Questions 1 - 4

(A) Reaction of acid with metal (B) Reaction of metal carbonate with acid
(C) Reaction of acid and base with each other (D) Reaction of acid with water
1. It results in the formation of hydronium ion.
2. It results in the formation of salt and water.
3. It results in the formation of salt, carbon dioxide and water.
4. It results in the formation of salt and hydrogen gas.
Questions 5 – 9

(A) Bleaching powder (B) Baking soda

(C) Washing soda (D) Plaster of paris
(E) Gypsum
5. It is represented by CaSO4 .2H2O.
6. It is represented by NaHCO3.
7. It is represented by Na2CO3.10H2O.
8. It is represented by CaSO4 .1/2H2O.
9. It is represented by CaOCl2.
Question 10 – 13

(A) Double Displacement Reaction (B) Displacement Reaction

(C) Decomposition Reaction (D) Combination Reaction

10. An example of this reaction is 2H2(g) + O2(g) →2H2O(l)

11. An example of this reaction is
12. An example of this reaction is Pb(s) + CuCl2(aq) →PbCl2(aq) + Cu(s)
13. An example of this reaction is Na2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) →BaSO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq)

Question 14 – 17

(A) Mercury (B) Iodine

(C) Carbon (D) Sodium

14. This metal is so soft that it can be cut with a knife.

15. It is a non metal but is lustrous.
16. Diamond and Graphite are the allotropes of this element.
17. It is a metal but exists as liquid at room temperature.

Question 18 – 20
 (A) Copper (B) Zinc
(C) Sodium
18. This metal is obtained by electrolysis of its molten chloride
19. Carbonate and sulfide ores of this metal are converted into oxide by calcinations and roasting.
20. This metal can be obtained from its ore by just heating in air.

1.D
2.C

3.B

4.A

5.E

6.B

7.C
8.D
9.A

10.D
11.C

12.B
13.A
14.D
15.B
16.C

17.A

18.C

19.B

20.A

101. Turmeric is a natural indicator. Because Turmeric indicator turns red in the presence
of a base.
102. Zinc reacts with dilute sulfuric acid to form Because Zinc lies above hydrogen in the reactivity
salt and acid. series. So zinc replaces hydrogen from the
acid to form salt and hydrogen gas
103. While mixing concentrated sulfuric acid Because If water is added to a concentrated acid,
 with water, acid must always be added the heat generated may cause the mixture to
slowly to water with constant stirring. splash out and cause burns.
104. Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide. Because Aluminium oxide reacts with both acids as
well as bases to produce salt and water
105. Gold reacts with oxygen even at room Because Gold lie at the bottom of the activity series of
temperature. metals.
106. NaCl does not conduct electricity in the Because There is no movement of ions in the solid
solid state. state.
107. A solution of sodium oxide turns blue Because Sodium oxide is basic in nature.
litmus paper red.
108. CH3CH2CH3 is the formula of an alkane. Because General formula of alkane is CnH2n.
109. There cannot be an alkene with only one Because Alkene contains atleast one double bond
carbon atom. between carbon atoms, which requires the
presence of atleast two carbon atoms.
110. In butene, number of carbon atoms is half Because General formula of alkene is CnH2n.
the number of hydrogen atoms.
111. Number of shells is same in case of Because Na, Mg, Al, Si and P belongs to third period of
elements such as Na, Mg, Al, Si and P. the periodic table.
112. Nitrogen is more electropositive than Because Electropositive character increases on
oxygen which is more electropositive than moving from left to right along a period in a
fluorine. periodic table.
113. Krypton is very less reactive. Because Krypton is a noble gas and has complete
octet of electrons.
114. Before burning, magnesium ribbon is Because It is necessary to remove the layer of
rubbed with sand paper. magnesium oxide.
115. Following is the example of a balanced Because Number of atoms of each type is the same on
chemical equation: both sides of equation.

S(s) + 6HNO3(aq) H2SO4(aq) + 6NO2( )

+ 2H2O( )
116. When lead nitrate solution is mixed with a Because Lead iodide is formed in the given reaction
solution of potassium iodide, the solution
turns yellow.
101. T,T
102. T,T,CE
103. T,T,CE
104. T,T,CE
105. F,T
106. T,T,CE
107. F,T
108. T,F
109. T,T,CE
110. T,T,CE
111. T,T,CE
112. T,F
113. T,T,CE
114. T,T,CE
115. T,T,CE
116. T,T,CE

1. To prepare an indicator from red cabbage leaves, these are boiled in __________.
A. benzene B. water
C. chloroform D. ethyl alcohol
E. none of these
2. In which of the following solutions does vanilla essence lose its flavour?
A. HCl B. H2SO4
C. HNO3 D. NH4OH
E. CH3COOH

3. Why is tartaric acid added to baking powder?

A. For flavour enhancement
B. For making the cake fluffy
C. For neutralization of the effect of carbon dioxide produced
D. For neutralization of the effect of washing soda produced
E. none of these

4. Why is vinegar added while preparing beet root soup?

A. To preserve it. B. To add flavour to it.
C. To neutralize the basic nature of beet root soup. D. To make it acidic.
E. none of these

5. What are the products formed when sodium reacts with acetic acid?
A. Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas
B. Sodium ethanoate and water
C. Sodium hydroxide and water
D. Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen gas
E. Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas
6. A solution is highly acidic in nature and a small quantity of a very weak basic solution is added to it.
What will be the chemical nature of the resulting solution?
 A. Neutral B. Acidic
C. Highly basic D. Weakly basic
E. none of these

7. Which of the following statements is not true for sodium hydroxide?

A. Bitter taste B. Slippery to touch
C. Changes the colour of blue litmus solution
D. Changes the colour of red litmus solution
E. none of these

8. Sodium zincate is produced when zinc is heated with ___________.

A. baking soda B. caustic soda
C. sulphuric acid D. nitric acid
E. Acetic acid

10. Which of the following pairs is the constituent of baking powder?

A. Baking soda and washing soda B. Baking soda and CO2
C. Baking soda and tartaric acid D. Caustic soda and tartaric acid
E. none of these

11. Which of the following solutions can dissolve platinum?

A. Conc. H2SO4 B. Conc. HNO3
C. Aqua regia D. Tollens' reagent
E. CCl4

12. Which of the following order of elements is correct with respect to the increasing order of reactivity?
A. K < Na < Ca B. Na < Ca< K
C. Ca < Na < K D. Ca < K < Na
E. none of these
13. Which of the following compounds will be solid at room temperature?
A. CH4 B. NaCl
C. H2S D. NH3
E. H2

14. Which of the following orders of elements is correct with respect to the decreasing order of reactivity?
A. Mg > Al > Zn B. Zn > Al > Mg
C. Mg > Zn > Al D. Zn > Mg > Al
E. none of these

15. Which of the following metals will produce hydrogen bubbles at the fastest rate on reacting with
dilute hydrochloric acid?
A. Aluminium B. Zinc
C. Magnesium D. Iron
E. none of these

16. What happens when a metal is burnt in the presence of air?

A. Formation of metal dioxide takes place B. Formation of metal oxide takes place
C. Formation of metal hydroxide takes place D. Both (A) and (C)
E. none of these

17. Which of the following compounds is brittle, and breaks into pieces on applying pressure?
A. CuO B. CH4
C. H2O D. PCl5
E. H2S

18. Which of the following is the least reactive metal according to the activity series?
A. Mg B. Al
C. Au D. Fe
E. Ca

19. Which of the following acids is a strong oxidizing agent?

A. Hydrochloric acid B. Sulphurous acid
C. Sulphuric acid D. Nitric acid
E. Acetic acid
20. Which of the following metals will not be able to displace lead from its salt solution?
A. Iron B. Aluminium
C. Magnesium D. Copper
E. none of these

1. How many carbon atoms will be present in alkyne containing two hydrogen atoms?
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. 3
E. 4

2. Two compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ are isomers. Which of the following statements regarding A and B is/are
true?
(i) Both will have the same IUPAC name.
(ii) Both will have the same structure.
(iii) Both are hydrocarbons.
(iv) Both will have the same molecular formula.
A. (i), (iii) and (iv) B. (iii) and (iv)
C. (iv) D. (iii)
E. none of these

3. Which of the following compounds is/are unsaturated hydrocarbon(s)?

(i) Propene
(ii) Benzene
(iii) Acetylene
A. (i) and (iii) B. (i) and (ii)
C. (iii) D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
E. none of these

4. How many hydrogen atoms are present in a straight chain alkane with six carbon atoms?
A. 6 B. 10
C. 12 D. 14
E. 8

5. How many hydrogen atoms are present in 2–butene?

 A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 8
E. 10

6. How many single bonds are formed by each carbon atom in a molecule of ethane?
A. 4 B. 3
C. 2 D. 1
E. 5

7. Which of the following bonds is very strong and hence very stable?
A. Carbon-carbon bond B. Carbon–iodine bond
C. Carbon-silicon bond D. Carbon–sulphur bond
E. none of these

8. How many electrons does one molecule of ethane share?

A. 10 B. 14
C. 16 D. 18
E. 12

9. Which of the following compounds is not an alkyne?

A. Butyne B. Propyne
C. Methyne D. Pentyne
E. Butyne

10. Which of the following pairs of compounds are isomers?

(i) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH3
(ii) CH3 – CH = CH – CH3

(iii)
(iv) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH3
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) B. (i) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iv) D. (ii) and (iii)
E. none of these
1. The elements which show multiple valencies are known as ______.
A. alkali metals B. transition metals
C. alkaline earth metals D. non–metals
E. none of these

2. Which of the following properties was adopted as the basis of the modern periodic table?
A. Atomic mass B. Atomic radii
C. Density D. Atomic number
E. none of these

3. Which of the following orders of elements is not correct in terms of increasing atomic radius?
A. Na < K < Rb B. Ca < Sr < Ba
C. B < Al < Ga D. Cr < Mn < Fe
E. none of these

4. Which of the following scientists discovered that the atomic number of an element is a more
fundamental property of an element than its atomic mass?
A. Newlands B. Mendeleev
C. Dobereiner D. Henry Moseley
E. none of these

5. Which of the following orders of elements is correct in terms of decreasing atomic size?
A. F > Cl > Br B. K > Rb > Cs
C. B > C > N D. S > P > Si
E. none of these

6. Modifications of which of the following arrangements of elements resulted in the formation of the
Modern Periodic Table?
A. Dobereiner's triads B. Newlands' Law of Octaves
C. Mendeleev’s Periodic Table D. Henry Moseley’s arrangement
E. none of these

7. Which of the following elements present in group 15 has the smallest atomic radius?
 A. Sb B. P
C. As D. Bi
E. none of these

8. Modern Periodic Law states that properties of elements are periodic function of their ______.
A. atomic masses B. atomic numbers
C. atomic radii D. densities
E. none of these

9. Which of the following orders of elements is not correct in terms of decreasing atomic radius?
A. B > C > N B. V > Nb > Ta
C. K > Ca > Sc D. Al > Si > P
E. none of these

10. Across a period going from one element to the next in the Modern Periodic Table, the atomic number
increases by ______.
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
E. 5

1. Which of the following information is not given by a chemical equation?

A. Formula of reactants and products B. Physical state of reactants and products
C. Mass of reactants and products D. Reaction conditions
E. none of these

2. In which of the following chemical equations are masses of reactants and products not the same?
A. SO2 + 2NaOH Na2SO3 + H2O B. 2Na + 2H2O 2NaOH + H2
C. SO2 + O2 SO3 D. 2Mg + O2 2MgO
E. none of these

3. Which of the following signs is present between reactants in a chemical equation?

A. + B. –

C. ⇄ D.
 E. none of these

4. In the following equation, which symbol should be used along with MgO?
Mg + O2 MgO

A. (s) B. ( )
C. (g) D. (aq)
E. none of these

5. In the given chemical equation, which of the following atoms should one balance first?
CO2 + H2O C6H12O6 + O2
A. Oxygen B. Sulphur
C. Carbon D. Hydrogen
E. none of these

6. Which of the following is not an example of a chemical change?

A. Rusting of iron B. Melting of ice
C. Poisoning of food D. Photosynthesis
E. none of these

7. In photosynthesis, which of the following is a product?

A. Carbon dioxide B. Water
C. Hydrogen D. Glucose
E. Acetic acid

8. Which of the following is not present in a chemical equation?

A. Formula of reactants
B. Chemical name of reactants and products
C. Formula of products
D. Positive sign between reactants
E. none of these

9. Which of the following options is a balanced chemical equation?

Sodium + Water Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen

A. Na(s) + H2O( ) NaOH(aq) + 2H(g) B. 2Na(s) + 2H2O( ) 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

 C. 2Na(s) + H2O( ) 2NaOH(s) + H2(g) D. 2Na(s) + H2O( ) Na2OH(aq) + H2(g)
E. none of these

10. Which of the following signs is present between reactants and products in a chemical equation?
A. + B. –

C. D.
E. none of these