8.

The appropriate relation between the surface area of any solid with that of the particle size
can be stated as

a) Surface area of any solid increases with increase in particle size

b) Surface area of any solid is always equal to the particle size

c) Surface area of any solid increases with decrease in particle size

d) Surface area of any solid doesn’t depend at all on the particle size

9. Which of the following is the type of reaction for the formation of gaseous PtO2 at 1200oC or
higher?

a) Exothermic reaction b) Endothermic reaction

c)Both exothermic and endothermic reaction d)Neither exothermic nor endothermic

reaction

15. What is the appropriate relation between the reactions of gases and solids?

a) Gases react slower than the solids b) Gases react faster than the solids

c)Gases do not react at all while solids react faster d)Both gases and solid reacts at a same rate

8. For the process of electrolysis which of the following statements is appropriate?

a) Oxidation occurs at the anode and reduction occurs at the cathode

b) Oxidation occurs at the cathode and reduction occurs at the anode

c) Oxidation occurs at the anode and reduction doesn’t take place

d) Reduction occur at the cathode and oxidation doesn’t take place

3. What is the factor that differentiates between Electroless deposition and Cathodic
deposition?

a) Nature of electrolyte

b) Cathode

c) External field

d) Anode

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Answer: c

Explanation: Electroless deposition is similar to that of Cathodic deposition except that it takes
place in the absence of applied external field whereas the Cathodic deposition take place in the
presence of applied external field. Both the process are commonly used for the deposition of
nickel films.

7. Which of the following process take place in the presence of required temperature?

a) Anodic oxidation

b) Cathodic oxidation

c) Electroless deposition

d) Thermal deposition

9. In the chemical vapour deposition the films formed are formed by decomposition of what
kind of substances?

a) Liquid molecules

b) Conducting polymers

c) Gaseous molecules

d) Solid molecules

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Answer: c

2. The line positions of the X-ray powder diffraction are_______________

a) Unfixed

b) Variable

c) Parabolic

d) Fixed

Answer: d
Explanation: The line positions in the X-ray powder diffraction are fixed and are characteristics of
that substance. The intensities may vary from sample to sample, depending on the method of
sample preparation and the instrumental conditions.

6. The positions of the line in a powder pattern are governed by the values of which of the
following____

a) parabolic cell parameters

b) circular cell parameters

c) line position cell parameters

d) unit cell parameters

Answer: d

9. High temperature X-ray diffraction is a valuable technique for obtaining ___________

a) Functional information on polymers

b) Structural information on polymorphs

c) Concentration of polymers

d) Solubility of polymers

Answer: b

Explanation: High temperature X-ray diffraction is a valuable technique for obtaining the
structural information on polymorphs and phases that exist only at high temperatures. It is
particularly useful for studying high temperature structures at cannot be preserved to room
temperature by quenching.

2. Which of the following method can be used for the measurement of change in weight of the
oxysalts?

a) Thermoelectric analysis

b) Wagner analysis

c) Stockbarger analysis

d) Thermal analysis

3. What are the two main techniques for thermal analysis?

a) FTG AND DGG

b) MSP AND FCT

c) TGA AND DTA

d) TSA AND DGF

Answer: c

9. The Ti and Tf temperature depends on which of the following factor?

a) Cooling rate

b) Mechanical property of the material

c) Thermal expansion coefficient

d) Atmosphere above the sample

Answer: d

1. During DTA (Differential thermal analysis) what kind of reference material is used?

a) Chemically active

b) Physically active

c) Inert

d) Having catalytic property

Answer: c

2. In DTA, the ___________________ of sample and reference should be______________ until

any thermal event take place. Fill up the appropriate options for the two blanks given from the
choices given below.

a) Concentration, different

b) Concentration, same

c) Temperature, different

d) Temperature, same

Answer: d

Explanation: In the differential thermal analysis, DTA method, the temperature of the sample
and reference material should always be same until any thermal event takes place such as
melting, decomposition or cage in crystal structure, occurs in the sample, in which case the
temperature either lags behind (if endothermic) or leads (if exothermic) the reference
temperature.

5. What is the reading of output when the sample and reference are at same temperature in
DTA?

a) Negligible

b) Zero

c) Very high

d) Moderate

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Answer: b

1. Which of the following option is appropriate for the TGA and DTA?

a) TGA and DTA measures only weight

b) TGA measures only weight while DTA measures other effects

c) TGA and DTA measures only temperature

d) TGA measures only temperature while DTA measures other effects

Answer: b

Explanation: DTA is more versatile than TGA, TGA detects effects which involve weight changes
only. DTA also detects such effects in addition, detects other effects such as polymorphic
transitions, which do not involve changes in weight.

2. In the schematic DTA sequence having reversible and irreversible changes, starting with the
hydrated material, which of the following steps occurs first on heating?

a) Esterification b) Methylation c) Rehydration d) Dehydration

7. DTA can be used for which of the following process?

a) Line positions of the crystals b) Mechanical properties of the crystals

c) Phase diagrams d) Catalytic properties of enzymes

Explanation: Differential thermal analysis is a powerful method for the determination of phase
diagram, especially when used in conjunction with other techniques such as X-ray diffraction for
the identification of the crystalline phases present.

1. X-rays are ______________ of wavelength ~ 1 A˚ (10-10m).

a) Rays from visible region b) Rays from proton

c) Electromagnetic radiation d) Electric radiation

4. X-rays which in diffraction experiments leads to which of the following radiations?

a) Gamma radiation b) Monochromatic gamma radiation

c) Monochromatic X-rays d) X-rays

Explanation: The X-rays which are used in almost all diffraction experiments are produced by a
different process that leads to monochromatic X-rays. An electron in an outer orbital drops
down to occupy he vacant 1s level and the energy in the transition appears as X-radiation.

5. For copper, the transition 2p→1s transition is known as______

a) Kα b) Kβ c) Kϒ d) Kc

Explanation: For copper, the transition 2p→1s, is called Kα, has a wavelength of 1.5418 A˚ and
3p→1s transition, Kβ, 1.3922 A˚. The Kα transition occurs much more frequently than the Kβ
and it is these more intense Kα radiations which results that is used in diffraction experiments.

6. Which of the following statements is true for Kα transition?

a) It is singlet b) It is doublet c) It is triplet d) It is four let

10. Which of the following statements is true for the Kα and Kβ radiation?

a) Iron transmit Kα and Kβ radiation b) Zinc absorb Kα and Kβ radiation

c) Iron absorbs Kα and Kβ radiation d) Zinc accelerate Kα and Kβ radiation

Explanation: A lighter element, such as iron, would absorb Kα and Kβ radiation because its
absorption edge is displaced to higher wavelengths. On the other hand, a heavier element, such
as zinc, would transmit both Kα and Kβ radiation while still absorbing much of the higher energy
white radiation.