MCQs Bank

1. What are different forms of the same element in the same physical state called?
a) Allotropes b) Isomers
c) Isotopes d) Monomers
e) Polymers
2. Why do graphite and diamond have different physical properties?
a) Graphite is ionic but diamond is covalent.
b) They contain different elements.
c) They contain carbon atoms joined to one another in different ways.
d) Diamond has a macromolecular structure but graphite has not.
e) Diamond occurs naturally but graphite is made artificially.
3. Isotopes are different atoms with the same number of
a) Electrons, protons and neutrons.
b) Electrons but different numbers of protons.
c) Neutrons but different numbers of protons.
d) Protons but different numbers of neutrons.
e) Protons and neutrons but different numbers of electrons.
4. In which of the following sets do all the compounds contain only ionic bonds?
a) Calcium oxide, carbon dioxide, magnesium oxide
b) Calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, sodium chloride
c) Carbon dioxide, copper (II) sulphate, hydrogen chloride
d) Carbon dioxide, copper (II) sulphate, sodium chloride
e) Copper (II) sulphate, hydrogen chloride, magnesium oxide
5. Which one of the following particles contains 10 electrons, 11 protons and 12 neutrons?
a) b)
c) d)
e) -

6. What is the number of proton in one molecule of sulphur trioxide?

a) 24 b) 32
c) 40 d) 64
e) 80
7. Chlorine atoms and chloride ions
a) Are chemically identical. b) Are allotropes of chlorine.
c) Have the same number of electrons. d) Have the same number of protons.
e) Have the same physical properties.
8. A particle consisting of three electrons, four protons and five neutrons
a) Has an atomic number 3. b) Has a mass number 7.
c) Carries a charge of +1. d) All of these.
9. Copper and sodium chloride both
a) Contains ion. b) Have melting point above 100oC.
c) Conduct electricity in the solid state. d) None of these.
10. Which of the following sets contain only compounds?
a) Air, water and steel b) Hydrogen, oxygen and ammonia
c) Salt, sugar and ethanol d) None of These.

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QUESTION KEYS

1. A

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. C

9. D

10. C

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