Chemistry Reviewer 1.0 (1-197)
Chemistry Reviewer 1.0 (1-197)
Chemistry Reviewer 1.0 (1-197)
A. turbidity
B. biological oxygen demand
C. chemical oxygen demand
D. pH
E. None of the above
A. ketones
B. aldehydes
C. alcohol
D. alkene
3. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. pH = 3
B. pH = 9
C. [H3 O+] = 3.16 x 10-3
D. pOH = 11.5
E. All are related.
4. Water content
A. Winkler method
B. Benedict’s test
C. Tollens’ test
D. Karl Fischer titration
5. Dissolved oxygen
A. Winkler method
B. Benedict’s test
C. Tollens’ test
D. Karl Fischer titration
6. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. 20°C
B. 68°F
C. 293.15 K
D. 25°C
E. All are related.
7. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. bronze
B. brass
C. iron
D. nichrome
E. All are related.
8. chromate ion
A. Mohr
B. Volhard
C. Fajans
D. Karl Fischer
9. Ferric ion
A. Mohr
B. Volhard
C. Fajans
D. Karl Fischer
10. fluorescein
A. Mohr
B. Volhard
C. Fajans
D. Karl Fischer
A. flammable
B. combustible
C. corrosive
D. explosive
E. All of the above
12. A sample was found to have a pOH = 3.57. Which of the following is the pH the sample?
A. 3.47
B. 7.00
C. 10.43
D. 10.57
E. None of the above
13. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method to test the presence of reducing sugars
in a sample?
A. Tollen's test
B. Flame test
C. Benedict's test
D. Sakaguchi test
E. None of the above
14. Which of the following is/are the product/s of the complete combustion of octane?
A. water
B. carbon monoxide
C. carbon
D. methane
E. All of the above
A. isochoric
B. isobaric
C. adiabatic
D. isothermal
17. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. nitric acid
B. hydrochloric acid
C. sulfuric acid
D. nitrous acid
E. All are related.
A. Pfund
B. Balmer
C. Lyman
D. Paschen
19. Ultraviolet
A. Pfund
B. Balmer
C. Lyman
D. Paschen
20. infrared
A. Pfund
B. Balmer
C. Lyman
D. Paschen
21. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. water
B. sodium hydroxide
C. ammonia
D. sodium bicarbonate
E. All are related.
A. 1/2
B. 0
C. 1
D. -1
A. -1
B. 0
C. 1/2
D. 1
24. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. graduated cylinder
B. beaker
C. pipette
D. volumetric flask
E. All are related.
A. alanine
B. adenine
C. arginine
D. aspartic acid
26. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. trigonal planar
B. square planar
C. octahedral
D. square pyramidal
E. All are related.
A. ionic
B. covalent
C. hydrogen
D. triple bond
28. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. electron capture
B. gamma decay
C. alpha decay
D. positron emission
E. All are related.
A. benzene
B. nonane
C. pentyne
D. methane
30. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. density
B. boiling point
C. refractive index
D. volume
E. All are related.
31. s-block
A. thorium
B. copper
C. uranium
D. radium
A. calcium
B. titanium
C. cesium
D. iron
A. meter
B. candela
C. kilogram
D. gram
E. All are related.
34. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. adenine
B. guanine
C. cytosine
D. glycine
E. All are related.
35. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. Tollens
B. Volhard
C. Fajans
D. Mohr
E. All are related.
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A. carbon dioxide
B. water
C. carbon monoxide
D. carbon
A. carbon dioxide
B. hydrogen
C. carbon monoxide
D. carbon
38. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. fusion
B. vaporization
C. sublimation
D. condensation
39. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. deposition
B. freezing
C. condensation
D. fusion
40. Which of the following concepts is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. Boiling
B. Burning
C. Freezing
D. Cutting
A. neutralization
B. electrolysis
C. hydrolysis
D. combustion
A. neutralization
B. electrolysis
C. hydrolysis
D. combustion
A. allotrope
B. isomer
C. isotope
D. isotone
A. allotrope
B. isomer
C. isotope
D. isotone
A. isotope
B. isotone
C. isobar
D. All of the above.
A. isotope
B. isotone
C. isobar
D. All of the above.
47. same mass number, Bonus: Can the answer be A. isotope or B. isotone?
A. isotope
B. isotone
C. isobar
D. All of the above.
48. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. 32 °F
B. 0 K
C. 1 bar
D. 100 kPa
E. All are related.
49. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
51. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. malleable
B. ductile
C. high electronegativity
D. low electronegativity
52. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. N-type
B. P-type
C. boron
D. gallium
A. N-type
B. P-type
C. arsenic
D. phosphorus
55. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. tetraaquadichlorochromium(III) ion
B. cuprate(II)tetrachloro ion
C. tetrahydroxochromate(III) ion
D. amminesulfatochromium(II)
56. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. ionization energy
B. electronegativity
C. atomic radius
D. nonmetallic character
E. All are related.
57. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. -1.86 °C/m
B. 1.86 °C/m
C. -0.5121 °C/m
D. 0.5121 °C/M
A. coprecipitation
B. peptization
C. particle growth
D. nucleation
61. strontium ion from strontium sulfate replaces barium in barium sulfate
A. coprecipitation
B. mixed crystal formation
C. particle growth
D. nucleation
62. crystals growing together trap a portion of the solution in a tiny pocket
A. coprecipitation
B. mechanical entrapment
C. particle growth
D. nucleation
63. foreign ions in the counter-ion layer are trapped during precipitate formation
A. coprecipitation
B. occlusion
C. particle growth
D. nucleation
A. paramagnetic
B. diamagnetic
C. electromagnetic
D. magnetic
A. paramagnetic
B. diamagnetic
C. electromagnetic
D. magnetic
67. Compounds or atoms that can retain their magnetic properties after removing the magnetic field
A. paramagnetic
B. ferromagnetic
C. diamagnetic
D. semiconductors
68. Compounds or atoms than can only exhibit magnetic properties in the presence of a magnetic
field
A. paramagnetic
B. ferromagnetic
C. diamagnetic
D. semiconductors
69. The molecule that contains both ionic and covalent bond
A. sodium bicarbonate
B. lithium chloride
C. ethanol
D. ammonium bromide
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
71. Chloro groups of trans-1,4-dichlorocyclohexane occupy what positions for the greatest stability
A. equatorial, equatorial
B. axial, axial
C. axial, equatorial
D. equatorial, axial
72. bromo groups of trans-1,4-dibromocyclohexane occupy what positions for the least stability
A. equatorial, equatorial
B. axial, axial
C. axial, equatorial
D. equatorial, axial
73. bromo groups of trans-1,4-dibromocyclohexane occupy what positions for the greatest energy
A. equatorial, equatorial
B. axial, axial
C. axial, equatorial
D. equatorial, axial
74. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. carbonyl
B. carbanion
C. carbyne
D. carbene
E. All are related.
A. Br2
B. osmium tetroxide
C. H2
D. hydrochloric acid
76. Which of the following is not related to this set? Extra point: Explain why.
A. meso compounds
B. enantiomers
C. constitutional isomers
D. isotopes
E. All are related.
A. DMSO
B. water
C. formic acid
D. ethanol
A. DMSO
B. ethanol
C. acetone
D. THF
A. insulin
B. epinephrine
C. testosterone
D. cortisol
A. glucagon
B. epinephrine
C. estrogen
D. cortisol
80. _________ stimulates the synthesis of fatty acids and triacylglycerols in the liver
A. adipose tissues
B. liver tissues
C. muscle tissues
D. blood
A. water
B. acetyl-CoA
C. carbon dioxide
D. insulin
83. The synthesis of urea for mammals primarily takes place in the
A. kidney
B. liver
C. large intestine
D. pancreas
A. hexane
B. pentanol
C. octene
D. 1-Chloropentane
A. ethene
B. 2-Bromooctane
C. benzene
D. 1-Pentyne
A. 3 sigma bonds
B. 3 pi bonds
C. 1 sigma and 2 pi bonds
D. 2 sigma and 1 pi bonds
90. Which of the following is not true if the bonds in the products are stronger than the bonds in the
reactants of a chemical reaction?
A. energy is released
B. ΔH is negative
C. the reaction is exothermic
D. the reaction is endothermic
A. racemization
B. resolution
C. mutarotation
D. specific rotation
A. amide bonds
B. amine bonds
C. sulfur bonds
D. azo bond
A. the difference between the end point and the equivalence point
B. the difference between the amount of titrant consumed and the volume of the sample solution
during the titration
C. the difference between the amount of titrant consumed and the volume of indicator used during
the titration
D. All of the above
95. Kjeldahl analysis is used to determine _______ in protein, milk, cereal, and flour.
A. arsenic
B. mercury
D. nitrogen
E. sulfur
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
97. Qualitative analysis reveals the ___________ of the species in the sample while quantitative
analysis deals with the relative _________ of the species in the sample.
A. identity, amount
B. aggregate, character
C. amount, aggregate
D. character, identity
98. Which of the following are the components of the sample being determined by an analytical
chemist?
A. interferent
B. assay
C. analyte
D.aliquot
99. Mary, a Chemist 1 for a research laboratory was informed by her supervisor that her experiment
results do not conform with their standards and was requested to recheck it. Fortunately, Lisa wrote
down detailed notes of her experiments. Examining her journal, which of the following entries is the
probable cause of her error?
A. I read the volume of the titrant remaining in the burette at eye level of the meniscus. The volume
is 22mL.
B. I diluted 10mL of 11.65M hydrochloric acid by adding it to 20mL of water to produce 30mL of
5.83M hydrochloric acid.
C. I filtered the precipitate and placed it in a 250.0mL beaker. I then weighed the beaker containing
the precipitate in an analytical balance. The mass of the precipitate is 61.2g.
D. I prepared 1M sodium hydroxide solution by weighing 39.99g of sodium hydroxide and dissolving
it in 1L of water.
A. solvent
B. solvent and the analyte
C. analyte
D. None of the above
A. >0.1g
B. 0.01 to 0.01g
C. 0.0001 to 0.01g
D. <10^-4g
102. Joshua, a laboratory analyst for a mining company determined that copper is 0.51% of the ore
that he is analyzing. Based on these results, copper in that ore is a/n _________.
A. major constituent
B. minor constituent
C. trace constituent
D. ultratrace constituent
103. Mary Grace has a 1000mg pollen sample. She can perform a/n ________.
A. macro analysis
B. semimicro analysis
C. microanalysis
D. ultratrace analysis
105. All of the following are characteristics of an ideal precipitating reagent EXCEPT
A. adsorption
B. absorption
C. nucleation
D. None of the above.
A. electron donor
B. electron acceptor
C. proton donor
D. None of the above
A. cathode
B. anode
C. salt bridge
D. Both A and B.
A. cathode
B. anode
C. salt bridge
D. Both A and B.
110. A car battery is an example of all of the following EXCEPT for _______.
A. galvanic cell
B. electrolytic cell
C. electrochemical cell
D. voltaic cell
A. an indicator metal electrode that responds to both its own cations and anions
B. a pure metal electrode in direct equilibrium with its cation in the solution
C. an inert metal electrode such as platinum, gold, and carbon used to monitor redox reactions
D. None of the above.
114. In voltammetry, this is the current plateau that is observed at the top of the voltammetric wave.
A. half-wave potential
B. limiting current
C. linear scan
D. differential pulse
115. In voltammetry, this is the process in which dissolved gases are swept out of a solvent by
bubbling an inert gas.
A. reabsorption
B. sparging
C. streaming
D. None of the above.
116. In polarography, this is the small current observed in the absence of an electroactive species.
A. limiting current
B. half current
C. residual current
D. diffusion current
117. In polarography, this is the limiting current observed in polarography when the current is limited
only by the rate of diffusion to the dropping mercury electrode surface.
A. faradaic current
B. half current
C. residual current
D. diffusion current
117. In an electrochemical cell, this is the current that results from an oxidation/reduction process.
A. nonfaradaic current
B. faradaic current
C. residual current
D. limiting current
118. A stripping method in which the analyte is electrolyzed into a small volume of mercury by
oxidation and then stripped by reduction.
119. In an electromagnetic wave, this is the number of oscillations that occur in one second.
A. period
B. amplitude
C. frequency
D. wavelength
120. Which of the following is the chemical systems that exchange energy but not matter?
A. isolated system
B. closed system
C. open system
D. None of the above
121. This states that molar volumes of different gases at the same temperature and pressure have
the same values.
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Charles’ Law
C. Gay Lussac’s Law
D. Avogadro’s Law
122. This states that at constant pressure and constant amount of substance, the volume
of a system is proportional to its absolute temperature.
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Charles’ Law
C. Gay Lussac’s Law
D. Avogadro’s Law
123. When two systems are in thermal equilibrium, no heat flows from one system to the other
during their thermal contact, then both systems have the same temperature.
124. A closed chemical system was supplied with 2000 J of heat while performing 800 J of work.
Which of the following is the total change in internal energy of the system (ΔU)?
Formula: ΔU = q + w
where
A. -1.2 kJ
B. +1.2 kJ
C. +2.8 kJ
D. -2.8 kJ
125. A closed chemical system released 1 kJ of heat while 0.5 kJ of work was done onto the system.
Which of the following is the total change in internal energy of the system (ΔU)?
Formula: ΔU = q + w
where
A. -0.5 kJ
B. +0.5 kJ
C. +1.5 kJ
D. -1.5 kJ
126. The entropy of a pure substance in its most stable crystalline form is equivalent to zero in what
temperature?
A. 0 °C
B. -459.67 °F
C. +273.15 K
D. 0 °F
127. A system containing 10 moles of an ideal gas was heated from temperature T1 = 150 K to
temperature T2 = 200 K. The internal energy of the gas increased by ΔU = 400 J. Which of the
following is the change in enthalpy (ΔH) of the system?
Formula: ΔH = ΔU + Δ(pV)
where
A. -4.557 kJ
B. +4557 kJ
C. -441 J
D. +441 J
128. This is the temperature at which a liquid of a given composition is in phase equilibrium with its
solid phase at a chosen pressure.
A. boiling temperature
B. melting temperature
C. freezing temperature
D. triple point
129. This is the temperature at which a liquid of a given composition is in phase equilibrium with its
vapour at a chosen pressure.
A. boiling temperature
B. melting temperature
C. freezing temperature
D. triple point
A. unimolecular
B. bimolecular
C. trimolecular
D. None of the above.
131. During a chain reaction, this is the part where reactive intermediates are formed.
A. Propagation
B. Initiation
C. Termination
D. None of the above.
A. conduction
B. convection
C. diffusion
D. None of the above.
134. This is the measure of internal friction between molecules in a flowing liquid.
A. diffusion
B. viscosity
C. conductivity
D. None of the above.
135. This illustrates how diffusion causes the concentration of a substance to change with respect to
time.
136. In kinetic theory, this is the average distance a molecule travels between two collisions.
A. collision frequency
B. mean free path
C. collision diameter
D. collision density
137. Which of the following is the energy of one photon of red light of the wavelength 699 nm?
Formula: E = hv, c = vλ
A. 2.84 x 10^-19 J
B. 5.68 x 10^-19 J
C. 1.42 x 10^-19 J
D. None of the above.
A. gamma rays
B. UV
C. IR
D. microwaves
A. X-rays
B. radio waves
C. visible light
D. UV
140. In Raman spectra, if the photon loses part of its energy during the collision, and its frequency
after the collision is lower, this is called ____________.
A. Stokes radiation
B. anti-Stokes radiation
C. polarizability
D. None of the above.
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141. This expresses the dependence of the adsorbed amount of the gas component on its partial
pressure at constant temperature.
A. adsorption isotherm
B. adsorption isobar
C. adsorption isostere
D. None of the above.
142. A very strong, almost chemical bond exists between the adsorbent and adsorbate atoms.
A. physical adsorption
B. chemisorption
C. capillary condensation
D. None of the above.
143. Adsorption of gases which are under critical temperature and which wet the adsorbent surface
may occur in narrow pores of the adsorbent.
A. physical adsorption
B. chemisorption
C. capillary condensation
D. None of the above.
144. The amino acid sequence in a polypeptide chain is called _______ structure of a protein.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. quaternary
145. α helix and the β pleated sheet are examples of ________ structure of a protein.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. quaternary
147. When multiple subunits (multiple polypeptide chains) come together, they form the _______
structure of the protein.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. quaternary
148. When two sugars differ in configuration at only one chiral center.
A. enantiomers
B. diastereomers
C. epimers
D. None of the above.
A. amphiprotic
B. amphipatic
C. amphoteric
D. All of the above.
152. When a tetrahedral carbon can be converted to a chiral center by changing only one of the
attached groups, it is referred to as ________.
A. prochiral
B. anomeric
C. enantiomeric
D. All of the above.
A. neoprene
B. isoprene
C. isopentane
D. None of the above.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. None of the above.
155. In this step, the sequence of bases in DNA is recorded as a sequence of complementary bases
in a single stranded mRNA molecule.
A. Replication
B. Transcription
C. Translation
D. Recording
A. nucleosides
B. nucleotides
C. carbohydrates
D. None of the above.
157. Nucleic acids are composed of linear polymers of nucleotides linked by _________.
A. 3’ to 5’ phosphodiester bridges
B. peptide bonds
C. 5’ to 3’ phosphodiester bridges
D. amide bonds
158. Which of the following is the enzyme that hydrolyze nucleic acids?
A. cellulases
B. nucleases
C. lipases
D. proteases
159. ______ is an inactive enzyme that requires binding with a cofactor to make it catalytically
active.
A. coenzyme
B. apoenzyme
C. holoenzyme
D. None of the above.
160. _______ is produced when an inactive enzyme binds with a cofactor making it catalytically
active.
A. coenzyme
B. apoenzyme
C. holoenzyme
D. None of the above.
A. fructose-1,6-biphosphate
B. pyruvate
C. glycogen
D. glucose
162. ________ is the metabolic pathway that involved converting glucose into pyruvate.
A. gluconeogenesis
B. glycogenesis
C. glycolysis
D. glycogenolysis
163. During glycolysis, one molecule of glucose produces ______ molecule/s of pyruvate.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
164. During the first phase of glycolysis, glucose is converted into ________.
A. pyruvate
B. glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
C. 3-phosphoglycerate
D. None of the above.
165. The net ATP produced in glycolysis for every molecule of glucose.
A. 1 molecule of ATP
B. 2 molecules of ATP
C. 3 molecules of ATP
D. 4 molecules of ATP
166. The citric acid cycle produces ____ molecule/s of ATP for every molecule of acetyl CoA.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
167. The Krebs cycle produces ____ molecule/s of FADH2 for every molecule of glucose.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
168. The tricarboxylic acid cycle produces ___ molecule/s of NADH for every molecule of acetyl
CoA.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
169. The Krebs cycle produces ____ molecules of NADH for every molecule of glucose.
A. one
B. three
C. six
D. two
170. Which of the following metabolic pathways produces the most ATP?
A. glycolysis
B. tricarboxylic acid cycle
C. electron transport chain
D. None of the above.
A. liver
B. kidney
C. cell membrane
D. None of the above.
172. In the complete combustion of methanol in air, how many water molecules are produced?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
173. Which of the following is the percentage by mass of carbon in sucrose (C12H22O11)?
A. 6.4%
B. 42.1%
C. 51.5%
D. None of the above.
174. Which of the following is the number of hydrogen atoms in 0.350 mol of glucose (C6H12O6)?
175. A sample contains 40.92% C, 4.58% H, and 54.50% O by mass. Which of the following is the
empirical formula of this sample?
A. C3H4O3
B. CHO
C. C2H3O2
D. None of the above.
176. How many moles of ammonia is produced from 3.0 moles of nitrogen gas and 6.0 moles of
hydrogen gas?
A. 4.0 moles
B. 6.0 moles
C. 9.0 moles
D. None of the above.
A. sodium carbonate
B. lead(II) sulfate
C. barium nitrate
D. ammonium phosphate
A. sodium carbonate
B. lead(II) sulfate
C. cobalt(II) hydroxide
D. silver iodide
179. Which of the following is the oxidation number of sulfur in sulfur dichloride?
A. 0
B. +1
C. +2
D. -1
180. Carbon's allotrope graphite has an enthalpy of combustion of -393.5 kJ/mol while its other
allotrope diamond has a ΔH of -394 kJ/mol.
A. -1.9 kJ
B. +1.9 kJ
C. -393.5 kJ
D. +395.4 kJ
181. Which of the following is the molar mass of a gas with density of 3.706 g/L measured at 759.7
mmHg and 33 °C?
Formula: PV = nRT
Molar mass = dRT / P
A. 46.01 g/mol
B. 65.44 g/mol
C. 93.14 g/mol
D. 0.013 g/mol
182. Which of the following is the density of a gas at 25 °C, 755 mmHg and with molar mass of
43.02 g/mol?
Formula: PV = nRT
d = (P x MW) / RT
A. 1.75 g/L
B. 3.49 g/L
C. 15,832.36 g/L
D. None of the above.
183. For an electron with principal quantum number of 3, which of the following is not an allowed
value for its magnetic quantum number?
A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 3
184. Which of the following atoms and ions is the smallest in terms of ionic radius?
A. Mg^2+
B. Ca^2+
C. Ca
D. All have the same ionic radius.
185. Which of the following atoms and ions is the largest in terms of ionic radius?
A. S^2-
B. S
C. O^2-
D. All have the same ionic radius.
186. Which of the following ions is the smallest in terms of ionic radius?
A. K^+
B. Cl^-
C. Ca^2+
D. S^2-
187. Which of the following molecules does not possess a trigonal planar molecular geometry?
A. boron hydride
B. formaldehyde
C. selenium dichloride
D. carbonate ion
188. Which of the following is the bond order of the H2^- ion?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0
189. Which of the following is the mass percentage of potassium chloride in a solution containing 3.0
g of KCl in 100.0 mL of water? Density of water = 1 g/cm^3
A. 2.91%
B. 0.97%
C. 3.88%
D. 7.76%
190. Which of the following is the [H+] of an okra juice with pOH of 9.35?
A. 1.71 x 10^-4 M
B. 2.23 x 10^-5 M
C. 4.47 x 10^-5 M
D. None of the above.
191. A 0.040 M solution of nicotinic acid has a pH of 2.36. Which of the following is the percent
ionization of the nicotinic acid?
A. 5.45%
B. 10.91%
C. 12.67%
D. None of the above.