CHEMISTRY 5. How many protons are there in Cr3+?

(Note: Cr’s atomic no. = 24)

1. Which of the following is NOT included
a. 21
in Dalton’s atomic theory?
b. 24
a. Elements are composed of extremely
c. 27
small particles, called atoms.
d. 30
b. All atoms of a given element are
identical, having the same size, mass
and chemical properties.
6. What is the empirical formula of
c. A chemical reaction involves creation or
glucose?
destruction of atoms.
a. C6H12O6
d. In any compound, the ratio of the
b. C3H6O3
numbers of atoms of any two of the
c. CH2O
elements present is either an integer or
d. CHO
a simple fraction.

238 7. Gelatin is a ______.

2. Referring to the example isotope, 92 U, a. Solid
how many neutrons are present? b. Liquid
a. 92 c. Colloid
b. 146 d. Suspension
c. 184
d. 238
8. Which of the following will NOT affect
solubility?
3. What is the atomic number of an a. Increasing the temperature of solvent
element containing 12 neutrons and b. Crushing the solute
having a mass number of 24? c. Stirring the solution
a. 4 d. None of the above
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12
9. Which statement is TRUE about metals?
I. Metals are good conductor of
electricity
4. Which of the following DOES NOT II. Metals are dull and brittle
belong to the group? III. Metals are found on the left side of
a. Ti the periodic table
b. V a. I only
c. Mn b. I and III only
d. As c. I and II only
d. I, II, and III
10. A sample mixture allows light to be d. Sodium chloride
scattered but does not settle while 15. Roof made from metal is painted to
standing. The mixture is a/n _____. prevent rusting. Which statement BEST
a. Colloid explains this method?
b. Element a. The layer of paint shields the roof from
c. Solution the moisture of air and rainwater.
d. Suspension b. The layer of paint makes the roof a poor
absorber of heat.
c. The layer of paint covers the roof from
11. Iron deficiency may lead to which rust that is present in the air.
condition? d. All of the above
a. Dental decay
b. Goiter
c. Anemia 16. A liquid has the following properties:
d. Heart disease one-phase, colorless, boils at uniform
temperature. Which of the following
describes the liquid?
12. Which statement BEST explains why a. Pure substance
unpolluted rainwater is slightly acidic? b. Colloid
a. Water reacts with carbon dioxide to c. Solution
form carbonic acid. d. Suspension
b. Water reacts with nitrogen dioxide to
form nitric acid.
c. Water reacts with sulfur dioxide to form 17. Heptane is being burned with oxygen to
sulfuric acid. produce carbon dioxide and water by
d. All of the above the reaction:

C7H16 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

13. An element was burned and the acidity What should be the coefficients to balance this
of the oxide formed was tested. equation?
Solution of this oxide turned red litmus
a. 7, 1, 11, 8
paper to blue. Which is most likely that
b. 11, 8, 1, 7
element?
c. 1, 7, 8, 11
a. Carbon
d. 1, 11, 7, 8
b. Magnesium
c. Sulfur
d. Nitrogen

14. Which salt is produced when sodium

hydroxide and nitric acid reacted?
a. Nitric chloride
b. Sodium nitrite
c. Sodium nitrate
 18. For any given chemical reaction, one 21. Which of the following is the number of
can draw an energy diagram. Energy moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg (1000
diagrams depict the energy levels of the g) of solvent?
different steps in a reaction, while also a. Normality
indicating the net change in energy and b. Molarity
giving clues to relative reaction rate. c. Molality
d. None of the above
22. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) cures scurvy. It
is composed of 40.92 percent carbon
(C), 4.58 percent hydrogen (H), and
54.50 percent oxygen (O) by mass.
Determine its empirical formula.
a. C6H8O6
b. C3H4O3
c. C9H12O9
d. C3H6O3
What factor, not depicted in the reaction
diagram, is most likely to influence reaction
rate? 23. Methane (CH4) is the principal
component of natural gas. How many
a. Free energy change moles of CH4 are present in 6 g of CH 4?
b. Reactant concentrations (Note: C = 12 g/mol; H = 1 g/mol)
c. Reactant stability a. 3/8 mol
d. Product stability b. 3/6 mol
c. 3/2 mol
d. 3/5 mol
19. Which of the following sets of quantum
numbers in an atom is unacceptable?
a. {3, 2, 1, +1/2} 24. Which of the following pairs is
b. {3, 2, 1, -1} INCORRECT?
c. {3, 0, 0, +1/2} a. Perchlorate, ClO4-
d. {4, 3, -2, +1/2} b. Magnesium, Mg2+
c. Molybdate, Mo2O72-
d. Nitrite, NO2-
20. Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Bromine gas is soluble in benzene.
b. KCl is soluble in carbon tetrachloride 25. Catalysts ____ the activation energy.
(CCl4). a. Increase
c. Formaldehyde (CH2O) is insoluble in b. Decrease
water. c. Halt
d. Liquid ammonia (NH3) can never be the d. None of the above
solvent for the ionic compound, KCl.
26. Which of the following is NOT true of 30. In the following reaction:
water?
CN- + H2O ⇌ HCN + OH-
a. Its molar mass is 18 g/mol.
b. It is amphoteric. Which of the following is the conjugate acid pair
c. The vapor pressure of water is greater of the Brønsted base CN-?
than that of ethyl alcohol.
d. It has a partially positive (δ+) hydrogen a. H2O
and partially negative (δ-) oxygen. b. HCN
27. Which of the following DOES NOT c. OH-
produce any scent? d. Cannot be determined
a. Alcohol
b. Toluene
c. Isopentyl acetate 31. Which of the following is an intensive
d. Ether property?
a. Entropy
b. Volume
28. Which of the following is the name of c. Solubility
the compound shown below? d. Enthalpy

32. For which of the following physical

changes is ∆ S positive?
a. Condensing ether vapor
b. Melting iron
c. Deposition of iodine gas
d. Freezing benzene
a. Acetic acid
b. Oxalic acid
c. Ethanoic acid
For #33-34. Sample A became hot when heated
d. Formic acid
in a short period of time. Sample B can be
hammered into thin sheets. Sample C became
acidic when burned and dissolved in water.
29. If the absolute temperature of a gas
sample is increased while the volume is 33. Which among the three samples is/are
held constant, the pressure of the gas metal?
sample will ______. a. Sample A
a. Increase b. Sample B
b. Decrease c. Sample C
c. Remain the same d. Both A & B
d. None of the above

34. Which among the three samples is/are

non-metal?
a. Sample A
b. Sample B
c. Sample C
d. Both B & C

35. Rank the following substances in

decreasing boiling points.

BaCl2, H2, CO, HF, Ne

a. HF > BaCl2 > CO > Ne > H2

b. BaCl2 > HF > Ne > H2 > CO
c. HF > CO > BaCl2 > H2 > Ne
d. BaCl2 > HF > CO > Ne > H2