Miscellaneous And Useful Chemical Compounds (Part-II)

1. Formic acid is produced by [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) White ants
(b) Cockroache
(c) Red ants
(d) Mosquitoes

Correct Answer: (c) Red ants

Solution:Formic acid is also known as methanoic acid (HCOOH). It is an organic compound found naturally in the stings of red ants, bees, scorpions, and wasps. When an ant (especially a red ant) stings, it causes intense burning. This burning is due to formic acid itself.

2. Which of the following acids is found in ant stings? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Methanoic acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Oxalic acid
(d) Acetic acid

Correct Answer: (a) Methanoic acid

Solution:Formic acid is also known as methanoic acid (HCOOH). It is an organic compound found naturally in the stings of red ants, bees, scorpions, and wasps. When an ant (especially a red ant) stings, it causes intense burning. This burning is due to formic acid itself.

3. What chemical is injected into a person’s body when an ant bites? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 29.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Formic Acid
(b) Acetic Acid
(c) Tartaric Acid
(d) Citric Acid

Correct Answer: (a) Formic Acid

Solution:Formic acid is also known as methanoic acid (HCOOH). It is an organic compound found naturally in the stings of red ants, bees, scorpions, and wasps. When an ant (especially a red ant) stings, it causes intense burning. This burning is due to formic acid itself.

4. Primarily, an ant’s sting has which of the following? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Tartaric acid
(b) Magnesium hydroxide
(c) Formic acid
(d) Citric acid

Correct Answer: (c) Formic acid

Solution:Formic acid is also known as methanoic acid (HCOOH). It is an organic compound found naturally in the stings of red ants, bees, scorpions, and wasps. When an ant (especially a red ant) stings, it causes intense burning. This burning is due to formic acid itself.

5. Which acid is released when an ant bites? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.08.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Hydrochloric acid
(b) Formic acid
(c) Acetic acid
(d) Phosphoric acid

Correct Answer: (b) Formic acid

Solution:Formic acid is also known as methanoic acid (HCOOH). It is an organic compound found naturally in the stings of red ants, bees, scorpions, and wasps. When an ant (especially a red ant) stings, it causes intense burning. This burning is due to formic acid itself.

6. Bee sting contains [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) An acidic liquid
(b) a salt solution
(c) an alkaline liquid
(d) a corrosive liquid

Correct Answer: (a) An acidic liquid

Solution:Bee stings contain acidic liquid, which is made up of formic acid.

7. Why does carbon tetrachloride have no dipole moment? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Because of the same size of Carbon and Chlorine atoms
(b) Because of the regular tetrahedral structure
(c) Because of the planar structure
(d) Because of similar electron affinities of carbon and Chlorine

Correct Answer: (b) Because of the regular tetrahedral structure

Solution:Carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) has no dipole moment due to its regular tetrahedral structure.

8. Which one has the highest electronegativity among the following elements? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gallium
(b) Sodium
(c) Arsenic
(d) Cesium

Correct Answer: (c) Arsenic

Solution:Arsenic has the highest electronegativity compared to gallium, sodium, and cesium. The electronegativity of arsenic is 2.18, that of cesium and sodium is 0.79 and 0.93 respectively, and that of gallium is 1.81.

9. Which one of the following is not an inert gas? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Radon
(b) Argon
(c) Carbon
(d) Neon

Correct Answer: (c) Carbon

Solution:Carbon is not included in the group of inert gases. The inert gas is known as the noble gas, which includes the following elements - Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Rn), etc.

10. The transfer of minerals from topsoil to subsoil through soil-water is called— [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Percolation
(b) Conduction
(c) Leaching
(d) Transpiration

Correct Answer: (c) Leaching

Solution:Leaching is the process in which minerals and other nutrients leak from the topsoil (the top layer of the soil) to the lower layers by the soil water.

Miscellaneous And Useful Chemical Compounds (Part-II)

1. Formic acid is produced by [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

2. Which of the following acids is found in ant stings? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

3. What chemical is injected into a person’s body when an ant bites? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 29.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

4. Primarily, an ant’s sting has which of the following? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

5. Which acid is released when an ant bites? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.08.2017 (Shift-I)]

6. Bee sting contains [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

7. Why does carbon tetrachloride have no dipole moment? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

8. Which one has the highest electronegativity among the following elements? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

9. Which one of the following is not an inert gas? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

10. The transfer of minerals from topsoil to subsoil through soil-water is called— [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

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