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  1. 621MPSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    Match List-I (Oxidation number) with List-II (the element) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6 List-II 1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO₂ 2. Oxidation number of S in H₂SO₄ 3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAlH₄

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    Correct option: A — a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

  2. 622BPSC1999General ScienceEnglish

    What is the usual property of oxides of Group III and IV?

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    Correct option: A — Basic and acidic

  3. 623BPSC1997General ScienceEnglish

    The element found maximum in the soil layer is

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    Correct option: A — Oxygen

  4. 624UPSC1997General ScienceEnglish

    Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the Earth’s crust?

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    Correct option: B — Oxygen

  5. 625MPPSC2005General ScienceEnglish

    Which is the most abundant element after oxygen?

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    Correct option: A — Silicon

  6. 626UPPSC2007General ScienceEnglish

    Which of the following is the most common element in the Universe?

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    Correct option: A — Hydrogen

  7. 627RPSC2003General ScienceEnglish

    Approximately, how many different chemical elements exist in the Earth?

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    Correct option: D — 100

  8. 628UPPSC1995General ScienceEnglish

    Which of the following is a fundamental element?

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    Correct option: B — Diamond

  9. 629UKPSC2007General ScienceEnglish

    The chemical composition of diamond is

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    Correct option: A — Carbon

  10. 630UPSC2003General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): In the periodic table of chemical elements, electron affinity is always found to increase from top to bottom in a group. Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

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