Most Important Chemistry Mcqs

21- What is the atomic number of an element with 12 protons ?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24

Answer : B. 12

22- How many neutrons are in an atom of Carbon-14 ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 14
D. 20

Answer : B. 8

23- Which particle determines the identity of an element ?

A. Positron
B. Electron
C. Neutron
D. Proton

Answer : D. Proton

24- What is the maximum number of electrons in the 4th energy level ?

A. 8
B. 18
C. 32
D. 50

Answer : C. 32

25- Which sublevel has the highest energy in the 3rd shell ?

A. 3d
B. 3s
C. 3p
D. 3f

Answer : A. 3d

26- What is the electron configuration of Nitrogen (N) ?

A. 1s² 2s² 2p³
B. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶  
C. 1s² 2s² 2p⁵  
D. 1s² 2s² 2p⁴  

Answer : A. 1s² 2s² 2p³

27- Which quantum number describes the shape of an orbital ?

A. Principal (n)  
B. Azimuthal (l)
C. Magnetic (m)
D. Spin (s)

Answer : B. Azimuthal (l)

28- What is the charge of a proton ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. +1
D. +2

Answer : C. +1

29- What is the mass number of an atom with 6 protons and 8 neutrons ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14

Answer : D. 14

30- Which of the following is an isotope of Hydrogen ?

A. Tritium
B. Deuterium
C. Both A and B
D. None of these 

Answer : C. Both A and B

31- What is the shape of an s-orbital ?

A. Spherical
B. Dumbbell
C. Cloverleaf
D. Complex

Answer : A. Spherical

32- How many orbitals are in the p-sublevel ?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7

Answer : B. 3

33- What is the maximum number of electrons in a d-sublevel ?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 10
D. 14

Answer : C. 10

34- Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹ ?

A. Magnesium (Mg)  
B. Calcium (Ca)
C. Sodium (Na)
D. Potassium (K)

Answer : D. Potassium (K)

35- What is the charge of an electron ?

A. O
B. -1
C. +1
D. +2

Answer : B. -1

36- Which of the following is NOT a fundamental particle of an atom ?

A. Proton
B. Neutron
C. Electron
D. Photon

Answer : D. Photon

37- What is the atomic number of Oxygen ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16

Answer : B. 8

38- Which of the following is true about isotopes ?

A. Same atomic number, different mass number
B. Same mass number, different atomic number
C. Same number of neutrons, different protons
D. Same number of protons, different electrons  

Answer : A. Same atomic number, different mass number

39- What is the maximum number of electrons in the 2nd energy level ?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 18
D. 32

Answer : B. 8

40- Which element has the smallest atomic radius ?

A. Hydrogen
B. Lithium
C. Fluorine
D. Helium

Answer : D. Helium

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