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The atomic number of oxygen is:
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Correct answer: 8
Oxygen has 8 protons.
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The molar mass of carbon dioxide (C = 12, O = 16) is:
- 1 44 g/mol
- 2 28 g/mol
- 3 32 g/mol
- 4 56 g/mol
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Correct answer: 44 g/mol
12 + 2 × 16 = 44.
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A solution with a pH of 3 is:
- 1 Basic
- 2 Salty
- 3 Acidic
- 4 Neutral
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Correct answer: Acidic
A pH below 7 is acidic.
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The number of moles in 11 g of carbon dioxide (molar mass 44 g/mol) is:
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Correct answer: 0.25
Moles = 11 ÷ 44 = 0.25.
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The bonds between the atoms in a water molecule are:
- 1 Hydrogen only
- 2 Covalent
- 3 Metallic
- 4 Ionic
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Correct answer: Covalent
Hydrogen and oxygen share electrons.
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The metals in Group 1 of the periodic table are called:
- 1 Alkaline earth metals
- 2 Halogens
- 3 Noble gases
- 4 Alkali metals
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Correct answer: Alkali metals
Lithium, sodium and potassium are alkali metals.
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The chemical formula of sulfuric acid is:
- 1 H₂SO₄
- 2 HNO₃
- 3 HCl
- 4 H₂CO₃
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Correct answer: H₂SO₄
Sulfuric acid has two hydrogen atoms, one sulfur atom and four oxygen atoms.
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The chemical formula of methane is:
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Correct answer: CH₄
Methane has one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.
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The number of electrons in a chloride ion (Cl⁻, atomic number 17) is:
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Correct answer: 18
The ion has gained one electron.
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Sodium hydroxide is:
- 1 A salt only
- 2 An acid
- 3 A base
- 4 A gas
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Correct answer: A base
It gives hydroxide ions in water.
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The oxidation number of sulfur in SO₂ is:
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Correct answer: +4
Each oxygen is −2, so sulfur must be +4.
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When the temperature of a reaction is raised, its rate usually:
- 1 Stops
- 2 Stays the same
- 3 Decreases
- 4 Increases
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Correct answer: Increases
Particles collide more often and with more energy.
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The atomic number of nitrogen is:
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Correct answer: 7
Nitrogen has 7 protons.
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The molar mass of water (H = 1, O = 16) is:
- 1 16 g/mol
- 2 18 g/mol
- 3 34 g/mol
- 4 10 g/mol
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Correct answer: 18 g/mol
2 + 16 = 18.
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The number of moles in 22 g of carbon dioxide (molar mass 44 g/mol) is:
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Correct answer: 0.5
22 ÷ 44 = 0.5.
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A solution with a pH of 11 is:
- 1 Basic
- 2 Salty
- 3 Neutral
- 4 Acidic
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Correct answer: Basic
A pH above 7 is basic.
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The bond in sodium chloride is:
- 1 Ionic
- 2 Metallic
- 3 Covalent
- 4 Hydrogen
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Correct answer: Ionic
Sodium gives an electron to chlorine.
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The elements of Group 18 are called:
- 1 Noble gases
- 2 Halogens
- 3 Alkali metals
- 4 Transition metals
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Correct answer: Noble gases
They are very unreactive gases.
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The chemical formula of sodium carbonate is:
- 1 Na₂CO₃
- 2 Na₂CO
- 3 NaHCO₃
- 4 NaCO₃
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Correct answer: Na₂CO₃
Two sodium ions balance one carbonate ion.
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The chemical formula of ethane is:
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Correct answer: C₂H₆
Ethane has two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms.
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The oxidation number of chlorine in sodium chloride is:
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Correct answer: −1
Sodium is +1, so chlorine is −1.
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The number of neutrons in a carbon-14 atom (atomic number 6) is:
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Correct answer: 8
The neutrons are 14 − 6 = 8.
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Which gas is produced when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid?
- 1 Hydrogen
- 2 Carbon dioxide
- 3 Oxygen
- 4 Chlorine
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Correct answer: Hydrogen
The metal displaces hydrogen from the acid.
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Rusting of iron needs:
- 1 Oxygen only
- 2 Oxygen and water
- 3 Water only
- 4 Nitrogen
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Correct answer: Oxygen and water
Both oxygen and water must be present.
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