ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

An ion bearing positive charge is called:

• Cation A
• Positron B
• Anion C
• None of above 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

A limiting reactant is the one which

• Is taken in lesser quantity in grams as compared to other reactants A
• Is taken in lesser quantity in volume as compared to other reactants B
• Gives the maximum amount of the product which is required C
• Gives the minimum amount of the product under consideration D

The number of isotopes of gold is

• 3 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 4 D

The number of atoms present in molecule determines its:

• Molecularity A
• Atomicity B
• Basicity C
• Acidity 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

0.5 mole of CH₄and 0.5 mole of SO₂gases have equal

• Volume A
• Mass is gram B
• Total number of atoms C
• Number of molecules D

Which one of the following statements is not correct

• A molecule is the smallest particle of an element which can exist independently A
• He is a molecule of helium B
• S₈is a molecule of sulphur C
• O₃is a molecule of oxygen D

The amount of products obtained from the balanced chemical equation is regarded as

• Theoretical yield A
• Actual yield B
• % yield C
• Experimental yield D

The largest number of molecules are present in

• 3.6 g of H₂O A
• 4.8 g of C₂H₅OH B
• 2.8 g of CO C
• 5.4 g of N₂O₅ 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

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

The empirical formula of a compound is CH₂O. What may be the compound

• C₂H₅OH A
• C₆H₅OH B
• HCOOH C
• 
  D

The mass of Al₂S₃formed when 20 grams Al reacts completely with S is

• 60 g A
• 50 g B
• 50.55 g C
• 55.55 g D

One mole of SO₂contains

• 6.02 x 10²³atoms of oxygen A
• 18.1 x 10²³, molecules of SO₂ B
• 6.02 x 10²³ atoms of sulphur C
• 4 gram atoms of SO₂ D

A species having positive or negative charge is called:

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

NH₃, HCL, H₂O, HL are:

• Diatomic molecules

  A

• Poly-atomic molecules

  B

• Mono-atomic molecules

  C

• Hetero atomic molecules

  D

Smallest particle of an element which may or may not have independent existence is known as:

• A molecule A
• An ion B
• An atom C
• An electron D

Hemoglobin contains nearly:

• 10,000 atoms A
• 100 atoms B
• 1000 atoms C
• 1 atom D

Which has greater number of moles

• 0.1 g sodium A
• 6.02 x 10²⁰atoms of magnesium B
• 20 cm³0.1mole per dm³of NaOH C
• 12.2 dm³of nitrogen at standard
  [A_rNa = 23, Mg = 24, O = 16]
  D

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

Metal tend to lose electrons, becoming:

• Metals

  A

• Positively charged

  B

• Negatively charged

  C

• (a)And (c)

  D

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

Which of the sub-atomic particles is not charged

• Electron A
• Proton B
• Neutron C
• All of them 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 statements is not true?

• Isotopes with even atomic masses are comparatively abundant A
• Isotopes with even atomic masses are comparatively abundant B
• Isotopes with even atomic masses and even atomic numbers are comparatively abundant C
• Isotopes with even atomic masses and odd atomic number are comparatively abundant 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

When 0.1 g of magnesium is treated with an excess of hydrochloric acid, what volume of gas at room temperature and pressure will be produced

• 10 cm³ A
• 25 cm³ B
• 48 cm³ C
• 100 cm³ 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

CO+ is an example of

• Stable molecule A
• Anionic molecule ion B
• Cationic molecular ion C
• Free radical D