CHEMISTRY MULTIPLE CHOICE

NON-METALS (CXC)

1. Which of the following properties of sulphur dioxide is 6. Carbon can exist in several allotropic forms. This
responsible for its ability to corrode buildings? means that

(a) Acidity (a) it can form chains of carbon atoms

(b) Oxidising nature (b) it has many atoms in its molecule
(c) Reducing nature (c) its atoms are in the same arrangement in the
(d) Solubility in water solid state
(d) there can be different arrangements of its
2. Both glass and ceramics contain the non-metal atoms in the solid state

(a) phosphorus
(b) nitrogen 7. Which of the following would be true of
(c) silicon non-metals?
(d) Sulphur
I. They are reducing agents.
3. Which of the following substances may be II. They are capable of replacing hydrogen in
responsible for acid rain? acids to form salts.
III. They are generally bad conductors of
(a) Dust particles electricity.
(b) Radioactive fallout
(c) Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide (a) III only
(d) Sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide (b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
4. Which of the following statements about sulphur (d) I, II and III
are true?

I. It is used in the manufacture of Items 8-9 refer to the following information.

matches.
II. It is used in the vulcanization of Ammonia gas can be prepared in the laboratory by
rubber. heating an ammonium salt with a suitable alkali.
III. It is used in the extraction of iron
from its ore. 8. The equation for the preparation of ammonia by
IV. It is used in the manufacture of this method is BEST illustrated by
explosives.
(a) NH4 (aq) + OH (aq) → NH4OH (aq)
(a) I and II only
(b) I, II and III only (b) NH4 + (aq) + OH – (aq) → NH4OH (aq)
(c) II and IV only
(d) I, II and IV only (c) NH4 (aq) + OH (aq) → NH3 (g) + H2O (l)

(d) NH4 + (aq) + OH – (aq) → NH3 (g) + H2O (l)

5. Which of the following forms of carbon is used for
cutting metals?
9. Ammonia gas, prepared by this method is
dried by passing it through
(a) Carbon in the form of charcoal
(b) Carbon as coke
(a) anhydrous calcium oxide
(c) Graphite
(b) anhydrous calcium chloride
(d) Diamond (c) anhydrous sodium sulphate
(d) concentrated sulphuric acid
10. Carbon dioxide gas is heavier than air. Which of
the following is the MOST suitable apparatus that
can be used for the collection of dry carbon
dioxide?
(a)
13. Covalent compounds can be formed between
(a) a metal and a non-metal
(b) a positive ion and a negative ion
(c) two identical non-metal atoms,
excluding the noble gases
(d) two identical non-metal atoms,
including the noble gases

14. Which of the following procedures can be

used to identify ammonia gas?

(a) Passing the gas through lime water

(b)
(b) Placing a burning splint in a jar of
the gas
(c) Placing a glowing splint in a jar of
the gas
(d) Placing red and blue litmus paper
in a jar of the gas

(c)
15 Which of the following substances can be
prepared by the catalytic decomposition of
hydrogen peroxide?

(a) Oxygen
(b) Chlorine
(d)
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Ammonia

11. The arrangements of electrons in atoms of

X and Y are 2,8, 5 and 2, 8, 6 respectively.
Which of the following represents X and Y?

X Y
(a) Metal Non-metal
(b) Non-metal Non-metal
(c) Non-metal Metal
(d) Metal Metal

12. Which of the following oxides dissolves in water to

form an acid?

(a) Sulphur dioxide

(b) Magnesium oxide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Lead dioxide