During electrolysis of water, which gas is produced at the cathode?
Oxygen
Chlorine
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Answer and explanation
At the cathode (negative electrode), reduction occurs: . So hydrogen is produced.
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During electrolysis of water, which gas is produced at the cathode?
Oxygen
Chlorine
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
At the cathode (negative electrode), reduction occurs: . So hydrogen is produced.
Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from:
Rarer to denser medium at any angle
Denser to rarer medium below critical angle
Denser to rarer medium at or above the critical angle
Rarer to denser medium above critical angle
Total internal reflection occurs when light passes from a denser to a rarer medium at an angle equal to or greater than the critical angle. It is the principle behind optical fibres.
What is the process called when a solid directly converts to gas without passing through the liquid state?
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Fusion
Sublimation is the direct conversion of solid to gas. Examples include dry ice (CO₂) and camphor.
Which gas is absorbed and which is released by plants during respiration?
O₂ absorbed, CO₂ released
CO₂ absorbed, O₂ released
N₂ absorbed, O₂ released
O₂ absorbed, N₂ released
During respiration, plants (like animals) absorb O₂ and release CO₂. This is the reverse of photosynthesis.
Deficiency of which vitamin causes Scurvy?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Scurvy is caused by deficiency of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), leading to bleeding gums and weakness.
Which part of the human brain is responsible for maintaining balance and coordination?
Cerebrum
Medulla oblongata
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements and is responsible for balance and posture.
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta, from which it is distributed to the entire body.
Noble gases are placed in which group of the periodic table?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 17
Group 18
Noble gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn) are in Group 18 and are chemically inert due to complete electron shells.
What is the simplest hydrocarbon?
Ethane
Propane
Methane
Butane
Methane (CH₄) is the simplest hydrocarbon, containing just one carbon atom.
In the reaction , magnesium is:
Reduced
Oxidised
Neither oxidised nor reduced
Acting as an oxidising agent
Magnesium loses electrons to oxygen, so it is oxidised. Oxygen is reduced. This is a redox reaction.
Which property of a magnet is used in an electric motor?
Attraction between like poles
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field
Magnetic induction
Self-inductance
Electric motors work on the principle that a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field experiences a force (Fleming's left-hand rule).
What is the approximate speed of sound in air at 0°C?
232 m/s
331 m/s
440 m/s
3 × 10⁸ m/s
The speed of sound in air at 0°C is approximately 331 m/s. It increases with temperature.
Which mode of heat transfer does not require a material medium?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Both conduction and convection
Radiation transfers heat through electromagnetic waves and does not need any medium, unlike conduction and convection.
If the radius of the Earth were doubled (mass unchanged), what would happen to the value of g (acceleration due to gravity) at the surface?
g would double
g would remain the same
g would become one-fourth
g would halve
. If R doubles, becomes . So g becomes one-fourth.
An electric bulb draws a current of 0.5 A at 220 V. What is the power consumed by the bulb?
440 W
110 W
55 W
220 W
Power W.