Atoms, bonding & structure C.

6 and 17
D. 12 and 20

6. Lead(II) chloride does not conduct electricity

1985 at room temperature because

A. it is a covalent compound
B. it is insoluble in water.
1. A substance X melts at 1600 C. It does not
o
C. it does not contain ions.
conduct electricity in the solid state or in the D. its ions are not mobile.
molten state. X probably has
7. Which of the following molecules has only
A. an ionic structure one lone pair of electrons?
B. a giant covalent structure
C. a simple molecular structure A. C2H4
D. a metallic structure B. NH3
C. H2O
D. HBr
2. Pure water has a low electrical conductivity
because 8. Many covalent compounds are liquid or
gases.
A. it exists as molecules only.
B. it takes a long time to establish the All covalent bonds are weak bonds.
equilibrium
H2O(l) ¾ H+(aq) + OH-(aq). 9. In the electrolysis of molten zinc chloride,
C. it contains equal numbers of H+(aq) and two moles of zinc atoms are deposited by one
OH-(aq). mole of electrons.
D. it is only slightly ionized.
Each ion carries two positive charges.
3. The table below shows the number of
neutrons and electrons in the following five
atoms/ions: 1986

number of number of 10. Elements X and Y have atomic numbers 8

atoms/ions neutrons electrons and 12 respectively. The formula for the
P 8 8 compound formed between X and Y would be
Q2+ 12 10
R2- 10 10 A. YX
S+ 12 10 B. Y2X
T 8 9 C. YX2
D. Y2X3
Which of the following atoms is an isotope of
P? 11. The atomic structure of an element is:

A. Q Number of electrons 17
B. R Number of protons 17
C. S Number of neutrons 19
D. T
In its compounds, this element is most likely
to have an oxidation number of
A. +2
4. The element with an atomic number of 19 is B. +1
likely to be C. –1
D. –2
A. an oxidizing agent.
B. a reducing agent. 12. The melting points of diamond, sodium
C. a non-metal. chloride and potassium increase in the order:
D. chemically unreactive.
A. diamond, sodium chloride, potassium
5. Which of the following pairs of atomic B. potassium, sodium chloride, diamond
numbers represents elements with similar C. sodium chloride, diamond, potassium
chemical properties? D. sodium chloride, potassium, diamond
A. 3 and 12
B. 9 and 16
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13. Which of the following molecules has the 18. Sulphur is classified as a non-metal because
greatest number of lone pairs of electrons? (1) it has a low density.
(2) it forms acidic oxides.
A. ammonia (3) it is a non-conductor of electricity in the
B. hydrogen fluoride solid state.
C. methane
D. water A. (1) only
B. (3) only
14. Which of the following techniques can be C. (1) and (2) only
used to obtain ammonium chloride from a D. (2) and (3) only
solid mixture of ammonium chloride and
sodium chloride? 19. Both molten lead(II) bromide and iron can
conduct electricity.
A. chromatography
B. ion exchange They are both electrolytes.
C. sublimation
D. filtration
1987
15. The melting points of some chlorides are
given below:
20. If 1 g of oxygen gas contains X molecules,
how many molecules are present in 1 g of
NaCl 801 C o
helium gas?
MgCl2 712 oC
(Relative atomic masses : He = 4.0, O = 16.0)
SiCl4 –68 oC
A. X
Which of the following statements would be
B. 4X
consistent with the above data?
C. 8X
(1) NaCl can conduct electricity at 810oC
D. 16X
(2) MgCl2 is a liquid at 600oC
(3) SiCl4 is a covalent compound.
21. The atomic numbers of two elements A and B
A. (1) only
are 20 and 17 respectively. The compound
B. (2) only
formed between A and B
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
A. is a liquid at room temperature.
B. conducts electricity when it is in the
molten state.
16. Bromine exists in two isotopic forms, 79Br and
C. has a formula A2B.
81
Br. The relative atomic mass of bromine is
D. is insoluble in water.
79.9. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
22. In which of the following pairs would both
(1) The relative abundance of each isotopic
members have the same electronic
form is about the same.
configuration?
(2) The two isotopes have different numbers
of protons.
A. O2-, F
(3) The two isotopes have different numbers
B. Ne, Na+
of neutrons.
C. Na, Mg2+
D. S, Cl-
A. (2) only
23.
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1) and (3) only gas jar Y
17. At room temperature and pressure, iodine air
exists as
(1) molecules held together by covalent glass plate
bonds.
(2) ions in a lattice. gas jar X nitrogen dioxide
(3) molecules held together by van der
Waal's forces.
If the glass plate in the above diagram is
A. (1) only removed, a brown coloration gradually
B. (3) only appears in gas jar Y because
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only A. nitrogen dioxide is lighter than air.
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B. nitrogen dioxide reacts with air to form a
brown compound.
C. molecules of both gases are in continual
random motion.
D. weak intermolecular forces exist between
air molecules and nitrogen dioxide
molecules.
24. Silicon has a higher melting point than
aluminium because silicon
(1) is a non-metal.
(2) has giant covalent network structure.
(3) has a higher relative atomic mass.
A. (2) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1) and (3) only
25. The atomic number of an element X is 12.
The atomic number of another element with
chemical properties similar to those of X is
A. 8.
B. 16.
C. 20.
D. 22.
26. Nitrogen does not react readily with other
elements or compounds.
The outermost electron shell of the nitrogen
atom is completely filled.
27. In ammonia, the mass of nitrogen is three
times that of hydrogen.
For every nitrogen atom present in the
ammonia molecule there are three hydrogen
atoms.
1988
28. Which of the following statements concerning
the Periodic Table is correct?
A. In any group, the atomic size of the
elements decreases with increasing
atomic number.
B. In any period, the metallic character of
the elements increases with increasing
atomic number.
C. Group I elements are oxidizing agents
and Group VII elements are reducing
agents.
D. The compounds formed between Group
IV elements and other elements are
mostly covalent.
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29. The atomic number and mass number of a
sodium atom are 11 and 23 respectively. Its
nucleus contains
A. 11 neutrons and 12 protons.
B. 12 neutrons and 11 protons.
C. 12 neutrons and 23 protons.
D. 23 neutrons and 11 protons.
30. Which of the following compounds has the
largest number of lone pairs of electrons on
the central atom?
A. CCl4
B. NH3
C. H2S
D. CO2
31. Large crystals of a salt can be obtained by
A. adding ice to a hot, saturated solution of
the salt.
B. allowing a hot, saturated solution of the
salt to stand overnight at room
temperature.
C. heating a saturated solution of the salt to
dryness.
D. cooling a hot, saturated solution of the
salt under running tap water.
32. Which of the following solutions is a weak
electrolyte?
A. 0.1M glucose solution
B. 2.0M propanoic acid
C. 0.5M ammonium chloride solution
D. 0.2M sodium carbonate solution
33.
F ilte r p a p e r m o is te n e d w ith
p o ta s s iu m c h lo rid e s o lu tio n
+ −
c o p p e r(II) c h ro m a te c ry s ta l
A potential difference is applied between the
electrodes as shown in the above set-up. After
some time a yellow colour is observed near
the positive electrode. This is because
A. copper(II) chromate is yellow in colour.
B. copper(II) ions and chromate ions repel
each other under the influence of the
electric field.
C. copper(II) ions move away from the
positive electrode, leaving chromate ions
behind.
D. chromate ions move towards the positive
electrode.
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34. Which of the following hazard warning labels (2) [: S :] (for S2-)
should be attached to a bottle of liquid
bromine? (3) O :: C : O : (for CO2)
(1) toxic
(2) explosive A. (1) only
(3) oxidising B. (1) and (2) only
(4) corrosive C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (4) only
C. (1), (3) and (4) only 40. Which of the following experiment
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4) procedures should NOT be carried out in the
laboratory?

1989 A. cutting sodium metal with a knife under

paraffin oil
B. adding a 1 cm piece of potassium metal
35. With reference to the data given in the table:
to a beaker of 2M hydrochloric acid.
Atomic Mass
C. adding concentrated sulphuric acid to
Element number number
copper(II) sulphate crystals in a test-tube
X 12 24 using a dropper
Y 9 19 D. mixing bromine water with
tetrachloromethane
The relative molar mass of the compound
formed between X and Y is
A. 21. 41. Graphite is a rather soft substance.
B. 43.
C. 62. All the bonds between the carbon atoms in
D. 67. graphite are weak.
36. Solid lead(II) bromide is a non-conductor of
electricity because
A. it is a covalent compound.
B. it is not soluble in water.
C. the lead and bromide ions are not freely 1990
moving
D. lead conducts electricity but bromine does 42. Which of the following elements in the third
not. period of the Periodic Table is the strongest
37. Which of the following combinations would reducing agent?
cause "striking back" in a Bunsen flame?
A. sodium
Air hole Gas supply B. sulphur
A. fully closed too weak C. chlorine
B. fully closed too strong D. aluminium
C. fully open too weak
D. fully open too strong 43. A cation of a certain element has 22 electrons
and a mass number of 55. If the charge on the
cation is +3, the number of neutrons in the
38. Which of the following exists as discrete cation is
molecules at room temperature and pressure?
(1) graphite A. 19
(2) bromine B. 23
(3) hydrogen chloride C. 25
(4) calcium chloride D. 30

A. (1) and (4) only

B. (2) and (3) only 44. The atomic numbers of element X and
C. (1), (2) and (3) only element Y are 13 and 16 respectively. The
D. (2), (3) and (4) only formula of the compound formed between X
and Y is likely to be

39. Which of the following electronic structures A. XY2

is/are correct? B. X2Y
C. X2Y3
(1) : N ::: N : (for N2) D. X3Y2
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50. Rubidium (Rb) is a group I element below

potassium in the Periodic Table. Which of the
45. Which of the following combinations following statements about rubidium is
concerning the isotopes of an element is correct?
correct?
A. Rubidium forms an acidic oxide.
No. of No. of No. of B. Rubidium is more reactive than
protons neutrons electrons potassium.
A. same different same C. Rubidium can be obtained from its oxide
B. same same different by reduction with carbon.
C. different same different D. The formula for rubidium chloride is
D. same different different RbCl2.

51. X and Y are elements. The melting points of

46. In going down the group VI elements of the their chlorides are given below:
Periodic Table, there is an increase in Melting point (oC)
(1) the size of the atoms, Chloride of X 772
(2) the melting point of the elements, Chloride of Y -68
(3) the oxidizing power of the elements.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Which of the following combinations is A. Both X and Y are metals.
correct? B. The chloride of Y is a solid at room
temperature.
A. (1) and (2) only C. The chloride of X conducts electricity in
B. (1) and (3) only the solid state.
C. (2) and (3) only D. The chloride of Y is a covalent
D. (1), (2) and (3) compound.
52. Which of the following electron diagrams is
correct?
1991
A. F F
Directions : Questions 47 and 48 refer to the -
following table. B. O
Element W X Y Z N
C. N
Atomic number 4 8 14 20
D. H e H e
47. Which of the following elements are likely to
be metals ?
1993
A. W and X
B. W and Z 53. Which of the following pairs of atoms/ions
C. X and Y has the same number of electrons?
D. Y and Z
A. Mg2+ and F
48. The formula of the compound formed B. Cl- and Ne
between X and Z is likely to be C. K+ and O2-
D. Cl- and S2-
A. XZ
B. XZ2
C. X2Z 54. The elements, sodium to chlorine, in the third
D. X2Z3 period of the Periodic Table show a gradual
change in properties. Which of the following
changes is correct?
49. Which of the following groups of ions/atoms
has the same number of electrons? A. Their melting points increase.
B. Their ability to gain electrons increases.
A. K,+
Ca 2+
C. Their oxides change from acidic to basic.
B. Cl-, S D. Their chlorides change from covalent to
C. H+, He ionic.
D. O2-, Ar
55.

1992
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fu n n el p u re s o lid
1994
e v a p o ra tin g im p u re s o lid
b a s in 60. Consider the information given in the table
below :

Atomic Mass No. of

H EAT Atom number number neutrons
P 6 14
Q 7 14
Which of the following solids can be purified R 13 7
using the above set-up ? S 18 10
T 10 10
A. potassium iodide
B. ammonium chloride Which of the following atoms are isotopes ?
C. lead(II) bromide
D. sodium hydrogencarbonate A. P and Q
B. P and R
56. The element with atomic number 11 will C. R and S
combine most readily with the element whose D. S and T
atomic number is 61. If the atomic number of an element X is 13,
the formula of its oxide is
A. 12.
B. 13. A. XO2.
C. 17. B. XO3.
D. 18. C. X2O3.
57. Which of the following experiments is D. X3O2.
potentially hazardous and should NOT be
carried out on a laboratory bench?
62. The reaction between sodium
A. heating ammonium nitrate strongly in a hydrogencarbonate solution and zinc sulphate
test tube solution can be represented by the following
B. passing ethene through bromine water in equation:
a conical flask
2NaHCO3(aq) + ZnSO4(aq) →
C. adding a small piece of sodium to a
beaker of ethanol Na2SO4(x) + ZnCO3(y) + H2O(z) + CO2(g)
D. pouring a small amount of concentrated
nitric acid into a trough of water Which of the following combinations is
correct?
58. On heating, blue copper(II) sulphate crystals x y z
gradually change to a white powder. Which of A. aq aq aq
the following statements are correct? B. aq aq 
C. aq s 
(1) Heat would be liberated if water is added D. s aq 
to the white powder.
(2) On further heating, the white powder
would turn reddish-brown. Direction : Q. 63 and Q.64 refer to the following
(3) A chemical change occurs during the experiment :
heating of the blue crystals.
A drop of silver nitrate solution and a drop of
A. (1) and (2) only sodium iodide solution are placed respectively at
B. (1) and (3) only X and Y as shown in the diagram below:
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) filte r p a p e r m o is te n e d w ith
m ic ro s c o p ic s lid e p o ta s s iu m n itra te s o lu tio n

*59. Which of the following statements is e le c tro d e e le c tro d e

INCORRECT?
X Y
A. Tin is used for making food cans.
B. Sulphuric acid is used for making soap.
C. Ammonium chloride is used for making
dry cells. 2 0 V d .c . s u p p ly
D. Chlorine is used for sterilizing drinking
water.
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After the circuit has been closed for some time, a

coloured patch is formed between X and Y.
68. The atomic number of an element X is 18. An
63. What is the colour of the patch? atom of X has a mass number of 40. The atom
has
A. brown
B. purple A. 18 protons, 22 neutrons and 18 electrons.
C. yellow B. 18 protons, 22 neutrons and 22 electrons.
D. black C. 18 protons, 40 neutrons and 18 electrons.
D. 22 protons, 22 neutrons and 18 electrons.
64. The main aim of this experiment is to show
that

A. ions exist in silver nitrate solution and

sodium iodide solution.
B. sodium ions can react with nitrate ions. 69. Which of the following correctly describes the
C. silver ions can react with iodide ions. structure of quartz?
D. potassium nitrate is an electrolyte.
65. X, Y and Z are three different elements. The A. giant covalent structure
electronic diagram (showing electrons in the B. giant ionic structure
outermost shells only) of the compound C. giant metallic structure
formed by X, Y and Z is shown below : D. simple molecular structure
+
X _
70. The electronic structure of a compound
X Y X Z formed between an element X and chlorine is
shown below.
X

Cl X Cl
Which of the following statements are
correct? Cl
(Only electrons in the outermost shells are
(1) There is one electron in the outermost shown.)
shell of an atom of X. What would be the formula of the compound
(2) There are five electrons in the outermost formed between X and magnesium?
shell of an atom of Y.
(3) There are eight electrons in the outermost A. MgX
shell of an atom of Z. B. MgX2
C. Mg2X3
A. (1) and (2) only D. Mg3X2
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 71. Boron consists of two isotopes. The table
below lists the relative abundance of these two
isotopes.
66. Which of the following molecules has the
greatest number of lone pair of electrons?
Isotope Relative abundance
10
A. fluorine 5 B 19.7 %
B. hydrogen 11
5 B 80.3 %
C. nitrogen
D. oxygen
The relative atomic mass of boron (correct to
1 decimal place) is
67. Hydrogen chloride has a lower melting point
A. 10.4.
than sodium chloride.
B. 10.6.
C. 10.8.
In each molecule of hydrogen chloride, a
D. 11.0.
hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom are joined
together by a covalent bond.
72. Consider the following equation.

2FeSO4.7H2O(x) →
1995 Fe2O3(y) + SO3(z) + SO2(g) + 14H2O()
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Which of the following combinations is A. 10

correct? B. 13
C. 14
x y z D. 17
A. aq s g
B. aq s 
C. s aq s 78. Consider the following chemical equation :
D. s s g
2HNO3(aq) + CaCO3(x) →
73. Which of the following particles is/are present Ca(NO3)2(y) + H2O(z) + CO2(g)
in a hydrogen ion?
Which of the following combinations is
(1) proton correct ?
(2) neutron
(3) electron x y z
A. aq aq 
A. (1) only B. aq aq aq
B. (2) only C. s aq 
C. (1) and (3) only D. s s aq
D. (2) and (3) only

74. Which of the following substances can 79. Which of the following methods can be used
conduct electricity? to separate the colourings in brown chocolate
beans?
(1) molten zinc chloride
(2) an aqueous solution of magnesium A. filtration
sulphate B. crystallization
(3) a mixture of ethanol and water C. paper chromatography
D. fractional distillation
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only *80. A mixture contains only copper(II) oxide and
D. (1), (2) and (3) anhydrous copper(II) sulphate. Which of the
following methods can be used to separate
copper(II) oxide from the mixture?
1996
(1) Add water to the mixture and then filter.
75. Magnesium and calcium have similar (2) Add dilute nitric acid to the mixture and
chemical properties because then filter.
(3) Add concentrated hydrochloric acid to
A. their atoms have the same atomic the mixture and then filter.
structure.
B. their atoms have the same number of A. (1) only
electron shells. B. (2) only
C. their atoms have the same number of C. (1) and (3) only
electrons in their outermost shells. D. (2) and (3) only
D. their atoms have the same electronic
arrangement.
81. The atomic number of element X is 16.
76. Which of the following can represent the Which of the following statements concerning
electronic structure of potassium sulphide? X are correct?

+ 2-
(1) X can react with calcium to form an ionic
A. [K]2 [ S ] compound.
+ 2-
(2) The oxide of X dissolves in water to form
B. 2 [K] [ S ] an acidic solution.
C.
2+
[K] [ S ]
2- (3) X can conduct electricity in its molten
state.
D. K S
A. (1) and (2) only
77. The mass number of atom X is 27. X forms a B. (1) and (3) only
cation with a charge of +3. If the number of C. (2) and (3) only
neutrons in the cation is 14, what is the D. (1), (2) and (3)
number of electrons in the cation ?
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A. argon molecules are monoatomic.

*82. X is an element. It can form a cation X2+
which has an electronic arrangement 2,8,8.
Which of the following statements concerning
X are correct?
(1) X is a strong oxidizing agent.
(2) X is in Periodic 4 of the Periodic Table.
(3) X burns in oxygen with a brick red flame.
B. argon is chemically inert.
C. the outermost electron shell of an argon
atom has an octet structure.
D. the attractive force between argon atoms
is weak.
*88. Which of the following combinations is
INCORRECT?

A. (1) and (2) only Chemical Method of storage

B. (1) and (3) only A. calcium under water
C. (2) and (3) only B. potassium under paraffin oil
D. (1), (2) and (3) C. ethanol in a cool place
potassium
83. Both dry ice and quartz exist in the form of D. permanganate in a brown bottle
discrete molecules. solution
Carbon and silicon atoms have the same
number of electrons in their outermost shells. 89. Which of the following diagrams best
represents a part of the giant lattice of sodium
84. Which of the following elements can react chloride crystal?
together to form a covalent compound? (In these diagrams,  represents Na+ and
 represents Cl- ion.)
(1) argon
(2) nitrogen
(3) oxygen A.
(4) calcium

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (4) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (3) and (4) only
B.

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85. The chemical properties of an element depend

on
C.
A. its relative atomic mass.
B. the number of isotopes of the element.
C. the number of electron shells in its atoms.
D. the number of outermost shell electrons
in its atoms.
D.
86. Elements X and Y form a compound having
the following electronic structure:
- -
[ Y ] [ X ]2+ [ Y ]
(Only outermost shell electrons are shown.)

Which of the following combinations is

correct ?

X Y
A. Na S
B. Mg Br
C. Al Cl
D. Si O
87. Argon exists as a gas at room temperature
and pressure because
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90. Which of the following graphs best represents the formula M2(SO4)3. The formula of the
the change in mass with time when calcium nitrate of M is
carbonate is strongly heated?
A. MNO3.
A. B. M(NO3)2.
C. M(NO3)3.
D. M2(NO3)3.

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94. An element X exists as molecules. X has an

B. atomic number of 7 and a molecule of X has a
formula X2. Which of the following can
represent the electronic structure of X2?

A. X X

B. X X
C.
C. X X
D. X X

Directions : question 95 and 96 refer to the

following experiment:
D. The circuit shown below is set up and the solid
lead(II) bromide is heated until it becomes molten.

e le c tro d e Y e le c tro d e X

91. Which of the following statements concerning

the elements in the third period of the
Periodic Table is correct?
A. Both sulphur and chlorine can be reduced
by aqueous sodium sulphite.
B. Magnesium is a stronger reducing agent
than sodium.
C. Phosphorus and chlorine form a covalent
compound.
D. Magnesium burns in oxygen to form an
acidic oxide.
92. Consider the following chemical equation:
s o lid le a d (II) b ro m id e
95. Which of the following statements concerning
the experiment is INCORRECT?
A. The bulb lights up.
B. A reddish brown gas is liberated at
electrode X.
C. Electrodes X and Y can be made of
nichrome.
D. Oxidation occurs at electrode Y
96. Which of the following can be deduced from
the experimental results?

A. Solid lead(II) bromide contains mobile

O2(g) + 4Fe(OH)2(x) Ž 2Fe2O3(y) + 4H2O(z)
ions.
B. Molten lead(II) bromide contains
Which of the following combinations is
delocalized electrons.
correct?
C. Molten lead(II) bromide can be
decomposed by electricity.
x y z
D. Solid lead(II) bromide is a covalent
A. s s  compound but molten lead(II) bromide is
B. s aq aq an ionic compound.
C. aq s aq 97. A part of the Periodic Table is shown below.
D. aq aq 
Group
93. M is an element in the third period of the
Periodic Table. M forms a sulphate which has
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I II III IV V VI VII 0 (3) It reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to

Period
1 a give a gas with a pungent smell.
2 b c d
3 e A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
Which of the following statements is correct? C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
A. The outermost electron shell of an atom
of a is an octet structure.
B. The metallic character of the Period 2 102. Element X (atomic number 11) reacts with
elements increases from b to d. element Y (atomic number 16) to form an
C. c forms an ionic compound with d. ionic compound.
D. e is a strong oxidizing agent.
Each atom of X loses one electron and each
atom of Y accepts two electrons to form a
98. Which of the following ions has the same compound with formula X2Y.
number of protons as the hydroxide ion, OH-?

A. O2- 1999
B. F-
C. Na+
D. Mg2+ 103. Consider the following experiment:
99. Some physical properties of a compound X
are listed below: c a rb o n c a rb o n
e le c tro d e Y e le c tro d e X

melting point : 82oC

d ilu te
boiling point : 221oC h y d ro c h lo ric
d ilu te
h y d ro c h lo ric
solubility in water : soluble a c id a c id
g e l c o n ta in in g
Which of the following is the most c o p p e r(II)
d ic h ro m a te
appropriate method to obtain X from a
solution of X in water? Which of the following statements concerning
the experiment are correct?
A. decantation
B. crystallization (1) Gas bubbles are evolved at electrode X.
C. fractional distillation (2) An orange colour gradually appears in
D. paper chromatography the solution around electrode Y.
(3) The experiment can be used to show that
100. Consider the following information: ions migrate towards oppositely charged
electrodes.
Electrical
Subs- Melting Solubility
conductivity at A. (1) and (2) only
tance point /oC in water
room temperature B. (1) and (3) only
Slightly C. (2) and (3) only
W -34 Poor
soluble D. (1), (2) and (3)
X 44 Poor Insoluble
Y 232 Good Insoluble
Very 104. Sulphur is classified as a non-metal.
Z 782 Poor
soluble
Sulphur does not react with dilute acids.
Which of the above substances exists as a
simple molecular solid at room temperature?
A. W
B. X 105. Element X has an isotope 1531
X . Which of the
C. Y
D. Z following statements is/are correct?
101. Upon heating, a mixture of iron and Sulphur
gives a black substance. Which of the (1) X belongs to Group V of the Periodic
following statements concerning the black Table.
substance are correct? (2) X can react with oxygen to form an ionic
compound.
31
(1) It is insoluble in water. (3) 15 X has 16 neutrons.
(2) It can be attracted by a bar magnet.
A. (1) only
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B. (2) only How many electrons are there in the

C. (1) and (3) only outermost shell of an atom of X and that of
D. (2) and (3) only Y?

X Y
106. Which of the following diagrams can A. 1 3
represent a mixture of two compounds? B. 1 5
C. 2 8
(In these diagrams, and represent a D. 3 5
nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom
respectively.)
109. Consider the information concerning particle
A. X and particle Y listed below:

Number of Number of Number of

Particle protons electrons neutrons
X 16 16 18
Y 16 18 18

B. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. X and Y are atoms of the same elements.

B. X and Y are atoms of different elements.
C. X is a cation of Y.
D. Y is an anion of X.

C.
110. Which of the following statements
concerning bromine and chlorine is
INCORRECT?

A. They exist as diatomic molecules.

B. Their atoms have the same number of
D. outermost shell electrons.
C. They form ions with a single negative
charge.
D. Bromine is a stronger oxidizing agent
than chlorine.

111. Which of the following ions is responsible for

the yellow colour of topaz?

107. Which of the following substances has the A. Ni2+

lowest boiling point? B. Fe3+
C. Cr3+
A. ethanol D. Mn3+
B. propan-1-ol
C. propane
D. butane
112. The table below shows the ability of four
substances W, X, Y and Z to conduct
108. Element X and Y belong to the first three electricity.
periods of the Periodic Table. The compound (In the table,  and × respectively represent
formed between these two elements has the ‘can conduct electricity’ and ‘cannot conduct
following electronic structure: electricity’.)
+
X Substance
Solid Liquid Aqueous
3-
state state state
+
X Y W ×  
+ X × × 
X Y × × ×
(Only outermost shell electrons are shown.) (insoluble
Z  
in water
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Which of the substances is likely to be zinc 116. Element X occurs in nature as two isotopes,
chloride? 63
X and 65X. If the relative atomic mass of X
is 63.5, what is the relative abundance of the
A. W 63
X isotope?
B. X
C. Y A. 25%
D. Z B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 90%

113. Ionic compound X has the formula AB2,

where A and B represent the cation and 117. The atomic number of element X is 12. X
anion respectively. If both A and B have the reacts with element Y to form an ionic
same electronic arrangement, X may be compound with formula XY2. To which
group of the Periodic Table does Y belong?
A. potassium sulphide.
B. magnesium fluoride. A. Group I
C. silicon dioxide. B. Group IV
D. calcium bromide. C. Group VI
D. Group VII

118. Which of the following natural substances is

114. Iodine is a solid at room temperature and essentially a single compound?
pressure. Which of the following statements
concerning the structure of iodine is/are A. air
correct? B. coal
C. petroleum
(1) Iodine has a giant covalent structure. D. quartz
(2) Iodine molecules are held together by van
der Waals forces.
(3) Iodine atoms are held together in pairs by 119. The melting point and boiling point of
covalent bonds. substance X are 321oC and 765oC
respectively. In its molten state, X conducts
A. (1) only electricity without decomposition. X
B. (2) only probably has
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only A. an ionic structure.
B. a metallic structure.
C. a simple molecular structure.
D. a covalent network structure.

120. Which of the following statements

2000 concerning helium is/are correct?

(1) The outermost electron shell of a helium

atom gas an octet structure.
115. A compound formed from element X and (2) Helium is used to fill weather balloons.
Sulphur has the following electronic (3) Helium exists as monatomic molecules.
structure:
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
S X S C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
(Only electrons in the outermost shells are
shown.)
121. X is an element in Group VI of the Periodic
How many electrons are there in the Table. X can form X2- ions. Which of the
outermost shell of an atom of X? following statements are correct?
A. 2 (1) The oxidation number of X decreases
B. 4 when X2- ion is formed.
C. 6 (2) Both X atom and X2- ion have the same
D. 8 number of electron shells.
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(3) Both X atom and X2- ion have the same

nuclear charge.

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

122. Carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide have

similar physical properties.

The atoms of carbon and silicon have the

same number of electrons in their outermost
shells.

123. Which of the following statements

concerning carbon, silicon and phosphorus
are correct?

(1) Carbon forms numerous compounds with

hydrogen and oxygen.
(2) Silicon is used to make computer chips.
(3) Phosphorus is an essential element for
plant growth.

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)