Baptist Student Fellowship, Ebenezer Baptist Church
2025 UTME Mock Exam- Chemistry
1. Zinc Oxide is _______?
A. Basic Oxide
B. Acidic Oxide
C. Amphoteric Oxide
D. Neutral Oxide
E. Reactive Oxide
2. What is the atomic number of oxygen?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
3. Which gas is responsible for the “pop” sound when a lighted splint is introduced?
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen
4. An acid + a base gives:
A) Salt + Water
B) Water + Carbon dioxide
C) Salt + Hydrogen
D) Acid + Gas
5. Which of the following is a noble gas?
A) Oxygen
B) Helium
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
6. The pH of a neutral solution is:
A) 7
B) 0
C) 14
D) 1
7. Which of the following is a mixture?
A) Air
B) Water
C) Sodium chloride
D) Carbon dioxide
8. Which element is the most electronegative?
A) Oxygen
B) Fluorine
C) Nitrogen
D) Chlorine
9. What is the oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄?
A) +4
B) +6
C) -2
D) +2
10. Which of the following is a weak acid?
A) HCl
B) H₂SO₄
C) CH₃COOH
D) HNO₃
11. Which gas turns lime water milky?
A) SO₂
B) CO₂
C) H₂S
D) NH₃
12. Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
A) K
B) Na
C) Li
D) F
13. What is the correct IUPAC name for CaCO₃?
A) Calcium trioxide
B) Calcium carbonate
C) Calcium carbon trioxide
D) Calcium oxide
14. Which of the following is an exothermic process?
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Melting
D) Boiling
15. Which of the following metals can displace hydrogen from acids?
A) Copper
B) Silver
C) Zinc
D) Gold
16. Which of the following is not a property of metals?
A) Malleability
B) Ductility
C) Brittle
D) Good conductor
17. What is the molar mass of Na₂CO₃?
A) 106 g/mol
B) 86 g/mol
C) 92 g/mol
D) 100 g/mol
18. Which of the following is a reducing agent?
A) Cl₂
B) H₂
C) O₂
D) KMnO₄
19. The most common isotope of hydrogen is called?
A) Tritium
B) Deuterium
C) Protium
D) Hydrogenium
20. Which of the following gases is collected over water?
A) NH₃
B) CO₂
C) Cl₂
D) HCl
21. Which method is best for separating a mixture of salt and sand?
A) Filtration and evaporation
B) Crystallization
C) Distillation
D) Sublimation
22. Which of the following is a covalent compound?
A) NaCl
B) CaCl₂
C) HCl
D) KBr
23. The major constituent of natural gas is?
A) Ethane
B) Methane
C) Butane
D) Propane
24. What is the shape of a methane molecule?
A) Linear
B) Trigonal planar
C) Tetrahedral
D) Bent
25. The number of moles in 22.4 dm³ of any gas at STP is:
A) 0.5
B) 2
C) 1
D) 4
26. Which acid is used in car batteries?
A) Hydrochloric acid
B) Nitric acid
C) Tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid
D) Ethanoic acid
27. The process of rusting involves:
A) Oxidation
B) Neutralization
C) Precipitation
D) Sublimation
28. Which is an example of a chemical change?
A) Melting of ice
B) Boiling of water
C) Rusting of iron
D) Breaking of glass
29. The simplest hydrocarbon is:
A) Ethane
B) Propane
C) Methane
D) Butane
30. A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction by:
A) Increasing temperature
B) Increasing pressure
C) Lowering activation energy
D) Increasing entropy
31. Which of the following is a transition element?
A) Na
B) Ca
C) Fe
D) K
32. The number of protons in an atom is the same as
A) Mass number
B) Atomic number
C) Number of neutrons
D) Number of electrons only
33. Which of these substances will conduct electricity in molten state?
A) Sugar
B) NaCl
C) Ice
D) Ethanol
34. Which of the following compounds has ionic bonding?
A) H₂O
B) CO₂
C) NaCl
D) NH₃
35. An example of a polymer is:
A) Ethene
B) Glucose
C) Polyethene
D) Benzene
36. The bond in a chlorine molecule (Cl₂) is:
A) Ionic
B) Metallic
C) Covalent
D) Dative
37. Which of the following is a strong acid?
A) HCl
B) CH₃COOH
C) H₂CO₃
D) HCN
38. A homologous series is a group of compounds that:
A) Have same chemical properties
B) Have same physical properties
C) Differ by CH₄
D) Have the same structure
39. Tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid is a strong acid because it
A) Is diprotic
B) Ionizes completely in water
C) Has high pH
D) Is an oxidizing agent
40. Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
A) Na₂O
B) CO₂
C) ZnO
D) SO₃
41. Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
A) Barometer
B) Hygrometer
C) Thermometer
D) Manometer
42. The term “allotropy” refers to:
A) Mixing of two elements
B) Existence of a compound in different forms
C) Existence of an element in more than one form
D) Combination of atoms
43. What is the oxidation number of Mn in KMnO₄?
A) +7
B) +4
C) +2
D) +3
44. A molecule of water is held together by:
A) Ionic bonds
B) Hydrogen bonds
C) Covalent bonds
D) Metallic bonds
45. Which of the following is a basic oxide?
A) CO₂
B) Na₂O
C) SO₃
D) P₄O₁₀
46. Which salt is formed when HCl reacts with NaOH?
A) NaCl
B) Na₂SO₄
C) NaNO₃
D) Na₂CO₃
47. What is the valency of phosphorus in PCl₅?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 1
D) 2
48. Which of the following is an example of a radioactive isotope?
A) Carbon-12
B) Hydrogen-1
C) Uranium-238
D) Oxygen-16
49. Which of the following methods is used for separating crude oil into components?
A) Filtration
B) Fractional Distillation
C) Decantation
D) Crystallization
50. Which process involves the loss of electrons?
A) Reduction
B) Oxidation
C) Neutralization
D) Precipitation
