CHEMISTRY TEST PAPER CLASS 9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The atomicity of K2Cr2O7 is

I. 9 II.11 III.10 IV.12
2. The formula for quicklime is
I. CaCl2 II. CaCo3 III. Ca(OH) 2 IV. CaO
3. The symbol of cadmium is
I. Ca II. Cu III. Cm IV. Cd
4. All noble gas molecules are
I. Monoatomic II. Diatomic III. Triatomic IV. Bo
th I and II
5. The valency of nitrogen in NH3 is I. 1
II. 3 III. 4 IV. 5
6. The formula of ethanol is C2H5 – OH. What will be its
molecular mass?
I. 46 u II. 34 u III. 34 g IV. 46 g
7. Number of moles present in 28g of nitrogen atoms are
I. 1 mole II. 2.3 moles III. 0.5 mole IV. 2 moles
8. The molecular mass of x is 106. x can be
I. CaCo3 II. So3 III. Na2Co3 IV. NaCl
9. Which among the following is not a postulate of Dalton’s
atomic theory?
I. Atoms cannot be created or destroyed
II. Atoms of different elements have different sizes, mass
and chemical properties
III. Atoms of same elements can combine in only one ratio to
produce more than any one compound
IV. Atoms are very tiny particles which cannot be further
divided
10. Which of the following is a wrong Combination?
I. 6.022 * 1023 molecules of oxygen = 32g of oxygen
II. 6.022 * 1023 ions of sodium = 23g of sodium
III. 6.022 * 1023atoms of C = 24g of carbon
IV. 6.022 * 1023 atoms of H = 1g of hydrogen atoms
11. The nucleons are I. Protons and electrons II.
Neutrons and electrons III. Protons and neutrons IV. None
of these
12. The isotope deuterium of hydrogen has
I. No neutrons and one proton
II. One neutron and two protons
III. One electron and two neutrons
IV. One proton and one neutron
13. The electrons present in the outermost shell are called
I. Valence electron II. Octet electrons III. Duplet electron IV.
Valence electrons
14. An alpha particle contains
I. 4 positive charge and 2 mass unit
II. 2 positive charge and 4 mass unit
III. 2 positive charge and 2 mass unit
IV. 4 positive charge and 4 mass unit
15. The atomic number of sodium is 11 and its mass number is
23. It has
I. 11 neutrons and 12 protons
II. 12 protons and 11 electrons
III. 11 electrons and 12 neutrons
IV. 12 electrons and 11 neutrons
16. The electronic configuration of chlorine is
I. 2,7 II. 2,8,8,7 III. 2,8,7 IV. 2,7,8
17. The isotope used to remove the brain tumours and treatment
of cancer is
I. U-235 II. Na-24 III. Iodine IV. C0-60
18. In an alpha scattering experiment, few alpha particles
rebounded because
I. Most of the space in the atom is occupied
II. Positive charge of the atoms very little space
III. The mass of the atom is concentrated in the centre
IV. All the positive charge and mass of the atom is
concentrated in small volume
19. Air shows the property of
(a) N2 (b) O2 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of
these.
20. The components of water can be separated by
(a) Physical methods (b) Chemical methods
(c) Both (d) They can’t be separated
21. Mixture can be
(a) homogeneous (b) heterogeneous (c)Both (a) and (b)
(d)pure substance
22. Brass is a
(a) Compound (b) Element (c) Homogeneous
mixture
(d) Heterogeneous mixture
23. In sugar solution,
(a) Sugar is solute, water is solvent (b) Sugar is solvent,
water is solute
(c) Both are solutes (d) Both are solvents.
24. Brass is a solution of molten copper in
(a) solid zinc (b) molten zinc (c) gaseous zinc
(d) molten tin
25. 24 carat of diamond is equal to (a) 200 mg (b) 200
g (c) 95% mg
(d) 91% gold
26. 1 carat of diamond is equal to (a) 200 mg (b) 200
g (c) 100 mg
(d) 100 g
27. Diamond is lustrous because (a) it is colourless (b) it
is hard (c) it is pure (d) its refractive index is high
28. If we burn graphite,
(a) residue will be left (b)no residue will be left (c)it will not
burn(d) it will change into diamond.
29. Nanometer is an
(a) Instrument used for measuring micro-distance
(b) Instrument used for measuring macro-distance
(c) Unit for measuring micro-distance
(d) Unit for measuring macro-distance.
30. Barometer measures
(a) Pressure (b)Atmospheric pressure (c) Wind velocity
(d) Gaseous pressure.
31. Thermometer is an instrument that measures
(a) Temperature of substance (b) Heat of
substance (c) Radiation of substance (d) Flow energy in a
substance.
32. Anemometer measures
(a) Amount of haemoglobin in blood (b) Pollination of plant by
the wind (c) Wind resistance (d) Wind speed.
33. CO2 can be easily liquified and even solidified because
(a) It has weak forces of attraction
(b) It has comparatively more force of attraction than other
gases
(c) It has more intermolecular space
(d) It is present in atmosphere.
34. Which of the following has highest kinetic energy?
(a) Particles of ice at 0 °C (b) Particles of water at 0 °C
(c) Particles of water at 100 °C (d) Particles of steam at 100
°C
35. Bose-Einstein Condensate have
(a) Very low kinetic energy (b) Low kinetic energy
(c) High kinetic energy (d) Highest kinetic energy.
36. Which of the following is most suitable for summer?
(a) Cotton (b) Nylon (c) Polyester (d) Silk.
37. Which of the following is incorrect about plasma?
(a) Fluorescent tube and neon sign bulbs consist of plasma.
(b) The gas gets ionised when electrical energy flows
through it.
(c) It consists of super-energetic and super-excited particles.
(d) The plasma glows with colour which does not depend
upon nature of gas.
38. The colour of vapours formed on sublimation of iodine solid
is
(a) Purple (violet) (b) Colourless
(c) Yellow (d) Orange
39. Under which of the following conditions we can boil water at
room temperature?
(a) At low pressure (b) At high pressure (c) At
very high pressure
(d) At atmospheric pressure
40. Which of the following is not endothermic process?
(a) Fusion (b) Vaporisation (c) Temperature (d)Insoluble
heavy impurities
41. Which of the following does not affect rate of evaporation?
(a) Wind speed (b) Surface area (c) Temperature
(d) Insoluble heavy impurities
42. Kinetic energy of molecules is directly proportional to
(a) Temperature (b) Pressure (c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Atmospheric pressure

QUESTIONS

1. What are the rules for writing the symbol of an

element? (3)
2. Explain relative atomic mass and relative molecular
mass. (2)
3. What is the relationship between mole, Avogadro number and
mass? (3)
4. How do atoms exist? (2)
5. Define a mole. What is the importance of a mole? (3)
6. Calculate the mass of one atom of oxygen (1.5)
7. Calculate the mass of one ion of oxygen (1.5)
8. What do you understand by atomic mass and Gram atomic
mass of an element? (2)
9. The formula of water is H2O. What do you understand by this
formula? (3)
10. State the Law of conservation of mass and the Law of
constant proportion with examples. (4)
11. Define polyatomic ion. Give one example. 1
12. What is formula unit of mass? How is it different from
molecular mass? 2
13. What is Law of conservation of mass and Law of constant
proportions? 2
14. What is an ion? Explain types of ion with examples. 2
15. Find the molecular mass of H2O. 2
16. Define the term valency. What is the valency for magnesium
and copper? 3
17. What is the difference between cation and anion? 1
18. What is atomicity? What is the atomicity of phosphorus and
nitrogen? 2
19. Find the number of atoms in 0.5 mole of C atom. 2
20. Find the mass of 1.5 mole of CO2 molecule. 2
21. Calculate the formula unit mass of NaCl and CaCl2. 2
22. What is difference between molecules 2O and O2? 2
23. Explain the molecular mass of C2H5OH. 2
24. Explain the law of constant proportion. 2
25. Explain the difference of O2 and 2O. 2
26. Find the number of moles in 7g of Na. 2
27. What is the atomicity of Ca(OH) 2? 2
28. Write the formula for Aluminium Chloride. 1
29. State the difference between sodium atom and sodium ion.
1
30. What is formula unit mass? How is it different from
molecular mass? 2
31. Define valency and give valency of copper and iron. 2
32. Calculate the mass of one molecule of chlorine. 1
33. Calculate the number of aluminium ions present in 0.051 g of
aluminium oxide. 2
34. What is the mass of (a) 0.2 mole of oxygen atoms? (b) 0.5
mole of water molecules? 3
35. What is the mass of
(a) 1 mole of nitrogen atoms (b) 4 moles of aluminium atoms
(c) 10 moles of sodium sulphite (Na2SO3)? 3
36. What are nucleons? 1
37. Give the electronic configuration of Cl– Ion. 2
38. Draw the atomic structure of helium 1
39. What are isobars? 2
40. What is mass number of an atom 2
41. Find the valency of 2
42. What are isotopes? Give its two applications. 3
43. An atom is electrically neutral. How can it become charged?
1
44. Explain Rutherford’s α-particle scattering experiment and
give its observation and conclusion drawn. 4
45. Give difference between three sub-atomic particles. 4
46. Give the names of three atomic species of hydrogen. 3
47. An atom has atomic number 12, what is its valency and name
the element? 2
48. Name two elements with same number of protons and
neutrons? 2
49. Name the isotope used for treatment of cancer. 1
50. What does this symbol represent? 1
51. Draw the atomic structure of (i) an atom with same number
of sub-atomic particles, (ii) an atom with same number of
electrons in L and M shell. 2
52. What is an octet? Why would atoms want to complete their
octet? 2
53. Find the valency of 2
54. What are nucleons? What is the name given to those atoms
which have same number of nucleons in it? 2
55. What are the limitations of J.J. Thomson’s model of the atom.
3
56. What are the limitations of Rutherford’s model of the atom?
2
57. Describe Bohr’s model of the atom. 3
58. Explain with examples: (i) Atomic number (ii) Mass
number (iii) Isotopes and (iv) Isobars. 4
59. If bromine atom is available in the form of say, two
isotopes (49.7%) and (50.3%), calculate the average atomic
mass of bromine atom. 3
60. Number of protons and electrons are same in an atom. Then
why is it wrong to say that atomic number of an atom is equal to
its number of electrons. 2
61. An atom is electrically neutral, on loss or gain of electrons
why does it become charged? 1
62. What is valency? 1
63. According to you, among the structure of atom studies which
model is correct and why? 2
64. Establish the relationship between atomic number, mass
number, isotopes, isobars and valency of an atoms. 2
65. What is water called a universal solution? 2
66. Give the differences between true solution, colloidal solution
and suspension? 3
67. Draw a flow diagram to show the water purification system is
water works. 2
68. Give two applications of centrifugation. 2
69. How can you prove that water is a compound? 2
70. How can we convert saturated solution into unsaturated by
heating? 2
71. What is the difference between fog and smoke? 2
72. Show the different types of colloids with examples. 3
73. What is Tyndall effect? 2
74. What is tincture of iodine? 1
75. Define ‘concentration of a solution’? 1
76. State principle for separation of immiscible liquids? 2
77. Why a mixture is an impure substance? 2
78. Define aerosol. 2
79. What is meant by solubility of a solute? 1
80. How to differentiate between sol, solution and suspension? 3
81. What is meant by chromatography? 1
82. Define emulsion with example. 2
83. How to separate ammonium chloride+ sodium chloride.
Explain briefly. 2
84.Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous
mixtures with examples. 4
85. Which separation techniques will you apply for the
separation of the following?
(a) Sodium chloride from its solution in water (b) Ammonium
chloride from a mixture containing sodium chloride and
ammonium chloride. (c) Small pieces of metal in the engine oil
of a car. (d) Different pigments from an extract of flower
petals. (e) Butter from curd.
 (f) Oil from water. (g) Tea leaves from tea.
(h) Iron pins from sand. (i) Wheat grains from husk.
(j) Fine mud particles suspended in water.
86.Explain the following giving examples: 4
(a) Saturated solution (b) Pure substance
(c) Colloid (d) Suspension
87. Camphor disappears without leaving any residue. Explain? 2
88. Why do we feel cool when we touch a piece of ice? 2
89. What is Latent Heat of Fusion? 2
90. Define latent heat of Vaporization? 2
91. How can you show that evaporation causes cooling. 2
92. How can you justify that table is a solid? 2
93. Arrange the following in decreasing order of force of
attraction: Water, Salt, Oxygen and give reasons. 2
94. What are the characteristics of matter? 2
95. The smell of hot sizzling food reaches you several meters
away, but to smell the cold food you have to go close.
Why? 2
96. After rains, the rain drops dry away easily- on a sunny day or
on a cloudy day? Give reasons. 2
97. How can matter change its state? 1
98. Which of the following is heaviest metal?
Pb, As, Al, Ni 1
99. Which of the following has highest melting point? Ni, Fe,
Pt, W. 1
100. Which property of cotton makes it suitable for use as
clothing in summer? 2
101. Name the synthetic fibre which resembles wool in its
properties. 1
102. Which material is used for making CDs? 1
103. Why is rayon called artificial silk? 1
104. What is used for coating non-stick kitchen wares? 1
105. Which gas is used as refrigerant in fridge and in air
conditioner? 1
106. Why do gold, silver and platinum occur in free state? 1