PES SS 1 Chemistry (Obj) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Organic chemistry is the study of
A) Salts
B) Carbon compounds
C) Metals
D) Water
  • 2. Which of the following is an organic compound?
A) NaCl
B) CH4
C) CO2
D) H2SO4
  • 3. The element present in all organic compounds is
A) Carbon
B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
  • 4. Organic compounds generally have
A) Low melting and boiling points
B) High electrical conductivity
C) Metallic bonding
D) High melting points
  • 5. Which property is common to most organic compounds?
A) Insoluble in water
B) Ionic in nature
C) Good conductors of electricity
D) Soluble in water
  • 6. The ability of carbon atoms to join together is called
A) Isomerism
B) Catalysis
C) Catenation
D) Polymerization
  • 7. Organic compounds mainly contain _____ bonds.
A) Covalent
B) Electrovalent
C) Ionic
D) Metallic
  • 8. Which of these is NOT an organic compound?
A) Benzene
B) Sodium carbonate
C) Methane
D) Ethanol
  • 9. The general formula of alkanes is
A) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
B) CₙHₙ
C) CₙH₂ₙ
D) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
  • 10. Alkanes contain only
A) Double bonds
B) Ionic bonds
C) Single bonds
D) Triple bonds
  • 11. Ethene belongs to the
A) Alkyne family
B) Alcohol family
C) Alkane family
D) Alkene family
  • 12. The functional group of alkenes is
A) C≡C
B) –COOH
C) C=C
D) –OH
  • 13. Ethyne belongs to the
A) Ester family
B) Alkene family
C) Alkyne family
D) Alkane family
  • 14. The general formula of alkenes is
A) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
B) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
C) CₙH₂ₙ
D) CₙHₙ
  • 15. The molecular formula of propane is
A) C₃H₆
B) C₃H₄
C) C₃H₈
D) CH₄
  • 16. Which hydrocarbon is unsaturated?
A) Methane
B) Butane
C) Propane
D) Ethene
  • 17. The general formula of alkynes is
A) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
B) CₙH₂ₙ
C) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
D) CₙHₙ
  • 18. Which compound decolourises bromine water?
A) Propane
B) Methane
C) Ethane
D) Ethene
  • 19. Which hydrocarbon has the formula C₂H₆?
A) Propene
B) Ethene
C) Ethane
D) Ethyne
  • 20. Homologous series members differ by
A) H₂
B) CH₄
C) CO₂
D) CH₂
  • 21. Isomerism is the existence of compounds with
A) Same state
B) Different formulae
C) Same colour
D) Same formula and different structures
  • 22. Structural isomers have
A) Different molecular formula
B) Same molecular formula but different structural formula
C) Same physical properties
D) Same boiling point always
  • 23. Which compound shows geometric isomerism?
A) Ethane
B) Ethene
C) Propane
D) Methane
  • 24. Cis-trans isomerism is another name for
A) Nuclear isomerism
B) Optical isomerism
C) Geometric isomerism
D) Structural isomerism
  • 25. Isomers have
A) Different atomic masses
B) Same empirical formula only
C) Different molecular formula
D) Same molecular formula
  • 26. Which of these is NOT a type of isomerism taught at this level?
A) Structural
B) Chain
C) Geometric
D) Nuclear
  • 27. Petroleum is also known as
A) Bitumen
B) Coal
C) Crude oil
D) Coke
  • 28. Petroleum is separated into fractions by
A) Fractional distillation
B) Filtration
C) Distillation
D) Evaporation
  • 29. Petrol is mainly used as
A) Roofing material
B) Road surfacing
C) Fuel for cars
D) Lubricant
  • 30. Petrochemicals are products obtained from
A) Water
B) Coal
C) Wood
D) Petroleum
  • 31. Which of these is a petrochemical product?
A) Salt
B) Plastic
C) Glass
D) Sand
  • 32. A chemical reaction produces
A) A new substance
B) Water only
C) Oxygen only
D) No new substance
  • 33. A combination reaction involves
A) One substance breaking down
B) Neutralization only
C) Exchange of ions
D) Two or more substances combining
  • 34. A decomposition reaction involves
A) Burning fuel
B) Combining elements
C) Breaking one compound into simpler substances
D) Dissolving salts
  • 35. Rusting of iron is an example of
A) Physical change
B) Melting
C) Sublimation
D) Chemical change
  • 36. Burning of wood is a
A) Physical change
B) Mechanical change
C) Reversible change
D) Chemical change
  • 37. Which is NOT evidence of a chemical reaction?
A) Formation of precipitate
B) Gas evolution
C) Colour change
D) Change in shape only
  • 38. An exothermic reaction
A) Has no heat change
B) Absorbs heat
C) Releases heat
D) Produces electricity only
  • 39. An endothermic reaction
A) Is always explosive
B) Produces flame
C) Gives out heat
D) Absorbs heat
  • 40. Combustion is generally
A) Endothermic
B) Exothermic
C) Reversible
D) Neutral
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