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PES SS 2 Chemistry 2nd Term Exam (Obj) 2025/2026
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  • 1. Solubility is expressed in ______
A) dm3
B) mol/dm3
C) mol/dm-3
D) g/mol
  • 2. A solubility curve shows _____
A) The way a solute dissolves
B) The variation of solubility of a substance with temperature
C) The variation of solubility of a substance with volume
D) How much substance is dissolved
  • 3. Which of the following has two geometric isomers?
A) But-1-yne
B) But-2-yne
C) Butane
D) But-2-ene
  • 4. Geometric isomer is common among ____________
A) Alkynes
B) Alkanes
C) Alkanols
D) Alkenes
  • 5. The molecular formula for glycerol is____
A) C2H4
B) C3H5(OOCR)_3
C) C3H5(OH)_3
D) RCOONa
  • 6. Which of the following is not needed in the laboratory preparation of soap?
A) Palm oil
B) Salt solution
C) Baking soda
D) Distilled water
  • 7. Which of the following is not a type of soap?
A) Water soap
B) Hard soap
C) Transparent soap
D) Toilet soap
  • 8. When soap is added to dirty fabric, _____ penetrate greasy dirt.
A) Hydrophilic heads
B) Soap foam
C) Soap molecules
D) Hydrophobic tails
  • 9. ____ remain suspended in water and are rinsed away while washing.
A) Hydrophilic heads
B) Soap molecules
C) Hydrophobic tails
D) Micelles
  • 10. Detergents are made from ____
A) Baking soda
B) Dried soaps
C) Petroleum hydrocarbons
D) Ashes
  • 11. Which of the following is not a use of soap?
A) Emulsifying oils
B) Shaving creams
C) Shampoos
D) Bathing
  • 12. Which of the following is not a use of detergents?
A) Laundry powders
B) Shampoos
C) Shaving creams
D) Dishwashing liquids
  • 13. The mass of an alpha particles is _________
A) 1/1840 unit
B) 4 units
C) 6 units
D) No mass
  • 14. The electrical charge on beta particles is ________
A) -1
B) It has no charge.
C) +1
D) +2
  • 15. The relative penetration of gamma rays is __________
A) 100
B) 10
C) 1
D) 10 000
  • 16. Half-life shows ____ a radioactive substance decays.
A) If
B) How much
C) Why
D) How fast or slow
  • 17. Which of the following is not a halogen?
A) Tin
B) Fluorine
C) Iodine
D) Chlorine
  • 18. Iodine is a____
A) Pale yellow gas
B) Grey crystalline solid
C) Greenish yellow gas
D) Reddish brown liquid
  • 19. Alkali metals react with oxygen to produce ____
A) Trioxonitrates
B) Oxygen gas
C) Hydrogen gas
D) Oxides, peroxides, superoxides.
  • 20. Which of the following can be used in producing red fireworks?
A) Calcium
B) Magnesium
C) Strontium
D) Radium
  • 21. Alkaline earth metals react with acids to release ___________
A) Oxygen gas
B) Nitrogen gas
C) Hydrogen gas
D) Carbon dioxide
  • 22. Transition elements are ____ elements.
A) p-block
B) d-block
C) s-block
D) f-block
  • 23. The following are examples of transition elements except ____
A) Rubidium
B) Iron
C) Nickel
D) Cobalt
  • 24. The general electronic configuration for transition elements is ___________
A) They do not have electronic configuration
B) 1s2 2s2
C) (n-2)d1-10ns0-1
D) (n-1)d1-10ns0-2
  • 25. The following are oxidation states of chromium except ________
A) -2
B) +2
C) +3
D) +6
  • 26. When metals are extracted from ores, they are not usually ____
A) Solid
B) Big
C) Pure
D) Much
  • 27. Which of the following is most abundant in the universe ( ~70% of universe's mass)?
A) Carbon
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Hydrogen
  • 28. Hydrogen burns in oxygen with a ____ flame to form water.
A) Pale yellow
B) Red
C) Orange
D) Pale blue
  • 29. Which of the following reduces metal oxides to metals?
A) Water
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen
  • 30. Which of the following reacts slowly with cold water?
A) Nitrogen
B) Calcium
C) Hydrogen
D) Carbon
  • 31. Alkaline earth metals react with hydrogen to form____
A) Oxides
B) Ionic halides
C) Hydrogen gas
D) Oxygen gas
  • 32. Which of the following is used in making ceramics?
A) Aluminium
B) Strontium
C) Barium
D) Magnesium
  • 33. Which for the following can be used for cancer treatment?
A) Iron
B) Argon
C) Radium
D) Chromium
  • 34. Which of the following can be used in making fertilizers?
A) Iron
B) Radium
C) Argon
D) Calcium
  • 35. Which of the following is used in making building materials?
A) Argon
B) Magnesium
C) Potassium
D) Calcium
  • 36. Unstable atoms are called____
A) Particles
B) Rays
C) Nuclei
D) Radioisotopes
  • 37. Which of the following shows a solubility curve with a sharp break at 36oC?
A) Na2SO4
B) NaCl
C) H2SO4
D) HCl
  • 38. Early detergents contained ____ hydrocarbons.
A) Cyclic
B) Chained
C) Straight
D) Branched
  • 39. Modern detergents are made from____ hydrocarbons.
A) Linear
B) Chained
C) Cyclic
D) Branched
  • 40. Soaps are____ biodegradable.
A) None of the above
B) Partly
C) Fully
D) Not
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