Tuesday 19 May 2015

some MCQ's on chapter 2

1.
Which of the following is a difference between metals and nonmetals?

A)
Metals contain electrons, nonmetals do not.

B)
Metals are good conductors of electricity; nonmetals are not.

C)
Nonmetals are all gases while metals are all solids.

D)
none of the above

2.
Sodium (Na) and cesium (Cs) are members of which of the following categories?

A)
alkali metals

B)
alkaline earth metals

C)
Halogens

D)
noble gases

3.
Helium (He) and radon (Rn) are members of which of the following categories?

A)
alkali metals

B)
alkaline earth metals

C)
Halogens

D)
noble gases

4.
Elements whose names end with ium are usually metals; sodium is one example. Identify a nonmetal whose name also ends with ium.

A)
Potassium

B)
Magnesium

C)
Helium

D)
Barium

5.
What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

A)
A molecule has more electrons than an atom.

B)
An atom is charged while a molecule is not.

C)
A molecule is an aggregate of atoms, while an atom, by definition, is a single particle.

D)
A molecule is bigger than an atom.


6.
How are allotropes different from isotopes?

A)
Allotropes are ionic, while isotopes are not.

B)
Allotropes are gases, while isotopes are generally solids.

C)
Allotropes are single atoms, while isotopes are aggregates of atoms.

D)
Allotropes are different molecular combinations of a single element; isotopes are atoms of the same element with different masses.

7.
NH4+ is an example of which of the following?

A)
a monatomic cation

B)
a monatomic anion

C)
a polyatomic cation

D)
a polyatomic anion

8.
Which of the following is an element?

A)
N2

B)
NH3

C)
NO

D)
CO



9.
Which of the following is a compound?

A)
N2

B)
H2

C)
O3

D)
SO2

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