Chemistry MCQs
Chemistry Objective (Multiple Choice) General Knowledge Questions & Answers for SSC-CGL, UPPSC, UPSC, NDA, CDS and UPSC Civil Services Prelims Examination.
1. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of heat in comparison to other options?
[A] Silver
[B] Copper
[C] Lead
[D] Mercury
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Correct Answer: C [ Lead ]
Notes:
Silver is best conductor of heat while among metals lead is poorest conductor of heat. Cooper and aluminum are good conductor while mercury is a poor conductor.
2. Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?
[A] Pottasium
[B] Lead
[C] Copper
[D] Calcium
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Correct Answer: D [Calcium ]
Notes:
The six elements in column 2 of the Periodic table are called Alkaline Earth Metals. These include Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra).
3. The Alkali metals are called good reducing agents. This implies that__:
[A] They easily capture electrons
[B] They are not stable at room temperature
[C] They easily lose electrons
[D] They don’t act with dilute acids
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Correct Answer: C [They easily lose electrons ]
Notes:
Alkali metals have one electron in their valence shell and hence they easily lose or donate electron.
4. Which among the following is a Noble Gas?
[A] Nitrogen
[B] Hydrogen
[C] Oxygen
[D] Helium
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Correct Answer: D [Helium]
Notes:
The noble gases are the chemical elements in group 18 of the periodic table. They are the most stable due to having the maximum number of valence electrons their outer shell can hold. This chemical series contains helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.
5. Which among the following groups is characteristic to alcohols?
[A] OH group
[B] COOH group
[C] COO group
[D] CO group
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Correct Answer: A [OH group]
Notes:
Alcohols are organic compounds characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl group, denoted as -OH. This group consists of one oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. Due to the presence of the hydroxyl group, alcohols exhibit unique properties, such as the ability to form hydrogen bonds, making them polar. Alcohols are distinct from carboxylic acids (COOH), carbonates (COO), and carbonyl group compounds (CO).
6. What type of fiber is Rayon considered?
[A] A synthetic fiber
[B] A natural fiber
[C] A semi-synthetic fiber
[D] A synthetic detergent
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Correct Answer: C [A semi-synthetic fiber]
Notes:
Rayon is considered a semi-synthetic fiber. It is made by regenerating natural materials into a usable form. Rayon fibers are derived from cellulose obtained from wood or related agricultural products. It was first commercially produced in 1905 by the Swiss firm J. R. Geigy, originally under the name “artificial silk”
7. Which of the following best describes the nature of Froth and Foam?
[A] Solid suspended in gas
[B] Liquid suspended in gas
[C] Gas suspended in liquid
[D] Gas suspended in solid
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Correct Answer: C [Gas suspended in liquid]
Notes:
Froth and foams are examples of “gas suspended in liquid”. They are typically created when gas bubbles are dispersed in a liquid. This physical phenomenon is commonly observed in many daily life scenarios such as soap lather and carbonated drinks. Technically, they are a special case of colloid where little blobs of one liquid are dispersed in another and show the property of surface tension.
8. Which of these is not considered an ore?
[A] Chalcopyrite
[B] Sphalerite
[C] Cinnabar
[D] Andesite
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Correct Answer: D [Andesite]
Notes:
Andesite is an igneous volcanic rock with intermediate composition and is not used as an ore. Chalcopyrite is a major copper ore, sphalerite is the primary ore of zinc, and cinnabar is the main ore of mercury. Andesite mainly consists of plagioclase, pyroxene, and amphibole minerals and forms in volcanic arcs associated with subduction zones.
9. Which of these is NOT an allotropic form of carbon?
[A] Diamond
[B] Graphite
[C] Fullerene
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: D [None of the above]
Notes:
Carbon exhibits many allotropic forms; both crystalline as well as amorphous. Diamond and graphite are two well-known crystalline forms of carbon. In 1985, third form of carbon known as fullerenes was discovered.
10. Which of the following element is NOT an alkaline earth metal?
[A] Magnesium
[B] Strontium
[C] Barium
[D] Beryllium
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Correct Answer: D [Beryllium]
Notes:
The elements of Group 2 include beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium. These elements with the exception of beryllium are commonly known as the alkaline earth metals.