REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION I
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS
DAGUPAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tapuac District, Dagupan City
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
S.Y. 2017-2018
SCIENCE 7 (CHEMISTRY)
Last Name First Name MI Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

Shade the box that corresponds to the correct answer. Avoid Erasures!
a b c d
□ □ □ □ 1. What do you call the maximum amount of solute that dissolves in a given amount of solvent at a
specified temperature?
a. solute b. solution c. solubility d. solvent
□ □ □ □ 2. What would you call a solution that contains the maximum concentration of a solute for a given
amount of solvent at specific temperature?
Hint: No more solute dissolves

a. unsaturated b. hypotonic c. saturated d. supersaturated

□ □ □ □ 3. Which of the following is not a solution when combined together?
a.salt and water b. vinegar and water c. cooking oil and water d. sugar and water
□ □ □ □ 4. Which statement best describes the solvent?
a. It is the solid formed in solution.
b. It is the liquid part of the solution.
c. It is the component of a solution in smaller amount.
d. It is the component of a solution in bigger amount.
□ □ □ □ 5. A five peso coin has a mass of 7.7 grams. How many grams of copper are in a five peso
coin containing 70% copper ; 5.5% nickel; and 24.5 % zinc by mass?
a. 0.42 g b. 5.5 g c. 1.9 g d. 5.4 g
□ □ □ □ 6. The label of the 500-mL rubbing alcohol that Sir Knight bought shows that
it contains 40% isoprophyl alcohol.
What is the volume of isopropyl alcohol in the rubbing alcohol solution?
a. 460 mL b. 300 mL c. 280 mL d. 200 mL
□ □ □ □ 7. Which is more concentrated solution?
a. 10 g of salt in 20 g of water b. 18 g of salt in 90 g of water
c. 20 g of sugar in 100 g of water d. 50 g of sugar in 200 g of water
□ □ □ □ 8. A group of students was asked to investigate how well powdered juice
dissolves in cold and in hot water. If this is going to be a fair test, what is the
independent variable? Hint: Independent variable is the one that you purposely change and test
a. The temperature of water.
b. The amount of powdered juice that completely dissolves in cold water.
c. The amount of powdered juice that completely dissolves in hot water.
d. How long it takes for the powdered juice to completely dissolve.
□ □ □ □ 9. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of solutions? (Based your answer on the first
two activities in Solutions that we performed in Science 7)
a. solutions are heterogenous
b. b. solutions are often clear and transparent
c. the solute cannot be separated from the solvent through filtration
d. solutions are homogeneous

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□ □ □ □ 10. A group of students was asked to investigate how well powdered juice dissolves in cold and in
hot water. If this is going to be a fair test, what variables should they control?
a. Amount of water and powdered juice drink in each cup, method of stirring, time when the solid is
added to water, how long each solution is stirred.
b. Amount of water and powdered juice drinks in each cup, method of stirring, how long each
solution is stirred.
c. Amount of powdered juice drink in each cup; method of stirring, time when the solid is added to
water, how long each solution is stirred.
d. Amount of water and the amount of powdered juice in each cup
□ □ □ □ 11. A solution has two parts. One is the dissolving medium, commonly known as the solvent. What
is the name of the medium that actually dissolves?
a. element b. particle c. filtrate d. solute
□ □ □ □ 12. What does the term 'filtrate' means?
a. solid particles that decompose upon heating b. solid particles that are left behind after filtration
c. the liquid that evaporates from a solution d. the liquid that passes through the filter paper
□ □ □ □ 13. A liquid has the following properties: one-phase, colorless, boiling point of 95 ºC to 97ºC.
Which of the following BEST describes the liquid
a. pure substance b. compound c. suspension d. solution
□ □ □ □ 14. You were tasked to check if the liquid sample you have is a substance or a mixture. Which
among these tests is the BEST way to do so?
I. Color comparison II. Taste comparison III. Boiling point test IV. Melting point test
a. I and II b. II and IV c. I and III d. I,II, and III
□ □ □ □ 15. What will you use if you wanted to separate iron filings from sand?
a. funnel b. filter paper c. magnet d. electrolysis apparatus
□ □ □ □ 16. Some solutions such as 70% by volume
of disinfectant alcohol can be separated into
water and ethyl alcohol because
of the differences in their boiling points.
In which of the following process is this set up
appropriate to be used?

a. chromatography b. crystallization c. distillation d. filtration

□ □ □ □ 17. When can filtration technique be used?
a. To crystallize salt b. To separate a solid from a liquid.
c. To separate two liquids d. To separate a mixture of different colored dyes.
□ □ □ □ 18. Uriel ,Erril, Siobhan Elise and Eumee were given three unknown liquid samples. Their
observations are written in the table below.
Which of the samples are probably the SAME substances?

Sample Appearance Volume (mL) Boiling Point (ºC)

Liquid x clear, transparent 23.0 100
Liquid y clear, transparent 20.0 85
Liquid z clear, transparent 20.0 100

a. liquids x and y b. liquids x and z c. liquids y and z d. all of the liquids

□ □ □ □ 19. Given the following observations, which of the solid samples are probably the SAME
substances being obderved by the green Alchemist group?
Sample Color Mass (g) Melting Point (ºC) Density (g/mL)
Solid 1 yellow 5.0 200 2.1
Solid 2 yellow 5.0 150 2.1
Solid 3 yellow 2.5 200 2.1
Solid 4 green 5.0 150 3.6

a. Solids 1 and 2 b. Solids 1 and 3 c. Solids 1 and 4 d. Solids 1,2 and 3

□ □ □ □ 20. If you were instructed by your science teacher to prepare a simple distillation, which of the
following mixtures are you going to separate their components?
a. sand & water b rubbing alcohol solution
c. iron fillings & sand d. pebbles in a cup of water

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□ □ □ □ 21. What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or
physical means and that is made up of only one type of atom?
a. compound b. element c. solution d. mixture
□ □ □ □ 22. What is a compound?
a. two or more substances not chemically combined
b. a substance made up of two or more atoms joined by a chemical reaction
c. a substance that cannot be separated even by a chemical reaction
d. two substances that can be joined together by physical means
□ □ □ □ 23. What do you call the horizontal rows in a periodic table?
a. families b. periods
c. groups d. intervals
□ □ □ □ 24. Which of the following is the correct symbol for iron?
a. I b. Ir c. FE
d. Fe
□ □ □ □ 25. What two elements will you chemically combine in order to form water (H2O)?
a. hydrogen & carbon b. hydrogen & helium
c. helium & oxygen d. hydrogen & oxygen
□ □ □ □ 26. Natural gas is mainly methane (CH4). What two elements are found in methane?
a.sodium & oxygen b. hydrogen & oxygen c. helium & oxygen d. hydrogen & carbon
□ □ □ □ 27. Calcium chloride is a compound of the two elements calcium and chlorine. Which of the
following statements is TRUE?
a. Calcium chloride is listed in the periodic table.
b. Chlorine may still be broken down into a simpler form.
c. The elements that are present in calcium chloride are Ca and Cl.
d. Calcium and chlorine belong to the same group.
□ □ □ □ 28. Acetic acid found in vinegar can be further subdivided into simpler substances by chemical
means only.Therefore, where do you classify acetic acid?
a. molecule b. element c. compound d. particle
□ □ □ □ 29. A beaker containing a black-yellow powder has a magnet put into it. When the magnet is
removed, black particles are stuck to it, leaving a yellow powder behind in the beaker. What is
the black-yellow powder?
a. compound b. element c. mixture d. atom
□ □ □ □ 30. Based on thetwo activities in Solutions performed during our science 7 class. Which of the
following property is true about solutions?
a. consist of visibly different substances or phases
b. solutions are not often clear and transparent
c. the solute cannot be separated from the solvent through filtration only
d. solutions are heterogeneous
□ □ □ □ 31. What do you call the process wherein an acid and a base react quantitatively with each other?
a. neutralization b. ionization c. saturation d. activation
□ □ □ □ 32. Which of the following is/are produced when you mix a hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide?
a. salt & water b. salt (NaCl) c. water & sugar d. water & bubbles
□ □ □ □ 33. The pH of household bleach is approximately 12.8. What does it mean?
a. strongly basic b. slightly basic c. strongly acidic d. slightly acidic
□ □ □ □ 34. Which of the following is a neutral substance having a pH of 7?
a. distilled water b.acid rain c. tap water d. sea water
□ □ □ □ 35. Which of the following substances are not classified as a base?
a. lemon juice b. detergent c. shampoo d. baking soda
□ □ □ □ 36. What happens to an iron nail when exposed to an acidic mixture?
a. it forms rust b. it becomes shinier c. it forms bubbles d. it doesn’t react
□ □ □ □ 37. An acid is slowly added to a base in a glass container.
What happens to the pH of the solution after some
tIme until it reaches its neutral state?

a. slowly increases b. becomes pH14 c. becomes pH 0 d slowly decreases

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□ □ □ □ 38. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acids?
a. have a sour taste b. have a pH lower than 7
c. turn blue litmus paper to red d. have a pH higher than 7
□ □ □ □ 39. A pH of 6.5 is just about right for most home gardens, since most plants in the
Philippines thrive in the 6-7 range of pH. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. Most of the plants grow in a slighty acidic soil
b. Most of the plants grow in a slighty alkaline/basic soil
c. Most of the plants grow in a strongly acidic soil
d. Most of the plants grow in a slighty acidic soil.
□ □ □ □ 40. Arrange the following household items: toothpaste, bath soap, tap water, vinegar from the most
acidic to most basic?
a. tap water, milk, toothpaste, vinegar b. milk, tap water, vinegar, toothpaste
c. toothpaste, milk, tap water, vinegar d. vinegar, tap water, milk, toothpaste
□ □ □ □ 41. What is the property of metals that can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets without
breaking?
a. malleable b. luster c. magnetic d. conductor
□ □ □ □ 42. Which material shows shiny appearance?
a. metalloids b. metals c. nonmetals d. semimetal
For questions 43 to 44. Refer to the information below.
Element Symbol Melting Point(ºC) Boiling Point (ºC) Electrical conductivity
Br -7 58 Poor
Ca 850 1490 Good
He -270 -269 Poor
Mg 650 1110 Good
Hg -39 357 Good
N -210 -196 Poor

□ □ □ □ 43. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? (Hint: It has the lowest boiling point)
a. magnesium b. calcium c. mercury d. bromine
□ □ □ □ 44. Which nonmetal has the lowest melting point ?
a. bromine b. nitrogen c. helium d. mercury
□ □ □ □ 45. When performing the activity 1 entitled Water, “Wat-er” You Made Of, which one of the following
nonmetal produced a “pop” sound when water undergoes electrolysis?
a. hydrogen b. helium c. oxygen d. neon
□ □ □ □ 46. In the Activity entitled Acidity of the Oxides of Metals and Nonmetals being performed in your
class, an element was subjected into flame and the acidity of the oxide formed was tested.
Solution of this oxide turned red litmus paper to blue. Which is most likely that element?
Hint: A general property of metal oxides is that they tend to react with water to form basic
solutions of the metal hydroxide.
a. chlorine b. magnesium c. phosphorus d. sulfur
□ □ □ □ 47. Which of the following elements is most likely ductile at room temperature?
a. nitrogen b. mercury c. aluminum d. sulfur
□ □ □ □ 48. Where are metalloids found on the periodic table?
a. to the right of the zigzag line
b. bordering the zigzag line
c. to the left of the zigzag line
d. below- the bottom two periods

□ □ □ □ 49. Which of the following statements about metal and nonmetals is correct?
a. generally metals are insulators b. generally metals are ductile and malleable
c. all nonmetals are lustrous/shiny d. generally nometals are good conductors
□ □ □ □ 50. If we wanted to clearly distinguishes metals from non-metals, we perform conductivity test and
create a generalization that not all nonmetals are poor conductor of electricity. What is this
nonmetal that is commonly available as black rod in pencil?
a . cobalt (Co) b. carbon (C) c. nitrogen(N) d. copper (Cu)

“Life is like Chemistry; dilute your sorrow, evaporate your worries,

filter your mistake, boil your ego,
and you will get the crystal of happiness.”
-elemental.knight312

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