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