Chemistry PYQ 114 of 152 · Everyday Chemistry

Match List-I (Substance) with List-II (Use):

A. Blue Vitriol1. Artificial rain
B. Eosin2. Fungicide
C. Silver iodide3. Red ink
D. Zinc phosphide4. Rodenticide
  1. AA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
  2. BA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
  3. CA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
  4. DA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

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Correct answer: (c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

Explanation

Blue Vitriol (CuSO₄·5H₂O) acts as a fungicide; Eosin is a red dye used as red ink.

Silver iodide (AgI) is used for cloud seeding to cause artificial rain; Zinc phosphide (Zn₃P₂) is a rodenticide.

This gives A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.

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