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Chemistry in Everyday Life questions and answers

Browse questions about Chemistry in Everyday Life, with answers and explanations.

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Which of the following is used to remove the green colour from glass?

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Which listed compound is a principal irritant component of pepper spray?

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Which of the following gases is known as “Laughing Gas”?

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Which sweetener has molecular formula C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₅ and is about 200 times sweeter than sucrose?

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Who was credited with discovering the hydrogen isotope, or heavy hydrogen, for which he later received the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

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Which listed chemist developed chemical silvering of glass for mirrors in the nineteenth century?

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Which among the following is used as the fining agent in wine?

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Which listed reaction contributes to browning and flavour development when meat is roasted or seared?

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Which listed mineral is not a conventional toothpaste ingredient because it is a lead-sulphide ore?

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Why is water fluoridation, which is the controlled adjustment of fluoride to public water supply, done?

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Which listed compound is used as a fumigant pesticide for stored cereals?

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Which listed synthetic food colour is designated E104 and is used in specified foods and beverages where permitted?

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In standard high-temperature short-time pasteurisation of ordinary fluid milk, what minimum temperature is paired with a holding time of at least 15 seconds?

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Which listed food antioxidant is also used as an antioxidant constituent in defoaming formulations for yeast processing?

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Which sodium salt of glutamic acid is commonly added to Chinese food, canned vegetables, soups and processed meats to enhance the flavour?

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Which of the following pairs correctly matches a food product with a common, toxic adulterant used to alter its appearance?

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Which listed gas is used with oxygen for inhalation sedation and analgesia in dentistry?

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Which listed synthetic red azo dye has been reported as an unauthorised colour adulterant in hot paprika?

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Which listed sodium compound is used as an antimicrobial preservative against yeasts and moulds in some acidic fruit juices?

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Which compound is a building block of polycarbonate, a hard clear plastic used in some beverage bottles and household products?

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Which listed laboratory screening result supports suspected metanil-yellow adulteration in turmeric?

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Which listed simple method can indicate chalk-powder contamination in wheat flour?

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