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