General Chemistry MCQs January 8, 2026July 12, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is NOT a state of matter? (A) Solid (B) Gas (C) Vapor (D) Plasma 2. The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of: (A) Electrons (B) Neutrons (C) Protons (D) Protons + Neutrons 3. Which of the following is a noble gas? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Carbon (D) Helium 4. The chemical symbol for potassium is: (A) Pt (B) Po (C) K (D) Ka 5. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Argon (D) Carbon dioxide 6. The process of rusting of iron is an example of: (A) Combustion (B) Oxidation (C) Reduction (D) Sublimation 7. What is the chemical formula for water? (A) HO (B) H2O (C) H2O2 (D) HO2 8. The atomic mass of an element is determined by the number of: (A) Protons (B) Protons + Neutrons (C) Neutrons (D) Electrons 9. Which of the following is a halogen? (A) Sodium (B) Calcium (C) Chlorine (D) Iron 10. The smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties is a(n): (A) Ion (B) Molecule (C) Atom (D) Electron 11. An acid turns blue litmus paper: (A) Blue (B) Red (C) Green (D) Yellow 12. The SI unit for temperature is: (A) Celsius (B) Rankine (C) Fahrenheit (D) Kelvin 13. Which of the following is a non-metal? (A) Iron (B) Copper (C) Silver (D) Sulfur 14. The number of valence electrons in an atom of oxygen is: (A) 2 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 6 15. The chemical formula for ammonia is: (A) NO3 (B) N2 (C) H2O (D) NH3 16. The law that states mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction is: (A) Law of Conservation of Mass (B) Avogadro’s Law (C) Boyle’s Law (D) Charles’s Law 17. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed itself is a(n): (A) Catalyst (B) Reactant (C) Product (D) Enzyme 18. The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. A pH of 7 indicates: (A) Basic (B) Acidic (C) Neutral (D) Amphoteric 19. The chemical symbol for gold is: (A) Gd (B) Al (C) Ag (D) Au 20. Which of the following is a transition metal? (A) Sodium (B) Chlorine (C) Iron (D) Oxygen 21. An example of a heterogeneous mixture is: (A) Salt water (B) Air (C) Brass (D) Granite 22. The process of a gas changing directly to a solid is called: (A) Sublimation (B) Deposition (C) Condensation (D) Vaporization 23. Which of the following elements is a noble gas? (A) Neon (B) Fluorine (C) Sulfur (D) Phosphorus 24. The chemical formula for table salt is: (A) NaCl (B) Na2CO3 (C) HCl (D) H2SO4 25. What is the formula for methane? (A) CO2 (B) CH4 (C) H2O (D) NH3 26. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means is a: (A) Element (B) Compound (C) Mixture (D) Solution 27. The process of removing salt from seawater is called: (A) Filtration (B) Sublimation (C) Evaporation (D) Distillation 28. Which of the following is a property of acids? (A) Reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas (B) Turns litmus paper blue (C) Bitter taste (D) Slippery feel 29. The bond formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another is called a(n): (A) Covalent bond (B) Ionic bond (C) Metallic bond (D) Hydrogen bond 30. The chemical formula for sulfuric acid is: (A) HNO3 (B) HCl (C) NaOH (D) H2SO4 31. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Helium (D) Carbon dioxide 32. The process of converting a liquid into a gas is called: (A) Condensation (B) Evaporation (C) Sublimation (D) Deposition 33. The branch of chemistry concerned with the study of carbon compounds is called: (A) Organic chemistry (B) Inorganic chemistry (C) Physical chemistry (D) Biochemistry 34. Which of the following is a common unit for pressure? (A) Pascal (B) Joule (C) Kelvin (D) Ohm 35. The formula mass of a substance is the sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in a: (A) Solution (B) Mixture (C) Compound (D) Molecule 36. The process of a solid changing directly to a gas is called: (A) Condensation (B) Sublimation (C) Vaporization (D) Deposition 37. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of metals? (A) High electrical conductivity (B) Malleability (C) Brittle (D) Ductility 38. The chemical formula for glucose is: (A) C6H12O6 (B) H2O (C) CO2 (D) NaCl 39. Which of the following is a property of bases? (A) Sour taste (B) Turns litmus paper red (C) Reacts with acids to form salts (D) Conducts electricity poorly 40. The SI unit for amount of substance is the: (A) Mole (B) Gram (C) Liter (D) Meter 41. Which of the following is a noble gas? (A) Chlorine (B) Fluorine (C) Neon (D) Sodium 42. The study of the flow of heat in chemical reactions is a part of: (A) Organic chemistry (B) Physical chemistry (C) Inorganic chemistry (D) Analytical chemistry 43. Which of the following elements is a metalloid? (A) Potassium (B) Iron (C) Sodium (D) Silicon 44. The process of a gas changing into a liquid is called: (A) Condensation (B) Sublimation (C) Deposition (D) Vaporization 45. The study of the composition of substances and the changes they undergo is: (A) Organic chemistry (B) Inorganic chemistry (C) Physical chemistry (D) Analytical chemistry 46. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? (A) Melting ice (B) Dissolving sugar in water (C) Burning wood (D) Cutting paper 47. The process by which a gas changes directly to a solid is called: (A) Sublimation (B) Deposition (C) Condensation (D) Evaporation 48. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is: (A) CO (B) C2O (C) CO2 (D) CO3 49. The SI unit for electric current is the: (A) Watt (B) Joule (C) Ampere (D) Volt 50. Which of the following is a common unit for energy? (A) Joule (B) Kelvin (C) Pascal (D) Ohm