WEEKLY TEST XI CHEMISTRY MCQs
1. Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?
• A) Neutron
• B) Proton
• C) Electron
• D) Positron
2. What is the charge and mass of an electron?
• A) +1 and 1 amu
• B) -1 and negligible
• C) 0 and 1 amu
• D) +1 and negligible
3. Which scientist discovered the nucleus?
• A) Thomson
• B) Rutherford
• C) Bohr
• D) Dalton
4. What does the principal quantum number (n) represent?
• A) Orientation of orbital
• B) Shape of orbital
• C) Energy level and size
• D) Spin of electron
5. Which quantum number defines the shape of the orbital?
• A) Principal quantum number
• B) Azimuthal quantum number
• C) Magnetic quantum number
• D) Spin quantum number
6. For a p-orbital, the azimuthal quantum number (l) is:
• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
7. Which orbital can have n = 3 and l = 2?
• A) 3p
• B) 3s
• C) 3d
• D) 2d
8. The maximum number of electrons in an orbital is:
• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 4
• D) 8
9. How many orbitals are there in a d-subshell?
• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 5
• D) 7
10. The total number of orbitals in the second shell is:
• A) 1
• B) 4
• C) 8
• D) 16
11. Which of the following represents a correct set of quantum numbers for an electron in 3p orbital?
• A) n=3, l=0, m=0
• B) n=3, l=1, m=0
• C) n=2, l=1, m=2
• D) n=3, l=2, m=1
12. Which orbital has a spherical shape?
• A) s
• B) p
• C) d
• D) f
13. The p-orbitals are oriented along:
• A) Axes x, y, z
• B) Diagonal axes
• C) Randomly
• D) None
14. How many nodes does a 2p orbital have?
• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
15. The electron configuration of oxygen (Z=8) is:
• A) 1s2 2s2 2p4
• B) 1s2 2s2 2p6
• C) 1s2 2s2 2p2
• D) 1s2 2s1 2p5
16. Which rule states that electrons fill orbitals of lowest energy first?
• A) Hund’s rule
• B) Pauli exclusion principle
• C) Aufbau principle
• D) Bohr rule
17. According to Hund’s rule:
• A) Electrons pair up before occupying new orbitals
• B) Electrons occupy degenerate orbitals singly first
• C) No two electrons have same spin
• D) Orbitals fill in random order
18. Which principle states that no two electrons can have the same set of four quantum numbers?
• A) Aufbau principle
• B) Hund’s rule
• C) Pauli exclusion principle
• D) Dalton’s law
19. What is the magnetic quantum number for a p-orbital?
• A) 0 only
• B) -1, 0, +1
• C) -2 to +2
• D) -3 to +3
20. The total number of orbitals for n = 4 is:
• A) 3
• B) 6
• C) 9
• D) 16
21. The energy of an orbital depends mainly on:
• A) Only azimuthal quantum number (l)
• B) Only principal quantum number (n)
• C) Both n and l values
• D) Only magnetic quantum number (m)
22. Which orbital is not possible?
• A) 1s
• B) 2p
• C) 3f
• D) 4d
23. The shape of a d-orbital is best described as:
• A) Spherical
• B) Dumbbell
• C) Cloverleaf
• D) Planar circular
24. Which of the following orbitals has the highest energy in a multi-electron atom?
• A) 3d
• B) 4s
• C) 4p
• D) 4f
25. Which of the following statements is true for the 2p orbitals?
• A) They are spherical in shape
• B) All three have identical orientation
• C) Each is directed along a different axis
• D) They have different energies
26. In the ground state of nitrogen (Z = 7), the number of unpaired electrons is:
• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
27. The maximum number of electrons that can have n = 3 and l = 1 is:
• A) 2
• B) 6
• C) 10
• D) 14
28. The 4s orbital is filled before the 3d orbital because:
• A) 4s has higher energy
• B) 3d is closer to the nucleus
• C) 4s has lower energy than 3d
• D) Both are filled simultaneously
29. Which of the following particles has the highest penetrating power?
• A) Alpha particles
• B) Beta particles
• C) Gamma rays
• D) Neutrons
30. Which statement is correct regarding **α-particles**?
• A) They have the same composition as a hydrogen nucleus
• B) They are identical to a helium nucleus
• C) They carry no charge
• D) They have negligible mass
