FOURTH WRITTEN TEST IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

QUARTER 1, SY 2021-2022

Instructions: Read each questions 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. 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

2. In the figure below, which container has the highest pressure?

Figure 1. Gas Molecules Inside Closed Containers

(Source: Stoker, H.S. (2010). General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (Sixth). Cengage Learning.)

A. Container A
B. Container B
C. Container C
D. Container D

3. A pressure of 414 mmHg is equal to how many atm?

A. 0.545 atm
B. 0.659 atm
C. 1.52 atm
D. 1.84 atm

4. Why does pressure increase when the temperature of a gas within a closed
container increase?
A. The gas turns into a liquid.
B. The spaces between the molecules of gas decrease.
C. The frequency of collisions between molecules and the container walls
decreases.
D. The frequency of collisions between molecules and the container walls
increases.

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5. 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

6. 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

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

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7. Evaluate the following situations. Select the option that follows the concepts
associated with gas laws.
A. The volume of a gas must always decrease when temperature increases and
pressure increases.
B. As the temperature of a gas sample increases, with the number of molecules
and volume remaining constant, the pressure exerted by the gas decreases.
C. As the number of molecules in a gas sample increases with temperature and
volume remaining constant, the pressure exerted by the gas decreases.
D. A sample of a gas is held at constant temperature. If the number of moles of
gas in the sample is doubled while the pressure is halved, the volume of the
gas sample will increase.

8. A sample of gas is in a cylinder of fixed volume. Design an experiment to increase

its pressure by 70% provided that initially it is at 3.5 atm at 20.0°C.
A. Apply heat and wait for the temperature to increase by 100%.
B. Apply heat and wait for the temperature to increase by 1025%.
C. Apply liquid nitrogen and wait until the temperature decrease by 1000%.
D. Put a dry ice around the cylinder and wait until the temperature decrease
by 100%.

9. 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
D. High temperature and high pressure

10. What pressure (in atm) would be exerted by 76 g of fluorine gas in a 1.50 liter
vessel at -37°C?
A. 4.1 atm
B. 8.2 atm
C. 26 atm
D. 19,600 atm

11. The ideal gas law predicts that the molar volume (volume of one mole) of gas
equals:
A. RT/P
B. gRT/PV
C. (MW)P/RT
D. 22.4 L at any temperature and pressure

12. 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.

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13. 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.

14. Interpret the following figure to find out the total pressure.

Figure 3. Partial Pressure of Gas A and B

(Source: Stoker, H.S. (2010). General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (Sixth). Cengage Learning.)

A. 1 atm
B. 2 atm
C. 3 atm
D. 4 atm

15. 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

16. A mixture of 0.50 mol H2(g) and 0.50 mol N2(g) is introduced into a 15.0-liter
container having a pinhole leak at 30°C. Evaluate which of the following
situations would be true after a period of time.
A. The partial pressure of H2 would exceed that of N2 in the container.
B. The partial pressure of N2 would exceed that of H2 in the container.
C. The partial pressures of both gases would increase above their
initial values.
D. The partial pressure of H2 in the container would increase above the initial
value.

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17. Which of the following is an SI unit that can be used in stoichiometric
calculations?
A. Ω
B. mol
C. km
D. Hz

18. Given the figure below, determine which gases occupy the greatest volume.

Figure 4. Gases in Identical Containers

(Source: Stoker, H.S. (2010). General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (Sixth). Cengage Learning.)

A. A
B. B
C. Both A and C
D. Both B and C

19. Three 1.0 liter flasks are filled with H2, O2 and Ne, respectively, at STP.

Figure 5. Gases in 1L Flask

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Based on the Figure 5 above, which of the following statements is true?

A. The number of moles of each gas is the same.
B. Each flask has the same number of gas molecules.
C. The velocity of the gas molecules is the same in each flask.
D. There are twice as many O2 and H2 molecules as Ne atoms.

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20. Analyze the given balanced chemical equation to find out the total gas volume
(in liters) at 520°C and 880 torr given 33 g of potassium bicarbonate.
2KHCO3(s)  K2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)
A. 10 L
B. 19 L
C. 37 L
D. 56 L

21. Evaluate the following statements to determine which of them is a FALSE

assumption about the following chemical reaction.
CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
A. If 16.0 g of methane react with 64.0 g of oxygen, the combined masses of the
products will be 80.0 g.
B. If 11.2 liters of methane react with an excess of oxygen, the volume of carbon
dioxide produced at STP is 11.2 liters.
C. If 32.0 g of oxygen reacts with excess methane, the maximum amount of
carbon dioxide produced will be 22.0 g.
D. If 22.4 liters of methane at STP react with 64.0 g of oxygen, 22.4 liters of
carbon dioxide at STP can be produced.

22. 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

23. Water reacts with lithium to produce H2 gas and LiOH. This reaction is run at
27°C and a pressure of 0.75 atm. What is the mass of the lithium sample if 3.4 L
of H2 are produced using an excess of HCl? (Formulate a balanced chemical
equation then determine what is asked in the problem).
A. 0.36 g
B. 0.72 g
C. 3.99 g
D. 7.98 g

24. What is gas effusion?

A. When gases deviate from ideal behavior
B. The escape of gas molecules from a container through a tiny hole
C. When gas molecules collide and their speed and direction change
D. The speed of gas molecules spreading through other gas molecules

25. Diffusion and effusion is a property of which of the following?

A. Gases
B. Liquids
C. Solids and liquids
D. Gases and plasma

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26. Infer as to which gas will diffuse most rapidly.
A. N2
B. He
C. Cl2
D. CO2

27. A gas diffuses through a tiny opening at 1.37 times the rate of O2(g). What is the
molar mass of the gas?
A. 17.0
B. 23.4
C. 43.8
D. 60.1

28. A closed flask contains equal molar amounts of F 2, 16O2, 18O2, and UF6 at room
temperature. If a small hole is cut in one side, and the speed of the gas molecules
escaping into a vacuum is measured, evaluate as to which of the following
situations would be true.
A. UF6 is slowest because it is the heaviest.
B. The two oxygen molecules have the same speed.
C. The speeds are the same because the temperature is the same.
D. The speeds depend upon the gas kinetic collision rate, and hence on the
total pressure inside.

29. In an isotopic enrichment effusion apparatus, 238UF6 and 235UF6 gases at 23°C
escape from a small hole into a vacuum. Hypothetically, determine the mole
fraction ratio 235UF6/238UF6 in the escaping gases when the initial mole fraction
ratio of the two gases is 1:1.
A. 0.98740
B. 0.99147
C. 1.0043
D. 1.0086

30. Look at the apparatus shown below. Inside each chamber there is a sample of a
gas at the specified volume and pressure. The whole process is done under
constant temperature. Formulate assumptions and use the available
information to determine the total pressure inside the system once the stopcock
is opened.

Figure 6. Gas Chambers

(Illustrated by: Ryan Paul M. Vales)

A. 190 torr
B. 223 torr
C. 445 torr
D. 890 torr

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