Philippine Central Islands College

Brgy. Bagong Silang, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS

Name: __________________________ Date: ________________

Course and Section: _______________ Score: _______________

I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Write the letter of the best answer in space provided. NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

_________1.What is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes?

a. Physics c. Biology
b. Chemistry d. Earth Science
_________2. Which is the SI unit of Temperature?
a. degree Celsius c. Kelvin
b. degree Fahrenheit d. Joule
_________3. Which among defined branch of Chemistry IS TRUE?
I. Organic Chemistry - The branch of chemistry that involves the scientific
study of organic compounds.
II. Inorganic Chemistry - This branch of chemistry primarily deals with the
structure and chemical composition of organic compounds, the physical
and
chemical properties of organic compounds, and the chemical reactions
undergone by these compounds.
III. Physical chemistry - It also involves the study of the properties of substances
at different scales, from the macroscopic scale which includes particles that are
visible to the naked eye, to the subatomic scale involving extremely small
subatomic particles such as electrons.
IV. Analytical Chemistry - It involves the use of classical methods along with
modern methods involving the use of scientific instruments.

a. I, II, III, IV c. I, II, III

b. I, IV, II d. I, III, IV
__________4. Involves the study of the language disciplines that concern formal systems. Can
be thought of as the “language of science”.
a. Linguistic Science c. Social Science
b. Scientific Study d. Formal Science
__________5. It involves the study of natural phenomena through experiments and observations.
a. Physical Science c. Experimental Science
b. Natural Science d. Research
___________6. Chemistry primarily focuses on _________, __________ and __________, in which it
composes the elements and compounds.
a. Electrons, nuetrons, protons c. Organic, Inorganic, Physical
b. Atoms, ions, molecules d. None of the Above
___________7. It is a pure substance as it cannot be broken down or transformed into a new substance
Even by using some physical or chemical means.
a. Elements c. Mixture
b. Atom d. Molecules
__________8. Also called as a solution in which one substance is dissolve completely in another