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1. Select the one which is not studied under ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.

A. Non- living matter & minerals found in the earth’s crust
B. NaHC03
C. Carbon di sulfide
D. All
2. The molecule that possesses the strongest forces with in the molecule is
A. Carbon tetra chloride C. Methanol
B. Phosphine D. hydrogen sulfide
3. Which properties are not possessed by Metals?
A. Malleability C. Hard and Brittle
B. ductility D. Thermal conductivity
4. The possible set of quantum numbers for the valence shell electron in Cs
is _____
(Atomic No of Cs = 55)
1
A. n = 4, ℓ= 1, mℓ= 0, MS = +1⁄2 C. n=5, ℓ= 0, mℓ= 0, MS = +2
1 1
B. n=5, ℓ= 0, mℓ= 0, MS = + D. n= 6, ℓ= 0, mℓ= 0, MS = +
2 2

5. Chala prepares a 25 Centimeter long, reddish brown Copper wire as one

raw material to carry out his experiment. The intensive properties of the
wire include:
A. Electrical conductivity of the wire C. Electrical resistance of the wire
B. Density of the wire D. All except C
6. The Ionic compound that possesses the largest lattice energy from the
following is ______
A. Nac1 B. Cs I C. Lìc1 D. RbC1

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7. Ionic, Covalent and Co-ordinate Covalent bonds exist together in one of

the following compounds. Which one is it?
A. NH4C1 B. H30+ C. P0C13 D. KCN
8. Point out the correct statement about ELECTRO CHEMICAL CELLS.
A. Electrical energy is used to force chemical reaction in Galvanic cell.
B. The electrode reaction cannot be reserved in Daniel cell
C. Electrons are entering the cell at the anode in Galvanic cell
D. All are correct
9. The chemical equation for the reaction between copper and nitric acid is
given below:
Cu +HNO3 Cu (N03)2 +N02 +H20
When the above chemical equation is balanced, the coefficient of the
brownish acid anhydride will be ______
A. 8 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4
10. The average temperature in Bishoftu, during the summer, is about 77 °F.
The equivalent Kelvin temperature will be _______
A. 350K B. 298.15k C. 350.15k D. 298.15K
11. Hydrolysis of sodium acetate in water results a solution with PH value __
A. PH > 7 B. PH = 7 C. PH < 7
E. Sodium accelerate do no hydrolyses
12. The most important type of solute – solvent interaction in a solution of
NaCl in water is _____
A. Hydrogen bonding C. Dipole - dipole
B. Dispersion forces D. Ion- dipole
13. The element that correspond to the electron configuration. [Kr]5S24d8 is
(Atomic number of Pd= 46, Zr = 40, Ag= 47 & Cd= 48)
A. Pd B. Ag C. Zr D. Cd
14. In a hydrogen atom, when an electron falls from a higher energy level to
the second excited state, it results with _______
A. Balmer series C. Layman series

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B. Paschen series D. Bracket series

15. Which one of the following possesses the highest energy in the
electromagnetic spectrum regions?
A. Micro wave B. Gamma ray C. UV D. IR
16. The electron affinities of Q,X,Y and Z is given below:
Q (g) +𝑒 − Q- (g); EA = -295 KJmol-1
X (g) +𝑒 − X-(g); EA = -154 KJmol-1
Y (g) +𝑒 − Y-(g); EA = -349 KJmol-1
Z (g) +𝑒 − Z-(g); EA = -328 KJmol-1
Which of these atoms most readily form a negative ion?
A. Y B. Q C. Z D. X
17. An object has a mass of 13.691 Kg and volume of 7.03m3. What is the
density of the object in the correct significant digits?
A. 1.9475 Kg/m3 C. 1.95 kg/m3
B. 1.9 kg/m3 D. 1.948 kg/m3
18. Select the WRONGLY matched items.
A. Suspension a mixture of table salt & H20
B. Colloids Milk of magnesia shaken with H20
C. Solution a mixture of mud and H20
D. All
19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about IDEAL solution?
A. The solute – solvent attraction is stronger than the solute –solute- and
the solvent – solvent interaction.
B. It is either endothermic or exothermic process.
C. It results when solute- solute – solvent interactions are the same as
solute- solute and solvent- solvent intractions.
D. It does not obey the Roult’s law.
20. Which of these is most likely to be UNSTABLE?
A. Saturated solution C. Unsaturated solution
B. Super saturated solution D. All

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21. A 30.0 mL sample of 0.50 acetic acid (CH3COOH, Ka= 1.8x10-5) is titrated
with 0.150M Na0H solution. What is the PH of the solution before addition
of any Na0H?
A. 2.75 B. 4.12 C. 2.58 D. 1.56
22. The most abundant metallic element in the earth’s crust is _____
A. Silicon B. Aluminum C. Iron D. Oxygen
23. The possible values of the angular momentum quantum number for an
electron in the 3d sub shell is _______
A. 1,2 B. 0,1 C. 0,1,2 D. 0,1,2,3
24. What mass of Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is needed to prepare a 500.0 mL of
6.0M ethanol solution?
(Atomic Mass of C= 12, H= 1, O= 16)
A. 552g B. 158g C. 276g D. 138g
25. The type of hybridization used by Carbon in ethylene (C2H4) is
A. SP2 B. SP C. SP3 D. SP2d
26. What is the number of equivalents present in 0.80 mol of H2SO4, if the
acid is 100% neutralized? (At. Mass H= 1, S= 32, O= 16)
A. 2.0 equivalents C. 1.6 equivalents
B. 49 equivalent D. 4.9 equivalents
27. How much water should be added to prepare 50.0mL of 0.3M HC1 solution
from a stock 5.0 M HCI solutions?
A. 0.003 Li B. 0.3Li C. 0.03Li D. None
28. What volume of 0.25 M Na0H solutions is needed to react with 30.0mL of
0.5M H2S04? The balanced equation is given below
2NaOH(aq) +H2SO4(aq) Na2SO4 (aq) = H2O(ℓ)
A. 0.12mL B. 0.012 Li C. 0.12 Li D. None

29. Given a Molecular equation:

CaC12 (aq) + Na2CO3 (aq) CaCO3(S) + 2NaCl (aq)
When this equation is written in the IONIC form, the spectator ions are;

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A. Ca2+ and CO3-2 C. Ca2+ and C1-

B. Na+ and C1- D. Na+ and CO3-2
30. What is the boiling point of a solution that contains 100g of sucrose,
C12H22O11, in 250g of H2O?
(Atomic mass: C= 12, H= 1, O= 16) Kb for H2O= 0.51 °c/m
A. 96.5 °c B. 200.59 °c C. 100.6 °c D. None
31. All quantum numbers are closely related to the energy states or orbitals of
an atom EXCEPT _____
A. Principal quantum number C. The electron spin quantum number
B. Magnetic quantum number D. Azimuthal quantum number
32. For n= 3, ℓ= 3, the possible sublevel name is
A. 3s B. 3d C. 3P D. does not exist
33. Electrons occupy the lowest energy orbital available before entering the
higher energy orbital. This is stated in
A. Hund’s rule C. Aufbaw principle
B. Pauli’s Exclusion principle D. the answer is not given
34. Which one of the following chemical reactions is non- redox?
A. Na0H (𝑎𝑞) + HC1 (aq) NaC1(s) + H20(l)
B. SF4 (g) + F2(g) SF6(g)
C. CuS04 (aq) +BaC12 (aq) BaS04 (S) + CuCl2 (aq)
D. All except B
35. During electrolysis of copper (II) sulphate solution using copper electrodes,
the expected Anodic reaction is:
A. Cu2+ (aq) + 2e- Cu (S)
B. Cu (S) Cu2+ (aq) +2e-
C. 40H- (aq) O2 (g) + 2H20(ℓ) +4e-
D. H2 (g) 2H+ + 2e-
36. Typical example of tri carboxylic acid is
A. Citric acid B. Oxalic acid C. Caproic acid D. Adipic acid
37. What is the IUPAC name for the following structure?

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0
𝑙𝑙
CH3 – CH2- CH- CH- C – OH
𝑙 𝑙
𝐶𝑙 𝐵𝑟

A. ∝ - bromo – 𝛽- Chloro Caproic acid

B. ∝ - bromo – 𝛽- Chloro Pentanoic acid
C. 2- bromo – 3 – Chloro Caproic acid
D. 2 – bromo – 3- Chloro Pentanoic acid
38. Among the following Oxygen containing compounds of hydrocarbon which
one has the highest boiling point?
A. Esters B. Carbonxylic acids C. Alcohols D. Aldehydes
39. Base promoted hydrolysis of ESTERS yield ________
A. Carboxylic acid and water C. Carboxylic acid and Alcohol
B. Soap and Carboxylic acid D. Soap and Alcohol
40. The ESTER that is responsible for the flavour of banana is _____
A. Octyl acetate C. Insopentyl acetate
B. Methyl butanoate D. Ethyl butanoate
41. Given a reaction:
2N0 (g) + 2H2 (g) N2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
The rate expression interms of disappearance of the reactants is __
−1 ∆[𝑁𝑂] ∆[𝐻 2] ∆[𝑁 2 ] ∆[𝑁0]
A. r= = −1
2
C. r= = −1
2
2 ∆𝑡 ∆𝑡 ∆𝑡 ∆𝑡
∆[𝐻 2] ∆[𝐻 2 0] ∆[𝑁0] ∆[𝐻 2 0]
B. r= 1
2
= 1
2
D. r= 1
2
= 1
2
∆𝑡 ∆𝑡 ∆𝑡 ∆𝑡

42. What is the bond order in O2- ?

A. 2.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2
43. Which one of the following molecules does not exist?
A. Li2+ B. C2 C. N2+ D. none
44. Select the one that enable us to monitor the changes that occur during a
chemical reaction.
A. Change of color C. amount of precipitate formed
B. Volume of gas evolved D. All

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45. Rate of a chemical reaction is affected by _____

A. Presence of a catalyst C. Concentration of the reactant
B. Surface area of the reactant D. All
46. Select the WRONG statement about chemical reaction
A. The particles of the reactants must collide with energy less than or
equal to energy of activation.
B. The particles of reacting species must have proper orientation
C. The particles of the reacting substances must collide
D. All collisions between reacting spies does not result in a reaction.
47. Select the TRUE statement about ENDOTHERMIC REACTION.
A. It decreases the temperature of the surrounding
B. In most cases, it results with unstable molecule.
C. Energy of the products is greater than energy of the reactants.
D. Always results with a more stable molecule.
48. For first order reaction, if you double the initial concentration of the
reactant, then the rate will be ______
A. Quadrupled B. doubled C. unchanged D. decreased by half
49. An example of MOLECULEAR CRYSTAL is :
A. SiO2 B. Washing Soda C. Aspirin D. Only A and C
50. The WRONG statement about d-block elements is
A. They form colored salt
B. They have variable oxidation state
C. They are capable of forming complex compound
D. None

51. The statement which is completely rejected from Dalton’s atomic theory is
A. Atoms are indestructible
B. All atoms of the same element are exactly alike
C. Atoms are divisible

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D. Atoms of different elements have different properties.

52. What is the lowest- numbered principal shell in which P orbitals are
found?
A. n = 3 B. n=1 C. n= 2 D. n= 4
53. the WRONG statement among the following is
A. the size of Na+ is less than that of Na
B. the ionization energy of oxygen is greater than that of nitrogen
C. the size of C1− is greater than C1
D. the ionization energy of phosphorus is greater than that of sulfur
54. Copper (Cu: atomic mass 63.546 mu) contains the isotopes 63Cu (mass=
62.9298Mu) and 65Cu (mass= 64.9278mu).
What percent of a copper atom is 65Cu=?

A. 69.1% B. 39.1% C. 30.9% D. 60.9%

55. The physicist who describes how energy in the form of radiation,
propagates through space as electric and magnetic fields is ____
A. Neils Bohr C. Heisen berg
B. J.clerk Maxwell D. Henry Becquerel
56. The amount of energy liberated when an electron drops from the fifth to
the second energy level in a hydrogen atom is _____
(Rydberg Constant (RH) = 2.18x10-18J)
A. 4.58x10-19 J B. -4.58x10-26 J C. 45.78x10-20 J D. None
57. The molecular geometry for SF4 is _____
A. Square pyramidal B. See saw C. T-shape D. Trigonal pyramid
58. The total number of valence electrons in PO4-3 is ___
(Atomic number of P= 15, O= 8)
A. 29 B. 31 C. 32 D. 28
59. Which of the following species does not exhibit Resonance Structure?
(Atomic number of Cl= 17, N= 7, C= 6)
A. ClO3- B. NO3- C. CO3-2 D. O3
60. Which type of overlapping results in - bond formation

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A. S- S- over- lapping C. S-P over lapping along the nuclear axis

B. P-P sideways over lapping D. All except A
61. What is the hybridization scheme of the central atom in SF6?
(Atomic number of S= 16, F= 9)
A. SP3 B. SP2 C. SP3d2 D. SP3d
62. One of the following species has no paramagnetic nature. Which one is it?
(Atomic number of Be= 4)
A. O2 B. O2- C. Be2 D. O2+
63. The compound which does not obey the octet rule because of scarcity of
electrons on the central atom is _______
A. BF3 B. PC15 C. SF6 D. PC13
64. A good example of Amorphous solid is _____
A. Plastic B. rubber C. glass D. All
65. The structure of Toluene is given below:
CH3

How many sigma & Pi ( ) bonds are present in the above molecule?
A. 16sigma & 3 C. 3 sigma & 6
B. 10Sigma & 3 D. 7 sigma & 3
66. Select the wrongly matched items:
A. PV= nRT – an equation of state
B. Work – path function
C. Thermos flak of water–Closed system
D. Volume – state function
67. One of the following cannot serve as an amphiprotic species. Which one is
it?
A. HS- B. CO32- C. HPO42- D. H2O

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Question number 68 and 69 will be answered based on the information

given below:
A solution is at 25℃ and has [OH-] = 6.7x10-2M.
68. What is the hydronium ion concentration [H3O+] in the solution?
A. 1.49x10-13M B. 2.35x10-12M C. 1.76x10-13M D. none
69. What is the nature of the solution?
A. Acidic B. Neutral C. Basic D. Cannot be known
70. Given a reaction at equilibrium
2SO2 (g)+O2(g) 2SO3(g) + energy
What conditions favour the formation of S03?
A. Increasing temperature C. Addition of a catalyst
B. Lowering temperature D. Decreasing pressure
71. What is the hydroxide ion concentration for a solution whose PH is 8 at
25℃?
A. 1x10-7M B. 1x10-9M C. 1x10-6M D. 1x10-4M
72. When a pieces of metal A is placed in a solution containing ions of B, metal
B plates out on the pieces of A. Which metal is being oxidized?
A. Metal B C. neither of them
B. Metal A D. The answer is not given
73. Two cells are connected in series. One contains AlCl3, and the other contains
AgN03 as the electrolytes. What mass of Ag is deposited when 18g of
aluminum is deposited at the Cathode?
(Atomic mass of Al= 27, Ag= 108).
A. 216g B. 96g C. 116g D. none
74. What is the PH of a 0.05M sulfuric acid solution?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 1 D. 8

75. Point out the WRONGLY matched items.

A. PbS galena C. CaSO4. 2H20 gypsum
B. SnC14 Cassiterite D. CaC03. MgCO3 dolomite

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76. The industrial manufacturing of Nitric acid is known as _____

A. Contact process C. Ostwald process
B. Frash Process D. Haber process
77. The WRONG statement about OXIDATION is:
A. It is lose of electrons
B. There is an increase in oxidation number
C. The species that loses electrons is an oxidizing agent.
D. None
78. How many Nano grams are there in 2.6 micro grams?
A. 2.6x103 ng C. 2.6 x 104 ng
B. 2.6 x 107 ng D. 2.6 x 105 ng
79. Given a chemical Reaction:
2Al + 6HCl 2AlCl3 + 3H2
Choose the correct statement about this reaction
A. It is non- redox reaction C. Hydrogen is oxidized
B. Aluminum is a reducing agent D. Chlorine is reduced
80. The term that refers to how closely individual measurements agrees with
the correct or ‘true’ value is known as ___________
A. Uncertainty B Precision C. Accuracy D. error

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