Chapter-1 : Basic concepts of Chemistry

Test Paper-1 MM-40 Time – 30 min.

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1. What will be the molarity of a solution, which contains 5.85 g of NaCl(s) per 500 mL?
(i) 4 mol L–1
(ii) 20 mol L–1
(iii) 0.2 mol L–1
(iv) 2 mol L–1

2. If 500 mL of a 5M solution is diluted to 1500 mL, what will be the molarity of the solution
obtained?
(i) 1.5 M
(ii) 1.66 M
(iii) 0.017 M
(iv) 1.59 M

3. The number of atoms present in one mole of an element is equal to Avogadro number.
Which of the following element contains the greatest number of atoms?
(i) 4g He
(ii) 46g Na
(iii) 0.40g Ca
(iv) 12g He

4. If the concentration of glucose (C6H12O6) in blood is 0.9 g L–1, what will be the molarity of
glucose in blood?
(i) 5 M
(ii) 50 M
(iii) 0.005 M
(iv) 0.5 M

5. What will be the molality of the solution containing 18.25 g of HCl gas in 500 g of water?
(i) 0.1 m
(ii) 1 M
(iii) 0.5 m
(iv) 1 m
6. One mole of any substance contains 6.022 x 1023 atoms/molecules. Number of molecules
of H2SO4 present in 100 mL of 0.02M H2SO4 solution is ______.
(i) 12.044 x 1020 molecules
(ii) 6.022 x 1023 molecules
(iii) 1 x 1023 molecules
(iv) 12.044 x 1023 molecules

7. What is the mass percent of carbon in carbon dioxide?

(i) 0.034%
(ii) 27.27%
(iii) 3.4%
(iv) 28.7%

8. The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH2O and 180 g
respectively. What will be the molecular formula of the compound?
(i) C9H18O9
(ii) CH2O
(iii) C6H12O6
(iv) C
2 H4O2

9. If the density of a solution is 3.12 g mL–1, the mass of 1.5 mL solution in significant
figures is _______.
(i) 4.7g
(ii) 4680 x 10–3g
(iii) 4.680g
(iv) 46.80g

10. Which of the following statements about a compound is incorrect?

(i) A molecule of a compound has atoms of different elements.
(ii) A compound cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical methods of
separation.
(iii) A compound retains the physical properties of its constituent elements.
(iv) The ratio of atoms of different elements in a compound is fixed.
11.1 atomic masses unit (amu) is equation

(a) 1.66 x 10–27 kg (b) 1.56 x 10–27 kg

(c) 1.76 x 10–21 kg (d) 1.8 x 10–27 kg

12. A limiting reactant is one which

(a) is taken in lesser quantity in grams as compared to other reactants
(b) is taken in lesser quantity in volume as compared to the other
(c) gives the maximum amount of the product which is required
(d) gives the minimum amount of the product under consideration

13- Isotopes differ in

(a) properties which depend on mass
(b) arrangements of electrons in orbital
(c) chemical properties
(d) the extent to which they may be affected in electromagnetic field

14- Stoichiometry is the branch of chemistry which deals with the study of quantitative relationship
among the various
(a) reactants (b) products
(c) Reactants and products (d) all of above

15. No. of molecules present in 10gm of water are

(a) 3.37 x 1023 (b) 33.7 x 1023
(c) 3.37 x 1024 (d) 3.037 x 1024

16.Percentage of oxygen in H2O is

(a) 80% (b) 88.8%
(c) 8.8% (d) 9.8%

17. Relative atomic mass is the mass of an atom of an element as compared to the mass of
(a) oxygen (b) hydrogen
(c) nitrogen (d) carbon
18. Smallest particle of an element which may or may not have independent existence
(a) a molecule (b) an atom
(c) an ion (d) an electron

19. Simplest formula that gives us information about the simple ratio of atoms in a compound is called
(a) structural formula (b) molecular formula
(c) empirical formula (d) molar ratio

20. The least no. of molecules present in 30 gm of

(a) N2 O (b) NO
(c) NO2 (d) N2 O3