MCQ for 9th foundation

1.What are the percentages by mass of each element in CaCl2?

a) 33.3% Ca and 66.7% Cl b) 36.1% Ca and 63.9% Cl c) 53.1% Ca and 46.9% Cl d) 69.3% Ca
and 30.7% Cl
2.Which of the following is NOT a logical consequence of the law of definite proportions?
a) Matter consists of atoms that have finite sizes. b) Fixed whole numbers of atoms combine to
form compounds. c) Atoms are hard spheres. d) Atoms of the same element are the same.
3.How is it that two atoms of different masses can be atoms of the same element? a) The number
of neutrons in each atom are the same and neutrons control chemical reactions. b) The numbers of
protons in each atom are the same and protons control chemical reactions. c) The numbers of
electrons in each atom are the same and electrons control chemical reactions. d) The numbers of
electrons and protons are the same for both atoms. Only the numbers of neutrons in each atom are
different.
4.What is the principal advantage of the mole concept? a) It allows us to know the number of
atoms or molecules in a sample of a known pure substance if we know the mass. b) It allows us to
know the mass of a sample if we know the volume. c) It allows us to know the mass of an
unknown sample if we know the number of moles. d) It allows us to know the volume of an
unknown sample if we know the number of moles.
5.All of the following statements are true EXCEPT a) The proton mass is orders-of-magnitude
greater than the electron mass. b) The nucleus occupies most of the space of an atom. c) The mass
of an atom is mostly concentrated in the nucleus. d) The proton and neutron masses are almost the
same.
6.The mass of one mole of C60 molecules is approximately: a) 60 amu b) 720 amu c) 12 g d) 720
g
7.What is the effect on an orbital of an atom if the nuclear charge is increased? a) The size of the
orbital decreases and its energy becomes lower. b) The size of the orbital increases and its energy
becomes higher. c) The size of the orbital decreases and its energy becomes higher. d) The size of
the orbital increases and its energy becomes lower.
8.How many 3d orbitals are there? a) 1 b) 5 c) 10 d) 12
9.There are two 2p electrons in carbon. How are there spins related to each other? a) In one
orbital and in the same direction b) In one orbital and in opposite directions c) In two orbitals and
in the same direction d) In two orbitals and in opposite directions

10.Following are three states for fluorine: 1s22s12p6 1s22s22p5 1s22s22p42d1 They are,
respectively: a) ground, excited, impossible b) ground, impossible, excited c) excited, impossible,
ground d) excited, ground, impossible
11.All of the following are correctly stated underlying principles used to build up the
configuration of a many electron atom, EXCEPT a) Pauli principle: no two electrons can have an
identical set of quantum numbers. b) Aufbau principle: atomic orbitals are filled with electrons
from lowest energy to higher energies. c) Hund s rule: electrons in degenerate orbitals are
arranged to minimize the number of unpaired spins. d) All of the above statements are correct.

12.All of the following statements about X-rays are true EXCEPT a) X-rays are emitted by excited
atoms. b) X-rays are particles with a measurable e/m ratio c) X-rays are dangerous at high
intensities. d) X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation.
13.The normal boiling point of a liquid is a) 100C at 1 atm b) the temperature at which the
vapor pressure is 1 atm c) the temperature at which liquid and vapor are at equilibrium d) the
temperature at which the vapor pressure equals the external pressure

14.Which of the following is true at the triple point of a substance? a) The temperature is not
changing. b) Only solid and gas are present. c) The amount of liquid present can be changing
slowly. d) The pressure of the gas phase is zero.

15.What is the reason that NaCl is freely soluble in water? a) Water and NaCl have similar
structures. b) Water has a high dielectric constant. c) Water and NaCl have similar molar masses.
d) The water can combine with the NaCl molecule to form a stable new compound.
16.Which of the following statements is true regarding osmotic pressure? a) Osmotic pressures are
always extremely small. b) The osmotic pressure does not depend on the concentration of the
solute. c) Measurement of osmotic pressure cannot be used to determine small molar masses. d)
Measurement of osmotic pressure can be used to determine very large molar masses.
17.liquids and gas are called fluids because
A. They acquire shape of container.
B. They freeze on cooling.
C. They vaporate on heating.
D. They can flow.
18.which method is used in industry to seperate sugar crystals from saturated sugar solutions?
A. Fractional distillation
B. Distillation

C. Centrifugation
D. Sublimation.

19.chlorine atom is
A. Bigger in size than chlorine ion.
B. Smaller in size than chlorine ion.
C. Same in size as chlorine ion.
D. Cant say
20. Maximum number of electrons can fit in third orbit of atom is
A. 2
B. 8
C. 32
D. 18
21. Which of the following will show color change in both acidic and alkaline medium?
A. Red litmus
B. Phenolphthalein
C. Turmeric
D. Methyl orange
22. Give chemical formula of rust
A. Fe2O3.H2O
B. FeO.H2O
C. FeO2.H2O
D. Fe2O3
23. Choose the incorrect statement from the following.
A. Generally oxides of metals are basic.
B. All alkalies may not be bases but all bases are alkalies.
C. Generally oxides of non-metals are acidic.
D. Salts formed from reaction between strong acid and weak base are acidic.
24. What will happen when calcium oxide is dissolved in water?
A. Reaction will be exothermic.
B. Reaction will be endothermic.
C. It will give out oxygen bubbles.
D. It will give out hydrogen bubbles.
25. Which of the following does not exhibit allotropy?
A. Sulphur.
B. Boron

C. Phosphorus
D. Carbon

Q.26 Isotopes were given by

a) Soddy
b) Yukawa
c) Goldstein
d) Mullikan

Q.27 Mg+2 is isoelectronic to

a) K
b) Be
c) Ne
d) Na
Q.28 select the correct option for the statement
Carbon-di-oxide is formed when benzene is burnt.
A. Always
B. Never
C. Depends on catalyst.
D. Depends on temprature.
Q.29 follwoing are isobars
A. Uranium and tungsten
B. Sodium and potassium
C. Iodine and cobalt
D. Calcium and argon
Q.30 which of the foolwoing is not a chemical reaction?
A. Making curd.
B. Making gehee
C. Over boiling of milk.
D. Making paneer.

ANSWERS
1. B
2. C
3. D
2.
3.
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. d
12. B
13. D
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. D
18. c
19. b
20. D
21. D
22. a
23. b
24. c
25. b
26. a
27. c
28. A
29. d
30. C