The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because__________?

A. this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills
B. this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies
C. this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
D. ants are attracted by the odour of this acid

Submitted by: Muhammad Ali Kunbhar

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A. H2SO4
B. HNO3
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
Acid present in acid rain may be__________________?
A. H2SO4
B. HNO3
C. both A and B
D. none
The common thing in phthalic acid and oxalic acid is that both are_________________?
A. Aromatic
B. Dicarboxylic
C. Hydrocarbons
D. Strong acids
Phosphorous acid upon thermal decomposition yields phosphoric acid and____________________?
A. Phosphine
B. Phosphorus
C. Water
D. Phosphorus pentoxide
Phosphoric acid is a weak acid and its basicity is____________________?
A. 1
B. 3
C. zero
D. 2
When sulphuric acid is treated with ethanol sulphuric acid behaves like________________?
A. an acid
B. a dehydrating agent
C. an oxidizing agent
D. as sulphonating agent
Three quantum number have been derived from equation of____________________?
A. de-Broglie
B. Plancks
C. Schrodinger
D. Heisenberg
Sodium benzoate and benzoic acid are mixed in equimolar ration to form buffer if pKa is 2 what will be the pH ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. any one
Hypochlorous acid is used for disinfecting the water it reacts with the dissolved ammonia producing___________________?
A. NH2Cl
B. NHCI2
C. NCI2
D. all of the above
What is the molecular formula for Nitric acid ________ ?
A. HNO2
B. HNO3
C. HN2O2
D. H2NO4

Submitted by: Rashid Mehmood