ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

The mass of sulphur which combines with 24 grams oxygen to form SO₂

• 32 gram A
• 24 gram B
• 8 gram C
• 12 gram D

The diameter of atoms is of the order:

• 2* 10^-5m A

• 2* 10^-10 m

  B
• 2* 10^-2m C
• 2* 10^-3m D

Mass spectrometer measures the

• Exact mass of an element A
• Average mass of an element B
• The number of elements present in a molecule C
• m/e value of a positive ion D

Isotopes differ in the

• Number of neutrons A
• Number of protons B
• Number of electrons C
• Number of atoms D

Which of the following compounds contains the highest percentage by mass of nitrogen?

• Ammonia, NH₃ A
• Ammonium carbamate, NH₂CO₂NH₄ B
• Ammonium carbonate, (NH₄)₂CO₃ C
• Hydrazine, N₂H₄ D

If four moles of sulpur dioxide are oxidised to sulphur trioxide, how many moles of oxygen molecules are required

• 0.5 A
• 1.0 B
• 1.5 C
• 2.0 D

What is the maximum mass of aluminium which can be obtained from 240g of aluminium oxide Al₂O₃?

• 26 g A
• 127 g B
• 51 g C
• 108 g D

X-ray work has shown that the diameters of atom are of the order of

• 8 x 10^-10m A
• 2 x 10^-10m B
• 8 x 10^-8m C
• 2 x 10^-8 m D

Who one mole of each of the following is completely burned in oxygen, which gives the largest mass of carbon dioxide?

• Carbon monoxide A
• Diamond B
• Ethane C
• Methane D

How many moles of oxygen, O₂are needed for the complete combustion of two moles of butane C₄H₁₀?

• 2 A
• 8 B
• 10 C
• 13 D

The atomic mass is measured in atomic mass unit (a.m.u.) which is equal to

• 1.661 x 10^{-27- Kg} A
• 1.661 x 10^-24Kg B
• 1.661 x 10^{-27- g} C
• 1.661 x 10^-24mg D

A species having positive or negative charge is called:

• Electron A
• Ion B
• Proton C
• Atom D

The relative abundance of Pb isotopes is 1.5% Pb²⁰⁴, 23.6% Pb²⁰⁶, 22.6% Pb²⁰⁷, 52.3% Pb²⁰⁸The relative atomic mass of Pb is

• 207.94 A
• 208.24 B
• 206.94 C
• 207.24 D

A compound X contains 50% sulphur and 50% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula of compound X?

• SO A
• SO₂ B
• SO₃ C
• SO₄ D

• 84.84 % A
• 89.89% B
• 81.81% C
• 90.90% D

Al³⁺is a symbol for aluminium

• Atom A
• Ion B
• Cation C
• Anion D

Atoms and molecules can either gain or lose electrons, forming charge particles called:

• Positrons

  A

• Photons

  B

• Ions

  C

• Electrons

  D

Which statement about an atom is true ?

• The number of neutrons is not equal to number of electrons A
• Mass number is less than atomic number B
• All the elements have only one mass number C
• Mass number can be equal to atomic number D

The number of moles of CO2which contain 8.0 g of oxygen

• 0.25 A
• 0.50 B
• 1.0 C
• 1.50 D

A limiting reactant is one which according to the stoichiometric equation

• Has excess mass A
• Has least mass B
• Has excess number of moles C
• Has least number of moles D

• 8 g A
• 16 g B
• 32 g C
• 24 g D

The atom of an element is

• The smallest particle A
• The fundamental particle B
• The independent particle C
• The charged particle D

Isotopes of an element differ in

• Number of protons A
• Number of electrons B
• Number of neutrons C
• Number of electrons and protons D

The negatively charged particles are called

• Cation A
• Radical B
• Anion C
• Positron D

A beaker contains 9 grams of water. The number of H-atoms is

• 6.02 x 1023 A
• 3.01 x 1023 B
• 6.02 x 1024 C
• 3.01 x 1024 D

How many moles of hydrogen atoms does 3.2 g of methane, CH₄, contain?

• 0.02 A
• 0.2 B
• 0.4 C
• 0.8 D

Which of the following statement is correct for a chemical reaction to occur molecules of substances must

• Collide with each other A
• Collide with energy more than activation energy B
• Collide with energy less than activation energy C
• Collide with high frequency D

Two different hydrocarbon each contain the same percentage by mass of hydrogen. It follows that they have the same

• Empirical formula A
• Number of atoms in a molecules B
• Number of isomers C
• Relative molecular mass D

Which one of the following step is not involved in determination of empirical formula

• Determination % of each element A
• Determination of gram atom of each element B
• Determination of isotopes of each element C
• Determination of atomic ratio of element D

A molecular ion is formed by

• Passing a high energy electron beam through gaseous molecule A
• Dissolving a salt i dilute acid B
• Passing electric current through molten salt C
• Passing electricity through aqueous solutions D