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Chemistry Self Assessment Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sample of orange is suspected to have been contaminated with a yellow dye. Which of the following methods can be used to detect the dye?

a)

decantation

b)

chromatography

c)

distillation

d)

filtration

e)

evaporation

2.

Mixture of two miscible liquids with different boiling Points?

a)

Decantation

b)

Distillation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Filtration

3.

Which of the following ions is isoelectric with neon? [₃Li, ₉F, ₁₀Ne, ₁₇Cl, ₁₉K]

a)

Cl⁻

b)

F⁻

c)

K⁺

d)

Li⁺

4.

Which of the following pairs of species contains the same number of electrons? [₆C, ₈O, ₁₀Ne, ₁₁Na, ₁₂Mg, ₁₃Al, ₁₇Cl]

a)

Mg²⁺ and Al³⁺

b)

Cl⁻ and Ne

c)

Na⁺ and Mg

d)

C and O²⁻

5.

When sodium atoms forms the ion Na+

a)

It gains one electron

b)

It gains one proton

c)

It achieves a noble gas configuration

d)

Its atomic number increases

6.

Atoms are electrically neutral because they

a)

Do not conduct electricity

b)

Contain equal number of protons and electrons

c)

Are composed of neutrons and electrons

d)

Cannot be attracted by electromagnetic field

7.

A hydrogen atom which has lost an electron contains

a)

One proton only

b)

One neutron only

c)

One proton and one neutron

d)

One proton, one electron and one neutron

8.

What is the mass number of an element if its atom contains 10 protons, 10 electrons and 12 neutrons?

a)

32

b)

22

c)

20

d)

10

9.

What amount of copper is deposited when 13.0g of zinc reacts with excess copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution according to the following equation? Zn(s) + CuSO₄(aq) ⟶ ZnSO₄(aq) + Cu(s) [Cu = 63.5, Zn = 65]

a)

1.0mole

b)

0.2moles

c)

0.3moles

d)

0.4moles

e)

0.5moles

10.

What is the amount (in mole) of sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) in 5.3g of the compounds? (Na₂CO₃ = 106)

a)

0.05

b)

0.10

c)

0.20

d)

0.500

e)

2.00

11.

How many mole of AgNO₃ are there in 500cm³ of 0.1M AgNO₃ solution?

a)

0.005mole

b)

0.05mole

c)

0.5mole

d)

1 mole

e)

5mole

12.

Given that 32.0g of sulphur contains 6.02 × 10²³ sulphur atoms, how many atoms are there in 2.70g of aluminium? [Al = 27, S = 32].

a)

6.02 × 10²³

b)

3.01 × 10²³

c)

6.02 × 10²²

d)

5.08 × 10²²

13.

Given the symbol ₂₀𝑌⁴⁰, it can be deduced that Y has

a)

60 neutrons

b)

An atomic number of 20

c)

A mass number of 600

d)

40 electrons

14.

The number of atoms present in 2.5moles of triatomic gas is equivalent to [1 mole = 6.02 × 10²³].

a)

2.5 × 10²³

b)

1.5 × 10²³

c)

1.5 × 10²⁴

d)

2.5 × 10²⁴

15.

The number of particles in one mole of a chemical compound is

a)

Atomic number

b)

Avogadro's number

c)

Mass number

d)

Oxidation number

16.

An element X has two isotopes of ₁₀X²⁰ and ₁₀X²² in the ratio of 1:3, what is the relative atomic mass of X.

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17.

Find the number of neutrons in an atom represented by ₂₁X⁴⁵

a)

21

b)

24

c)

45

d)

66

18.

Which of the following is suitable for determining different isotopes present in an element which exhibits isotopy?

a)

Sensitive weighing balance

b)

Cathode ray tubes

c)

Mass spectrometer

d)

Geiger Muller counter

19.

The compound formed by two elements X and Y with the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁴ and 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² respectively is

a)

XY

b)

YX

c)

X₂Y₃

d)

Y₂X₃

20.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation: xKMnO₄(aq) + ySO₂(g) + 2H₂O(l) → K2SO₄(aq) + zMnSO₄(aq)+ 2H₂SO₄(aq). Identify x, y and z respectively.

a)

2, 5, and 2

b)

2, 2 and 5

c)

5, 1 and 2

d)

1, 5 and 2

21.

The formula of mercury (I) dioxonitrate (III) is

a)

Hg(NO₃)₂

b)

Hg(NO₂)₂

c)

HgNO₂

d)

Hg₂NO₂

22.

The formulae of the compound formed between a trivalent metal, M and divalent non-metal Y is.

a)

M₂Y₃

b)

M₂Y₂

c)

MY

d)

M₃Y

23.

Consider the reaction represented by the following equation below: C₂H₂ + yH₂ ⟶ C₂H₆ The value of y in the reaction is

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

24.

What is the molecular formula of a compound whose empirical formula is CH₂O and molar mass is 180? [H = 1, C = 12, O = 16]

a)

C₄H₈O₂

b)

C₄H₈O₃

c)

C₆H₁₀O₅

d)

C₆H₁₂O₆

25.

What is the empirical formula of a hydrocarbon containing 0.08moles of carbon and 0.32moles of hydrogen?

a)

CH2

b)

CH₃

c)

CH₄

d)

C₂H₄

26.

If an element X with atomic number 13 combine with an element Y whose atomic number is 8, the most likely formulae of the compound formed between X and Y is

a)

XY₂

b)

X₂Y

c)

X₃Y₂

d)

X₂Y₃

27.

If the valencies of two elements X and Y are 2 and 3 respectively, write down the formula of their combination

a)

X₄Y₂

b)

X₂Y

c)

X₃Y₂

d)

X₂Y₃

28.

The oxidation number of X in (XO₄)³⁻ is

a)

+1

b)

+3

c)

+4

d)

+5

29.

The oxidation number of nitrogen in Pb(NO₃)₂ is.

a)

+2

b)

+3

c)

+4

d)

+5

30.

How many protons are there in a metallic ion (X³⁺) which has inert gas structure and contains 10 electrons?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

d)

13

31.

What is the amount of magnesium that would contain 1.20 × 10²⁴ particles? [Mg = 24, Avogadro's constant = 6.02 × 10²³].

a)

0.5moles

b)

2.0moles

c)

12.0moles

d)

24.0moles

32.

Which of the following ions has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 8?

a)

Na⁺

b)

Mg²⁺

c)

F⁻

d)

Cl⁻

33.

Which of the following noble gases has electronic structure similar to that of N in NH₃?

a)

₂He

b)

₁₀Ne

c)

₁₈Ar

d)

₁₉Kr

34.

Which of the following species correctly represents an ion of M with 13 protons and 10 electrons?

a)

₁₀M³⁺

b)

₁₀M³

c)

₁₃M³⁺

d)

₁₃M⁻

35.

If 100 atoms of element X contains 70 atoms of ₉X and 30 atoms of ₁₁X, calculate the relative mass of X.

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36.

What is oxidized in the reaction represented by the following equation? 3Cu + 8HNO₃ ⟶ 3Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2NO + 4H₂O

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Copper

37.

The oxidation number of phosphorus in [PO₄]³⁻ is

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+4

e)

+5

38.

₂ + 2NO + 4H₂O

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Copper

39.

The oxidation number of phosphorus in [PO₄]³⁻ is

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+4

e)

+5

40.

In the reaction represented by the following equation. 2H₂S(g) + SO₂(g) ⟶ 2H₂O(l) + 3S(s). SO₂ is acting as

a)

A reducing agent

b)

An oxidizing agent

c)

A dehydrating agent

d)

A bleaching agent

41.

What volume of oxygen at s.t.p would react with carbon to form 4.40g of CO₂ according to the following equation? C(s) + O₂(g) ⟶ CO₂(g). [O = 16; C = 12; 1 mole of a gas occupies 22.4dm³ at s.t.p]

a)

0.224dm³

b)

2.24dm³

c)

4.40dm³

d)

4.48dm³

42.

The volume of 1.00moldm⁻³ HCl(aq) required to dissolve completely 6.54g of zinc granules is [Zn = 65.4]

a)

0.100dm³

b)

0.2000dm³

c)

0.224dm³

d)

0.654dm³

43.

If 200cm³ of a gas at s.t.p has a mass of 0.268g. What is its molar mass? (Molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm³

a)

300g

b)

200g

c)

150g

d)

30g

44.

The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is represented by the equation: 2H₂O₂(l) ⟶ 2H₂O(l) + O₂(g). What mass of hydrogen peroxide would be required to produce 22.4dm³ of oxygen at s.t.p? (H = 1, O = 16, molar volume of a gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm³)

a)

18g

b)

34g

c)

36g

d)

68g

45.

[NH₄]⁺ is formed from NH₃ and H⁺ by

a)

Covalent bonding

b)

Dative bonding

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Ionic bonding

46.

What is responsible for metallic bonding?

a)

Attraction between the delocalized electrons and fixed positive lattice points (cations)

b)

Attraction between positive and negative ions.

c)

Sharing of electrons between the metal atoms.

d)

Transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

47.

Which of the following compounds has hydrogen bonds between its molecules?

a)

HF

b)

HBr

c)

HCl

d)

HI

48.

Water molecules are held together by

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Ionic forces

d)

Van der Waals forces

49.

Which of the following arrangements represents the correct order of electronic energy level?

a)

1s 2p 2s 3p 3d 4s

b)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s

c)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d

d)

1s 2s 3s zp 3p 4s 3d

50.

Atomic orbital is

a)

The circular path through which electrons revolve round the nucleus

b)

A region round the nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found

c)

The path around the nucleus through which protons move

d)

None of the above.

51.

The oxidation number of sulphur in +4 in

a)

Na₂S₂O₃

b)

H₂SO₃

c)

H₂SO₄

d)

SO₃