TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES 25.

Which one of the following is likely to be the most soluble

GENERAL CHEMISTRY COMPETENCY EXAM base?
NAME. ________________Date: A. Ca(OH)2 B. Cu(OH)2 C.Ga(OH)3 D. Zn(OH)2
Instructor: ENGR. L.A. CARRILLO 26. The number of lone pair and bonding pairs in ammonia
Instruction: Encircle the correct answer for objective type a. LP=1;BP=2 b. LP=0;BP=4
questions and give the step by step solution to c. LP=2;BP=2 d. LP=1;BD=3
problem solving questions 27. Which one of the following salts is insoluble?
1. Which of the following is the most metallic? A. NH4Cl B. Ca(NO3)2 C. BaCO3 D. Na2S
a.C b.N c. B d.F 28. Resorcinol, used in manufacturing resins, drugs and other
2. The following type of bonding is strongly directional in solids. products, is 65.44% Carbon, 5.49% Hydrogen, 29.06%
A. Vander Waal's B. Ionic Oxygen by mass. Its molecular mass is 110g/mol. What is
C. Metallic D. Covalent the molecular formula? C6H6O2
3. Fog is an example of colloidal system of 29. Determine the oxidation number of carbon in K2CO3.
A. solid dispersed in gas. B. solid dispersed in liquid. A. 0 B. +2 C. +4 D. -2
C. liquid dispersed in gas. D. gas dispersed in liquid. 30. Consider the following reaction:
4. Absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O
A. 0°C B. 50°K C. 0°R D. NOTG The element being oxidized and the oxidizing agent are:
5. Energy of the sun arises mainly from __________ reactions. A. N and NH3 C. N and O2
A. fusion B. fission C. combustion D. NOTG B. O and NH3 D. O and O2
6. Sudden fall of atmospheric pressure by a large amount 31. The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is:
is an indication of A. Cu B. Fe C. Na D. Al

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A. rain B. cold wave C. storm D. fair weather 32. How many hydrogen atoms are there in the organic
7. Which of the following halogens does NOT replace the compound 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane (2)
other halogens from their compounds? 33. A mixture of 90.0 grams of CH4 and 10.0 grams of argon
A. fluorine B. iodine C. bromine D. chlorine has a pressure of 250 torr under conditions of constant
8. Property that is independent of the amount of substances temperature and volume. The partial pressure of CH4 in torr
a.intrinsic b.extrinsic c.intensive d.both a and c is: 239 torr
9. Neutrons are present in all atoms except that of 34. Multiple Choice: In which of the following is the "octet
A. He B. C C. H D. Ar rule" violated?
10. Biological shield in a nuclear reactor is generally provided A. CO2 B. NH4+1 C. SO42- D. NO2
to protect against the 36. A 0.580 g sample of a compound containing only carbon
A. α-rays B. β-rays and hydrogen contains 0.480 g of carbon and 0.100 g of
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C. gamma rays & neutrons D. electrons hydrogen. At STP, 33.6 mL of the gas has a mass of 0.087 g.
11. Which of the following describes the orientation of bonds in What is the molecular (true) formula for the compound?
an sp3 hybridized atom? C4H10
A. triagonal B. linear C. tetrahedral D. planar 37. What mass of lithium nitride could be formed from 104 g of
12. According to Lewis concept, ethers behave as lithium and excess nitrogen gas? a. 174 g
A. Neutral C. Acid 38. If helium effuses through a porous barrier at a rate of 4.0
B. Base D. All of the given moles per minute, at what rate (in moles per minute) would
13. Which one of the following is NOT a vitamin? oxygen gas diffuse? 1.41
A. ascorbic acid B. niacin C. trypsin D. riboflavin 40. The ion that would be isoelectronic with the noble gas xenon
14. The halogen with the largest atomic radius is: a. I- b. S-2 c. Mg+2 d. K+1
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A. Cl B. I C. Br D. At 41. All proteins contain at least 5 specific elements. Four of

15. One of the following is NOT a lipid. Is it: them are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. What is the
A. fats and oils B. starches fifth element? Sulfur
C. steroids D. waxes 42. Select the element with the greatest metallic
16. Forces in ionic crystalline solids are primarily which of the character
following? a. Li b. Ca c. Al d. Pb
A. covalent B. electrostatic C. Van der Waals D. magnetic 43. It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of a
17. For which of the following classes of salts are all of its substance's molecules.
compounds soluble in water? a. volume b. temperature c. density d. pressure
A. sulfates B. nitrates C. hydroxides D. chlorides 44. Which substance would produce the greatest boiling
17. During hydrogenation of oils, which of the following catalyst point elevation per mole dissolved into 1 L of water.
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is commonly used? a. AgNO 3 b. KCl c. H2SO4 d. H3PO4

A. Ni B. Pd C. Fe D. V2O5 45. A 10 gram of which substance is held by hydrogen
18. Oils and fats belong to the class of bonding?
A. Alcohols B. Acids C.Esters D. Ethers a. H2 b. NH3 c. C3H8 d. CaH2
19. When ammonium cyanate is heated we get
A. Ammonium carbonate B. Urea C. CO D. CO2
20.Compounds of iodine are NOT used for which of the
following?
A. as a refrigerant B. in photographic film
C. as an essential part of diet D. as an antiseptic
21.__________ is a special constituent of chlorophyll without
which photosynthesis is not possible.
A. Calcium B.Nitrogen C.Phosphorous D. Hydrogen
22. The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its
__________ content.
A. carbon B. volatile matter C. ash D. moisture
23. Enzymes belong to the category of
A. proteins B. carbohydrates C. vitamins D. fats
24. Which of the following is a weak acid?
A. H2SO4 B. HClO3 C. HF D. HCl