PES SS 1 Chemistry 2nd Term Exam (Obj) 2025-2026
  • 1. Acids are substances that ionize in ____ solution.
A) Thick
B) Acidic
C) Watery
D) Aqueous
  • 2. The pH scale is used to measure the concentration of _____ ions.
A) hydrogen
B) oxygen
C) nitrogen
D) chlorine
  • 3. Which of the following is not involved in neutralization?
A) salt
B) acids
C) gas
D) base
  • 4. The arrangement of the periodic table is based on____
A) change in taste
B) change in atomic number
C) change in colour
D) change in solubility
  • 5. Transition metals are found in____
A) s-block
B) p-block
C) f-block
D) d-block
  • 6. What is the main use of a bunsen burner?
A) To heat substances
B) To store chemicals
C) To filter solutions
D) To measure volume
  • 7. Which is a strong acid?
A) NaOH
B) HCl
C) NaCl
D) Na2CO3
  • 8. Alkali is____
A) an insoluble base
B) a strong acid
C) a salt
D) a soluble base
  • 9. The reaction between acids and metals produce____
A) base and hydrogen gas
B) oxygen and water
C) salt and water
D) salt and hydrogen gas
  • 10. Which of the following is used in antacids?
A) Combustion
B) Oxidation
C) Neutralization
D) Reduction
  • 11. Which of the following is a noble gas?
A) Chlorine
B) Oxygen
C) Helium
D) Sodium
  • 12. Elements in the same group have the same___
A) mass
B) properties
C) state
D) colour
  • 13. Sodium is a ____
A) metal
B) non-metal
C) noble gas
D) liquid
  • 14. If 2 moles of hydrogen gas(H2) react with oxygen gas(O2), how many moles of H2O is formed?
A) 4 moles
B) 3 moles
C) 1 mole
D) 2 moles
  • 15. Which indicator is pink in base?
A) Methyl black
B) Litmus
C) Methyl orange
D) Phenolphthalein
  • 16. Which has the highest electronegativity?
A) Magnesium
B) Sodium
C) Chlorine
D) Potassium
  • 17. Which bond is formed in HCl?
A) Metallic
B) Covalent
C) Electrovalent
D) Acidic
  • 18. Which has the lowest ionization energy?
A) Sodium
B) Chlorine
C) Neon
D) Argon
  • 19. White precipitate with AgNO3 indicates _______
A) Chloride ions
B) Sulphate ions
C) Calcium ions
D) Copper ions
  • 20. If 50cm3 of 0.2mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid is completely neutralized by sodium hydroxide solution, what volume of 0.1 mol/dm3 NaOH is required?
A) 200cm3
B) 100cm3
C) 25cm3
D) 50cm3
  • 21. A solution has a pH of 3. Which of the following statement is correct about the solution?
A) It is a neutral
B) It is strongly basic
C) It is a basic and has low concentration of H+ ions
D) It is acidic and has high concentration of H+ ions
  • 22. When an acid reacts with carbonate, which products are formed?
A) Salt only
B) Salt and water
C) Base and gas
D) Salt, water, and carbon dioxide
  • 23. Which of the following is considered a strong alkali?
A) Water
B) Aluminium hydroxide
C) Ammonium hydroxide
D) Sodium hydroxide
  • 24. Which of the following has ionic bonding?
A) CO2
B) H2O
C) NaCl
D) CH4
  • 25. Which Group 7 element is the most reactive?
A) Iodine
B) Chlorine
C) Fluorine
D) Bromine
  • 26. The reaction between Zn and dilute HCl produces____
A) Salt and oxygen
B) Hydrogen and oxygen
C) Salt and hydrogen gas
D) Salt and water
  • 27. What is the concentration of a solution containing 0.5 moles of NaOH dissolved in 250cm3 of water?
A) 1mol/dm3
B) 2mol/dm3
C) 0.25 mol/dm3
D) 0.5mol/dm3
  • 28. What salt is formed when magnesium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid?
A) NaCl
B) CaCl2
C) MgCl2
D) MgSO4
  • 29. When calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid, which gas is evolved?
A) H2
B) N2
C) O2
D) CO2
  • 30. Which compund has giant covalent structure?
A) Diamond
B) NaCl
C) H2O
D) CO2
  • 31. What is the formula of aluminium sulfate?
A) AlSO4
B) Al(SO4)
C) AL2SO4
D) Al2(SO4)_3
  • 32. Which element is least reactive?
A) Neon
B) Sodium
C) Potassium
D) Calcium
  • 33. Qualitative analysis identifies____
A) the quantity of a substance
B) the type of substance present
C) the volume of each liquid
D) the mass of substance in a reaction
  • 34. Quantitative analysis measures____
A) smell
B) colour
C) amount
D) taste
  • 35. 1 mole of a gas occupies 22.4dm3. What is the volume of 0.5 moles at STP?
A) 33.6dm3
B) 22.4dm3
C) 44.8dm3
D) 11.2dm3
  • 36. A sample contains 24g of a substance. If its molar mass is 12g/mol, calculate the number of moles.
A) 1 mole
B) 2 moles
C) 3 moles
D) 4 moles
  • 37. 40g of a substance has a molar mass of 20g/mol. How many moles are present?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 10
D) 6
  • 38. 0.5 moles of a substance has a molar mass of 20g/mol. Calculte the mass of the substance.
A) 20g
B) 15g
C) 10g
D) 5g
  • 39. A solution contains 10g of solute in 500cm3 of water. Calculate the concentration in g/dm3.
A) 50g/dm3
B) 25g/dm3
C) 10g/dm3
D) 20g/dm3
  • 40. 1dm3 of a solution contains 58g of NaCl. Calculate concentrstion in mol/dm3. (Na=23, Cl=35.5)
A) 2
B) 1
C) 0.5
D) 1.5
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