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Ordinary soaps are defined as:
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Correct option: C
Na salts of higher fatty acids
Option C (Na salts of higher fatty acids) is correct because ordinary soaps are sodium salts of long-chain carboxylic acids (fatty acids).
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Which of the following is not antibiotic?
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Correct option: D
Cyclohexane
Option D (Cyclohexane) is correct because it is a cyclic alkane and not an antibiotic.
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Metallic soaps are:
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Correct option: D
Possess all these
Option D (Possess all these) is correct because metallic soaps are salts of fatty acids with metals other than Na and K, are not used for cleaning, and are used as lubricants, driers, and adhesives.
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Correct option: D
Antiseptic medicines can be ingested
Option D (Antiseptic medicines can be ingested) is not correct because antiseptics are for external use and are generally toxic if ingested.
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Soap molecule has two parts, a polar part and a non-polar part. When soap is added to water:
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Polar part dissolves in water
Option C (Polar part dissolves in water) is correct because the polar (hydrophilic) head of the soap molecule is attracted to and dissolves in water.
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Detergents are better cleansing agent than soaps because:
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Correct option: C
They are less affected by hard water
Option C (They are less affected by hard water) is correct because detergents do not form insoluble precipitates with the ions present in hard water, unlike soaps.
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Soaps do not form froths easily from hard water because:
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Correct option: A
Of formation of insoluble salts
Option A (Of formation of insoluble salts) is correct because the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water react with soap to form insoluble salts, preventing lather formation.
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Artificial sweetner used in soft drinks is:
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Correct option: D
Asparatame
Option D is correct because Aspartame is a commonly used artificial sweetener in soft drinks.
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Which statement about aspirin is not true?
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Correct option: A
Aspirin belongs to narcotic analgesics
Option A (Aspirin belongs to narcotic analgesics) is correct because aspirin is a non-narcotic analgesic, not a narcotic analgesic.
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Which of the following is molecular disease?
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Correct option: B
Cancer
Option D (Sickel-cell anaemia) is correct because Sickle-cell anemia is a molecular disease caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin.
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Saccharin is :
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, not a hexose, reducing sugar, or glucoside.
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Which statement is false?
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Correct option: C
Ampicillin is a natural antibiotic
Option C (Ampicillin is a natural antibiotic) is false because Ampicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin, not a natural antibiotic.
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Which one is not a glyceride?
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Correct option: D
Soap
Option D (Soap) is correct because fats, oils, and phospholipids are glycerides (esters of glycerol), while soap is a salt of a fatty acid.
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Aspartame is one of the good artificial sweeteners whose use is limited to cold foods and soft drinks because
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Correct option: B
It gets dissociated at cooking temperature
Option B (It gets dissociated at cooking temperature) is correct because Aspartame is unstable at high temperatures and breaks down, losing its sweetness.
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Metal lauryl sulphate acts as:
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Correct option: D
Detergent
Option D (Detergent) is correct because metal lauryl sulfate is a synthetic surfactant used as a detergent due to its amphiphilic nature.
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Assertion (A): Sulpha drugs work like antibiotics but they are not antibiotics.
Reason (R): Sulpha drugs can kill or prevent the growth of micro organisms like antibiotics.
Reason (R): Sulpha drugs can kill or prevent the growth of micro organisms like antibiotics.
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Correct option: B
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Option B is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not explain why sulfa drugs are not antibiotics.
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The lye is:
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Correct option: A
10% solution of NaOH
Option A (10% solution of NaOH) is correct because lye is a common name for sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution, typically around 10% concentration.
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Which of the following is bacteriostatic?
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Correct option: B
Erythromycin
Option B (Erythromycin) is correct because it inhibits bacterial growth without necessarily killing the bacteria.
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Fats, on alkaline hydrolysis, gives
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Correct option: B
Soaps
Option B (Soaps) is correct because fats, upon alkaline hydrolysis (saponification), yield glycerol and the salts of fatty acids, which are soaps.
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One of the most widely used drug in medicine, iodex is:
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Correct option: A
Methyl salicylate
Option A (Methyl salicylate) is correct because it is the active ingredient in many topical pain relievers like Iodex.
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Which of the following may be used as food preservative?
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Correct option: C
Sodium benzoate
Option C (Sodium benzoate) is correct because it is a common food preservative that inhibits microbial growth.
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Which set has different class of compounds?
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Correct option: A
Tranquillizers : equanil, heroin, valium
Option A is correct because heroin is a narcotic analgesic, not a tranquilizer, making it the different class of compound in that set.
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Antiseptic are different from disinfectants as
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Correct option: D
Antiseptic are used over living tissues while disinfectants cannot be used over living tissues
Option D (Antiseptic are used over living tissues while disinfectants cannot be used over living tissues) is correct because antiseptics are applied to living tissues, while disinfectants are used on inanimate objects.
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Mixture of chloroxylenol and terpinol acts as
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Correct option: C
Antiseptic
Option C (Antiseptic) is correct because chloroxylenol and terpinol are ingredients in Dettol, a common antiseptic.
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Sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate is used as a:
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Correct option: C
Fertilizer
Option D (Detergent) is correct because sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate is a synthetic surfactant commonly used as a detergent.
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