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1. Which equation represents the sum of the 1 &2 electron affinities of sulphur ?

A – – 2– – 2–
S (g) + e S (g) B S (s) + 2 e S (g)
C – 2– 2– –
S (g) + 2 e S (g) D S (g) S (g) + 2 e

2+ 3– 2+ 3–
2. Cation X & non-metal Y are ‘iso-electronic’. Which of the following could be X &Y , respectively ?

A 3+ 2– 3– 2+
Al &O , respectively B N & Mg , respectively
C 2+ 3– 2+ 3–
Ca &N , respectively D Ca &P , respectively

3. Which of the following graphs shows the variation in the polarising power of the Group 2 elements ?

A B C D

Be Mg Ca Sr Be Mg Ca Sr Be Mg Ca Sr Be Mg Ca Sr

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4. The 1 five ionization energies of an element Z, are ; 790, 1600, 3200, 4400, 16100 kJ mol–1.

In which group of the Periodic Table is Z found ?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

6. How many structural isomers does the molecular formula C4H8 have ?

A three B four C five D six

7. An organic compound contains 38.4 % carbon, 4.8 % hydrogen & 56.8 % chlorine by mass. What is the
empirical formula of this compound ?

A C2H3Cl B CH3Cl C C2H5Cl D C3H5Cl3

8. Which of the following contains the greatest no. of hydrogen atoms ?

A 2 moles of H2O B 1.5 moles of NH3 C 1 mole of H2 D 0.5 moles of CH4

9. MgO reacts with HCl acid : MgO (s) + 2 HCl (aq) MgCl2 (aq) + H2O (l)

How many moles of MgO are required to neutralize 20 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm–3 HCl acid ?

A 0.001 B 0.005 C 0.010 D 0.020

10. Hydrogen peroxide decomposed on heating as follows ; 2 H2O2 (g) 2H2O (g) + O2 (g)

What mass of hydrogen peroxide is required to give 16 g of oxygen gas ?

A 8.5 g B 17 g C 34 g D 68 g

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11. Organic Compound G whose molecular formula is C5H10, once reacted with cold acidic NaMnO4, did not
turn the purple solution colourless.

Which of the following compounds could not be Compound G ?

A B

[X] ra

C D

12. The equation for the dehydration of cyclohexanol, C6H11OH, to cyclohexene, C6H10 is :

C6H11OH C6H10 + H2O

50.0 g of cyclohexanol produced 32.8 g of cyclohexene.

[Molar masses /g mol-1 : cyclohexanol =100; cyclohexene =82] Calculate the % yield of cyclohexene.

A 32.8 % B 40.0 % C 65.6 % D 80.0 %

13. In a molecule of ethene, C2H4, how many π (pi) bonds are present ?
A One B Two C Three D Four

14. Under suitable conditions, chlorine reacts with propene, CH3CH=CH2. The reaction can be classified as

A free radical substitution only. B electrophilic addition only.

C electrophilic substitution only. D free radical substitution as well as electrophilic addition.

15. What is the systematic name of this compound ?

A Z–4–methyhex–2–ene B E–2–ethylpent–3–ene
C Z–4–ethylpent–2–ene D E–4–methyhex–2–ene

16. (a) 2–methylpropene reacts with HCl gas to give mainly

A 1–chloropro–2–methylpropane B 2–chloropro–2–methylpropane
C 2–methyl–1–chloropropropane D 2–methyl–2–chloropropropane

(b) Which of the following describes best, as to why the major product is obtained ?

A It occurs according to Markovnikov’s rule.

B The major product is obtained via a stable secondary carbocation.
C Because the alkene is unsymmetric.
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17. Which of the following statements about pure ammonium chloride at room temperature, is wrong ?

A It consists of ionic bonds

B It consists of covalent bonds.
C It consists of co-ordinate bonds.
D It exists as a simple covalent molecule.

18. 17.1 g of Al2(SO4)3, was dissolved in water. What is the no. of SO42– ions, present in the solution formed ?

[Molar mass of Al2(SO4)3 = 342 g mol–1 & Avogadro constant = 6.02 x 10 23

mol–1]

21 22 22 22
A 3 x 10 B 1 x 10 C 3 x 10 D 9 x 10

19. Calculate the mass of Ca(OH)2 present in 100 cm3 of a 0.1 mol dm–3 solution. [Mr of Ca(OH)2 = 74]

A 0.57 g B 0.74 g C 1.85 g D 3.70 g

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20. The 1 five successive ionization energies of an element, X, are shown in the table below.

Ionization energy 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Value / kJ mol–1 590 1100 4900 6500 8100

Which ion is X most likely to form when it reacts with chlorine ?

A + B 2+ 3+ 4+
X X C X D X

21. Which of the following alkanes exhibits E–Z isomerism ?

A H3CCH=C(CH3)2 B (CH3)2C=CH2
C H2C=CHCH2CH3 D H3CCH=CHCH3

22. Which of the following covalent bonds is the shortest ?

A H–F B H–Cl C H–Br D H–I

23. Which of the following substances, obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil, has lowest Tb ?

A refinery gas B kerosine C diesel D lubricating oil

24. 0.01 mol of NaHSO4 is neutralized with dil. NaOH, concentration 0.200 mol dm–3.

NaHSO4 (aq) + NaOH (aq) Na2SO4 (aq) + H2O (l)

Calculate the volume of NaOH required.

A 20.0 cm3 B 50.0 cm3 C 100 cm3 D 500 cm3

25. Which of the following ions would undergo the greatest deflection in a mass spectrum ?

A 35 2+ B 35 + C 37 + D 35 +
Cl Cl Cl Cl37Cl

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27. Which pair of atomic numbers represents elements which are both in the p-block of the Periodic table ?

A 4,8 B 6,12 C 8,16 D 10,20

28. The electronic structure of an atom of an element in Group 6 of the Periodic Table could be

A 1s22s22p2 B 1s22s22p4
C 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2 D 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6

29. Which of the following formulae for compounds of germanium,Ge, is unlikely to be correct, given the
position of germanium in the Periodic Table ?

A GeF3 B GeS2 C GeO2 D GeF4

30. The electronic configurations of the atoms of 4 different elements are given below. For which element
would you expect the value of the 1st ionization energy to be the largest ?

A 1s1 B 1s2 C 1s22s1 D 1s22s2

31. Which of the following gas samples occupies the greatest volume at the same temperature & pressure ?

[Ar : H = 1; C = 12; O = 16; F = 19; Ne = 20 ]

A 1 g of ethane B 1 g of oxygen C 1 g of fluorine D 1 g of neon

32. Which of the following has the smallest radius ?

A – B + C + D –
F Na Mg2 O2

33. Which of the following does not have exactly 10 electrons ?

A – B A molecule of methane, CH4

An ion of fluorine, F
C A molecule of nitrogen, N2 D +
An ion of sodium, Na

20. Which of the following statements correctly describes an environmental problem caused by the burning of
hydrocarbon fuels ?

A The carbon dioxide is toxic & kills plants.

B The smoke produced reflects sunlight & leads to global warming.
C The water produced results in a damaging increase in rainfall.
D The carbon dioxide produced absorbs heat radiated from the Earth & leads to global warming.

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