Everyday Science MCQs

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Second ionization energy:
A. Is always less than first ionization energy
B. Is always greater than first ionization energy
C. Is equal to the first ionization energy
D. May be greater or less than the first ionization energy depending on the nature of the element
Nuclear radiation is emitted by those elements whose:
A. Molecules are stable
B. Molecules are unstable
C. Nuclei are stable
D. Nuclei are unstable
Color of the glow produced in the discharge tube:
A. Depends on the pressure in the discharge tube
B. Depends on the metal used as cathode
C. Depends on the gas used in the discharge tube
D. Does not depend on the nature of the gas used in the discharge tube
Covalent network crystals have_____________?
A. Higher melting point then molecular crystals
B. Lower melting point then molecular crystals
C. Discrete molecules linked by van der waals forces
D. Hydrogen bonding
Rate of evaporation of petrol is greater than that of water at room temperature because:
A. Petrol molecules do not have any hydrogen bond
B. Petrol is an organic compound
C. Water molecules have small size
D. Petrol molecules have greater size
The increasing vapor pressure caused by heating a liquid is due to___________?
A. Increase inter-molecular interactions
B. Increasing potential energy of molecules
C. Increasing kinetic energy of molecules
D. Decreasing surface tension
An atom is_____________?
A. Smallest indivisible particle in an element
B. Smallest particle of an element which can undergo a chemical reaction
C. Building block of an element
D. Always smaller than molecule
Which of the following is a substance?
A. Sea water
B. Brass
C. Tape water
D. Graphite
The average speed of a moving object during a given interval of time is always:
A. The magnitude of its average velocity over the interval
B. The distance covered during the time interval divided by the time interval
C. One-half its speed at the end of the interval
D. Its acceleration multiplied by the time interval