The Open University of Sri Lanka

Credit Certificate in Science

CMF2515 – Chemistry - Test I– 2020/2021
Duration: One hour
Saturday, 10th April 2021 Time: 9.30 am - 10.30 am
Instruction to Candidates
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 This paper consists of 25 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).

,t; tpdhj;jhshdJ 25 gy;Nju;T tpdhf;fis nfhz;Ls;sJ.

 Answer ALL questions.

midj;J tpdhf;fSf;Fk; tpilaspf;Ff.

 Choose the most correct answer to each question and mark a cross „X‟ over the
answer on the answer sheet.
Xt;nthU tpdhtpw;Fkhd kpfTk; rupahd tpilia njupT nra;J> jug;gl;l
gy;Nju;T tpdh tpilj;jhspd; tpilapd; kPJ “X”vd Gs;sbapLf.

 Any answer with more than one cross will be counted as incorrect.
xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l Gs;sbfs; ,lg;gl;l tpdhf;fs; jtwhd tpilfshf
fzf;fplg;gLk;.

 The use of non-programable electronic calculator is permitted.

nray; epuw;gLj;jg;glhj fzpg;ghd;fspd; ghtidf;F mDkjpAz;L.

 Mobile phones and other electronic devices are totally prohibited. Please leave
them outside
guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpDs; ifalf;fj; njhiyNgrp kw;Wk; ,ju kpd;rhjdq;fspd;
ghtidf;F mDkjpapy;iy. vdNt mtw;wpd; Mspia epWj;jp ntspapy; itj;J
tuTk;.

Planck‟s constant / gpshq;fpd; khwpyp (h) = 6.63 × 10-34 Js

Velocity of light / xspapd; Ntfk; (C) = 3 × 108 ms-1
Avogadro constant / mtfhjNuh khwpyp (L) = 6.023 × 1023 mol-1
1 atmosphere / 1 tspkz;lyk; = 760 torr = 105 Nm-2
Gas constant / thA khwpyp (R) = 8.314 JK-1mol-1
lne = 2.303 log10

C-12, H-1, N-14, O–16, Al–27, Na–23, Cl–35.5, K–39

01. The second ionization potential increases in the order of C, N, O, F is,
C, N, O, F Mfpatw;wpd; ,uz;lhk; madhf;fw;rf;jp mjpfupf;Fk; xOq;F vJ?
(1) F<C<N<O (2) O<N<C<F (3) C<O<F<N
(4) N<C<F<O (5) C<N<F<O

02. The electro negativity of the following elements increases in the order
gpd;tUk; %yfq;fspd; kpd;ndjpu;j; jd;ik mjpfupf;Fk; xOq;F vJ?
(1) Si < C < P < N (2) N < C < P < Si (3) Si < P < C < N
(4) P < Si < C < N (5) Si < P < N < C

03. Which one of the following statements about atomic structure is incorrect?
mZtpd; fl;likg;G njhlu;ghd gpd;tUk; $w;Wf;fspy; ve;j xd;W gpioahdJ?
(1) The electrons occupy a very large volume compared to the nucleus.
fUTld; xg;gpLifapy; ,yj;jpud;fs; kpfTk; mjpfstpyhd fdtsit
cs;slf;fpAs;sd.
(2) The number of protons and neutrons is always equal for all atoms of an element.
vg;nghOJk; xU %yfj;jpd; midj;J mZf;fSk; rk mstpyhd
GNuhj;jpud;fs; kw;Wk; epA+j;jpud;fis nfhz;bUf;Fk;.
(3) Almost all of the mass of the atom is concentrated in the nucleus.
ngUk;ghYk; mZtpd; midj;J jpzpTk; fUtpNyNa
nrwpthf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;.
(4) Electrons are in quantized energy levels.
,yj;jpud;fs; nghjpahf;fg;gl;l rf;jp kl;lq;fspy; fhzg;gLk;.
(5) The protons and neutrons in the nucleus are very tightly packed
fUtpy; fhzg;gLk; GNuhj;jpud;fs; kw;Wk; epA+j;jpud;fs; Mfpad kpfTk;
,Wf;fkhf milf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;.

04. The first ionization energy of Cs is 276 kJ mol-1. The maximum number of Cs+ ions that
can be produced for two joule (2J) of energy absorbed by Cs(g) atoms are.
Cs ,d; Kjyhk; madhf;fw;rf;jp 276 kJ mol-1 mFk;. ,uz;L [{y; (2 J) rf;jpia
mfj;JwpQ;Rtjd; %yk; Cs(g) mZf;fspdhy; cUthf;f $ba Cs+ mad;fspd;
mjpAau; vz;zpf;if ahJ?
(1) 4.36 × 1019 (2) 4.36 × 1016 (3) 4.36 × 1020
(4) 3.01 × 1018 (5) 4.36 × 1018

05. Which set gives the correct decreasing order in radii?

Fiwe;J nry;Yk; Miuapd; rupahd xOq;if jUk; njhFjp vJ?
(1) O2- > Mg2+ > F- > Al3+ > Si4+ (2) O2- > F- > Mg2+ > Si4+ > Al3+
(3) O2- > F- > Mg2+ > Al3+ > Si4+ (4) Si4+ > Al3+ > Mg2+ > F- > O2-
(5) O2- > Si4+ > Mg2+ > F- > Al3+

06. When moving from left to right across a period,

Mtu;j;jzj;jpd; topNa ,lkpUe;J tykhf nry;ifapy;>
a. Reducing power of elements increases / %yfq;fspd; jho;j;Jk; typik
mjpfupf;Fk;.
 b. Atomic size increases / mZtpd; gUkd; mjpfupf;Fk;.
c. Basic nature of oxides decreases / xl;irl;Lf;fspd; fhu typik FiwtilAk;.
The correct statement/ statements is/are,
rupahd $w;W my;yJ $w;Wf;fs;>
(1) c kl;Lk; (2) a kl;Lk; (3) b, c Mfpad
(4) a, b, c Mfpa midj;Jk; (5) ahTk; jtwhdit

07. Which set gives the correct increasing order in radii?

mjpfupj;Jr; nry;Yk; Miuapd; rupahd xOq;if jUk; njhFjp vJ?
(1) N < Be < B (2) F- < O2- < N3- (3) Na < Li < K
(4) Fe3+ < Fe2+ < Fe4+ (5) Nkw;$wpa vJTkd;W

08. All of the following statements are true except:

gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; midj;J $w;Wf;fSk; cz;ikahdit> xd;iw jtpu>
(1) An ion has a positive or negative charge.
mad; xd;wpw;F Neu; Vw;wk; my;yJ vjpu; Vw;wk; fhzg;gLk;.
(2) Metals tend to form positive ions.
cNyhfq;fs; Neu; Vw;wk; nfhz;l mad;fis cUthf;Ffpd;wd.
(3) Ions are formed by adding electrons to a neutral atom.
eLepiy mZtpw;F ,yj;jpud;fs; Nru;ff ; g;gLtjd; %yk; mad;fs;
cUthfpd;wd.
(4) Ions are formed by removing electrons from a neutral atom.
eLepiy mZtpypUe;J ,yj;jpud;fs; mfw;wg;gLtjd; %yk; mad;fs;
cUthfpd;wd.
(5) Ions are formed by changing the number of neutrons in an atom's nucleus.
mZtpd; fUtpYs;s epA+j;jpud;fspd; vz;zpf;if khw;wkiltjd; %yk;
mad;fs; cUthfpd;wd.

9. Which statement express experimental evidence for the existence of atomic nucleus
gpd;tUk; vg;gupNrhjid %ykhf mZf;fU fhzg;gLtjw;fhd rhd;Wfs;
ngwg;gl;lJ.
(1) Atomic absorption spectroscopy. / mZtpd; cwpQ;ry; epwkhiy.
(2) Millikan’s oil drop method. / kpy;ypf;fdpd; vz;nza;j;Jsp gupNrhjid.
(3) The magnetic bending of cathode rays. / fNjhl;Lf; fjpupd; fhe;jj; jpUk;gy;.
(4) Alpha scattering by a thin metal foil. / nky;ypa jfL %ykhd my;gh rpjwy;.
(5) Chemical nature of the atom. / mZtpd; ,urhad jd;ik

10. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the electron?
,yj;jpud; njhlu;ghd gp;d;tUk; $w;Wf;fspy; rupahdJ / rupahdit?
a. It is a particle / ,J Xu; Jzpf;if
b. It has wave property / ,jw;F miy ,ay;G fhzg;gLk;.
c. It emits energy while moving in orbits / Xgpw;Wf;fspy; mirAk; NghJ ,J
rf;jpia fhYk;
 d. Its motion is affected by magnetic field / ,jd; ,af;fk; fhe;jg;Gyk; %ykhf
ghjpf;fg;gLk;.
(1) a, b Mfpad (2) b, c Mfpad (3) a, b, d Mfpad
(4) a, c, d Mfpad (5) midj;Jk;

11. Which order represents decreasing of e/m value of electron (e), proton (p), neutron (n)
and alpha particle (α)?
,yj;jpud; (e), GNuhj;jpud; (p), epA+j;jpud; (n) kw;Wk; my;gh Jzpf;if (α)
Mfpatw;wpd; e/m ngWkhdk; Fiwtiltij gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;Jk; xOq;F>
(1) e, p, α, n (2) e, α, p, n (3) e, p, n, α
(4) e, n, p, α (5) n, α, p, e

12. Which of the following isoelectronic ion is the largest in size?

gpd;tUk; rk,yj;jpud; jd;ik nfhz;l mad;fspy; gUkdpy; ngupaJ vJ?
(1) Mg2+ (2) N3- (3) O2-
(4) F- (5) Na+

13. Which one of the following is an isoelectronic pair?

gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; ve;j xd;W rk,yj;jpud; jd;ikia fhl;Lk; N[hb MFk;?
(1) Mg2+, Ar (2) K+, Ne (3) K+, Ar
(4) Na+, Br- (5) Na+, Cl-

14. What is the ratio of neutrons present in C and Si with respect to its atomic masses of 12
and 28?
C kw;Wk; Si Mfpatw;wpd; epA+j;jpud; vz;zpf;iff;fpilapyhd tpfpjk; ahJ? C
kw;Wk; Si Mfpatw;wpd; jpzpntz;fs; KiwNa 12, 28 MFk;.
(1) 2:7 (2) 6 : 11 (3) 3:4
(4) 3:7 (5) 7:3

15. Which transition of the hydrogen atom emits higher energy photon?
Ijurd; mZtpd; vg;gha;r;ry; cau; rf;jpia cila Nghl;Nlhd;fis fhYk;?
(1) n = 1 ,ypUe;J n = 2 ,w;F (2) n = 3 ,ypUe;J n = 2 ,w;F
(3) n = 2 ,ypUe;J n = 3 ,w;F (4) n = 4 ,ypUe;J n = 3 ,w;F
(5) n = 2 ,ypUe;J n = 1 ,w;F

16. Rutherford’s experiment on scattering of particles showed for the first time that atoms
has
ujNghl;bd; Jzpf;iffis rpjwbf;Fk; gupNrhjid %ykhf Kjd; Kjypy;
mZf;fspy; vJ ,Ug;gjhf fz;lwpag;gl;lJ?
(1) Nucleus / fU (2) Electron / ,yj;jpud; (3) proton / GNuhj;jpud;
(4) neutron / epA+j;jpud; (5) positron / nghrpj;jpNuhd;

17. What statement/s incorrect according to the Rutherford’s model of atom

 mZtpw;fhd ujNghl;bd; khjpupapd; mbg;gilapy; gpioahd $w;W my;yJ
$w;Wf;fs;?
a. The atom did not have a nucleus and electrons.
mZthdJ fU kw;Wk; ,yj;jpud; Mfpatw;iw nfhz;bUf;fhJ.
b. It did not account for the attraction between proton and neutrons.
,J GNuhj;jpud; kw;Wk; epA+j;jpud; Mfpatw;wpw;fpilapyhd ftu;r;rp tpir
gw;wp fUjtpy;iy.
c. It did not account the stability of atom.
,J mZtpd; cWjpj; jd;ikia gw;wp fUjtpy;iy.
d. There is actually no space between the nucleus and the electrons.
cz;ikapy; fUTf;Fk;> ,yj;jpud;fspw;fk; ,ilapy; ,ilntsp ,y;iy.
(1) a, b Mfpad (2) a, b, d Mfpad (3) b, c Mfpad
(4) a, c, d Mfpad (5) a, d Mfpad

18. What is the energy in (kJ) corresponding to a spectral line with wave number 5×105 m-1
miy vz; 5 × 105 m-1 MfTs;s Xu; epwkhiy Nfhl;bd; rf;jp (kJ ,y;) ahJ?
(1) 3.49 × 10-23 (2) 4.45 × 10-24 (3) 9.93 × 10-23
(4) 5.50 × 10-22 (5) 4.36 × 10-23

19. Consider following radioactive decays.

gpd;tUk; fjpupaf;f rpijTfis fUJf.
U238 Th234 + X
C14 N14 + Y
It’s released X and Y as particles. What are the particles emit from these reactions?
,q;F X, Y Mfpad Jzpf;iffshf ntsptplg;gLfpd;wd. ,j;jhf;fq;fspd; %yk;
fhyg;gLk; Jzpf;iffs; vit?
(1) α, β (2) α, γ (3) α, and neutral
(4) 4 0n1, β (5) β, α

20. Which of the following electronic configuration corresponds to the atom with the
largest atomic radii?
kpfg;ngupa mZ Miuia nfhz;l mZtpw;F cupa ,yj;jpud; epiyaikg;ig
njupT nra;f ?
(1) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p3 (2) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6 (3) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2
(4) 1s2, 2s2 (5) 2 2 6 2
1s , 2s , 2p , 3s , 3p 5

21. The half-life of a radioactive element is 140 days. If 4.0g of this radioactive sample
allowed to decay. How many grams of sample remain after 560 days?
fjpupaf;f %yfk; xd;wpd; miu-tho;Tf; fhyk; 140 ehl;fs; MFk;. ,f;
fjpupaf;f khjpupapd; 4.0 g MdJ rpijtila tplg;gLfpd;wJ. ,r;re;ju;g;gj;jpNy
560 ehl;fspd; gpd;du; kPjkhf ,Uf;Fk; khjpupapd; jpzpT fpuhkpy; ahJ>
(1) 1 (2) 0.5 (3) 0.55
(4) 0.125 (5) 0.25
22. Which of the following transmissions change the atomic number?
gpd;tUk; khw;wq;fspy; vJ mZntz;iz khw;wf;$baJ?
a. α – emission / α – fhyy;
b. β – emission / β – fhyy;
c. Electron capture / ,yj;jpud; gw;W
d. Positron emission / nghrpj;jpNuhd; fhyy;
(1) a, b Mfpad (2) a, b, d Mfpad (3) b, c Mfpad
(4) a, c, d Mfpad (5) a, d Mfpad

23. Which of the following will not change the nuclear composition when a neutron is
added to an atom
mZ xd;wpw;F epA+j;jpuid Nru;fF ; k; NghJ gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; vJ fUtpd;
cs;slf;fj;jpy; khw;wj;ij Vw;gLj;jhJ?
a. Its atomic number / mjd; mZntz;
b. Its atomic weight / mjd; mZj;jpzpT
c. Chemical nature of the atom / mZtpd; ,urhad jd;ik
(1) a, b Mfpad (2) a kl;Lk; (3) b, c Mfpad
(4) b kl;Lk; (5) a, c Mfpad

24. Which element has the lowest first ionization energy?

Fiwe;j Kjyhk; madhf;fw;rf;jp cila %yfk; vJ?
(1) Mg (2) Al (3) Be
(4) B (5) Si

25. Which of the following pair of elements belongs to the same period?
gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; ve;j N[hb xNu Mtu;j;jzj;ij Nru;e;j %yfq;fis
nfhz;ls;sJ.
(1) Si & Ar (2) Li & Ar (3) B & Si
(4) Be & Al (5) O & Cl