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 does not increase when we move from left to right along a period in the periodic table?
[A] Oxidising Power of elements
[B] Electronegativity
[C] Non-metallic Character
[D] Reducing power
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Correct Answer: D [Reducing power]
Notes:
The oxidizing power of elements increases on moving left to right along a period in the periodic table. This is because electronegativity and the non-metallic character increases from left to right.
2. Highest percentage of nitrogen is found in which among the following fertilizers among the given options?
[A] Calcium ammonium nitrate
[B] Ammonium nitrate
[C] Calcium nitrate
[D] Urea
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Correct Answer: D [Urea]
Notes:
The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46 percent nitrogen as an animal feed additive and fertilizer. Urea has the highest nitrogen content of all solid fertilizers at 46% N.
3. What are Sodium Alkyl Sulphate and Benzene Sulphate examples of?
[A] Explosives
[B] Insecticides
[C] Fungicides
[D] Synthetic Detergents
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Correct Answer: D [Synthetic Detergents]
Notes:
Sodium Alkyl Sulphate and Benzene Sulphate are typical examples of Synthetic Detergents. Synthetic detergents are man-made cleansing agents that function similarly to soap. These compounds were developed during World War II when a shortage of natural oils led to a search of alternative substances. The advanced features of synthetic detergents include improved cleansing efficacy, resistance to water hardness, and the ability to function in acidic conditions.
4. The Helium atoms that have lost two electrons are called ________?
[A] Alpha rays
[B] Beta rays
[C] Gamma rays
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Alpha rays]
Notes:
Helium atoms that have lost two electrons are called alpha rays. Alpha rays are also called alpha particles or alpha radiation. Alpha particles are made up of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle that is identical to a helium-4 nucleus.
Alpha particles are named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet, α. They were the first nuclear radiation to be discovered.
When a helium atom loses its electrons, it is left with only the nucleus. This is called an alpha particle.
5. Galvanizing is a metallurgical process that is used to coat steel or iron with which of the following?
[A] Zinc
[B] Lead
[C] Chromium
[D] Copper
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Correct Answer: A [Zinc]
Notes:
Galvanisation is a method of protecting steel and iron from rusting by coating them with a thin layer of zinc
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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Correct Answer: D [Selenium]
Notes:
The Carbon Group of the periodic table includes the elements carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, and flerovium. These elements have four electrons in the outermost shell. Selenium, however, is not a part of this group. It is a member of the Chalcogens and sits beneath Oxygen in the periodic table. The element number for Selenium is 34. It is known for its photovoltaic and photocatalytic properties.
7. Pyrolusite, Braunite, Psilomelane, Rhodochrosite are the ores of which among the following metals?
[A] Manganese
[B] Aluminium
[C] Copper
[D] Manganese and Copper
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Correct Answer: A [Manganese]
Notes:
Pyrolusite, Braunite, Psilomelane, and Rhodochrosite are all ores of Manganese. Pyrolusite is one of the most important ores due to its high manganese content. Braunite, although a significant ore, its manganese content is less than Pyrolusite. Psilomelane and Rhodochrosite also contribute as minor ores.
8. If we take 1 kg of iron and let it rust, and none of the rust falls off, then the total weight will be___?
[A] Less than 1 Kg
[B] More than 1 Kg
[C] Exact 1 Kg
[D] More or Less than 1 Kg
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Correct Answer: B [More than 1 Kg]
Notes:
If the rust stays attached to the main body or the flakes of rust that fall off are collected and weighed than the weight will increase. If you are using for example iron shavings than the chemical formula would look like this Fe(II) + O2 = FeO2 And the weight will increase by the mass of the shavings divided by the molar mass of iron times 2 times the molar mass of oxygen (in this case taking the molar mass of oxygen as a single oxygen atom not a pair). Thus, When rust forms, the mass of the iron object is increased by the mass of oxygen that has combined with some of the iron
9. Which of the following is not a mixture?
[A] Ocean water
[B] Table salt
[C] Air
[D] Soil
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Correct Answer: B [Table salt]
Notes:
The composition of a mixture is variable whereas it is fixed for a compound. Table salt i.e. Sodium chloride is a compound and not a mixture.
10. What do we call the region of space around the nucleus where the probability of finding an electron is maximum?
[A] Shell
[B] sub-shell
[C] Orbital
[D] electron cloud
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Correct Answer: C [Orbital]
Notes:
The region of space around the nucleus where the probability of finding an electron is maximum is called an orbital. The electron cloud is a visual model that represents all the orbitals in an atom