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MSBTE Chemistry MCQ for Students
Which solution exhibits the highest boiling point?
(A) 0.1 M urea
(B) 30 g glucose per dm³
(C) 3.42 g sucrose in 100 ml
(D) 0.2 M glucose
Option d – 0.2 M glucose
Equimolal solutions will show identical boiling points if there is no occurrence of
(A) Association
(B) Electrolysis
(C) Dissociation
(D) Association and dissociation
Option d – Association and dissociation
Which of the following aqueous mixtures would have a boiling point equal to that of a 0.2 M fructose solution?
(A) 34.2 g sucrose per dm³
(B) 36 g glucose in 500 cm³
(C) 180 g glucose in 10 dm³
(D) 12 g urea per dm³
Option d – 12 g urea per dm³
The molal elevation constant (Kb) is defined as the ratio between boiling point rise and
(A) Molarity
(B) Molality
(C) Mole fraction of solvent
(D) Atmospheric pressure
Option b – Molality
What happens to the boiling and freezing point of water when sugar is added?
(A) Boiling point decreases, freezing point increases
(B) Both boiling and freezing points rise
(C) Boiling point increases, freezing point decreases
(D) Both boiling and freezing points drop
Option c – Boiling point increases, freezing point decreases
If the boiling point elevation of a sucrose solution is 0.1°C, then a solution of NaCl with the same molality will have a boiling point of
(A) 0.1°C
(B) 0.2°C
(C) 100.2°C
(D) 100.1°C
Option c – 100.2°C
Why does water boil at a lower temperature at high elevations?
(A) Due to lower temperatures
(B) Because of high atmospheric pressure
(C) Due to high pressure and temperature
(D) Because of low atmospheric pressure
Option d – Because of low atmospheric pressure
Elevation of boiling point is directly dependent on
(A) Molarity
(B) Decrease in vapor pressure
(C) Molality
(D) Both ‘b’ and ‘c’
Option d – Both ‘b’ and ‘c’
How is glass best characterized?
(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Supercooled liquid
(d) Colloidal solution
Option c – Supercooled liquid
Which of the following is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and plays a major role in making glass, ceramics, and cement?
(a) Germanium
(b) Silicon
(c) Tin
(d) Lead
Option b – Silicon
Which of the following is considered a permanent gas in the atmosphere?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Ozone
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Neon
Option c – Nitrogen
Insectivorous plants usually grow in soils deficient in
(a) Magnesium
(b) Calcium
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Water
Option c – Nitrogen
Which of these is released during the formation of photochemical smog?
(a) Hydrocarbons
(b) Nitrogen oxides
(c) Ozone
(d) Methane
Option b – Nitrogen oxides
What causes the unpleasant odor of dead fish?
(a) Amine compounds
(b) Aldehyde compounds
(c) Sulphur-containing compounds
(d) Nitro compounds
Option a – Amine compounds
Which one of these is a positively charged ion (cation)?
(a) Ammonium
(b) Iodide
(c) Fluoride
(d) Chloride
Option a – Ammonium
Which gas causes lime water to turn milky?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Ammonia
(d) Nitrogen dioxide
Option a – Carbon dioxide
Which method is used to purify seawater into fresh water?
(a) Centrifugation
(b) Plasmolysis
(c) Reverse osmosis
(d) Sedimentation
Option c – Reverse osmosis
Silver metal gets tarnished due to reaction with
(a) Oxygen
(b) Hydrogen sulfide
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Nitrogen
Option b – Hydrogen sulfide
Which non-metal exhibits different forms in the liquid state?
(a) Carbon
(b) Sulfur
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Bromine
Option b – Sulfur
Nitric acid does not chemically react with
(a) Gold
(b) Copper
(c) Zinc
(d) Iron
Option a – Gold
Rocket fuels are often a combination of
(a) Hydrazine and hydrogen peroxide
(b) Hydrazine and TNT
(c) Hydroxylamine and TNT
(d) Hydroxylamine and hydrogen peroxide
Option c – Hydroxylamine and TNT
Which of the following is not typically used as a fertilizer?
(a) Ammonium nitrate
(b) Ammonium sulfide
(c) Ammonium phosphate
(d) Ammonium sulfate
Option b – Ammonium sulfide
Why is phosphorus stored underwater?
(a) Because its ignition point is high
(b) Because its ignition point is very low
(c) Because of high critical temperature
(d) Because of low critical temperature
Option b – Because its ignition point is very low
White phosphorus exhibits a glow in the dark due to
(a) Its amorphous structure
(b) Gradual oxidation
(c) High ignition point
(d) Electrical conductivity
Option b – Gradual oxidation
Why is red phosphorus used in safety matches?
(a) It shows phosphorescence
(b) It is less reactive at room temperature
(c) It can’t change to white phosphorus on heating
(d) It does not react with halogens on heating
Option a – It shows phosphorescence
Which of these elements exists in a liquid state under normal conditions?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine
Option c – Bromine
What best describes inert gases? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) They mix well with water.
(b) They are unstable in nature.
(c) They do not react chemically.
(d) They are extremely reactive.
Option c – They do not react chemically.
Which gas is referred to as a noble gas? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Helium
(d) Carbon dioxide
Option c – Helium
Which noble gas is typically absent in the atmosphere? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Argon
(b) Krypton
(c) Radon
(d) Xenon
Option c – Radon
Among the halogens, which is the most chemically active? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Fluorine
(b) Chlorine
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine
Option a – Fluorine
Passing carbon dioxide through a bleaching powder solution releases which gas?
(a) Chlorine
(b) Oxygen
(c) Ozone
(d) Chlorine dioxide
Option a – Chlorine
What is the chemical name of baking soda? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Sodium carbonate
(b) Sulphate
(c) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
(d) Calcium hydroxide
Option c – Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Which of the following is the primary ingredient in detergent powder?
(a) Hydrochloric acid
(b) Sodium carbonate
(c) Calcium carbonate
(d) Sodium alkyl sulfate
Option b – Sodium carbonate
Which metal cannot be flattened into thin sheets? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Potassium
(d) Aluminum
Option c – Potassium
Which substance is commonly used to artificially ripen mangoes?
(a) Calcium sulfide
(b) Calcium carbide
(c) Calcium carbonate
(d) Calcium chloride
Option b – Calcium carbide
What is the main component of quartz? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Calcium sulfate
(b) Calcium silicate
(c) Sodium sulfate
(d) Sodium silicate
Option d – Sodium silicate
What chemical compound is commonly referred to as washing soda?
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Calcium bicarbonate
(c) Sodium carbonate
(d) Sodium bicarbonate
Option c – Sodium carbonate
How does cement become hard? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Through dehydration
(b) Through hydration and water dissociation
(c) Through dissociation of water
(d) Through polymerization
Option b – Through hydration and water dissociation
What is the scientific name for slaked lime? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Calcium nitrate
(b) Sodium chloride
(c) Calcium chloride
(d) Calcium hydroxide
Option d – Calcium hydroxide
Chalk and marble are essentially different forms of which compound? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Calcium hydrogen carbonate
(b) Calcium carbonate
(c) Calcium acetate
(d) Sodium carbonate
Option b – Calcium carbonate
What is the main component of Plaster of Paris? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Marble
(b) Cement
(c) Gypsum
(d) Limestone
Option c – Gypsum
Which substance is widely used as a drying agent?
(a) Calcium oxide
(b) Gypsum
(c) Calcium chloride
(d) Calcium hydroxide
Option a – Calcium oxide
Tooth enamel is mainly made of which calcium compound?
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Calcium sulfate
(c) Calcium hydroxide
(d) Calcium phosphate
Option d – Calcium phosphate
What is produced when magnesium is burned?
(a) Baking soda
(b) Calcium carbonate
(c) Ash
(d) Vinegar
Option c – Ash
Which metal is considered the most reactive among the following? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Copper
(b) Calcium
(c) Iron
(d) Zinc
Option b – Calcium
Among the listed metals, which one is the heaviest?
(a) Iron
(b) Silver
(c) Nickel
(d) Osmium
Option d – Osmium
Mercury falls under which category? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Solid metal
(b) Liquid metal
(c) Solid non-metal
(d) Liquid non-metal
Option b – Liquid metal
What happens to the weight of an iron nail when it rusts? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Its weight decreases
(b) Its weight increases
(c) Weight remains unchanged but iron oxidizes
(d) Weight remains unchanged but iron reduces
Option b – Its weight increases
Why are food cans coated with tin instead of zinc? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Tin is cheaper than zinc
(b) Tin melts at a lower temperature than zinc
(c) Zinc is more chemically reactive than tin
(d) Tin is more chemically reactive than zinc
Option c – Zinc is more chemically reactive than tin
Which of the following elements is categorized as a metalloid? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Germanium
(b) Zinc
(c) Silver
(d) Gold
Option a – Germanium
Which metal is used in fireworks to create a dazzling white light? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Sodium
(b) Magnesium
(c) Aluminium
(d) Silver
Option d – Silver
Which of the following represents a metal that is in liquid state at room temperature?
(a) K
(b) Ag
(c) Pb
(d) Hg
Option d – Hg
During galvanization, which metal is coated onto iron? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Copper
(b) Zinc
(c) Tin
(d) Aluminium
Option b – Zinc
Which combination includes the lightest and the most dense metals respectively?
(a) Lithium and Mercury
(b) Lithium and Osmium
(c) Aluminium and Mercury
(d) Aluminium and Osmium
Option b – Lithium and Osmium
Corundum and cryolite are mineral ores of which metal? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Silver
(b) Iron
(c) Aluminium
(d) Tin
Option c – Aluminium
Which statement below is correct regarding ductility? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Gold and silver are not ductile
(b) Phosphorus and nitrogen are ductile
(c) Copper and platinum are ductile
(d) Sulphur and phosphorus are sonorous
Option c – Copper and platinum are ductile
What color is associated with sodium chromate?
(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) Green
(d) Black
Option b – Red
Which metal is commonly used to coat brass utensils to prevent copper leaching?
(a) Tin
(b) Zinc
(c) Aluminium
(d) Lead
Option a – Tin
Which of these metals remains liquid at ordinary temperatures? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Cadmium
(b) Mercury
(c) Germanium
(d) Tin
Option b – Mercury
Which element reacts most vigorously with water? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Li
(b) K
(c) Na
(d) Rb
Option d – Rb
Why is zinc used to prevent iron from rusting? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) It is more electropositive than iron
(b) It is less expensive than iron
(c) It is bluish-white in color
(d) It is a good conductor of heat and electricity
Option a – It is more electropositive than iron
Which metal is commonly used in lead-acid storage batteries?
(a) Cu
(b) Lead
(c) Tin
(d) Zinc
Option b – Lead
What metals are combined to form bronze? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Copper and tin
(b) Copper and zinc
(c) Copper and iron
(d) Iron and nickel
Option a – Copper and tin
What forms on iron when it is exposed to air and moisture for a long time?
(a) Rust
(b) Salt
(c) Soil
(d) Dust
Option a – Rust
Stainless steel is primarily made from which combination of metals?
(a) Fe + Cr + Ni
(b) Fe + Ni + Cu
(c) Fe + Cr + Cu
(d) Fe + C + Ni
Option a – Fe + Cr + Ni
Constantan is an alloy of copper and which other element?
(a) Iron
(b) Nickel
(c) Aluminium
(d) Tin
Option b – Nickel
Brass is an alloy consisting of: ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Copper and zinc
(b) Copper and tin
(c) Copper, nickel, and zinc
(d) Copper, aluminum, and magnesium
Option a – Copper and zinc
Stainless steel includes which of the following metals along with iron? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Zinc
(b) Chromium
(c) Tin
(d) Copper
Option b – Chromium
Which pair below represents two alloys that contain copper? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Brass and Invar
(b) Bronze and Nichrome
(c) Brass and Bronze
(d) None of the above
Option c – Brass and Bronze
What is the carbon content in hard steel? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) 2 to 5%
(b) 0.5 to 1.5%
(c) 0.1 to 0.4%
(d) 0.01 to 0.04%
Option b – 0.5 to 1.5%
German silver is composed of:
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Copper and silver
(c) Copper, zinc, and silver
(d) Copper, zinc, and nickel
Option d – Copper, zinc, and nickel
Why is the alloy ‘German silver’ named so? ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) It is a copper-based alloy that includes silver
(b) It was first discovered by Germans
(c) It has a silvery appearance
(d) It is made from actual silver
Option c – It has a silvery appearance
Why doesn’t stainless steel corrode easily?
(a) Chromium and nickel form alloys with iron
(b) Chromium develops a protective oxide layer
(c) Nickel in the alloy prevents rusting
(d) Iron reacts chemically with chromium
Option b – Chromium develops a protective oxide layer
Brass and bronze differ in their additional components beyond copper because: ( MSBTE Chemistry MCQ )
(a) Brass contains zinc; bronze contains tin
(b) Brass has chromium; bronze contains nickel
(c) Brass includes nickel; bronze contains tin
(d) Brass has iron; bronze includes nickel
Option a – Brass contains zinc; bronze contains tin
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