Introduction to Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry
MDCAT • Chemistry
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1UHS MDCAT 2008
Sulphur has oxidation state of:
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2UHS MDCAT 2008
Which material possesses the highest pH?
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3UHS MDCAT 2008
Which is the best drying agent in desiccators?
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4UHS MDCAT 2008
The mobile phase in paper chromatography is usually:
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5UHS MDCAT 2008
Osmotic pressure of a solution is _ property.
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6UHS MDCAT 2008
The process of filtration is used to separate particles _ from liquids.
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7UHS MDCAT 2008
_ extraction is controlled by partition law.
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8UHS MDCAT 2009
36 g of HCl dissolves in 100 g of solution. The density of HCl is 1.19 gcm-3. The molar mass of the HCl solution will be:
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9UHS MDCAT 2009
Paper chromatography is used for:
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10UHS MDCAT 2009
The acid which can be purified by the sublimation is:
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11UHS MDCAT 2009
A limiting reactant is the one which:
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12UHS MDCAT 2010
Seawater has 5.65 x 10-3 g of dissolved oxygen in one kilogram of water. Concentration of O2 in parts per million is
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13UHS MDCAT 2010
The purity of a substance can be identified by:
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14UHS MDCAT 2010
Sublimation is used to purify:
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15UHS MDCAT 2010
If we are given the mass of one substance, we can calculate volume of other substances and vice a versa with the help of balanced chemical equation. This is called:
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16UHS MDCAT 2011
Molarity is defined as the number of moles of any substance dissolved:
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17UHS MDCAT 2011
Mole fraction of any compound is the ratio of moles of all components in a:
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18UHS MDCAT 2011
How many 'Cl' (chlorine) molecules are in two moles of chlorine?
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19UHS MDCAT 2012
In MgCl2, the oxidation state of ‘Cl’ is :
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20UHS MDCAT 2012
When 8 grams (4 moles) of H2 react with 2 moles of O2 , how many moles of water will be formed?
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21UHS MDCAT 2013
Hydrogen burns in chlorine to produce hydrogen chloride. The ratio of masses of reactants in the chemical reaction is:H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
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22UHS MDCAT 2014
In SO4-2 the oxidation number of Sulphur is:
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23UHS MDCAT 2014
The number of molecules in 9 g of ice (H2O) is:
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24UHS MDCAT 2015
Given solution contains 16.0 g of CH3OH, 92.0 g of C2H5OH and 36 g of water. Which statement about mole fraction of the components is true?
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25UHS MDCAT 2015
10.0 grams of glucose are dissolved in water to make 100 cm3 of its solution, its molarity is:
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26UHS MDCAT 2015
How many moles of sodium are present in 0.1 g of sodium?
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27UHS MDCAT 2016
What mass of NaOH is present in 0.5 mol of sodium hydroxide?
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28UHS MDCAT 2016
The number of moles of CO2 that contain 8g of oxygen is:
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29UHS MDCAT 2017
Which of the following has the same number of molecules as there are in 11g of CO2?
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30UHS MDCAT 2017
There are almost 200 million people alive in Pakistan. If you were to distribute 100 to each Pakistani in the form of 5 Rupee coins, how many moles of coins are you required to have?
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31UHS MDCAT 2017
In NO3- the oxidation number of N is:
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32UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
Choose the correct option regarding number or particles associated with one mole of a substance:
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33UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
Calculate the grams of H2O formed when 8g of CH4 burns in excess of oxygen:
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34UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)
Determine the number of moles of O in 10.6g of Na2CO3:
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35UHS MDCAT 2018
While finding the relative atomic mass, which of the following standard is used to compare the atomic mass of chlorine (35.5 amu):
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36UHS MDCAT 2018
3.0 mole of Calcium will contain _ g of Calcium.
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37UHS MDCAT 2018
The formula which shows the simplest whole number ratio for the atoms of different elements in a compound is:
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38UHS MDCAT 2019
Solution contains 85.5g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 250 cm3. What is its molarity?
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39UHS MDCAT 2019
The number of moles of water in 1 kg ice are:
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40UHS MDCAT 2019
How many moles of Calcium Carbonate are present in 1.75 kg of Calcium Carbonate? (Ar of Ca = 40, Ar of C = 12, Ar of O = 16)
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41UHS MDCAT 2019
During stoichiometric calculations, which of the following laws must be followed?
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42UHS MDCAT 2022
In which of the following, oxygen shows fractional oxidation number?
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43UHS MDCAT 2022
A compound of sodium oxide has 74.2% of sodium and 25.8% of Oxygen. The empirical formula of the compound is?
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44UHS MDCAT 2023
0xidation number of free magnesium is?
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45UHS MDCAT 2023
A compound of phosphorus oxide has 43.6% of Oxygen. Its empirical formula is?
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46UHS MDCAT 2024
The number of moles in an element is directly proportional to:
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47PMDC MDCAT 2025
Consider the given balanced chemical equation: 2H2+O2→2H2O
If 4 g of H₂ reacts with 32 g of O₂ to produce 28 g of H₂O, what is the percentage yield of the reaction?
(Molar mass of H₂ = 2 g/mol, O₂ = 32 g/mol, and H₂O = 18 g/mol)
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48PMDC MDCAT 2025
Oxidation numbers of X, Y Z are +6, -2, & -1 respectively, possible molecular formula when atoms combine:
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49PMDC MDCAT 2025
If % yield and actual yield is 80 and 20 g respectively, what will be theoretical yield?
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50PMDC MDCAT 2025
A chemical reaction has a theoretical yield of 25g, but only 20g of product was obtained. What is the percentage yield of the reaction?
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51PMDC MDCAT 2025
Consider the equation H2 + O2H2O, what volume of hydrogen gas is required to produce 1 mol of water at standard temperature & pressure?
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52For the reaction A + 2B --->C, 5 moles of A and 8 moles of B will produce how many moles of C?
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53112 ml of a gas is produced at S.T.P. by the action of 412 mg of alcohol ROH with CH3MgI. The molecular mass of alcohol is:
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For the reaction, FeS2 + KMnO4 + H+→ Fe3+ + H2SO4 + Mn2+ + H2O, if the molar mass of FeS2 is M, then equivalent mass of FeS2 would be equal to:
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55
The number of neutrons in a drop of water (20 drops =1mL) at 4°C
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In the disproportion reaction: H3PO2 → PH3 + H3PO3 The equivalent mass of H3PO2 is (m = molecular mass of H3PO2):
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57Formula mass is considered for compounds instead of their molecular mass.
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The concentration of C = 85.45% and H = 14.55% is not obeyed by which of the following formula:
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In the reaction 3Cu + 8HNO3 → 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO+ 4H2O, what is the equivalent weight of HNO3? (If the molecular weight of HNO3 is M).
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60Which of the following statement is wrong?
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105 ml of pure water at 4°C is saturated with NH3(g) producing a solution of density 0.9 gm/ml. If this solution contains 30% of NH3 by mass, the total volume of solution is:
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When 16.6 g of KI is treated with an excess of KIO3 in the presence of 6NHCl, ICl is produced. The amount of KIO3 consumed and the ICl formed are:
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63When a 3.0 litre solution of normality N is mixed with 5.0 liter of 4M HCl, then the resultant solution has the normality 10. Find the value of N.
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0.5 mole of H2O is formed when one gram of H2 react with how many grams of oxygen?
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65All of the following statements are incorrect for 20 moles of water except:
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The compound which have same molecular and empirical formula:
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Molecular formula of glucose is:
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On complete combustion 44 gram of a sample of a compound gives 88 gram CO2 and 36 gram of H2O the molecular formula of the compound may be:
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The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH2O and 180 grams respectively the molecular formula of the compound is:
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70A chemical formula that shows the actual and kinds of a atoms present in one molecule of compound is called:
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71The formula which shows the simplest whole number ratio for the atoms of different elements in compound is called:
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The empirical formula for water is:
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An acid with molecular mass 104 contains 34.6% carbon 3.85% hydrogen and rest is oxygen the molecular formula of acid is:
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Which of the following compound have empirical formula but no molecular formula:
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During combustion analysis which one is used for absorbing carbon dioxide?
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76Absorption of carbon dioxide in KOH solution during combustion analysis is:
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A compound contains 60% Mg and 40% O the empirical formula of compound is:
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The empirical formula of chloroform is:
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79Combustion analysis is performed for determining:
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A compound X contains 50% sulphur and 50% oxygen by mass what is the empirical formula of X?
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H-C contain 80% carbon in 20% hydrogen by mass the empirical formula is?
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A substance X has found to contain 72% carbon 12% hydrogen and 16% oxygen what is the empirical formula of X?
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83Which of the following terms is not used for ionic compound?
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84Why do isotopes have different physical properties?
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85Which of the following element is used in the treatment of cancer?
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86Atomic mass unit is equivalent to ______ the mass of carbon isotope C-12.
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87The number of neutrons in an atom is equal to the:
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88If atom has a mass number of 23 and its atomic number 11, then number of protons are:
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89Atoms of the same element with different masses are called:
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90Chlorine (Cl) has relative atomic mass 35.5 this half number is due to:
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Complete the molecular mass of sucrose (C12H22O11) molecule?
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92A sample of carbon that contains 70% carbon-12 and 30% carbon-14 what do you think is the average atomic mass of this sample?
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93What is the abbreviation of amu?
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941 mole of sucrose is equal to:
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95How many times sodium is heavier than an atom of hydrogen?
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96Atomic mass, molecular mass, formula mass or ionic mass of substance expressed in grams is called:
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The Empirical formula of glucose is:
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During complete combustion with hydrocarbons, the sole products are:
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99Percentage of an element in any compound is determined by following formula:
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A sample of AlF3 contains 3.0 X 1024 F- ions. The number of formula units in this sample is:
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Which among MnO2, Mn2O3, MnO3 and Mn2O7 contains the maximum percentage by weight of combined oxygen?
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10 g of carbon burns giving 11.2 litres of CO2 at STP. After combustion the amount of unburnt carbon is:
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103Element A (atomic weight 12.01) and element B (atomic weight 16) combine to form a new substance X. If two moles of B combine with one mole of A, then the weight of one mole of X is:
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Lactose commonly used as a binder in tablets has a molecular weight of 342. What weight of CO2 would be formed when 1/12 mole of this compound is burnt completely? (C12H22O11 + 12O2 12CO2 + 11H2O)
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105The amount of a given product calculated to be obtained in a chemical reaction that goes to completion is:
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A compound (60 g) on analysis gave C = 24 g, H = 4 g, O = 32 g. Its empirical formula is:
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An oxide of metal (M) has 40% mass of oxygen. Metal M has a relative atomic mass of 24. The empirical formula of oxide is
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108The number of gram atoms of sulphur that represents 0.5 moles of sulphuric acid is:
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109Caffeine (molecular weight = 194) contains 28.9% nitrogen. The number of nitrogen atoms in caffeine molecule is:
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How many seconds would it take to spend one Avogadro number of rupees at a rate of 6.02 x 109 rupees per second?
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111Choose the wrong statement:
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How many water molecules will be lost on dehydrating 0.684 g of sucrose?
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One mole of CO2 contains:
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The total number of protons in 10 g of calcium carbonate are: (NA=6.023x1023)
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What is the volume (in dm3) of oxygen at STP required for complete combustion of 32 g of CH4? (mol. Wt of CH4=16)
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Maximum number of molecules will be in:
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From the complete decomposition of 20g CaCO3 at STP the volume of CO2 obtained is:
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118Find the number of atoms present in 0.16 g of methane:
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119The amount of product obtained practically is called
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The maximum number of molecules are present in:
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One mole of CH4 contains :
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The mass of one molecule of a compound C60H122 is :
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A compound possesses 8% sulphur by mass. The least possible molecular mass of the compound is:
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124One mole of Diamond chain and one mole of Gold ring have same number of:
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A beaker contains 9 g of water. The number of hydrogen atoms are:
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126Sindh MCAT NTS 2019
The volume occupied by 1.4g of N2 at S.T.P is:
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50 gram of calcium carbonate was completely burnt in air. What is the weight (in grams) of the residue:
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The number of gram molecules of oxygen in 6.02x1024 CO molecules is:
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129The concept of limiting reactant is not applicable while:
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130One mole of which of these molecules contains highest number of atoms:
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Which of the followings does not represent the empirical and molecular formula of the same compound?
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Which series of organic compounds shares the same empirical formula:
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The ratio of the volumes between equal masses of O2, H2 and CH4 is:
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The volume occupied by one gram of oxygen gas:
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No. of hydrogen atoms in 45g of glucose:
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The complete ionization of 36.5 g of HCI produces H+ ions
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4.6g of C2H5OH & 3g of C2H6 have:
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The mass of O2 required to burn 0.1 mole of C2H5OH is:
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The mass of SiC formed when 60g of SiO2 is reacted with excess of Carbon:
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The ratio of volume between 4 g of H2 and 32g of CH4 at STP is
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What are the number of covalent bonds in 68 g of H2S gas?
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142The mass of calcium that release the same no. of valence electrons as 23 g of Na:
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How many atoms are there in 0.125 moles of S8 molecules?
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Calculate number of moles of K2SO4 produced when 14g KOH are reacted with excess of H2SO4:
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145The branch of Chemistry which describes the relationship behveen the amounts of reactants and products in a balanced chemical equation is called:
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The maximum No. of moles are present in
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The number of molecules of water that one needs to put in a jar to make the total mass equal to 10.8 kg are:
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148What is the mass of same number of atoms of potassium as are present in 11.5 g of sodium?
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Which pair shows Empirical formula CH2O?
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4 g H2 gas reacts with 8 g O2 gas to form steam. How many moles of gases are there after the completion of reaction in vessel?
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151KPK MDCAT 2024Actual yield will reach the ideal (theoretical) value if the % yield of the reaction is:
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152Efficiency of chemical reaction can be checked by calculating:
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The number of protons in 1 mole of H2:
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154A collection of 2NA helium atoms weighs:
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155If we consider 1/6th in place of 1/12th mass of carbon atom as the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of a substance will:
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From the complete decomposition of 0.2 moles CaCO3 at S.T.P. the volume of CO2 obtained is:
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The number of moles of H2O which contain 16g of oxygen:
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24g each of carbon and oxygen react to form CO2. The amount of unreacted element left behind is:
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159A limiting reactant is the one:
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The number of carbon atoms in 6mg of a graphite piece is:
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How many moles of CO2 are produced from 0.9 moles of O2 in the reaction C + O2 CO2:
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162Stoichiometric calculations are not possible when:
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The volume occupied by 16g of oxygen at STP is:
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Given the equation CO2(g) + C(s) 2 CO(g) Which of the following equivalences is not correct for the reaction:
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Largest number of molecules is present in:
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166While finding the relative atomic mass, which of the following standard is used to compare the atomic mass?
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Calculate the number of grams of H2O formed when 8g of CH4 burns in excess of oxygen.
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Determine the number of moles of oxygen in 10.6g of Na2CO3 :
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The molar volume of SO2 gas at STP is:
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The weight of iron (Fe) which will be converted into Fe3O4 by the action of 18g of steam is: 3Fe + 4H2O Fe3O4 + 4H2
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What volume of oxygen is required for the complete combustion of a mixture of 5cm3 of CH4 and 5cm3 of C2H4?
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How many atoms of carbon are present in 18g of glucose?
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For complete combustion, 1 mole of an organic compound requires 8 moles of O2 gas. What could be the formula of the compound?
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The number of molecules in 5.6 dm3 of oxygen under STP conditions is:
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17510 moles of hydrogen are allowed to react with 6 moles of oxygen. How much water will be obtained from this reaction on complete consumption of one gas?
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176The most doubtful yield is:
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Mass of 0.25 moles of SO2 is:
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H2 burns in chlorine to produce hydrogen chloride. The exact mass of Cl2 required to convert 4g H2 into HCI according to the following equation H2+Cl2 2HCl is:
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27g of Aluminum reacts with how much O2 to produce Aluminum oxide?
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The number of molecules in 22g of CO2 is:
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Calculate the number of moles of Mg required to produce 11.212 dm3 of Hydrogen gas at STP when it reacts with HCl solution. The equation for this reaction is: Mg + 2HCl MgCl2 + H2
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Signature of the person with lead pencil increased the weight of the paper by 1.2grams. How many atoms of carbon are present?
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The mass of H-atom is 1.008 a.m.u. Its mass in kg is:
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The number of moles of NO2 which contains 16g of oxygen:
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A polymer of empirical formula CH2 has a molar mass of 28000gmol-I. What is its molecular formula?
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The largest number of molecules are present in:
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187The number of moles in 0.1kg of calcium is:
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Mg metal reacts with HCl to give hydrogen gas. What is minimum weight of HCI required to produce 12g of H2?
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189The limiting reactant is the reactant which:
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190A metal "M" reacts with "S" to form "MS". If 3.6g of M reacts with 0.09 mole of sulfur then what is the name of metal "M"?
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Which of the following samples contain the largest number of atoms?
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How many chlorine atoms are in 2 moles of Cl?
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193If we know the mass of one substance, we can calculate the volume of other substance and vice versa with the help of chemical equation, this is called:
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When one mole of each of CO, ethane, C (Diamond) and methane is completely burnt in oxygen, which will give the largest mass of CO2?
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195The calculation of the efficiency of a chemical reaction can be checked by knowing the amount of:
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196Indicate the incorrect statement from the following:
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197The actual yield is always less than the theoretical yield due to:
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198How much Al is required to form alumina with 12 g of oxygen?
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What volume of oxygen is required for complete combustion of 5 cm3 of C2H2?
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6Na + Fe2O3 3Na2O+ 2Fe For above reaction, if you are provided with 230 g Na and 320 g Fe2O3, then limiting reactant is:
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An acid with molecular mass 104 contains 34.6% C, 3.85% H and rest is O. The molecular formula of acid is:
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The sole products of combustion analysis are:
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Absorption of CO2 in KOH solution during combustion analysis is:
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204Mass of one mole of chlorine gas is:
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205Which of the following has maximum mass:
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The relative atomic mass of oxygen is 16 amu. What is the mass of 2 mole of oxygen gas?
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3x10-21 moles of an amino acid having molecular mass 200 g mol-1, would have molecules:
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Number of electrons in half mole of Na+ :
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Amount of oxygen in grams which contains 1.5×1022 molecules:
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When 0.5 moles of Al2(SO4)3 are dissolved in water, total number of particles produced are:
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Number of H+ ions when 0.1 mole of sulphuric acid is completely ionized in water:
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Which one is not true about isotope?
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213Isotopes are:
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Absorption of CO2 in KOH solution during combustion analysis is?
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Which of the following is not true for a mole?
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216Mass of one mole of chlorine gas is?
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217The relative atomic mass of oxygen is 16 amu. What is the mass of 2 moles of oxygen gas?
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Amount of oxygen in grams which contains 1.5 × 1022 molecules:
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The number of moles of CO2 which contains 16g of oxygen:
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How many electrons have to be removed to ionize 1.0 x 10-6 moles of Ne atoms to Ne+ ions in a neon advertising tube?
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Number of H+ ions when 0.1 moles of sulfuric acid is completely ionized in water:
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222Number of moles present in 0.6 grams of Silica is? (Atomic mass Si=28 O=16)
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223Molecular ions are formed by passing?
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224Isotopes are?
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225The total types of fundamental nuclear sub-atomic particles are there in the nucleus of an atom?
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226How many unstable radioactive isotopes have been produced through artificial disintegration?
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227Atoms having the same mass number but different atomic numbers are called?
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228How many isotopes are present in Palladium?
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229Which one is monoisotopic element?
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230A hemoglobin molecule is how many times heavier than a helium atom?
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When pentane C5H12 is burned in excess oxygen, the products of the reaction are CO2(g) and H2O(l). In the balanced equation for this combustion,C5H12(g) _____ O2 (g) → 5CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) the coefficient of the oxygen should be:
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232112 ml of gas is produced at STP by the action of 0.412 gm of ROH alcohol with CH3Mgl. The molecular mass of alcohol is:
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The number of moles of Cr2O7 needed to oxidize 0.136 equivalent of N2H5 according to the reaction is: N2H5+ + Cr2O7 2- N2 + Cr3+ + H2O is:
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12g carbon combines with 64g sulfur to produce CS2. 12g carbon also combines with 32g oxygen to form CO2. 10g sulfur combines with 10 g oxygen to produce SO2 . These data illustrate the:
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235Caffeine has a molecular mass of 194. If it contains 28.9% by mass of nitrogen, number of atoms of nitrogen in one molecule of caffeine is:
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The pair of species having the same percentage of carbon is:
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NH3 is produced according to the following reaction: N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)→ 2NH3 (g) In an experiment, 0.25 mol of NH3 is formed when 0.5 mol of N2 is reacted with 0.5 mol of H2. What is the % yield?
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A carbon compound containing carbon and oxygen has an approximate molar mass equal to 290. On analysis, it is found to contain 50% by mass of each element. Therefore molecular formula of the compound is: