Chemistry miscellaneous
- Which is known as carbolic acid?
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Phenol is also known as carbolic acid. It is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH. Phenol and its chemical derivatives are essential for production of polycarbonates, epoxies, Bakelite, nylon, detergents, herbicides such as phenoxy herbicides, and numerous pharmaceutical drugs.
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Phenol is also known as carbolic acid. It is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH. Phenol and its chemical derivatives are essential for production of polycarbonates, epoxies, Bakelite, nylon, detergents, herbicides such as phenoxy herbicides, and numerous pharmaceutical drugs.
- At room temperature, the metal that remains liquid is:
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Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at normal temperatures and pressure. At room temperatureand pressure, mercury neither readily share valence electrons with other atoms nor interact with each other to form a structure or lattice to become a solid. Infact, mercury is the only metal that doesn’t form diatomic molecules in the gas phase.
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Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at normal temperatures and pressure. At room temperatureand pressure, mercury neither readily share valence electrons with other atoms nor interact with each other to form a structure or lattice to become a solid. Infact, mercury is the only metal that doesn’t form diatomic molecules in the gas phase.
- Which of the following is not a gaseous air pollutant?
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The gaseous air pollutants of primary concern in urban settings include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide; these are emitted directly into the air from the combustion of fossil fuels.Smoke, a collection of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion, is also a pollutant. Hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.
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The gaseous air pollutants of primary concern in urban settings include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide; these are emitted directly into the air from the combustion of fossil fuels.Smoke, a collection of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion, is also a pollutant. Hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.
- Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
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Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain.Human activities are the main cause of acid rain.
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Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain.Human activities are the main cause of acid rain.
- Which one of the following vegetable oils is used in the manufacture of paints?
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Linseed oil and castor oils are used mainly as drying agents in paints and varnishes. Linseed oil is generally used in the manufacture of oil paints, drying oil finish or varnish in wood finishing, as a pigment binder in oil paints, as a plasticizer and in the manufacture of linoleum.
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Linseed oil and castor oils are used mainly as drying agents in paints and varnishes. Linseed oil is generally used in the manufacture of oil paints, drying oil finish or varnish in wood finishing, as a pigment binder in oil paints, as a plasticizer and in the manufacture of linoleum.