Multiple choice questions

1. In the periodic table, elements are arranged in accordance with this principle:
A. Number of electron in its outermost shell increases from left to right of the
period, and from top to bottom of the group
B. Atomic mass increases from left to right of the period, and from top to bottom
of the group
C. Number of electron shells increases from left to right of the period, and from
top to bottom of the group
D. Atomic number increases from left to right of the period, and from top
to bottom of the group
2. Who delivered this statement: “an electron is found only in specific circular paths,
or orbits, around the nucleus.”
A. Rutherford
B. Planck
C. Bohr
D. Heisenberg
3. Which of the following properties of the alkaline earth metals decreases with
increasing atomic weight?

A. Ionic radii (plural of radius)

B. Ionization energy
C. Atomic radii
D. Atomic number
4. Which element group is the most reactive of all the metallic elements?
A. Alkali metals
B. Alkaline earth metals
C. Transition metals
D. Group 2B metals
5. Which of the following is NOT true for the Group 1A elements?
A. Most of them are soft, silvery corrosive metals.
B. Their atomic radii increases with increasing atomic weight.
 C. They are named the alkaline earth metals.
D. They have lower melting and boiling points than any other group of metals.
6. How many electrons do the alkali metals have in their outer shell?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 7
7. What charge ions are formed by the alkali metals?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
8. Which answer lists the alkali metals in order of increasing reactivity?
A. Na, Li, K
B. K, Na, Li
C. Li, Na, K
D. Li, K, Na
9. When alkali metals react with water we get:
A. Hydrogen + a metal oxide
B. Oxygen + a metal oxide
C. Hydrogen + a metal hydroxide
D. Oxygen + a metal hydroxide
10. Which of the following metal is not an alkali metal?
A. Magnesium
B. Rubidium
C. Sodium
D. Caesium
11. The melting point of alkali metal is _____________
A. Depends on the atmosphere
B. Low
C. High
D. Zero
12. What happens when alkali metals are exposed to moist air?
A. Formation of nitrates
B. Formation of oxides
C. Formation of chlorides
D. Formation of sulphates
13. Which of the following properties of the alkaline earth metals decreases with
increasing atomic weight?
A. Ionic radii
B. Ionization energy
C. Atomic radii
D. Atomic number
14. How many electrons do group 2 elements have in their s orbital of the valence
shell?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
15. Which of the following is true regarding the reactivity of alkali metals towards a
particular halogen?
A. Rubidium is greater than that of sodium
B. Sodium is greater than that of lithium
C. Lithium is greater than that of rubidium
D. Rubidium is greater than that of cesium
16. The correct order of thermal stability of following carbonates is:

A. BaCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3 > MgCO3 

B. BaCO3 > SrCO3 > CaCO3 > MgCO3
C. MgCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3
D. MgCO3 > CaCO3 > BaCO3 > SrCO3
17. Which descriptions are correct for the solubility in water of magnesium hydroxide
and barium hydroxide?
A. Magnesium hydroxide is insoluble whereas barium hydroxide is very soluble.
B. Magnesium hydroxide is sparingly soluble whereas barium hydroxide is
very soluble.
C. Magnesium hydroxide is soluble whereas barium hydroxide is sparingly soluble.
D. Magnesium hydroxide is very soluble whereas barium hydroxide is sparingly
soluble.
18. Compounds of which group 2 element are commonly used to neutralized the
acidity of soil?
A. Ba
B. Mg
C. Ca
D. Sr
19. Which is the correct order for the solubility of the group 2 sulfates from most
soluble to least soluble?
A. BaSO4, SrSO4, CaSO4, MgSO4
B. SrSO4, BaSO4, CaSO4, MgSO4
C. MgSO4, SrSO4, CaSO4, BaSO4
D. MgSO4, CaSO4, SrSO4, BaSO4
20. Which equation shows the correct reaction of magnesium with cold water?
A. Mg (s) + H2O (g)  MgO (s) + H2 (g)
B. Mg (s) + H2O (l)  MgO (s) + H2 (g)
C. Mg (s) + H2O (g)  Mg(OH)2 (s) + H2 (g)
D. Mg (s) + H2O (l)  Mg(OH)2 (s) + H2 (g)
21. Why is the second ionization energy of magnesium higher than the first
ionization energy?
A. Less shielding (correction: extra shielding)
B. Ionic radius increases (correction: decreases)
C. Nuclear charge is increasing (correction: decreasing)
D. Greater attraction between positive nucleus and outer electron (The second
ionization energy of Mg is larger than the first because it always takes more energy
to remove an electron from a positively charged ion than from a neutral atom.)
22. Which statement is not correct for group 2 metals?
A. An unpaired electron is present in the s orbital
B. Chemical reactivity increases with increasing atomic number
C. The first ionization energy decreases with increasing atomic number
D. Atomic radius increases with increasing atomic number
23. Which statement is true?
A. Cs reacts explosively with water
B. Li reacts explosively with water
C. Rb does not react with water
D. The reaction between K and H2O is less vigorous than that of Na and H2O
24. When performing an hydrogenation, one should consider:
A. Hydrogen is the best catalyst because it is very soluble in Pd
B. Hydrogen is a heavier (correction: lighter) gas than air, thus, it becomes a volatile
substance
C. Hydrogen can cause fires and explosions if it is not stored in a reaction vessel
under high pressure
D. A, B, C are incorrect.

25. Arrange these elements with increasing atomic radius

A. Be < Mg < Ca < Sr < Ba
B. Mg < Be < Ca < Sr < Ba
C. Be < Mg < Sr < Ca < Ba
D. Be < Mg < Ba < Sr < Ca

26. Which of the following is the electron configuration of Ca (Z = 20).

A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1 4s1
D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 3d4
27. Which of the following is the electron configuration of Fe (Z = 26).
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6
B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d64s2
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d14s1
D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 3d4
28. Which of the following is the electron configuration of Fe2+ (Z = 26).
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4
B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d6
C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d4 4s2
D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 3d8
29. How many periods are there in the periodic table?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
30. In chemistry and physics, the main group elements are any of:
A. The chemical elements belonging to the s and p blocks of the periodic table.
B. The chemical elements belonging to the d and f blocks of the periodic table.
C. The chemical elements belonging to the s and f blocks of the periodic table.
D. The chemical elements belonging to the d and p blocks of the periodic table.
31. The s-block elements are:
A. Group 3 and group 4
B. Group 2 and group 3
C. Group 1 and group 2
D. Group 13 and group 18
32. How many groups are there in the periodic table?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 8
33. Which of the following metal carbonate is decomposed on heating?
A. MgCO3
B. Na2CO3
C. K2CO3
D. Rb2CO3
34. The outer electronic configuration of alkaline earth metal is:
A. ns2
B. ns1
C. np6
D. nd10
35. Of the metals Be, Mg, Ca and Sr of group 2A in the periodic table, the least ionic
chloride would be formed by:
A. Be (beryllium hallides are covalent due to its small size and high charge
density)
B. Mg
C. Ca
D. Sr
36. Which of the following sulphates have the highest solubility in water:
A. MgSO4
B. BaSO4
C. CaSO4
D. BeSO4
37. The most electropositive amongst the alkaline earth metals is:
A. Beryllium
B. Magnesium
 C. Calcium
D. Barium
Moving down the group in alkaline earth metals the atomic size or the radii increases as the
shells increases. So the effective nuclear charge decreases and the outer electron can be lost
by the atom easily. Barium can loose electron easily and highly electropositive in character.
38. White and red phosphorus are __________ forms of the chemical element
phosphorus.
A. Isotopic
B. Allotropic
C. Polymorphic
D. Isomeric
39. Which of the following statement is false?
A. Chemical properties of Group 15 elements are uniform.
B. The Group 15 elements exhibit a wide range of oxidation states.
C. The Group 15 elements form many compounds with oxygen.
D. Nitrous acid (HNO2) is a much weaker acid than nitric acid.
40. The Haber process, which has had a major impact on civilization, produces:
A. Hydrazine, N2H4
B. Ammonia, NH3
C. Hydroxylamine, NH2OH
D. Ammonium hydroxide, NH4OH
41. NO is:
A. Converted to 2 other oxides by heating (N2O & NO2)
B. A radical
C. Not an atmospheric pollutant
D. A component of photochemical smog
42. Nitric acid is:
A. A strong oxidizing agent as well as a strong acid.
B. A strong oxidizing agent as well as a weak acid.
C. A strong reducing agent as well as a strong acid.
D. A weak oxidizing agent as well as a strong acid.
43. Ostwald process is used to produce:
A. Nitrous acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Phosphoric acid
D. Sulfuric acid
44. Which of the following element exhibits + 3 Oxidation State only?
A. Gallium
B. Thallium
C. Indium
D. Aluminium
45. Is boron group a part of p block elements?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only a few
D. Only one
46. Gallium remains liquid up to __________ Celcius.
A. 2176
B. 2376
C. 2476
D. 2200
47. When aluminium reacts with oxygen which of the following compound is
formed?
A. Aluminium oxide
B. Aluminium nitrate
C. Aluminium hydrides
D. Aluminium nitride
48. Does Boron occur in a free state?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometimes
D. May not be
49. The chemical name of borax is a ____________
A. sulphur tetraborate decahydrate
B. sodium tetraborate decahydrate
C. sodium pentaborate nano hydrate
D. sodium hexa borate hexahydrate
50. What do we get upon heating orthoboric acid at last? (x)
A. Metaboric acid
B. Tetraboric acid
C. Borax
D. Boron trioxide (boric anhydride)
51. What is inorganic benzene?
A. Boron
B. Borax
C. Boroline
D. Borazine (BH)3(NH)3

52. In order to prepare borazine, we need by diborane B2H6 and ammonia in the
ratio ____________
A. 5:9
B. 1:2
C. 22:23
D. 3:4
53. Is inorganic benzene reactive than Benzene?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Cannot say
54. Which of the following carbon group elements is a metal?
A. Plumbum
B. Carbon
C. Germanium
D. Silicon
55. Which of the following elements does not belong to the Carbon group?
A. Aluminium
B. Silicon
C. Plumbum
D. Stannin
56. Hydrides of Germanium are known as _____________
A. Silanes
B. Germanes
C. Stannum
D. Plumbane
57. The arrangement of carbon atoms in diamond is:
A. Regular hexagons
B. Tetrahedral
C. Stannum
D. Plumbanea
58. Which of the following is the hardest substance known?
A. Fullerenes
B. Diamond
C. Graphite
D. Iron
59. When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, it gives………..
A. Citric acid
B. Carbonic acid
C. Sulphuric acid
D. Acetic acid
60. Electron configuration is:
A. The arrangement of electrons in atomic orbitals
B. The presence of electrons in orbitals
C. The shape of electronic orbitals such as a, p, and d-orbitals
D. The act of studying electrons in an atom
61. Proton number is another name for atomic number. Nucleon number is another
name for mass number.
What are isotopes?
A. Nuclei with different proton numbers and different nucleon numbers
B. Nuclei with different proton numbers and the same nucleon numbers
C. Nuclei with the same proton numbers and different nucleon numbers
D. Nuclei with the same proton numbers and the same nucleon numbers
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62. The radioactive isotope radium-226 may be shown as 88 Ra
How many protons does an atom of radium contain?
A. 44
B. 88
C. 138
D. 226
63. In one radioactive decay, radium (Ra) gives rise to radon (Rn) as shown:
226 222
88 Ra ® 86 Rn
What particle is also produced?
A. An alpha-particle
B. A beta-particle
C. Both an alpha particle and a beta-particle
D. No particle but only gamma-rays
64. A radioactive substance emits a particle from the nucleus of of one of its atoms.
The particle consists of two protons and two neutrons.
What is the name of this process?
A. Alpha-emission
B. Beta-emission
C. Gamma-emission
D. Nuclear fission
65. A nucleus X has 17 protons and 18 neutrons.
Which notation is correct for this nucleus?
A. 17
18 X

17
B. 35 X

C. 18
17 X

35
D. 17 X
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66. Which statement about a neutral atom of 88 Ra is correct?
A. It has an equal number of neutrons and protons
B. It has more electrons than neutrons
C. It has more electrons than protons
D. It has more neutrons than protons
67. What is the colour of KMnO4?
A. Green
B. Purple
C. Blue
D. Colourless
68. Elements found in d-block of the periodic table are known as:
A. Noble gases
B. Transition elements
C. Alkalis
D. Acids
69. Which element is NOT transition element?
A. Cobalt
B. Zinc
C. Chlorine
D. Scandium
70. Each transition element have more than one:
A. Ion only
B. Nucleus
C. Oxidation state only
D. Ion and oxidation state (The energy difference between (n-1)d and ns orbitals is
so minimal, transition elements exhibit variable state oxidation in their compounds ->
Electrons from (n-1)d orbitals and ns-orbitals participate in bond formation.)
71. The transition elements are all:
A. Metals
B. Non-metals
C. Alkalis
D. Gases
72. In transition element atoms, after filling 4s orbital, the rest of electrons reside in:
A. 3d subshell
B. 2d subshell
C. 4s subshell
D. 4p subshell
73. In transition metal, oxidation state +2 is obtained by losing 2 electrons from:
A. 2s
B. 4s
C. 2p
D. D
74. The density of transition metals in a group:
A. Decerase gradually
B. Increase gradually
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease
75. Paramagnetism is common in:
A. s-block elements
B. p-block elements
C. d-block elements
D. Any of them
76. Transition elements exhibit variable valency because they release electrons from

A. ns orbitals
B. np orbitals
C. (n-1)d orbitals
D. (n-1)d & ns orbitals
77. Which one of the following would not be a suitable solvent for Grignard reagents?
A. CH3CH2OCH2CH3, diethyl ether
B. CH3CH2OH, ethanol
C. Tetrahydrofuran
D. They would all be suitable solvents
78. Organomagnesium compounds are:
A. Acids
B. Bases
C. Oxidizing agents
D. Solvents (dung môi)
79. Which of the following statements about organometallic compounds is FALSE?
A. An alkyllithium reagent is a very strong base.
B. A Grignard reagent reacts as if it were a negatively charged carbanion.
C. Grignard reagents are decomposed by water and alcohol.
D. An organosodium compound is not very reactive compared to a Grignard
reagent.
80. Which of the following statements about organometallic compounds is FALSE?
A. Alkyllithium reagents (RLi) add to the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones.
B. Grignard reagents (RMgBr) add to the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones.
C. Alkyllithium and Grignard reagents do not add to esters.
D. Grignard reagents are prepared in ether or tetrahydrofuran (THF).
81. Organometallic compounds of lithium are stable in
A. Water
B. Air
C. Ethyl alcohol
D. Ether
82. Organometallic compounds for synthetic purposes have been used as
organomagnesium halides also called….
A. Millers reagent
B. Grignard reagent
C. Tollens reagent
D. None of these
83. Alkyl halides can be converted into Grignard reagents by
A. Boiling them with Mg ribbon in alcoholic solution
B. Warming them with magnesium powder in dry ether
C. Refluxing them with MgCl2 solution
D. Warming them with MgCl2

84. Which is not present in Grignard reagent (reagent: chất phản ứng)?
A. Methyl group
B. Magnesium
C. Halogen
D. −COOH group
85. A Grignard’s reagent (chemical formula 'R-Mg-X'; R refers to an alkyl or aryl
group and X refers to a halogen; generally produced by reacting an aryl halide or an
alkyl halide with magnesium) may be made by reacting magnesium with which of
the following compound?
A. Methyl amine
B. Diethyl ether
C. Ethyl iodide
D. Ethyl alcohol
86. Which of the following is an amorphous solid (chất rắn vô định hình)?
A. Graphite (G)
B. Quart glass (SiO2)
C. Chrome alum
D. Silicon carbide (SiC)
87. Isotopes of an element do not have the
A. Same chemical properties
B. Same number of electrons
C. Same number of protons
D. Same number of neutrons
88. The relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming
will not be: (???)
A. CFCs 14%
B. N2O 12%
C. Carbon dioxide 60%
D. Methane 20%
 Greenhouse gases are gases that absorb and emit radiation
within the thermal infrared range. Carbon dioxide (A) contributes mostly to global warming
which is followed by methane (B), nitrous oxide (D) and CFC (C). 

89. Normal Greenhouse Effect Is Important for the Sustenance of Life on Earth as it
Has Increased the Earth’s Surface Temperature By
A. 15 ℃
B. 50 ℃
C. 18 ℃
D. 33 ℃
90. Hund’s Rule states that…
A. You must not sit next to another person on a bus
B. Electrons enter the lowest available energy level
C. An orbital can hold up to two electrons
D. Electrons in similar energy orbitals remain unpaired as far as possible
91. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. The 3d sub level is filled before the 4s sub level
B. The 3rd principal energy level only contains 8 electrons
C. Principal energy levels get closer together as they get further from the
nucleus (electrons get more energy -> greater attraction between electrons and
positive nucleus -> the energy levels get closer together)
D. Orbitals are always filled in numerical order
92. H3PO4 is:
A. Has only two acidic H atoms
B. Moderately acidic
C. A strong acid
D. A weak acid
93. A mass of a certain radioactive sample is 16 gram. The mass left after 5 half
lives is:…
A. 2.0 g
B. 0.5 g
C. 1.0 g
D. 0.25 g