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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Name: _________________________ Section: __________ Score: _______
MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 pts.)
Direction: Read the sentence carefully. Encircle and choose the letter of the best answer.
1. _____ refers to the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons.
a. Electron affinity c. Electronegativity
b. Ionization energy d. Electromotive force
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about polar bonds?
a. They are present in metals.
b. They are responsible for the formation of ionic compounds.
c. They always result to the formation of polar molecular compounds.
d. They may result to nonpolar covalent compounds depending on molecular geometry.
3. What type of chemical bond holds the atoms of water molecule together?
a. Hydrogen bond c. Ionic bond
b. Polar covalent bond d. Nonpolar covalent bond
4. Which of the following molecule is nonpolar?
a. NaCl c. HCl
b. CO2 d. NH3
5. . What is the electronegativity difference of C - O?
a. 0 c. 0.5
b. 1.0 d. 1.5
6. Supposedly a hypothetical molecule has an electronegativity difference of 0.5,
what is the type of chemical bond present?
a. Ionic c. Hydrogen
b. Polar covalent d. Nonpolar covalent
7. What is the molecular shape of BeF3?
a. Linear c. Trigonal
b. Tetrahedral d. Trigonal bipyramidal
8. A molecule can have a polar bond and still be nonpolar overall. The statement
is __________
a. True c. False
b. Maybe d. somewhat
9. A polar covalent bond would form in which of the following pairs of atoms?
a. Cl-Cl c. Mg-O
b. N-H d. C-S
10. A molecule shape is a three-dimensional arrangement of atoms or bonding groups around a
central atom. The molecular shape is governed by the valence shell electron repulsion (VSEPR)
theory.
a. The first and second statements are true.
b. The first and second statements are false.
c. The first statement is true while the second statement is false.
d. The first statement is false while the second statement is true.
11. The following molecules have polar covalent bonds EXCEPT?
a. NH3 c. CS2
b. BCl3 d. HBr
12. Which of the following bonds is the MOST polar?
a. H-Cl c. C-Cl
b. H-H d. N-F
13. What is the molecular shape of CHBr3?
a. Linear c. Trigonal planar
b. Trigonal bipyramidal d. Tetrahedral
14. A nonpolar covalent bond would form in which of the following pairs of atoms?
a. Na-Cl c. Ca-O
b. P-N d. C-S
15. From the given Lewis structure of NH3, how many nonbonding pair/s of electron are around the
central atom?
a. 0 c. 1
b. 2 d. 3
16. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Polar covalent bonds can be present in a nonpolar molecule.
b. Polar covalent bond is present if the electronegativity difference between
atoms are equal or less than 0.4.
 c. Polarity of bond and molecular geometry are the two factors that affect the
polarity of molecules.
d. Polar bond forms when electrons are unequally shared by two atoms in a
compound.
17. What do you call the relative ability of a bonded atom to attract shared electron
pairs?
a. Electron affinity c. Electronegativity
b. Ionization energy d. Metallic property
18. Which description below correctly describes polar molecules?
a. Have polar bonds present.
b. The polar bonds are arranged so that they do not cancel.
c. Lone pairs on the central atom are arranged so that they do not cancel.
d. Lone pairs on the central atom are arranged so that they can be
cancelled out.
19. Which of the following molecules is tetrahedral?
a. H2O c. SF6
b. CH4 d. BF3
20. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about CO2?
a. Has an electronegativity difference of 1.0
b. Polar bond is present
c. Has a linear molecular shape
d. Is a polar molecule
21. It is a device that is used to speed up the protons to overcome the repulsion between the
protons and the target atomic nuclei by using magnetic and electrical fields.
a. Spectroscopy c. Particle Accelerator
b. Particle decelerator d. Microscope
22. He created a classification of elements based on their atomic weight.
a. Rutherford c.. Dalton
c. Milikan d. Mendeleev
23. It is a one-dimensional point which contains a huge mass in an infinitely small space.
a. Nucleosynthesis c. Dilation
b. Singularity d. R-process
24. . He noticed that shooting electrons at elements caused them to release x-rays at unique
frequencies.
a. Mendeleev c. Milikan
b. Moseley d. Serge
25. He synthesized element with atomic number 43 using a linear particle accelerator.
a. Ernest Rutherford c. Ernest Lawrence
b. Dmitri Mendeleev d. John Dalton
26. Which of the following is TRUE about nucleosynthesis?
a. It is the division of atomic particle
b. The combination of elements to form compound
c. It is the creation of everything including all matter in universe
d. It is the process of creating new atomic nuclei from pre-existing nuclei
27. This is known as the origin and production of heavy elements.
a. Stellar Nucleosynthesis c. Primordial Nucleosynthesis
b. R-process d. Supernova Nucleosynthesis
28. This is known as the origin of light elements.
a. Stellar Nucleosynthesis c. Primordial Nucleosynthesis
b. R-process d. Supernova Nucleosynthesis
29. This is also known as Nucleosynthesis.
a. S- process c. R-process
b. Nuclear Fission d. Proton- proton reaction
30. It is also known as nuclear fusion and the formation of new nuclei actions in the early stages of
development of the universe.
a. Nucleosynthesis c. S- process
b. R- process d. Singularity
31. He successfully carried out a nuclear transmutation reaction, a process of transforming one
element or isotope into another element.
a. Chadwick c. Moseley
b. Mendeleev d. Rutherford

32. These are elements with atomic numbers beyond 103.

a. Super heavy elements c. Gases elements
b. Lightest elements d. Halogens
33. Which of the following is the shape of the earth according to ancient Greeks?
a. Cylinder c. Octagon
b. Flat disc d. Sphere
34. According to Eratosthenes computation, what is the circumference of the earth?
a. 250, 000 stadia c. 7.2 stadia
b. 500 stadia d. 40,000 stadia
35. Which of the following describes the position of the North Star if you go nearer the equator?
 a. Closer to the horizon
b. Farther away the horizon
c. The North Star is fixed wherever you are on the earth
d. It disappears completely
36. Which of the following can be observed of a cruising ship if the earth is a flat disc?
a. It will shrink then only the sail will be visible until it completely disappears
b. It will become bigger and bigger
c. It will not change its size
d. It will become smaller and smaller until it disappears
37. During which time did Eratosthenes observe the shadows cast by a vertical stick?
a. Noon time in summer solstice c. Noon time in winter solstice
b. During a lunar eclipse d. During a solar eclipse
38. Greek philosopher who gave the most accurate size of the spherical earth during their time?
a. Eratosthenes c. Anaxagoras
b. Claudius Ptolemy d. Hipparchus
39. It is an astronomical model in which the earth and planets revolve around the sun?
a. Geocentrism c. Heliocentrism
b. Solstice d. Eclipse
40. When helium atoms fuse, helium will be converted to _________
a. Argon c. Carbon
b. Chlorine d. Oxygen
41. ______ will be formed when protostar attains its gravitational equilibrium.
a. Main sequence star c. Red giant
b. Supernova d. White dwarf
42. ________ will be produced by silicon fusion during red giant formation
a. Argon c. Boron
b. Iron d. Gold
43. _______ predicted new elements based on the atomic number of known elements.
a. Ernest Rutherford c. John Newlands
b. Henry Mosely d. Plato
44. Two protons and two neutrons will be emitted during ______ decay
a. Alpha c. Beta
b. Gamma d. Fusion
45. _______ will be produced by neon fusion during red giant formation.
a. Carbon c. Magnesium
b. Manganese d. Silicon
46. Which of the following is not considered as light elements?
a. Helium c. Hydrogen
b. Lithium d Iron
47. Which of the following contains only heavy elements?
a. Carbon, lithium, neon c. Carbon, silicon, magnesium
b. Carbon, beryllium, helium d. Helium, carbon, hydrogen
48. Which of the following is NOT an evidence of star formation?
a. Hydrogen c. Helium
b. Infrared radiation d. Rocks
49. Who stated that we are made of star stuff?
a. Carl Sagan c. Edwin Hubble
b. Galileo Galilei d. Stephen Hawking
50. Which is the second most abundant element in the universe?
a. Carbon c. Helium
b. Hydrogen d. Oxygen