Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V (Bicol)
Division of Catanduanes
GIGMOTO RURAL DEVELOPMENT HIGH SCHOOL
Gigmoto, Catanduanes

General Chemistry 1
Periodical Test 1 │ QUARTER 1 │ 1st SEMESTER

Name: ____________________________________ Date: October_____, 2022

Grade and Section: 12 STEM

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction: Read each question carefully and encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

1. What type of chemical formula is illustrated?

a. condensed formula c. structural formula
b. molecular formula d. empirical formula
2. Isotopes of an element have nuclei with
a. the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
b. the same number of protons, and the same number of neutrons
c. a different number of protons and a different number of neutrons
d. a different number of protons and the same number of neutrons
3. The process of evaporating a liquid and then condensing the vapor by cooling it is known as
a. decantation c. distillation
b. filtration d. chromatography
4. In the isotope carbon-14, what does the number 14 represent?
a. total charge c. number of electrons
b. mass of the atom d. atomic number
5. Which is the best way to get salt from salty water?
a. evaporation c. filtration
b. distillation d. chromatography
6. Dyes in water-soluble markers may be separated by means of
a. decantation c. distillation
b. chromatography d. evaporation
7. A compound has a molecular formula of C12H24O6. What is the compound’s empirical formula?
a. CHO b. C 2 H 4 O c. C 6 H 12 O3 d. C 12 H 2 4 O6
8. Which of the following is not true about the isotopic symbol Cu?
a. The isotope has 29 protons.
b. The isotope has 35 neutrons.
c. The isotope has 35 electrons.
d. The isotope has a mass number of 64.
9. Which is not an example of an empirical formula?
a. C H 4 b. C 3 H 8 O c. C 6 H 12 d. H 2SO4
10. A simplified structural formula is called
a. evaporated formula c. condensed formula
b. precipitated formula d. none of these
11. How could you separate iron filings from a mixture of iron and sulfur?
a. using a magnet c. by distillation
 b. by adding water and filtering d. all of these
12. Water, table salt, sugar and rust are examples of _____________________.
a. Compounds
b. Elements
c. Mixtures
d. Solutions
13. Table salt is a compound with the chemical name sodium chloride. Which is its chemical symbol
a. Ca𝐶𝑂3
b. NaCl
c. NaBr
d. Mg(𝑂𝐻)2
14. It shows only the reduced form of a molecular formula.
a. structural formula c. chemical formula
b. condensed structural formula d. empirical formula
15. Which of the following characterizes ionic compounds?
a. formed by two metals c. ions held by covalent bonds
b. can exist as crystals d. formed by metal and non-metal
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