BAHRIA COLLEGE ISLAMABAD

MULTIPLE CHIOCE QUESTION

Class: IX
Subject: Chemistry
Introduction Of Chemistry and Stoichiometery (MCQs)
Encircle the correct option.
1. What is the number of oxygen atoms in one mole of ozone (O3)?
a. 3 x 102 c. 3 x 6.022 x 103
b. 6.022 x 103 d. 6.022 x 102

2. A _____________ can be converted into two or more pure substances by applying physical method.
a. Compound c. Mixture
b. Element d. Complex
3. Vinegar contains 5% ________________
a. Acetic acid c. Ascorbic acid
b. Citric acid d. Nitric acid
4. The gram molecular mass of glucose (c6h12o6) is:
a. 120g c. 180g
b. 160g d. 200g
5. Positively charged ions are called ____________.
a. Anions c. Redicals
b. Cations d. β-particals
6. 0.75 mole of H2SO4 contains _____________grams of H2SO4
a. 98g c. 73.5g
b. 49.5g d. 31.2g
7. The branch of chemistry that deals with the example, “chlorofluorocarbon compounds are
responsible for the depletion of ozone layer” is called________________.
a. Nuclear chemistry c. Environmental chemistry
b. Biochemistry d. Analytical chemistry
8. An atom of chlorine – 37 has 17 protons, 17 electrons and ________________.
a. 17 neutrons c. 18 neutrons
b. 37 neutrons d. 20 neutrons
9. Which of the following quantities will contain 0.5mole of oxygen gas?
a. 32g of O2 c. 84 g of CO2
b. 16 g of O2 d. 28g of CO2
10. A species has 18 electrons and 20 neutrons. It has the charge of -2 units. What is its mass
number?
a. 139 c. 38
b. 36 d. 40
11. Which one of the following can be separated by physical means?
a. Mixture c. Element
b. Compound d. Radical
12. Which one of the following is not triatomic molecule?
a. H2 c. H2O
b. O3 d. CO2
13. The mass of one molecule of water is
a. 18amu c. 18mg
b. 18g d. 18kg
14. A mixture an impure substance made of two or more pure substances. Select the mixture
 a. Ice cream c. Liquid oxygen
b. Diamond d. Steam
15. The pure substance in which all atoms are identical is
a. An element c. A mixture
b. A compound d. All of above
16. Which of the following contain compounds only
a. Carbon, water, milk c. Sulphur, calcium, iron
b. Air, water, hydrogen d. Salt, water, sugar
17. NaCl represents
a. Chemical reaction c. Formula mass
b. Molecular formula d. Formula unit
18. No is the chemical formula of nitric oxide. It represents
a. A molecule of element c. A triatomic molecule
b. A molecule of compound d. An element
19. Which one of the following has same empirical and molecular formula?
a. Benzene C6H6 c. Water H2O
b. Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 d. Glucose C6H12O6
20. Hydrogen gas is highly explosive in nature. This gas is
a. A monoatomic gas c. A diatomic gas
b. A mixture of hydrogen atoms d. A diatomic ion
21. Number of moles present in 60g of co2 are
a. 1.5 moles c. 1.36 moles
b. 44 moles d. 2.5 moles
22. Specie having odd number of electrons are
a. Elements c. Radical
b. Ions d. Molecule

23. Identify formula unit from following

a. H2O c. C6H12O6
b. CuSO4 d. CH4
24. Number of oxygen atoms in 18 grams of H2O is _______.
a. 1 c. 6.022x1023
b. 18 d. 16
25. A corn stalk grows from a seed will be studied in _____ chemistry.
a. organic c. Bio
b. Inorganic d. Industrial
26. ______________ is formed by combination of atoms
a. Molecule c. Radical
b. Ions d. Alloys
27. A monoatomic molecule is
a. H2O c. Co
b. CO2 d. He
28. Mass of 1 mole of chlorine gas is
a. 35.5 g c. 17g
b. 71g d. 34g
29. Mass of 1 molecule of water is
a. 18 mg c. 18 kg
b. 18g d. 18 amu
Structure Of Atom (Mcqs)

30. Isotopes of the same element have

a. Different number of protons c. Same mass number

b. Same number of neutrons d. Same atomic number

31. The neutron particle

a. Has a mass of 1 g c. Has a charge equal but opposite

b. Has a mass approximately to that of an electron
equal to that of a proton d. Is present in all atoms

32. According to Auf bau principle, electrons are filled

a. The lowest energy shells c. The lowest energy sub-shells

available available
b. The highest energy shells d. The lowest energy sub-shells
available available

33. The nucleus of an atom contains

a. Electrons only c. Both protons and neutrons

b. Both electrons and protons d. Neutrons only
34. Which of the following particles contain 20 neutrons, 19 protons and 18 electreons?
a. K+ c. K
-
b. K d. Ca+2

35. Which one of the following shell consists of three sub shells?

a. K shell c. N shell
b. M shell d. O shell

36. Which radioisotope is used for the diagnosis of tumor in the body?

a. Cobalt-60 c. Strontium-90
b. Iodine-131 d. Phosphorus-30

37. Fission of u-235 produces

a. Only energy c. Only neutron

b. Smaller nuclei, neutron and d. Smaller nuclei
energy

38. Chemical properties of an element depends on

a. Number of electrons
b. Number of protons
c. Both number of neutrons and protons
d. Both number of electrons and protons
39. An element has atomic number 17 and mass number 35. Number of neutrons in this element is

a. 17 c. 35
b. 18 d. 52
40. Which isotope is used in nuclear reactor
a. U-234 c. U-235
b. U-238 d. All of these
41. Which radio isotope is used to irradiate tumor in the body?
a. Cobalt-60 c. Strontium-90
b. Iodine-131 d. Phosphorous-30
42. the concept of orbit was proposed by
a. J J Thomson c. Bohr
b. Rutherford d. Plank

43. An element has 5 electrons in m-sub shell. Its atomic number is

a. 15 c. 18
b. 16 d. 20
44. deuterium is used to make;
a. light water c. Soft water
b. Heavy water d. Hard water

45. mass of atom is mostly due toits

a. Nucleus c. Protons
b. Electrons d. Neutrons

46. Electron in ground state does not

a. Radiate energy c. Revolve around nucleus

b. Spin d. Reside at high energy level

47. The maximum number of electrons in second energy level is

a. 2 c. 18
b. 8 d. 32

48. M-shell has sub-shells

a. s c. s, p and d
b. s and p d. s, p, d and f

49. The nucleus of an atom does not have following characteristics

a. Is positively charged c. Contains most of the mass of atom

b. Is very dense d. Contains most of the volume of atom
50. Rutherford used ________ particles in his experiment.
a. α-particles c. Neutrons
b. β-particles d. X-rays
51. ______ proposed a planetary model for an atom.
a. Dalton c. Bohr
b. Rutherford d. Empedocles
52. Neil Bohr proposed a model for an atom in _______.
a. 1911 c. 2011
b. 1913 d. 1813
53. Value of Plank’s Constant is ________.
a. 6.626x10-34 j.s c. 6.02x1034j.s
b. 6.02x1023j.s d. 6.626x1034j.s
54. When electron jumps to a higher orbit energy is ________.

a. Absorbed c. Released
b. Emitted d. Remains constant

55. The word isotope was first used by_______.

a. Empedocles c. Lewis
b. Soddy d. Bohr
56. Isotopes are different in number of _____.
a. Electron c. Neutron
b. Proton d. Atomic number
57. Hydrogen has ____ isotopes.
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5
58. Protium has ____ neutrons.
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3
59. Protium has ______ electrons.
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
60. Atomic number of deuterium is ______.
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
61. Mass number of tritium is _______ amu.
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
62. Heavy water contains _______.
a. Protium c. Tritium
b. Deutrium d. Mixture of all
Periodic Table And Periodicity Of Properties (Mcqs)
63. Which of the following group is in order of increasing ionization energy
a. Li, Na, k c. Be, Mg, Ca
b. Cl, Br, I d. Ar, Ne, He
64. Which of the following element has greater value of shielding effect
a. F c. Br
b. Cl d. I
65. From the following atomic numbers, which would be the least reactive elements?
a. 8 c. 12
b. 18 d. 19
66. Elements in group I-A of the periodic table
a. Are called alkaline earth metals c. Have the same atomic number
b. Are typical metals d. Have similar chemical properties
67. Which are the following pairs of elements would react together most violently?
a. Lithium and chlorine c. Calcium and oxygen
b. Sodium and bromine d. Potassium and fluorine
68. The element with atomic number 7 is likely to have similar chemical properties to the element
with atomic number?
a. 9 c. 15
b. 13 d. 2
69. Which of the following is true for sodium, silicon and sulphur?
a. Their chlorides are all ionic solids
b. Covalent bonding is found in most of their compounds
c. They are in the same period of the periodic table
d. They are in the same group of the periodic table
70. Periodically repeating elements with the highest ionization energies?
a. Are very reactive
b. Are marked by almost total lack of chemical reactivity
c. Lose electrons very readily
d. Gain electrons very readily
71. According to the modern periodic law, the properties of the elements are periodic function of
their
 a. Atomic number c. Mass number
b. Atomic masses
d. Atomic volumes
72. Valence shell electron configuration of halogen is
a. ns1 c. ns2np3
b. ns2 d. ns2np5
73. An element X is in group VI of the periodic table. The ion will be represented by
a. X -1 c. X+1
b. x-2 d. X+2
74. According to modern periodic law, physical and chemical properties are periodic function of
a. Atomic number c. Number of electrons
b. Mass number d. Number of protons
75. Which of following groups is alkali metals
a. I-A c. I-B
b. II-A d. VII-A
76. Which of following element has greater value of shielding effect
a. F c. Br
b. Cl d. I
77. Which of following group is not in order of increase in ionization energy
a. Li, Na, K c. Be, Mg, Ca
b. Cl, Br, I d. Ar, Ne, He
78. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _______.
a. Periods c. Columns
b. Groups d. Transition elements
79. There are _____ periods in periodic table.
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 11
80. First three periods of periodic table are called _______.
a. Long periods c. half periods
b. Short periods d. Incomplete periods
81. First period contains _______ elements.
a. 2 c. 18
b. 8 d. 32
82. Which elements have greater ionization energy?
a. Li c. K
b. Na d. Rb
83. Which element has greater electron affinity?
a. Cl c. S
b. P d. Si
84. Cl-35 has ______ neutrons.
a. 17 c. 35
b. 18 d. 8
85. Which one has the smallest size?
a. Na c. Al
b. Mg d. Si
86. Who proposed the name "periodic table" for the arrangement of elements?
a. Rutherford c. Mendeleeve
b. Bohr d. Newland
87. Which groups of periodic table are included in p block elements?
a. Group I and II c. Group VII
b. Group VII and VIII d. Group III at VIII
88. Which one of the following halogen has the highest electronegativity?
a. Fluorine c. Iodine
b. Chlorine d. Bromine
89. The amount of energy given out when an electron is added to an atom is called:
a. Ionization energy c. Electronegativity
b. Electron affinity d. Shielding effect
90. The atomic radii of the elements in periodic table
a. Decreases from left to right c. Remains constant
b. Increases from left to right d. No fixed trend is followed
91. Along the period, which one of the following decreases
a. Ionization energy c. Electronegativity
b. Electron affinity d. Atomic size
92. An element z is having seven valence electrons in 3rd shell. It belongs to
a. Alkali metals c. Halogens
b. Alkaline earth metals d. Noble gases
Chemical Bonding (Mcqs)

93. The electron configuration of an element is 1s2 2s2 . An atom of this element will form an ion
that will have charge
a. +1 c. +3
b. +2 d. –1
94. Hydrogen after losing one electron forms h+ ion. It resembles
a. Transition elements c. Alkaline earth metals
b. Alkali metals d. Halogens
95. Which pair of element will join to form a compound with one to one ratio?
a. Mg and Cl c. K and F
b. Na and O d. Li and S
96. Which two elements will form a covalent bond?
a. Na and O c. C and O
b. Cu and O d. Mg and O
97. Fluorine has an electronic configuration, 2,7 and oxygen 2,6. The formula of fluorine oxide
would be
a. FO2 c. F2O2
b. F2O d. FO
98. Oxidation state of elements of noble gases in general are
a. Zero c. -1
b. +1 d. +2
99. Ionic solids are characterized by
a. High melting point c. Non-electrolyte
b. Low melting point d. High vapour pressures
100. When an element of lower ionization energy is allowed to react with an element of very
high electron affinity, we get:
a. A gaseous substance c. A polar covalent bond
b. A strong ionic bond d. A weak ionic bond
101. Octet rule is
a. Description of eight electrons
b. Picture of electronic configuration
c. Pattern of electronic configuration
d. Attaining of eight electron configuration in valence shell
102. A bond pair in covalent molecules usually has:
a. One electron c. Three electron
b. Two electrons d. Four electrons
103. Which of the following is an ionic compound
a. CH4 c. CO2
b. NH3 d. MgCl2
104. Which of the following has lone pair of electrons
 a. CH4 c. H2O
b. SiH4 d. BH3
105. a molecule of co2 contain ____________ bonds in it
a. Single covalent c. Triple covalent
b. Double covalent d. Ionic
106. which of the following has triple covalent bond ?
a. CH4 c. H2O
b. N2 d. NH3
107. when the electronegativity difference between two elements is zero, the compound
formed is
a. Polar covalent c. Ionic
b. Non-polar covalent d. Neutral
108. Why do atoms react together?
a. In order to gain stability c. To convert into gaseous
b. In order to form hydrogen forms
bond d. In order to form ions
109. Which of the following atoms will not form cation or anion?
a. A ( atomic number=16) c. C ( atomic number=18)
b. B ( atomic number=17) d. D ( atomic number=19)
110. Identify the ionic compound
a. NaCl c. NH3
b. CO2 d. H2O
111. What is the total number of shared electrons in a molecule of CO2?
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
112. Phosphorous belong to group V-A and 3rd period. How many valence electrons does it
have?
a. 4 c. 6
b. 5 d. 7
113. The elements which do not participate in any chemical reaction are called
a. Halogens c. Alkali metals
b. Noble gases d. Transition elements
114. Valence shell electronic configuration of an element present in 3rd period and group V-A
is
a. 5s2 5p1 c. 3p5
2 5
b. 3s 3p d. 3s2 3p3
115. Which of the following atom will obey duplet rule
a. O2 c. H2
b. F2 d. N2
116. Atoms form chemical bonds to attain the electronic configuration of
a. Halogens c. Alkali metals
b. noble gases d. Alkaline earth metals
117. Covalent bond involves the
a. Sharing of electron c. Repulsion of electron
b. Donation of electron d. Acceptance of electron
118. Which of the following does not has polar covalent bond?
a. Cl2 c. HCl
b. HI d. HF
119. The force of attraction among molecules is
a. Covalent force c. Metallic force
b. Ionic force d. Inter molecular force
120. Which of the following force is weak?
a. Covalent force c. Metallic force
b. Ionic force d. Inter molecular force
121. A bond formed between two non-metals is expected to be
a. Ionic bond c. Metallic bond
b. Covalent bond d. Coordinate covalent bond
122. Which of the following is an electron deficient molecule?
a. NH3 c. H2
b. BF3 d. O2

Physical States Of Matter (Mcqs)

123. In which of the following are the particles the most disordered.
a. Water at 100 0c. c. Impure water at 102 0c
0
b. Steam at 100 c d. Water at 0 0c
124. The spontaneous mixing of particles is called
a.
b. evaporation d. Diffusion
c. Sublimation e. Boiling
125. The particles of a gas can be described as
a. Only moving outwards in c. Rising upwards
direction d. Moving randomly in all
b. Vibrating about fixed directions.
positions
126. When steam condenses, the particles
a.Shrink to a smaller size c.Move further apart.
b. Lose energy to d. Vibrate about
their surroundings. fixed positions
127. Which of these processes involves a weakening of the attraction between
particles?
a. Condensation c. Crystallization
b. Freezing d. Evaporation

128. Process in which solid changes directly in to vapors without changing in liquid state is
called

a. Condensation c. Evaporation
b. Boiling d. Sublimation
 129. Conversion of a liquid to a gas at all temperatures is called

a. Condensation c. Evaporation
b. Boiling d. Sublimation

130. Temperature at which solid starts melting is called

a. Boiling point c. Freezing point

b. Melting point d. Sublimation point

131. Density of a gas increases when its

a.Temperature increases
b. Volume increases
c.External pressure increases
d. External pressure decreases
132. Which one of the following is not amorphous?

a.Rubber c.Glass
b. Plastic d. Glucose
133. Which property of gases is due to large empty spaces between its molecules
a. Melting point c. Compressibility
b. Boiling point d. Distillation
134. Rhombic and monoclinic forms are the allotropes of
a. Sulphur c. Carbon
b. Phosphorus d. Diamond

Electrochemistry (MCQs)
156. A metal spoon is to be electroplated with silver. Which of the following should be used as the
negative electrode?
a.Lead. c.The spoon
b. Silver d. Platinum
157. Electricity is passed through molten lead bromide. It is because of
a. Free electrons c. Moveable atoms
b. Moveable ions d. Lead metal
158. Which of these is a definition of reduction?
a. Gain in electrons. c. Gain in oxygen
b. Loss of hydrogen d. Increase in oxidation number.
159. Which of these chemicals can act as a reducing agent?
a. Sodium c. Potassium dichromate
b. Potassium permanganate d. Oxygen
160. For rusting to occur, iron metal must
a. Gain water only for the air c. Decompose to its oxide
b. lose electrons d. lose mass to the air
161. Any change occurs itself is called
a. Spontaneous change c. Chemical change
b. Non Spontaneous change d. None of these
162. The oxidation state of Mn in KMnO4 is
a. +8 c. +7
b. +3 d. +4
163. Galvanizing is coating with
a. Sn c. Cr
b. Zn d. Cu

164. Process in which substance gains electrons is called

a. Oxidation c. Sublimation
b. Hydrogenation d. Reduction
 165. Corrosion can be prevented by

a. Alloying c. Galvanizing
b. Tinning d. All of above

a.

166. Galvanizing is coating with

a.Sn c.Cr
b. Zn d. Cu

167. The oxidation state of K2Cr2O7

a. 12 c. 3
b. 6 d. 0

168. The anode in dry cell is made up of _______.

a. Copper c. Zinc
b. Iron d. Nickel
169. Which one is not an electrolyte?
a. NaCl c. NaOH
b. KCl d. Urea
170. What is oxidation number of B in H3BO3?
a. 2 c. 5
b. 3 d. 4
171. Gain of electron leads to _______
a. Oxidation c. Redox
b. Reduction d. Decomposition

172. An oxidizing agent is element which _____ electron in chemical reaction.

a. Gains c. Share
b. Loose d. Free
173. Nitrogen is reduced from N2 to form ______.
a. NO c. NH3
b. NO2 d. HNO3
174. In chromium plating the oxidation number of Cr is ______.
a. -2 c. +3
b. -3 d. +2
175. The process which used to deposit one metal on another is called as ______.
a. Electroplating c. Reduction Reaction
b. Cathodic Protection d. Corrosion
176. In a galvanic cell oxidation occurs at ______
a. Cathode c. Redox
b. Anode d. Reducing agent
177. Example of corrosion is formation of rust on ____
a. Iron c. Cobalt
b. Aluminium d. Nickel
178. Which of the following method does not involve coating of a metal with a thin layer of another metal
a. Tinning c. Electroplating
b. Galvanizing d. Cathodic protection