ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 1 MCQ Test With Answer

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The percentage of H is the highest in

• CH₄ A
• NH₃ B
• H₂SO₄ C
• C₆H₁₂O₆ 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 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

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

Matter is defined as any thing which occupies space and:

• Molecules A
• Mass B
• Compound C
• Molecules D

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

• 32 g A
• 3.2 g B
• 5.6 g C
• 9.6 g 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

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

The phenomenon of isotropy was first discovered by

• Soddy A
• Rutherford B
• Bohr C
• Dalton 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

First atomic theory was put forward by an English school teacher:

• Maxewell A
• Newton B
• Sanger C
• John Dalton 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

Atoms can be evident by use of electron microscope, field ionization microscope and:

• x-rays A
• Video camera
  
  
  B
• Telescope C
• Compound microscope D

The number of isotopes of gold is

• 3 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 4 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 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

The number of moles of CO2which contain 8.0 g of oxygen

• 0.25 A
• 0.50 B
• 1.0 C
• 1.50 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

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 atom of an element is

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

Al³⁺is a symbol for aluminium

• Atom A
• Ion B
• Cation C
• Anion 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

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

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

Which of the sub-atomic particles is not charged

• Electron A
• Proton B
• Neutron C
• All of them 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 negatively charged particles are called

• Cation A
• Radical B
• Anion C
• Positron D