Study Questions

Why are alloys harder than pure metals?

Which of the following is not a small
A. they contain more atoms
molecule?
B. they contain covalent bonds
A. graphite
C. the different sized atoms distort the
B. methane
layers in the structure
C. oxygen
D. they contain delocalised electrons
D. water

What four quantities a, b, c and d are

Which of the following types of structure
required to balance the equation ...
has the lowest melting point?
aAl(s) + bH2O(g) ==> cAl2O3(s) + dH2(g) ?
A. giant covalent structure
B. giant ionic lattice
Ionic compounds are written with
C. polymer
A. cation (+ ion) first then anion (- ion)
D. small molecule
B. anion (- ion) first then cation (+ ion)
C. either way is fine
What is the state of a typical polymer at D. polyatomic ions first
room temperature?
Write the chemical formula for Ca+2, O-2

Which of the following pairs of elements

The correct chemical formula for
can form a covalent bond?
magnesium phosphide is?
A. sodium and oxygen
B. magnesium and oxygen
The name of FeCl₂ is
C. hydrogen and chlorine
A. iron chloride
D. magnesium and chlorine
B. iron (II) chloride
C. iron (I) chloride
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
D. iron dichloride

Which of the following does not contain What is the correct formula for acetic acid?
covalent bonds?
A. silicon dioxide What is the correct name for HBr?
B. poly(ethene)
C. methane What is the correct name for P₃Cl₆?
D. steel

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What is the correct name for MgI₂? What four quantities a, b, c and d are
required to balance the equation ...
What is the correct formula for dinitrogen aC2H4(g) + bO2(g) ==> cCO2(g) + dH2O(l) ?
tetroxide?
Sodium and chlorine are reacted and as a
What is the correct formula for dichlorine result, sodium chloride is formed which is
monoxide? also called table salt. What are the reactants
and products of the reaction?
What is the correct name for SO₂?

Which of the following reactions can also

What is the formula for Ammonium
be termed as thermal decomposition
phosphate?
reaction?
A. Combination Reaction
What is the formula for sliver phosphide?
B. Decomposition Reaction
C. Displacement reaction
What is the name for Ca(CN)2
D. Double displacement reaction

What is the name for Sr(OH)2

A student performs an experiment to form
What is the formula for magnesium aluminium chloride from aluminium and
chloride? chlorine. Which options give the chemical
equation of the reaction?
The chemical formula for an ionic A. Al + Cl2 → AlCl2
compound of potassium and oxygen is B. 2Al + Cl2 → 2AlCl
C. 2Al + 3Cl2 → 2AlCl3
Name this compound: Ca2CO3 D. 3Al + 3Cl2 → 3AlCl3

What three quantities a, b and c are Give the ratio in which hydrogen and
required to balance the equation ... oxygen are present in water by volume.
aAl(s) + bO2(g) ==> cAl2O3(s) ?
A researcher adds barium hydroxide to
What four quantities a, b, c and d are hydrochloric acid to form a white-colored
required to balance the equation ... barium chloride. What is the balanced
aC8H18(g) + bO2(g) ==> cCO2(g) + dH2O(l) ? chemical equation of the reaction?

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From the following which one is the B. 2H+ → H2
example of chemical reaction? C. Zn+2 → Zn
A. Grapes get fermented D. H2 → 2H+
B. Breakdown of food
C. Formation of curd
Which of the following statements about
D. All of the above
the given reaction are correct?
3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g) → Fe3O4 (s) + 4 H2 (g)
What happens when lead nitrate reacts with (i) Iron metal is getting oxidised
potassium iodide? (ii) Water is getting reduced
A. They will not react (iii) Water is acting as reducing agent
B. Large amount of hydrogen release (iv) Water is acting as oxidising agent
C. Yellow ppt of lead iodide and potassium A. (i), (zi) and (iii)
nitrate will be produced B. (in) and (iv)
D. Evolution of gas will occur C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)

The chemical reaction between potassium

chloride and silver nitrate is given by the The process of reduction involves
chemical equation. A. addition of oxygen
AgNO3 + KCl → AgCl + KNO3 B. addition of hydrogen
What can be inferred from the chemical C. removal of oxygen
equation? D. removal of hydrogen

MnO2 + 4HCl2 → + 2H2O + Cl2

Which of the following does show an
Identify the substance oxidized in the above
oxidation reaction?
. equation.
A. Gain of oxygen
A. MnCl2
B. Loss of oxygen
B. HCl
C. Gain of hydrogen
C. H2O
D. None of the above
D. MnO2

When Ag is exposed to air it gets a black

The equation below shows a reaction
coating of
between zinc and hydrogen.
A. AgNO3
Zn + 2H+ Zn2+ + H2
B. Ag2S
Which option shows oxidation?
A. Zn → Zn+2

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C. Ag2O Reactions in which energy is given out are
D. Ag2CO3 known as …………. .

76). Which of the following is an

endothermic process? …………. is the process in which metals
A. Dilution of sulphuric acid are eaten up gradually by the action of air,
B. Sublimation of dry ice moisture or a chemical on their surface.
C. Condensation of water vapours
D. Respiration in human beings
2 FeSO4 → Fe2O3 + SO2 + ………….
What type of chemical reactions take place
when electricity is passed through water?
Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → …………. + 2NaCl

When S02 gas is passed through saturated

Complete the missing
solution of H2S, which of the following
components/variables given as x and y in
reaction occurs?
the following reactions:
A. SO2 + 2H2S → 2H20 + 3S
(a) Pb (NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI (aq) → Pbl2 (x) +
B. SO2 + 2H2S → H20 + 3S
2KNO3 (y)
C. SO2 + H2S → H2O + S
(b) Cu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → Cu
D. SO2 + H2O → SO3 + H2
(NO3)2 (aq) + x (s)
Pb + CuCl2 → PbCl2 + Cu
The above reaction is an example of what
kind of chemical reaction? Which type of substance has weak
intermolecular forces?
A. giant ionic lattice
The addition of oxygen to a substance is
B. metal
called …………. whereas removal of
C. polymer
oxygen is called …………. .
D. small molecule
The addition of hydrogen to a substance is
called …………. whereas removal of
What type of bonding occurs between the
hydrogen is called …………. .
atoms in graphite?

Precipitation reactions produce insoluble

…………. .