PES SS 2 Chemistry 2nd Term Exam (Obj) 2025/2026
  • 1. Solubility is expressed in ______
A) dm3
B) g/mol
C) mol/dm-3
D) mol/dm3
  • 2. A solubility curve shows _____
A) How much substance is dissolved
B) The variation of solubility of a substance with temperature
C) The variation of solubility of a substance with volume
D) The way a solute dissolves
  • 3. Which of the following has two geometric isomers?
A) Butane
B) But-2-yne
C) But-1-yne
D) But-2-ene
  • 4. Geometric isomer is common among ____________
A) Alkenes
B) Alkanols
C) Alkanes
D) Alkynes
  • 5. The molecular formula for glycerol is____
A) C3H5(OOCR)_3
B) C3H5(OH)_3
C) C2H4
D) RCOONa
  • 6. Which of the following is not needed in the laboratory preparation of soap?
A) Distilled water
B) Salt solution
C) Palm oil
D) Baking soda
  • 7. Which of the following is not a type of soap?
A) Water soap
B) Toilet soap
C) Transparent soap
D) Hard soap
  • 8. When soap is added to dirty fabric, _____ penetrate greasy dirt.
A) Hydrophilic heads
B) Hydrophobic tails
C) Soap molecules
D) Soap foam
  • 9. ____ remain suspended in water and are rinsed away while washing.
A) Hydrophilic heads
B) Hydrophobic tails
C) Soap molecules
D) Micelles
  • 10. Detergents are made from ____
A) Petroleum hydrocarbons
B) Baking soda
C) Dried soaps
D) Ashes
  • 11. Which of the following is not a use of soap?
A) Emulsifying oils
B) Shampoos
C) Bathing
D) Shaving creams
  • 12. Which of the following is not a use of detergents?
A) Shampoos
B) Shaving creams
C) Laundry powders
D) Dishwashing liquids
  • 13. The mass of an alpha particles is _________
A) No mass
B) 4 units
C) 1/1840 unit
D) 6 units
  • 14. The electrical charge on beta particles is ________
A) +2
B) -1
C) +1
D) It has no charge.
  • 15. The relative penetration of gamma rays is __________
A) 1
B) 10
C) 100
D) 10 000
  • 16. Half-life shows ____ a radioactive substance decays.
A) Why
B) How fast or slow
C) If
D) How much
  • 17. Which of the following is not a halogen?
A) Fluorine
B) Iodine
C) Tin
D) Chlorine
  • 18. Iodine is a____
A) Greenish yellow gas
B) Grey crystalline solid
C) Pale yellow gas
D) Reddish brown liquid
  • 19. Alkali metals react with oxygen to produce ____
A) Oxides, peroxides, superoxides.
B) Oxygen gas
C) Hydrogen gas
D) Trioxonitrates
  • 20. Which of the following can be used in producing red fireworks?
A) Calcium
B) Magnesium
C) Radium
D) Strontium
  • 21. Alkaline earth metals react with acids to release ___________
A) Hydrogen gas
B) Nitrogen gas
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Oxygen gas
  • 22. Transition elements are ____ elements.
A) s-block
B) d-block
C) p-block
D) f-block
  • 23. The following are examples of transition elements except ____
A) Rubidium
B) Nickel
C) Iron
D) Cobalt
  • 24. The general electronic configuration for transition elements is ___________
A) 1s2 2s2
B) They do not have electronic configuration
C) (n-1)d1-10ns0-2
D) (n-2)d1-10ns0-1
  • 25. The following are oxidation states of chromium except ________
A) +6
B) +3
C) -2
D) +2
  • 26. When metals are extracted from ores, they are not usually ____
A) Pure
B) Much
C) Solid
D) Big
  • 27. Which of the following is most abundant in the universe ( ~70% of universe's mass)?
A) Hydrogen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon
D) Oxygen
  • 28. Hydrogen burns in oxygen with a ____ flame to form water.
A) Orange
B) Pale blue
C) Pale yellow
D) Red
  • 29. Which of the following reduces metal oxides to metals?
A) Hydrogen
B) Water
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen
  • 30. Which of the following reacts slowly with cold water?
A) Hydrogen
B) Nitrogen
C) Calcium
D) Carbon
  • 31. Alkaline earth metals react with hydrogen to form____
A) Ionic halides
B) Hydrogen gas
C) Oxides
D) Oxygen gas
  • 32. Which of the following is used in making ceramics?
A) Barium
B) Magnesium
C) Strontium
D) Aluminium
  • 33. Which for the following can be used for cancer treatment?
A) Iron
B) Radium
C) Chromium
D) Argon
  • 34. Which of the following can be used in making fertilizers?
A) Argon
B) Radium
C) Calcium
D) Iron
  • 35. Which of the following is used in making building materials?
A) Calcium
B) Argon
C) Potassium
D) Magnesium
  • 36. Unstable atoms are called____
A) Particles
B) Nuclei
C) Rays
D) Radioisotopes
  • 37. Which of the following shows a solubility curve with a sharp break at 36oC?
A) NaCl
B) H2SO4
C) HCl
D) Na2SO4
  • 38. Early detergents contained ____ hydrocarbons.
A) Branched
B) Chained
C) Straight
D) Cyclic
  • 39. Modern detergents are made from____ hydrocarbons.
A) Cyclic
B) Chained
C) Linear
D) Branched
  • 40. Soaps are____ biodegradable.
A) Partly
B) Not
C) None of the above
D) Fully
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