0% Chemistry- NAT (National Aptitude Test)Chemistry refers to the Subject section on the National Aptitude Test (NAT), a standardised test for admissions in Pakistan. 1 / 100 The chemical formula of gypsum is: CaSO₄·½H₂O CaSO₄ CaCO₃ CaSO₄·2H₂O 2 / 100 The symbol 'Na' represents the element: Neon Sodium Nickel Nitrogen 3 / 100The percentage of s-character in the hybrid orbitals of ethane, ethene, and ethyne follows the order: Ethene > Ethane > Ethyne Ethyne > Ethene > Ethane Ethane > Ethene > Ethyne Ethyne > Ethane > Ethene 4 / 100 The catalyst used in the Haber process for ammonia synthesis is: Nickel Platinum Iron with promoters Vanadium pentoxide 5 / 100Which salt solution has pH greater than 7? NaCl CH₃COONa CuSO₄ NH₄Cl 6 / 100Which compound will exhibit geometrical isomerism? CH₃-CH=CH-CH₃ CH₃-C≡C-CH₃ CH₂=CH₂ CH₃-CH=CH₂ 7 / 100The pH of 0.01 M CH₃COOH solution (Ka = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵) is approximately: 2.0 3.4 4.7 5.8 8 / 100The compound that gives a positive Tollens' test but negative Fehling's test is: Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Acetone Benzaldehyde 9 / 100The compound that will undergo the Cannizzaro reaction is: Acetaldehyde Formalin Benzaldehyde Acetone 10 / 100The number of possible structural isomers for C₇H₁₆ is: 8 11 10 9 11 / 100 Which of the following is a compound? Air Oxygen Water Iron 12 / 100 The order of stability of the following carbocations is: (I) (CH₃)₃C⁺ (II) CH₃-CH₂⁺ (III) (CH₃)₂CH⁺ III > II > I I > III > II I > II > III II > III > I 13 / 100Which of the following is a strong electrolyte? Acetic acid Sodium chloride solution Ethanol Sugar solution 14 / 100The half-life of a first-order reaction is 10 minutes. The time taken for the concentration of the reactant to decrease from 1.0 M to 0.125 M is: 30 minutes 10 minutes 40 minutes 20 minutes 15 / 100Which element shows the phenomenon of allotropy? Magnesium Calcium Sodium Carbon 16 / 100Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture? Sugar solution Soil Milk Sand and water 17 / 100Which quantum number determines the shape of an orbital? Azimuthal quantum number Principal quantum number Magnetic quantum number Spin quantum number 18 / 100The crystal field splitting energy (Δo) for an octahedral complex is: Inversely proportional to the charge on the central metal ion Directly proportional to the charge on the central metal ion Zero for transition metal complexes Independent of the charge on the central metal ion 19 / 100 The mass of one mole of electrons is approximately: 1.008 g 9.1 g 0.184 g 0.55 mg 20 / 100What is the charge on a proton? Positive Variable Negative Neutral 21 / 100The IUPAC name of CH₃-CH₂-CH(CH₃)-CHO is: Pentanal 2-Ethylpropanal 2-Methylbutanal 3-Methylbutanal 22 / 100In a chemical reaction, the substance that is completely consumed first is called the: Limiting reactant Product Catalyst Excess reactant 23 / 100The IUPAC name for CH₃-CH₂-CHO is: Propanone Butanal Ethanal Propanal 24 / 100 The magnetic moment of [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻ is: 1.73 BM 2.83 BM 4.90 BM 0 BM 25 / 100Which sub-shell has the lowest energy? 3d 5s 4p 4s 26 / 100According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, the pressure of a gas is due to: The collision of gas molecules with the container walls The weight of the gas molecules The volume occupied by the gas molecules The attraction between gas molecules 27 / 100The number of π-bonds in benzene is 3 9 6 12 28 / 100The E° value for the standard hydrogen electrode is assigned a value of: -1.00 V 0.00 V 2.00 V 1.00 V 29 / 100 Which hydrocarbon undergoes substitution reactions readily? All of these Alkane Alkene Alkyne 30 / 100The process of a solid changing directly into a gas is called: Melting Sublimation Condensation Evaporation 31 / 100For a reaction, ΔG is negative. This means the reaction is: At equilibrium Non-spontaneous Fast Spontaneous 32 / 100The E° values for Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ and I₂/I⁻ are +0.77 V and +0.54 V respectively. The feasibility of the reaction 2Fe³⁺ + 2I⁻ → 2Fe²⁺ + I₂ is: Spontaneous At equilibrium Cannot be predicted Non-spontaneous 33 / 100The pH of a neutral solution at 25°C is: 7 9 11 3 34 / 100The process by which a solid changes directly into vapor without passing through the liquid state is called: Sublimation Fusion Evaporation Condensation 35 / 100In the reaction: Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂, zinc acts as: Catalyst Reducing agent Electrolyte Oxidizing agent 36 / 100The bond angle in a water molecule is approximately: 109.5° 120° 180° 104.5° 37 / 100Which subatomic particle is located in the nucleus of an atom? Electron only Neutron only Proton only Proton and Neutron 38 / 100The hybridization of carbon in ethyne (C₂H₂) is: dsp² sp² sp³ sp 39 / 100The reagent used to distinguish between aldehyde and ketone is: Br₂ water Fehling's solution Litmus solution NaHCO₃ 40 / 100The number of isomers possible for C₄H₈ (excluding stereoisomers) is: 5 4 6 3 41 / 100The rate law for a reaction is found to be Rate = k [A]²[B]. If the concentration of A is doubled and B is halved, the rate of reaction will: Become four times Become double Become half Remain the same 42 / 100 The number of σ and π bonds in CH₂=CH-C≡N are: 7σ, 2π 8σ, 1π 5σ, 3π 6σ, 3π 43 / 100Which quantum number defines the shape of an orbital? Magnetic quantum number (m) Azimuthal quantum number (l) Spin quantum number (s) Principal quantum number (n) 44 / 100Which halogen exists as a liquid at room temperature? Fluorine Chlorine Iodine Bromine 45 / 100Which of the following has the highest boiling point? NH₃ H₂O HCl CH₄ 46 / 100The shape of a methane (CH₄) molecule is: Bent Tetrahedral Trigonal Planar Linear 47 / 100 In a face-centered cubic lattice, a unit cell is shared by how many unit cells? 4 2 6 8 48 / 100The oxidation state of chromium in K₂Cr₂O₇ is: +6 +4 +2 +7 49 / 100The rate of a chemical reaction generally: First increases then decreases Increases with increase in temperature Is unaffected by temperature Decreases with increase in temperature 50 / 100The atomic number of an element is defined as the number of: Protons and neutrons Electrons only Protons only Neutrons only 51 / 100The process used for the purification of copper is: Electrolytic refining Calcination Roasting Smelting 52 / 100How many electrons can the first shell (K-shell) of an atom hold? 3 0 1 2 53 / 100Which of the following is a noble gas? Neon Chlorine Oxygen Nitrogen 54 / 100For a reaction: 2A + B → Products, when concentration of B is doubled, the rate doubles. When concentration of A is doubled, the rate becomes four times. The rate law is: Rate = k[A]²[B] Rate = k[A][B]² Rate = k[A]²[B]² Rate = k[A][B] 55 / 100 According to Boyle's law, at constant temperature: V ∝ T P ∝ 1/V V ∝ n P ∝ T 56 / 100The oxidation state of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is: +2 -2 +4 +6 57 / 100In the electrolysis of aqueous CuSO₄ using copper electrodes, the: Concentration of CuSO₄ increases Concentration of CuSO₄ decreases pH decreases Concentration remains the same 58 / 100A substance that turns blue litmus paper red is: Neutral A base An acid A salt 59 / 100The pH of a neutral solution at 25°C is: 7 10 14 0 60 / 100In the electrochemical series, the standard electrode potential is measured relative to: Zinc electrode Standard hydrogen electrode Calomel electrode Silver-silver chloride electrode 61 / 100 A buffer solution is prepared by mixing: Strong acid and its salt Strong base and its salt Weak base and a strong acid Weak acid and its salt 62 / 100The osmotic pressure of a 0.1 M solution of a non-electrolyte at 27°C (R=0.0821 L.atm/mol.K) is: 1.23 atm 0.246 atm 2.46 atm 24.6 atm 63 / 100Which element has the highest electronegativity? Fluorine Chlorine Nitrogen Oxygen 64 / 100A solution with a pH of 3 is how many times more acidic than a solution with a pH of 5? 10 times 1000 times 100 times 2 times 65 / 100The vertical columns in the periodic table are called: Groups Rows Blocks Periods 66 / 100 Which alcohol gives iodoform test? n-Butanol Benzyl alcohol Methanol Ethanol 67 / 100Which halogen is a liquid at room temperature? Iodine Chlorine Bromine Fluorine 68 / 100The chemical formula for water is: NaCl CO₂ H₂O O₂ 69 / 100The number of isomers possible for C₄H₁₀O (alcohols) is: 4 3 2 5 70 / 100The order of reactivity of halogens in halogenation of alkanes is: I₂ > Br₂ > Cl₂ > F₂ F₂ > Cl₂ > Br₂ > I₂ Cl₂ > F₂ > Br₂ > I₂ Br₂ > Cl₂ > F₂ > I₂ 71 / 100The complex ion [CoF₆]³⁻ is paramagnetic. The hybridization of cobalt in this complex is: d²sp³ dsp² sp³ sp³d² 72 / 100 The density of a gas is 2.0 g/L at 1 atm pressure and 27°C. Its molecular mass is: 49.2 64.5 44.8 22.4 73 / 100In a face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal lattice, the number of atoms per unit cell is: 1 4 2 6 74 / 100What is the atomic number of an element with 12 protons and 12 neutrons? 18 24 6 12 75 / 100The correct order of reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction for the following is: (I) CH₃-CH₂-Cl (II) (CH₃)₂CH-Cl (III) CH₃-CH₂-Br III > I > II I > II > III II > I > III I > III > II 76 / 100The reaction CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH ⇌ CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O is an example of: Esterification Saponification Polymerization Hydrolysis 77 / 100The number of moles in 44 grams of CO₂ (C=12, O=16) is: 2 3 1 0.5 78 / 100In the electrolysis of molten NaCl, the product at the cathode is: Sodium metal Oxygen gas Chlorine gas Hydrogen gas 79 / 100Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape? Solid Plasma Liquid Gas 80 / 100The boiling point of water at 700 mmHg pressure is: Less than 100°C 100°C 0°C More than 100°C 81 / 100Which of the following has the highest boiling point? C₂H₆ C₃H₈ CH₄ C₄H₁₀ 82 / 100The standard enthalpy of formation (ΔH°f) for which of the following substances is zero? C(diamond) CO₂(g) O₂(g) H₂O(l) 83 / 100The general formula for alkanes is: CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ CₙH₂ₙ CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ CₙHₙ 84 / 100According to Le Chatelier's Principle, if the temperature is increased for an exothermic reaction at equilibrium, the equilibrium will shift: To the right, favoring products To the left, favoring reactants It will not shift First to the right, then to the left 85 / 100The catalyst used in the Contact Process for sulfuric acid manufacture is: Iron Vanadium pentoxide Platinum Nickel 86 / 100A covalent bond is formed by the: Donation of protons Sharing of electrons Transfer of electrons Sharing of protons 87 / 100The process used to convert vegetable oils into fats is: Halogenation Oxidation Saponification Hydrogenation 88 / 100The mass of 2.24 L of CO₂ gas at STP is: 4.4 g 44 g 2.2 g 22 g 89 / 100The shape of a water molecule is: Bent Trigonal planar Linear Tetrahedral 90 / 100The half-life of a first-order reaction is 10 minutes. The time required for the concentration to decrease from 0.1 M to 0.025 M is: 40 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 10 minutes 91 / 100In the decomposition of KClO₃ to KCl and O₂, 0.1 moles of KClO₃ produces how many grams of O₂? (O=16) 3.2 g 1.6 g 4.8 g 9.6 g 92 / 100The number of atoms in 4.2 g of nitrogen gas (N₂) is: 6.02 × 10²³ 3.612 × 10²³ 1.806 × 10²³ 1.204 × 10²⁴ 93 / 100The crystal structure of NaCl is: Simple cubic Hexagonal close-packed Body-centered cubic Face-centered cubic 94 / 100Which complex shows optical isomerism? [Pt(NH₃)₂Cl₂] [Co(en)₃]³⁺ [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺ [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]²⁺ 95 / 100The unit of molarity is: ppm g/L mol/kg mol/L 96 / 100The rate constant of a reaction is 2.3 × 10⁻⁵ L mol⁻¹ s⁻¹. The order of reaction is: 3 5 4 2 97 / 100The SI unit of pressure is: Torr Atmosphere Pascal Bar 98 / 100Which of the following is an example of a covalent network solid? Ice Diamond Sodium chloride Copper 99 / 100The Haber process is used for the industrial production of: Sulfuric Acid Ammonia Urea Nitric Acid 100 / 100A compound contains 40% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen. Its empirical formula is: C₆H₁₂O₆ C₃H₆O₃ CH₂O C₂H₄O₂ Your score isThe average score is 2% 0% Restart quiz