CHEMISTRY

Unit I. Chemistry and Us

Factual Knowledge

1. Which of the following is studied in chemistry?

a. Identifying all the bones in a human body.

b. Calculating the instaneous velocity of an accelerating car.
c. Matter and the changes it undergoes.
d. Average population of a certain country.

2. Which of the following would require knowledge of chemistry?

a. urinalysis c. autopsy
b. brain scanning d. diagnosis of illness

3. You want to add exactly 15.00 g of salt to a solution. What instrument must you use
to measure this amount?

a. beaker c. triple beam balance

b. graduated cylinder d. thermometer

4. What is the reason for recycling or reusing plastics?

a. they absorb odor c. they can catch fire easily

b. they are expensive d. they do not decompose easily

5. Which set of elements exists as monoatomic molecules?

a. K, Mg, Na c. He, Ne, Ar

b. H, Be, Cl d. F3, N2, O2
6. What is the correct way of mixing acid and water?

a. Add water to the acid.

b. Pour water and acid simultaneously in a container.
c. Add acid to the water.
d. All the above procedures are correct.

7. How do you correctly bring down the mercury level of a laboratory thermometer to
0oC?

a. Shake the thermometer. c. Pour cold water over it.

b. Put the bulb in ice water. d. Invert the thermometer.

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8. Which of the following safety precautions does not apply to storage of gases?

a. Flammable gases must be stored away from heat and fire.

b. Tanks (LPG) must be secured with chain to prevent from falling.
c. Compressed gases should be stored in confined or closed places.
d. Compressed gases should not be placed in corridors or stairways.

9. What type of work is usually done by a chemist?

a. analyses of unknown materials

b. synthesis of new compound
c. extraction and purification of useful compounds from natural sources
d. all of the above

10. Which statement is true?

a. Only the most brilliant scientists make important discoveries.

b. All serendipitous discoveries are made on pure chance.
c. Scientists must always follow a strict plan to make successful research.
d. All scientists’ good characteristics include patience, open mindedness, curiosity
and intellectual honesty.

Concept Understanding

11. Four things that people have said about two drinks, Epsi and Ola, are written below.
Which one of these statements cannot be tested scientifically?

a. Epsi is fizzier than Ola. c. Epsi makes you feel nicer.

b. Epsi is more alcoholic than Ola. d. Epsi gives you more energy.

12. All of the following are applications of chemistry in the area of food prodcution
EXCEPT one. Which is the exception?

a. soil nutrient conservation

b. fixation of nitrogen by corn plants
c. study of income derived from rice production
d. application of organic fertilizer

13. Which of the following problems and issues has no chemical basis?

a. global warming c. acid rain

b. ozone depletion d. earthquake

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14. Which of the following characteristics/events related to a jeepney does not involve
chemistry?

a. The forward and backward roll of the jeepneys wheel.

b. The composition of the rubber tires.
c. The color of the jeepney’s paint.
d. The burning of gasoline in the engine.

15. Which of the following statements is an inference?

a. The mango fruit turns yellow as it ripens.

b. The yellow mango fruit is sweeter than the green ones.
c. The sweet mango fruit contains more sugar.
d. Ripe mango is softer than green mango.

16. In what manner is chemistry of immediate use to a farmer?

a. in the growing technique

b. in the use of plant fertilizers
c. in selecting what crops to plant in the farm
d. in soil conservation

17. The size of an atom is 0.01 micrometer (um). Which value correctly represents it?

a. 1 x 108 cm c. 1 x 10-8 m
b. 1 x 10-8 cm d. 1 x 108 m

18. Which is NOT an intensive property of matter?

a. color c. temperature
b. solubility d. mass

19. What is the number of significant figure in 0.0180?

a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5

20. Which answer does not represent 0.000 001?

a. c. 1 x 10-6

b. 1 x 106 d.
21. Which of the following number is written correctly in scientific notation?

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 a. 84.029 = 84.029 x 103 c. 0.000 541 = 5.41 x 104
b. 0.000 004 70 = 4.70 x 10-6 d. 623.000 = 6.23 x 105

22. The diameter of a red blood cell is about 3 x 10-4 inches. What is its diameter in
centimeter? (Note: 1 inch = 2.54 cm)

a. 7.62 x 10-4 cm c. 6.72 x 10-4 cm

b. 8.12 x 10-4 cm d. 8.2 x 10-3 cm

Reasoning and Analysis

23. The density of cooking oil is 0.958 g/mL. If it is sold in liters and in kilograms at the
same price which would contain more cooking oil?

a. in liters because of its low density

b. in liters because of its high density
c. in kilograms because of its high density
d. in kilograms because of its low density

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 Unit II. Classifying Matter

Factual Knowledge

24. Alcohol evaporates in air. What kind of solution is formed?

a. solid in gas solution c. gas in solid solution

b. gas in gas solution d. liquid in gas solution

25. When a liquid is distilled, tiny glass beads are sometimes place in the distillation
flask. What is the reason for using the beads? The beads

a. absorb impurities.
b. conduct heat away from the flame.
c. make the liquid distills faster.
d. allow smooth boiling.

26. What property of a liquid enables you to decide about its purity?

a. It is soluble in water.
b. It is tasteless and odorless.
c. It can be changed from one form to another.
d. It has a constant boiling temperature.

27. Water is added to the ash which was produced from the burning of wood. The
solution changes red red litmus paper to blue. How would you classify the solution?

a. acid c. weakly acidic

b. base d. neutral

28. Which mixture is heterogenous?

a. clean air c. gravel and sand

b. kerosene d. rainwater

29. Which physical test can be used to distinguish between a solution and a colloid?

a. litmus paper test c. Tyndall effect test

b. melting point test d. boiling point

30. What is TRUE of an amphoteric oxide. It can react with

a. acids only. c. salts only

b. bases only. d. both acids and bases.

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31. What property is exhibited when a metal is hammered into a thin sheet?

a. malleability c. ductility
b. elasticity d. brittleness

32. Which of the following statements about metals is incorrect?

a. All metals are good conductors of electricity.

b. All metals form positive ions.
c. All metals form basic oxides.
d. All metals are solid at room temperature.

33. Which of the following elements is a metal that easily melts and burns with a yellow
flame?

a. carbon c. sodium
b. gold d. sulfur

34. What group of elements have as a characteristic the formation of acidic oxides?

a. metallic elements only

b. nonmetallic elements only
c. both metallic and nonmetallic elements
d. semimetallic elements

35. Which statement about metals is true?

a. Metals conduct electricity.

b. Metals break easily into pieces.
c. Metals are compounds.
d. Metals produce acidic oxides.

36. Which of the following substances is an element?

a. salt c. carbon
b. sugar d. air

37. Which of the following is not a property of a compound?

a. It boils at definite temperature.

b. It has a uniform appearance.
c. It consists of a single phase.
d. It cannot be further broken down.

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Concept Understanding

38. Which of the following mixtures is heterogenous?

a. clean air c. stainless steel

b. filtered water d. sandwich

39. To remove salt from the mixture of ground mothball and salt, which method is
applicable?

a. filtration c. flotation
b. sublimation d. use of centrifuge

40. Which of the following method can be used to separate a homogeneous mixture
whose components boil at different temperatures?

a. distillation c. crystallization
b. chromatography d. filtration

41. A solution A with 50 g solute in 100 mL solvent could no longer dissolve additional
solute under normal conditions. When heated, an additional 5 g of solute was
dissolved. What type of solution was A when heated?

a. saturated c. supersaturated
b. unsaturated d. dilute

42. Why is iron classified an element? Because it

a. is formed when iron ore is heated at high temperatures.

b. has been known for many centuries.
c. has never been decomposed.
d. reacts with oxygen.

43. Which of the following elements has an oxide that reacts with water forming an
acid?

a. calcium c. phosphorus
b. iron d. magnesium

44. Which of the following is not a natural mixture?

a. limestone c. iron
b. crude oil d. seawater

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45. What is not a property of good chemical fertilizer?

a. high solubility in water c. high toxicity

b. high nitrogen content d. high boiling point

46. Pond water becomes clear on standing. Which of the following is true?

a. The pond water is a colloid. c. The pond water is a suspension.

b. The pond water is a solution. d. The pond water is an emulsion.

47. Sunlight passing through a window is scattered by dust particles. What kind of
mixture is dust in air?

a. suspension c. colloid
b. solution d. emulsion

48. Which of the following descriptions does not illustrate physical properties?

a. Glucose is a white solid. c. Ethanol boils at 80oC.

b. Nitric acid discolors the skin. d. Sodium is a soft high melting solid.

49. Which substance in air combines with food and fuel to release energy?

a. nitrogen c. helium
b. oxygen d. carbon monoxide

50. Which of the following sets of properties are all extensive properties of a substance?

a. color, odor, taste c. mass, volume, height

b. density, boiling point, solubility d. mass, density, thickness

51. Which group contains an element, a mixture and a compound?

a. seawater, lead, ammonia c. salt, iron, water

b. sulfur, air, chlorine d. copper, calcium, carbon

Reasoning and Analysis

52. Exactly 24 g of a silvery white substance was completely burned in an open vessel.
A grey ash was formed. The ash was found to be 40 g. What does this indicate?

a. The substance combined with another element to form a compound.

b. The substance decomposed and became ash after burning.
c. The substance is impure.
d. The substance is a compound.

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53. The table below shows the properties of four liquids W, X, Y, and Z. Which is the
pure substance?

Liquid No. of Phases Boiling temperature Appearance

W 1 80-87 White, opaque
X 1 68-78 colorless
Y 2 78-105 Colorless and yellow
Z 1 110-110.5 Clear blue

a. W c. Y
b. X d. Z

54. Consider the following reactions:

A. white crystal black solid + colorless gas

B. very dark violet crystals violet gas fine violet crystals

C. red powder silvery liquid + colorless gas

Which reactant is an element?

a. the white crystal c. the red powder

b. the dark violet crystal d. white crystal & red power

55. The table below shows the result of observations on an extract from a plant. What is
the nature of the extract?

Phase Color Taste Feel Reactions to Reactions to

blue litmus red litmus
Liquid Clear Bitter Slippery None Turns blue
green

a. acid c. neutral
b. base d. salt

56. Which of the following is the correct order in purifying salt from impure rock salt,
using water as a solvent?

a. dissolve, filter, evaporate, crystallize

b. dissolve, evaporate, filter, crystallize
c. filter, dissolve, crystallize, evaporate
d. filter, dissolve, evaporate, crystallize

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 Unit III. Changes in Matter

Factual Knowledge

57. Why is freon continuously used as coolant despite protests from environmentalists?

a. It is cheap.
b. It is safe to use.
c. It is unreactive, non-toxic and non-flammable.
d. There wouldn’t be hair sprays or fire extinguishers without it.

58. What can happen when solar activity and carbon dioxide concentration in the
atmosphere increase? The world temperature can

a. decrease. c. increase.
b. reach equilibrium. d. no effect.

59. What is conserved in a chemical reaction?

a. chemical composition c. volume

b. mass d. number of molecules of reactants

60. How many H2O molecules are contained in one mole of water?

a. 6.02 x 1023 c. 6.02 x 1022

b. 60.23 x 1023 d. 6.02 x 1020

61. A loud popping sound was heard when a lighted stick was placed near the mouth of
a test tube containing a gas sample. What gas is present inside the test tube?

a. H2 c. He
b. O2 d. N2

62. Naphthalene balls decrease in size when placed inside our clothes closet. When the
clothes closet was opened the smell of naphthalene was very strong. What phase
change do the mothballs undergo?

a. condensation c. sublimation
b. evaporation d. melting

63. Two substances were made to react in a closed vessel. Which will remain the same
before and after the reaction?

a. mass of reactants c. total mass of reactants and products

b. mass of the products d. temperature of the vessel

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64. A glowing match was dropped into a dry gas jar containing one gas only. The match
(but not the gas) caught a light. Which gas is most likely present in the jar?

a. carbon dioxide c. carbon monoxide

b. hydrogen d. oxygen

65. Which of the following does not always indicate a chemical change?

a. formation of insoluble precipitate

b. change in chemical reactivity
c. change in density
d. formation of gas

66. Which of the following laws states that the total mass of the reactants is equal to the
total mass of the product?

a. Law of definite composition

b. Law of conservation of energy
c. Law of conservation of mass
d. Law of inertia

67. What is the statement of the law of definite composition?

a. Elements combine in a definite mass ratio when they form compound.

b. Elements combine in varying mass ratio when they form compound.
c. Elements combine in definite volume ratio when they form compound.
d. Elements combine in varying volume ratio when they form compound.

68. Which reaction below is not a combination reaction?

a. 2 Na + Cl2 2 NaCl
b. 2 H2 + O2 2 H2O
c. 4 Fe + 3 O2 2 Fe2O3
d. CaCO3 CaO + CO2

69. What is always true about a chemical reaction?

a. It produces new substances.

b. It gives out heat.
c. It takes in heat.
d. It takes place very quickly.

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70. Which of the following does not always indicate a chemical change?

a. change in chemical reactivity

b. absorption/evolution of heat
c. formation of gas bubbles
d. formation of an insoluble precipitate

71. Which of the following is true of different substances having an equal number of
moles?

a. They have equal masses.

b. They have equal volume per unit mass.
c. They have the same amount of energy.
d. They have equal number of particles.

72. What kind of reaction does the following general equation indicates?

A + B  AB

a. combination c. oxidation
b. decomposition d. displacement

73. Which of the following illustrates single replacement reaction?

a. NH4OH + HCl NH4Cl + H2O

b. Pb(NO3)2 + 2 KBr PbBr2 + 2 KNO3
c. Fe + CuSO4 FeSO4 + Cu
d. NaOH + HCl NaCl + HOH

74. Which of the following is not correctly balanced?

a. NaCl + AgNO3 NaNO3 + AgCl

b. 4 Fe + 3O2 2 Fe2O3
c. N2 + H2 NH3
d. 2 Na + 2 H2O 2 NaOH + H2

75. What products form when potassium nitrate decomposes?

a. Potassium nitrate and oxygen

b. Potassium nitrite and oxygen
c. Potassium, oxygen and nitrogen
d. Potassium oxide and nitrogen

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76. What type of reaction is shown by the equation below?

Zn + 2 NaOH H2 + Na2ZnO2
a. combination c. displacement
b. decomposotion d. double replacement
Concept Understanding
77. In which instance does chemical reaction occur?

a. Aluminum conducts electricity.

b. Air is liquefied.
c. Salt solution is heated.
d. Bread is toasted.

78. Which of the following is NOT exemplified by the following reaction?

HCl + NaOH NaCl + H2O

a. ionic reaction c. double decomposition reaction

b. neutralization d. displacement reaction

79. Which is the correct coefficient of oxygen in the equation

C3H8 + O2 3 CO2 + 4 H2O

a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6

80. Which of the following changes will not produce a new substance?

a. burning of wood c. rusting of iron nail

b. melting of butter d. decaying of garbage

81. Which process involves formation of a new substance?

a. melting ice cream c. folding of clothes

b. chopping wood d. rotting egg

82. How will you neutralize basic soils that may contain insoluble hydroxides or
carbonates? Add

a. phosphorus compounds. c. limestone.

b. nitrogen. d. urea fertilizer

83. Complete and balance the following reactions.

a. CaO + 5 HNO3 __________ + H2O

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 b. Mg + HCl MgCl2 + __________
c. Al(NO3)3 + NH4OH Al(OH)3 + __________
d. NaHCO3 + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + H2O + __________

84. The atomic mass of carbon is 12 amu while that of hydrogen is 1 amu. The
compound methane has the formula CH 4 and the molar mass is 16 g/mole. What is
the percentage composition of CH4?

a. 50% C; 50% H c. 75% C; 25% H

b. 12% C; 16% H d. 90% C; 10% H

85. Carbonic acids has the formula H2CO3. The molar masses of the components
elements are:

H = 1 g/mole; C = 12 g/mole; O = 16 g/mole

What is the molar mass of H2CO3?

a. 50 g/mole c. 10 g/mole
b. 62 g/mole d. 40 g/mole

86. Given these two chemical reactions:

I. 2 KNO3 2 KNO2 + O2
II. Fe + S FeS

What type of chemical reactions are I and II?

a. I – combination reaction c. I – double displacement reaction

II – decomposition reaction II – displacement reaction

b. I – displacement reaction d. I – decomposition reaction

II – double displacement reaction II – combination reaction

87. Dalton’s Atomic Theory explains the laws of chemical changes. Which of Dalton’s
assumptions explains the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a. An atom is the smallest particle of an element.

b. In ordinary chemical reactions, no new atoms are created and no old ones are
destroyed.
c. Atoms of a given element have the same properties of size, shape and mass.
d. Atoms combine in ratios of small whole numbers.

88. The mass ratio of sulfur to oxygen in sulfur trioxide is 2:3. If 6 g of sulfur were
completely burned in air producing no other products but sulfur trioxide, what mass
of oxygen combined with it?

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 a. 3g c. 9g
b. 6g d. 12 g

89. The following table shows the mass relationship when a given mass of sulfur is
burned completely in air to produce sulfur trioxide.

Mass of Sulfur Mass of Oxygen Mass of Sulfur Trioxide

(g) (g) (g)
2 3 5
4 6 10
8 12 20

What will be the mass of oxygen to completely react with 10 g of Sulfur?

a. 10 g c. 15 g
b. 10 g d. 20 g

90. What mass of sulfur trioxide will be produced in item 89?

a. 10 g c. 20 g
b. 15 g d. 25 g

91. Which of the following processes involves a physical change?

a. generation of gas from manure

b. distillation of water
c. digestion of food
d. fermentation of coconut water into vinegar

92. Which of the following is a chemical change?

a. Rock is crushed into small pieces.

b. Gasoline evaporates when left in an open container.
c. Colored clothes fade when bleached under the sun.
d. Aluminum is rolled into thin sheets.

93. Which of the following observations during the curdling of milk is an evidence of
chemical reaction?

a. evolution of heat and light c. production of energy

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 b. evolution of gas d. formation of a precipitate

94. Using a meat grinder, I was able to obtain ground meat. What kind of change in
matter did I produce?

a. chemical c. nuclear
b. physical d. phase

95. In the reaction: A + B  C, 10 g of A reacted with B to produce 25 g of C. What is

the mass of B that reacted?

a. 10 g c. 25 g
b. 15 g d. 35 g

96. Which law is illustrated in item 95?

a. Dalton’s Law c. Law of Multiple Proportion

b. Law of Conservation of Mass d. Law of Definite Composition

97. What is the percentage of C in sugar (C12H22O11)?

a. 3.5% c. 8.3%
b. 42.1% d. 57.9%

98. Balance the following equations and classify each into the four (4) types of
reactions.

a. H2 + N2 NH3
b. NH3 + H2S (NH4)2S
c. BaCl2 + H2SO4 BaSO4 + HCl
d. Cu + AgNO3 Cu(NO3)2 + Ag
e. C6H12O6 CO2 + C2H5OH

99. Salt obtained from Sorsogon was compared with the salt from mainland Bicol. The
result gave no difference in composition. Which of the following laws is illustrated?

a. Law of Conservation of Mass c. Law of Multiple Proportions

b. Law of Definite Composition d. Law of Conservation of Energy

100. Which one of the following involves a change of phase?

a. changing water into steam c. filtering sand from sand and water
b. mixing vinegar with water d. grinding coffee beans into powder

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101. Which of the following reactions does not produce carbon dioxide?

a. production of lime from limestone

b. reaction of limestone from hydrochloric acid
c. burning of gasoline
d. photosynthesis

102. How many atoms are in a 10.0 g sample of calcium metal?

a. 1.50 x 1023 atoms c. 2.5 x 1022 atoms

b. 6.02 x 1023 atoms d. 4.0 x 1024 atoms

Reasoning and Analysis

103. Powdered copper when heated in an atmosphere of oxygen produces copper(II)

oxide according to the chemical equation:

2 Cu + O2 2 CuO

What is the mass of copper (II) oxide that forms when all reactants combined?

a. The same as the mass of copper that combines with oxygen.

b. Twice the mass of oxygen that combines with copper.
c. The sum of the masses of copper and oxygen that combined.
d. The sum of twice the mass of copper and the mass of oxygen that combined.

104. Chemical reaction is allowed to occur in a mixture consisting of 4.0 g calcium and
10.0 g chlorine gas. What is the total mass of calcium chloride that is formed,
assuming the limiting reactant is all consumed? (Atomic masses: Ca = 40, Cl = 35.5)

Ca + Cl2 CaCl2

a. 11 g c. 8g
b. 10 g d. 14 g

105. The following equation represents a reaction between a solution of a substance Z

and an acid.

Solution Z + dilute acid sodium sulfate + water

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 What is the nature of solution Z?

a. an acid c. a salt
b. a base d. a nonmetallic oxide

106. Which of the following represents a mole of a substance?

Atomic mass: Ca = 40 amu F = 19 amu H = 1 amu

Ne = 20 amu O = 16 amu Li = 6.94 amu

a. 80.0 g calcium atoms c. 44.9 g of lithium fluoride salt

b. 1.00 g of hydrogen molecules d. 20.0 g of neon atoms

107. Alcohol was vaporized and distilled. You concluded that only phase changes were
involved. Which of the following observations does NOT fully support your
conclusion?

a. Heat was absorbed.

b. The color remains the same.
c. The distillate still burns.
d. All of the above.

108. The four stages below may occur when excess fertilizers get into a river. Which of
the following is the correct order in which these stages occur?

A. Fish die of oxygen starvation.

B. Water plants grow rapidly and out of control.
C. Bacteria and other microorganisms feed on the rotting plants and use
dissolved oxygen in the process.
D. The nutrients are used up and the plants die.

a. B, C, D, A c. A, B, D, C
b. A, B, C, D d. B, D, C, A

109. Sulfuric acid from a battery was spilled onto a marble floor. The liquid began to fizz
as a gas was produced. What gas was probably produced?

a. carbon dioxide c. chlorine

b. oxygen d. sulfur dioxide

Unit IV. Chemical Language

Factual Knowledge

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110. If water is chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide having the formula, H 2O. What
is the chemical name of chloroform (CCl4)?

a. carbon tetrachloride c. methylene chloride

b. carbon trichloride d. carbon chloride

111. What is the chemical formula of the compound formed when Mg reacts with S?

a. MgS2 c. MgS
b. Mg2 d. Mg2S3

112. What does an electron dot formula represents?

a. proton arrangement of bonded atoms

b. structure of bonded atoms
c. energy level distribution of bonded atoms
d. electrons in the outermost energy level of bonded atoms

113. Which chemical symbol represents the element strontium?

a. Si c. Sm
b. Sr d. Sc

114. Which element has the chemical symbol Co?

a. chromium c. cobalt
b. chlorine d. copper

115. What is the oxidation number of N in KNO3?

a. +5 c. -3
b. -5 d. +3

116. How many atoms of C are present in a compound with a chemical formula
K4[Fe(CN)6]2?

a. 4 c. 12
b. 6 d. 48

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117. Which of the following formula is correctly written?

a. ZnCl c. NH4SO4
b. HgCl d. H2S

118. What is the correct formula of iron(III) sulfate?

a. FeS c. Fe2(SO4)3
b. Fe3(SO4)2 d. FeSO4

119. A compound is formed by the combination of two atoms of phosphorus and five
atoms of oxygen. Which chemical formula is correct?

a. P2O5 c. Ph2O5
b. P5O2 d. Ph5O2

120. The symbol for the element chromium is Cr. What is the formula of chromium(III)
oxide?

a. Cr3O c. Cr2O3
b. Cr3O2 d. CrO3

121. Which of the following equations describes the complete decomposition of

potassium chlorate?

a. 2 KClO3 2 KCl + 2 O2
b. 2 KClO3 2 KCl + 3 O2
c. 2 KClO2 2 KCl + 4 O2
d. 2 KClO 2 KCl + O2

Concept Understanding

122. What is meant by the phrase “1 mole of sugar?” Pure sucrose is C12H22O11.

a. 1 molecule of sugar c. 6.02 x 1023 molecules of sugar

b. the mass of 1 particle of sugar d. the mass of 45 atoms of sugar

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123. A certain compound is made up of 30.4% Nitrogen and 69.6% oxygen by mass.
What is the correct chemical formula of this compound?

(Hint: N = 14; O = 16)

a. NO c. NO3
b. NO2 d. N2O3

124. A 24.0 g mass of magnesium is reacted with 16.0 g of oxygen to produce

magnesium oxide. Assuming complete reaction, how many grams of magnesium
oxide are formed? (Atomic masses: Mg = 24; O = 16)

a. 24 c. 40
b. 56 d. 8

125. Which of the following is a balanced equation?

a. H2 + O2 H2O
b. SO2 + O2 SO3
c. Mg + 2 HCl MgCl2
d. Zn + 2 H2SO4 ZnSO4 + 2H2

Reasoning and Analysis

126. How many molecules are there in 29 grams of water?

127. Analysis of a compound shows that is contains 29.27% carbon and 72.73% oxygen.
The molar mass obtained from experiments is 44 grams. Find the empirical formula
and molecular formula of the compound.

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 Unit V. Solutions

Factual Knowledge

128. A water solution has a pH of 8. Which of the following can correctly be deduced
about the solution?

a. It is a solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate.

b. It is a solution of sodium hydroxide.
c. It is an acid.
d. It is an alkali.

129. Which is a gas in liquid solution?

a. alcohol in water c. air

b. carbonated drink d. brass

130. How does the solubility of carbon dioxide (CO2) in softdrinks vary with
temperature?

a. Temperature does not affect solubility.

b. The higher the temperature, the greater the solubility of CO2.
c. The higher the temperature, the lesser the solubility of CO2.
d. The carbon dioxide is soluble to the same extent at any temperature.

131. A slight bend in a stream of liquid occurred when a charged plastic comb is placed
near the water. What causes this?

a. The liquid is polar and is attracted to the

charged plastic comb.
b. The liquid is nonpolar and is attracted to the
charged plastic comb.
c. The liquid and the comb are both non-polar.
d. The liquid and the comb have equal positive charges.

132. What does a molar salt solution contain?

a. 1 mole of salt in 1 kg of water c. a mole of salt in 1 L of water

b. a mole of salt in 1 L of solution d. a mole of salt in 1 mole of water

133. What opposing processes occur in a saturated solution?

a. vaporization and condensation c. oxidation and reduction

b. dissolution and crystallization d. dissociation and combination

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134. Which of the following is not a property of solutions?

a. It has a definite composition.

b. It consists of a single phase.
c. It has homogeneous composition.
d. it can be physically separated to its component parts

135. The following particles are found in a solution except one. What is it?

a. atoms c. molecules
b. ions d. cluster of molecules

136. Water in rivers and lakes contains a sufficient amount of dissolved oxygen to
support aquatic life. What is the minimum amount of dissolved oxygen needed for
that purpose?

a. 5 ppm c. 15 ppm
b. 10 ppm d. 20 ppm

137. Which will describe a solution with pH of 6.5?

a. very basic c. slightly basic

b. very acidic d. slightly acidic

138. What happens when sugar crystals are added to saturated sugar solution?

a. A supersaturated sugar solution is formed.

b. The added sugar crystals increase in size.
c. The added sugar crystals dissolve in the solution.
d. The added sugar crystals remain undissolved.

139. If air is bubbled through pure water, the pH slowly changes from 7 to 5.7. Which
gas in the air could be responsible for this?

a. carbon dioxide c. hydrogen

b. nitrogen d. oxygen

Concept Understanding

140. Acid waste from a factory is suspected to kill the fish in a nearby river. Which one
of the following substances might be added to the waste water to prevent this?

a. chlorine c. limewater
b. salt d. sand

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141. A liter of salt solution containing 2 moles NaCl is 2 M in concentration. What is the
molar concentration of a 5 liter salt solution containing 10 moles of NaCl?

a. 3 mol/L 3M c. 2 mol/L or 2M
b. 4 mol/L or 4M d. 7 mol/L or 7M

142. Which of the solutions has a concentration of 1 m (molal)? The molar mass of
sucrose is 342 g. A solution containing

a. 342 g sucrose in 658 g of water. c. 342 g in 1000 cm3 of water

b. 342 g sucrose in 1000 cm3 of solution d. 342 g sucrose in 1000 g of solution

143. What should you do to dissolve more solid solute in a saturated liquid solution?

a. Stir the solution. c. Apply heat to the solution.

b. Reduce the pressure on the solution. d. Remove some solvent from the solution.

144. In the preparation of some candied fruits, sliced fruits are cooked in a solution of
sugar in water. Upon cooling, sugar crystallized on the surface of the fruit pieces.
What type of sugar solution was used?

a. dilute c. unsaturated
b. saturated d. supersaturated

145. What volume of 2 molar NaOH solution contains 10 g of NaOH?

a. 25 mL c. 250 mL
b. 125 mL d. 49.35 mL

Questions 146-147 refer to the table.

Solution pH
L 7
M 1
N 8
O 12

146. Which solution is weakly basic?

a. L c. N
b. M d. O

147. Which solution is/are strongly basic?

a. L and M c. O and N
b. N only d. O only

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148. Which substance could be added to neutralize acidic soil?

a. nitrogen c. sulfur compounds

b. phosphorus d. calcium carbonate

149. In which of the following solvents will table salt readily dissolve?

a. alcohol c. oil
b. kerosene d. water

150. The molar mass of table salt is 58.5. Which of the following solutions has a
concentration of one molar?

a. 58.5 g salt in 941.5 g of water c. 58.5 g salt in 1000 mL solution

b. 58.5 g salt in 1000 g of water d. 58.5 g salt in 1000 g of solution

151. Which element contained in fuels is responsible for producing acid rain?

a. hydrogen c. carbon
b. oxygen d. sulfur

152. How is 25% (V/V) acetone prepared?

a. Measure 25 mL of acetone and add 25 mL of water.

b. Weigh 25 g of acetone and dissolve in 75 mL of water.
c. Measure 75 mL of acetone and add 25 mL of water.
d. Place 25 mL of acetone in a graduated cylinder and add water up to the 100 mL
mark.

Reasoning and Analysis

153. Which of the following substances is most soluble in H2O?

a. Cl2 c. HCl
b. O2 d. CO2

For the next two questions 154-155, refer to the following information:

The following table lists the pH of four solutions, J, K, L and M.

Solution pH
J 1
K 4
L 7
M 10

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154. Which of the following statements about the acid-base character of the solutions is
true?

a. Solution J is more basic than solution L.

b. Solution K is more acidic than solution L.
c. Solution M is more acidic than solution K.
d. Solution L is more basic than solution M.

155. Which solution has the highest concentration of hydrogen ions?

a. J c. L
b. M d. there is insufficient information to decide

156. If has been observed that there is more rain in industrial and urban areas during
weekends. What explains this observation?

a. It is cooler during weekdays.

b. There is more water vapor in the air during weekdays.
c. Water evaporates faster during weekdays.
d. There are more dust particles in which water vapor can condense during
weekdays.

157. The pH value of fresh cow’s milk is about 6.5. When milk goes sour, its pH value
drops to about 5.5. What could you infer from the observations?

a. Fresh cow’s milk is neutral and becomes acidic after some time.
b. Fresh cow’s milk is slightly acidic and becomes basic after some time.
c. Fresh cow’s milk is slightly basic and becomes acidic after some time.
d. Fresh cow’s milk is slightly acidic and becomes more acidic after some time.

158. For the solution: Solute + Solvent Solution + heat

If temperature is lowered, what is its effect?

a. The solubility of the solute is increased.

b. The solubility of the solute is decreased.
c. The dissolution process is decreased.
d. There is no effect.

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159. Open-ended: Refer to table below: Solubility of some compounds in different
solvents

Solute Classification Temp Alcohol Carbon Water

(oC) tetrachloride
Chloroform Slightly polar 20 ++ + +
Naphthalene Non-polar 20 ++ + -
Potassium nitrate Ionic 20 - - ++

Legend: ++ very soluble, + soluble, - insoluble

Which solute is a) non-polar ? b) polar covalent? c) ionic?

Items 160 and 161 refer to the graph below.

Solubility in
g/1000 mL
H2O

Temperature in C

160. Which salt is not affected in its solubility when the solution is heated?

a. W only c. W and Y
b. Z only d. X and Y

161. Which salt has a solubility that decreases with increase in temperature?

a. Y only c. W and X
b. X only d. Y and Z

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 Unit VI. Properties of Solutions

Factual Knowledge

162. Which carries the current in an electrolytic conductor?

a. ions c. molecules
b. atoms d. electrons

Concept Understanding

163. Ice cream vendors use rock salt to prolong the coldness due to ice cubes. What
colligative property is being shown?

a. boiling point elevation

b. freezing point lowering
c. vapor pressure lowering
d. osmotic pressure

Reasoning and Analyses

164. A fresh fruit shrinks when placed in a sugar solution. What factor explains this?

a. The sugar solution in the fruit has the same concentration as the surrounding
sugar solution.
b. The sugar solution in the fruit has a lower concentration than the surrounding
sugar solution.
c. The sugar solution in the fruit has a higher concentration than the surrounding
solution.
d. The fruit has no sugar solution, thus the surrounding sugar solution diffused
into the fruit.

165. What would happen to the level of liquid in the two arms if the semi-permeable
membrane was permeable to water and to Na+ and Cl-?

a. Water level would go from left to right.

b. Level in right arm would go down and
the left will go up.
c. The level would be equal, the concentration
of NaCl would be equal to both chambers.
d. The level in both chambers would always
be unequal.

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 Unit VII. Colloids

Factual knowledge

166. If you look at smoke particles through a microscope, you will see them moving
about randomly. To what is this movement due to?

a. air current blowing on the smoke particles

b. forces of attraction between the smoke particles
c. air molecules bumping into smoke particles
d. smoke particles reacting with oxygen

167. What method of colloidal preparation uses the process of clustering or coming
together of very tiny particles?

a. dispersion method c. evaporation method

b. condensation method d. sublimation method

168. What is the common name for colloids with liquid as dispersion medium and solid
as the dispersed phase.

a. sol c. gel
b. emulsion d. aerosol

169. What do you call the process of separating ions from the colloidal system by
diffusion of ions through a semipermeable membrane?

a. electrophoresis c. ionization
b. osmosis d. dialysis

170. As you enter a building, you observe a beautiful blue beam of light from the glass
roof. What is this phenomenon called?

a. Brownian motion c. Tyndall Effect

b. Peptization d. Precipitation

171. Which of these properties best explains why charcoal is used in gas masks?

a. Tyndall effect c. surface tension

b. adsorption d. Brownian movement

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172. Which material is added to ice cream to prevent large crystals of ice from forming
during the freezing process?

a. carageenan c. sugar
b. nonfat milk d. butterfat

173. Margarine and butter are both colloidal in nature. Yet margarine is usually the
choice in one’s diet. What is its advantage?

a. Margarine is cheaper than butter.

b. Margarine has similar consistency as butter.
c. Margarine is from vegetable oil while butter is from milk fat.
d. Margarine has similar color as butter.

174. What makes colloidal particles in air harmful?

a. They are toxic and poisonous.

b. They adsorb and carry along poisonous substances.
c. They corrode metal surfaces.
d. They absorb ultraviolet rays from the sun.

175. Which is a colloid?

a. alcohol c. cooked starch

b. seawater d. sugar solution

176. Which would be a practical application of colloids?

a. lowering temperature to cause weather changes

b. removing undesirable odors from the refrigerator
c. attracting some of the charged particles that pass into the atmosphere
d. helping clean the body of toxic chemicals

177. What is the use of an emulsifying agent?

a. dispersion medium c. stabilizing agent

b. adsorbing medium d. cause small particles to cluster

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Concept Understanding

178. What type of colloid forms when coconut milk is shaken with water?

a. sol c. emulsion
b. aerosol d. foam

179. Adding egg yolk to an oil-vinegar mixture in the preparation of mayonnaise

stabilizes the system. What is the function of egg yolk?

a. separates oil and vinegar

b. acts as protective colloid
c. serves as dispersing medium
d. acts as peptizing agent

180. A colloidal dispersion of very fine activated carbon powder is used in the sugar
refining industry to remove odor and color from raw sugar. What property of the
fine powder makes it a good adsorbent?

a. its large exposed surface area

b. its color
c. its being lighter than sugar crystals
d. its being unreactive

181. Carbon black is used as fillers for rubber tires. It is prepared by burning methane in
limited air and collecting the soot or carbon atoms on cool surfaces. What is this
method of making the colloid?

a. adsorption c. condensation
b. electrosphoresis d. dispersion

182. Which process involves spontaneous disintegration of large particles by chemical

reagents?

a. grinding c. homogenizing
b. peptization d. seeding

183. Which demonstrates the adsorptive property of colloids?

a. cloud seeding
b. adding egg yolk in preparing mayonnaise
c. using charcoal to remove unpleasant odors
d. using a kidney machine in dialysis

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