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Physical Chemistry
Q1. Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?
A. Methanol
B. Ethanol
C. Propanol
D. Butanol
Answer: D. Butanol
Q2. Tollen’s reagent is used to distinguish between:
A. Aldehydes and ketones
B. Alcohols and carboxylic acids
C. Aldehydes and alcohols
D. Ketones and acids
Answer: A. Aldehydes and ketones
Q3. Which compound does not give a positive Fehling’s test?
A. Formaldehyde
B. Acetaldehyde
C. Benzaldehyde
D. Propanal
Answer: C. Benzaldehyde
Q4. Iodoform test is given by:
A. Ethanal
B. Methanal
C. Propanal
D. Benzaldehyde
Answer: A. Ethanal
Q5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of ketones?
A. They undergo nucleophilic addition
B. They can form oximes
C. They reduce Tollen’s reagent
D. They can be reduced to alcohols
Answer: C. They reduce Tollen’s reagent
Q6. Glucose is classified as a:
A. Disaccharide
B. Polysaccharide
C. Monosaccharide
D. Oligosaccharide
Answer: C. Monosaccharide
Q7. Which of the following is a non-reducing sugar?
A. Glucose
B. Fructose
C. Maltose
D. Sucrose
Answer: D. Sucrose
Q8. The monomer unit of proteins is:
A. Nucleotides
B. Amino acids
C. Fatty acids
D. Glucose
Answer: B. Amino acids
Q9. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin C
Answer: D. Vitamin C
Q10. DNA differs from RNA in having:
A. Ribose sugar
B. Thymine base
C. Uracil base
D. Single-stranded form
Answer: B. Thymine base
Q11. The polymer used for making non-stick cookware is:
A. PVC
B. Teflon
C. Nylon-6
D. Bakelite
Answer: B. Teflon
Q12. Natural rubber is a polymer of:
A. Isobutylene
B. Butadiene
C. Isoprene
D. Styrene
Answer: C. Isoprene
Q13. Nylon-6,6 is made from:
A. Adipic acid and ethylenediamine
B. Adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine
C. Sebacic acid and glycine
D. Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol
Answer: B. Adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine
Q14. Which is a condensation polymer?
A. PVC
B. Polythene
C. Teflon
D. Nylon
Answer: D. Nylon
Q15. Which of the following is a co-polymer?
A. Buna-S
B. Teflon
C. Polythene
D. PVC
Answer: A. Buna-S
Q16. In [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺, the oxidation state of Cu is:
A. 0
B. +1
C. +2
D. +3
Answer: C. +2
Q17. Which of the following is a chelating ligand?
A. NH₃
B. EDTA
C. Cl⁻
D. CN⁻
Answer: B. EDTA
Q18. Which of the following is a coordination compound?
A. NaCl
B. KNO₃
C. [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻
D. CH₄
Answer: C. [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻
Q19. The hybridization of the central metal ion in [Ni(CO)₄] is:
A. sp³
B. dsp²
C. sp²
D. sp
Answer: A. sp³
Q20. Which of the following follows the 18-electron rule?
A. [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻
B. [Ni(CO)₄]
C. [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺
D. [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺
Answer: B. [Ni(CO)₄]
Q21. The IUPAC name of [Co(NH₃)₆]Cl₃ is:
A. Hexaammine cobalt chloride
B. Hexaammine cobalt(III) chloride
C. Cobalt hexaammine trichloride
D. Cobalt(III) hexaammine chloride
Answer: B. Hexaammine cobalt(III) chloride
Q22. Ligands donate electron pairs to form:
A. Ionic bonds
B. Coordinate bonds
C. Covalent bonds
D. Metallic bonds
Answer: B. Coordinate bonds
Q23. Which of the following is a bidentate ligand?
A. NH₃
B. NO₂⁻
C. C₂O₄²⁻
D. CN⁻
Answer: C. C₂O₄²⁻
Inorganic Chemistry
5. The p-Block Elements (continued)
- The brown gas produced in lead nitrate decomposition is:
- A. NO
- B. NO₂
- C. N₂O
- D. NH₃
Answer: B. NO₂
- Which element forms a violet-colored gas?
- A. Chlorine
- B. Fluorine
- C. Bromine
- D. Iodine
Answer: D. Iodine
- Which compound is amphoteric?
- A. NaOH
- B. Al(OH)₃
- C. HCl
- D. CaO
Answer: B. Al(OH)₃
- Which one is used in the preparation of fertilizers?
- A. HCl
- B. HNO₃
- C. CH₄
- D. NH₃
Answer: D. NH₃
- Which element shows maximum covalency?
- A. N
- B. P
- C. S
- D. Cl
Answer: C. S
- The bleaching action of chlorine is due to:
- A. Oxidation
- B. Reduction
- C. Adsorption
- D. Precipitation
Answer: A. Oxidation
- Dry ice is:
- A. Solid SO₂
- B. Solid CO₂
- C. Solid NH₃
- D. Iodine
Answer: B. Solid CO₂
Organic Chemistry
6. Some Basic Principles and Techniques
- IUPAC name of CH₃CH₂CH₂OH is:
- A. Propanol
- B. Ethanol
- C. Propyl alcohol
- D. Butanol
Answer: A. Propanol
- Which is the correct order of priority in IUPAC naming?
- A. Alkene > Alkyne > Alcohol
- B. Alcohol > Alkene > Alkyne
- C. Alkyne > Alcohol > Alkene
- D. Alcohol > Alkyne > Alkene
Answer: B. Alcohol > Alkene > Alkyne
- Which of the following is a nucleophile?
- A. NH₃
- B. H⁺
- C. NO₂⁺
- D. BF₃
Answer: A. NH₃
- Which reaction converts alcohol into aldehyde?
- A. Oxidation
- B. Reduction
- C. Substitution
- D. Addition
Answer: A. Oxidation
- What is formed when ethene reacts with HBr?
- A. Ethanol
- B. Bromoethane
- C. Ethyl bromide
- D. Ethyl alcohol
Answer: C. Ethyl bromide
7. Hydrocarbons
- Alkynes are:
- A. Saturated
- B. Unsaturated with double bond
- C. Unsaturated with triple bond
- D. Aromatic
Answer: C. Unsaturated with triple bond
- The number of π bonds in benzene is:
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 6
Answer: C. 3
- Which gas is used in welding?
- A. Ethyne
- B. Methane
- C. Ethane
- D. Propane
Answer: A. Ethyne
- Toluene is:
- A. Methylbenzene
- B. Ethylbenzene
- C. Phenol
- D. Benzaldehyde
Answer: A. Methylbenzene
- Which is more reactive:
- A. Alkane
- B. Alkene
- C. Alkyne
- D. All are same
Answer: B. Alkene
Organic Chemistry
8. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Ethanol reacts with sodium to give:
- A. NaOH
- B. Sodium ethoxide
- C. Sodium carbonate
- D. Sodium acetate
Answer: B. Sodium ethoxide
- Phenol is more acidic than alcohol due to:
- A. Inductive effect
- B. Resonance stabilization
- C. Hydrogen bonding
- D. Hyperconjugation
Answer: B. Resonance stabilization
- Which is used in preparation of ether?
- A. Alcohol + acid
- B. Alcohol + base
- C. Alcohol + alcohol (in presence of H₂SO₄)
- D. Alcohol + NaOH
Answer: C. Alcohol + alcohol (in presence of H₂SO₄)
- IUPAC name of CH₃OCH₂CH₃ is:
- A. Ethyl methyl ether
- B. Methoxyethane
- C. Dimethyl ether
- D. Ethoxy methane
Answer: B. Methoxyethane
- Alcohols can be distinguished from phenols using:
- A. Na
- B. FeCl₃
- C. Br₂ water
- D. H₂SO₄
Answer: B. FeCl₃
9. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
- Aldehydes give silver mirror test with:
- A. Fehling’s solution
- B. Tollen’s reagent
- C. Benedict’s solution
- D. H₂SO₄
Answer: B. Tollen’s reagent
- The functional group in ketones is:
- A. –CHO
- B. –CO–
- C. –COOH
- D. –OH
Answer: B. –CO–
- Which of the following is an α-hydroxy acid?
- A. Acetic acid
- B. Lactic acid
- C. Formic acid
- D. Oxalic acid
Answer: B. Lactic acid
- Which of these gives effervescence with NaHCO₃?
- A. Alcohol
- B. Aldehyde
- C. Ketone
- D. Carboxylic acid
Answer: D. Carboxylic acid
- Which reagent converts aldehyde to primary alcohol?
- A. LiAlH₄
- B. H₂O
- C. KMnO₄
- D. FeCl₃
Answer: A. LiAlH₄
Inorganic Chemistry
10. The d- and f-Block Elements
- Which ion gives green color in flame test?
- A. Cu²⁺
- B. Ba²⁺
- C. Fe²⁺
- D. Ni²⁺
Answer: D. Ni²⁺
- Which element shows variable oxidation states?
- A. Na
- B. Cl
- C. Fe
- D. Al
Answer: C. Fe
- Transition elements form colored compounds due to:
- A. d–d transitions
- B. p–p transitions
- C. s–s transitions
- D. Charge transfer
Answer: A. d–d transitions
- Which is not a transition element?
- A. Zn
- B. Cu
- C. Cr
- D. Fe
Answer: A. Zn
- Which of the following is a lanthanoid?
- A. Zn
- B. Pb
- C. Ce
- D. Bi
Answer: C. Ce
11. Coordination Compounds
- Which of the following is a coordination compound?
- A. KCl
- B. Na₂SO₄
- C. [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺
- D. CH₃COOH
Answer: C. [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺
- Ligands are:
- A. Proton donors
- B. Electron donors
- C. Electron acceptors
- D. Neutral molecules only
Answer: B. Electron donors
- Coordination number of Co in [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺ is:
- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 2
Answer: C. 6
- Which is a bidentate ligand?
- A. NH₃
- B. H₂O
- C. CO
- D. Ethylenediamine
Answer: D. Ethylenediamine
- The oxidation number of Pt in [PtCl₆]²⁻ is:
- A. +4
- B. +5
- C. +6
- D. +2
Answer: A. +4
Miscellaneous High-Yield Chapters
12. Biomolecules
- Glucose is:
- A. Monosaccharide
- B. Disaccharide
- C. Polysaccharide
- D. None
Answer: A. Monosaccharide
- The building blocks of proteins are:
- A. Sugars
- B. Amino acids
- C. Fatty acids
- D. Nucleotides
Answer: B. Amino acids
- DNA contains:
- A. Ribose sugar
- B. Deoxyribose sugar
- C. Glucose
- D. Galactose
Answer: B. Deoxyribose sugar
- Enzymes are:
- A. Proteins
- B. Lipids
- C. Carbohydrates
- D. Vitamins
Answer: A. Proteins
- Which vitamin is fat-soluble?
- A. B₁
- B. C
- C. K
- D. B₂
Answer: C. K
13. Polymers
- Monomer of PVC is:
- A. Teflon
- B. Ethylene
- C. Vinyl chloride
- D. Styrene
Answer: C. Vinyl chloride
- Nylon-6 is made from:
- A. Adipic acid + hexamethylene diamine
- B. Caprolactam
- C. Ethylene glycol + terephthalic acid
- D. Propene
Answer: B. Caprolactam
- Teflon is a polymer of:
- A. Vinyl chloride
- B. Tetrafluoroethylene
- C. Ethylene
- D. Styrene
Answer: B. Tetrafluoroethylene
- Natural rubber is a polymer of:
- A. Butadiene
- B. Isoprene
- C. Ethylene
- D. Vinyl chloride
Answer: B. Isoprene
- Which of the following is a condensation polymer?
- A. PVC
- B. Teflon
- C. Bakelite
- D. Polyethylene
Answer: C. Bakelite
Chemistry in Everyday Life
- Drug that reduces fever is called:
- A. Analgesic
- B. Antipyretic
- C. Antibiotic
- D. Antiseptic
Answer: B. Antipyretic
- Which of the following is a disinfectant?
- A. Tincture iodine
- B. Dettol
- C. Bleaching powder
- D. Paracetamol
Answer: C. Bleaching powder
- The sweetening agent in toothpaste is:
- A. Saccharin
- B. Glucose
- C. Fructose
- D. Aspartame
Answer: A. Saccharin
- Antibiotics are used to:
- A. Kill viruses
- B. Treat fungal infections
- C. Kill bacteria
- D. Boost immunity
Answer: C. Kill bacteria
- Which is a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
- A. Penicillin
- B. Tetracycline
- C. Aspirin
- D. Morphine
Answer: B. Tetracycline
Environmental Chemistry
- Ozone layer protects from:
- A. UV radiation
- B. Infrared radiation
- C. Visible light
- D. Cosmic rays
Answer: A. UV radiation
- The major pollutant in photochemical smog is:
- A. CO
- B. NO₂
- C. O₃
- D. SO₂
Answer: B. NO₂
- Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
- A. CO₂
- B. SO₂
- C. O₂
- D. H₂
Answer: A. CO₂
- Acid rain is caused by:
- A. CO
- B. NO₂ and SO₂
- C. HCl
- D. NH₃
Answer: B. NO₂ and SO₂
- pH of normal rainwater is:
- A. 7
- B. >7
- C. <7
- D. Zero
Answer: C. <7
Surface Chemistry
- Which of the following is a colloid?
- A. Salt solution
- B. Sugar solution
- C. Milk
- D. Alcohol
Answer: C. Milk
- In adsorption, the substance that gets adsorbed is:
- A. Adsorbent
- B. Adsorbate
- C. Solvent
- D. Precipitate
Answer: B. Adsorbate
- Which catalyst is used in the Haber process?
- A. Ni
- B. Fe
- C. Pt
- D. Pd
Answer: B. Fe
- Emulsion is:
- A. Liquid in solid
- B. Liquid in liquid
- C. Gas in solid
- D. Gas in gas
Answer: B. Liquid in liquid
- Gold sol is:
- A. Lyophilic
- B. Lyophobic
- C. Hydrophobic
- D. None
Answer: B. Lyophobic
Revision Mix (Important Concepts from Multiple Chapters)
- Which of the following is an oxidizing agent?
- A. H₂S
- B. Cl₂
- C. H₂
- D. CH₄
Answer: B. Cl₂
- A solution that resists change in pH is called:
- A. Buffer
- B. Colloid
- C. Suspension
- D. Emulsion
Answer: A. Buffer
- The shape of the CH₄ molecule is:
- A. Trigonal planar
- B. Tetrahedral
- C. Linear
- D. Square planar
Answer: B. Tetrahedral
- The number of valence electrons in oxygen is:
- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 7
Answer: C. 6
- Which compound has sp² hybridisation?
- A. CH₄
- B. C₂H₄
- C. C₂H₂
- D. NH₃
Answer: B. C₂H₄
- The bond angle in water is:
- A. 90°
- B. 104.5°
- C. 120°
- D. 180°
Answer: B. 104.5°
- Which is the strongest acid?
- A. HF
- B. HCl
- C. HBr
- D. HI
Answer: D. HI
- The molecular formula of glucose is:
- A. C₆H₁₂O₆
- B. C₆H₆
- C. CH₂O
- D. C₆H₁₀O₅
Answer: A. C₆H₁₂O₆
- The major component of natural gas is:
- A. Ethane
- B. Butane
- C. Methane
- D. Propane
Answer: C. Methane
- Which halogen is most reactive?
- A. Iodine
- B. Bromine
- C. Fluorine
- D. Chlorine
Answer: C. Fluorine
- The bleaching action of SO₂ is due to:
- A. Reduction
- B. Oxidation
- C. Adsorption
- D. Hydrolysis
Answer: A. Reduction
- The hybridization of central atom in NH₃ is:
- A. sp
- B. sp²
- C. sp³
- D. sp³d
Answer: C. sp³
- The common name of ethanoic acid is:
- A. Vinegar
- B. Methanol
- C. Acetic acid
- D. Formaldehyde
Answer: C. Acetic acid
- CH₃COOH + NaHCO₃ gives:
- A. CO₂
- B. CH₄
- C. H₂
- D. SO₂
Answer: A. CO₂
- Oxidation involves:
- A. Gain of electrons
- B. Loss of electrons
- C. Loss of protons
- D. Gain of neutrons
Answer: B. Loss of electrons
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