MCQs for class X

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1. The atmosphere around the earth is divided into

a. Two layers

b. Three layers

c. Four layers

d. Five layers

2. Which of the following is used for dehydrohalogenation ?

a. Bromine water

b. Conc H2SO4

c. AL2O3

d. Alcoholic KOH

3. The density of water is maximum at:

a. O C

b. 4C

c. 100C

d. -4c

4. The naturally occurring metallic compound are called as:

a. Ore

b. Gangue

c. Mineral

d. Rock

5. Aurora borealis occurs in ---------layer of atmosphere.

a. Troposphere

b. Mesosphere

c. Thermosphere

d. Stratosphere

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6. Soaps and detergents are made from

a. Protein

b. Fats and oils

c. Carbohydrates

d. All of these

7. Which of the following reaction will not have any units for Kc

a. H2 + CO2 ↔H2O+ CO

b. N2 +O2 ↔2NO

c. 2A +B↔3AC

d. All of these

8. Which of the following gaese are produced by smoking of cigarettes?

a. Sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen

b. Oxides of nitrogen and oxides of iron

c. Oxides of nitrogen and oxides of phosphorous

d. Oxides of phosphorous and oxides of carbon

9. In fish , the unpleasant fishy odour is due to

a. Citric acid

b. Amines

c. Esters

d. None of these

10. NH3 cannot be classified as a base by

a. Lewis theory

b. Bronsted lowery theory

c. Arrhenius theory

d. All of these theories

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11. The general formula for alkenes is

a. Cn H2n+2

b. Cn H2n-2

c. C nH2n+1

d. C nH2n

12. Which of the following compounds is a pentahydroxy aldehyde?

a. Fructose

b. Galactose

c. Cellulose

d. Glucose

13. The fuctional group for alcohol is

a. -COOH

b. -OH

c. -CN

d. -C C-

14. The general formula for alkanes is

a. Cn H2n+2

B Cn H2n-2

b. C nH2n+1

c. C nH2n

15. The general formula for alkynes is

a. Cn H2n+2
b. Cn H2n-2

c. C nH2n+1

d. C nH2n

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16. Ammonia is synthesized by Haber process according to the following equilibrium

N2g + 3H2g → 2NH3g

a.Mol2 dm-6 b. Mol dm-6

c. Mol2 dm-3 d. Mol dm-3

17. Hydration means the removal of

a. Water b. Hydrogen

c. Halogen d. Hydrogen halide

18. Identify which one of the following compounds is ketone?

a. (CH3)2CHOH b. (CH3)2CO

c. (CH3)NH d. (CH3)2CHCl

19. Which one of the following is a Lewis base?

a. NH3 b. BF3

c. H+ d. AlCl3

20. Which one of these hydrocarbon molecules would have no effect on an aqueous solution of
bromine?
a. C2H4
b. C10H20
c. CH4
d. C2H2
21. The reduction of alkyl halides takes place in the presence of
a. Mg/HCl
b. Na/HCl
c. Zn/HCl
d. Cu/HCl
22. In aqueous solution of NaOH is used as a drain cleaner. If the concentration of OH- ions in this
solution is 1.0×10-5 M, the concentration of H+ ions in it would be?
a. 1.0×10-5M
b. 1.0×10-7M
c. 1.0×10-9M
d. 1.0×10-14M

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23. Main component of natural gas is
a. Propane
b. Methane
c. Butane
d. Propene
24. The strong heating of coal in retorts in the absence of air is called
a. Roasting
b. Fractional distillation
c. Distructive distillation
d. Sublimation
25. When a mixture of H2 and I2 is sealed in a flask and temperature is kept at 25 C, following
equilibrium is established.
H2g +I2g→2HIg
Which substance or substances will be present in the equilibrium mixture?
a. H2 and I2
b. HI2 only
c. H2 only
d. H2,I2 and HI
26. One of the hydrocarbons reacts with one mole of hydrogen to form a saturated hydrocarbon
what formula of the X?
a. C3H8
b. C6H12
c. C4H10
d. C7H16
27. The order of reactivity of hydrogen halides with alkenes is
a. HI>HBr
b. HBr>HI
c. HCl>HBr
d. HBr>HCl
28. The degree of dissociation of acetic acid is:
a. 1.74×10-5
b. 0.1×10-5
c. 0.001×10-5
d. 0.01×10-5
29. The pH ofmint is:
a. 2.0 to 3.3
b. 6.1to6.4
c. 6.0 to 8.0
d. 7.0to 8.0
30. Which of the following compounds dissoles in water to give a solution with a pH greater than 7?
a. Calciumcarbonate

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b. Copper (ii) hydroxode
c. Sodium hydroxide
d. Sulphur dioxide
31. Waste water of a factory was found to have apH value of2. W hich substance could be used to
neutralize the waste water before it is released into a river?
a. Oxygen
b. Ammonium sulphate
c. Sulphur dioxide
d. Lime
32. Study the following reaction
HA + H2O →A- + H3O+
a. H3O+
b. A-
c. HA
d. H2O
33. WHY IS THE REACTION ( H2 +CL2 → 2HCl) exothermic?
a. Energy involved in bonds breaking is greater than bondss forms
b. Energy involved in bonds forming is greater than bonds breaking
c. More bonds are broken than areformed
d. More bonds areformed than are broken
34. Which of the following substances are responsible for temporary hardness?
a. Calcium , sulphate
b. Magnesium sulphate
c. Calcium chloride
d. Magnesium bicarbonate
35. The structure of an acid and an alcohol are shown.
a. C2H5COOH
b. C3 H9COH

Which pairing of names correctly identify the two compouds?

Acid Alcohol

A Ethanoic Butanol

B Ethanoic Propanol

C Propanoic Propanol

D Propanoic Butanol

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36. The structure of four organic compounds are shown

1. CH3COOH 2. C2H4 3. C3H8 4. C3H6
a. 1 & 2
b. 1,2 &4
c. 2&4
d. 3&4
37. Protein molecule is formed due to
a. Halogenations
b. Hydration
c. Dehydration
d. Ammonification
38. Alkenes performed
a. Substitution reactions
b. Synthesis reactions
c. Addition reactions
d. Series reactions
39. The unsaturated liquid lipids are called
a. Fats
b. Cholesterols
c. Oils
d. Ghee
40. Following is the type of carbohydrates which cannot be hydrolyzed
a. Oligosaccharides
b. Polysaccharides
c. Monosaccharide
d. Raffinose
41. The peptide bond is weaker than
a. Hydrogen bond
b. Covalent bond
c. Pi bond
d. Non polar covalent bond
42. Protein molecule is formed due to the formation of
a. Hydrogen bond
b. Covalent bond
c. Pi bond
d. Nonpolar covalent bond

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43. The water which produces less amount of leather when treated with soap

a. soft water
b. raw water
c. hard water
d. heavy water
44. The basic principal of removal of hardness from hard water is
a. convert soluble carbonates into insoluble salts
b. convert insoluble carbonates into soluble salts
c. convert insoluble bicarbonates into soluble salts
d. convert soluble bicarbonates into insoluble salts
45. Sedimentation is the process of
a. removal of oxygen
b. removal of silicates
c. removal of salts
d. removal of germs
46. Following is the major water born disease
a. cholera
b. T.B
c. Polio
d. cancer

47. Coagulation mean

a. adding alum and sand

b. adding alum and sulphur
c. adding lime and sand
d. adding lime and alum

48. The process of conversion of an alkyl halide into alkene is

a. hydrogenation
b. dehydrogenation
c. dehydrohalogenation
d. hydration

49. Cracking is the process of conversion of

a. hydrocarbon into CO2 and H2O

b. hydrocarbon into alkene
c. hydrocarbon into carbon and water
d. hydrocarbon into carbon and hydrogen

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50. The common process in raw water treatment and sewage water treatment is

a. sedimentation
b. Chlorination
c. coagulation
d. filtration

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Short questions for section B

1. What is forward reaction and how can we predict the direction of reaction

2. Drive the law of mass action

3. What are the factors of lechatilier

4. What is chemical equilibrium

5. Drive the expression of Kc for the formation of Ammonia.

6. What are exothermic reactions.

7. What are the catalysts.

8.

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