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Questions : Consider the following statements
  1. Soap cannot be used in acidic water.
  2. Ionic part of a soap is —COO · Na+ .
  3. Soap dissolves in water faster then detergent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 3 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 2

(d) 1 only

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Detergent dissolves in water faster than soap.

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Question : 1

Given below is an approximate composition of a substance :

  • CaO - 60-70%,
  • SiO2 - 20-25%,
  • Al2O3 - 5-10%,
  • Fe2O3 - 2-3%
The substance is

a) marble stone

b) cement

c) plaster of Paris

d) quartz

Answer: (b)

Cement is made up of calcium oxide, silicon dioxide, aluminium tetra oxide and iron tetra oxide.

Question : 2

Soaps are sodium salts of fatty acids. Which of the following fatty acid does not form soap?

a) Palmitic acid

b) Oleic acid

c) Butyric acid

d) Stearic acid

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

By which one among the following mechanisms, soap removes dirt (soil) from cloth?

a) Soap takes away the oily part of the soil and thus separates the soil from the cloth

b) Soap reacts with soil and converts them into soluble silicates

c) Soap dissolves the soil as such

d) The soap molecules bind with the soil, lift the soil and keep it suspended which can then be rinsed away

Answer: (d)

The soap molecules form micelle around the dirt particles preventing them from coming together and forming aggregates, which form emulsions in water.

The hand rubbing or the agitation cause dispersion of the dirt particles throughout the soapy water. These are washed away with water along with dust particles.

In this way, dirt is removed from the surface of the cloth.

Question : 4

Alkaline hydrolysis of esters is known as

a) dehydration

b) saponification

c) esterification

d) alkalination

Answer: (b)

Alkaline hydrolysis of esters is known as saponification.

$\text"R - COOR' + NaOH ⟶ R 'OH + RCOONa"$

Question : 5

Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin

a) K

b) C

c) B1

d) A

Answer: (b)

Scurvy (bleeding of gums) is caused due to deficiency of vitamin ‘C’ (ascorbic acid).

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