ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

The isotopes of an element

• Possess same mass number A
• Possess same number of protons B
• Do not possess same chemical properties C
• May or may not possess same chemical properties D

He Ar and Ne are:

• Mono-atomic molecules A

• Hetero atomic molecules

  B

• Poly-atomic molecules

  C

• Diatomic molecules

  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

The number of atoms present in molecule determines its:

• Molecularity A
• Atomicity B
• Basicity C
• Acidity 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

Ascorbic acid contains 40.92% carbon, 4.58%, hydrogen and 54.4% oxygen. The empirical formula is

• C₃H₄O₃ A
• C₂H₄O₃ B
• C₃H₅O₄ C
• C₂H₃O₁ 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

1.12 dm³of N₂gas at S.T.P. has mass of N₂gas

• 2.8 g A
• 2.4 g B
• 1.4 g C
• 14 g D

A compound contains 75% carbon and 25% hydrogen, by mass. What is the molecular formula of the compound/

• C₃H₈ A
• CH₄ B
• C₂H₄ C
• C₂H₆ 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

Objects of the size of an atom can be observed in

• An electron microscope A
• An x-ray spectrum B
• Atomic absorption spectrum C
• A visible spectrum D

Which one of the following compounds does not have the empirical formula CH₂O?

• Ethanoic acid, CH₃CO₂H A
• Ethanol, CH₃CH₂OH B
• Glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆ C
• Methanal, HCHO 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

The branch of science dealing with structure, composition and changes in matter and laws and principles which govern these changes is called as

• chesmistry A
• Geology B
• Physics C
• Mechanics D

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

Benzene is stable to:

• Oxidation A
• Nitration B
• KMnO₄ C
• SULPHONATION D

What is the volume in cm³of 3.01 x 10²³molecules of O₂gas at S.T.P

• 1000 cm³ A
• 11000 cm³ B
• 1120 cm³ C
• 11200 cm³ D

One mole of C₂H₅OH contains the number of H-atoms

• 6.02 x 10²³ A
• 3.61 x 10²⁴ B
• 1.81 x 10²⁴ C
• 6.02 x 10²⁴ D

• 300 cm³ A
• 200 cm³ B
• 150 cm³ C
• 100 cm³ 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

One of the following statements is incorrect

• Actual yeild is always less than the theoretical yield A
• The formula of a compound is not definite B
• Law of conservation of mass is applied in stoictiometry C
• Boyles law is applied in stoichiometry D

Relative atomic mass of an element is the mass of the element relative to

• 1/12 mass of carbon-12 A
• 1/12 mass of carbon B
• 1 mass of hydrogen atom C
• 1/16 mass of oxygen D

0.5 mole of CH4and 0.5 mole of SO2gases have equal

• Volume A
• Mass in grams B
• Total number of atoms C
• Number of molecules D

When an electron is added to a uni positive ion we get:

• Cation A
• Molecule B
• Neutral atom C
• Anion D

3.01 x 10²²Ag⁺ions is present in

• 85 grams AgNO₃ A
• 0.85 g AgNO₃ B
• 8.5 g AgNO₃ C
• 18.5 g AgNO₃ D

The empirical formula of a liquid compound is known to be C₂H₄O. What other information is needed to work out its molecular formula?

• The percentage composition of the compound A
• The relative molecular mass of the compound B
• The density of the compound C
• The volume occupied by one mole of the compound D

• 99.2% A
• 99.5% B
• 90.5% C
• 96.2% 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

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

Macromolecules are

• organic molecules A
• High molecular mass molecules B
• Natural compounds C
• Rarely occurring molecules D