PES SS 2 Chemistry 1st Term Exam 2025-2026
  • 1. Which of the following hydrocarbons is not an alkane?
A) C8H18
B) C3H6
C) C7H16
D) C2H6
  • 2. The organic compound with the formula C5H10 is an example of
A) alkanol
B) alkene
C) alkyne
D) alkane
  • 3. Which of the following is not among the characteristics of the homologous series?
A) Members share the same general method of preparation.
B) Members have the same general method of preparation.
C) Successive members differ in molecular formula by an addition of CH2
D) The physical properties are similar.
  • 4. Which of the following is not among the characteristics of organic compounds?
A) They are generally soluble in non-polar solvents.
B) They are generally soluble in water.
C) They are mostly covalent.
D) Most organic compounds are non-polar.
  • 5. Alkyl group has a general molecular formula shown above. Which of the options is an example of alkyl group?
A) C4H9
B) C3H6
C) C2H6
D) C5H12
  • 6. What is catenation?
A) It is the exceptional ability of carbon atoms to combine with one another.
B) It is the ease with which carbon combines with hydrogen, oxygen etc.
C) It is the ability of carbon to form single, double and tripple covalent bonds.
  • 7. Which of the following is an example of alkanol?
A) C3H7OH
B) C3H7COOH
C) C3H7COCH3
D) C3H7CHO
  • 8. Which of the following gases rekindles a glowing splinter?
A) O2
B) H2
C) Cl2
D) CO2
  • 9. Which of the following is not an acidic oxide?
A) NO2
B) Na2O
C) CO2
D) SO2
  • 10. Which of the following is not a basic oxide?
A) K2O
B) Na2O
C) SO2
D) MgO
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of amphoteric oxide?
A) Na2O
B) CaO
C) ZnO
D) K2O
  • 12. Which of the following is an example of neutral oxide?
A) CO2
B) CO
C) MgO
D) ZnO
  • 13. Which of the following is not a type of oxide?
A) basic oxide
B) neutral oxide
C) amphoteric oxide
D) hydrochloric oxide
E) acidic oxide
  • 14. Oxygen is prepared in the laboratory by thermal decomposition of _____
A) potassium trioxochlorate (V)
B) potassium trioxocarbonate (IV)
C) potassium trioxonitrate (V)
D) potassium tetraoxosulphate (VI)
  • 15. What is the role of MnO2 in the thermal decomposition of KClO3 to produce O2? It serves as _____
A) a catalyst
B) a reducing agent
C) a dehydrating agent
D) an oxidizing agent
  • 16. Oxygen is prepared industrially by _____
A) hydrolysis of liquid air
B) thermal decomposition of potassium trioxochlorate (V)
C) fractional distillation of liquid air
D) freezing of liquid air
  • 17. Which of the following is not a physical property of Oxygen?
A) It is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas
B) Its atomic number is 8 and mass number is 16
C) It turns blue litmus paper red
D) It is slightly soluble in water
  • 18. Which of the following represents a reaction of Oxygen with metals?
A) C + O2 --> CO2
B) 4Na + O2 --> 2Na2O
C) N2 + 2O2 --> 2NO2
D) CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O
  • 19. The industrial preparation of hydrogen from water gas is called _________
A) Steam Process
B) Bosch Process
C) Haber Process
D) Contact Process
  • 20. Which of the following is not a physical property of hydrogen?
A) It turns red litmus paper blue
B) It is colourless, odourless and tasteless
C) It is highly inflammable
D) It is slightly soluble in water
  • 21. Which of the following is not among the factors affecting equilibrium position of chemical systems?
A) temperature
B) concentration
C) pressure
D) volume
  • 22. According to Le Chatelier's Principle, which of these statements about temperature change is correct?
A) Decreasing the temperature will shift the equilibrium towards the endothermic reaction
B) Increasing the temperature will shift the equilibrium towards the exothermic reaction
C) Increasing the temperature will shift the equilibrium towards the endothermic reaction
D) Increasing the temperature will not affect the position of the equilibrium
  • 23. According to Le Chatelier's Principle, which of these statements about pressure change is correct?
A) Increasing the pressure will have no effect on the equilibrium of a gaseous system.
B) Increasing the pressure will shift the equilibrium towards the side with more moles of gas.
C) Increasing the pressure will shift the equilibrium towards the side with fewer moles of gas.
D) Decreasing the pressure will shift the equilibrium towards the side with fewer moles of gas.
  • 24. The process represented in the equation above is called ______
A) Contact Process
B) Haber Process
C) Bosch Process
D) Service Process
  • 25. Which of these is not among the key conditions for the reaction represented above?
A) Low pressure
B) High pressure
C) Iron catalyst
D) Moderately low temperature
  • 26. Which of the following is not among the properties of solid particles?
A) definite volume
B) can be compressed
C) very dense
D) definite shape
  • 27. Which of the following is not among the properties of liquid particles?
A) less dense
B) no definite volume
C) cannot be compressed
D) no definite shape
  • 28. Which of the following is not among the properties of gas particles?
A) cannot be compressed easily
B) no definite shape
C) least dense
D) fixed mass
  • 29. Boyle's Law states that the volume of a given mass of gas is _____
A) inversely proportional to its temperature
B) directly proportional to its pressure
C) directly proportional to its temperature
D) inversely proportional to its pressure
  • 30. Charles' Law states that the volume of a given mass of gas is _____
A) inversely proportional to its absolute temperature
B) directly proportional to its absolute temperature
C) inversely proportional to its pressure
D) directly proportional to its pressure
  • 31. A sample of gas has a volume of 500cm3 at 450C. What volume will the gas occupy at 00C when the pressure is constant?
A) 432.4cm3
B) 459.2cm3
C) 429.2cm3
D) 442.4cm3
  • 32. The volume of a given mass of gas is 300cm3 at 270C and 700mmHg. What will be its volume at 360C and 750mmHg?
A) 288.4cm3
B) 488.4cm3
C) 388.4cm3
D) 188.4cm3
  • 33. Calculate the volume of 60g of hydrogen chloride HCl gas at s.t.p. [Molar volume of a gas is 22.4dm3, Molar mass of HCl is 36.5g]
A) 27.4dm3
B) 36.8dm3
C) 44.8dm3
D) 18.2dm3
  • 34. Graham's Law of Diffusion states that, at constant and pressure, the rate of diffusion of a gas is ______
A) directly proportional to its density
B) inversely proportional to the square root of its density
C) inversely proportional to its density
D) directly proportional to the square root of its density
  • 35. Which of the following is not true about the similarities between hydrogen and oxygen gases?
A) They are both colourless, odourless and tasteless gases
B) They are both slightly soluble in water
C) They are both neutral to litmus paper
D) They both belong to group 1 on the periodic table
  • 36. The action of steam on red hot iron will produce ___
A) hydrogen gas
B) carbon (IV) oxide gas
C) chlorine gas
D) oxygen gas
  • 37. Liquid oxygen and fuels are used _____
A) as propellants for space rockets
B) in the manufacture of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid
C) for steel production
D) for medical applicants to help patients breathe
  • 38. Type the name of the organic compound below.

    C8H16
  • 39. Type the name of the organic compound below.

    C8H14
  • 40. When methane is treated with steam in the presence of nickel catalyst at 8000C and 30atm, a mixture of 2 gases known as synthesis gas is formed. Which of these mixtures represents the synthesis gas?
A) CO (g) + 3H2 (g)
B) CH2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
C) CH4 (g) + H2O (g)
D) CO2 (g) + 3H2 (g)
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