NiChO 2022/23

1. The triple bond between the carbon atoms causes acetylene, C2H2, to have which of the
following shapes? (a) trigonal planar (b) linear (c) tetrahedral (d) trigonal bipyramidal
2. Which of the following four elements has the largest atomic radius? Is it: (a) strontium
(b) francium (c) calcium (d) bromine
3. Sucrose, ordinary table sugar, may be classified as a: (a) Monosaccharide (b)
Disaccharide (c) Polysaccharide (d) Oligosaccharide
4. Pure water is approximately what molar concentration: (a) 0.55 Molar (b) 5.5 Molar (c)
55 Molar (d) 550 Molar
5. The rate at which dissolution occurs is LEAST dependent upon which one of the
following factors: (a) temperature (b) pressure (c) solution concentration (d) solute
surface area
6. Azo Compounds characteristically are compounds containing the group: (a) C 2 (b) N2 (c)
O2 (d) Cl2
7. A compound which contains two ring structures having one common carbon atom is
known as a: (a) spiro-compound (b) nonpolar compound (c) interstitial compound (d)
inner compound
8. 2.5 liters of a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution contain 5 moles of the solute. What is the
molarity? (a) 5 molar (b) 2 molar (c) 2.5 molar (d) 12.5 molar
9. At 170C a sample of hydrogen gas occupies 212 cm3. What will the volume be in dm3 at
780C, if the pressure remains constant (a) 256.6 (b) 265.5 (c) 0.2566 (d) 0.2656
10. When 59Cu undergoes positron emission, what is the immediate nuclear product? (a) 59Ni
(b) 58Ni (c) 58Cu (d) 59Zn (e) 58Zn
11. The 14C activity of some ancient Peruvian corn was found to be 10 disintegrations per
minute per gram of C. If present-day plant life shows 15 dpm/g, how old is the Peruvian
corn? The half-life of 14C is 5730 years. (a) 1455 years (b) 1910 years (c) 3350 years (d)
3820 years (e) 9080 years
12. Calculate the mass percentage of benzene (C6H6) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) if 22 g
of benzene is dissolved in 122 g of carbon tetrachloride. (a) 44.72% (b) 54.72% (c)
64.72% (d) 84.72%
13. Calculate the mass of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C, C 6H8O6) to be dissolved in 75 g of acetic
acid to lower its melting point by 1.5°C. Kf = 3.9 K kg mol−1. (a) 1.23 g (b) 2.32 g (c)
3.87 g (d) 5.08 g
 JSO 2022/23

1. Which among these gases is used in the production of fire extinguishers (a) NO 2 (b) CO2
(c) CO (d) N2O (e) SO2
2. Symbol of Magnesium is (a) Mg (b) Mn (c) Hg (d) M (e) Ms

3. A catalyst is: (a) Consumed in reaction (b) Produced in reaction (c) Not affected in
reaction (d) Undergoes chemical change (e) Lost during reaction
4. Which of the following hydrocarbons is an alcohol? (a) C7H15OH (b) C6H13Cl (c)
C5H9NH2 (d) C4H7Br (e) C3H8
5. The most electronegative element among the following is (a) Na (b) Br (c) F (d) O (e) Cl