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 type of Coal has maximum carbon content?
[A] Peat
[B] Lignite
[C] Antharacite
[D] Bituminious

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2. Which of the following processes commonly use the method of adsorption?
[A] Scrubbers manufacturing
[B] Purification of solid substances
[C] Chromatography
[D] Purification of liquid substances

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3. Which among the following will undergo a chemical reaction depending on the pH of the solution?
[A] Calcium Oxide
[B] Zinc Oxide
[C] Ferric Oxide
[D] Ferrous Oxide

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4. Which among the following is the lowest atomic number element without any stable isotopes?
[A] Technetium
[B] Molybdenum
[C] Ruthenium
[D] Niobium

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5. Under standard conditions, which of the following is the most stable form of carbon?
[A] Charcoal
[B] Graphite
[C] Diamond
[D] Amorphous Carbon

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6. The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following?
[A] Moderators
[B] Semiconductors
[C] Superconductors
[D] Lubricants

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7. Which of the following is correct about the atomic and ionic radii of the alkaline earth metals?
[A] it is smaller than corresponding alkali metals in the same periods
[B] it is larger than corresponding alkali metals in the same periods
[C] It is same as the corresponding alkali metals in the same periods
[D] None of the above

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8. What is the general trend for ionization enthalpies of alkali metals as we move down the group?
[A] it increases
[B] it decreases
[C] it is same for all
[D] None

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9. Water Gas is a mixture of?
[A] CO and H2
[B] CO and H2O
[C] CO2 and H2
[D] None of the Above

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10. Which of the following compounds is manufactured using the Contact Process?
[A] Sulphuric Acid
[B] Nitric Acid
[C] Hydrochloric Acid
[D] Benzene

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