Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What percentage of Earth’s mass is sulfur?

A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 0.032%
D. 2%
Answer» B. 5%
2.

Who first recognized sulfur as an element?

A. John Dalton
B. Humphry Davy
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Antoine Lavoisier
Answer» E.
3.

What is the common name of O2SCl2?

A. Sulfur oxochloride
B. Sulfuryl dioxo-dichloride
C. Sulfuryl chloride
D. Thionyl chloride
Answer» D. Thionyl chloride
4.

What is the oxidation number of sulfur in dithionous acid?

A. -3
B. +3
C. +6
D. -6
Answer» C. +6
5.

What is the name of the process of extracting sulfur on commercial scale?

A. Bosch process
B. Boyle process
C. Ostwald process
D. Frasch process
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following is used for vulcanization purposes in the rubber industry?

A. Sulfuric acid
B. Sulfur dioxide
C. Sulfur
D. Sulfur trioxide
Answer» D. Sulfur trioxide
7.

When a flask containing sodium thiosulfate is placed over a paper marked with ‘X’ and HCl added to it, the ‘X’ seems to disappear when looked through the flask. Why?

A. Because of formation of sodium chloride
B. Because of sulfur precipitating
C. Because of release of yellowish chlorine gas
D. Because of dissolution of sulfur
Answer» C. Because of release of yellowish chlorine gas
8.

What are pyrites known as fool’s good?

A. Because of sulfides
B. Because of lead
C. Because of carbonates
D. Because of iron
Answer» B. Because of lead
9.

Which is a more vital source of elemental sulfur?

A. Oceans
B. Wind
C. Soil
D. Volcanoes
Answer» E.
10.

What is the transition temperature of alpha- and beta-sulfur?

A. 369 °C
B. 369 °F
C. 95.9 °C
D. 95.9 °F
Answer» D. 95.9 °F
11.

Which characteristic of crude petroleum is a consequence of sulfur?

A. Acidity
B. Sourness
C. Alkalinity
D. Foul odor
Answer» C. Alkalinity
12.

What is the chemical structure and formula of sulfur?

A. S8, S
B. S, S8
C. S, S
D. S8, S8
Answer» B. S, S8