Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 1 Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry MCQs

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Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry MCQs

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Q.1
Which of the following is a basic unit in chemistry?
(a)Mole
(b)Gram
(c)Meter
(d)Liter

Answer: (a) Mole

The mole is the SI unit for amount of substance, representing 6.022 × 10²³ entities.

Q.2
What is the empirical formula of a compound with 40% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen?
(a)CHO
(b)CHO₂
(c)CH₂O
(d)CH₃O

Answer: (c) CH₂O

The empirical formula shows the simplest whole-number ratio of elements: CH₂O.

Q.3
The molar mass of water (H₂O) is:
(a)16 g/mol
(b)18 g/mol
(c)20 g/mol
(d)22 g/mol

Answer: (b) 18 g/mol

Molar mass = (2 × 1) + 16 = 18 g/mol.

Q.4
Avogadro's number is:
(a)6.022 × 10²²
(b)6.022 × 10²³
(c)6.022 × 10²⁴
(d)6.022 × 10²⁵

Answer: (b) 6.022 × 10²³

Avogadro's number equals the number of particles in one mole.

Q.5
The law of conservation of mass states that:
(a)Mass can be created
(b)Mass can be destroyed
(c)Mass can neither be created nor destroyed
(d)Mass is variable

Answer: (c) Mass can neither be created nor destroyed

In a chemical reaction total mass remains constant.

Q.6
One mole of a substance contains:
(a)6.022 × 10²³ atoms
(b)6.022 × 10²³ molecules
(c)6.022 × 10²³ ions
(d)All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

One mole contains 6.022 × 10²³ entities — atoms, molecules, or ions.

Q.7
Which of the following is the correct molecular formula for glucose?
(a)CH₂O
(b)C₂H₄O₂
(c)C₆H₁₂O₆
(d)C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

Answer: (c) C₆H₁₂O₆

Glucose has molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

Q.8
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding atomic mass?
(a)Atomic mass is measured in atomic mass units (amu)
(b)Atomic mass is the mass of an individual atom
(c)Atomic mass is the same as atomic number
(d)Atomic mass is the weighted average mass of the atoms in a naturally occurring sample

Answer: (c) Atomic mass is the same as atomic number

Atomic mass differs from atomic number (which equals proton count).

Q.9
Which of the following laws is also known as the law of definite proportions?
(a)Law of conservation of mass
(b)Law of multiple proportions
(c)Law of constant composition
(d)Avogadro's law

Answer: (c) Law of constant composition

A compound always contains the same proportion of elements by mass.

Q.10
The mass percentage of an element in a compound is given by:
(a)(Atomic mass of element / Molar mass of compound) × 100
(b)(Number of atoms of element × Atomic mass of element / Molar mass of compound) × 100
(c)(Number of moles of element / Molar mass of compound) × 100
(d)(Number of atoms of element / Molar mass of compound) × 100

Answer: (b)

Mass percent = (number of atoms × atomic mass / molar mass of compound) × 100.

Q.11
What is the molar volume of an ideal gas at STP?
(a)22.4 L
(b)24.5 L
(c)20.8 L
(d)18.6 L

Answer: (a) 22.4 L

At STP one mole of an ideal gas occupies 22.4 liters.

Q.12
Which of the following compounds has the highest percentage of carbon?
(a)CH₄
(b)C₂H₆
(c)C₃H₈
(d)C₄H₁₀

Answer: (d) C₄H₁₀

As carbon content increases with carbon chain length among these, C₄H₁₀ has the highest %C here.

Q.13
A pure substance which contains only one type of atom is called:
(a)An element
(b)A compound
(c)A solid
(d)A liquid

Answer: (a) An element

An element consists of only one type of atom.

Q.14
The molecular weight of a substance is:
(a)The sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in its molecular formula
(b)The sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in its empirical formula
(c)The weight of one mole of its molecules
(d)Both (a) and (c)

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (c)

Molecular weight equals the sum of atomic weights and also the mass of one mole of molecules.

Q.15
The density of a substance is defined as:
(a)Mass per unit volume
(b)Volume per unit mass
(c)Mass per unit area
(d)Area per unit mass

Answer: (a) Mass per unit volume

Density = mass / volume.

Q.16
The empirical formula of a compound represents:
(a)The actual number of atoms in a molecule
(b)The simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in the compound
(c)The structure of the molecule
(d)The molecular geometry

Answer: (b) The simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in the compound

Empirical formula gives the simplest ratio of elements.

Q.17
Which of the following is not a state of matter?
(a)Solid
(b)Liquid
(c)Gas
(d)Light

Answer: (d) Light

Light is a form of energy, not a state of matter.

Q.18
The smallest particle that can take part in chemical reactions is:
(a)Atom
(b)Molecule
(c)Both (a) and (b)
(d)None of these

Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)

Atoms or molecules can participate in chemical reactions depending on the process.

Q.19
The Avogadro constant is used to calculate:
(a)Volume of a gas
(b)Number of particles in a mole
(c)Density of a solid
(d)Molarity of a solution

Answer: (b) Number of particles in a mole

Avogadro constant gives the number of atoms, ions or molecules in one mole.

Q.20
The significant figures in 0.00051 are:
(a)5
(b)3
(c)2
(d)26

Answer: (c) 2

Leading zeros are not significant; only '5' and '1' are significant here.

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