SS 2 AIC Chemistry Exam Questions - 3rd Term
  • 1. How many moles of oxygen are present in 16g of oxygen gas?
A) 5.12mole
B) 1.0mole
C) 32.0mole
D) 0.5mole
  • 2. When 100cm³ of a saturated solution of KClO3 at 40°c is evaporated,14g of the salt is recovered. What is the solubility of KClO3 at 40°c . [KClO3 = 122.5]
A) 1.14 mol/dm³
B) 0.88 mol/dm³
C) 8.80 mol/dm³
D) 11.42 mol/dm³
  • 3. Pollution of rivers by organic waste is harmful to aquatic organisms because of ........
A) Presence of heavy metal ions
B) Increase in the level of sediment
C) Scarcity of food in water
D) Reduction in the amount of dissolved oxygen
  • 4. Which of the following material is called non-biodegradable pollutant?
A) Plastics
B) Paper
C) Wood
D) Animal hide
  • 5. The method than can be used to convert hard water to soft water is .........
A) Passing over treated charcoal
B) The use of an ion -exchange resin
C) Chlorination
D) Aeration
  • 6. The minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to occur is known as the ----------
A) Energy of formation
B) Activation energy
C) Free energy
D) Energy of reaction
  • 7. When the concentration of the reactant does not affect the rate of reaction, it is referred to as --------
A) First order reaction
B) Second order reaction
C) Zero order reaction
D) Fourth order reaction
  • 8. A substance which alters the rate of chemical reaction but remains chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction is called -------
A) Enthalpy
B) Energetics
C) Catalyst
D) Activation energy
  • 9. The graphical representation of the energy changes in the course of a chemical reaction is known as -------------
A) Energy barrier
B) Reaction profile
C) Activated complex
D) Rate curve
  • 10. One of the following cells is a simple electrochemical cell widely used to generate small currents of electricity for everyday purposes and industrial operations.
A) Avogadro's cell
B) Cathodic discharger
C) Lead acid accumulator
D) Leclanche cell
  • 11. The chemical decomposition of compounds which takes place when an electric current is passed through either a solution or the molten form of the compound is known as --------
A) Potential difference
B) Electrode potential
C) Electromotive force
D) Electrolysis
  • 12. ------- is the positive electrode by which current enters the electrolyte or by which electrons leave the electrolyte.
A) Electrolytic cell
B) Electrode
C) Anode
D) Cathode
  • 13. Which of the following is not a source of hydrocarbons?
A) Oxygen
B) Natural gas
C) Petroleum
D) Coal
  • 14. Catenation refers to the:
A) Formation of ionic bonds between carbon atoms
B) Breaking of ionic bonds between carbon atoms
C) Breaking of covalent bonds between carbon atoms
D) Formation of covalent bonds between carbon atoms
  • 15. Standard temperature and pressure (s.t.p) is defined as:
A) 25°C and 0.5 atmosphere pressure
B) 0°C and 0.5 atmosphere pressure
C) 0°C and 1 atmosphere pressure
D) 25°C and 1 atmosphere pressure
  • 16. Which formula relates mass, volume, and density?
A) Mass = Density ÷ Volume
B) Volume = Density × Mass
C) Mass = Volume × Density
D) Volume = Mass ÷ Density
  • 17. What is the general formula for alkanes?
A) CnH2n-2
B) CnH2n+2
C) CnH2n-4
D) CnH2n
  • 18. Alkenes contain:
A) Double bonds between carbon atoms
B) Triple bonds between carbon atoms
C) Both single and double bonds between carbon atoms
D) Single bonds between carbon atoms
  • 19. Which of the following is an example of an alkene?
A) Ethyne
B) Methane
C) Ethene
D) Benzene
  • 20. Alkynes contain:
A) Both single and double bonds between carbon atoms
B) Triple bonds between carbon atoms
C) Single bonds between carbon atoms
D) Double bonds between carbon atoms
  • 21. Which of the following is an example of an alkyne?
A) Methane
B) Ethene
C) Ethyne
D) Benzene
  • 22. Which of the following is an example of an aromatic hydrocarbon?
A) Ethyne
B) Propane
C) Benzene
D) Butene
  • 23. Alkenes decolorize bromine water, while alkynes:
A) React violently with bromine water
B) Decolorize bromine water as well
C) Turn bromine water green
D) Do not react with bromine water
  • 24. Benzene is an example of a:
A) Alkane
B) Cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
C) Linear alkene
D) Saturated hydrocarbon
  • 25. The structure of benzene consists of:
A) Five carbon atoms in a ring
B) Three carbon atoms in a ring
C) Six carbon atoms in a ring
D) Four carbon atoms in a ring
  • 26. Which of the following is a property of benzene?
A) It is insoluble in most organic solvents
B) It is a strong oxidizing agent
C) It is highly reactive with halogens
D) It readily undergoes combustion
  • 27. Benzene undergoes substitution reactions rather than addition reactions due to its:
A) Delocalized electron cloud
B) Low reactivity
C) High boiling point
D) Unsaturated nature
  • 28. Which type of isomerism is exhibited by benzene?
A) Ring-chain isomerism
B) Optical isomerism
C) Structural isomerism
D) Geometric isomerism
  • 29. The IUPAC name for the compound CH3-CH=CH-CH=CH2 is:
A) Butyne
B) Butadiene
C) Butane
D) Butene
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