CHEMISTRY

1. The temperature at which mercury starts to freeze is 35C. What is the

temperature in degrees Fahreheit at which a mercury can not be used?
a.
b.
c.
d.

-63F
-35F
-31F
-5.4F

Answer: C
2. A piece of stone weighs 0.05 pounds. When it is submerged in a graduated
cylinder containing 50 ml of H2O, the level rose to 60 ml. What is the density of
the stone in g/ml?
a.
b.
c.
d.

2.27
2.72
7.22
7.27

Answer: A
3. A swimming pool 25m wide, 100m long and 3m deep is filled with water up to a
height of 2m. How many kilograms of water have been placed inside the pool?
(The density of water is 100 kg/m3.)
a.
b.
c.
d.

5 million
7.5 million
10 million
12.5 million

Answer: A
4. Which of the following is not an example a compound?
a.
b.
c.
d.

sugar
salt
ash
water

Answer: C
5. If two pure substances have different melting points, then
a. the two substances will surely have different densities
b. the two samples are certainly different pure substances

c. the two substances are certain to have identical chemical formulas

d. the two substances are certain to be compounds and not elements
Answer: B
6. Which of the following is a compound?
a.
b.
c.
d.

water
wine
soil
mercury

Answer: A
7. Which of the following processes is an example of a chemical change?
a.
b.
c.
d.

evaporation of seawater to form salt

melting of an ice cube
filtering of paper pulp from a liquid slurry using a sleve tray
rusting of iron

Answer: D
8. We know that air is a Homogeneous mixture and not a compound because
a.
b.
c.
d.

it has no definite shape

it has no definite volume
it can be compressed
its composition can vary

Answer: D
9. What do you call a substance that is composed of two or more elements bounded
chemically?
a.
b.
c.
d.

an isotope
an element
a compound
a mixture

Answer: C
10. Which of the following examples is a physical change?
a. crystallization of sugar from sugar can juice
b. fermenting of ethanol to form wine

c. burning of a piece of candle

d. clotting of blood
Answer: A
11. Which of the following cannot be further decomposed by ordinary chemical
means?
a.
b.
c.
d.

water
sugar
air
silver

Answer: D
12. Which of the following is not a manifestation of a chemical change?
a. reaction of a compound and an element to form a new compound and an
element
b. breaking down of compound into elements
c. combining of atoms of elements to form a molecule
d. separation of the molecules in a mixture
Answer: D
13. What do you call a nuclear reaction resulting from the interaction of two nuclei to
form a bigger nucleus and an accompanying release of energy?
a.
b.
c.
d.

nuclear fission
alpha emission
nuclear fusion
natural radioactive decay

Answer: C
14. Which of the following materials cannot be subjected to carbon dating to
determine age?
a.
b.
c.
d.

a trunk of wood
a sword
a smear of blood on a piece of cloth
an ancient Egyptian scroll

Answer: B

15. What law states that the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute
temperature at constant volume?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Charles law
Gay-Lussacs Law
Boyles Law
Daltons Law

Answer: B
16. To what conditions does a gas behave like an ideal gas?
a.
b.
c.
d.

low temperature and low pressure

low temperature and high pressure
high temperature and low pressure
high temperature and high pressure

Answer: C

17. What Law states that the pressure of gas is inversely proportional to its volume at
constant temperature?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Charles law
Gay-Lussacs Law
Boyles Law
Daltons Law

Answer: C
18. Which gas diffuses faster?
a.
b.
c.
d.

CH4
O2
CO
He

Answer: D
19. Which of the following best describes heat?
a.
b.
c.
d.

The capacity to do work

Forces times distances
Sum of thermal and chemical energy
An energy transfer due to temperature difference

Answer: D
20. What happens to water when it begins to vaporize?
a.
b.
c.
d.

it increases in temperature
it decreases in temperature
no change in temperature
no change in thermal energy

Answer: C
21. Burning of Gasoline initially requires heat before it burns spontaneously. Which
of the following does not give a good explanation of this phenomenon?
a.
b.
c.
d.

the initial heat rises the enthalpy of the reactant

the initial heat lowers the activation of energy of the reactants
the enthalpy of reactants is lower than the enthalpy of products.
The enthalpy of the product is lower than the enthalpy of the reactant

Answer: C
22. Which of the following is an endothermic process?
a.
b.
c.
d.

melting of ice
burning of paper
neutralization of a strong acid and a strong base
violent reaction of sodium metal with water

Answer: A
23. Which of the following events is heat exchange involved?
a.
b.
c.
d.

when there is a phase change

when there is a chemical reaction
when the gas expands adiabatically
when there is difference in temperature

Answer: C
24. Who first predicted the wave-particle dual property of electrons?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Hund
Heisenberg
De Broglie
Schrodinger

Answer: C
25. Who postulated the wave equation that describes the properties of electrons in an
atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Bohr
Heisenberg
Pauli
Schrodinger

Answer: D
26. Atoms of nonmetals generally reacts with a toms of metals by
a.
b.
c.
d.

gaining electrons to form ionic compounds

gaining electrons to form covalent compounds
sharing electrons to form ionic compounds
sharing electrons to form covalent compounds.

Answer: A
27. The addition of a nonvolatile solute to a solvent will cause
a.
b.
c.
d.

the vapor pressure of the solvent to increase

the vapor pressure of the solvent to decrease
the vapor pressure of the solvent to remain unchanged
none of these

Answer: B
28. Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of reaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.

the number of products formed

the nature of reactants
temperature
concentration of reactants

Answer: A
29. Which of the following statements about the catalyst is not true?
a.
b.
c.
d.

they may slow down the reaction

they may speed up the reaction
they are present in living substances
they may become new substances after the reaction

Answer: D
30. Which of the following statements about equilibrium is TRUE?
a. it exists in a closed system at varying temperature
b. it exists in an open system
c. it exists between a liquid and its vapor in a closed system at uniform
temperature
d. it may exist between a solid and a liquid.
Answer: C
31. According to the Bronsted-Lowry theory, an acid is
a.
b.
c.
d.

a proton donor
a proton acceptor
a proton donor and a proton acceptor
neither a proton donor nor a proton acceptor

Answer: A
32. Which is not true of bases?
a.
b.
c.
d.

they always contain OH ions

they neutralize acid
the PH of their solution is greater than 7
they react with H3O ions

Answer: A
33. Organic Chemistry is the chemistry of compounds containing the element
a.
b.
c.
d.

hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen

Answer: B
34. What is the mass in grams of 1 liter of carbon monoxide (CO), at standard
temperature and pressure (STP)? Note: the molecular weight (MW) of CO is
28g/mole, and at STP, ! mole of any gas occupies a volume of 22.4 liters.
a. 1.20
b. 1.35
c. 1.45

d. 1.25
Answer: D
35. Two thirds of the atom in a molecule of water is Hydrogen. What Percentage
weight of a water molecule if the weight of two hydrogen atoms? The atomic
weight of hydrogen is 1.008 g/mol and oxygen is 16.00 g/mole.
a.
b.
c.
d.

19.12
11.19
19.11
12.19

Answer: B
36. How many protons (P) and neutrons are there in the nucleus are present in a Pb
nucleus of atomic mass of 206?
a.
b.
c.
d.

P = 92, N = 156
P = 85, N = 160
P = 82. N = 124
P = 90. N = 150

Answer: C
37. A 0.064 kg of octane vapor (MW = 114) is mixed with 0.91 kg of air (MW =
29.0) in the manifold of an Engine. The total pressure in the manifold is 86.1 kPa,
and a temperature is 290 K. assume octane behaves ideally. What is the partial
pressure of the air in the mixture in KPa?
a.
b.
c.
d.

46.8
48.6
84.6
64.8

Answer: C
38. Hydrogen Peroxide solution for hair bleaching is usually prepared mixing 5 grams
of hydrogen peroxide (H202). Molecular weight = 34g/ mole) per 100 ml
solution. What is the molarity of this solution?
a.
b.
c.
d.

1.0 M
1.5 M
1.95 M
1.8 M

Answer: B
39. A cylinder contains oxygen at a pressure of 10 atm and a temperature of 300 K.
The volume of the cylinder is 10 liters. What is the mass of the oxygen in grams?
Molecular weight (MW) of oxygen is 32g/mole?
a.
b.
c.
d.

125.02
130.08
135.05
120.04

Answer: B {(10atm)(10)(32)/(0.0821)(300K)}
40. The molecular diameter of CO is 3.10 x 10-8 at 300K and pressure of 100mmHg.
What is the mean free path of the gas in cm?
a.
b.
c.
d.

6.86 x 10-3
6.86 x 10 -5
2.86 x 10 -4
6.86 x 10 -9

Answer: D
41. How many moles are there in one atom?
a.

3.6 x 10-23
b.
1.66 x 10-24
c. 2.86 x 10-4
d. 6.86 x 10-9
Answer: B
42. What is equivalent weight of Sulfuric Acid?
a.
b.
c.
d.

49
98
23
100

Answer: A
43. What type of bond results in form the sharing of electrons by two atoms?
a. atomic bond
b. covalent bond
c. metallic bond

d. ionic bond
Answer: B
44. What do you call a substance that disassociates in solutions to produce positive
and negative ions?
a.
b.
c.
d.

base
acid
electrolyte
solute

Answer: C
45. During the complete or partial neutralization of acids. What is the ionic
compound formed?
a.
b.
c.
d.

salt
sugar
potassium
sulfur

Answer: A
46. Which of the following are found in the nucleus of an atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

electrons and protons

electrons and neutrons
protons and neutrons
electrons, protons and neutrons

Answer: C
47. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Helium
Neon
Carbon Dioxide
Sodium

Answer: Sodium
48. What refers to the negatively charge component of an atom?
a. electron
b. proton

c. neutron
d. ion
Answer: A
49. What element is known as the lightest metal?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Aluminum
Manganese
Magnesium
Lithium

Answer: D
50. Halogens fall under what group in the periodic table?
a.
b.
c.
d.

group VIA
group VA
group IVA
group VIIA

Answer: D
51. Which of the following is added to the drinking water distribution system for
disinfection?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Soda Ash
Chlorine
Lime
Iodine

Answer: B
52. What refers to the number of gram equivalent weights of solute per liter of
solution?
a.
b.
c.
d.

molarity
normality
molality
formality

Answer: B
53. It is the attraction between like molecules
a. absorption

b. diffusion
c. adhesion
d. cohesion
Answer: D
54. What do you call a substance that cannot be decomposed any further by a
chemical reaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.

ion
element
molecule
atom

Answer: B
55. Which of the following is the strongest type of bonds?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Van de Waals
Metallic
Covalent
Ionic

Answer: C
56. Sublimation is direct change from
a.
b.
c.
d.

Solid to liquid phase

Solid to gaseous phase
Liquid to gaseous phase
None of the following

Answer: B
57. What do you call hydrocarbons containing carbon to carbon double bonds?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
None of these

Answer: B
58. How are materials containing atoms with less than valence electrons classified?
a. An insulator

b. A semi conductor
c. A conductor
d. A compound
Answer: C
59. Which of the following has the characteristics of both metals and non-metals?
a.
b.
c.
d.

conductors
insulators
metalloids
meteors

Answer: C
60. How are elements numbered 58 to 71 in the periodic table called?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Lanthanons
Actinons
Earth metals
Noble gas

Answer: A
61. What type of bonding in which electrostatic attraction is predominant?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Ionic bonding
Metallic bonding
Covalent bonding
Van der Waals bonding

Answer: A
62. What term refers to the passage of an electric current by way of an oxidationreduction reaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.

electrolysis
electrochemical action
electrolyte
piezoelectric effect

Answer: A
63. When all atoms of a molecule are the same, the substance is called
a. A compound

b. A chemical
c. An element
d. An ion
Answer: A
64. Which of the following refers to the measure of the amount of negative ions in the
water?
a.
b.
c.
d.

acidity
alkalinity
turbidity
molarity

Answer: B
65. What device produces electrical current by way of an oxidation-reduction
reaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.

generator
galvanic cell
metallic friction
all of these

Answer: B
66. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the
valence shell of an atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

6
8
10
12

Answer: B

67. Which component of an atom has no electric charge?

a.
b.
c.
d.

proton
neutron
coulomb
electron

Answer: B

68. What is formed when acids will react with active metals?
a.
b.
c.
d.

sulfur
oxygen
hydrogen
Chloride

Answer: C
69. How much is the pH content of an acid?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Between 4 and 6
Between 2 and 7
Between 1 and 5
Between 0 and 7

Answer: D
70. The condition of a liquid electrolyte is measured in terms of its:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Specific gravity
Acid content
Voltage output
Current value

Answer: A
71. What is the substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself
undergoing a chemical change?
a.
b.
c.
d.

ingredients
reactants
solvent
catalyst

Answer: D
72. How are the elements numbered 90 to 103 in the periodic table called?
a.
b.
c.
d.

alkali
actinons
earth metals
transition metals

Answer: B

73. What is defined as a value equal to the number of gram moles of solute per 1000
grams of solvent?
a.
b.
c.
d.

molarity
molality
normality
formality

Answer: A
74. Which of the following is NOT a part of an atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

electron
proton
neutron
coulomb

Answer: D
75. An element maybe defines a substance, all atoms of which have the same:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Number of neutrons
radioactivity
atomic weight
atomic number

Answer: D
76. How does all B families and group VII in the periodic table named?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Light metals
Rare earth metals
Non-metals
Transition metals

Answer: D
77. The device which measures the acid content of the cell is called
a.
b.
c.
d.

Acid meter
hydrometer
hygrometer
pyrometer

Answer: B

78. The vertical columns of the periodic table are called:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Groups
Sections
Batches
Families

Answer: A
79. What term is used to refer to a negatively charged ion?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Anion
Cathode
Anode
Cation

Answer: A
80. In copper atom, the valence ring contains:
a.
b.
c.
d.

No electrons
One electron
Two electrons
Four electrons

Answer: B
81. The elements along the dark line in the periodic table are referred to as
a.
b.
c.
d.

Light metals
Metalloids
Non-metals
Heavy metals

Answer: B
82. What do you call an atom that losses some of its electrons or accepts extra
electrons from another atom
a.
b.
c.
d.

Intrinsic
mole
Neutron
Ion

Answer: D

83. What is the smallest part of matter?

a.
b.
c.
d.

molecule
element
particle
atom

Answer: D
84. The opposite of alkali
a.
b.
c.
d.

acid
fluid
substance
none of these

Answer: A
85. What do you call the electrons in the last orbit or shell of an atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Bound electrons
Free electrons
Valence electrons
External electrons

Answer: C
86. Which one is a positively charged ion?
a.
b.
c.
d.

anion
cathode
anode
cation

Answer: D
87. It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
a.
b.
c.
d.

Molecular number
Proton number
Mass number
Atomic Number

Answer: D

88. Hydrogen Peroxide solution for hair bleaching is usually prepared mixing 5 grams
of hydrogen peroxide (H202). Molecular weight = 34g/ mole) per 100 ml
solution. What is the molarity of this solution?
a.
b.
c.
d.

1.0 M
1.5 M
1.95 M
1.8 M

Answer: B
89. A cylinder contains oxygen at a pressure of 10 atm and a temperature of 300 K.
The volume of the cylinder is 10 liters. What is the mass of the oxygen in grams?
Molecular weight (MW) of oxygen is 32g/mole?
a.
b.
c.
d.

125.02
130.08
135.05
120.04

Answer: B {(10atm)(10)(32)/(0.0821)(300K)}
90. The molecular diameter of CO is 3.10 x 10-8 at 300K and pressure of 100mmHg.
What is the mean free path of the gas in cm?
a.
b.
c.
d.

6.86 x 10-3
6.86 x 10 -5
2.86 x 10 -4
6.86 x 10 -9

Answer: D
91. The electrolyte is the solution of water and
a.
b.
c.
d.

Sulfuric acid
Uric acid
Nitric acid
Formic acid

Answer: A
92. Which of the following refers to a measure of the quantity of an element or
compound?
a. Oxidation number
b. Atomic number

c. Avogadros number
d. Mole
Answer: D
93. Acids will turn blue lithmus paper to what color?
a.
b.
c.
d.

gray
yellow
violet
red

Answer: D
94. What do you call a substance that disassociates in solutions to produce positive
and negative ions?
a.
b.
c.
d.

base
acid
electrolyte
solute

Answer: C
95. During the complete or partial neutralization of acids. What is the ionic
compound formed?
a.
b.
c.
d.

salt
sugar
potassium
sulfur

Answer: A
96. Which of the following are found in the nucleus of an atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

electrons and protons

electrons and neutrons
protons and neutrons
electrons, protons and neutrons

Answer: C
97. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
a. Helium

b. Neon
c. Carbon Dioxide
d. Sodium
Answer: Sodium
98. What refers to the negatively charge component of an atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.

electron
proton
neutron
ion

Answer: A
99. What element is known as the lightest metal?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Aluminum
Manganese
Magnesium
Lithium

Answer: D
100.

Halogens fall under what group in the periodic table?

a.
b.
c.
d.

group VIA
group VA
group IVA
group VIIA

Answer: D