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 compound of mercury is used as antiseptic?
[A] Mercuric sulphide
[B] Mercuric oxide
[C] Mercuric chloride
[D] Mercuric iodide

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2. Cassiterite is a primary ore of which of the following elements?
[A] Iron
[B] Zinc
[C] Copper
[D] Tin

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3. Which among the following were not discovered by the time , Mendeleev published his periodic table?
[A] Lathanides
[B] Actinides
[C] Noble Gases
[D] Halogens

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4. Amalgam’ is a term used for an alloy of a metal with :
[A] Copper
[B] Mercury
[C] Lead
[D] Aluminium

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5. Which of the following radical is also known as the “atmospheric detergent” ?
[A] Chlorine radical
[B] Hydroxyl radical
[C] Methyl radical
[D] Ozone radical

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6. 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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7. How many groups of p–block elements are there in the periodic table?
[A] 4
[B] 6
[C] 8
[D] 3

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8. 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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9. Which of the following is correct about Potassium carbonate?
[A] Its chemical formula is K CO3
[B] It is a salt which is white in colour
[C] It is used in the production of soap
[D] All of the above

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10. What is Tyndall effect?
[A] scattering of a beam of light by the particles of a suspension
[B] refraction of a beam of light by the particles of a solution
[C] scattering of a beam of light by the particles of a colloid
[D] reflection of a beam of light by the particles of a suspension

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