Everyday Science MCQs

Physics, chemistry, biology, the human body, units and the solar system, covering the everyday science section of general-ability tests.

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  1. 1.

    What is the chemical symbol of iron?

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    Answer: B. Fe

    Fe is the chemical symbol of iron.

  2. 2.

    What is the chemical symbol of copper?

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    Answer: A. Cu

    Cu is the chemical symbol of copper.

  3. 3.

    What is the chemical symbol of sodium?

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    Answer: A. Na

    Na is the chemical symbol of sodium.

  4. 4.

    What is the chemical symbol of potassium?

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    Answer: D. K

    K is the chemical symbol of potassium.

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    What is the chemical symbol of calcium?

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    Answer: B. Ca

    Ca is the chemical symbol of calcium.

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    What is the chemical symbol of magnesium?

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    Answer: B. Mg

    Mg is the chemical symbol of magnesium.

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    What is the chemical formula of carbon dioxide?

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    Answer: C. CO2

    Carbon dioxide is CO2.

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    What is the chemical formula of oxygen gas?

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    Answer: B. O2

    Oxygen gas exists as O2.

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    What is the chemical formula of nitrogen gas?

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    Answer: A. N2

    Nitrogen gas exists as N2.

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    What is the chemical formula of hydrogen gas?

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    Answer: B. H2

    Hydrogen gas exists as H2.

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    What is the chemical formula of table salt?

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    Answer: D. NaCl

    Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl.

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    What is the chemical formula of baking soda?

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    Answer: D. NaHCO3

    Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3.

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    What is the chemical formula of washing soda?

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    Answer: D. Na2CO3

    Washing soda is sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.

  14. 14.

    What is the chemical formula of caustic soda?

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    Answer: D. NaOH

    Caustic soda is sodium hydroxide, NaOH.

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    What is the chemical formula of hydrochloric acid?

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    Answer: C. HCl

    Hydrochloric acid is HCl.

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    What is the chemical formula of sulfuric acid?

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    Answer: A. H2SO4

    Sulfuric acid is H2SO4.

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    What is the chemical formula of nitric acid?

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    Answer: C. HNO3

    Nitric acid is HNO3.

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    What is the chemical formula of phosphoric acid?

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    Answer: D. H3PO4

    Phosphoric acid is H3PO4.

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    What is the chemical formula of ammonia?

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    Answer: C. NH3

    Ammonia is NH3.

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    What is the chemical formula of methane?

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    Answer: B. CH4

    Methane is CH4.