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FIRST TERM CLASS 9 CHEMISTRY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The scientist known as the Father of Electricity is

a)

Sir Humphry Dav

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

John Dalton

d)

Michael Faraday

2.

An atom is electrically neutral because of the presence of equal number of

a)

Protons and neutrons

b)

Protons and electrons

c)

Electrons and neutrons

d)

All of these

3.

The mass number of an element is the number of

a)

Electrons and neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Protons and electrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

4.

The atomic number of an element is 17 and its mass number is 35,

a)

it has 18 protons

b)

has 17 neutrons

c)

has 18 neutrons

d)

has 18 electrons

5.

The isotope used as a fuel in atomic reactors is

a)

Cobalt-60

b)

Iodine-131

c)

Carbon-14

d)

Uranium-235

6.

Which of the following electronic configurations is a stable structure?

a)

2, 8, 6

b)

2, 8, 8

c)

2, 8, 7

d)

2. 7

7.

The chemical bonding formed by the sharing of electrons is

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Co-ordinate bonding

d)

Metallic bonding

8.

Which of the following is not a property of ionic bonding?

a)

Found only in the solid state.

b)

Conducts electricity in molten and aqueous states

c)

Soluble in organic solvents

d)

High melting and boiling points

9.

The type of chemical bond in a nitrogen molecule is

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Triple covalent bond

c)

Double covalent bond

d)

Single covalent bond

10.

Which of the following is a polar molecule?

a)

HCl

b)

N2

c)

H2

d)

NaCl

11.

The electronegativity of Carbon = 2.55 and that of Cl = 3.16. Then the type of chemical bond present in CCl4 (Carbon tetrachloride) is

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Co-ordinate bond

12.

The number of electrons lost, gained or shared by an atom during a chemical reaction is its

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Valency

c)

Oxidation number

d)

Group number

13.

The valency of an element Y is 2 and the formula of the compound is X2Y3. What is the valency of X?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

0

14.

xAl + yO2 --> 2Al2O3 is a balanced equation. Then the values of x and y are

a)

x = 2 and y = 4

b)

x = 4 and y = 3

c)

x = 3 and y = 4

d)

x = 2 and y - 2

15.

The process of gain of electrons is called

a)

Oxidation reaction

b)

Reduction reaction

c)

Redox reaction

d)

Displacement reaction

16.

2Na + Cl2 --> 2NaCl . Here Chlorine is the

a)

Oxidised atom

b)

Oxidising agent

c)

Reducing agent

d)

None of these

17.

In the decomposition reaction of H2O2(Hydrogen peroxide), the negative catalyst used is

a)

Sulphuric acid

b)

Manganese dioxide

c)

Phosphoric acid

d)

Spongy iron

18.

Mg ribbon, Mg powder, marble pieces, marble powder, dilute HCl, and conc: HCl are given to you. Which materials will you select to get more CO2 gas in less time?

a)

Magnesium powder and Conc. HCl

b)

Magnesium pieces and Conc. HCl

c)

Marble powder and dilute HCl

d)

Marble powder and Conc. HCl

19.

When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to sodium thiosulphate and heated, ................... is formed.

a)

a white precipitate

b)

a yellow precipitate

c)

a brown precipitate

d)

a yellow coloured gas

20.

The oxidation number of 'S' in H2SO4 is............
[ Hint: oxidation number of H = +1 ; O =  -  2 ]

a)

+ 2

b)

+3

c)

+6

d)

 -  6