Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ,s)

Class 9th
Subject : Chemistry

1. The sum of the mole fractions of solute and solvent is equal to:
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
2. The process in which a solid directly changes into vapors is known as:
(a) Sublimation (b) Evaporation (c) Boiling (d) Melting
3. Which one of the following is not an isotope of Hydrogen?
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(a) H1 (b) 2H1 (c) 3H1 (d) 4H1
4. The medal given to the third position holder, in any event, is made up of:
(a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Bronze (d) Brass
5. In the Periodic Table, the elements have been arranged in the order of increasing:
(a) Atomic Number (b) Mass Number (c) Chemical Reactivity (d) Density
6. Who discovered oxygen?
(a) J. Black (b) J.Priestly (c) Scheele (d) Cavendish
7. Which particle is the lightest in the following?
(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) Neutron (d) Alpha Particle
8. Which one of the following is a liquid metal?
(a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Mercury (d) Bromine
9. What is the pH of a neutral solution?
(a) 0 (b) 7 (c) 1 (d) 14
10. How many coulombs are there in one faraday?
(a) 96600 (b) 96500 (c) 96650 (d) 96800
11. The number of moles of solute dissolved in one liter of solution is known as:
(a) Molarity (b) Molality (c) Solubility (d) Normality
12, A formula that indicates the actual number and type of atoms in a molecule is called:
(a) Empirical Formula (b) Molecular Formula (c) Formula Mass (d) Molecular Mass
13. Which one of the following gas is used for respiration?
(a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen (c) Helium (d) Nitrogen
14. Which of the following is a polar molecule?
(a) O2 (b) H2 (c) Cl2 (d) H2O
15. Which of the following elements is a good conductor of heat and electricity?
(a) Carbon (b) Hydrogen (c) Chlorine (d) Copper
16. Which of the following substances is called proton donor?
(a) Acids (b) Bases (c) Salts (d) None of them
17. The chemical formula of Sulphuric Acid is:
(a) HCI (b) HNO 3 (c) H2S04 (d) HS04
18. The formation of water from H2 and O2 is an example of:
(a) Exothermic reaction (b) Endothermic reaction
(c) Neutralization reaction (d) None of them
19. An ionic compound formed by the neutralization of an acid by a base is called:
(a) A base (b) An acid (c) A salt (d) An Akali
20. The electrolyte used in the lead storage battery is dilute:
(a) HCl (b) HN0 3 (c) H2SO4 (d) H2CO3
21. The branch of chemistry which deals with the emission of radiations from nuclei is called:
(a) Organic Chemistry (b) Inorganic Chemistry (c) Nuclear Chemistry (d) Physical Chemistry
22. Molecular mass expressed in grams is called:
(a) Atomic mass (b) Molar mass (c) Formula mass (d)Equivalent mass
23. A coordinate covalent bond is always formed between the two:
(a) Like atoms (b) Unlike atoms (c) Similar atoms (d) Like and unlike
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ,s)
Class 9th
Subject : Chemistry

24. The heaviest of the following particles is:

(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) Neutron (d) Alpha particle
25. The bond between hydrogen and chlorine in HCI is:
(a) Ionic (b) Covalent (c) Polar covalent (d) Non-polar covalent

26. The air we breathe in usually contains a higher proportion of:

(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Water vapor
27. Mendeleev’s Periodic table contains periods:
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 10
28. The non-crystalline form of sulfur is:
(a) Plastic sulfur (b) Rhombic sulfur (c) Monoclinic sulfur (d) Ordinary sulfur
29. 44 a.m.u of C02 is equal to its:
(a) Molar mass (b) Atomic mass (c) Molecular mass (d) Mass number
30. The formula of Epsom salt is:
(a) Na2C03 (b) CuS04.5H2O (c) Mg S04.7H20 (d) NaHCQ3
31. The molecuJar mass of heavy water is:
(a) 16 a.m.u. (b) 18 a.m.u. (c) 20 a.m.u. (d) 22 a.m.u.
32. The most reactive metal is:
(a) Na (b) Nu (c) Fe (d) Ca
33. Iodine belongs to this family:
(a) Boron (b) Carbon (c) Nitrogen (d) Halogen
34. The temperature at which the Vapour Pressure of a liquid becomes equal to its external pressure is called:
(a) Melting point (b) Boiling point (c) Freezing point {d) Triple point
35. Which pair of elements is chemically similar:
(a) K, Cr (b) Cu, Ca (c) F, Cl (d) N, 0
36. The force which holds atoms together in a molecule or Crystal is called:
(a) Ionic bond (b)Covalent bond (c) Co-ordinate covalent bond (d) Chemical bond
37. The chemical formula of washing soda is:
(a) Na2CO3.10H20 (b) Na2CO3. 8H20 (c) Na2C03 (d) Na2CO3 .12H2O
38. Group I-A elements are called:
(a) Halogens (b) Alkali metals (c) Alkaline earth metals (d) Noble gases
39. Symbols of elements were suggested by:
(a) Cavendish (b) Levoisor (c) Gay Lussac (d) J.J. Berzelius
40. Salts that are formed by the reaction of strong acid with weak base are:
(a) Acidic Salts (b) Common Salts (c) Basic Salts (d) Double Salts
41. One Faraday =
(a) 97800 Coulombs (b) 96600 Coulombs (c) 96500 Coulombs (d) 96560 Coulombs
42. The suspended particles in suspension are generally of the size:
(a) 10 nm (b) 100 nm (c) 1200 nm (d) 1nm
43. The nucleus of an atom consists of:
(a) Electrons and protons ( b) Protons and neutrons (c) Electrons and neutrons (d) Only protons
44. It is a trial idea:
(a) Experiment (b) Hypothesis (c) Theory (d) Scientific Law
45. It is the empirical formula of glucose:
(a) CH20 (b) C2H4O2 (c) CHO (d) C 2HO

46. It is not an isotope of oxygen:

(a) 16O8 (b) 17O8 (c) 18
O8 (d) 19
O8
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ,s)
Class 9th
Subject : Chemistry

47. The vertical columns of the periodic table are called:

(a)Periods (b) Series (c) Groups (d) Rows
48. It is an ionic compound:
(a) H2O (b) CO2 (c) NH3 (d) NaCl
49. Neither definite shape nor definite volume is the property of:
(a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) Gas (d) None of them
50. It is defined as the number of moles of solution dissolved in one liter of solution :
(a) Molarity (b) Molality (c) Normality (d) Mole fraction
51. It is the unit of electrical current:
(a) Volt (b) Coulomb (c) Faraday (d) Ampere
52. It is a proton-donor:
(a) Acid (b) Base (c) Salt (d) Alkali
53. It is an exothermic process:
(a) Evaporation (b) Respiration (c) Thermal decomposition (d) Melting
54. When carbon burns in air, this gas is produced:
(a)SO2 (b) H2S (c) NH3 (d) CO2
55. It is the study of Hydrocarbons and their derivatives:
(a) Physical Chemistry (b) Inorganic Chemistry (c) Organic Chemistry (d) Environmental Chemistry
56. The most abundant and useful halogen is:
(a) Fluorine (b) Chlorine (c) Bromine (d) Iodine
57. Which one of the following element has its electronic configuration K=2,L=8,M=2
(a) Ca (b) Mg (c) Ne (d) Na
58. It has the highest value of electronegativity
(a) F (b) Cl (c) Br (d) I
59. This bond is also called electrovalent bond:
(a) Covalent bond (b) Ionic bond (c) Polar bond (d) Hydrogen bond
60. The state of matter, having definite shape and volume is known as :
(a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) Gas (d) Plasma
61. If 0.4 is the mole fraction of solute the mole fraction of solvent would be:
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.6 (c) 0.9 (d) 1.0
**62. Which one of the following is an electrolyte?
(a) Petrol (b)Ethyl Alcohol (c) Benzene (d) Sodium chloride
63. The pH value of distilled water is:
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 14
64. It is an exothermic reaction:
(a) Combustion (b) Decomposition (c) Photosynthesis (d) Fusion
65. It is called Ordinary Hydrogen:
(a) Nascent Hydrogen (b) Protium (c) Deuterium (d) Tritium
66. The alloy of copper and zinc is:
(a) Bronze (b) Brass (c) Nichrome (d) Amalgam
67. A dative bond is always form between the two:
(a) Like atoms (b) Unlike atoms (c) Similar atoms (c) Like and unlike atoms
68. Electrochemical equivalent is denoted by:
(a) A (b) C (c) X (d) Z
69. The process (CH2=CH2)+(-CH2-CH2-)n belongs to:
(a) Analytical chemistry (b) Organic chemistry (c) Physical chemistry (d) Polymeric Chemistry
70. Water accounts for the weight of a human body is about:
(a) 50% (b) 60% (c) 70% (d) 80%
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ,s)
Class 9th
Subject : Chemistry

71. It is an example of Endothermic reaction

(a) Decomposition reaction (b) Respiration (c) Neutralization (d) Combustion reaction
72. It is still considered , the incomplete period in the modern periodic table:
(a) First (b) Third (c) Fifth (d) Seventh
73. This one of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius:
(a) Magnesium (b) Calcium {c) Strontium (d) Radium
74. These are called salt formers:
(a) Alkali metals (b) Noble gases (c) Halogens (d) Hydrides
75. The chemical formula of "oil of vitriol" is
(a) H2SO4 (b) CuSO4 (c) CaSiO3 (d) H2S2O
76. It is the radioactive isotopes of hydrogen
(a) 1H1 (b) 2H1 (c) 3H1 (d) 4H1
77. It is an alloy of copper and tin:
(a) Bronze (b) Brass (c) Nichrome (d) German silver
78. Which pair of the following molecules have the same number of protons?
(a) Cl2 andBr2 (b) CH4 and NH3 (c) O2 and N2 (d) C02 and SO2
79: A suspension of droplets of one liquid into another in which it is not soluble is called:
(a) Smoke (b) Mud (c) Foam (d) Emulsion
80. 5 moles of water is equal to:
(a) 80g (b) 90g (c) 100g (d) 180g
81. A reaction in which chemical substance breaks down to form two or more simpler substance is called:
(a) Decomposition reaction (b) Addition reaction (c) Displacement reaction (d) Combustion reaction
82. Atomic number of fluorine is:
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 11 (d) 20
83. When molten sodium chloride is electrolyzed, it is formed at cathode:
(a) Sodium (b) Chlorine (c)Hydrogen (d) Oxygen
84. Alum is:
(a) Single Salt (b) Double salt (c) Triple salt (d) Normal salt
85. In this reaction heat is taken in:
(a) Exothermic Reaction (b) Endothermic Reaction (c)Neutralization (d) Combustion
86: The molecular formula of sand is:
(a) Si02 (b) Si03 (c) Na20 (d) CaSi03
87.A suspension of carbon particle in air is called:
(a) Foam (b) Mud (c) Smoke (d) Fog
88. The father of modern chemistry is:
(a) Robert Boyle (b) Al-Razi (c) Lavoisier (d) J.Priestly
89. Which of the following element forms basic oxide:
(a) Sodium(Na) (b) Carbon(C) (c) Sulphur (S) (d) Phosphorus(P)
90.The freezing point of heavy water is:
(a) OoC (b) 3.8loC (c) 4oC d) loC
91. In 1785, the French chemist Lavoisier presented the law of:
(a) Conservation of mass (b) Constant proportion (c) Multiple proportion (d) Reciprocal proportion
92. It is the heaviest particle in the atom:
(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) Neutron (d)Photon
93.The electronic configuration of Na ion (Na+) is similar to the noble gas:
(a) Helium (b) Neon (c) Argon (d) Krypton
94. The process in which molecules escape from the surface of liquid is called:
(a) Evaporation (b) Fusion (c) Melting (d) Sublimation
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ,s)
Class 9th
Subject : Chemistry

95. It is the longest period of the modern periodic table:

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
96. It is an endothermic reaction:
(a) Respiration (b) Combustion(c) Thermal decomposition (d) Neutralization
97. The solution of known concentration is called:
(a) Aqueous (b) Standard (c) Saturated
98. It the second most abundant element in the earth's crust:
(a) Sulphur (b) Iron (c) Nitrogen (d) Silicon
99. Which pair of the following molecules has the same number of protons?
a) O2 and N2 (b) Cl2 and Br2 (c) CH4 and NH3 (d) C02 and S02
100. When Sulphur burns in oxygen, which one of the following gases is produced?
(a) S02 (b) H2S (c) C02 (d) Cl2
101. Which one of the following substances contain covalent bonds but also conducts
electricity?
(a) Sodium (b) Iron (c)Copper (d) Graphite
102. How many molecules are there in 18 gm of water?
(a) 6.02 x 1022 (B) 6.02 x 1023 (C) 6.20 x 1022 (D) 6.20 x1023
103. By which process does the smell of the cooked food spread in the surrounding?
(a)Distillation (b) Diffusion (c) Decomposition (d) Condensation
104. Which of the following ions has the same number of electrons as an Argon atom of atomic number 18?
(a) Na+ (b) O-2 (c) K+ (d) N-3
105. Which one of the following is a compound?
(a)Air (b) Carbon (c) Oxygen (d) Steam
106. Which of the following compounds contains all the three chemical bonds i.e. ionic, covalent and
coordinate covalent bond?
(a)C02 (b) NaCl (c) CH3COOH (d) NH4Cl
107. A formula that gives only the relative number of each type of atoms in a molecule is called:
(a) Empirical formula (b) Molecular formula (c) Molecular Mass (d) Formula Mass
108. The number of common states of matter is -----"
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
109. The substances whose aqueous solution change blue litmus to red are called____
(a) Bases (b) Acids (c) Salts (d) Neutral
110. Nichrome is an alloy that contains major percentage of__
(a)Cr (b) Fe (c) Ni (d) Zn
111.The electronegativity of hydrogen is :
(a) 2.2 (b) 3.0 (c) 2.5 (d) 1.0
112. This compound is used in our tooth pastes to protect and control teeth decay:
(a) Bromide (b) Chloride (c) Fluoride (d) Iodide
113. Law of reciprocal proportion was presented by
(a) H Landolt (b) John Dalton (c) Louis Proust (d) Ritcher
114. Mole fraction is denoted by
(a) X (b) M (c) N (d) Z
115. Coca-Cola is denoted by
(a) Carbonic acid (b) Acetic acid (c) Formic acid
116. The PH value of human blood is
(a) 7.35-7.45 (b) 7.8 (c) 7.2 (d) 7.0
117. The formula of sodium hydrogen carbonate is
(a) Na2C03 (b) NaHC03 (c) Na2C03-H2 O (d)Na2C03-6H20
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ,s)
Class 9th
Subject : Chemistry

118. The heat evolved during the formation of 1mole of water from H 2 to O2 is
(a) 118KJ/mole (b) 186 KJ/mole (c) 286 KJ/mole (d) 300KJ/mole
119. Formula mass of NaOH is 40 a.m.u
120. Mole is the unit of Amount of substance
122. C6H1206 is the formula of Glucose
123. K = 2,L =5 is the electronic arrangement of Nitrogen
124. The acids are the donors of Protons
125. The vertical columns of the elements in the periodic table are called Groups.
126. The molecular formula mass of ordinary water is 18 a.m.u.
127. The chemical symbol of tin is Sn
128. The process of separating insoluble particles from liquids is called Filteration
129. All halogens have Seven electrons in their outermost shells.
130. Helium is a noble gas.
131. Bases are the donors of a pair of Electrons.
132. There are 2 elements in the first period of the Periodic Table
133. The pH of tomato juice is 4.0
134. The electronic configuration of Sodium is K = 2, L = 8,M = 1.
135. There are 8 elements in the second period of the Periodic Table.
136 . Halogens have seven electrons in their outermost shell.
137. The Muslim scientist Jabir Bin Hayyan is generally known as the Father of Chemistry.
138.The chemical formula of Heavy Water (deuterium oxide) is D2O
139.The symbol Mg represents the element Magnesium
140. Element differ from one another according to the number of Atoms
141.The correct name for HCl(aq) is Hydrochloric Acid.
142. A hydride ion H-and a helium atom have the same number of Electrons.
143. There are 8 elements in the Third period of the periodic Table.
144. The chemical formula of baking soda is NaHCO3
145. Ionic and polar solutes tend to dissolve in polar solvents.
146. Acetic acid is found in vinegar.
147. The formula for a molecule of chlorine is Cl2
148. What type of bonding is found in CH 4 molecule (Ionic, covalent, co-ordinate covalent bond)
149. There are 32 elements in the sixth period of the Periodic TabJe.
150. The formula Al2 (SO4)3 represents a total number of 17 atoms.
151. Formic acid is found in the stings of ants, wasps and bees.
152. An atom of sodium has 11 protons in it.
153. Which of the following molecules contains double covalent bond? (NH 3, C02, HCI, CH4, H20).
154. The atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5.What is the mass of the two molecule of Chlorine gas? (142 amu, 71 amu,
35.5amu)
155.How many elements are there in the third period of the periodic Table: (2, 8 ,28, 32).
156. Which of the following molecules contains triple covalent bond? (H 2, O2,N2, CO2)
157. The heat evolved or absorbed during a chemical reaction at constant pressure is called Heat of Reaction OR
Enthalpy of reaction.
158. Which of the following is a polar molecule? ( 0 2, H20, CO2)
159. A-Z indicates the number of Neutrons in the nucleus of atom.
160. The rule of Triad was introduced by DOBEREINER.
161. The most common solvent in nature is WATER.
162. In ENDOTHERMIC reactions, heat is taken in.