UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist, Mains · 2017 · Mains Paper III
Q2(a). Flame temperature order
Question
Order air–acetylene, air–natural gas, nitrous oxide–acetylene and oxygen–acetylene by increasing flame temperature.
Answer in brief
Air–natural gas < air–acetylene < nitrous oxide–acetylene < oxygen–acetylene.
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All parts of Question 2
- 2(a) Flame temperature order5 marks
- 2(b) Doppler broadening5 marks
- 2(c) X-ray fluorescence10 marks
- 2(d) Orthorhombic unit cell10 marks