Chemistry Section 9


  • Lipids are soluble in organic solvents.
  • Animal and vegetable fats are triesters formed from glycerol and fatty acids.
  • Triglycerides are easily hydrolyzed by enzymes called lipases.
  • Saponification is the hydrolysis of fat or oil with an alkali.
  • Enzymes from the same organism that catalyze the same reaction but are chemically distinct are called isoenzymes.
  • An enzyme proved useful in cancer treatment is L-asparaginase.
  • Nucleic acids were first demonstrated in pus cells.
  • The mechanism by which genetic information is duplicated is called replication.
  • The nitrogenous base different in RNA as compared to DNA is thymine.
  • A polymer in which three different monomers combine is called a terpolymer.
  • Polyester resins are the product of the reaction of dihydric alcohol and dicarboxylic aromatic acids.
  • Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy compounds of aldehydes and ketones.
  • Nylon is obtained by heating adipic acid with hexamethylene diamine.
  • Amylose is soluble in water.
  • All proteins yield amino acids upon complete hydrolysis.
  • Regular coiling or zigzagging of polypeptide through hydrogen bonding is its secondary structure.
  • Animal fats are located particularly in adipose tissues.
  • Lipopolysaccharides are examples of compound lipids.
  • Orgosterol is a sterol.
  • Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of groups within a molecule are called isomerases.
  • Rate of enzymatic reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of the substrate.
  • Purines and pyrimidines are nitrogenous bases.
  • Nucleic acids direct the synthesis of proteins.
  • The fertility of the soil is improved by rotation of the crops, adding lime to the acid soils, and adding manure and growing legumes.
  • The fertilizers which provide a single nutrient from NPK are called straight fertilizers.
  • Addition of urea to the soil is an exothermic reaction.
  • The cooling of molten urea by air in the tower is called prilling.
  • DAP (Diammonium hydrogen phosphate) contains 75% plant nutrients.
  • Calcareous material includes limestone, marble, and chalk.
  • The synthesis of cement involves both dry and wet processes.
  • The charge in a rotary kiln passes through four zones: dry zone, decomposition zone, burning zone, and cooling zone.
  • The most suitable catalyst for ammonia synthesis is Fe in a fused mixture of Al2O3, SiO2, and MgO.
  • The percentage of nitrogen in urea is 46%.
  • Diammonium phosphate (DAP) provides both nitrogen and phosphorus to the plant.
  • Cement is a mixture of clay, limestone, and gypsum.
  • The substance with the greater percentage in cement is lime (CaO).
  • The correct sequence of steps for the manufacture of cement is crushing, grinding, mixing, and heating.
  • The composition of the mixture of clay and limestone in the raw material for cement is 75% limestone and 25% clay.
  • The important function of the burning zone in the rotary kiln is the combination of different oxides like CaO, SiO2, Fe2O3, and Al2O3.
  • Nitrogen’s importance includes enhancing plant growth, involvement in the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, and increasing resistance against diseases.
  • The macronutrient among the options is Cl (chlorine).
  • Activated complex is formed due to effective collision.
  • The substances that reduce the effectiveness of a catalyst are called poisoning catalysts.
  • The periodic table provides a basic framework to study elements with respect to their physical properties, chemical properties, and properties of their compounds.
  • The first-order reaction obeying the relation t1/2 = 1/Ka is a second-order reaction.
  • Elements in the same vertical group of the periodic table have the same number of valence electrons.
  • The concept of Triads was introduced by Dobereiner.
  • The elements with similar chemical properties appear in the same family.
  • The atomic radii decrease by increasing atomic number in alkaline earth metals (II-A Group).
  • Phosphorus helps in the growth of seeds.
  • Catalysts and reactants are not in the same phase in heterogeneous catalysis.
  • The sequence of zones in the rotary kiln is dry zone, decomposition zone, burning zone, and cooling zone.
  • The rate of reaction decreases as the reaction proceeds.
  • The rate expression with a negative concentration of reactants shows a decrease in the concentration of reactant.
  • Energy of activation for the backward reaction is less than the forward reaction for an endothermic reaction.
  • Spontaneous reactions are fast.
  • The unit of the rate of reaction is moles per decimeter cubed per second (moles dm-3 sec-1).
  • The rate of disappearance of a reactant is equal to the rate of the reaction.
  • For a 3rd order reaction, the half-life is inversely proportional to the initial concentration of reactants, squared.
  • Radiations are absorbed in the spectrophotometer method.
  • Energy of the reactant higher than the energy of the product favors an exothermic reaction.
  • A substance that increases the reactivity of an enzyme is called a promoter.
  • An enzyme has its specificity due to its structure.
  • A catalyst cannot affect the products or chemical equilibrium.
  • Biocatalytical proteins are enzymes.
  • An enzyme’s end name is -ase.
  • To determine the order of reaction, we use the half-life method.
  • When the reaction completes in more than one step, it is called a complex reaction.
  • The enzymes are specific and sensitive to pH and temperature.
  • The terminal product in the enzymatic reaction does not affect the reaction.
  • The law of mass action is not applicable to enzymatic reactions.
  • The general order of the reaction is given by the sum of the powers of the concentration of the reactant.
  • A catalyst accelerates the rate of reaction.
  • In the fermentation process, alcohol is not obtained from glucose.
  • Enzymes are less effective at low temperatures.
  • Zeolites are not used as catalysts in the industry.
  • Catalysis is a surface phenomenon.
  • Catalysis is the change in the speed of the reaction.
  • Hydrolysis of an ester in alkaline medium is not a reversible reaction.
  • The first-order reaction’s unit of rate constant is dm³/mol/sec.
  • Bases produce hydroxide ions (OH-) in aqueous solutions.
  • The chemical species that donate protons or accept electron pairs are called Lewis acids.
  • Methyl orange is a natural indicator.
  • Bases have a slippery feel.
  • The products of a neutralization reaction are salt and water.
  • A solution with pH 7 is neutral.
  • Phenolphthalein is a suitable indicator for an acidic solution.
  • Bases turn red litmus paper blue.
  • Bases have a bitter taste.
  • An acidic solution turns blue litmus paper red.
  • Bases react with metals to liberate hydrogen gas.
  • Acids have a sour taste.
  • Salts are ionic compounds.
  • Acids are proton donors.
  • Bases neutralize acids to form salts and water.
  • Water is amphoteric.
  • All acids are corrosive to metals.
  • Acid rain’s pH is less than 5.6.
  • Carbonic acid is a weak acid.
  • Acids have a pH less than 7.

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