ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

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

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

The number of isotopes of gold is

• 3 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 4 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

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

Macromolecules are

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

The pressure of vapours when sent to the ionization chamber in mass spectrometer is

• 10^-5to 10^-6torr A
• 10^-6to 10^-7torr B
• 10^-7to 10^-8torr C
• 10^-3to 10^-4torr D

In molecules kinetic and potential energies are:

• Definite A
• Moderate B
• Indefinite C
• None of above D

When nitrogen is 5.6 grams in NO₂. then number of moles of NO₂is

• 0.5 A
• 0.4 B
• 0.04 C
• 0.05 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

The wave length of visible light is 500 nm. In S.I. unit this value is

• 5 x 10^-8m A
• 5 x 10^-9m B
• 500 x 10^-7m C
• 500 x 10^-9m 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

NH₃, HCL, H₂O, HL are:

• Diatomic molecules

  A

• Poly-atomic molecules

  B

• Mono-atomic molecules

  C

• Hetero atomic molecules

  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

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 percentage of H is the highest in

• CH₄ A
• NH₃ B
• H₂SO₄ C
• C₆H₁₂O₆ 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

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

The volume occupied by 1.4 g of N₂ at S.T.P is

• 2.24 dm³ A
• 22.4 dm³ B
• 1.12 dm³ C
• 112 cm³ D

The phenomenon of isotropy was first discovered by

• Soddy A
• Rutherford B
• Bohr C
• Dalton 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

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

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

• 0 dm³ A
• 3 dm³ B
• 2 dm³ C
• 3 dm³ 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

C₆H₁₂O₆and C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ are:

• Mono-atomic molecules A
• Diatomic molecules B
• Poly-atomic molecules C

• Hetero atomic molecules

  D

Hemoglobin is 68000 times heavier than:

• Oxygen atom A
• Nitrogen atom B
• Carbon atom C
• Hydrogen atom 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

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

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