PES SS 1 Chemistry (Obj) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Organic chemistry is the study of
A) Metals
B) Water
C) Carbon compounds
D) Salts
  • 2. Which of the following is an organic compound?
A) CO2
B) NaCl
C) CH4
D) H2SO4
  • 3. The element present in all organic compounds is
A) Carbon
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen
  • 4. Organic compounds generally have
A) High melting points
B) High electrical conductivity
C) Low melting and boiling points
D) Metallic bonding
  • 5. Which property is common to most organic compounds?
A) Soluble in water
B) Ionic in nature
C) Insoluble in water
D) Good conductors of electricity
  • 6. The ability of carbon atoms to join together is called
A) Isomerism
B) Catenation
C) Catalysis
D) Polymerization
  • 7. Organic compounds mainly contain _____ bonds.
A) Ionic
B) Covalent
C) Metallic
D) Electrovalent
  • 8. Which of these is NOT an organic compound?
A) Ethanol
B) Sodium carbonate
C) Methane
D) Benzene
  • 9. The general formula of alkanes is
A) CₙH₂ₙ
B) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
C) CₙHₙ
D) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
  • 10. Alkanes contain only
A) Double bonds
B) Single bonds
C) Triple bonds
D) Ionic bonds
  • 11. Ethene belongs to the
A) Alkyne family
B) Alcohol family
C) Alkene family
D) Alkane family
  • 12. The functional group of alkenes is
A) C≡C
B) –OH
C) C=C
D) –COOH
  • 13. Ethyne belongs to the
A) Ester family
B) Alkane family
C) Alkene family
D) Alkyne family
  • 14. The general formula of alkenes is
A) CₙHₙ
B) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
C) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
D) CₙH₂ₙ
  • 15. The molecular formula of propane is
A) C₃H₄
B) C₃H₈
C) CH₄
D) C₃H₆
  • 16. Which hydrocarbon is unsaturated?
A) Methane
B) Propane
C) Ethene
D) Butane
  • 17. The general formula of alkynes is
A) CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
B) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
C) CₙHₙ
D) CₙH₂ₙ
  • 18. Which compound decolourises bromine water?
A) Ethane
B) Ethene
C) Methane
D) Propane
  • 19. Which hydrocarbon has the formula C₂H₆?
A) Propene
B) Ethane
C) Ethyne
D) Ethene
  • 20. Homologous series members differ by
A) H₂
B) CO₂
C) CH₄
D) CH₂
  • 21. Isomerism is the existence of compounds with
A) Same colour
B) Same state
C) Different formulae
D) Same formula and different structures
  • 22. Structural isomers have
A) Same boiling point always
B) Same molecular formula but different structural formula
C) Different molecular formula
D) Same physical properties
  • 23. Which compound shows geometric isomerism?
A) Ethene
B) Propane
C) Ethane
D) Methane
  • 24. Cis-trans isomerism is another name for
A) Structural isomerism
B) Geometric isomerism
C) Optical isomerism
D) Nuclear isomerism
  • 25. Isomers have
A) Same empirical formula only
B) Different molecular formula
C) Different atomic masses
D) Same molecular formula
  • 26. Which of these is NOT a type of isomerism taught at this level?
A) Nuclear
B) Chain
C) Structural
D) Geometric
  • 27. Petroleum is also known as
A) Crude oil
B) Coke
C) Coal
D) Bitumen
  • 28. Petroleum is separated into fractions by
A) Evaporation
B) Fractional distillation
C) Filtration
D) Distillation
  • 29. Petrol is mainly used as
A) Fuel for cars
B) Lubricant
C) Road surfacing
D) Roofing material
  • 30. Petrochemicals are products obtained from
A) Petroleum
B) Coal
C) Water
D) Wood
  • 31. Which of these is a petrochemical product?
A) Sand
B) Salt
C) Glass
D) Plastic
  • 32. A chemical reaction produces
A) A new substance
B) No new substance
C) Oxygen only
D) Water only
  • 33. A combination reaction involves
A) Exchange of ions
B) Two or more substances combining
C) One substance breaking down
D) Neutralization only
  • 34. A decomposition reaction involves
A) Combining elements
B) Burning fuel
C) Breaking one compound into simpler substances
D) Dissolving salts
  • 35. Rusting of iron is an example of
A) Melting
B) Chemical change
C) Sublimation
D) Physical change
  • 36. Burning of wood is a
A) Mechanical change
B) Chemical change
C) Physical change
D) Reversible change
  • 37. Which is NOT evidence of a chemical reaction?
A) Gas evolution
B) Colour change
C) Formation of precipitate
D) Change in shape only
  • 38. An exothermic reaction
A) Releases heat
B) Absorbs heat
C) Has no heat change
D) Produces electricity only
  • 39. An endothermic reaction
A) Gives out heat
B) Produces flame
C) Is always explosive
D) Absorbs heat
  • 40. Combustion is generally
A) Endothermic
B) Exothermic
C) Neutral
D) Reversible
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