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Mairaj Kamran 2022

CHEMISTRY
Class IX
ATP MCQS
Name: ___________________________ Sec.:________

Max. Marks: 15
1. A compound is a molecule that contains at least two different elements. Each of the following substances in
the list is molecules. One of these is not a compound. Which one is it?
A B C D

2. Anna has performed an experiment in lab and she has mixed the Fe, SiO2 and Alum mistakenly. She has
utilized the illustrated technique to separate the components of mixture. Recognize the products going to be
separated at D, B and E.

D B E
A SiO2 Alum Alum
B SiO2 Alum+ Fe Alum + Fe
C Fe + SiO2 Alum Alum
D Fe SiO2 Alum

3. If, in a mixture of sand and alum, we replace alum with sugar, then which of the following is the MOST
appropriate sequence of steps to obtain pure sample of sugar?
I. Dissolution II. Filtration III. Evaporation until dry IV. Crystallisation
A. I and III B. I and IV C. I, II and III D. I, II and IV

4. A student separated a mixture of ammonium chloride and iron fillings using a magnet. This is because iron is
A. highly electronegative. B. highly electropositive.
C. a metallic solid. D. an ionic solid.

5. What is the molarity of a solution that contains 122g of MgSO4 in 3.5L of solution?
A. 0.290 M B. 0.550 M C. 0.271 M D. 0.630 M

6. A teacher prepared 0.125M sodium chloride stock solution. What volume of the stock solution is required to
prepare a dilution of 0.05M in 100 mL?
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A. 100mL B. 60mL C. 40mL D. 20mL

7. Deduce which one will conduct electricity from the given setup.

A. Solution A B. Solution B C. Solution C D. Solution D

8. Element X is extracted by the electrolysis of a molten compound of elements X and Y. The electrode
reactions are as shown.
At the cathode: X2+ (I) + 2e– X (I)
At the anode: 2Y2- (I)  Y2 (g) + 4e–
A. Aluminium oxide B. Calcium chloride C. Magnesium oxide D. Potassium chloride

9. Which of the following best defines an electrolyte?

A. A compound that remains neutral in solution.
B. A compound that is only positively charged in a given solution
C. A substance that dissociates into ions in solution
D. A substance that doesn't conduct electricity

10. In an electrolytic cell the electrode at which the electrons enter the solution is called the ______ ; the
chemical change that occurs at this electrode is called _______.
A. anode, oxidation B. anode, reduction C. cathode, oxidation D. cathode, reduction

11. The half-reaction that occurs at the anode during the electrolysis of molten sodium bromide is:
A. 2 Br-   Br2 + 2 e- B. Br2 + 2 e-   2 Br-
C. Na+ + e-   Na D. Na   Na+ + e-

12. Consider the following pairs of liquids. Which pairs are miscible?

1. benzene, C6H6, and hexane, C6H12 2. water and methanol, CH3OH 3. water and hexane
A. 1, 2 only B. 2 only C. 1 only D. 1, 2, 3

13. A chemist dissolves 3.50 g of potassium iodate (KIO3) and 6.23 g of potassium hydroxide (KOH) in 805.05
g of water. What is the percentage concentration of potassium hydroxide in the solution?
A. 0.764 % B. 0.773 % C. 0.778 % D. 1.194 %

14. Which of the following is crystallization?

A. solid-solid separation. B. Solid-liquid separation.
C. solid-gas separation. D. Liquid-gas separation

15. Four substances are heated gently. The temperatures at which they start and finish melting are recorded.
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A. Substance 1 is the only pure substance. B. Substance 3 and substance 4 are impure.
C. Substance 4 is water. D. They are all solids at room temperature.