Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Water may act as

A. acid only
B. base only
C. alkalis
D. acid and base
Answer» E.
2.

The nuclear charge increases in periodic table

A. across periods
B. down group
C. d-block
D. s-block
Answer» B. down group
3.

Metals and non-metals combine to give the electronic configuration of

A. alkalis
B. noble gases
C. metalloids
D. acids
Answer» C. metalloids
4.

Electrons are usually lost by

A. metals
B. non-metals
C. inert gases
D. transition metals
Answer» B. non-metals
5.

Electrons always reside in certain energy level outside

A. nucleus
B. axis
C. zone
D. lobe
Answer» B. axis
6.

After ionic salts come in contact with water, they form bonds called

A. ion-dipole bonds
B. ionic bonds
C. co-ordinate bonds
D. dative bonds
Answer» B. ionic bonds
7.

The value of ionic product of water is

A. 198K
B. 298K
C. 928K
D. 892K
Answer» C. 928K
8.

Oxide with ionic and covalent nature of bonding is

A. MgO
B. SiO₂
C. Na₂O
D. Al₂O₃
Answer» E.
9.

When magnesium reacts with oxygen, the nature of the bond formed is

A. ionic
B. covalent
C. metallic
D. dative
Answer» B. covalent
10.

Replaceable hydrogen atoms in H₂SO₄ are

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
11.

The force of repulsion between electron pairs causes to remove electron with less

A. heat
B. energy
C. light
D. electric path
Answer» C. light
12.

Insoluble Sulphates are

A. CaSO₄
B. BaSO₄
C. CuSO₄
D. PbSO₄
Answer» D. PbSO₄
13.

In Calcium chloride (CaCl₂), chloride (Cl⁻) gains

A. one electron
B. two electrons
C. three electrons
D. four electrons
Answer» C. three electrons
14.

The ionic radius of cation will be smaller and more efficient in polarizing

A. carbonate ion
B. carbonate molecule
C. hydrogen ion
D. water
Answer» B. carbonate molecule
15.

The energy released by gaseous ions when dissolving in water is called enthalpy change of

A. solution
B. hydration
C. atomization
D. electron affinity
Answer» C. atomization
16.

In Calcium chloride, Calcium and chloride ions gain the electronic configuration of

A. hydrogen(g)
B. Helium(g)
C. Neon(g)
D. Argon(g)
Answer» E.
17.

The chloride ion (Cl⁻) have the same configuration as

A. neon
B. helium
C. argon
D. nitrogen
Answer» D. nitrogen
18.

The force of attraction between nucleus and electrons increases across periods because

A. nuclear charge increases
B. distance remains constant
C. shielding effect constant
D. all of above
Answer» E.
19.

In CO₂ molecule, the number of electrons in valence shell around the Carbon atom are

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» E.
20.

Distortion of the electron cloud of an ion results in

A. ion polarization
B. charge polarization
C. atomic polarization
D. electronegativity polarization
Answer» B. charge polarization
21.

Al₂Cl₆ is an example of

A. covalent bonds
B. electrovalent bonds
C. dative covalent bonds
D. double covalent bonds
Answer» D. double covalent bonds
22.

Group II nitrates decompose to give off

A. oxide
B. nitrogen dioxide
C. oxygen
D. all of above
Answer» E.
23.

The degree of polarization depends on

A. charge density of cations only
B. polarizability only
C. charge density of anions
D. charge density of cations and polarizability
Answer» E.
24.

The specific Redox reaction of chlorine is known as

A. disproportionation
B. oxidation
C. reduction
D. redox chlorination
Answer» B. oxidation
25.

The formation of ammonium NH₄ is an example of

A. covalent bonds
B. electrovalent bonds
C. dative covalent bonds
D. double covalent bonds
Answer» D. double covalent bonds
26.

While forming magnesium oxide (MgO), magnesium

A. looses one electron
B. looses more than one electron
C. gains one electron
D. gains more than one electrons
Answer» C. gains one electron
27.

The electronic configuration of electrons involves their addition starting from lowest energy level to

A. highest energy level
B. adjacent high energy levels
C. closer to nucleus
D. closer to protons
Answer» C. closer to nucleus
28.

Disproportionation refers to

A. self oxidation only
B. self reduction only
C. cross oxidation
D. self oxidation and reduction
Answer» E.
29.

After Neon (Ne), the enthalpy change of vaporization is highest in

A. Helium (He)
B. Xenon (Xe)
C. Krypton (Kr)
D. Argon (Ar)
Answer» C. Krypton (Kr)
30.

The noble gas electron configuration was first suggested by

A. Walther Kossel
B. Gilbert Lewis
C. John Dalton
D. Isaac Newton
Answer» B. Gilbert Lewis
31.

On ionizing, water molecules (H₂O) the products include

A. H⁺ ion only
B. OH⁻ ion only
C. oxygen
D. H⁺ and OH⁻ ions
Answer» E.
32.

Strong acids completely ionize in

A. alcohol
B. water
C. gases
D. alkalis
Answer» C. gases
33.

Bonds formed by sharing four electrons are

A. covalent bonds
B. electrovalent bonds
C. dative covalent bonds
D. double covalent bonds
Answer» E.
34.

In Al₂Cl₆, the number of electron pairs donated by each Chloride ion are

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
35.

Lattice energy is inversely proportional to sum of radii of

A. anion only
B. cation only
C. ions
D. anion and cation
Answer» E.
36.

There is less attraction between the fifth electron of Boron and nucleus, hence that electron resides in

A. 1s
B. 2p
C. 3s
D. 4d
Answer» C. 3s
37.

Resulting a loss of electrons (e⁻) forms

A. positive ions
B. negative ions
C. cathodes
D. anodes
Answer» B. negative ions
38.

Intermolecular forces are

A. very weak
B. very strong
C. weak at room temperature
D. strong at room temperature
Answer» B. very strong
39.

The electronic configuration is evident by the successive

A. ionization energies
B. polarity
C. electronegativity
D. shielding effect
Answer» B. polarity
40.

Metal atoms usually lose electrons and form

A. positive ions
B. negative ions
C. new atoms
D. radioactive ions
Answer» B. negative ions
41.

The magnitude of ionization energy depends upon

A. number of positive charges
B. shielding effect increases
C. spin pair repulsion
D. all of above
Answer» E.
42.

Acid salt formed by H₃PO₄ and Ca₃(PO₄)₂ is

A. disodium hydrogen phosphate Na₂HPO₄
B. sodium hydrogen phosphate NaHPO₄
C. disodium hydrophosphite Na₂HPO₃
D. disodium chloro phosphate Na₂ClPO₄
Answer» B. sodium hydrogen phosphate NaHPO₄
43.

Compound that has an expanded octet is

A. SF₆
B. BF₃
C. Al₂Cl₆
D. AlBF₃
Answer» B. BF₃
44.

The ionization energy between last element of one period and first element of next period receives a rapid

A. increase
B. decrease
C. constancy
D. neutral
Answer» C. constancy
45.

When metals combine with non-metals,

A. hydrogen gas is given off
B. electrons of the outer shells are shared
C. electrons in the outer shells of metals are transferred to the non-metals atoms
D. electrons in the outer shells of non-metals are transferred to the metals atoms
Answer» D. electrons in the outer shells of non-metals are transferred to the metals atoms
46.

An anion will be polarized if

A. cations is small only
B. anion is large only
C. cation is large
D. cation is small and anion is large
Answer» E.
47.

Ions have noble gas electronic configuration' was suggested by

A. Kossel
B. Lewis
C. Newton
D. Russell
Answer» B. Lewis
48.

Many ionic compounds have some covalent ability due to

A. ion polarization
B. charge polarization
C. proton polarization
D. electron polarization
Answer» B. charge polarization
49.

The electrons required for bonding between NH₃ and hydrogen ion are provided by

A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Water
D. Oxygen
Answer» B. Hydrogen
50.

Each atom (Cl) in a Chlorine molecule (Cl₂) has three lone electrons and

A. one pair of shared electrons
B. two pairs of shared electrons
C. three pairs of shared electrons
D. none of above
Answer» B. two pairs of shared electrons