Fluctuate

3. Isotopes such as hydrogen-1, hydrogen-

2, and hydrogen-3 are atoms of the same
element that differ in:

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C. The mass number
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D. The atomic number

E. The number of protons in the nucleus

1. The amount of energy required to remove

the outermost electron from a gaseous atom 4. The orientation in space of an atomic
in the ground state is known as: orbital is associated with:

A. Electron affinity A. The principal quantum number (n)

B. First ionization energy B. The angular momentum quantum

number (l)
C. Radius
C. The magnetic quantum number (ml)
D. Electron negativity
D. The spin quantum number (ms)
E. Electron affinity
E. None of these choices is correct

2. As one moves from left to right within a

period across the periodic table, the atomic 5. An atom that contains 35 protons, 45
radii of the elements encountered tends to: neutrons, and 35 electrons has an atomic
number of:
Increase
A. 35
Stay the same
B. 45
Decrease
C. 80
 D. 115 C. The Pauli exclusion principle

E. 10 D. The periodic law

E. The singularity rule

6. The gold foil experiment led to the theory

that atoms have a positively charged
nucleus. Which scientist was the author of 9. The nucleus of an atom consists of 8
that theory? protons and 6 neutrons. The total number of
electrons present in a neutral atom of this
A. Ernest Rutherford element is:

B. John Dalton A. 6

C. J.J. Thompson B. 8

D. Atomic C. 14

E. Erwin Schrodinger D. 48

E. 2

7. Select the correct electronic configuration

for sulphur (S = 16):
10. Substances that cannot be decomposed
A. 1s²1p 2s²2p⁵ into two or more simple substances by
chemical means are called:
B. 1s² 2s²2p 3s²3p
A. Pure substances
C. 1s²2s²2p⁶ 3s²3p²
B. Compounds
D. 1s²2s²2p⁶ 3s²3p⁴
C. Molecules
E. 1s²2s²2p⁶ 3s²3d¹
D. Elements

E. None of these

8. "Electrons fill each and all orbitals in the

subshell before they pair up with opposite
spins" is a statement of:
11. Which of the following is NOT part of
A. The Aufbau principle Dalton's atomic model?

B. Hund's rule A. Each element has its own type of atom

 B. Atoms of the same element are B. 20.166u
identical
C. 25.567u
C. All matter is made up of tiny particles
called atoms D. 19.988u

D. Atoms can be broken down into sub-

atomic particles

14. All of these are definitions of a theory

EXCEPT

12. Which grouping of circles, when A. General explanation for a broad range of
considered in order from the top to the data that comes from many experiments that
bottom, best represents the relative size of are repeatable and have been repeated
the atoms Li, Na, K and Rb, respectively?? resulting in consistent data

B. Collection of concepts, including

abstractions of observable phenomena
expressed as quantifiable properties,
together with rules

C. An accepted hypothesis
A. 1
D. Concise verbal or mathematical
B. 2 statement of a relation that expresses a
fundamental principle of science
C. 3
E. Conformation to available empirical data
D. None of the above about such observations

13. Atoms of an unknown element have the 15. The Br atom has:
following masses and percent abundance:
90.92% of the atoms have a mass of
19.988u, 0.26% of the atoms have a mass
of 20.983u and 8.82% of atoms have a
mass of 21.978u. Calculate the average A. 35 p, 35 n, 36 e
atomic mass of this element.
B. 35 p, 44 n, 36 e

C. 35 p, 44 n, 34 e

A. 20.983u
D. 79 p, 79 n, 1 e
E. Some other combinations of p, n, e D. 3 only

E. 1,2

16. Identify the subshell in which electrons

with quantum numbers n = 6, l = 1 may be
found. 18. Which of the following orbital box
diagrams represents silicon, which has 14
elements

A. 6p

B. 3d

C. 6f
A.4S B. 4S C. 4S D.4S
D. 5p

E. 4d

19. The identity of an element is determined

by

17. In the Rutherford's gold foil experiment, A. Its atomic mass

which of the following statements is/are
TRUE? B. The number of its neutron

C. The number of its electron

D. The number of its protons

(1) Most of the bombarding particles were
deflected straight back by the gold foil

(2) The experiment showed that the atom is

mostly empty space. 20. Which of the following is the smallest
part of a compound, whose properties are
(3) The gold foil was bombarded with the same as those of the compound?
positively charge He nuclei
A. Atom

B. Mixture

A. 1,2,3 C. Molecule

B. 1,3 D. Element

C. 2,3 E. All of the above

 24. The following are all the properties of
gases EXCEPT

21. Which of the following is a correct A. A definite volume

statement?
B. No definite shape
A. The constituent of a mixture does not
retain its original property. C. No definite volume

B. The constituent of a mixture retains its D. No definite mass

original property.

C. The constituent of a mixture has only two

or three molecules.

D. The constituent of a mixture cannot be

separated.

25. The letter "Y" in the diagram above

22. The probability area that best represents marks the:
the shape of one of the atomic 3p orbitals is:
A. Nucleus

B. Location of the protons

C. Electron cloud

D. Region of greatest density

E. Location of the neutrons

23. A beryllium atom has 4 protons, 5
neutrons and 4 electrons. What is the mass
number of this atom?

A. 4 26. In a single atom, what is the maximum

number of electrons which can have
quantum number n = 4?
B. 5
A. 16
C. 8
B. 18
D. 9
C. 32
E. 13
D. 36

E. None of these choices is correct

27. Which scientist first proposed that the 30. The mass number of an atom is
electron in the hydrogen atom can have only determined by:
certain energies?
A. The number of protons only
A. Planck
B. Adding the neutrons and electrons
B. Einstein
C. Adding the neutrons and protons
C. Bohr
D. Adding protons and electrons
D. Rydberg

E. Heisenberg

31. The unique ability of carbon atoms being

covalently bonded to other carbon atoms is
called,
28. Atoms of pure elements bonding to each
other chemically in more than one way, A. Catenation
allowing the pure elements to exist in
multiple, which differ in their properties are B. Hybridization
called
C. Polymerization
A. Allotropes
D. Substitution
B. Mixtures

C. Isotopes

D. Atoms 32. Caffeine, a stimulant found in coffee,

tea, and chocolate, contains 49.8% carbon,
E. Elements 5.15% hydrogen, 28.8% nitrogen, and
16.49% oxygen by mass and has a molar
mass of 194.2. Determine the molecular
formula of caffeine. (C=12, H=1, O=16,
N=14)
29. The nucleus of most atoms is made up
of: A. CHNO2

A. Neutrons and electrons B. CHN₂O

B. Protons and neutrons C. CHONO

C. Electrons and protons D. CHN₂O

D. Protons and neutrons

33. 0.90g of an organic acid on combustion 36. What is the best name for the following
gave 0.88g of CO2 and 0.18g of water. If the compound?
vapor density of the acid is 45, calculate its
molecular formula. (C=12, H=1, O=16)

A. CHO

B. C₂H₂O

C. C₂H₂O A. 2-methylcyclohexene

D. C₂H₂O B. 3-methylhexene

C. 1-methylcyclohex-2-ene

D. 3-methylcyclohexene
34. When a double bond is formed between
two atoms, one of the bonds is a sigma
bond and the other is a pi bond. The pi bond
is created by the overlap of
37. What is the best name for the following
A. Sp hybrid orbitals compound?

B. sp³ hybrid orbitals

C. p orbitals

D. s orbitals

A. 2-methylcyclohexene

B. 3-methylhexene
35. What is the IUPAC name for the
following compound? C. 1-methylcyclohex-2-ene

D. 3-methylcyclohexene

A. 3-methylenehexane

B. 2-propyl-1-butane 38. What is the IUPAC name for the

following compound?
C. 4-ethyl-4-pentene (CH₃)CCH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂

D. 2-ethyl-1-pentene A. 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
B. 2,4,4-trimethylhexane B. Carbon expands its valence shell to
accommodate more than eight electrons and
C. 2,2,4-trimethylpentane thus form double and triple bonds.

D. 2,4,4-trimethylhexane C. Carbon forms strong covalent bonds to

elements like nitrogen and oxygen because
it does not have lone pairs of valence to
destabilize the bonds.

D. Carbon and hydrogen have similar

39. What is the best name for the following
electronegativity and form strong bonds to
compound?
each other, thus avoiding the high reactivity
shown by metal hydrides.

42. The most typical reaction of simple

alkenes is
A. 1,3-pentamethylpropane
A. Nucleophilic addition
B. 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutane
B. Nucleophilic substitution
C. 2,4,4-trimethylpentane
C. Electrophilic addition
D. 2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane
D. Electrophilic substitution

40. Which statement about members of a

homologous series
43. There are four constitutional isomers
having the formula C4H9Cl, which of the
A. They are all constitutional isomers following would be a correct IUPAC name
for one of those isomers?
B. They may also be classified as tautomers
A. 1-chloro-2-methylpropane
C. Each differs from its neighbor by 14 amu
B. 3-chlorobutane
D. They are always hydrocarbons
C. 2-chloro-2-methylbutane

D. 1-chloro-3-methylpropane

41. Which of the following statements about

carbon is not correct?

A. Carbon forms strong covalent bonds to 44. Which compound is a likely product from
itself, allowing chains and rings to be made. addition of Cl2 to 1-butene?
A. CH3CH2CH2CHCl 47. What will be the product when peroxide
is present in the reaction of HBr with
B. CH3CH2CHClCH3 CH2=CHCH2CH3?

C. ClCH2CH2CH2CH2Cl A. CH2CH2CH2Br

D. CH3CH2CCl2CH3 B. CH3CHBrCH3

C. CH2CH2CHBrCH3

D. CH3CH2CH2CH2Br
45. What is the major organic product for the
reaction shown below?

(CH3)2CHCH=CH2 + HBr → ?
48. The most stable intermediate for the
A. CH3CH(Br)CH2CH3 reaction is

B. CH3CHCH(Br)CH3 A. CH2CH2CH

C. (CH3)2CCH=CH2 B. CH2CH2CH2

D. CH3CH2CH(Br)CH3 C. CH3CHCH

D. CH2CH2CHCH2Br

46. Which of the following compounds has

two or more conjugated double bonds?
49. Which of the following is not correct
about the reaction?

A. It follows free radical substitution

B. It yields a stable secondary free radical

C. It is anti-Markownikoff

D. The peroxide generates free radicals

QUESTIONS 47-50

Consider the reaction of HBr with

CH2CH2CH=CH2 to give different products
50. When aqueous HBr is added in the
absence of the peroxide, the product formed
is

A. CH2CH2CH2CH2Br
B. CH3CHBrCH3

C. CH2CH2CHBrCH3
54. One of the following compounds is
D. CHBrCH2CH2CH3 isomeric with 2,2,4-trimethylpentane

A. Octane

B. Pentane
51. The oxidation of an alkene with cold
potassium permanganate solution will give C. Hexane

A.Vicinal diol D. Propane

B.Alkanoic acid

C. Alkanol
55. Carbon at the ground state has an
D.An Alkane electronic configuration of

A. 1s² 2s² 2px² 2py² 2pz²

B. 1s² 2s² 2px² 2py²

52. Alkanes generally undergo
C. 1s² 2s² 2px² 2py² 2pz²
A. Nucleophilic substitution reaction
D. 1s² 2s² 2px² 2py²
B. Free radical substitution reaction

C. Electrophilic substitution reaction

D. Electrophilic addition reaction 56. The strongest bond is

A. Sp-sp

B. Sp-sp
53. What is the maximum number of other
atoms to which an atom of each of the C. Sp-sp
following can be bonded in organic
compounds: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, D. sp-s
and oxygen?

A. 1, 4, 3, 2

B. 1, 2, 3, 4 57. The bond angle in sp³ hybridization is

C. 2, 4, 3, 1 A. 120°

D. 4, 2, 1, 3 B. 109.28°
C. 109.50°

D. 180°
61. The name of this compound CH₂CH₂ is

A. Ethane

58. Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are B. Ethyl benzene

formed by the following hybridization,
respectively C. 1-ethyl hexane

A. Sp³, sp², sp D. n-octane

B. Sp, sp², sp

C. Sp², sp, sp
62. The name of this compound is;
D. Sp, Sp², sp

59. Which of the following rules governs the

orientation of the product obtained from the
reaction of hydrohalides and alkanes? A. 2-ethyl pentane

A. Markownikoff's rule B. 1-ethyl hexane

B. Hund's rule C. n-octane

C. Huckel's rule D. 1-ethyl butane

D. Lassaigne's rule

63. The name of this compound is

60. The name of this compound HCC-C-CH

is

A. 1-butene

B. Propyne

C. Acetylene

D. 1-butyne 64. Which of these pairs are homologues?

A. Acetylene and naphthalene

B. Dodecanoic and methane

C. Tridecane and methane

68. The elemental analysis of an organic
D. Heptanol and ethanol compound contained 40% C, 6.67% H; the
remaining was assumed to be oxygen. What
is the empirical formula of the compound?

65. In catalytic cracking of CH, the resulting

products are
69. If the molecular mass is 90, what is the
molecular formula of the organic compound
A. Aldehyde and an alkene
in question 68?
B. Alkanoic acid and alkanoate
A. CHO
C. An alkene and an alkane
B. C₂H₂O
D. An alkene
C. C₂H₂O

D. CHO

66. Catalytic hydrocracking of petroleum

products will give

A .A mixture of alkane and alkene 70. In the fractional distillation of petroleum,

the fractions used for LP gas are found to
have
B.Alkane and SO2
A. 1-4 carbon atoms
C.Alkane
B. 4-9 carbon atoms
D.Alkene
C. 8-16 carbon atoms

D. 10-18 carbon atoms

67. In the catalytic cracking reaction, CH,
reaction conditions X and Y are:

A. Heat/catalyst
71. Heavy oil is found to contain
B. H₂/catalyst
A. 4-9 carbon atoms
C. Heat/light
B. 10-18 carbon atoms
D. Heat
C. 16-30 carbon atoms
D. 35 carbon atoms D. [Ag]²[CrO₄] = 1/15

72. For the reaction: X₂ + Y + Z → XY + XZ, 75. Corrosion is

the rate equation is rate = k[X₂][Y]. Why
does the concentration of Z have no effect A. The redox process by which metals are
on the rate? oxidized by oxygen

A. The concentration of Z is very small and B. Material or metal deterioration or surface

the others are very large damage in an aggressive environment

B. The activation energy for Z to react is C. Chemical reduction where the metal
very high transfers electrons to the environment and
undergoes a valence change from zero to a
C. The fraction of molecules of Z that have positive value
very high energies is zero
D. The redox process by which metals are
D. Z is an intermediate oxidized by moisture in an aggressive
environment

73. The function of a salt bridge includes

76. An endothermic reaction is a reaction
A. Allowing electrical contact between the which
two electrodes
A. Occurs with evolution of heat
B. Preventing mixing of electrode solutions
B. Occurs with absorption of heat
C. Maintaining electrical neutrality in each
electrode as ions flow into and out of the salt C. Occurs in the forward direction
bridge
D. Occurs in the backward direction
D. All of the above

77. The thermal decomposition of nitryl

74. What is the solubility product constant chloride, NO₂Cl → 2NO₂ + Cl(g), occurs by
expression for Ag₂CrO₄? the following mechanism:

A. [Ag]²[CrO₄] k₁ NO₂Cl → NO₂ + Cl (slow step)

B. [Ag]²[CrO₄] = K k₂ NO₂Cl + Cl → NO₂ + Cl₂ (fast step)

C. [Ag]²[CrO₄] = 1/K What rate law is predicted by this

mechanism?
A. Rate = k₁[NO₂Cl]

B. Rate = k[NO₂Cl][Cl]
81. How will heating the reaction mixture
C. Rate = k[NO₂][Cl] affect the position of equilibrium in 2SO2(g)
+ O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)?
D. Rate = k[NO₂Cl]
A. Equilibrium shifts to the right

B. Equilibrium shifts to the left

78. What is the molecularity of the reaction C. Can shift to the right or left
XY → Products?
D. No effect
A. Unimolecular

B. Bimolecular

C. Termolecular 82. How will adding O2 to the reaction

mixture affect the position of equilibrium?
D. Unknown
A. Equilibrium shifts to the right

B. Equilibrium shifts to the left

79. What is the order of the reaction? C. Can shift to the right or left

A. First order D. No effect

B. Second order

C. Third order
83. How will adding a catalyst affect the
position of equilibrium?
D. Pseudo-unimolecular

A. Equilibrium shifts to the right

B. Equilibrium shifts to the left

80. The Ea of the reaction can be
determined by plotting graph of: C. Can shift to the right or left

A. log k versus 1/T D. No effect

B. k versus T

C. k versus 1/T
84. How will increasing the total pressure of
the system affect the position of equilibrium?
D. log k versus T
A. Equilibrium shifts to the right D. Most of the reactants remain unreacted
and only small amounts of products are
B. Equilibrium shifts to the left formed

C. Can shift to the right or left

D. No effect
88. Which statement is INCORRECT?

A. Chemical equilibrium can only be

achieved in a closed system
85. How will removing SO3 from the system
affect the position of equilibrium? B. Chemical equilibrium is dynamic in nature

A. Equilibrium shifts to the right C. Chemical equilibrium can be approached

from either direction
B. Equilibrium shifts to the left
D. Only reactants can be used as the initial
source for the establishment of chemical
C. Can shift to the right or left
equilibrium
D. No effect

89. The standard state of a substance is

86. Calculate Kc for the reaction 2SO2(g) +
A. Pure form at 1 atm
O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) given the equilibrium
concentrations.
B. Most stable form at 25°C and 1 atm
A. 0.344
C. Most stable at 0°C
B. 0.056
D. Pure gaseous form at 25°C
C. 0.15

D. 0.36

90. Use the equations to determine the

enthalpy change for the reaction.

A.42.4KJ
87. Kc > 1 indicates that

B.24.0KJ
A. At equilibrium, most of the products would
decompose into reactants
C.-42.4KJ
B. At equilibrium, most of the reactants
would be converted into products D.-24.0KJ

C. The reaction would be spontaneous

 A. 8 and 4

B. 1 and 8
91. Mg analysis results showed a probable
value of 22.52 mg. Which statement best C. 8 and 10
describes the results?
D. 10 and 8
A. High accuracy and high precision

B. High accuracy and poor precision

C. Poor accuracy and poor precision 95. Calculate the molarity of the solution
produced by diluting 50cm³ of 2 M sulphuric
D. Poor accuracy and high precision acid to 200cm³.

A. 0.5 M

B. 0.05 M
92. What volume should 500cm³ of 0.5 M
potassium permanganate be diluted to C. 0.005 M
prepare a 0.2M solution?
D. 0.0005 M
A. 125 cm³

B. 12.50 cm³

C. 1250 cm³ 96. Identify the incorrect statement

regarding data treatment.
D. 1.25 cm³
A. Accuracy expresses correctness of a
measurement

B. Standard deviation is a measure of

93. Which shorthand notation describes a accuracy
galvanic cell?
C. Relative error is the absolute error
A. Zn/Zn²//Cu/Cu divided by the true mean

B. Zn/Zn//Cu²/Cu D. Precision expresses the reproducibility of

a measurement
C. Zn/Zn//Cu/Cu

D. Zn/Zn//Cu/Cu²

97. Calculate the number of moles in 13.49g

of aluminium (Al = 26.98 g/mol).

94. In CxHyOz → CO₂ + 4H₂O, what are x A. 0.50 moles

and y if the equation is balanced?
B. 0.50 mol D. 1 mole

C. 2.00 moles

D. 2.00 mol
101. The equation for the reaction between
NO and O₂ is given below

2NO + O2 → NO2
98. Which statement is not permitted in a
good analytical measurement? What is the order of the reaction if the rate
law is k [NO][O2]²?
A. Maximum load of a balance must not be
exceeded

B. Samples to be weighed can be handled

with fingers (a) pseudo first order

C. Heated substances must be allowed to (b) third order

cool before weighing
(c) second order
D. Analytical balance must be kept clean
(d) first order

99. In CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O, which

statement is incorrect? 102. Nitric oxide reacts with hydrogen to
form nitrous oxide and water. Use the
A. 16g of CH₄ react with 64g of CO₂ following data to determine the rate equation
for the reaction
B. 1g of CH₄ reacts with 2g of O₂
2NO + H2 → N2O + H₂O
C. 1 mole of CH₄ reacts with 2 moles of O₂

D. The stoichiometric ratio of reactants is 1:2

Experiment No [NO] [H2] Initial Rate

1 0.021 0.065 1.46 M/min

100. In Fe + MnO₄⁻ → Fe²⁺ + Mn²⁺, how
many moles of Fe²⁺ are produced? 2 0.021 0.260 1.46 M/min

A. 5 moles 3 0.042 0.065 5.84 M/min

B. 2 moles

C. 3 moles
(a) rate = k[NO]
(b) rate = k[NO]² one of the following mechanisms is
consistent with this rate law?
(c) rate = k[NO][H₂]

(d) rate = k[NO][H₂]²

(a) NO₂ + NO₂ → N₂O₄ (fast), N₂O₄ + O₃ →

N₂O₃ + O₂ (slow)

103. The activation energy for the reaction (b) NO₂ + O₃ → NO₃ + O₂
CH₃CO → CH₃ + CO is 71 kJ/mol. How
many times greater is the rate constant for (c) NO₂ + O₂ → NO₃ (fast), NO₃ + NO₂ →
this reaction at 170 °C than at 150 °C? R = N₂O₅ (slow)
8.31 J/mol K.
(d) NO₂ + NO₂ → N₂O₂ + O₂ (slow), N₂O₂ +
O₃ → N₂O₅ (fast)

(a) 0.40

(b) 1.1 106. The thermal decomposition of nitryl

chloride, NO₂Cl, is thought to occur by the
(c) 2.5 following mechanism:

(d) 4.0 NO₂Cl → NO₂ + Cl (slow step)

NO₂Cl + Cl → NO₂ + Cl₂ (fast step)

What rate law is predicted by this

104. Given that Eₐ for a certain biological mechanism?
reaction is 48 kJ/mol, and that the rate
constant is 2.5 × 10⁻² at 15 °C. What is the
rate constant at 37 °C?

(a) Rate = k[NO₂Cl]²

(b) Rate = k[NO₂Cl]

(a) 2.7 × 10⁻²
(c) Rate = k₁/k₂
(b) 2.5 × 10⁻²
(d) Rate = k[NO₂][Cl]
(c) 1.0 × 10⁻¹

(d) 6.0 × 10⁻³

107. The equation of reaction between X

and Y is given below

105. The rate law for the reaction 2NO + O₂ X + Y → Products

→ N₂O₃ + O₂ is rate = k[NO]²[O₃]. Which
What is the molecularity of the reaction? 110. The units for a second-order rate
constant are:

(a)Ms^-1

(a) Unimolecular (b)M^-1s^-1

(b) Termolecular ( c)s^-1

(c) Pseudo unimolecular (d)M^-2s^-1

(d) Bimolecular

111. For the chemical reaction A + B → C, a

plot of [A] versus time is found to give a
108. What is the order of reaction? straight line with a negative slope. What is
the order of reaction?

(a) Second order

(a) zero
(b) Third order
(b) first
(c) First order
(c) second
(d) Unknown
(d) third

109. A certain first-order reaction A → B is

25% complete in 42 min at 25 °C. What is 112. The Arrhenius equation is: k = Ac-
the half-life? (E/RT). The slope of a plot of ln k vs. 1/T is
equal to:

(a) 21 min
(a) -k
(b) 42 min
(b) k
(c) 63 min
(c) E
(d) 101 min
(d) -E/R
 reach equilibrium according to the following
equation

113. When vanadium (II) compounds are N₂O₄(g) ⇌ 2NO₂(g)

dissolved in water, the following equilibrium
is established. At equilibrium, x mol of N₂O₄(g) had
dissociated. What is the value of the
V²⁺ + H₂O ⇌ V³⁺ + H₂ + OH⁻ equilibrium constant, K, at the temperature
of the experiment?
What would alter the composition of the
equilibrium mixture in favour of V²⁺ ions?

(a) (1-x)/(4x²)

(a) Adding an acid (b) (1)/(4x²)

(b) Making the solution more alkaline (c) (1-x)/(2x²)

(c) Adding a reagent that selectively (d) (1-x)/(2x)

precipitates V³⁺ ions

(d) Allowing the hydrogen to escape as it is

formed
116. A nitrogen-hydrogen mixture, initially in
the mole ratio of 1:3 reached equilibrium
with ammonia when 50% of the nitrogen had
reacted The total final pressure was p. What
114. Which expression represents the was the partial pressure of ammonia in the
solubility product of Silver sulphate, equilibrium mixture?
Ag₂SO₄?

(a) p/8
(a) [Ag²] × [SO₄²]
(b) p/3
(b) [Ag] × [SO₄²]
(c) p/4
(c) [2Ag] × [SO₄]
(d) p/6
(d) [Ag] × [SO₄]

117. When 0.20 mol of hydrogen gas and

115. A sample of 1 mol of N₂O₄ was placed 0.15 mol of iodine gas are heated at 450 °C
in an empty 1 dm³ container and allowed to until equilibrium is established, the
equilibrium mixture is found to contain 0.26
mol of hydrogen iodide.
The equation for the reaction is: H₂(g) + The equilibrium constant, Kp, for this
I₂(g) ⇌ 2HI(g) reaction, at 400 K, is 2.06 atm. Calculate the
equilibrium constant, K., at this temperature
What is the correct expression for the
equilibrium constant, Kc?

(a) 0.00062 mol dm⁻³

(a) (0.26)² / (0.20 × 0.15) (b) 0.063 mol dm⁻³

(b) (0.26) / (0.20 × 0.15) (c) 67.65 mol dm⁻³

(c) (0.26)² / (0.13 × 0.13) (d) 6850.74 mol dm⁻³

(d) (0.26) / (0.13 × 0.13)

120. A solution of ethanoic acid of

concentration 0.01 mol dm³ has a pH of
118. Stomach juices have a pH of 1.0. 3.38. Calculate the dissociation constant, K.,
Aspirin is a monobasic acid represented by of the acid
HA (K₁ = 10⁻⁵ mol dm⁻³) which dissociates
into ions and A.

What are the relative concentrations of H⁺, A

and HA when aspirin from a tablet enters the (a) 2.67 x 10⁻⁶ mol dm³
stomach?
(b) 1.76 x 10⁻⁵ mol dm³

(c) 1.76 x 10⁻⁴ mol dm³

(a) [H⁺] > [HA] > [A] (d) 1.67 x 10⁻⁵ mol dm³

(b) [HA] = [H⁺] = [A]

(c) [H⁺] = [A] > [HA]

121. Calculate the pH of 0.002 mol dm³
(d) [H⁺] = [A] > [HA] solution of calcium hydroxide.

119. Sulphuric acid vapour dissociates when (a)11.30

heated according to the equation
H₂SO₄(g) ⇌ H₂O₂(g) + SO₃(g) (b)11.00

( c)11.43
(d)11.60 (c) enthalpy

(d) all of the above

122. Calculate the solubility product of 0.001

nmol dm³ solution of Ag₂S at 25 °C
125. What is the work done in joules by a
system of gas that expands at a constant
pressure of 3 atm from a volume of 5 L to 26
L?
(a) 4.0x10⁻⁵ mol dm³

(b) 2.0 x 10⁻⁵ mol dm³

(c) 1.0x 10⁻⁵ mol dm³ (a) -63 J

(d) 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol dm³ (b) -6383.4 J

(c) 63 J

(d) 6383.4 J
123. A system that exchanges both matter
and energy with its surroundings is referred
to as

126. The energy flowing from one body to

another due to a temperature difference is

(a) open

(b) isolated
(a) heat
(c) closed
(b) work
(d) all of the above
(c) enthalpy

(d) internal energy

124. The energy that causes a system to

move a certain distance is

127. In the reaction between methane (CH₄)

and oxygen O₂, 891 kJ of heat was given
off. This reaction is said to be
(a) heat

(b) work
(a) endothermic 130. For the reaction: H₂(g) + Br₂(g) →
2HBr(g), 72 kJ of heat was given off. How
(b) exothermic much heat is released when 1.0 mol of HBr
is formed?
(c) thermoneutral

(d) impossible

(a) 144 kJ

(b) 36 kJ
128. What is the change in internal energy,
ΔU of a system that releases 20.4 kJ of heat (c) 72 kJ
and does 4.2 kJ of work on the
surroundings? (d) -72 kJ

(a) -24.6 kJ 131. Given the standard enthalpy of

formation for the following in kJ/mol; ΔH₍ₒ₎
(b) 24.6 kJ (CaCO₃) = -1207; ΔH₍ₒ₎ (CaO) = -636 and
ΔH₍ₒ₎ (CO₂)=-394. Calculate the enthalpy
(c) 16.2 kJ change for the reaction: CaCO₃ → CaO +
CO₂
(d) -16.2 kJ

(a) 177 kJ/mol

129. Given
(b) 2237 kJ/mol
Diagram!!!
(c) -2237 kJ/mol
What is ΔH, in kcal?
(d) -177 kJ/mol

(a) 72 kcal
132. Science is not
(b) 14 kcal

(c) -14 kcal

(a) discovering new things about nature
(d) -72 kcal
(b) both a body of knowledge and processes
(c) a localized human endeavour (b) law

(d) continually refining and expanding our (c) theory

knowledge of the universe
(d) speculation

133. The success of science has been

attributed to three of the following attitudes 136. Anecdotal evidence is?
of scientists.

(a) scientific observations that are

(a) query repeatable

(b) experimentation (b) scientific observations that are not

repeatable
(c) humility before the facts
(c) observations that have been repeated by
(d) hypothesis competent people

(d) observations that have not been

repeated by competent people

134. An observation is said to be formal if?

137. All of the options below are examples

of physical changes except?
(a) no mistake is made by people

(b) observations are accidental or casual

(c) there are experimental data (a) Freezing of water into ice

(d) observation is noticed (b) cutting a piece of wood into smaller

pieces

(c) adsorption of ammonia over a vanadium

complex
135. The known fact that earth's crust is
divided into plates that move is a? (d) change in freezing point

(a) hypothesis
138. Examples of chemical changes include
all of the following except?

141. The most common form of matter is

(a) Burning hydrogen in oxygen

(b) Dissolution of potassium trioxonitrate (V) (a) Gas

salts in water
(b) solid
(c) Reaction of sodium with water
(c) plasma
(d) Decomposition of trioxocarbonate (IV)
salts (d) liquid

139. Examples of heterogeneous mixtures 142. The fourth state of matter was identified
include all of the following except? by

(a) Milk (a) William Crookes, in 1879

(b) fruit salad (b) Joseph J. Thomson, 1875

(c) crude oil (c) James Chadwick, 1876

(d) hollandia yoghurt (d) Robert A. Millikan, 1878

140. Examples of homogeneous mixtures 143. Which of the following is not true of a
include all of the following except? plasma?

(a) Milk (a) Plasma consists of a collection of free-

moving electrons and ions
(b) fruit salad
(b) Energy is needed to strip electrons from
(c) crude oil atoms to make plasma

(d) hollandia yoghurt

(c) The energy in forms of thermal, (a) Hydrogen
electrical, or ultraviolet light are always used
(b) Radium
(d) With sufficient sustaining power, plasmas
recombine into neutral gas (c) Caesium

(d) Antimony

144. How many neutrons are present in the

nuclide Na-23?
147. Which of the following is not a property
of group I elements?

(a) 10

(b) 12 (a) They can be cut with a knife

(c) 23 (b) They have one valence electron

(d) 11 (c) They are highly electronegative

(d) They react with water

145. A nuclide of oxygen can be

represented as
148. The family name of Group VII elements
is

(a) 16O

(b) 120 (a) Alkali metals

(c) 180 (b) Alkali earth metals

(d) 10 (c) Noble gases

(d) Halogens

146. Which of the following elements is a

group I element?
149. Which of the following is not a property
of the halogens?

(a) they are monoatomic

(b) reactivity decreases down the group

(c) they are electronegative

153. Which of the following is not a scientific
(d) they react with metals to form salts theory?

(a) Theory of evolution

(b) Theory of relativity

150. Which of the following elements is used
as an antiseptic on cuts? (c) Theory of movement

(a) Fluorine (d) The quantum theory

(b) Chlorine

(c) Bromine
154. Which of the following does not leave
(d) Iodine taste or smell but disables the DNA of
microorganisms in the water when used in
water sterilization?

(a) Chlorine
151. The number of electrons in the
outermost shell of group 16 elements? (b) Intense UV emission

(a) 3 (c) Fluorine

(b) 4

(c) 5
155. The electronic configuration of copper
(d) 6 (atomic number 29) is

(a) 1s² 2s²2p⁶ 3s²3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s¹

(b) 1s² 2s²2p⁶ 3s²3p⁶ 3d⁹ 4s²

152. The general trend down the groups of
the periodic table is? (c) 1s² 2s²2p⁶ 3s²3p⁶ 3d⁸ 4s²

(a) Two extra shells are added (d) 1s² 2s²2p⁶ 3s²3p⁶ 3d⁷ 4s²

(b) Three extra shells are always added

(c) Reactivity generally increases

156. Which of the following statements
about the periodic table is correct?
(d) Stability generally increases
(a) Vertical columns are called diagonal (a) 8.9657 g/mL
relationship
(b) 9.0 g/mL
(b) Vertical columns are called groups
(c) 0.11153 g/mL
(c) Vertical columns are called periods
(d) 0.11 g/mL
(d) Metals are usually placed in vertical
columns

160. The difference between an observed

value and a true value of a measurement is
157. Elements on the right-hand side of the called
periodic table are?
(a) Relative error
(a) Metal
(b) Standard error
(b) Non-metals
(c) Absolute error
(c) Metalloids
(d) Significant error
(d) Semiconductors

161. A sample of water has a mass of 342.9

158. The distance from Lagos to Ibadan is x 10 at 31°C. What is the appropriate SI
130.5 km. What is this distance in the SI prefix and temperature in °F?
base unit?
(a) 342.9 µg and 49.22 °F
(a) 13.05 x 10⁸ cm
(b) 342.9 µg and 87.8 °F
(b) 130500 m
(c) 342.9 ng and 87.8 °F
(c) 136420 yards
(d) 342.9 ng and 49.22 °F
(d) 81.04 miles

162. The repeatability of a set of values is

159. The mass of a cylinder was determined known as
on an analytical balance to be 50.208 g. The
volume of the cylinder was measured and (a) Replicate analysis
determined to be 5.6 mL. The density of the
metal cylinder, expressed to the proper
(b) Accuracy
number of significant figures, is
(c) Randomness
(d) Precision 166. What is the molecular formula for a
compound which contains 43.64% P and
56.36% O by mass and has a molecular
weight of 283.886 g/mol? (P=30.974,
O=15.999)
163. 314298 to the correct significant figure
and decimal place should be reported as

(a) 8.962
(a) PO
(b) 9
(b) P₂O₃
(c) 9.0
(c) PO₄
(d) 8.96
(d) P₂O₅

164. Naturally occurring silicon is a mixture

of 92.23% silicon-28, 4.67% silicon-29, and 167. The percentage composition of
3.10% silicon-30. What is the relative atomic chromium in BaCrO₂ is [Ba=137, Cr=52;
mass of naturally occurring silicon? O=16]

(a) 24.32

(b) 28.085
(a) 4.87%
(c) 28.086
(b) 9.47%
(d) 28.09
(c) 20.5%

(d) 25.2%

165. Calculate the number of oxygen atoms

in 0.520 mol of CaCO₃

(a) 3.12 x 10²³ 168. Combustion analysis of 0.800 grams of

an unknown hydrocarbon yields 2.613 g
(b) 3.12 x 10²² CO₂ and 0.778 g H₂O. What is the percent
composition of the hydrocarbon? [C=12;
O=16; H=1]
(c) 3.12 x 10²¹

(d) 3.12 x 10²⁰

(a) 66.6% C; 33.4% H

(b) 82.3% C; 17.7% H 171. In an experiment, 23.41 g of HCl was
reacted with 20.00 g of NaOH to give 26.54
(c) 89.1% C, 10.9% H g of NaCl. The limiting reagent is

(d) 92.4% C; 7.60% H

(a) NaOH

169. What is the coefficient of the chemical (b) HCl

equation given below?
(c) NaCl

(d) HCl and NaOH

CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

172. If 26.54 g of NaCl was produced in the

reaction in Question 71, the percentage
(a) 1,2,1,2 yield is

(b) 2,2,1,2

(c) 1,1,1,2
(a) 91.64%
(d) 2,4,2,4
(b) 90.74%

(c) 45.32%

170. When the equation Fe(s) + O₂(g) → (d) 22.66%

Fe₂O₃(s) is balanced, the coefficients are

173. What mass of ZnCl₂ can be prepared

(a) 4,3,2 from the reaction of 3.27 g of zinc with 3.30
g of HCl?
(b) 1,3,2

(c) 2,6,2

Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂(g)

(d) 2,5,4

(a) 6.89 g
(b) 6.82 g

(c) 6.46 g
[Ti=48, Mg=24]
(d) 6.17 g

175. What is the limiting reactant for the

174. The mass (in grams) of FeSO₄·7H₂O production of Ti
required for preparation of 125 mL of 0.90 M
solution is

(a)Ti

(a) 16 g (b)TiCl4

(b) 25 g ( c)MgCl

(c) 13 g (d)Mg

(d) 31 g

(e) 43 g
176. What is the maximum amount of Ti that
can be produced

Use the following information to answer

questions 75-77:
(a)89.5g

(b)11.1g

Titanium is prepared by the reaction of ( c)111g

titanium(IV) chloride with molten
magnesium. (d)8.95g

TiCl₄(g) + 2Mg(l) → Ti(s) + 2MgCl₂(l) 177. If the actual yield of Ti is 7.91g. What is
the percentage yield

(a)71.3%

If 35.4 g of TiCl₄ are reacted with 11.3 g of (b)88.4%

Mg.
(c )8.84% (c) 0.00122 M

(d)7.13% (d) 0.0714 M

178. Determine which element is oxidized 181. Five 1 peseta coins from Spain were
and which is reduced in the reaction dropped into a graduated cylinder containing
CO+H2O → CO2 + H2 20.20 mL of water. The volume of the water
increased to 22.05 mL. A single coin had a
(a) Carbon is reduced, oxygen is oxidized mass of 0.99 gram. What is the identity of
the metal used for the Spanish peseta
coins?
(b) Carbon is reduced, hydrogen is oxidized

(c) Carbon is oxidized, oxygen is reduced (a) Al

(b) Zn
(d) Carbon is oxidized, hydrogen is reduced

(c) Cu

(d) Ag
179. When heated, lead nitrate decomposes
according to the following equation. What is
the coefficient for NO2 when the equation is
balanced with the smallest whole number
coefficients? 182. Determine the oxidation number of
carbon in K2CO3
Pb(NO3)2 → PbO + O2 + NO2
(a) 0
(a) 1
(b) +2
(b) 2
(c) +4
(c) 3
(d) -2
(d) 4

183. The weight of a millimole of

180. A solution is prepared by dissolving (NH4)2HPO4 is:
25.0 g of NaCl (formula wt 58.5) in enough
water to make 350 mL of solution. The [N=14; H=1; P=31; O=16]
molarity of the solution is
(a) 132 g
(a) 1.22 M
(b) 114 g
(b) 0.714 M
(c) 1.14 x 10^-3 g (c) 6

(d) 0.132 g (d) 7

184. Which of the following statements is 187. How many moles of ammonium ions
correct? are in 8.776 g of ammonium carbonate
(NH4)2CO3?
(a) The oxidising agent always loses
electrons [N= 14; H=1; C=12; O=16]

(b) A reducing agent loses electrons in a (a) 0.09

redox reaction
(b) 0.05
(c) The oxidising agent is always oxidised in
a redox reaction (c) 0.18

(d) The reducing agent is reduced in a redox (d) 0.23

reaction

188. A compound has the following

185. A 25.0 mL of an H2SO4 solution is composition 48.64% carbon, 8.16%
titrated with 35.65 mL of a 0.1095 M hydrogen, and 43.20% oxygen. Determine
standardized NaOH solution. What is the the empirical formula of the compound
concentration of the acid solution?
(a) C2H3O2
(a) 0.0324 M
(b) C2H2O2
(b) 0.0781 M
(c) CH2
(c) 0.0995 M
(d) CHO
(d) 0.1266 M

189. How many moles of KBrO3 are

186. When the equation Fe2+ + Cr2O3 → required to prepare 0.0700 moles of Br2
Fe3+ + Cr3+ is balanced in an acidic according to the reaction:
medium, the coefficient of Fe is
KBrO3 + 5KBr + 6HNO3 → 6KNO3 + 3Br2
(a) 3
(a) 0.210
(b) 5
(b) 0.0732
(c) 0.0704

(d) 0.0233
(a) 0.0152

(b) 148.3

190. What volume of water must be added (c) 0.0261

to 200 mL of 0.75 M HCl to dilute the
solution to 0.25M (d) 65.8

(a) 400 mL

(b) 600 mL
193. Which of the following structures
(c) 300 mL represents a carboxylic acid?

(d) 930 mL

Diagram!!!

191. Silicon carbide, an abrasive, is made 194. The following compounds are
by the reaction of silicon dioxide with hydrocarbons except
graphite. SiO2 + 3C → SiC + 2CO If 100 g
of SiO2 and 100 g of C are reacted as far as
possible, which one of the following
statements will be correct?
(a) benzene

(b) cyclohexane

(a) 111 g of SiO2 will be left over.

(c) acetylene

(b) 44 g of SiO2 will be left over.

(d) benzoate

(c) 82 g of C will be left over.

(d) 40 g of C will be left over.

195. To increase the yield of gasoline from
petroleum, higher boiling fractions are

192. Calculate the number of moles

contained in 2.25 g of Mg(NO2)2 [Mg=24,
N=14; O=16]
(a) distilled
(b) cracked

(c) brominated
(a) H2O
(d) oxidized.
(b) O

(c) H2

196. Find the values of x, y and z by (d) H2O2

balancing the following equation: C7H14 +
O2 → CO2 + H2O

199. Which of the following compounds is an

ester?
(a) 8, 5 and 6

(b) 11, 7 and 8

(c) 5, 3 and 4 (a) CH3COOH

(d) 8, 6 and 7 (b) (CH3CO)2O

(c) (CH3)2CHOOCH

(d) (CH3)2O
197. The following products can be obtained
from the fractional distillation of petroleum
except

200. The horizontal overlap of two

hybridized carbon atoms leads to the
formation of
(a) hydrogen peroxide

(b) Asphalt

(c) oil (a) σ bond

(d) coke (b) π bond

(c) δ bond

(d) 2π bond
198. Catalytic hydrocracking involves
cleaving large molecules of alkanes into
smaller ones in the presence of
201) Each of the following equilibria is
subjected to two changes carried out
simultaneously:
(I) The pressure is reduced at constant allowed to reach equilibrium according
temperature; to the following equation N2O4(g)
(II) The temperature is increased at 2NO2(g)
constant pressure; For which equilibrium at equilibrium, xmol of N2O4(g) had
will both of these changes result in an dissociated. What is the value of the
increase in the proportion of the equilibrium constant, Kc, at the
products? temperature of the experiment?
a) 2𝑥÷(1𝑥-x)
a) H2(g) +12(g) 2HI (g): AH° = b) 4𝑥÷(1-x)
+53kjmol-¹ c)4x²÷(1-x)
d)2x²÷(1-x)
b) 4NH3(g)+502(x)=4NO+6H₂O(g): AH
= -950 kJ mol-¹ 205. Which of the statements about the
forward and reverse reactions, L+KS+M
c) N2(g)+3H2(g) 2NH3(g); ΔΗ° = -92 kJ a) The rates of forward and reverse
mol¹ reactions are equal
equilibrium constant
d) N2O4)2NO2(g): ΔΗ° = +57 kJ mol¹ c) The rates of both the forward and
reverse reactions are equal to zero
b) The ratio of the rates of the forward
202) When vanadium (II) compounds reaction to that of the reverse reaction
are dissolved in water, the following equals the
equilibrium is d) The rate constant for the forward
2++H2O⇋V reaction
established.
3++1H2+OH 206.) A nitrogen-hydrogen mixture,
What would alter the composition of the initially in the mole ratio of 1:3 reached
equilibrium mixture in favour of V²+ equilibrium with ammonia when 50% of
ions? the nitrogen had reacted. The total final
a) Adding an acid pressure was p. What was the partial
b) Making the solution more alkaline pressure of ammonia in the equilibrium
c) Adding a reagent that selectively mixture?
precipitates V³ ions a) p/8
d) Allowing the hydrogen to escape as it b) p/3
is formed c) p/4
d) p/6
203.) Which expression represents the
solubility product of Silver sulphate, 207. When 0.20 mol of hydrogen gas
Ag₂SO₄? 3. and 0.15 mol of iodine gas are heated at
a) [Ag] [SO²] 450 °C until equilibrium is established,
b) [Ag']×[SO the equilibrium mixture is found to
c) [2Ag] x [SO] contain 0.26 mol of hydrogen iodide.
d) (Agx[50] Ag50 The equation for the reaction is as
follows H2(g)+12(g) 2HI() What is the
204. A sample of 1 mol of NO was correct expression for the equilibrium
placed in an empty 1 dm³ container and
constant, K? constant, K., of the acid
A. 0.20×0.15 (0.26) a) 2.67 x 10 mol dm³
B. 0.20x0.15 b) 1.76 x 10 mol dm³
C. 0.07×9.02*2x0.26 c) 1.76 x 10 mol dm³
D. 0.20×0.15 (2x0.26) d) 1.67 x 103 mol dm³

208. Nitrogen dioxide decomposes on 212. Calculate the pH of 0.002 mol dm³
heating according to the following solution of calcium hydroxide
equation When 4 mol of nitrogen dioxide a) 11.30
was put into a 1 dm³ container and b) 11.00
heated to a constant temperature, the c) 11.43
equilibrium mixture contained 0.8 mol of d) 11.60.
oxygen. What is the numerical value of
equilibrium constant, K., at the 213. Calculate the solubility product of
temperature of the experiment? 0.001 mol dm³ solution of Ag:S at 25 °C
a) 0.8×0.8 42 a) 2.0 x 10 mol dm
b) 1.6x0.8 2.42 2.42 b) 4.0 x 10 mol dm–⁹
C) 1.6×0.8 42 c) 2.0 × 10-6mol3dm–⁹
d) 1.62×0.8 2.42 d) 1.0 x 10 mol dm–⁹

209.) Stomach juices have a pH of 1.0. 214. The amount

Aspirin is a monobasic acid represented of energy required
to remove the
by HA (K. 10 *mol dm³) which outermost electron
dissociates into ions H and A. What are from a gaseous
the relative concentrations of H", A and atom in the ground
HA when aspirin from a tablet enters the state is known as:
stomach?
a) [H] > [HA] > [A] A. Electron
affinity
b) [HA] > [H+] = [A]
c) [H] > [A] > [HA] B. First
d) [H+] = [A] > [HA] ionization energy

210).Sulphuric acid vapour dissociates C. Radius

when heated according to theH2SO4(g)
H2O2(g)+SO3() The equilibrium D. Electron
constant, Kp, for this reaction, at 400 K, negativity
is 2.06 atm. Calculate the equilibrium
E. Electron
constant, K., at this temperature.
affinity
a) 0.00062 mol dm³
b) 0.063 mol dm³
c) 67.65 mol dm³
d) 6850.74 mol dm³
215. As one
211). A solution of ethanoic acid of moves from left to
right within a
concentration 0.01 mol dm has a pH of
period across the
3.38. Calculate the dissociation periodic table, the
atomic radii of the A. The principal
elements quantum number
encountered tends (n)
to:
B. The angular
Increase momentum
quantum number
Stay the same (l)

Decrease C. The
magnetic quantum
Fluctuate number (ml)

D. The spin
quantum number
(ms)
216. Isotopes such
E. None of
as hydrogen-1,
these choices is
hydrogen-2, and
correct
hydrogen-3 are
atoms of the same
element that differ
in:

A. The number 218. An atom that

of electrons contains 35
protons, 45
neutrons, and 35
B. The number
electrons has an
of neutrons in the
atomic number of:
nucleus

A. 35
C. The mass
number
B. 45
D. The atomic
number C. 80

E. The number D. 115

of protons in the
nucleus E. 10

217. The 219. The gold foil

orientation in experiment led to
space of an atomic the theory that
orbital is atoms have a
associated with: positively charged
nucleus. Which
scientist was the
author of that B. Hund's rule
theory?
C. The Pauli
A. Ernest exclusion principle
Rutherford
D. The periodic
B. John Dalton law

C. J.J. E. The
Thompson singularity rule

D. Atomic

E. Erwin
Schrodinger 222. The nucleus
of an atom
consists of 8
protons and 6
neutrons. The total
number of
220. Select the
correct electronic electrons present
configuration for in a neutral atom
of this element is:
sulphur (S = 16):

A. 6
A. 1s²1p 2s²2p⁵

B. 8
B. 1s² 2s²2p
3s²3p
C. 14
C. 1s²2s²2p⁶
3s²3p² D. 48

D. 1s²2s²2p⁶ E. 2
3s²3p⁴

E. 1s²2s²2p⁶
3s²3d¹
223. Substances
that cannot be
decomposed into
two or more simple
substances by
221. "Electrons fill
each and all chemical means
orbitals in the are called:
subshell before
they pair up with A. Pure
opposite spins" is substances
a statement of:
B. Compounds
A. The Aufbau
principle C. Molecules
 D. Elements

E. None of
these A. 1

B. 2

C. 3
224. Which of the
following is NOT D. None of the
part of Dalton's above
atomic model?

A. Each element
has its own type of
atom 226. Atoms of an
unknown element
B. Atoms of the have the following
same element are masses and
identical percent
abundance:
C. All matter is 90.92% of the
made up of tiny atoms have a
particles mass of 19.988u,
called atoms 0.26% of the
atoms have a
D. Atoms can be mass of 20.983u
broken down into and 8.82% of
sub- atoms have a
atomic particles mass of 21.978u.
Calculate the
average atomic
mass of this
element.

225. Which
A. 20.983u
grouping of circles,
when considered
in order from the B. 20.166u
top to the bottom,
best represents C. 25.567u
the relative size of
the atoms Li, Na, K D. 19.988u
and Rb,
respectively??

227. All of these

are definitions of a
theory EXCEPT
 B. 35 p, 44 n, 36 e

C. 35 p, 44 n, 34 e
A. General
explanation for a D. 79 p, 79 n, 1 e
broad range of
data that comes E. Some other
from many combinations of p,
experiments that
n, e
are repeatable and
have been
repeated resulting
in consistent data

B. Collection of 229. Identify the

concepts, subshell in which
including electrons with
abstractions of quantum numbers
observable n = 6, l = 1 may be
phenomena found.
expressed as
quantifiable
properties,
together with rules
A. 6p
C. An accepted
hypothesis B. 3d

D. Concise verbal C. 6f
or mathematical
statement of a D. 5p
relation that
expresses a
E. 4d
fundamental
principle of science

E. Conformation to
available empirical
data about such 230. In the
observations Rutherford's gold
foil experiment,
which of the
following
statements is/are
TRUE?
228. The Br atom
has:

(1) Most of the

bombarding
A. 35 p, 35 n, 36 e particles were
deflected straight
back by the gold A. Its atomic mass
foil
B. The number of
(2) The experiment its neutron
showed that the
atom is mostly C. The number of
empty space. its electron

(3) The gold foil D. The number of

was bombarded its protons
with positively
charge He nuclei

233. Which of the

following is the
A. 1,2,3 smallest part of a
compound, whose
B. 1,3 properties are the
same as those of
C. 2,3 the compound?

D. 3 only A. Atom

E. 1,2 B. Mixture

C. Molecule

D. Element
231. Which of the
following orbital E. All of the above
box diagrams
represents silicon,
which has 14
elements
234. Which of the
following is a
correct statement?

A. The constituent
of a mixture does
not retain its
A.4S B. 4S C. original property.
4S D.4S
B. The constituent
of a mixture retains
its original
property.
232. The identity
of an element is C. The constituent
determined by of a mixture has
only two or three A. A definite
molecules. volume

D. The constituent B. No definite

of a mixture cannot shape
be separated.
C. No definite
volume

D. No definite
235. The mass
probability area
that best
represents the
shape of one of
the atomic 3p
orbitals is:

238. The letter "Y"

in the diagram
above marks the:

A. Nucleus

236. A beryllium
B. Location of the
atom has 4
protons
protons, 5
neutrons and 4
electrons. What is C. Electron cloud
the mass number
of this atom? D. Region of
greatest density
A. 4
E. Location of the
B. 5 neutrons

C. 8

D. 9
239. In a single
atom, what is the
E. 13 maximum number
of electrons which
can have quantum
number n = 4?

237. The following A. 16

are all the
properties of gases
B. 18
EXCEPT
C. 32 E. Elements

D. 36

E. None of these
choices is correct 242. The nucleus
of most atoms is
made up of:

A. Neutrons and
240. Which electrons
scientist first
proposed that the B. Protons and
electron in the neutrons
hydrogen atom
can have only C. Electrons and
certain energies? protons

A. Planck D. Protons and

neutrons
B. Einstein

C. Bohr

D. Rydberg 243. The mass

number of an atom
E. Heisenberg is determined by:

A. The number of
protons only

241. Atoms of pure B. Adding the

elements bonding neutrons and
to each other electrons
chemically in more
than one way, C. Adding the
allowing the pure neutrons and
elements to exist protons
in multiple, which
differ in their D. Adding protons
properties are and electrons
called

A. Allotropes

B. Mixtures 244. The unique

ability of carbon
C. Isotopes atoms being
covalently bonded
D. Atoms to other carbon
atoms is called,
A. Catenation B. C₂H₂O

B. Hybridization C. C₂H₂O

C. Polymerization D. C₂H₂O

D. Substitution

247. When a
double bond is
245. Caffeine, a formed between
stimulant found in two atoms, one of
coffee, tea, and the bonds is a
chocolate, sigma bond and
contains 49.8% the other is a pi
carbon, 5.15% bond. The pi bond
hydrogen, 28.8% is created by the
nitrogen, and overlap of
16.49% oxygen by
mass and has a A. Sp hybrid
molar mass of orbitals
194.2. Determine
the molecular B. sp³ hybrid
formula of caffeine. orbitals
(C=12, H=1, O=16,
N=14)
C. p orbitals
A. CHNO2
D. s orbitals

B. CHN₂O

C. CHONO
248. What is the
D. CHN₂O IUPAC name for
the following
compound?

246. 0.90g of an
organic acid on
combustion gave A. 3-
0.88g of CO2 and methylenehexane
0.18g of water. If
the vapor density
B. 2-propyl-1-
of the acid is 45,
butane
calculate its
molecular formula.
(C=12, H=1, C. 4-ethyl-4-
O=16) pentene

A. CHO
D. 2-ethyl-1- D. 3-
pentene methylcyclohexene

249. What is the

best name for the
following
compound?

A. 2-
methylcyclohexene

B. 3-methylhexene

C. 1-
methylcyclohex-2-
ene

D. 3-
methylcyclohexene

250. What is the

best name for the
following
compound?

A. 2-
methylcyclohexene

B. 3-methylhexene

C. 1-
methylcyclohex-2-
ene