SET A

1. Cobalt is one of many metals that can be oxidized by nitric acid. Balance the following the
reaction. How many electrons are transferred, and what would be the coefficient for H2O in the
balanced reaction?

Co + NO3- + H+ → NO + H2O + Co2+

a. 3 electrons; 2 H2O b. 6 electrons; 6 H2O c. 4 electrons; 2 H2O

d. 6 electrons; 4 H2O e. none of the above

2. Select the incorrect statement about solubility and the solution process.
a. The solubility of many ionic compounds in water increases with increasing temperature
b. The solubility of many ionic compounds in water decreasing with increasing temperature
c. The solubility of a gas in a liquid increases as the pressure of the gas increased
d. The solubility of a gas in water usually decreases with increasing temperature

3. Inhalation of lead compounds present in automobile exhaust (using leaded petrol) causes
a. blood poisoning b. anaemia c. nervous system disorder d. all of the above

4. The most abundant organic substance found in nature is

a. Cellulose b. Starch c. Glycogen d. Dextran

5. The Ka for hydrofluoric acid is 6.9 x 10-4. What is Kb for fluoride ion?
a. 1.0 x 10-7 b. 6.9 x 1010 c. 1.0 x 10-14 d. 1.4 x 10-11 e. 7.4 x 10-9

6. A buffer is prepared by combining 25 mL of 0.50 M NaF (aq) with 25 mL of 0.25 M HCl. What
is the pH of the buffer? (Ka (HF) = 6.9 X 10-4)
a. 4.60 b. 3.16 c. 7.11 d. 3.50 e. 4.12

7. What is the ability of a solid substance to resist abrasion and surface deformation called?
a. hardness b. softness c. conductivity d. tensile strength

8. How many grams of urea must be added to 4000 grams of water to make the solution boil at
100.32°C?
a. 75.3g b. 150.5g c. 185.4g d. 205.6g
9. Calculate pH of a buffer prepared by adding 10mL of 0.10M acetic acid to 20mL of 0.1M sodium
acetate. [pKa (CH3COOH) = 4.74]
a. 3.00 b. 4.44 c. 4.74 d. 5.04

10. Isomers that differ as a result of the degree of rotation around carbon-carbon single bond
a. geometric isomers b. conformational isomers c. optical isomers d. stereoisomers

11. What is the ability to return to the original shape after being deformed called?
a. hardness b. elasticity c. malleability d. tensile strength

12. Name: R C O R
a. Alcohols b. Carboxylic acid c. Ketone d. Aldehyde

13. A metal radiator is made from 26.0kg of iron. The specific heat of iron is 0.449 J/g.°C. How
much heat must be supplied to the radiator to raise temperature from 25.0°C to 55.0°C.

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14. Calculate the molality of C2H5OH in a water solution that is prepared by mixing 50 mL of
C2H5OH with 106.4 mL of water at 20 degrees Celsius. The density of C2H5OH is 0.789 g/mL at
20 degrees Celsius.

a. 0.00805m b. 0.124m c. 11.0m d. none of the above e. 8.05m

15. At 1000°C and 10 torr, the density of a certain element in the gaseous state is 2.9 x 10 -3 g/L.
The element is
a. He b. Hg c. Ar d. Ne e. none of the choices f. Na

16. The building blocks of all proteins are

a. tertiary structures b. pleated sheets c. alpha amino acids
d. alpha helices e. none of the choices

17. Calculate the work needed for a bird of mass 120g to fly to a height of 50m from the surface
of the Earth

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18. If the BOD of a municipal wastewater at the end of 7 days is 60 mg/L and the ultimate BOD
is 85.0 mg/L, what is the rate constant?

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19. Assuming that the data in Problem 18 were taken at 25°C, computer the rate constant at 16°C.
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20. Major contributors to ground level ‘bad ozone’
a. SOx b. NOx c. CO2 d. CO

21. A trace metal which causes the Itai-itai disease is

a. cadmium b. silver c. mercury d. chromium

22. The presence of manganese in water causes growth of

a. mosquitoes b. microorganism c. flies d. algae

23. The study of living organisms too small to be seen clearly by the naked eyes.
a. Zoology b. Biochemistry c. Botany d. Microbiology

24. The organism that reproduce by sporulation is

a. bacteria b. molds c. protozoa d. yeast

25. The microorganism utilized in the production of pickles is

a. acetobacter b. lactic acid bacteria c. Streptomyces griseus d. aspergillus sojae

26. Bacteria which convert alcoholic solution to vinegar are

a. coli b. acetobacters c. bacilli d. proteins

27. How long will it take, in hours, for a current of 645mA to deposit 8.50grams of Chromium onto
the cathode using a solution of CrCl3?

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28. Copper metal (63.546 g/mol) is purified by electrolysis. How much copper metal (in grams)
could be produced from copper (II) oxide by applying a current of 10.0 amps at the appropriate
negative potential for 12.0 hrs?

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29. What is the osmotic pressure (atm) a solution w/ a volume of 0.750L that contains 5.0g of
methanol, CH3OH in water at 37°C?

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30. It involves the removal of hydrogen from carbon – oxygen single bond or insertion of oxygen
in a molecule
a. dehydrogenation b. reduction c. oxygenation d. oxidation

1. d; 2. b; 3. d; 4. a; 5. d; 6. b; 7. a; 8. b; 9. d; 10. b; 11. b; 12. c; 13. 350.22 kJ; 14. 8.05; 15. f; 16. c; 17. 58,860 J; 18.
0.1748; 19. 0.0802; 20. b; 21. a; 22. b; 23. d; 24. b; 25. b; 26. b; 27. 17.64 hrs; 28. 142g; 29. 5.3 atm; 30. D
SET B

1. Which of the following is the simplest member of organic compounds?

a. Formic acid b. Formaldehyde c. Methane d. Methanol

2. Hydrocarbons are organic compounds with element ______________.

a. Both hydrogen and carbon b. Carbon c. Hydrogen d. Oxygen

3. Which of the following bond is made up of large number of organic compounds?

a. Metallic bond b. Dipolar bond c. Ionic bond d. Covalent bond

4. Organic compounds can be classified even based upon the function of groups. Which of the
following is not a function group?
a. Isocyano b. Carbonyl c. Isocyanide d. Carboxyl

5. Which of the following is not a class of organic compounds?

a. Amides b. Electro compounds c. Nitro compound d. Carbonyl compound

6. Which of the following does not affect the reaction rate?

a. Solubility b. Agitation c. Nitro group d. None of the above

7. An equimolar mixture of two optical isomers is called a

a. racemic mixture b. structural isomer c. diastereomer d. enantiomer e. achiral

8. In the combustion of 10.0g of Ethanol, what is the mass of: a.) CO2, b.) H2O. c.) O2

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9. All of the following statements concerning acid-base buffers are true EXCEPT
a. buffers contain appreciable quantities of a weak acid and its conjugate base
b. buffers are used as colored indicators in acid-base titrations
c. buffers are resistant to changes in pH when diluted with water.
d. buffers are resistant to pH changes upon addition of small quantities of strong acids or bases.
e. the pH of a buffer is close to the pKa of the weak acid from which it is made.

10. The species formed when a proton is removed from an acid is called the
a. antacid b. conjugate base c. buffer d. conjugate acid e. cation

11. What is the pH of 6.5 x 10-5 M KOH (aq) at 25°C?

a. 4.19 b. 1.54 c. 12.46 d. -4.19 e. 9.81

12. The Ka of acetic acid is 1.8 x 10-5. Calculate the pH of a solution that is composed of 1.0
MCH3CO2H and 0.50 M NaCH3CO2.
a. 2.24 b. 4.44 c. 5.05 d. 6.99 e. 4.74
13. What is the pH of an aqueous solution composed of 0.64 M NH4+ and 0.20 M NH3? (Ka of
NH4+ = 5.6 x 10-10)
a. 9.25 b. 4.80 c. 8.75 d. 9.76 e. 9.20

14. What is the pH of a solution that results from diluting 0.30 mol acetic acid (CH3CO2H) and
0.20 mol sodium acetate (NaCH3CO2) with water to a volume of 1.0 L?
(Ka of CH3CO2H = 1.8 x 10-5)
a. 4.35 b. 4.74 c. 5.14 d. 4.57 e. 4.92

15. A solution of 0.25 mol HF diluted to 1.0 L has a hydronium ion concentration of 1.3 x 10-2 M.
What is the percent ionization of HF?
a. 0.8% b. 5.2% c. 1.3% d. 31% e. 4.2%

16. At 25°C, what is the pH of the solution produced when 0.0700 mL of 36.0 wt % HCL is diluted
to 500mL? The HCl has density 1.179 x 103 kg/m3. (103 L = 1.179 x 106g soln).

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17. 24.7 mL of HCl soln is completely neutralized by 35.8 mL of a 0.25 M NaOH solution. What is
the concentration of the original HCl solution?

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18. At 25 degC, what is the pH of a saturated solution of Ca(OH)2? The solubility of Ca(OH)2 (s)
is 1.50 kg/m3 at 25 deg C.

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19. An aldehyde used as a preservative and a germicide is

a. formaldehyde b. benzaldehyde c. paraldehyde d. acetaldehyde

20. Isomers with the same bonding attachments of atoms but different spatial orientations
a. geometric isomers b. optical isomers c. conformational isomers d. stereoisomers

1. C; 2. A; 3. D; 4. C; 5. B; 6. D; 7. A; 8. a.) 19.1g of CO2; b.) 11.74g of H2O; c.) 20.84g; 9. B; 10. B; 11. E.; 12. B; 13.
C; 14. D; 15. B; 16. 2.788; 17. 0.362 M; 18. 12.607; 19. A; 20. D;