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Chemistry MCQ Practice 9 — Science Foundation Course for Class 11 & 12

1. The number of moles in 5.85 g of NaCl is:

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Correct Answer: (a) 0.1 mole

Explanation:
Molar mass NaCl = 58.5 g/mol → 5.85 g = 0.1 mole
2. The oxidation state of sulphur in Na₂S₂O₃ is:

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Correct Answer: (d) Average +2

Explanation:
2(+1) + 2x + 3(-2) = 0 → 2x = 4 → x = +2 (average)
3. The pH of a solution with [H⁺] = 10⁻⁵ M is:

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Correct Answer: (a) 5

Explanation:
pH = -log(10⁻⁵) = 5
4. The hybridisation of carbon in diamond is:

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Correct Answer: (c) sp³

Explanation:
Tetrahedral structure
5. The IUPAC name of CH₃COCH₂CH₃ is:

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Correct Answer: (a) Butanone

Explanation:
Four-carbon ketone
6. The number of sigma and pi bonds in benzene is:

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Correct Answer: (a) 12 sigma, 3 pi

Explanation:
6 C-H + 6 C-C sigma, 3 pi bonds in resonance
7. The normality of 0.25 M H₂SO₄ is:

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Correct Answer: (b) 0.5 N

Explanation:
Normality = 0.25 × 2 = 0.5 N
8. The element with electronic configuration [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹ is:

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Correct Answer: (a) Cu

Explanation:
Copper (Z=29)
9. The functional group in nitriles is:

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Correct Answer: (a) -CN

Explanation:
Cyano group (-C≡N)
10. The shape of BrF₅ molecule is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Square pyramidal

Explanation:
5 bond pairs + 1 lone pair