ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

Isotopes of an element differ in

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

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

Covalent compound s mostly exist in the form of:

• Protons

  A

• Atoms

  B
• Neutrons C

• Molecules

  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

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

• C₂H₅OH A
• C₆H₅OH B
• HCOOH C
• 
  D

A species having positive or negative charge is called:

• Electron A
• Ion B
• Proton C
• Atom 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

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

The percentage of which element in the organic compound is determined by the difference method

• Carbon A
• Hydrogen B
• Nitrogen C
• Oxygen 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

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

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

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

The atom of an element is

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

An ion bearing positive charge is called:

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

Metal tend to lose electrons, becoming:

• Metals

  A

• Positively charged

  B

• Negatively charged

  C

• (a)And (c)

  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

A balloon contains 0.02 gram of H₂gas, it contains H₂molecules

• 6.02 x 10²³ A
• 3.01 x 10²² B
• 6.02 x 10²¹ C
• 3.01 x 10²¹ D

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

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 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

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

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

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