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Chemical Compounds

Asked 3 times in CAPF over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2025.
3
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2016–2025
Span
2025
Peak
1/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 3 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2025
  • Recurs across 2 years (2016–2025)

Across exams

CAPF · 3

How the concept evolved

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225
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
Which one among the following statements regarding gypsum is not correct?
  1. A On heating gypsum at 373 K, it loses water molecules and becomes CaSO4·1/2H2O.
  2. B On mixing with water, plaster of Paris changes to gypsum.
  3. C Plaster of Paris is used for supporting fractured bones.
  4. D Although gypsum possesses water of crystallization, it is not a liquid at room temperature.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
CAPF2025

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists

List I (Compound)List II (Chemical Formula)
A. Nitrolim1. CO(NH2)2
B. Ammonium Nitrate2. KNO3
C. Urea3. CaNCN
D. Potassium Nitrate4. NH4NO3

Codes:

  1. A A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
  2. B A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  3. C A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
  4. D A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
CAPF2016
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  1. A Bleaching powder is prepared by the action of Chlorine on dry slaked lime [Ca(OH)₂]
  2. B Bleaching powder acts as a reducing agent in many chemical industries ✓
  3. C Bleaching powder is also known as chlorinated lime
  4. D Bleaching powder is used for disinfecting drinking water
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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