Chemistry MDCAT MCQs

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Chemistry
A. Pascal
B. Bar
C. Atmosphere
D. Torr
Answer: The Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure, equal to one newton per square meter.
Chemistry
A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. Fructose
D. Sucrose
Answer: Starch is a polysaccharide composed of long chains of glucose units linked by glycosidic bonds.
Chemistry
A. CO2 and water
B. CO and water
C. CO2 and hydrogen
D. CO and hydrogen
Answer: Complete combustion of any hydrocarbon in excess oxygen always yields CO2 and H2O.
Chemistry
A. But-2-ene
B. Ethene
C. But-1-ene
D. Ethyne
Answer: But-2-ene exhibits cis-trans isomerism because each carbon of the double bond has different substituents.
Chemistry
A. Neutron
B. Proton
C. Electron
D. Alpha particle
Answer: A neutron is a neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus with no electric charge.
Chemistry
A. Dissolution of ammonium nitrate in water
B. Burning of natural gas
C. Neutralization of acid and base
D. Condensation of steam
Answer: Dissolving ammonium nitrate in water absorbs heat from surroundings, making it endothermic.
Chemistry
A. Propan-1-ol
B. Propan-2-ol
C. Butan-2-ol
D. 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
Answer: In propan-1-ol the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon bonded to only one other carbon atom.
Chemistry
A. Fluorine
B. Sodium
C. Silicon
D. Sulfur
Answer: Fluorine is the most electronegative element on the Pauling scale with a value of 3.98.
Chemistry
A. -CHO
B. -OH
C. -COOH
D. -CO-
Answer: Aldehydes contain the -CHO (formyl) functional group bonded to at least one hydrogen.
Chemistry
A. Al2O3
B. Na2O
C. SO3
D. CaO
Answer: Al2O3 reacts with both acids and bases, which is the defining property of an amphoteric oxide.
Chemistry
A. Law of conservation of mass
B. Law of definite proportions
C. Law of multiple proportions
D. Gay-Lussac\'s law
Answer: The law of conservation of mass states that total mass remains constant during a chemical reaction.
Chemistry
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Yellow
Answer: Litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions due to the presence of excess H+ ions.
Chemistry
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Chlorine
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: Zinc displaces hydrogen from HCl, producing zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.
Chemistry
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
Answer: Carbon has atomic number 6, meaning it has 6 protons in its nucleus.
Chemistry
A. Aluminium
B. Iron
C. Copper
D. Zinc
Answer: Aluminium is extracted from molten alumina by electrolysis in the Hall-Heroult process.
Chemistry
A. Ionic bond
B. Covalent bond
C. Metallic bond
D. Hydrogen bond
Answer: NaCl is formed by the transfer of an electron from Na to Cl, creating an ionic bond.
Chemistry
A. 6.022 x 10^23 particles per mole
B. 6.022 x 10^22 particles per mole
C. 3.011 x 10^23 particles per mole
D. 1.602 x 10^-19 C
Answer: Avogadro\'s number is 6.022 x 10^23, representing the number of particles in one mole.
Chemistry
A. CH2O
B. C2H4O2
C. C3H6O3
D. C6H12O6
Answer: Dividing all subscripts in C6H12O6 by the greatest common divisor 6 gives CH2O.
Chemistry
A. N2O
B. NO
C. NO2
D. N2
Answer: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is called laughing gas because it produces euphoria when inhaled.
Chemistry
A. sp3
B. sp
C. sp2
D. sp3d
Answer: Carbon in methane forms four equivalent sigma bonds using sp3 hybridization.
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