ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

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

A compound contains one atom of oxygen and % of O 34.78, then molecular mass of compound is

• 46 A
• 78 B
• 110 C
• 180 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

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

Where energy is released during a reaction it is

• Exothermic reaction A
• Endothermic reaction B
• A free radical reaction C
• A bond breaking reaction 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 relative abundance of the ions with a definite m/e value is measured by

• High pressure of vapours A
• Strength of electric current measured B
• Quantity of fast moving electrons C
• Electron gas 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

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

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 value of R(General Gas Constant) is

• 8.3134 JK^-1mole^-1

  A

• 1.987 Cal K^-1Mole^-1

  B
• Both a and b C

• 1.987 JK^-1mole^-1

  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

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

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

Benzene is stable to:

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

• 8 g A
• 16 g B
• 32 g C
• 24 g D

The number of subatomic particles in atoms sidcovered is more than:

• 110 A
• 100 B
• 125 C
• 90 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

Macromolecules are

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

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

• C₂H₅OH A
• C₆H₅OH B
• HCOOH 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

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

The number of moles of CO2which contain 8.0 g of oxygen

• 0.25 A
• 0.50 B
• 1.0 C
• 1.50 D

The mass of one mole of proton is

• 1.008 g A
• 0.184 g B
• 1.673 g C
• 1.008 mg 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

Isotopes differ in

• properties which depend upon mass A
• arrangement of electrons in orbitals B
• chemical properties C
• the extent to which they may be affected in electric fields 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

Hemoglobin is 68000 times heavier than:

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