Q128 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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Arrange the following substances in chronological order of their first synthesis in lab:1.Black gold2.Fullerene3.Graphene4.Kevlar Select correct answer from the codes given below:Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A 1 2 3 4
B 4 2 3 1
C 2 4 3 1
D 4 1 2 3

Correct answer: (b) 4 2 3 1

Explanation

  1. A

    1 2 3 4

    (a) 1 2 3 4. Black gold cannot lead: it is a 21st-century lab material, far after Kevlar and fullerene.

  2. B

    4 2 3 1

    (b) 4 2 3 1. Kevlar (1965) then fullerene (1985) then graphene (isolated 2004) then black gold (IIT Madras, 2019). (b) Official key.

  3. C

    2 4 3 1

    (c) 2 4 3 1. Fullerene before Kevlar is impossible: C60 is 1985, Kevlar is 1960s.

  4. D

    4 1 2 3

    (d) 4 1 2 3. Inserts black gold second, decades too early.

Summary. Official key is (b). Lab chronology: Kevlar 1965, fullerene 1985, graphene 2004, black gold 2019. Code 4 2 3 1.