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