Chemistry MCQs

Chemistry Objective (Multiple Choice) General Knowledge Questions & Answers for SSC-CGL, UPPSC, UPSC, NDA, CDS and UPSC Civil Services Prelims Examination.

1. Trimethylxanthine is a chemical name of a stimulant which is found in tea and coffee. What is the popular name?
[A] Thein
[B] Caffeine
[C] Theobromine
[D] Theophylline

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2. What is the electrical state of a molecule, considered the smallest part of matter retaining the properties of the original matter?
[A] Positive
[B] Negative
[C] Either positive or negative
[D] Neutral

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3. Consider the following:

  1. Cinnabar is also known as mercurblende
  2. The color of Cinnabar varies from dull grey to bright green
  3. Cinnabar is the most common source ore for refining elemental mercury
  4. Cinnabar is the historic source for the brilliant blue pigment termed azure

Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] Only 2 and 4
[C] 1, 3 and 4
[D] All Four

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4. Which among the following was the first artificially produced element?
[A] Neptunium
[B] Ununbium
[C] Technetium
[D] none of the above

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5. According to Avogadro’s hypothesis, equal volumes of gases contain equal number of?
[A] Atoms
[B] Molecules
[C] Particles
[D] Electrons

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6. Which of the following elements is not a member of the Carbon Group in the periodic table?
[A] Silicon
[B] Germanium
[C] Tin
[D] Selenium

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7. Which among the following is the main constituent of malleable metal alloy Pewter ?
[A] Copper
[B] Zinc
[C] Tin
[D] Bismuth

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8. L.P.G. is a hydrocarbon consisting of a mixture of :
[A] Methane and Butane
[B] Propane and Butane
[C] Ethane and Propane
[D] Ethane and Butane

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9. In a photochemical smog, which gas causes irritation to mucous membrane and respiratory system?
[A] Nitrous oxide
[B] Sulphur dioxide
[C] Ozone
[D] Carbon monoxide

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10. Which of the following elements have the lowest and highest boiling point in the Periodic table?
[A] Helium and Tungsten
[B] Hydrogen and Rhenium
[C] Helium and Rhenium
[D] Hydrogen and Tungsten

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