### *Multiple Choice Questions*

1. Which of the following is an element?

a) Water

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Oxygen

d) Salt

2. A compound is formed by the combination of:

a) Two or more elements chemically combined

b) Two or more elements physically combined

c) Atoms of the same element

d) None of the above

3. Which of the following is a mixture?

a) Water

b) Air

c) Salt

d) Iron

4. Which of the following is NOT a property of compounds?

a) They have a fixed composition

b) They can be separated by physical methods

c) They are chemically bonded

d) They have different properties from their constituent elements

5. Which of the following is a characteristic of mixtures?

a) They are chemically bonded

b) Their components cannot be separated

c) The components retain their individual properties

d) They always have a fixed composition

6. In a compound, the ratio of the elements is:

a) Variable

b) Fixed

c) Unpredictable

d) Always 1:1

7. The process of separating a solid from a liquid in a mixture is called:

a) Filtration

b) Evaporation

c) Sublimation

d) Condensation

8. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a) Sand and water

b) Oil and water

c) Air

d) Iron filings and sulfur

9. The components of a mixture can be separated by:

a) Chemical reactions

b) Physical methods

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

10. Which of the following is an example of a compound?

a) Air

b) Water

c) Soil

d) Milk

11. An example of a heterogeneous mixture is:

a) Saltwater

b) Brass

c) Milk

d) Sand and water

12. Which of these is an example of a pure substance?

a) Mixture of salt and water

b) Air

c) Pure gold

d) Lemonade

13. Which of the following is true about an element?

 a) It cannot be broken down into simpler substances

b) It can be broken down by chemical methods

c) It is a mixture of substances

d) It has variable composition

14. A mixture of two or more metals is called:

a) Alloys

b) Compounds

c) Solutions

d) Suspensions

15. The process of heating a mixture of solids to separate the more volatile component is called:

a) Filtration

b) Distillation

c) Sublimation

d) Evaporation

16. Which of the following is a property of compounds?

a) They can be separated by physical methods

b) They always contain only one type of atom

c) They have a fixed ratio of elements

d) They are physically similar to their constituent elements

17. An example of a colloidal mixture is:

a) Air
 b) Milk

c) Sugar dissolved in water

d) Sand and water

18. A chemical bond between two elements is formed by:

a) Physical interaction

b) Chemical reaction

c) Electrical attraction

d) None of the above

19. In a mixture, the components:

a) Cannot be separated

b) Retain their individual properties

c) Lose their individual properties

d) Cannot be physically separated

20. Which of the following is NOT a property of elements?

a) They are made up of atoms of only one type

b) They can be chemically combined with other elements

c) They have a variable composition

d) They cannot be separated into simpler substances

21. Which is true for compounds?

a) Compounds have a fixed ratio of their elements

b) The properties of a compound are the same as its constituent elements

 c) Compounds do not have chemical bonds

d) Compounds can only be separated by physical methods

22. The process of separating a solid from a liquid by evaporation is:

a) Distillation

b) Filtration

c) Sublimation

d) Evaporation

23. An example of a pure compound is:

a) Air

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Brass

d) Sand

24. Which of these is a property of a homogeneous mixture?

a) Its components are not evenly distributed

b) It has uniform composition throughout

c) Its components can be easily separated

d) It contains at least two phases

25. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a) Salt in water

b) Soil

c) Oil and water

 d) Sand and salt

---

### *(Questions 26–50)*

26. A compound always:

a) Has a fixed composition

b) Can be separated by filtration

c) Is a mixture of elements

d) Has a variable composition

27. Which of the following is a mixture?

a) Water

b) Oxygen

c) Salt

d) Air

28. Elements can combine to form:

a) Mixtures

b) Compounds

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

29. A mixture in which different components can be seen with the naked eye is called:
 a) Homogeneous

b) Heterogeneous

c) Colloidal

d) None of the above

30. Which of the following methods is used to separate a mixture of liquids with different boiling points?

a) Filtration

b) Distillation

c) Evaporation

d) Sublimation

31. Which of the following can be separated by filtration?

a) Salt in water

b) Sugar in water

c) Sand in water

d) Oxygen in nitrogen

32. The law of definite proportions is applicable to:

a) Elements

b) Mixtures

c) Compounds

d) None of the above

33. A pure element consists of:

a) Only one type of atom

 b) A combination of different atoms

c) A mixture of substances

d) A fixed ratio of elements

34. Which of the following is a method of separating a solid and a liquid from a mixture?

a) Evaporation

b) Filtration

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

35. A compound formed by hydrogen and oxygen is:

a) Hydrogen peroxide

b) Water

c) Both a and b

d) Oxygen

36. Which of the following is true about mixtures?

a) They have a fixed composition

b) They can be separated by chemical reactions

c) Their components retain their properties

d) None of the above

37. When two elements combine chemically, they form a:

a) Mixture

b) Compound
 c) Solution

d) Colloid

38. Which of the following is a method used to separate solid solutes from liquid solvents?

a) Filtration

b) Distillation

c) Evaporation

d) Sublimation

39. Which of the following substances is a compound?

a) Air

b) Milk

c) Water

d) Saltwater

40. Which of the following is true for a mixture of two elements?

a) The components lose their properties

b) The components can be physically separated

c) The mixture has a fixed ratio

d) None of the above

41. Which method is used to separate a solid dissolved in a liquid?

a) Filtration

b) Distillation

c) Evaporation
 d) Centrifugation

42. A compound always contains:

a) At least two different types of atoms

b) Only one type of atom

c) A variable ratio of elements

d) Mixtures of substances

43. What is true about a mixture?

a) It has a fixed composition

b) Its components cannot be separated

c) It is formed by a chemical reaction

d) Its components retain their properties

44. Which of these is a mixture?

a) Salt

b) Water

c) Brass

d) Carbon dioxide

45. A mixture of salt and water is:

a) Homogeneous

b) Heterogeneous

c) A compound

d) None of the above

46. Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

a) Salt and water

b) Air

c) Lemonade

d) Hydrogen peroxide

47. A compound has:

a) A variable composition

b) A fixed ratio of elements

c) More than one phase

d) Different properties from its components

48. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a) Salt and pepper

b) Water and oil

c) Air

d) Sand and sugar

49. Which of these methods can be used to separate a mixture of two liquids?

a) Distillation

b) Filtration

c) Evaporation

d) None of the above

50. What is the simplest form of matter?

a) Compound

b) Mixture

c) Element

d) Molecule

---