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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) When the equation below is balanced, the coefficient of HCl is: 1)

AlCl3 + H2 SO4 Â Al2 (SO4 )3 + HCl

A) 3 B) 12 C) 2 D) 6

2) When the equation below is balanced, the coefficient of carbon dioxide is: 2)

C8 H18 + O2 Â CO2 + H2 O
A) 2 B) 16 C) 8 D) 25

3) The following reaction is important in the removal of sulfur dioxide, a major source of acid rain, 3)
from the smokestacks of coal burning power plants. When the equation below is balanced, the
coefficient of oxygen is:

CaO + SO2 + O2 Â CaSO4

A) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 1

4) Which of the following is correct, according to Avogadro's hypothesis? At STP 4)

A) equal volumes of gases have the same density.
B) equal volumes of gases contain equal masses.
C) equal volumes of gases contain the same number of molecules.
D) 1 L of oxygen gas and 1 L of liquid water contain the same number of molecules.

5) Consider the following equation: N2 + 3 H2 Â 2 NH3 5)

Which of the following statements is NOT true for this equation?
A) 1 L of N2 reacts with 3 L of H2 .
B) 1 gram of N2 reacts with 3 grams of H2 .
C) 1 mole of N2 reacts with 3 moles of H2 .
D) 1 molecule of N2 reacts with 3 molecules of H2 .

6) Molarity is a useful measure of concentration because 6)

A) it is based on the Bronsted-Lowry definition of an acid.
B) equal volumes of solutions of the same molarity will contain equal weights of solutes.
C) it allows measuring out quantities of chemical particles through the use of volumes of
solutions.
D) it allows the conversion of percentage concentrations (by weight) into a form easily used in
chemical calculations.

7) Hyperacidity means 7)
A) too little acid. B) too much antacid.
C) too much base. D) too much acid.

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 8) Nitrous acid, HNO2 , is classified as a weak acid in water. This means that it produces 8)
A) 100% of the maximum number of possible hydronium ions.
B) no hydronium ions.
C) a relatively small fraction of the maximum number of possible hydronium ions.
D) a relatively large fraction of the maximum number of possible hydronium ions.

9) Most chemical explosions are _______ reactions. 9)

A) neutralization B) oxidation-reduction
C) nuclear fission D) precipitation

10) Which one of the following IS NOT one of the definitions of oxidation? 10)
A) Oxidation is the addition of electrons to a substance.
B) Oxidation is the addition of oxygen to a substance.
C) Oxidation is the loss of electrons from a substance.
D) Oxidation is the loss of hydrogen from a substance.

11) All redox reactions occur with the transfer of 11)

A) oxygen. B) hydrogen. C) protons. D) electrons.

12) The acid in automobile batteries is 12)

A) hydrochloric acid. B) nitric acid.
C) sulfuric acid. D) phosphoric acid.

13) All antacids are 13)

A) acids. B) neutral. C) bases. D) salts.

14) Sodium bicarbonate is an old standby antacid. It is not recommended for persons suffering from 14)
high blood pressure because
A) it is too strong an acid. B) of the presence of bicarbonate ion.
C) it is too strong a base. D) of the presence of sodium ion.

15) When added to water, which one of the following would produce an acid? 15)
A) Mg B) NH3 C) Na2 O D) CO2

16) Lime is used in farming to reduce the acidity of the soil. The chemical name for lime is calcium 16)
oxide. When water in the soil reacts with lime, what base is formed?
A) CaOH B) CaO C) Ca 2 OH D) Ca(OH)2

17) Which of the following is characteristic of a base? 17)

A) Bases feel slippery. B) Bases turn litmus red.
C) Bases have a sour taste. D) None of these is characteristic of a base.

18) Foods that are acidic can be identified by their ________ taste. 18)
A) bitter B) sour C) salty D) sweet

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19) The formula mass of CO2 19)
A) 28 g. B) 28 u. C) 44 u. D) 44 g.

20) The molarity of a solution is a measure of its 20)

A) surface tension. B) mass. C) concentration. D) temperature.

21) A one molar solution is a solution that contains one mole of solute in 21)
A) one kilogram of solvent. B) one liter of solution.
C) one mole of solvent. D) one kilogram of solution.

22) At STP, 22.4 liters of oxygen gas, O2 , will have a mass of 22)
A) 28.0 g. B) 16.0 g. C) 32.0 g. D) 22.4 g.

23) Which one of the following does not contain an Avogadro's number of particles? 23)
A) 12 g of water B) 6.02 þ 10 23 atoms of silicon
C) 1.0 mole of carbon D) 23 g of sodium

24) Which of the following is NOT true of hydrogen? 24)

A) It is usually found as free hydrogen and not combined with other elements.
B) It is a colorless, odorless gas.
C) It can form an ion with a +1 charge.
D) It can form an ion with a -1 charge.

25) Magnesium burns brightly in the presence of oxygen. When magnesium reacts with oxygen, the 25)
product is
A) Mg2 O. B) MgO2. C) MgO. D) Mg + CO2.

26) This substance is a powerful oxidizing agent and a harmful pollutant; yet a layer of it in the upper 26)
stratosphere serves as a shield from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
A) O3 (ozone) B) SO3 C) O2 D) CO2

27) Most household bleaches act as 27)

A) electron donors. B) oxidizing agents.
C) reducing agents. D) proton donors.

28) Approximately what percentage of known compounds are classified as organic compounds? 28)
A) Ô 20% B) Ô 70% C) Ô 40% D) Ô 95%

29) An organic compound is best defined as 29)

A) a compound of carbon and hydrogen.
B) a compound produced by a living organism.
C) a compound containing carbon.
D) a compound that is NOT produced in a laboratory.

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30) The chemical formula of cyclohexane is 30)
A) C6 H8. B) C6 H10. C) C6 H6. D) C6 H12.

31) Which of the following compounds is saturated? 31)

A) butadiene B) butene C) butane D) propyne

32) Alkanes are often called 32)

A) saturated hydrocarbons. B) saturated fats.
C) carbohydrates. D) unsaturated hydrocarbons.

33) How many different structural isomers are there for a hydrocarbon with the formula C4 H10 ? 33)
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

34) The simplest alkane is 34)

A) methane. B) monalkane. C) propane. D) ethane.

35) The formula of benzene is 35)

A) C6 H6. B) C6 H12. C) C4 H4. D) C2 H2.

36) The use of benzene has been greatly limited in recent years because 36)
A) benzene undergoes addition reactions. B) benzene is highly flammable.
C) benzene may cause leukemia. D) benzene is an aromatic compound.

37) In representing the general formula of various functional groups, the symbol R stands for 37)
A) a halogen atom. B) a ring.
C) an alkyl group. D) an aromatic group.

38) The intoxicating alcohol in "alcoholic" beverages is 38)

A) ethanol. B) propanol.
C) methanol. D) a mixture of the above

39) Alcohols are characterized by which functional group? 39)

A) ester B) carboxyl C) hydroxyl D) halide

40) What is the percent alcohol by volume in a beverage that is 36 proof? 40)
A) 18% B) 3.6% C) 36% D) 72%

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Answer Key
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1) D
2) B
3) D
4) C
5) B
6) C
7) D
8) C
9) B
10) A
11) D
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) D
16) D
17) A
18) B
19) C
20) C
21) B
22) C
23) A
24) A
25) C
26) A
27) B
28) D
29) C
30) D
31) C
32) A
33) B
34) A
35) A
36) C
37) C
38) A
39) C
40) A