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1.

Sulphur forms for chlorides S_2 Cl_2 and SCl_2. The equivalent mass of sulphur in SCl_2 is 16 . The equivalent mass of sulphur in S_2 Cl_2 is

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8
16
32
64

Answer :C
2.

Sulphur combine with which of the following halogens to form a compound ?

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`Cl_2`
`Br_2`
`I_3`
`F_2`

ANSWER :C
3.

Sulphur disappears when it is boiled in a solution of sodium sulphite. This is due to formation of

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`SO_2`
SODIUM SULPHATE
`SO_3`
Sodium thiosulphate

Solution :`Na_2SO_3 + S .^("BOIL") Na_2S_2O_3`
4.

Sulphur disappears when boiled with an aqueous solution of sodium sulphite. Why ?

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SOLUTION :S reacts with `Na_(2)SO_(3)` to form sodium THIOSULPHATE `(Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3))` and hence S DISAPPEARS.
`Na_(2)SO_(3) + S rarr Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)`
5.

Sulphur dioxide present in the industrial chimney exhaust causes :

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RESPIRATORY and LUNG disease
Reduction in plant's PRODUCTIVITY owing to acid rain
Corrosion of BUILDING materials
All of the above

Answer :D
6.

Sulphur dioxide may be recognised by its:

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CHARACTERISTIC PUNGENT smell of BURNING sulphur
Ability to turn DICHROMATE paper green
Ability to decolourise acidified `KMnO_4` solution
All

Answer :D
7.

Sulphur dioxide causes I. respiratory diseases in human beings. II. Red haze in the traffic III. Irritation of the eyes. The correct option is

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Both I and II
Both II and III
Both I and III
I, II and III

Answer :C
8.

Sulphur di oxide, how many times heavier than air?

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2 TIMES
2.5 times
2.2 times
2.3 times

SOLUTION :2.2 times
9.

Sulphur dioxide and sulphite an antioxidants.

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Solution :Sulphur dioxide is WIDELY used as preservative and antioxidant in food and beverage industries.
(2) Sulphites are used as antioxidant, and they reduce discolourationof FRUITS, vegetables and dehydrated potatoes. They are also used preservative in wine, dairy PRODUCTS, sauce, jams, jellies, etc.
(3) They are used as food additive as antimicrobial AGENTS, structure modifiers, enzyme inhibitors.
(4) The salts usedare sodium or potassium sulphites or bisulphites.
10.

Sulphur burns in oxygen to form sulphur dioxide . The properties of sulphur dioxide are:

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totally different from sulphur and OXYGEN
SIMILAR to sulphur
similar to oxygen
more similar to sulphur than oxygen.

Answer :A::B::C
11.

Sulphur atom of which oxoacid have non bonding electron pair ?

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SULPHUROUS ACID
SULPHURIC acid
Disulphuric acid
Pyrosulphuric acid

Answer :A
12.

Sulphur-35 (34.96903 amu) emits a beta - particle but no gamma- rays, the product is chlorine -35 (34.96885 amu). The maximum energy emitted by the beta- particle is

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0.016767 MeV
1.6758 MeV
0.16758 MeV
16.758 MeV

Solution :Mass defect = mass of SULPHUR - mass of CHLORINE
`= 34.96903 - 34.96885 = 0.00018g`
Binding ENERGY = mass defect `xx 931`
`= 0.00018 xx 931`
`= 0.1675 MeV`
13.

Sulphphuryl chloride (SO_(2) CI_(2)) reacts with white phosphorus (P_(4)) to give

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`PCI_(5), SO_(2)`
`OPCI_(3), SOCI_(2)`
`PCI_(5), SO_(2), S_(2) CI_(2)`
`OPCI_(3), SO_(2), S_(2) CI_(2)`

Solution :`P_(4(s)) + 10 SO_(2)Cl_(2(l)) to 4PCl_(5(s)) + 10 SO_(2(G))`
14.

Sulphur -35 (34.96903 amu) a beta-particle but no gamma-ray. The product is chlorine - 35 (34.96885 a.m.u). The maximum energy emitted by the beta- particle is

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`16.758` MEV
`1.6758` MeV
`0.16758` MeV
`0.016758 ` MeV

Solution :Mass DEFECT = `34.96903 - 34.96885 = 0.00018 amu`
Energy RELEASED = `931.5 xx 0.00018 MeV = 0.167 MeV`
15.

Sulphonation of phenol with conc. H_2SO_4 at373 K gives

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p-phenol sulphonic acid
o-phenol sulphonic acid
m-phenol sulphonic acid
all of these

Answer :A
16.

Sulphonation of benzene is done by which reagent?

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CONC. `HNO_3 + Conc. H_2SO_4`
FUMING sulphuric acid
`SO_2`
DILUTE sulphuric acid

Answer :B
17.

Sulphonation of nitrobenzene gives :

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<P>p-nitrosulphonic aciod
m- nitrosulphonic acid
o-nitrosulphonic acid
o-and p- nitrosulphonic acid

Answer :B
18.

Sulphonation of benzoic acid produces mainly

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o-sulphobenzoic acid
m-sulphobenzoic acid
p-sulphobenzoic acid
o-and p-sulphobenzoic acid

Solution :
19.

Sulphonation of benzene is carried out by treating benzene with concentrated sulphuric acid at 330 K in the presence of :

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`SO_(3)`
`HNO_(3)`
`HIO_(3)`
`AlCl_(3)`

ANSWER :A
20.

Sulphonamides act as

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Antiseptic
Analgesic
ANTIMICROBIALS
Antipyretic

Solution :SULPHONAMIDES ACT as antimicrobials
21.

Sulphir combines with.

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MG
Au
Pt
Te

Solution :Mg is most REACTIVE of these METALS.
22.

Sulphides of cations of analytic group IIB are precipitated by H_2S in:

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ACIDIC medium
Neutral medium
Alkaline medium
None of these

Answer :A
23.

Sulphides ions in alkaline solution react with solid sulphur to form polyvalent sulphide ions. The equillibrium constant for the formationof S_2^(2-) and S_3^(2-) from S and S^(2-) ions are 1.7 and 5.3 respectively.What is the equillibrium constant for the formation of S_3^(2-) from S_2^(2-) and S ?

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1.33
3.11
4.21
1.63

Answer :B
24.

Sulphide ores of the metals are usually concentrated by froth floatation process. Which of the following sulphide ores offers an exception and is concentrated by chemical leaching ?

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Galena
Copper pyrite
Sphalerite
Argentite.

Solution :Argentite `(Ag_(2)S)` an ORE of silver metal is concentrated by the LEACHING and the process is KNOWNAS Mac-Arthur and Forest process.
25.

Sulphide ores of metals are usually concentrated by froth flotation process. Which one of the following sulphide ores offer an exception and concentrated by chemical leaching?

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Galena
Copper pyrite
Sphalerite
Argentite

Solution :LEACHING is the selective DISSOLUTION of the desired MINERAL leaving behind the impurities in a SUITABLE dissolving agent, e..g. Argentitie or Silver glance, `Ag_(2)S` is an ore of silver. Silver is EXTRACTED from argentitc by the mac-Arthur and Forest process (leaching process).
`Ag_(2)S+4NaCN to 2Na[Ag(CN)_(2)]+Na_(2)S`
`4 Au+8 KCN+2H_(2)O+O_(2) to 4K[Au (CN)_(2)]+4KOH`
26.

Sulphide ores of metals are usually concentrated by froth floatation process. Which one of the following sulphide ores offers an exception and is concentrated by chemical leaching?

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Galena 
COPPER pyrite 
Sphalerite 
Argentite 

Solution :`SiO_2` is present as impurity in metallurgy of Fe. So `CAO` is used as a flux, which COMBINE with `SiO_2` and FORM slag.
`underset("Flux")(CaO) + underset("Impurity")(SiO_2) to underset("Slag")(CaSiO_3)`
27.

Sulphideores ofmetalsare usuallyconcentrated by FrothFloatationprocess. Which one ofthefollowingsulphideoresoffers an exceptionandisconcentratedbychemicalleaching ?

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Sphalerite
ARGENTITE
GALENA
COPPER pyrite

Solution :Argentite ` (Ag_2 S) ` beinga lowgradore ispreferablyextractedbyleachingwith NACN.
28.

Sulphide ores are generally concentrated by....

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Froth floatation 
Roasting 
MAGNETIC SEPARATION 
Carbon REDUCTION 

ANSWER :A
29.

Sulphide ores are common for the metals

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`Ag ,Cu and Pb`
`Ag ,Cu and Sn`
`Ag ,MG and Pb`
`AI,Cu and Pb`

SOLUTION :SULFIDE ORE of Agis Argents andof Pbisgalents (PbS) and of Cu iscopperglance `(Cu_(2)S)` Hence (a) is CORRECT
30.

Sulphide ores are concentrated by froth floatation process. Write the name or formulae of any two sulphide ores of copper.

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ANSWER :COPPER PYRITES `(CuFeS_2), Copper GLANCE `(Cu_2S)`
31.

Sulphide oresare commonfor metals

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Ag, Cu and Pb
Ag, Cu and Sn
Ag, MG andPb
Al, Cu andPb

Solution :Silverglance` (Ag_2S) ` , Copperpyrites ` (CuFeS_ 2 ) `andgalena ` (PBS)`.
32.

Sulphide ore is converted to oxide form by using the process _________.

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Calcination
Roasting
Smelting
Leaching

Answer :B
33.

The sulphide ores are generally concentrated by :

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ELECTROMAGNETIC PROCESS
Distillation
Gravity process
FROTH FLOATATION process .

ANSWER :D
34.

Sulphide ore of zinc is concentrated by :

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FLOATATION PROCESS
ELECTROMAGNETIC process
Gravity process
DISTILLATION

ANSWER :A
35.

Sulphide ions react with Na_2[Fe(NO)(CN)_5] to form purple coloured compound Na_4[Fe(CN)_5 (NOS)] in the reaction, the oxidation state of iron changes from

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`+2` to +3
`+3` to +2
`+2` to +4
does not CHANGE.

Solution :No change
36.

Sulphide ore is :

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COPPER pyrites
Malachite
Carnallite
Magnetite

Answer :A
37.

Sulphide ions react with Na_(2)[Fe(NO)(CN)_(5)] to form a purple coloured compound Na_(4)[Fe(CN)_(5)(NOS)], in the reaction the oxidation state of ions

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CHANGES from + 2 to + 3
Changes from + 3 to + 2
Changes from + 2 to + 4
does not change

Solution :No change in oxidationnumber of FE
38.

Sulphide ion reacts with [Fe(CN)_(5)NO] to form a purple coloured compound (X). In this reaction oxidation state of iron .

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CHANGES from +2 to +3
changes from +3 to +2
changes from +2 to +4
does not change.

Answer :D
39.

Sulphide ions react with Na_(2)[Fe(NO)(CN)_(5)] from a purple coloured compound Na_(4)[Fe(CN)_(5)(NOS)]. In the reaction, the oxidation state of iron

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changes from +2 to +3
changes from +3 to +2
changes from +2 to +4
does not change

Solution :No change in OXIDATION STATE
`Na_(2)[Fe^(2+)(NO)(CN)_(5)]+Na_(2)S to Na_(4)[Fe^(+2)(NOS)(CN)_(5)]`
40.

Sulphide are of zinc//copper is concentrated by

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froth-floatation PROCESS
electromagnetic process
gravity separation
distillation.

Solution :SULPHIDE ORE of zinc/copper is CONCENTRATED by floatatoin process.
41.

Sulphate of alkaline earth metal which crystallises without water of hydration is that of

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`Be^(2+)`
`MG^(2+)`
`CA^(2+)`
`Sr^(2+)`

Solution :`SrSO_4` CRYSTALLISES without water of HYDRATION.
42.

Which of the following alkali metal does not form alum:

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Cs
K
Na
Li

Answer :D
43.

Sulphate ion has____geometry.

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Trigonal
Square planar
Tetrahedral
None

Answer :C
44.

Sulphapyridineis

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ANALGESICS
antipytatics
antibiotics
antialllergic

Answer :C
45.

Sulphate ion has …… geometry

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TRIGONAL
Square PLANAR
TETRAHEDRAL
Angular

Answer :C
46.

Sulphanilic acid is not soluble in organic solvents. Explain ?

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Answer :Sulpharilic acid EXIST as Z witterion
`(##ALN_CHM_C09(II)_E01_899_Q01##)`
Due to its Ionic CHARACTER it is INSOLUBLE in organic SOLVENTS.
47.

Sulphanilic acid although has acidic as well as basic group, it is soluble in alkali but insoluble in mineral acid. Sulphanilic acid is not soluble in organic solvents.

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SOLUTION :Sulphanilic ACID exist as Zwitterion

The weakly ACIDIC `-^(+)NH_(3)` transfers `H^(+)" to "OH^(-)` to form a soluble salt, `P-NH_(2)-C_(6)H_(4)-SO_(3)-Na^(+)` on the other hand `-SO_(3)^(-)` is too weakly basic to accept `H^(+)` from STRONG acids.
Due to its ionic character it is insoluble in organic SOLVENTS.
48.

Sulphan' is

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a MIXTURE of `SO_(3)` and `H_(2)SO_(5)`
`100%` conc. `H_(2)SO_(5)`
a mixture of GYPSUM and conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)`
100% oleum (a mixture of 100%`SO_(3)` in 100% `H_(2)SO_(4)`

Answer :D
49.

Sulphaguanidine is used for :

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DYSENTERY
URINARY INFECTIONS
Antiseptic
Antipyretic

Answer :A
50.

Sulpha drugs are which type of drugs?

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ANTIMICROBIALS
Analgesics
Antiseptic
Antacids

Solution :Antimicrobials