Online Science Quiz 5

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Genral Knowledge Science Quizz
This is the general knowledge questions and answers section on "GeneralScience".This quiz will test your general science knowledge.

1. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because

it has a high specific heat
it has no colour
it has a high dipole moment
it has a high boiling point

2. Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?

Tritium
Deuterium
Protium
Yttrium

3. The main constituents of pearls are

calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
aragonite and conchiolin
ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate

4. Amalgams are

highly coloured alloys
alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
alloys which have great resistance to abrasion
alloys which contain carbon

5. Which of the following is the lightest metal?

Mercury
Lithium
Lead
Silver

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