General Knowledge Pointers - 25

 

● Red litmus paper is changed into blue in solution of which thing? Base

● Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of which thing? acid

● What is the substance which decreases the rate of a chemical reaction? Poison

● Which gas has maximum colorific value? Oil gas

● In which type of coal percentage of carbon is the highest? Anthracite

● What is the mixture of carbon monoxide and nitrogen called? Producer gas

● What is the mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen called? Water gas

● Which fuel causes minimum environmental pollution?  Hydrogen

● Which gas has the highest fuel value? Hydrogen

● Which hydrocarbon is mainly present in gobar gas? Methane

● What happens when the door of a refrigerator is kept open? Room heated

● Which is the element having lowest melting point in periodic table? He

● Which transition metal is in liquid state?  Mercury,

● By whom was the calculation of electronegativities first done? Pauling,

● Which element does not exist in liquid state at room temperature ? Na

● What is the most electropositive amongst the alkaline earth metals?  Barium

● Which are the vertical lines in modern periodic table called?  Group

● Which noble gas does not have octet of electrons in its outer shell? He

● Which pair of elements is in the same period of the periodic table?  Na, Cl

● What is the Electron affinity of noble gases?  Almost zero

● Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp ?Concave mirror

● Which is used to remove astigmatism for a human eye? Cylindrical lens

● Why does diffusion of light in the atmosphere take place?  Due to dust particles,

● Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from which thing? Diamond to glass,