SPEED TEST: BASIC CHEMISTRY

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Which of the statements are TRUE?

I. The periodic table is based on Atomic Number
II. The periodic table was first constructed by Dmitri Mendeleev
III. Mendeleev used Atomic Masses to arrange his table.
a. I and II only
b. III only
c. All statements
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are TRUE?
I. Atomic Number is equal to number of protons
II. Family trends are along columns in the Periodic Table
III. Series are rows through the table called Families.
a. I and II only
b. III only
c. All statements
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are FALSE?
I. Sulfur is more electronegative than Oxygen
II. Electronegativity increases from lithium to fluorine.
III. Atomic size increases from Boron to Carbon.
a. I and II only
b. III only
c. I and III
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are FALSE?
I. Fluorine is more electronegative than Bromine
II. Calcium is more electropositive than Potassium
III. Atomic size increases going down the family.
a. I only
b. II only
c. All statements
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are TRUE?
I. The periodic table is based on Atomic Mass
II. The periodic table was first constructed by Dmitri Mendeleev
III. Mendeleev used Atomic Number to arrange his table.
a. I and II only
b. III only
c. All statements
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are FALSE?
I. Going across from left to right, the electronegativity increases.
II. Going up to down, electronegativity decreases
III. Metals are usually electronegative
a. I and II only
b. III only
c. All statements
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are TRUE?
I. All elements may form ions.
II. An ion can be positive or negative.
III. Some positive ions are cations.
a. I
b. III
c. I and II
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are FALSE?
I. Some negative ions are anions.
II. All cations are positive.
III. All anions are negative.
a. I
b. II
c. II and III
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are TRUE?
I. All metals form cations.
II. Some metals form anions.
III. There are neutral ions.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. None of the choices
Which of the statements are FALSE?
I. There are some neutral elements.
II. There are metalloids that form cations.
III. There are metalloids that form anions.
a. I
b. II
c. I and III
d. None of the choices

11. What does SATP stand for?

a. Standard Actual Temperature and Pressure
b. Standard Ambient Temperature and
Pressure
b. Standard Aerial Temperature and Pressure
d. Standard Acquired Temperature and
Pressure
12. What can be said about the relationship between Volume and Pressure of an Ideal gas?
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional

b. Equal
d. Equivalent
13. What can be said about the relationship between Volume and Temperature of an Ideal gas?
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional
b. Equal
d. Equivalent
14. What can be said about the relationship between Volume and number of moles of an Ideal
gas?
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional
b. Equal
d. Equivalent
15. What can be said about the relationship between Temperature and Pressure of an Ideal gas?
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional
b. Equal
d. Equivalent
16. What can be said about the relationship between Total pressure of the system and the
Pressure of an Ideal gas alone in that system?
a. Directly Proportional
b. Inversely Proportional
b. Equal
d. Equivalent
17. What is stoichiometric ratio between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas if they react to form water?
a. 2:1
b. 1:2
c. 1:1
d. 2:2
18. If the computed value for one reactant is 100 g and the given is only 75 g, what is the
classification of that reactant?
a. Limiting
b. Excess
c. Product
d. Reactant
19. If the computed value for one reactant is 100 g and the given is 105 g, what is the classification
of that reactant?
a. Limiting
b. Excess
c. Product
d. Reactant
20. If the reactant is not fully consumed in the reaction what is its classification?
a. Limiting
b. Excess
c. Product
d. Reactant
21. If the reactant is full consumed in the reaction what is its classification?
a. Limiting
b. Excess
c. Product
d. Reactant
28. What type of matter is NaCl?
a. Ionic Compound
b. Compound
c. Mixture
d. Element
29. What type of matter is salt solution?
a. Covalent Compound
c. Homogenous Mixture
b. Nonmetal
d. Element
30. What type of matter is Silicon?
a. Metal
b. Metalloid
c. Mixture
d. Covalent
31. What type of matter may be broken down to its components only by chemical means?
a. Compound
b. Mixture
c. Metal
d. Element
32. Who was the first to successfully arrange elements into a table?
a. Dmitri Mendeleev
c. Augustine Mendel
b. Isaac Newton
d. Rolf Van Trausen
33. In the Oxygen Family, which element is approximated to be the biggest?
a. Oxygen
b. Livermorium
c.Selenium
d. Polonium
34. In the 3rd Series, which element is approximated to be the LEAST electronegative?
a. Na
b. Cl
c. Ar
d. Mg
35. In the Nitrogen Family, which element is approximated to be the MOST electropositive?
a. Mc
b. N
c. Sb
d.Xe
36. In the Halogen Family, which element is approximated to be the smallest?
a. O
b. F
c. Ne
d. As
37. In the Oxygen Family, which element is approximated to be the MOST electronegative?
a. Livermorium
b. Selenium
c. Sulfur
d. Oxygen
38. Which is TRUE about Covalent compounds?
a. They are bonded by a sharing of electrons.
b. They are bonded by a giving and a taking of electrons.
c. They are bonded by a sea of electrons.
d. They are bonded by a consumption of electrons.
39. Which of the following is an Ionic compound?
a. Iron (II) Sulfate
c. Hydrogen Gas
b. Calcium Dichloride
d. Carbon Monoxide
40. Which of the following is not a metal?
a. Sodium
c. Caesium
b. Antimony
d. Zinc

41. If Fe, has a charge of 2+, what is the name of its ion?
a. Ferrum
c. Iron
b. Iron (II)
d. Ferrite
42. If Mg has a charge of 2+, what is the name of its ion?
a. Magnesium (II)
c. Magenesium
b. Manganese
d. Manganese (II)
43. Monophosphorus pentoxide is a covalent compound, what is its formula?
a. P2O5
c. P3O5
b. PO5
d. The name is wrong
44. If carbon and oxygen for a bond, what type of bond do you expect to make?
a. Ionic
c. Metallic
b. Covalent
d. Coordinate
245. What charge does Sulfur have in S2O2 ?
a. +5
b. -8
c. +12
d. -10
46. Iodine is a nonmetal, what is the charge of iodine?
a. -3
b. -1
c. +3
d. 0
47. What is the prefix for 7 atoms?
a. hepta
b. penta
c. hexa
d. tetra
48. In CO2, which atom is central?
a. Carbon
b. Oxygen
c. Chlorine
d. Calcium
49. How many electrons are found in the entire SO32-?
a. 18
b. 20
c. 24
d. 26
50. Which of the following might not follow the octet rule?
a. H
b. S
c. Be
d. C
51. Which of the following is always exempted from the octet rule?
a. Cl
b. He
c. I
d. Xe
52. How many valence electrons does Selenium have if it is under the Oxygen group?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
53. Which quantum number can tell us which electrons are valence?
a. n
b. l
c. ml
d. ms
54. How many valence electrons does an element with this electronic configuration have: 1s2 2s2
2p3 ?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
55. What element has this electronic configuration: 1s2 2s1 ?
a. Na
b. He
c. Li
d. H
56. Why are the values for Atomic Mass in the periodic table not whole numbers when in fact, they
are based on counting wholly the number of protons and neutrons?
a. Because these values are based on the masses of different isotopes of the element vis-vis their relative amount in nature.
b. Because those periodic tables are wrong. The way to determine the atomic mass is to
simply add the number of protons and neutrons which are whole numbers, therefore the
mass should be a whole number.
c. Because those values in the periodic table are not atomic masses, but mass per moles
and therefore has a different way of computation.
d. Because the atomic mass of an element is different for every location on earth. The
values written in the periodic tables are merely averages, thus, the fractional values.
57. Which of the following details how to compute for percentage composition?
a. First, determine the total molar mass, then use the atomic mass of just one atom of
each element divided by the molar mass then multiply it by 100.
b. First determine the total molar mass, then use the atomic mass of each element
multiplied by how many of that element is found in the compound then divide it by the
molar mass then multiply it by 100.
c. First multiply the mass of one atom of an element in the compound by the molar mass
then divide it by 100.
d. First multiply the molar mass by 100 then divide the number of atoms of an element in
the compound by that number.
58. What is CORRECT about the percentage composition of Hydrogen in water?
a. It is the percentage of one atom of hydrogen divided by 18.01g then multiplied by 100.
b. It is the percentage of one molecule of water divided by 1.01g then multiplied by 100.
c. It is the percentage of two atoms of hydrogen divided by 18.01g then multiplied by 100.

d. It is the percentage of two molecules of water divided by 1.01g then multiplied by 100.
59. What is the Molar Mass of 1 atom of Carbon?
a. 12.01 amu
b. 12.01 g
c. 12.01 g/mol
d. 12.01 mol
60. What is the difference between amu and g/mol?
a. amu is approximated while g/mol is measured
b. amu is a whole number while g/mol is fractional
c. amu is vector while g/mol is scalar
d. amu is measured by scales while g/mol is measured by computer simulation
61. How do you convert from gram to mole?
a. Multiplying the mass by the molar mass
b. Multiplying the mass by the atomic mass
c. Multiplying the mass with the inverse of the molar mass
d. Multiplying the mass with the percentage composition
62. Which of the following are allowed as a written coefficient in balancing equations?
a. 1
b. 2
c.
d. 0
63. Which of the following ratios balances this reaction: ____ Na +____ I 2 ____ NaI
a. 1:1:2
b. 2:1:1
c. 2:1:2
d. 1:1:1
64. Which of the following ratios balances this reaction: ____ KClO 3 ____ KCl + ____ O2
a. 2:2:3
b. 2:1:3
c. 2:1:1
d. 3:1:2
65. Which of the following ratios balances this reaction: ____ K 3PO4 + ____ HCl ____ KCl +
____ H3PO4
a. 1:2:2:1
b. 1:3:3:1
c. 2:1:1:2
d. 3:1:2:1
66. Which of the following ratios balances this reaction: ____ Mg(NO 3)2 + ____ K3PO4 ____
Mg3(PO4)2 + ____ KNO3
a. 2:2:3:6
b. 2:1:3:1
c. 3:2:1:6
d. 3:1:2:2
67. Which of the following shows the correct chemical equation for this reaction: Sodium oxide
combines with water to form sodium hydroxide. (no need to balance)
a. Na + O NaO
b. Na + O Na2O
c. Na + O2 NaO2
d. Na + O2 Na2O
68. Which of the following shows the correct chemical equation for this reaction: Sodium sulfate
reacts with calcium nitrate to produce sodium nitrate and calcium sulfate. (no need to balance)
a. Na2SO4 + Ca(NO3)2 NaNO3 + CaSO4
b. Na2SO3 + Ca(NO3)2 NaNO3 + CaSO3
c. Na2SO4 + Ca(NO2)2 NaNO2 + CaSO4
d. Na2SO3 + Ca(NO2)2 NaNO2 + CaSO3
69. Which of the following shows the correct chemical equation for this reaction: Zinc reacts with
iron(III) chloride yielding zinc chloride plus iron. (no need to balance)
a. Zn2 + FeCl3 ZnCl + Fe
b. Zn + FeCl3 ZnCl + Fe
c. Zn + FeCl3 ZnCl + Fe2
d. Zn2 + FeCl3 ZnCl + Fe2
For 70 81 Use the following choices to identify what type of reactions are the following and write the
letter of the correct answer before the number.
a. Single Displacement
d. Double Displacement
b. Combination
e. Decomposition
c. The reaction is wrong
70. KClO4 -> K + Cl2 +O2
71. H2 + AuCl -> HCl + Au
72. KClO4 + AuCl -> AuClO4+ KCl
73. FeCl2+Li -> Fe + LiCl2
74. AuCl3 + Fe -> Au + FeC3
75. Hydrogen and Chlorine produces Hydrogen Chloride
76. Water breaks down to Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas
77. Hydrogen Sulfate + CuO to produce Hydrogen Oxide and Copper (II) Sulfate
78. CaO + Aluminum Hydroxide to produce Calcium Hydroxide and Aluminum Oxide
79. Cobalt and Oxygen gas react to produce Chromium (II) Oxide
80. Gold reacts with hydrogen nitrate to form Gold (I) Nitrate and Hydrogen gas

81. Silver and Oxygen react to produce Silver (I) Oxide

82. Which of the following best describes an atom.
a. It is indestructible.
b. It is made up of three particles.
c. It has three regions.
d. It makes up energy.
83. What are the two PARTS of an atom?
a. Electron orbital and Nucleus
b. Proton and Neutron
c. Electron Cloud and Nucleus
d. Electron and Proton
84. What comprises an atom?
a. Electron, Photon and Neutron
b. Electrode, Proton and Neutron
c. Electron, Proton and Neutron
d. Electron, Photon and Neutrino
85. Which of the following descriptions are true about an atom?
a. It has a dense negative center.
b. Its volume is large the volume of the electron
cloud.
c. It has orbital paths
d. It is net positive in charge.
86. Which of the following descriptions is true about a nucleus?
a. It is very dense.
b. It is positively charged
c. It is made up of two particles.
d. All of the above
87. Which of the following statements is false about the electron cloud?
a. It is based on electrons energy.
b. It describes the specific locations of
electrons.
c. It has a net negative charge.
d. None of the above
88. What is an electron?
a. It is a neutral particle of an atom.
b. It is made up of protons and neutrons.
c. It is made up of electron clouds.
d. It is the smallest subatomic particle known.
89. What is a proton?
a. It is a heavy positive particle
b. It is a light particle with a positive charge.
c. It is a light particle around the nucleus d. It is a heavy particle with a net zero charge.
90. What is a neutron?
a. It is a heavy negative particle
b. It is a neutral particle.
c. It is a negative particle in the nucleus.
d. It is a positively charged particle paired with the
proton.
91. What is a quark?
a. It is what makes up neutrons.
b. It is what makes up atoms.
c. It is what makes up energy.
d. It is what makes up light.
92. How do you convert from atom to mole?
a. Dividing the number of atoms by the molar mass
b. Dividing the number of atoms by the Avogadros number
c. Dividing the number of atoms by the inverse of Avogadros number
d. Dividing the number of atoms by the inverse of the molar mass

93. If the body is 70% water and that the average Filipina weighs about 45 kg, what is the proper
solution to compute how many molecules of water is in her body?
1000 g
1mol 6.022 x 1023 molecules
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(
0.7
45
kg
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x
a.
1 kg
18.01 g
1 mol
b.
c.
d.

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94. How do you compute for number of particles if given only the amount of moles of a substance?
a. Multiplying the number of moles by the molar mass
b. Multiplying the number of moles by the Avogadros number
c. Multiplying the number of moles with the inverse of the molar mass
d. Multiplying the number of moles with the atomic mass units
95. What is the exponent on Avogadro s number?
a. 21
b. 22
c. 23
d. 24

96. Which statements describe a chemical reaction?

a. It is the notation of a chemical change
b. It is the notation of a physical change
c. It is a notation of a nuclear change
d. It is a notation of a electrostatic change
97. Which statement describes a chemical change?
a. It is the change of phase
b. It is the change of size
c. It is the change of composition

d. It is the change of qualities

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98. Which statement describes a physical change?

a. It is the change of the nucleus
b. It is the change of composition
c. It is the change of phase
d. It is the change in electrons
99. Which statement describes a chemical equation?
a. It is made up of two parts, the reactants and the products
b. It is made up three parts, the reactant, the product and the reaction symbol
c. It is made up of four parts, the reactant, the product the reaction symbol and the phase
symbol
d. It is made up of five parts the reactant, the product the reaction symbol, the coefficient
and the phase symbol
100.
Which statement best defines what balancing of equations mean?
a. It is the process of making sure that every element is found in both the reactant and the
product side.
b. It is the process of making sure that every element is properly written on both sides of
the reaction
c. It is the process of writing down the products of the reaction based on how the ions will
interact
d. It is the process of making sure that the number of elements of each kind will be the
same in with the reactant and the product side.

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