ANSWER IS C

Few elements that are found uncombined in the lithosphere are: A. gold, sulfur and carbon B. silicon, carbon and hydrogen C. Quartz, silicon, oxygen D. Sodium, potassium and silicon.

ANS- A

ANS- A

ANS- B

ANS - B

Which of the following techniques would be the most suitable for separating dissolved solids in liquids? sedimentation fractional distillation adding a solvent then filtration evaporation

ANS - D

Aluminium hydroxide is a soluble compound. If 1 mole of aluminium hydroxide was dissolved in water, what would be the total number of moles of ions present in the solution? 1 2 3 4

ANS- 4

Elements with low ionisation energies readily form: positive ions negative ions covalent compounds radicals

ANS - A

Generally in chemical reactions, bonds are broken in reactant molecules and new bonds are formed to make the product molecules. When bonds are formed in a chemical reaction: A. energy is absorbed B. energy is released C. energy is either absorbed or released D. energy is both absorbed and released

ANS - B

 Which of the following correctly shows the Lewis electron dot structure of hydrogen sulfide?

A
B C

H:S:H .. H:S:H
..

.. .. .. :H:S:H: .. .. .. HSH

ANS- B

One mole of atomic silver, Ag, contains A. 4 neutrons B. 2 molecules C. 8 grams D. 6.02 10 23 atoms

Ans - D

Which one of the scientists below is credited with the development of the modern Periodic Table? (A) Dalton (B) Rutherford (C) Mendeleev (D) Gay-Lussac

ANS- D

The names (i) alkali metals and (ii) halogens are those which are given to, respectively: A the elements in Groups I and VII. B the elements in Group I and the first period. C any of the elements which react to form ionic bonds. D Group I and Group VIII.

ANS-A

 When a non-metallic element such as sulfur reacts with another non-metallic element such as chlorine, the bond between the two elements is: A an ionic one. B a covalent one. C extremely weak because the two elements are non-metals. D similar to the bond formed when sodium reacts with chlorine.

ANS- B

ANS - C

ANS - D

The table below shows some information about the percentage of water and its state in one 'sphere' of earth. Percentage of 'sphere' composed of water - 70% State of water - liquid. To which one of the following spheres does the information in the above table refer?

Hydrosphere Atmosphere Biosphere (living things) Lithosphere

Which one of the following properties most directly affects the reactivity of a metal? A malleability B melting point C first ionisation energy D electrical conductivity

Element

Melting Point (oC)

Boiling Point (oC)

Density (g/cm3)

Electrical Conductivity (-1m-1) 10-3

1410

3267

2.03

1064

2808

19.3

44

114

184

4.95

10-13

3974

4830

2.26

0.07

 Which one of the four elements above is the only metal? (A) M (B) N (C) O (D) P

 In which one of the following substances would you expect to have only dispersion forces acting? (A) H2S (B) CH4 (C) NH3 HCl

C
Which one of the following statements about the Periodic Table is correct? (A) Electronegativity increases both across a period and down a group. (B) Atomic radius increases as the atomic number increases. (C) The trends in melting points for metals and non metals down a group are opposite to each other. (D) The reactivity of an element is directly related to its electronegativity.