurities.
Correct Answer: A — Water purification
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Q. In which state of matter do particles have the least amount of energy?
A.
Solid
B.
Liquid
C.
Gas
D.
Plasma
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Solution
Particles in a solid have the least amount of energy compared to liquids, gases, and plasma.
Correct Answer: A — Solid
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Q. In which state of matter do particles move freely and are far apart? (2021)
A.
Solid
B.
Liquid
C.
Gas
D.
None of the above
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Solution
In gases, particles move freely and are far apart compared to solids and liquids.
Correct Answer: C — Gas
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Q. Solve the differential equation dy/dx = 2x + 1.
A.
y = x^2 + x + C
B.
y = x^2 + 2x + C
C.
y = 2x^2 + x + C
D.
y = x^2 + C
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Solution
Integrating both sides, we get y = ∫(2x + 1)dx = x^2 + x + C.
Correct Answer: A — y = x^2 + x + C
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Q. Solve the differential equation dy/dx = 2y + 3. (2023)
A.
y = Ce^(2x) - 3/2
B.
y = Ce^(-2x) + 3/2
C.
y = 3e^(2x)
D.
y = 2e^(2x) + C
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Solution
Using an integrating factor, we find the solution is y = Ce^(2x) - 3/2.
Correct Answer: A — y = Ce^(2x) - 3/2
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Q. Solve the differential equation dy/dx = y/x. (2023)
A.
y = Cx
B.
y = Cx^2
C.
y = C/x
D.
y = C ln(x)
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Solution
This is a separable equation. Integrating gives y = Cx.
Correct Answer: A — y = Cx
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Q. Solve the differential equation y' = 5 - 2y.
A.
y = 5/2 + Ce^(-2x)
B.
y = 5 + Ce^(-2x)
C.
y = 2 + Ce^(2x)
D.
y = 5/2 - Ce^(-2x)
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Solution
This is a linear first-order equation. The solution is y = 5/2 + Ce^(-2x).
Correct Answer: A — y = 5/2 + Ce^(-2x)
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Q. Solve the differential equation y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0.
A.
y = C1e^(2x) + C2e^(x)
B.
y = C1e^(x) + C2e^(2x)
C.
y = C1e^(-x) + C2e^(-2x)
D.
y = C1e^(3x) + C2e^(x)
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Solution
The characteristic equation is r^2 - 3r + 2 = 0, which factors to (r - 1)(r - 2) = 0. The general solution is y = C1e^(x) + C2e^(2x).
Correct Answer: B — y = C1e^(x) + C2e^(2x)
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Q. Solve the first-order differential equation dy/dx = y/x.
A.
y = Cx
B.
y = Cx^2
C.
y = C/x
D.
y = C ln(x)
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Solution
This is a separable equation. Separating variables and integrating gives y = Cx.
Correct Answer: A — y = Cx
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Q. Solve the first-order linear differential equation dy/dx + y/x = 1.
A.
y = x + C/x
B.
y = Cx - x
C.
y = Cx + x
D.
y = C/x + x
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Solution
Using the integrating factor e^(∫(1/x)dx) = x, we solve to get y = x + C/x.
Correct Answer: A — y = x + C/x
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Q. The half-life of a first-order reaction is dependent on which of the following? (2020) 2020
A.
Initial concentration of reactants
B.
Rate constant
C.
Temperature
D.
All of the above
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Solution
The half-life of a first-order reaction is independent of the initial concentration and is directly proportional to the rate constant.
Correct Answer: B — Rate constant
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Q. The half-life of a first-order reaction is independent of the initial concentration of the reactant. What is the formula for the half-life (t1/2) of a first-order reaction? (2020)
A.
t1/2 = 0.693/k
B.
t1/2 = k/0.693
C.
t1/2 = 1/k
D.
t1/2 = k/1
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Solution
The half-life of a first-order reaction is given by the formula t1/2 = 0.693/k, where k is the rate constant.
Correct Answer: A — t1/2 = 0.693/k
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Q. The Langmuir isotherm assumes that adsorption occurs at specific sites on the surface. What does this imply? (2020)
A.
Adsorption is uniform.
B.
Adsorption is multilayered.
C.
Adsorption is monolayered.
D.
Adsorption is temperature dependent.
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Solution
The Langmuir isotherm assumes that adsorption occurs at specific sites, leading to a monolayer coverage of the adsorbate.
Correct Answer: C — Adsorption is monolayered.
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Q. The Langmuir isotherm assumes that adsorption occurs at specific sites on the surface. What is the maximum coverage called? (2021)
A.
Saturation
B.
Monolayer
C.
Multilayer
D.
Equilibrium
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Solution
In the Langmuir isotherm, the maximum coverage of adsorbate on the adsorbent is referred to as a monolayer.
Correct Answer: B — Monolayer
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Q. The rate constant of a reaction is affected by which of the following? (2023)
A.
Nature of the reactants
B.
Temperature
C.
Catalysts
D.
All of the above
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Solution
The rate constant of a reaction is affected by the nature of the reactants, temperature, and the presence of catalysts.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. What are the roots of the equation 3x² - 12x + 12 = 0? (2019)
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Solution
Dividing the equation by 3 gives x² - 4x + 4 = 0, which factors to (x - 2)² = 0, hence the root is 2.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. What are the roots of the equation x² - 5x + 6 = 0? (2021)
A.
1 and 6
B.
2 and 3
C.
3 and 2
D.
0 and 5
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Solution
The roots can be found using the factorization method: (x - 2)(x - 3) = 0, hence the roots are 2 and 3.
Correct Answer: B — 2 and 3
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Q. What does the term 'enthalpy' refer to? (2020)
A.
Internal energy plus pressure times volume
B.
Heat content of a system at constant pressure
C.
Total energy of a system
D.
Work done by the system
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Solution
Enthalpy refers to the heat content of a system at constant pressure, defined as internal energy plus pressure times volume.
Correct Answer: B — Heat content of a system at constant pressure
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Q. What happens to the entropy of an isolated system? (2020) 2020
A.
It decreases
B.
It remains constant
C.
It increases
D.
It can either increase or decrease
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Solution
According to the second law of thermodynamics, the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time.
Correct Answer: C — It increases
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