Latest Chemistry General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The luster of a metal is due to

A)

its high density

B)

its high polishing

C)

its chemical inertness

D)

presence of free electrons

Correct Answer : Option (D) - presence of free electrons

2 .

The iron ore magnetite consists of

A)

Fe₂O₃

B)

Fe₃OH₄

C)

FeCO₃

D)

3Fe₂O₃ .. 3H₂O

Correct Answer : Option (A) -

3 .

The monomer of polythene is

A)

vinyl chloride

B)

ethylene

C)

ethyl alcohol

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - ethylene

4 .

The high reactivity of fluorine is due to

A)

its high electro negativity

B)

small size of fluorine atom

C)

availability of d-orbitals

D)

strong F - F bond

Correct Answer : Option (A) - its high electro negativity

5 .

The main use of salt in the diet is to

A)

make the taste of food better

B)

produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food

C)

ease the process of cooking

D)

increase the solubility of food particles in water

Correct Answer : Option (B) - produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food

6 .

What are the number of moles of CO2 which contains 16 g of oxygen?

A)

0.5 mole

B)

0.2 mole

C)

0.4 mole

D)

0.25 mole

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 0.5 mole

7 .

The heat energy produced when the human body metabolises 1 gram of fat is

A)

30 KJ

B)

1 KJ

C)

39 KJ

D)

29 KJ

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 39 KJ

8 .

The hardest form of carbon is

A)

coke

B)

graphite

C)

charcoal

D)

diamond

Correct Answer : Option (D) - diamond

9 .

The inherited traits of an organism are controlled by

A)

RNA molecules

B)

nucleotides

C)

DNA molecules

D)

enzymes

Correct Answer : Option (C) - DNA molecules

10 .

The main active constituent of tea and coffee is

A)

nicotine

B)

chlorophyll

C)

caffeine

D)

aspirin

Correct Answer : Option (C) - caffeine