Matter
Test your knowledge of fundamental chemistry concepts including elements, compounds, mixtures, and atomic structure
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following statements is false?
- Metals like copper, silver, and gold are used to make coins.
- Iodine and ammonia are sublimating substances.
- Nitrogen is a diatomic molecule.
- A mixture is pure where as a compound is impure.
- The chemical formula of tin oxide is SnO.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following statements is false about a compound, which is combined in the fixed proportion?
- 4 grams of hydrogen combine with 32 grams of oxygen to give 36 grams of water.
- In the molecule of carbon dioxide, carbon and oxygen are present in fixed ratio of 3 : 8 by mass.
- In the molecule of water, hydrogen and oxygen are present in the ratio of 1 : 8.
- 12 grams of carbon combine with 32 grams of oxygen to give 40 grams of carbon dioxide.
- In the molecule of carbon monoxide (CO), the ratio of carbon and oxygen is 3 : 8.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following statements regarding an element is false?
- Elements combine randomly to form a compound.
- Elements are represented by symbols.
- The atoms of an element are different from atoms of other elements.
- The number of atoms present in a molecule of an element is known as the atomicity of the element.
- A compound can be split into simpler substances or elements.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Latin name of sodium?
- Aurum
- Natrium
- Stannous
- Plumbum
- Kalium
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following molecules contains the same kind of atoms?
- Hyposulphite of soda
- Laughing gas
- Quartz
- Washing soda
- Hydrargyrum