Basic Chemistry Concepts & Applied Compounds Quiz — 7 Free Questions

Question 1

What substance increases the rate of a chemical reaction, already discussed elsewhere in this pack, without itself being permanently consumed or chemically altered by that reaction?

Question 2

Bringing together the discussion of industrial and applied chemistry from throughout this pack, what general relationship exists between it and the environmental chemistry and policy examined in the closing pack that follows?

Question 3

Bringing together the discussion of organic chemistry from across this entire pack, what overall picture emerges of this particular area of chemistry?

Question 4

What chemical reaction between an acid and a base, both already discussed in an earlier pack of this quiz, generally produces a salt, discussed elsewhere in this pack, and water as the resulting products?

Question 5

What substance is capable of being broken down naturally by a micro-organism over a relatively short period of time, generally contrasted with a non-biodegradable material such as most plastic, already discussed elsewhere in this pack?

Question 6

What device, fitted to a vehicle's exhaust system, uses a catalyst, already discussed in an earlier pack of this quiz, to convert a harmful exhaust gas into a comparatively less harmful one before it is released into the atmosphere?

Question 7

Bringing together the discussion of acids, bases and everyday compounds from across this entire pack, what overall picture emerges of this particular area of applied chemistry?

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About Basic Chemistry Concepts & Applied Compounds

This quiz is meant for students preparing for the IAS examination and other competitive tests, and for anyone who wants a thorough, well-rounded understanding of basic chemistry and its everyday applications. It begins with atomic structure and the periodic table -- protons, neutrons and electrons, periods and groups, and ionic and covalent bonds. A second pack covers chemical reactions and stoichiometry -- the four basic reaction types, oxidation and reduction, the mole concept, and the distinction between an acid and a base. A third pack covers everyday acids, bases and compounds -- common household chemicals, neutralization, water and common salt, and metal alloys. A fourth pack covers organic chemistry -- carbon's unique bonding, hydrocarbons and petroleum, polymers such as plastic and rubber, and fertilizers. A fifth pack covers industrial and applied chemistry -- the Haber and Contact processes, India's pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries, and everyday applications such as electroplating and the battery. It closes with environmental chemistry and policy -- air and water pollution, the Bhopal gas tragedy, and a synthesis tying the whole quiz together. When complete it will have one hundred and twenty-five carefully checked questions, arranged in six packs.

Every question has four options, and the correct option can be in any position. After each question there is a detailed explanation of more than five lines, in simple Indian English that a school student can follow, giving the important names, figures and the points that examiners like to test.

Every fact has been checked against standard reference material on chemistry and its industrial and environmental applications, current as of this quiz's preparation.