(1). Strongest reducing agent in the aqueous solution is

• (a). Na
• (b). Rb
• (c). Ca
• (d). Li
• (e). None of these

(2). Which one of the following properties of alkali metals increases in magnitude as the atomic number rises?

• (a). ionic radius
• (b). melting point
• (c). electronegativity
• (d). first ionization energy
• (e). None of these

(3). The process associated with sodium carbonate manufacture is known as

• (a). Chamber
• (b). haber
• (c). solvay
• (d). castner
• (e). None of these

(4). How does the ionization energy of first group elements vary?

• (a). increases down the group
• (b). decreases down the group
• (c). remains unchanged
• (d). variation is not regular
• (e). None of these

(5). Epsom salt is the hydrate of one of the following

• (a). magnesium sulphate
• (b). ferrous ammonium sulphate
• (c). magnesium ammonium phosphate
• (d). calcium sulphate
• (e). None of these

• (a). 1
• (b). 2
• (c). 3
• (d). 4
• (e). None of these

• (a). 1
• (b). 2
• (c). 3
• (d). 4
• (e). None of these

• (a). 1
• (b). 2
• (c). 3
• (d). 4
• (e). None of these

• (a). 1
• (b). 2
• (c). 3
• (d). 4
• (e). None of these

• (a). diabetes
• (b). anaemia
• (c). low blood pressure
• (d). high blood pressure
• (e). None of these