Chemistry

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Question:

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices:
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason-both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.
(c) Both assertion and reason are wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statements.
(e) Assertion is wrong statements and reason is correct statement.

Assertion (A): Penicillin (G) is an antihistamine.
Reason (R): Penicillin (G) is effective against gram positive as well as gram negative bacteria. .

Answer:

(c) Penicillin (G) is not a broad spectrum antibiotic so it is not effective against some gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

previuos
next

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Q 1.

How are transparent soaps manufactured?

Q 2.

What is the basic difference between antiseptics and disinfectants?

Q 3.

Why do we need to classify drugs in different ways?

Q 4.

Veronal and Luminal are derivatives of barbituric acid which are ………….

Q 5.

What is the medicinal use of narcotic drugs?

Q 6.

What are antiseptics?

Q 7.

What is a soft soap?

Q 8.

What are the functions performed by histamine in the body?

Q 9.

How do antiseptics differ from disinfectants? Give one example of each.

Q 10.

Assertion (A): Transparent soaps are made by dissolving soaps in ethanol. Reason (R): Ethanol makes things invisible.

Q 11.

Assertion (A): Preservative are added to food items.
Reason (R): Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

Q 12.

With refrence to which classification has the statement "ranitidine is an antacid", been given?

Q 13.

Why are cimetidine and ranitidine better antacids than sodium hydrogencarbonate or magnesium or aluminium hydroxide?

Q 14.

What is the scientific explanation for the feeling of depression?

Q 15.

Match the medicines given in Column I with their use given in Column II.
ncert-exemplar-problems-class-12-chemistry-chemistry-everyday-life-8

Q 16.

While antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines, why do these not interfere with the function of each other?

Q 17.

What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable detergents? Give one example of each.

Q 18.

Which of the following are not used as food preservatives?
(a) Table salt (b) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
(c) Cane sugar (d) Benzoic acid

Q 19.

Compounds with antiseptic properties are
(a) CHCl,   (b) CHI3
(c) Boric acid   (d) 0.3 ppm aqueous solution of Cl2

Q 20.

What is the harmful effect of hyperacidity?

Q 21.

Which class of drugs is used in sleeping pills?

Q 22.

Why are certain drugs called enzyme inhibitors?

Q 23.

What is meant by the term broad spectrum antibiotics? Explain.

Q 24.

How does the branching of hydrocarbon chain of synthetic detergents affect their biodegradability?

Q 25.

What happens when the bond formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor is a strong covalent bond?

Q 26.

Match the soaps given in Column I with items given in Column II.
ncert-exemplar-problems-class-12-chemistry-chemistry-everyday-life-10

Q 27.

Match the class of compounds given in Column I with their functions given in Column II.
ncert-exemplar-problems-class-12-chemistry-chemistry-everyday-life-15
ncert-exemplar-problems-class-12-chemistry-chemistry-everyday-life-16

Q 28.

Assertion (A): Receptor proteins show selectivity for one chemical messenger over the other.
Reason (R): Chemical messenger binds to the receptor site and inhibits its natural function.

Q 29.

Why should not medicines be taken without consulting doctors?

Q 30.

Define the term chemotherapy.

Q 31.

Why is the use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?

Q 32.

Which of the following compounds are administered as ant-acids?
(a) Sodium carbonate (b)Sodium Hydrogen carbonate
(c)Aluminium carbonate (d)Magnism Hydroxide

Q 33.

Write the uses of medicines.

Q 34.

Which type of drugs come under antimicrobial drugs?

Q 35.

Hair shampoos belong to which class of synthetic detergent?

Q 36.

What are fillers and what role these fillers play in soap?

Q 37.

In what respect do prontosil and Salvarsan resemble? Is there any resemblance between azo dye and prontosil? Explain.

Q 38.

What are enzyme inhibitors? Classify them on the basis of their mode of attachments on the active site of enzymes. With the help of diagrams explain how do inhibitors inhibit the enzymatic activity.
Ckemistnj in Evenjdai] Life 325

Q 39.

Low level of noradrenaline is the cause of depression. What type of drugs are needed to cure this problem? Name two drugs.

Q 40.

Why do soaps not work in hard water?

Q 41.

Can you use soaps and synthetic detergents to check the hardness of water?

Q 42.

Which of the following is an example of liquid dishwashing detergent?
ncert-exemplar-problems-class-12-chemistry-chemistry-everyday-life-1

Q 43.

Which of the following statements are incorrect about receptor proteins?
(a) Majority of receptor proteins are embedded in the cell membranes.
(b) The active site of receptor proteins opens on the inside region of the cell.
(c) Chemical messengers are received at the binding sites of receptor proteins.
(d) Shape of receptor does not change during attachment of messenger.

Q 44.

What is the average molecular mass of drugs?

Q 45.

Which site of an enzyme is called allosteric site?

Q 46.

Aspirin is pain relieving antipyretic drug but can be used to prevent heart attack. Explain.

Q 47.

Draw the diagram showing micelle formation by the following detergent. CH3(CH2)10CH2O SO3  Na+.

Q 48.

What is the mode of action of antimicrobial drugs?

Q 49.

Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low chloride drinks are more popular, why?

Q 50.

What is the difference between saccharin and saccharic acid?