Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

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501.

Which of the following has made it possible to get the maximum amount of products?

A. Le Chatellier's principle
B. Charle's law
C. Boyle's law
D. Snell's law
Answer» B. Charle's law
502.

When [H+] is greater than 1 x 10-7, the solution is

A. neutral
B. acidic
C. basic
D. amphoteric
Answer» C. basic
503.

What is the effect of acid on blue litmus paper?

A. it remains blue
B. it turns pink
C. it turns red
D. it becomes colorless
Answer» D. it becomes colorless
504.

NaHSO4 is a/an

A. basic salt
B. common salt
C. acid salt
D. normal salt
Answer» D. normal salt
505.

Considering Bronsted-Lowery theory, a base is a

A. proton acceptor
B. electron acceptor
C. proton donor
D. electron donor
Answer» B. electron acceptor
506.

What is the pH of saliva?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» B. 7
507.

Organic compounds are

A. non-volatile
B. volatile
C. have high melting point
D. have high boiling point
Answer» C. have high melting point
508.

Butanone is an example of

A. aldehydes
B. ketones
C. carboxylic acids
D. ethers
Answer» C. carboxylic acids
509.

If one hydrogen atom (H) of alkane (saturated hydrocarbon) is substituted by one halogen atom (F, Cl, Br, I), the compound formed is

A. alkene
B. alkyne
C. halo alkane
D. alkaline
Answer» D. alkaline
510.

How many bonds are formed by carbon with other atoms?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Answer» D. five
511.

Nature of organic compounds is

A. ionic
B. amphoteric
C. covalent
D. coordinate covalent
Answer» D. coordinate covalent
512.

The state at which forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate is

A. equilibrium
B. unstable equilibrium
C. not in equilibrium
D. neutral equilibrium
Answer» B. unstable equilibrium
513.

When diluting acid always add

A. water to acid
B. acid to water
C. acid to oxygen
D. hydrogen to acid
Answer» C. acid to oxygen
514.

The equilibrium constant can be used to determine the equilibrium concentration of equilibrium mixture knowing the

A. final concentration of products
B. final concentration of reactants
C. initial concentration of reactants
D. initial concentration of products
Answer» D. initial concentration of products
515.

The term "active mass" shows the concentration of reactants and products in

A. mol.dm-3 for a dilute solution
B. mol.cm-3 for a dilute solution
C. mol.dm-3 for a concentrated solution
D. mol.cm-3 for a concentrated solution
Answer» B. mol.cm-3 for a dilute solution
516.

The relationship by which the values that relate amounts of products to reactants at equilibrium can be determined is called

A. law of conservation of mass
B. law of chemical reactions
C. law of mass action
D. active mass
Answer» D. active mass
517.

Which of the following is used as an antacid and laxative?

A. sodium hydroxide
B. potassium hydroxide
C. calcium hydroxide
D. magnesium hydroxide
Answer» E.
518.

At pH6, Methyl red changes color from red to

A. pink
B. blue
C. yellow
D. orange
Answer» D. orange
519.

What is the pH at which Bromothymol blue changes color?

A. 5.5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» C. 9
520.

When [H+] is equal to 1 x 10-7, the solution is

A. neutral
B. acidic
C. basic
D. amphoteric
Answer» B. acidic
521.

What is the color of methyl orange in the HCl solution?

A. red
B. yellow
C. blue
D. pink
Answer» B. yellow
522.

The compound which is responsible for acid rain is

A. sulfur
B. sulfur dioxide
C. sulfur trioxide
D. nitrogen
Answer» D. nitrogen
523.

What is represented by each figure within a square bracket in the equilibrium expression?

A. concentration in mol.dm-3
B. volume of products
C. mass of products
D. mass of reactants
Answer» B. volume of products
524.

Percentage of nitrogen in the air is

A. 0.78
B. 0.21
C. 0.0093
D. 0.0004
Answer» B. 0.21
525.

The temperature of the thermosphere is up to

A. 120 °C
B. 1200 °C
C. 1800 °C
D. 1000 °C
Answer» D. 1000 °C
526.

The gas responsible for global warming is

A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. carbon monoxide
D. oxygen
Answer» C. carbon monoxide
527.

When ozone absorbs UV radiation, the energy is converted in to

A. light
B. sound
C. heat
D. electricity
Answer» D. electricity
528.

Percentage of oxygen in the air is

A. 0.78
B. 0.21
C. 0.0093
D. 0.0004
Answer» C. 0.0093
529.

Percentage of helium in the air is

A. 0.000624
B. 0.000524
C. 0.000724
D. 0.000824
Answer» C. 0.000724
530.

Percentage of carbon dioxide in the air is

A. 0.78
B. 0.21
C. 0.0093
D. 0.0004
Answer» E.
531.

The amount of Nitrogen (N2) present in dry air is

A. 0.2
B. 0.78
C. 0.48
D. 0.68
Answer» C. 0.48
532.

The maximum amount of ozone (O3) is present in

A. troposphere
B. stratosphere
C. mesosphere
D. thermosphere
Answer» C. mesosphere
533.

The mass of atmosphere contained in the troposphere is about

A. 10-20%
B. 75-80%
C. 90-100%
D. 50-60%
Answer» C. 90-100%
534.

Ozone (O?) comprises of

A. one oxygen atom
B. 2 oxygen atoms
C. 3 oxygen atoms
D. 4 oxygen atoms
Answer» D. 4 oxygen atoms
535.

The reformation of ozone in the stratosphere is powered by

A. ultraviolet radiation
B. atmospheric oxygen
C. sunlight
D. heat
Answer» B. atmospheric oxygen
536.

Ozone gas (O3) has

A. unpleasant odor
B. pleasant odor
C. no odor
D. orange color
Answer» B. pleasant odor
537.

The atmospheric layer closest to the earth's surface is

A. troposphere
B. mesosphere
C. stratosphere
D. thermosphere
Answer» B. mesosphere
538.

The atmosphere consists of

A. gases only
B. water vapors only
C. chemicals
D. gases and water vapors
Answer» E.
539.

What is the pH of water?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» E.
540.

Which theory was proposed to overcome the shortcomings of the Arrhenius theory?

A. Bronsted-Lowery theory
B. Lewis theory
C. Bohr atomic theory
D. Dalton's theory
Answer» B. Lewis theory
541.

What is the color of methyl orange in lemon juice?

A. red
B. yellow
C. blue
D. pink
Answer» B. yellow
542.

Which of the following is used in the manufacture of many chemicals, drugs, dyes, paints, and explosives?

A. hydrochloric acid
B. nitric acid
C. sulphuric acid
D. phosphoric acid
Answer» D. phosphoric acid
543.

Partial neutralization of Carbonic acid forms

A. carbon dioxide
B. hydrogen carbonate
C. carbonate
D. carbon monoxide
Answer» C. carbonate
544.

The strands of DNA are held together by

A. covalent bond
B. ionic bond
C. hydrogen bond
D. dipole dipole interaction
Answer» D. dipole dipole interaction
545.

Considering the structure of DNA, the two strands twisted around each other in a spiral formation are called

A. single helix
B. double helix
C. triple helix
D. tetra helix
Answer» C. triple helix
546.

Which of the following is oligosaccharide?

A. glucose
B. fructose
C. maltose
D. galactose
Answer» D. galactose
547.

Which of the following is a pentahydroxy ketone?

A. glucose
B. fructose
C. sucrose
D. starch
Answer» C. sucrose
548.

How many amino acids are not synthesized by our bodies?

A. 40
B. 30
C. 20
D. 10
Answer» E.
549.

Complete neutralization of Carbonic acid forms

A. carbon dioxide
B. hydrogen carbonate
C. carbonate
D. carbon monoxide
Answer» D. carbon monoxide
550.

What is the experimentally determined concentration of OH- ions at 25 degrees Celsius?

A. 1 x 10-2
B. 1 x 10-4
C. 1 x 10-7
D. 1 x 10-10
Answer» D. 1 x 10-10