Department of Education

Caraga Region
DIVISION OF BUTUAN CITY

DIVISION DIAGNOSTIC TEST

SHS General Chemistry 1

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper, or in the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write
anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Which of the following properties can be classified as an intensive property of

matter?
A. Color
B. Mass
C. Volume
D. Weight

2. Table salt is a compound with the chemical name, Sodium Chloride. What is
its
chemical formula?
A. CaCO3
B. Mg(OH)2
C. NaBr
D. NaCl

3. Which of the following household cleaning materials should not be mixed with
an acid to avoid the release of toxic chlorine gas?
A. Commercial soap
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Sodium hydroxide
D. Sodium hypochlorite

4. Which of the following methods is best for separating the mixture of ethyl
alcohol and water?
A. Decantation
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Sublimation

5. How do the isotopes of Hydrogen, Hydrogen-1 and Hydrogen-2, differ?

A. Hydrogen-2 has two protons; hydrogen-1 has one.
B. Hydrogen-2 has one proton; hydrogen-1 has none.
C. Hydrogen-2 has one neutron, hydrogen-1 has none.
D. Hydrogen-2 has one more electron than hydrogen-1.

6. Which of the following structures below is the correct structure for ethane
(C2H6)?
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A.

B.

C.

D.

7. Copper sulfate crystals are crystals of copper sulfate pentahydrate. How is the
molecular formula for copper sulfate pentahydrate written?
A. CuSO4
B. CuSO4 + H2O
C. CuSO4 ● 5 H2O
D. CuSO4 + 5 H2O

8. In your chemistry class, you are instructed to take note of the following steps
on how to name binary covalent compounds. Compose the rules for naming
binary covalent compounds by taking only the correct statements from the
following:
I. Name the metal by its stem name.
II. Name the other non-metal by its elemental name and an -ide ending.
III. Use the prefixes mono-, di-, tri to indicate the number of that element in
the molecule.
IV. In naming binary covalent compounds, consider the Greek prefixes.
However, mono is not used in the first element.
A. I, II, IV
B. I, II, III
C. II, III, IV
D. I, III, IV

9. Which of the following statements is TRUE for molecular formula

and empirical formula?
I. Both are chemical formulas
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II. Molecular formula shows the actual ratio of atoms in the

compound
III. Empirical formula shows the simplest whole number ratio of a
compound
IV. CH4 is the empirical formula of C2H6

A. II and III
B. III and IV
C. I, II and III
D. I, II, III and IV

10. A major textile dye manufacturer developed a new yellow dye.

The dye has a percent composition of 75.95% C, 17.72% N, and
6.33% H by mass with a molar mass of about 240 g/mol. Calculate
the molecular formula of the dye.
A. C10H12N2
B. C10H12N3
C. C15H15N3
D. C15H15N6

11. Barium reacts with a polyatomic ion (X) to form a compound with the general
formula Ba3(X)2. If another element (sodium) reacts with the ion, what would be
the most likely formula of the compound formed?
A. NaX
B. Na2X
C. Na3X
D. Na2X2

12. In the chemical reaction 2H2 + O2 ⎯⎯→ 2H2O, how many grams of O2 are
required to produce 1.230 x 10 24 molecules of water?
A. 16.30 g
B. 32.70 g
C. 65.40 g
D. 131.0 g

13. Below are comparisons of quantities; which of this meets the condition that
the "first quantity is less than the second quantity"?
A. Mass of 1 mole of CO2, mass of 1 mole of CO
B. Moles in 28.0 g of CO2, moles in 28.0 g of CO
C. Atoms in 2 moles of CO2, atoms in 2 moles of CO
D. Molecules in 2 moles of CO2, molecules in 2 moles of CO

14. What is a theoretical yield?

A. The ratio of actual yield to the percent yield
B. The amount of product that is actually produced in a chemical reaction
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C. The amount of product calculated when the excess reactant is

completely used up in a chemical reaction
D. The amount of product calculated when the limiting reactant is
completely used up in a chemical reaction

15. The table 1 below shows the production of companies manufacturing

hydrogen gas out of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

Table 1. Production of Hydrogen Gas

Company Amount of H2O2 Amount of H2
Used (g) Produced (g)
A 30 1.5
B 40 1.8
C 50 1.8
D 60 2.2
(Tabulated by: Ryan Paul M. Vales)

In terms of production, which company would be best for investment?

A. Company A
B. Company B
C. Company C
D. Company D

16. Two solutions are combined in a beaker. One solution contains 200.0 grams
of
lead (II) nitrate and the other contains 200.0 grams of sodium sulfide. A
doubledisplacement reaction occurs. Based on your formulated balanced
chemical equation, hypothesize as to the mass of lead (II) sulfide present when
the reaction stops.
A. 0.000 g
B. 102.7 g
C. 144.5 g
D. 152.9 g

17. Pressure is equal to which of the following?

A. A/F, where A is area and F is force
B. F/A, where F is force and A is area
C. d/F, where d is distance and F is force
D. F/d, where F is force and d is displacement
18. A hot air balloon is filled to a volume of 44.5 L at 758 torr. What will be the
volume of the balloon if the pressure decreases to 748 torr under constant
temperature?
A. 45.1 L
B. 43.9 L
C. 44.5 L
D. 49.0 L
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19. The following figure represents one mole of an ideal gas in a

container fit with a movable piston.

Figure 2. One Mole of Ideal Gas in a Container with Movable Piston

(Illustrated by: Ryan Paul M. Vales)

Which figure shows the change, if any, that would take place if
the Kelvin temperature is doubled under constant pressure?

A.

B.

C.

D.

20. Infer as to which set of conditions will a real gas be LEAST likely to
act as an ideal gas.
A. Low temperature and low pressure
B. High temperature and low pressure
C. Low temperature and high pressure
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D. High temperature and high pressure

21. A laboratory assistant predicted that their laboratory would need at least a
45- liter container to hold 2.00 mol of oxygen gas at Standard Temperature and
Pressure (STP). Is the laboratory assistant correct?

A. Yes, using Avogadro’s Law, 2.00 mol O2 would occupy 45 liters at STP.
B. Yes, using the Ideal Gas Equation, 2.00 mol O2 would occupy 45 liters at
STP.
C. No, stoichiometric calculations would tell that at least 90-liter container
must be prepared.
D. No, stoichiometric calculations would tell that a 5-liter container could
already contain the said amount of gas.

22. Which of the following correctly states Dalton's law of partial pressure?

A. The total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the partial

pressure of any individual gas in the mixture.
B. The total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the
partial pressures of individual gases.
C. The total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the
partial pressures of individual gases divided by number of gases
mixed.
D. The total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the
partial pressures of individual gases multiplied by number of gases mixed.

23. A mixture of 90.0 grams of CH4 and 10.0 grams of argon has a pressure of 250
torr under conditions of constant temperature and volume. The partial pressure
of CH4 in torr is:
A. 10.7
B. 26.6
C. 143
D. 239

24. Balance the following chemical equation then determine what volume of
carbon dioxide gas is produced when 3.00 L of oxygen gas react with 7.5 L of
carbon monoxide.
CO(g) + O2(g) ⎯⎯→ CO2(g)
A. 3.00 L
B. 6.00 L
C. 6.75 L
D. 10.5 L

25. Infer as to which gas will diffuse most rapidly.

A. N2
B. He
C. Cl2
D. CO2
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26.Which quantum number describes the shape of the orbital?

A. Azimuthal
B. Magnetic
C. Principal
D. Spin

27.Which set of quantum numbers (n, ℓ, mℓ, ms) corresponds to

3d2?
A. 2, 1, 0, +1/2
B. 2, 3, -1, +1/2
C. 3, 2, -1, +1/2
D. 3, 2, 2, +1/2

28. Evaluate the orbital diagrams below, which element will

likely to exhibit magnetic moments?
Element A Element B Element C

A. Element A
B. Element B
C. Element A and C
D. Element B and C

29. You are given an erroneous orbital diagram for Fluorine,

what will you do in order to correct it?

A. Add 1 electron in the 3s orbital.

B. Remove 1 electron in the 2p orbital.
C. Remove 3 electrons in the 2p orbital.
D. Add 2 electrons in the 3s orbital and 5 electrons in the 3p
orbital.

30.What is the charge when elements under Group IA form into

ions?
A. +1
B. +2
C. -1
D. -2
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31. Which of the following statements best explains why

nitrogen has a higher ionization energy than oxygen?
A. Ionization energy increases from right to left in a period.

B. Ionization energy increases from left to right in a period.

C. It has three electrons in each of the three- p orbital
making it more stable.
D. It has 3 pairs of electrons in each of the three- p orbital
making it more stable.

32. What is octet rule?

A. The tendency of an atom to have a total of eight
electrons.

B. The tendency of an atom to have eight electrons in its

outermost shell.
C. The tendency of an atom to transfer eight electrons
during chemical bonding.
D. The tendency of an atom to share eight electrons
during chemical bonding.
33. Based from the picture, what is the name of the compound?

chlorine

bromine
Figure1.MolecularCompound(Illustratedby:Pamela Lou C.Suazo)

A. bromine tetrachloride
B. bromine pentachloride
C. monobromine pentachloride
D. monobromine tetrachlorine

34. Which of the following compounds has a Lewis structure

which violates the octet rule?
A. CCl4
B. ClF3
C. PCl3
D. SO3
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35. Which of the following should be taken into consideration

in drawing Lewis structure of the compound shown below?

I. Octet rule
II. Bond length of atoms
III. Electronegativity of the atom
IV. Valence electrons of every atom

A. I and IV
B. I, II and IV
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV
36. How many electron groups are present if there are two
bonded atoms to the central atom?
A. Linear
B. Tetrahedral
C. Trigonal Planar
D. Trigonal Bipyramidal
37. What is the molecular geometry of H2O?
A. Bent
B.Linear
C. Tetrahedral
D. Trigonal Planar
38. The molecule CO2, assumes a linear geometry with carbon
as the central atom. Which statement correctly describes
the polarity of the C-O bond and the polarity of the
molecule?
A. The C-O bond is polar; the CO2 molecule is polar
B. The C-O bond is nonpolar; the CO2 molecule is polar.
C. The C-O bond is polar; the CO2 molecule is nonpolar.
D. The C-O bond is nonpolar; the CO2 molecule is nonpolar.
39. Suppose you have a hypothetical element named A and X
with different electronegativities. What choice below best
describes the polarity of the bonds and molecule in a linear
A–A–X?
A. polar molecule with polar bonds
B. nonpolar molecule with polar bonds
C. nonpolar molecule with nonpolar bonds
D. polar molecule with both polar and nonpolar bonds
40. Palmitic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that contains 16
carbons in its ch ai n . Which of the following is the chemical
formula for palmitic acid?

A. CH3(CH2)12COONa
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B. CH3(CH2)14COOH
C. CH3(CH2)16COONa
D. CH3(CH2)18COOH
41. How will you classify propan-2-ol or commonly known as
isopropyl alcohol based on the degree of substitution of the

carbon bearing the -OH group?

Figure 1. Structural formula for propan-2-ol

(Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=isopropyl+alcohol+structure)

A. glycol
B. primary alcohol
C. secondary alcohol
D. tertiary alcohol
42. Which of the following statements about isomers is/are TRUE?

I. Cyclohexane and methyl cyclopentane are isomers.

II. When compounds have the same molecular formula

but different structures, they are called isomers.

III. A molecule has one carbon-carbon double bond. All

isomers of this molecule must also have one carbon-
carbon double bond.

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. II and III

43. Which pair are isomers of pentane?

A. and

B. and
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C. and

D. and

44. You are given a pair of molecules and you are asked to
compare the two and evaluate their relationship.

Figure 7A. Molecule 1 Figure 7B. Molecule 2

(Source: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/PH/en/product/aldrich/d173207)

What is the relationship between the two molecules?

A. The two molecules are identical.

B. The two molecules are different molecules that are NOT
isomeric.
C. The two molecules are different molecules that are
structural isomers of each other.
D. None of the above

45. Most fruit scents are ester. Ester can be synthesized from the
reaction between a carboxylic acid (RCOOH) and an alcohol
(R’OH) which is known as esterification in the presence of a
catalyst such as sulfuric acid. The ester is responsible for the
apple scent is butyl ethanoate (or butyl acetate). Which of the
following acid-alcohol pair yields butyl ethanoate?

+ + H 2O
butyl
ethanoate
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Figure 9. Butyl Ethanoate Production via Acid-catalyzed Esterification

(Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=butyl+ethanoate+structural+formula)

A. butanoic acid and ethanol

B. propanoic acid and ethanol
C. ethanoic acid and 1-butanol
D. ethanoic acid and 1-propanol

46. Which of the following is a free radical?

A. -CH3
B. CH3CH2+
C. CH3CH2O•
D. H2C=CH-

47. Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given.

Assertion (A): Elastomers are rubber-like solids with elastic properties.

Reason (R): Characteristics of fiber can be attributed to the strong

intermolecular forces like hydrogen bonding which leads to close
packing of chains.

Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Assertion (A) is a correct statement, but Reason (R) is a

wrong statement.
B. Assertion (A) is a wrong statement, but Reason (R) is a
correct statement.
C. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are both correct statements,
and Reason (R) is a correct explanation for Assertion (A).
D. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are both correct statements,
but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation for Assertion (A).
48. Nylons have long been manufactured in the chemical industry
due to its wide variety of uses. Suppose you are going to
synthesize Nylon 6 in the laboratory, a type of nylon used for the
manufacture of tire cords, fabrics, and ropes. Design a heating
condition to produce Nylon 6 from caprolactam in the presence
of water vapor at temperature not lower than 260°C and not
higher than 270°C.

A. Burn caprolactam in a kiln at 500 K.

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B. Burn caprolactam in a kiln at 600 K.

C. Heat caprolactam at temperature between 373 K and 393
K.
D. Heat caprolactam with water at temperature between
533 K and 543 K.

For item 49. Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is

given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Assertion (A) is a correct statement, but Reason (R) is a wrong

statement.

B. Assertion (A) is a wrong statement, but Reason (R) is a correct

statement.

C. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are both correct statements, and
Reason (R) is a correct explanation for Assertion (A).

D. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are both correct statements, but
Reason (R) is not a correct explanation for Assertion (A).
49. Assertion (A): DNA and RNA molecules are found in the nucleus of
the cell.

Reason (R): There are two types of nitrogenous bases, purines and
pyrimidines. Adenine (A) and Guanine (G) are substituted purines;
Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), and Uracil (U) are substituted pyrimidines.

50. If you are to create important guidelines in checking Nutrition

Facts, which of the following will you consider?

I. Carbohydrates should be the bulk of the diet.

II. Consumption of sodium should be minimized.
III. Consumption of cholesterol should be maximized.
IV. Saturated fat should be a small proportion of the total fat
intake.
A. I & IV
B. II & III
C. I, II, & IV
D. II, III, & IV