Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

This section includes 75 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Name the scientist who stated that matter can be converted into energy .

A. Boyle
B. Lavoisier
C. Avogadro
D. Einstein
Answer» E.
2.

Air is

A. Compound
B. element
C. mixture
D. solution
Answer» D. solution
3.

Which one is the pure element

A. glass
B. cement
C. sodium
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
4.

The isotopes of chlorine with mass number 35 and 37 exist in the ratio of

A. 1 : 2
B. 2 : 3
C. 3 : 1
D. 3 : 4
Answer» D. 3 : 4
5.

The father of modern chemistry is

A. Priestley
B. Lavoisier
C. Dalton
D. Mendeleev
Answer» C. Dalton
6.

The total number of electrons present in 18ml of water (density of water is 1g/ml)

A. 6.02 x 10
B. 6.02 x 10
C. 6.02 x 10
D. 6.02 x 10
Answer» D. 6.02 x 10
7.

Which one of the following laws explain the formation of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from carbon and oxygen ?

A. Law of conservation of mass
B. Law of multiple proportion
C. Law of reciprocal proportions
D. Law of definite proportions
Answer» C. Law of reciprocal proportions
8.

'Misch metal' is widely used in manufacture of which of the following

A. material of car brake
B. smoke detectors
C. cigarette lighters
D. emergency lights
Answer» D. emergency lights
9.

Which one is the compound in the following ?

A. Mercury
B. Ozone
C. Air
D. Ammonia
Answer» E.
10.

Diamond is

A. an element
B. a compound
C. a mixture
D. a liquid
Answer» B. a compound
11.

Bar is a unit of

A. pressure
B. force
C. energy
D. frequency
Answer» B. force
12.

What is the elements present in urea

A. C, H, O
B. C, N, O
C. C,N,H
D. C, O, N, H
Answer» E.
13.

An element X forms an oxide XO3 What is the valency of X ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
Answer» E.
14.

Sodium carbonate crystals lose water molecules. This property is called

A. hygroscopy
B. deliquescence
C. efflorescence
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
15.

Which of the following chemicals is used in foam fire extinguishers?

A. Aluminium sulphate
B. Copper sulphate
C. Cobalt sulphate
D. Nickel sulphate
Answer» B. Copper sulphate
16.

The substances that are composed of two or more different elements in fixed proportion by mass are called

A. mixture
B. compound
C. element
D. none of these
Answer» C. element
17.

Milk is a

A. mixture
B. element
C. metal
D. none of these
Answer» B. element
18.

The law of constant proportions was enunciated by

A. Dalton
B. Berthelot
C. Avogadro
D. Proust
Answer» E.
19.

Which one is not metal

A. Sulpher
B. Sugar
C. Zinc
D. Copper
Answer» B. Sugar
20.

Antimony is

A. metal
B. non metal
C. metalloid
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
21.

The most abundant metal in earth crust is

A. iron
B. magnesium
C. calcium
D. aluminium
Answer» E.
22.

Which one of the following is not an element

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Silica
D. Nitrogen
Answer» D. Nitrogen
23.

Consider the following elements
1. Copper
2. Gold
3. Platinum
4. Silver

Which of the above elements exists free in nature ?

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 4
24.

Consider the following statements. Equivalent weight of the compound is the weight of it that combines with or displaces directly
1. 1.008 part by weight of hydrogen
2. 16 parts by weight of nitrogen
3. 35.45 part by weight of chlorine

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3
Answer» E.
25.

What is the composition of nitrolim - a chemical fertilizer?

A. Nitrogen and limestone
B. Calcium carbide and nitrogen
C. Calcium carbide and carbon
D. None of these
Answer» E.
26.

Which one of the following glasses is used in bullet proof screens?

A. Soda glass
B. Pyrex glass
C. Jena glass
D. Reinforced glass
Answer» E.
27.

Among the given nutrients, Milk is a poor source of

A. calcium
B. Protein
C. carbohydrate
D. vitamin C
E. ..
Answer» E. ..
28.

Which one of the following substance does not have a melting point?

A. bromine
B. sodium chloride
C. mercury
D. glass
Answer» E.
29.

How many electrons are there in Na+

A. 1
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Answer» C. 11
30.

Which of the following is a mixture ?

A. Distilled water
B. Gasoline
C. Liquified petroleum
D. Both (b), (c)
Answer» E.
31.

A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated by

A. fractional distillation
B. sublimation
C. chromatography
D. any of them
Answer» C. chromatography
32.

Which one of the following is not a mixture

A. Air
B. Mercury
C. Milk
D. Cement
Answer» C. Milk
33.

Which one among the following is the heaviest ?

A. 1 mole of water molecules
B. 1 mole of ammonia molecules
C. 1 mole of sodium atoms
D. 1 mole of hydrogen molecules
Answer» D. 1 mole of hydrogen molecules
34.

How many moles are there is 140 g Si (atomic mass of silicon is 28) ?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 28
D. 140
Answer» B. 10
35.

What is the number of P atoms in one mole of P4

A. 1.504 x 10
B. 6.023 x 10
C. 1.209 x 10
D. 2.409 x 10
Answer» E.
36.

In known elements, the maximum number is of

A. metals
B. non-metals
C. metalloids
D. none of these
Answer» B. non-metals
37.

A gas is found to have the formula (CO)n. Its vapor density is 70. The value of n must be

A. 5
B. 4
C. 9
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
38.

Which one of the following mixture is homogeneous ?

A. Starch and sugar
B. Methanol and water
C. Graphite and charcoal
D. Calcium carbonate and calcium bicarbonate
Answer» C. Graphite and charcoal
39.

Which one of the following laws directly explains the law of conservation of mass ?

A. Hund's law
B. Dalton's law
C. Avogadro's law
D. Berzelius hypothesis
Answer» D. Berzelius hypothesis
40.

The M.K.S system was first introduced by

A. Archimedes
B. Eienstein
C. Newton
D. Giorgi
Answer» E.
41.

The best standard of atomic mass is

A. carbon - 12
B. oxygen - 16
C. hydrogen - 1.008
D. chlorine - 35.5
Answer» B. oxygen - 16
42.

Oxygen and Ozone are

A. allotropes
B. isomers
C. isotopes
D. isobars
Answer» B. isomers
43.

Which of the following is an element ?

A. Alumina
B. Brass
C. Graphite
D. Silicon
Answer» E.
44.

A pure substance can only be

A. compound
B. an element
C. an element or a compound
D. a heterogeneous mixture
Answer» D. a heterogeneous mixture
45.

The credit for the discovery of transoceanic element goes to

A. Hahn
B. Rutherford
C. Seaborg
D. Curie
Answer» D. Curie
46.

What is iodised table salt ?

A. An element
B. A compound
C. A heterogeneous mixture
D. A homogeneous mixture
Answer» E.
47.

Which fertilizer is assimilated directly by the plant ?

A. Super phosphate
B. Nitrolim
C. Muriate of Potash
D. Humus
Answer» D. Humus
48.

An alloy is

A. a compound
B. an allotropic form
C. an isomer
D. a mixture
Answer» E.
49.

The substances that are composed of two or more different elements in

A. mixture
B. compound
C. element
D. none of these
Answer» C. element
50.

Antimony

A. metal
B. non metal
C. metalloid
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these