Malayan Colleges Laguna

Mapua Institute of Technology at Laguna

REVIEW EXAM
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES

Multiple Choices:
1. On a cold, t=−3◦F, late winter day in Kazakhstan, Cyril Bond checks the pressure in the front
left tire on his Aston Martin–Hyundai Accent (special edition) service car and finds that it
reads only 17 pounds per square inch, psi. After consulting with Nurudin, a garage attendant,
Cyril asks him to add more air, until the pressure gauge reads 2.3 kg/cm2, or “atmosphere,” atm
(Nurudin is using a metric pressure gauge). What was the pressure in Mr. Bond’s car tire, in
psi, after he left the garage?
(A) 22 psi (C) 24 psi
(B) 33 psi (D) 44 psi

2. The partial pressure of oxygen in the inhaled air, pO2 (in) = 159 mmHg, and in the exhaled air,
pO2 (ex) = 116 mmHg. Assuming that the air pressure, p (air) is 760 mmHg, calculate how
many grams of O2 are transferred from the atmosphere to our alveoli each minute of normal
breathing (10 inhalations at 2.0 L each).
(A) 1.472 grams (C) 3.274 grams
(B) 2.343 grams (D) 4.134 grams

3. Atoms can transfer kinetic energy in a collision. If an atom has a mass of 1 × 10–24 g and travels
with a velocity of 500 m s–1, what is the maximum kinetic energy that can be transferred from
the moving atom in a head-on elastic collision to the stationary atom of mass 1 × 10–23 g?
(A) 1.47 J (C) 3.27 J
(B) 2.34 J (D) 4.13 J

4. Suppose that on another planet where the atmosphere is ammonia that the pressure on the
surface, at h = 0, is 400 Torr at 250 K. Calculate the pressure of ammonia at a height of 8000
metres. The planet has the same g value as the earth.
(A) 105 Torr (C) 320 Torr
(B) 210 Torr (D) 613 Torr

5. A total of 58.5 g of NaCl has been mixed with 500 g of water. Calculate the molality of sodium
chloride given that you know its molar mass to be M = 58.5 g mol−1.
(A) 1.0 mol kg-1 (C) 2.0 mol kg-1
(B) 1.5 mol kg-1 (D) 2.5 mol kg-1

6. At a temperature of 25 °C and a pressure of 101 325 Pa, the molar volume of water is 18.07
cm3 mol−1, and the molar volume of methanol is 40.73 cm3 mol−1. Using Amagat’s law, estimate
the molar volume of a mixture containing 2 moles of water and 5 moles of methanol at the same
temperature and pressure.
(A) 23.46 cm3 mol-1 (C) 26.43 cm3 mol-1
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(B) 36.64 cm mol -1 (D) 34.26 cm3 mol-1
7. The linear coefficient of expansion of borosilicate glass, such as Pyrex® or Kimax®, is equal
to 3.2 × 10−6 K−1. If a volumetric flask contains 2.000000 L at 20.0◦C, find its volume at 25.0◦C.
(A) 2.000096 L (C) 2.000090 L
(B) 2.000106 L (D) 2.000069 L

8. An ideal gas thermometer allows us to define an absolute temperature scale with one reference
point being the ______________________.
(A) ice point (C) triple point of water
(B) absolute temperature (D) Thermodynamic Temperature Scale

9. Which of the following statement is true?

(A) All gases approach ideal behavior at sufficiently low pressures.
(B) All gases obey the ideal gas law within about 1% under all conditions.
(C) Just as there is a liquid–vapor critical point, there must be a liquid–solid critical point.
(D) For every macroscopic state of a macroscopic system, there must correspond many
microscopic states.

10. Let us imagine a bottle of whisky. How many phases does this system consist of? (Note: We
are interested in the entire content of the bottle but not the bottle itself.)
(A) 1 (C) 3
(B) 2 (D) 4

11. How many structural isomers can be identified for pentane, C5H12?
(A) 1 (C) 3
(B) 2 (D) 4

12. Octane number is assigned to gasoline to indicate the tendency of “knocking” in the
automobile’s engine. The higher the octane number, the more smoothly the fuel will burn
without knocking. Branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons have higher octane numbers than
straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons, and aromatic hydrocarbons have the highest octane
numbers. Arrange these compounds in the order of decreasing octane numbers:

I. 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
II. toluene (methylbenzene),
III. n-heptane
IV. 2-methylhexane.

(A) I, III, IV, II (C) III, IV, I, II

(B) II, I, IV, III (D) IV, II, III, I

13. An alcohol was converted to a carboxylic acid with acidic potassium dichromate. A 4.46-g
sample of the acid was added to 50.0 mL of 2.27 M NaOH and the excess NaOH required 28.7
mL of 1.86 M HCl for neutralization. What is the molecular formula of the alcohol?
(A) CH3CH2CH2OH (C) CH3CH2OH
(B) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (D) CH3CHOH
14. Predict the products of the following reaction:

(A) CH3COOH and H2O andCO2 (C) CH3 CH2 CH2COOH and H2O
(B) CH3CH2COOCH3 and H2O (D) CH3 CH2CH2COOCH3 and H2O

15. The degree of unsaturation of oil can be determinedby reacting the oil with iodine, which reacts
with the C=C as follows:

The procedure is to add a known amount of iodine to the oil and allow the reaction to go to
completion. The amount of excess (unreacted) iodine is determined by titrating the remaining
iodine with a standard sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) solution:

The number of grams of iodine that reacts with 100 g of oil is called the iodine number. In one
case, 43.8 g of I2 were treated with 35.3 g of corn oil. The excess iodine required 20.6 mL of
0.142 M Na2S2O3 for neutralization. Calculate the iodine number of the corn oil.
(A) 134 (C) 152
(B) 123 (D) 110

16. Acetylene is an unstable compound. It has a tendency to form benzene as follows:

Calculate the standard enthalpy change in kJ/mol for this reaction at 25°C.
(A) -608.3 kJ/mol (C) -680.3 kJ/mol
(B) -683.0 kJ/mol (D) -630.8 kJ/mol

17. How many carbon-carbon sigma bonds are present in 2,3-dimethylpentane?

(A) 0 (C) 6
(B) 3 (D) 9

18. How many structural isomers are there in the alkane C6H14?
(A) 7 (C) 3
(B) 5 (D) 1
19. What class of organic compound does the molecule below belong to?

(A) Ester (C) Amine

(B) Amino acid (D) Carboxylic acid

20. Which is not a physical property of alcohols or phenols?

(A) Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.
(B) The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water decrease with increasing molecular
weight.
(C) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is non-polar.
(D) Due to hydrogen bonding, boiling points of alcohols are much higher than those of
corresponding alkanes.

21. A 0.5662-g sample of an ionic compound containing chloride ions and an unknown metal is
dissolved in water and treated with an excess of AgNO3. If 1.0882 g of AgCl precipitate forms,
what is the percent by mass of Cl in the original compound?
(A) 47.51% (C) 45.17%
(B) 51.74% (D) 57.54%

22. Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is an important ingredient of vinegar. A sample of 50.0 mL of a

commercial vinegar is titrated against a 1.00 M NaOH solution. What is the concentration (in
M) of acetic acid present in the vinegar if 5.75 mL of the base were required for the titration?
A) 0.144 M (C) 0.115 M
(B) 0.511 M (D) 0.415 M

23. Calculate the pH of a solution that is 6.9 x 10-2 M in NaOH.

(A) 12.84 (C) 10.21
(B) 11.46 (D) 9.62

24. A nurse needs 525 g of 2.00% sterile saline solution (NaCl). She has two sterile stock solutions
of NaCl: 5.000 % and 0.5000 % by mass, but no sterile water. How much of the 5.000 % and
the 0.5000 % solutions he needs to make the required solution?
(A) 150 g of the 5.000 % solution and 375 g of the 0.5000 % solution
(B) 175 g of the 5.000 % solution and 350 g of the 0.5000 % solution
(C) 185 g of the 5.000 % solution and 340 g of the 0.5000 % solution
(D) 200 g of the 5.000 % solution and 325 g of the 0.5000 % solution
25. Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) is a principal mineral of copper. Calculate the number of kilograms
of Cu in 3.71 x 103 kg of chalcopyrite.
(A) 2.62 x 103 kg (C) 1.28 x 103 kg
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(B) 1.85 x 10 kg (D) 0.91 x 103 kg
26. The food we eat is degraded, or broken down, in our bodies to provide energy for growth and
function. A general overall equation for this very complex process represents the degradation
of glucose (C6H12O6) to carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O):

If 856 g of C6H12O6 is consumed by a person over a certain period, what is the mass of CO2
produced?
(A) 2.58 x 103 g (C) 2.18 x 103 g
(B) 1.82 x 103 g (D) 1.25 x 103 g

27. One of the reactions that occurs in a blast furnace, where iron ore is converted to cast iron, is

Suppose that 1.64 x 103 kg of Fe are obtained from a 2.62 x 103 kg sample of Fe2O3. Assuming
that the reaction goes to completion, what is the percent purity of Fe2O3 in the original sample?
(A) 89.6% (C) 65.1%
(B) 76.4% (D) 54.4%

28. Which of the following statement is not correct?

(A) The buffer capacity is always a positive number.
(B) The larger the buffer capacity, the more resistant the solution is to pH change.
(C) In general, alkaline buffering capacity is maximum over a pH range of pKb ±1.
(D) The acid buffering capacity is maximum at pH equal to pKa.

29. Fluoroacetic acid, HC2H2FO2, has a Ka of 2.6 × 10−3. What concentration of the acid is required
to get [H3O+] = 1.5 × 10−3?
(A) 2.4 × 10−3 (C) 2.6 × 10−3
(B) 2.5 × 10−3 (D) 2.7 × 10−3

30. The percent composition of a certain compound is 85.7% C and 14.3% H. Its molecular mass
is 70.0 amu. Determine its molecular formula.
(A) C4H6 (C) C6H6
(B) C5H10 (D) C7H16

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 31-32:

A Dumas experiment to determine molar mass is conducted in which a gas sample’s P, θ, and
V are determined. If a 1.08-g sample is held in 0.250 dm3 at 303 K and 101.3 kPa:

31. What would the sample’s volume be at 273.15 K, at constant pressure?

(A) 0.225 dm3 (C) 0.275 dm3
(B) 0.250 dm3 (D) 0.280 dm3

32. What is the molar mass of the sample?

(A) 106 g mol-1 (C) 110 g mol-1
(B) 108 g mol-1 (D) 112 g mol-1
33. Power is defined as the rate at which work is done. The unit of power is the watt (W
= 1 J s–1). What is the power that a man can expend if all his food consumption of 8000 kJ
a day (≈ 2000 kcal) is his only source of energy and it is used entirely for work?
(A) 69.2 W (C) 92.6 W
(B) 29.6 W (D) 62.9 W

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 34-35:

A sample of liquid acetone weighing 0.700 g was burned in a bomb calorimeter for which the
heat capacity (including the sample) is 6937 J K-1. The observed temperature rise was from
25.00 °C to 26.69 °C.

34. Calculate ΔU for the combustion of 1 mol of acetone.

(A) -943.43 kJ mol-1 (C) -972.72 kJ mol-1
-1
(B) -983.83 kJ mol (D) -924.24 kJ mol-1

35. Calculate ΔH for the combustion of 1 mol of acetone.

(A) -975.21 kJ mol-1 (C) -912.57 kJ mol-1
-1
(B) -927.15 kJ mol (D) -951.72 kJ mol-1

36. If the enthalpy of combustion ΔcH° of gaseous cyclopropane, C3H6, is –2091.2 kJ mol–1 at
25 °C, calculate the standard enthalpy of formation Δf H°.
(A) 68.1 kJ mol-1 (C) 57.3 kJ mol-1
-1
(B) 62.5 kJ mol (D) 53.2 kJ mol-1

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 35-37:

With the temperature maintained at 0 °C, 2 mol of an ideal gas are allowed to expand against a
piston that supports 2 bar pressure. The initial pressure of the gas is 10 bar and the final pressure
2 bar.

37. How much energy is transferred to the surroundings during the expansion?
(A) 2362 J (C) 3632 J
(B) 6323 J (D) 2636 J

38. What is the change in the internal energy and the enthalpy of the gas?
(A) ΔUm = 0 J, ΔHm = 0 J (C) ΔUm = 2636 J, ΔHm = 2636 J
(B) ΔUm = 2362 J, ΔHm = 2362 J (D) ΔUm = 2362 J, ΔHm = 2636 J

39. How much heat has been absorbed by the gas?

(A) 2362 J (C) 3632 J
(B) 6323 J (D) 2636 J

40. Suppose that an iceberg weighing 109 kg were to drift into a part of the ocean where the
temperature is 20 °C. What is the maximum amount of work that could be generated while the
iceberg is melting? (Assume the temperature of the iceberg to be 0 °C. The latent heat of fusion
of ice is 6.025 kJ mol-1).
(A) 1.428 x 1010 k J (C) 4.228 x 1010 k J
10
(B) 2.284 x 10 k J (D) 8.242 x 1010 k J
41. Ten moles of water at 60 °C are mixed with an equal amount of water at 20 °C. Neglect any
heat exchange with the surroundings and calculate the entropy change. The heat capacity of
water may be taken to be 75.3 J K–1 mol–1 and independent of temperature.
(A) 2.08 J K-1 (C) 4.08 J K-1
(B) 3.08 J K-1 (D) 5.08 J K-1

42. The Equipartition Theorem predicts that the molar heat capacity at constant volume of an ideal
monatomic gas has the following form,
5 3
(A) 𝐶𝑣,𝑚 = 2 𝑅𝑇. (C) 𝐶𝑣,𝑚 = 2 𝑅.
3 5
(B) 𝐶𝑣,𝑚 = 𝑅𝑇. (D) 𝐶𝑣,𝑚 = 𝑅𝑇.
2 2

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 43-45:

Consider a classroom that is 5 m × 10 m × 3 m in size. Initially, the temperature in the room is
20°C and the pressure is 1 bar. There are 20 people in the class. Each person gives off heat to
the room at an average rate of 150 Watts [1 Watt = 1 Joule/second]. Assume that the walls,
ceiling, floor, and furniture are perfectly insulating and do not absorb any heat; that is, all the
heat from the people in the classroom is absorbed by the air in the room.

43. Determine the heat (in Joules) required to raise the room temperature to 37°C. Assume that
the pressure remains constant at 1 bar, the air behaves ideally, and the molar constant pressure
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heat capacity of air is 𝐶𝑝,𝑚 = 2 𝑅.
(A) 5020 k J (C) 3050 k J
(B) 4030 k J (D) 2030 k J

44. How long in minutes will it take for the air in the classroom to reach 37°C?
(A) 14.7 min (C) 18.3 min
(B) 16.9 min (D) 20.5 min

45. Determine the change in entropy (in J/K) of the air in the classroom.
(A) 10110 J/K (C) 10101 J/K
(B) 11010 J/K (D) 11100 J/K

46. A spontaneous process at constant temperature and pressure must have:

(A) ∆ 𝑈 < 0 (C) ∆ 𝐴 < 0
(B) ∆ 𝐻 < 0 (D) ∆ 𝐺 < 0

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 47-48:

The vapor pressure of liquid sulfur dioxide obeys the relation

where the pressure is in torr and temperature is in kelvin.

47. Determine the normal boiling point of sulfur dioxide in kelvin.

(A) 246.3 K (C) 264.0 K
(B) 236.0 K (D) 243.6 K
48. Calculate the molar enthalpy of vaporization of sulfur dioxide in kJ mol-1
(A) 21.8 kJ mol-1 (C) 23.5 kJ mol-1
(B) 22.5 kJ mol-1 (D) 24.9 kJ mol-1

49. Henry's Law is generally expected to be valid for which component or components of a
solution?
(A) the solute (C) both the solute and the solvent
(B) the solvent (D) none of these

50. For the reaction

what is the expected effect if carbon monoxide is removed from the system?
(A) The system will shift to the left.
(B) There will be no change in the proportion of reactants and products.
(C) The system will shift to the right.
(D) Nothing happens.

51. At 3000 K the equilibrium partial pressures of CO2, CO, and O2 are 0.6, 0.4, and 0.2 atm,
respectively. Calculate ΔG° at 3000 K for the reaction:
2CO2(g) 2CO(g) + O2(g)
(A) 30 kJ mol-1 (C) 50 kJ mol-1
(B) 40 kJ mol-1 (D) 60 kJ mol-1

52. The solubility product of Cr (OH) 3 is 3.0 × 10–29 mol4 dm–12 at 25 °C. What is the solubility
of Cr(OH)3 in water at this temperature?
(A) 2.3 x 10-8 mol dm–3 (C) 2.3 x 10-7 mol dm–3
(B) 3.2 x 10-7 mol dm–3 (D) 3.2 x 10-8 mol dm–3

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 53 -55:

The hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate to give adenosine diphosphate and phosphate can be
represented by:
ATP ADP + P
The following values have been obtained for the reaction at 37 °C (standard state: 1 M):
ΔG° = – 31.0 kJ mol-1
ΔH° = – 20.1 kJ mol-1
53. Calculate ΔS°.
(A) 30.1 J mol-1 K-1 (C) 40.1 J mol-1 K-1
(B) 35.1 J mol-1 K-1 (D) 45.1 J mol-1 K-1

54. Calculate Kc at 37 °C.

(A) 1.66 x 105 mol dm–3 (C) 6.11 x 105 mol dm–3
(B) 1.16 x 10-5 mol dm–3 (D) 6.61 x 10-5 mol dm–3
55. On the assumption that ΔH° and ΔS° are temperature independent, calculate ΔG° and Kc at
25°C.
(A) ΔG° = -30.6 kJ mol-1, Kc = 2.28 x 105 mol dm–3
(B) ΔG° = -36.0 kJ mol-1, Kc = 2.82 x 105 mol dm–3
(C) ΔG° = -30.6 kJ mol-1, Kc = 2.28 x 105 mol dm–3
(D) ΔG° = -36.0 kJ mol-1, Kc = 2.82 x 105 mol dm–3

56. Using Trouton’s rule, estimate the molar enthalpy of vaporization of n-hexane, the normal
boiling point of which is 342.10 K. Compare the value obtained to the value 31.912 kJ mol–1
obtained in vapor pressure studies.
(A) % error = 6.3351% (C) % error = 5.6631%
(B) % error = 3.6651% (D) % error = 1.3361%

57. 2-Propanone (acetone) boils at 329.35 K at 1 atm of pressure. Estimate its boiling point at 98.5
kPa using Crafts’ rule.
(A) 283 K (C) 382 K
(B) 328 K (D) 238 K

58. The vapor pressure of water at 27.5 °C, a calibration temperature for glassware used in warmer
climates, is 27.536 Torr under its own vapor pressure. Calculate the vapor pressure of water
under an air pressure of 1.00 atm. Assume that air is inert. The density of water at 27.5 °C is
996.374 g dm–3.
(A) 27.333 Torr (C) 27.555 Torr
(B) 27.444 Torr (D) 27.666 Torr

59. What is the total pressure (in the vapor) of toluene (0.60 mole fraction) and benzene (0.4 mole
fraction) in a solution at 60 °C? The vapor pressures of the pure substances at 60 °C are as
follows: toluene, 0.185 bar; benzene, 0.513 bar.
(A) 0.316 bar (C) 0.516 bar
(B) 0.416 bar (D) 0.616 bar

60. Pure naphthalene has a melting point of 353.35 K. Estimate the purity of a sample of
naphthalene in mol %, if its freezing point is 351.85 K (Kf = 7.0 K kg mol–1).
(A) molar purity = 94% (C) molar purity = 96 %
(B) molar purity = 95% (D) molar purity = 97%

61. Using van’t Hoff’s equation, calculate the osmotic pressure developed if 6.00 g of urea,
(NH2)2CO, is dissolved in 1.00 dm3 of solution at 27 °C.
(A) 245 kPa (C) 249 kPa
(B) 247 kPa (D) 251 kPa

62. Determine the number of degrees of freedom for the system: ice in a solution of water and
alcohol.
(A) 1 (C) 3
(B) 2 (D) 4
63. A certain chemical company wishes to dispose of its acetic acid waste into a local river by first
diluting it with water to meet the regulation that the total acetic acid concentration cannot
exceed 1500 ppm by weight. You are asked to design a system using conductance to
continuously monitor the acid concentration in the water and trigger an alarm if the 1500 ppm
limit is exceeded. What is the maximum conductance at which the system should trigger an
alarm at a constant temperature of 25 °C? (Assume that the cell constant is 1.0 cm–1 and that
the density of 1500 ppm acetic acid solution is not appreciably different from that of pure water.
The Λ° for acetic acid is 390.7 S cm2 mol–1 and Ka = 1.81 × 10–5 mol dm–3 at 25 °C. Ignore the
conductance of water.)
(A) 2.63 x 10-5 S cm-2 (C) 2.63 x 10-4 S cm-2
-4 -2
(B) 2.36 x 10 S cm (D) 2.36 x 10-5 S cm-2

64. (Acidified) water is electrolyzed in a coulometry monitor for explosive gas. The volume of the
discharged stoichiometric mixture of oxygen and hydrogen, the so-called explosive gas, is
measured. Determine the volume of the discharged explosive gas if a charge of 1F passes
through the circuit at a temperature of 300 K and pressure 100 kPa. Assume that under the given
conditions, the equation of state of an ideal gas can be applied.
(A) 17.860 dm3 (C) 16.078 dm3
(B) 18.706 dm3 (D) 10.687 dm3

65. What is the energy of one photon of red light of the wavelength 700 nm?
(A) 0.82×10−19 J (C) 2.84×10−19 J
(B) 1.48×10−19 J (D) 4.20×10−19 J

66. Every hour, two trucks loaded with clay bricks enter a brick kiln and two trucks loaded with
burnt bricks leave it. The kiln can hold a total of 100 trucks. What is the truck’s residence time
in the kiln?
(A) 50 hours (C) 60 hours
(B) 55 hours (D) 65 hours

67. Calculate the emf of the cell

Pt, H2 (1 bar) | HCl (0.1 m) || HCl (0.2 m) | Pt, H2 (10 bar)

(A) -8.12 mV (C) -10.60 mV

(B) -9.05 mV (D) -11.8 mV

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 68-70:

A spectrophotometer has a meter that gives a reading directly proportional to the amount of
light reaching the detector. When the light source is off, the reading is zero. With pure solvent
in the light path, the meter reading is 78; with a 0.1 M solution of a solute in the same solvent,
the meter reading is 55. The light path is 0.5 cm.
68. Calculate the absorbance.
(A) 0.125 (C) 0.215
(B) 0.152 (D) 0.251

69. Calculate the transmittance.

(A) 0.507 (C) 0.570
(B) 0.750 (D) 0.705
70. Calculate the molar absorption coefficient.
(A) 3.03 dm3 cm-1 mol-1 (C) 5.05 dm3 cm-1 mol-1
(B) 4.04 dm3 cm-1 mol-1 (D) 6.06 dm3 cm-1 mol-1

71. Which among the following is present in eukaryotes but not in eukaryotes?
(A) Nucleus (C) DNA
(B) Cytoplasm (D) Cell membrane

72. Which one of the following has the cellular components arranged in order of increasing size?
(A) Amino acid < protein < mitochondrion < ribosome
(B) Amino acid < protein < ribosome < mitochondrion
(C) Amino acid < ribosome < protein < mitochondrion
(D) Protein < amino acid < mitochondrion < ribosome

73. In a highly basic solution, pH = 13, the dominant form of glycine is:
(A) NH2—CH2—COOH.
(B) NH2—CH2—COO-.
(C) NH2—CH3+—COO-.
(D) NH3+—CH2—COOH.

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 74-76:

Given the following set of choices:
H H H H H

H C OH O C H C OH HO C H C O

C O H C OH HO C H H C OH H C OH

H C OH HO C H HO C H C O H C H

H H H H H

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

74. Identify which among the choices is an / are aldose(s)

(A) A (C) B and D
(B) B (D) E

75. Identify which among the choices is an / are ketose(s)

(A) A (C) B and D
(B) B (D) E

76. B and D are:

(A) Same compounds (C) Diastereomers
(B) Enantiomers (D) Structural Isomers

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 77-78:

 A CSTR with a working volume of 15m3 is used for the production of biomass. The over-all
reaction for aerobic fermentation is expressed as:

0.556 C6H12O6 + 0.301 NH3 + 1.43 O2  0.301 C6H10O3N + 2.283 H2O + 1.53 CO2.

The empirical formula for biomass is C6H10O3N. Feed contains 40.8% w/v glucose. Outgoing
broth is 1.4 w/v% glucose.
77. Calculate the feed rate (L/day), if 1000 kg/day of biomass will be produced.
(A) 1465 (C) 4395
(B) 2930 (D) 5860

78. Calculate the dilution rate.

(A) 0.391 (C) 0.195
(B) 0.293 (D) 0.098

79. Organelle that serves as the cell powerhouse.

(A) Endoplasmic reticulum (C) Golgi Bodies
(B) Mitochondria (D) Lysosome

80. Which of the following choices is not a nucleotide component?

(A) Nitrogenous base
(B) Phosphate
(C) Sugar
(D) All of these are components.

81. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of
numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
(A) Stockholm Convention
(B) Montreal Protocol
(C) Kyoto Protocol
(D) None of these

82. Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe poisoning of this metal.
(A) cadmium
(B) silver
(C) mercury
(D) chromium

83. The function of a skimming tank is to remove:

(A) Suspended solids
(B) Gritty substances
(C) Inorganic substances
(D) Oil and fatty substance
84. The generally accepted standardized noise exposure of for a limit of eight hours to minimize
hearing risk.
(A) 100 decibels
(B) 94 decibels
(C) 85 decibels
(D) 70 decibels

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 85-88:

Refer the block diagram below:

The block diagram shows a simplified flow diagram for biological processes used for
wastewater treatment. The influent wastewater (e.g. municipal wastewater) goes through
several stages in which different compound are removed out of the wastewater.

85. Based on the block diagram, which equipment performs the physical processing to reduce the
oils, grease and fats in the incoming influent?
(A) bar racks (C) primary clarifier
(B) grit chamber (D) aeration tank

86. Which equipment in the block diagram performs the removal of biological wastes in the
wastewater?
(A) grit chamber (C) aeration tank
(B) primary clarifier (D) secondary clarifier

87. Zeolite process is used to remove:

(A) Iron (C) pH value
(B) Zinc (D) Hardness

88. In water chemical treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures

(A) Weed control in reservoirs (C) Taste & odor control
(B) Disinfection (D) Removal of permanent hardness

89. Which is the best and most effective method for removal of organic contaminant present in the
polluted water in very small quantity (say less than 200 mg/liter)?
(A) Activated Carbon Adsorption (C) Lagooning
(B) Biological Oxidation Pond (D) Chemical coagulation
90. A waste decomposition wherein microorganisms utilize oxygen in consuming the waste
present:
(A) Facultative (C) Anaerobic
(B) Anoxic (D) Aerobic

91. A pH range that most aquatic organisms can survive

(A) 3 to 7 (C) 5 to 8
(B) 7 to 11 (D) 6 to 9
92. The possibility that harm (death, injury, or loss) would occur as a result of exposure to a
chemical substance:
(A) Risk (C) Dose
(B) Hazard (D) Toxic

93. These are all goals for treating water to attain acceptable water quality EXCEPT:
(A) Remove solids from the effluent
(B) Restore oxygen in the effluent
(C) Reduce organic load in the water
(D) Decrease Dissolved Oxygen

94. A device in which the dust in a gas is separated by allowing it to travel in double vertex
inside is called;
(A) Fabric filter (C) Electrostatic precipitator
(B) Cyclone (D) Gravity settling chamber

95. Process of predicting and evaluating the likely impacts of a project on the environment:
(A) Environmentally Critical Projects (ECP)
(B) Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
(C) Environmental Management Projects (EMP)
(D) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

96. Calculate the BODs of a water sample, given the following data:
Temperature of sample is 20°C
Initial DO is saturation
Dilution is 1:30, with seeded dilution water
Final DO of seeded dilution water is 8 mg/L
Final DO bottle with sample and seeded dilution water is 2 mg/L
Volume of BOD bottle is 300 mL
(A) 18 mg/L
(B) 19 mg/L
(C) 20 mg/L
(D) 21 mg/L

97. An ecological unit composed of a group of organisms of different species occupying

a particular area, usually interacting with each other and their environment.
(A) Population (C) Community
(B) Inhabitant (D) People
98. It is the most difficult obstacle to overcome in the development of a municipal solid waste
landfill:
(A) Site preparation (C) Operation and environmental considerations
(B) Size, type & amount of equipment (D) Site location

99. Which of the following unit work on the principle of anaerobic decomposition?
(A) Sedimentation tank (C) Sludge digestion tanks
(B) Trickling filters (D) Activated sludge plant

100. Turbidity in water is an indication of the presence of:

(A) dissolved solids (C) floating
(B) suspended inorganic matter (D) dissolved gases
ANSWER KEY:
1. (B) 33 psi, Inorganic Chem., Problem 2.1, Selected Problems in Physical Chemistry by
Pedrag-Peter Ilich
2. (A) 1.472 g, Inorganic Chem., Problem 2.4, Selected Problems in Physical Chemistry by
Pedrag-Peter Ilich
3. (D) 413 J, Inorganic Chem., Problem 1.3, Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions
4. (B) 210 Torr, Inorganic Chem., Problem 1.24, Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions
5. (C) 2 mol kg-1, Inorganic Chem., Page 41, Physical Chemistry in Brief by Prof. Ing. Anatol
Malijevsky, CSc., et al. (breviary-online.pdf)
6. (D) 34.26 cm3 mol-1, Inorganic Chem., Page 59, Physical Chemistry in Brief by Prof. Ing.
Anatol Malijevsky, CSc., et al. (breviary-online.pdf)
7. (A) 2.000096 L, Inorganic Chem., Page 19, Physical Chemistry, 3rd Ed. by Robert G.
Mortimer (Phyche Robert G.pdf)
8. (C) Triple point of water, Inorganic Chem.
9. (A) All gases approach ideal behavior at sufficiently low pressures. Inorganic Chem., Page
37 Prob. 1.49, Physical Chemistry, 3rd Ed. by R. G. Mortimer (Phyche Robert G.pdf)
10. (B) 2, Inorganic Chem., Page 25, Physical Chemistry in Brief by Prof. Ing. Anatol Malijevsky,
CSc., et al. (breviary-online.pdf)
11. (C) 3, Organic Chem., Page 357, General Chemistry - The Essential Concept by Raymond
Chang
12. (B) II, I, IV, III, Organic Chem., Page 388 Prob. 11.73a, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
13. (A) CH3CH2CH2OH, Organic Chem., Page 389 Prob. 11.78, General Chemistry - The
Essential Concept by Raymond Chang
14. (B) CH3CH2COOCH3 and H2O, Organic Chem., Page 380 Practice Exercise 11.4, General
Chemistry - The Essential Concept by Raymond Chang
15. (B) 123, Organic Chem., Page 389 Prob. 11.74e, General Chemistry - The Essential Concept
by Raymond Chang
16. (D) -630.8 kJ/mol, Organic Chem., Page 385 Prob. 11.24, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
17. (C) 6, Organic Chem., Page 387 Prob. 11.54c, General Chemistry - The Essential Concept by
Raymond Chang
18. (B) 5, Organic Chem., Page 358 Practice Exercise 11.1, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
19. (B) Amino acid, Organic Chem., Page 386 Prob. 11.36g, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
20. (C) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is non-polar., Organic Chem. Page 44 Question 38,
Reviewer for Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination 3rd Ed. by S. Olaño, et al.
21. (A) 47.51%, Analytical Chem., Page 120 Example 4.8, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
22. (C) 0.115 M, Analytical Chem., Page 128 Prob. 4.94, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
23. (A) 12.84, Analytical Chem., Page 501 Example 19.13, Fundamentals of Chemistry by
Goldberg
24. (B) 175 g of the 5.000 % solution and 350 g of the 0.5000% solution, Analytical Chem.,
Page 412 Example 15.6, Fundamentals of Chemistry by Goldberg
25. (C) 1.28 x 103 kg, Analytical Chem., Page 70 Example 3.10, General Chemistry - The
Essential Concept by Raymond Chang
26. (D) 1.25 x 103 g, Analytical Chem., Page 79 Example 3.13, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang
27. (A) 89.6%, Analytical Chem., Page 92 Prob. 3.102, General Chemistry - The Essential
Concept by Raymond Chang

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28. (C) In general, alkaline buffering capacity is maximum over a pH range of pK b ±1,
Analytical Chem., Page 57 Question 23, Reviewer for Chemical Engineering Licensure
Examination 3rd Ed. by S. Olaño, et al.
29. (A) 2.4 × 10−3, Analytical Chem., Page 258 Supplementary Problem 17.31, Beginning
Chemistry 3rd Ed. – Schaum’s Outline by Goldberg
30. (B) C5H10, Analytical Chem., Page 117 Solve Problem 7.59, Beginning Chemistry 3rd Ed. –
Schaum’s Outline by Goldberg
31. (A) 0.225 dm3, Physical Chem., Page 1-36 Problem 1.15a, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
32. (B) 108 g mol-1, Physical Chem., Page 1-36 Problem 1.15b, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
33. (C) 92.6 W, Physical Chem., Page 1-20 Problem 1.4, Physical Chemistry by Laidler Meisser
Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
34. (C) -972.72 kJ mol-1, Physical Chem., Page 2-26 Problem 2.5a, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
35. (A) -975.21 kJ mol-1, Physical Chem., Page 2-26 Problem 2.5b, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
36. (D) 53.2 kJ mol-1, Physical Chem., Page 2-60 Problem 2.21, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
37. (C) 3632 J, Physical Chem., Page 2-107 Problem 2.42a, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
38. (A) ΔUm = 0 J, ΔHm = 0 J, Physical Chem., Page 2-107 Problem 2.42b, Physical Chemistry
by Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
39. (C) 3632 J, Physical Chem., Page 2-107 Problem 2.42c, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
40. (B) 2.284 x 1010 k J, Physical Chem., Page 3-28 Problem 3.5, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
41. (B) 3.08 J K-1, Physical Chem., Page 3-73 Problem 3.28, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
3
42. (B) 𝐶𝑣,𝑚 = 𝑅𝑇, Physical Chem., Question 4e(360exam1solns.pdf)
2
43. (C) 3050 k J, Physical Chem., Question 2a(360exam2solns.pdf)
44. (B) 16.9 min, Physical Chem., Question 2b(360exam2solns.pdf)
45. (A) 10110 J/K, Physical Chem., Question 2c(360exam2solns.pdf)
46. (D) ∆ 𝑮 < 0, Physical Chem., Question 4e(360exam2solns.pdf)
47. (C) 264.0 K, Physical Chem., Question 3a(360exam3solns.pdf)
48. (D) 24.9 kJ mol-1, Physical Chem., Question 3b(360exam3solns.pdf)
49. (A) the solute, Physical Chem., Question 7e(360exam3solns.pdf)
50. (A) The system will shift to the left. , Physical Chem., Question 6f(360oldfinalsolns.pdf)
51. (D) 60 kJ mol-1, Physical Chem., Page 4-54 Problem 4.17, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
52. (D) 3.2 x 10-8 mol dm–3, Physical Chem., Page 4-70 Problem 4.24, Physical Chemistry by
Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
53. (B) 35.1 J mol-1 K-1, Physical Chem., Page 4-84 Problem 4.30a, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
54. (A) 1.66 x 105 mol dm–3, Physical Chem., Page 4-84 Problem 4.30b, Physical Chemistry by
Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
55. (A) ΔG° = -30.6 kJ mol-1, Kc = 2.28 x 105 mol dm–3, Physical Chem., Page 4-84 Problem
4.30c, Physical Chemistry by Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions
Full eBook.pdf)
56. (C) % error = 5.6631%, Physical Chem., Page 5-24 Problem 5.9, Physical Chemistry by
Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
57. (B) 328 K, Physical Chem., Page 5-28 Problem 5.11, Physical Chemistry by Laidler Meisser
Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
58. (C) 27.555 Torr, Physical Chem., Page 5-32 Problem 5.14, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)

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59. (A) 0.316 bar, Physical Chem., Page 5-39 Problem 5.19, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
60. (D) molar purity = 97%, Physical Chem., Page 5-85 Problem 5.42, Physical Chemistry by
Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
61. (C) 249 kPa, Physical Chem., Page 5-99 Problem 5.50, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
62. (B) 2, Physical Chem., Page 6-18 Problem 6.3, Physical Chemistry by Laidler Meisser
Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
63. (C) 2.63 x 10-4 S cm-2, Physical Chem., Page 7-37 Problem 7.12, Physical Chemistry by
Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
64. (B) 18.706 dm3, Physical Chem., Page 357, Physical Chemistry in Brief by Prof. Ing. Anatol
Malijevsky, CSc., et al. (breviary-online.pdf)
65. (C) 2.84×10−19 J, Physical Chem., Page 429, Physical Chemistry in Brief by Prof. Ing. Anatol
Malijevsky, CSc., et al. (breviary-online.pdf)
66. (A) 50 hours, Physical Chem., Page 323, Physical Chemistry in Brief by Prof. Ing. Anatol
Malijevsky, CSc., et al. (breviary-online.pdf)
67. (D) -11.8 mV, Physical Chem., Page 8-42 Problem 8.20, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
68. (B) 0.152 , Physical Chem., Page 13-13 Problem 13.2a, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
69. (D) 0.705, Physical Chem., Page 13-13 Problem 13.20b, Physical Chemistry by Laidler
Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
70. (A) 3.03 dm3 cm-1 mol-1, Physical Chem., Page 13-13 Problem 13.2c, Physical Chemistry by
Laidler Meisser Sanctuary (Physical Chemistry LMS Solutions Full eBook.pdf)
71. (A) Nucleus, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
72. (B) Amino acid < protein < ribosome < mitochondrion, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem
1).docx)
73. (B) NH2—CH2—COO-, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
74. (C) B and D, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
75. (A) A, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
76. (B) Enantiomers , (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
77. (D) 5860, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
78. (A) 0.391, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
79. (B) Mitochondria, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
80. (D) All of these are components, (Biochem Engg, Set A 2017 (sem 1).docx)
81. (B) Montreal Protocol
82. (C) mercury
83. (A) Suspended solids
84. (C) 85 decibels
85. (C) primary clarifier
86. (C) aeration tank
87. (D) Hardness
88. (B) Disinfection
89. (A) Activated Carbon Adsorption
90. (D) Aerobic
91. (D) 6 to 9
92. (A) Risk
93. (D) Decrease Dissolved Oxygen
94. (B) Cyclone
95. (D) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
96. (A) 18 mg/L
97. (C) Community
98. (D) Site location
99. (C) Sludge digestion tanks
100.(B) suspended inorganic matter

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