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(09 MAY) MCQs
(09 MAY) MCQs
(09 MAY) MCQs
1. Which equation represents the sum of the 1 &2 electron affinities of sulphur ?
A – – 2– – 2–
S (g) + e S (g) B S (s) + 2 e S (g)
C – 2– 2– –
S (g) + 2 e S (g) D S (g) S (g) + 2 e
2+ 3– 2+ 3–
2. Cation X & non-metal Y are ‘iso-electronic’. Which of the following could be X &Y , respectively ?
A 3+ 2– 3– 2+
Al &O , respectively B N & Mg , respectively
C 2+ 3– 2+ 3–
Ca &N , respectively D Ca &P , respectively
3. Which of the following graphs shows the variation in the polarising power of the Group 2 elements ?
A B C D
Be Mg Ca Sr Be Mg Ca Sr Be Mg Ca Sr Be Mg Ca Sr
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4. The 1 five ionization energies of an element Z, are ; 790, 1600, 3200, 4400, 16100 kJ mol–1.
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
6. How many structural isomers does the molecular formula C4H8 have ?
7. An organic compound contains 38.4 % carbon, 4.8 % hydrogen & 56.8 % chlorine by mass. What is the
empirical formula of this compound ?
9. MgO reacts with HCl acid : MgO (s) + 2 HCl (aq) MgCl2 (aq) + H2O (l)
How many moles of MgO are required to neutralize 20 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm–3 HCl acid ?
10. Hydrogen peroxide decomposed on heating as follows ; 2 H2O2 (g) 2H2O (g) + O2 (g)
A 8.5 g B 17 g C 34 g D 68 g
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11. Organic Compound G whose molecular formula is C5H10, once reacted with cold acidic NaMnO4, did not
turn the purple solution colourless.
A B
[X] ra
C D
12. The equation for the dehydration of cyclohexanol, C6H11OH, to cyclohexene, C6H10 is :
[Molar masses /g mol-1 : cyclohexanol =100; cyclohexene =82] Calculate the % yield of cyclohexene.
13. In a molecule of ethene, C2H4, how many π (pi) bonds are present ?
A One B Two C Three D Four
14. Under suitable conditions, chlorine reacts with propene, CH3CH=CH2. The reaction can be classified as
A Z–4–methyhex–2–ene B E–2–ethylpent–3–ene
C Z–4–ethylpent–2–ene D E–4–methyhex–2–ene
A 1–chloropro–2–methylpropane B 2–chloropro–2–methylpropane
C 2–methyl–1–chloropropropane D 2–methyl–2–chloropropropane
(b) Which of the following describes best, as to why the major product is obtained ?
18. 17.1 g of Al2(SO4)3, was dissolved in water. What is the no. of SO42– ions, present in the solution formed ?
21 22 22 22
A 3 x 10 B 1 x 10 C 3 x 10 D 9 x 10
19. Calculate the mass of Ca(OH)2 present in 100 cm3 of a 0.1 mol dm–3 solution. [Mr of Ca(OH)2 = 74]
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20. The 1 five successive ionization energies of an element, X, are shown in the table below.
A + B 2+ 3+ 4+
X X C X D X
A H3CCH=C(CH3)2 B (CH3)2C=CH2
C H2C=CHCH2CH3 D H3CCH=CHCH3
23. Which of the following substances, obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil, has lowest Tb ?
24. 0.01 mol of NaHSO4 is neutralized with dil. NaOH, concentration 0.200 mol dm–3.
25. Which of the following ions would undergo the greatest deflection in a mass spectrum ?
A 35 2+ B 35 + C 37 + D 35 +
Cl Cl Cl Cl37Cl
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27. Which pair of atomic numbers represents elements which are both in the p-block of the Periodic table ?
28. The electronic structure of an atom of an element in Group 6 of the Periodic Table could be
A 1s22s22p2 B 1s22s22p4
C 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2 D 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6
29. Which of the following formulae for compounds of germanium,Ge, is unlikely to be correct, given the
position of germanium in the Periodic Table ?
30. The electronic configurations of the atoms of 4 different elements are given below. For which element
would you expect the value of the 1st ionization energy to be the largest ?
31. Which of the following gas samples occupies the greatest volume at the same temperature & pressure ?
A – B + C + D –
F Na Mg2 O2
20. Which of the following statements correctly describes an environmental problem caused by the burning of
hydrocarbon fuels ?
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