1.

The attractive force between a pair of oppositely charged ions increases with __________ charge
on the ions and with __________ ionic sizes.

a. Increased, increased c. Decreased, increased

b. Increased, decreased d. Decreased, decreased

2. The dispersion of different wavelength components of a light beam through the

interference produced by reflection from a groove surface is called:

a. Refraction c. Diffraction
b. Reflection d. None of these

3. When charcoal is burned in a limited supply of oxygen in the presence of a mixture of

H2O and other noncombustible gases (mostly CO2) is obtained. Such a mixture is called
“synthesis gas”. This gas can be used to synthesize organic compounds, or it can be
burned as a fuel. A typical synthesis gas consists of 55.0% CO, 33.0% H2 and 12.0%
noncombustible gases (mostly CO2), by volume. To what temperature can 25.0 kg water at
25.0 deg C be heated with the heat liberated by the combustion of 0.205 m3 of this
typical synthesis gas, measured at 25.0 deg C and 102.6 kPa pressure? Listed below are
the formation enthalpies of the compounds of interest.

CO(g) -110.5 kJ/mol

CO2(g) -393.5 kJ/mol
H2O(l) -285.8 kJ/mol

a. 37 deg C c. 50 deg C
b. 45 deg C d. 52 deg C

4. Angelic acid occurs in sumbol root, an herb used as a stimulant. What is the IUPAC name of angelic
acid?

a. 2-Methylbut-2-enoic acid c. 3-Methylbut-3-enoic acid

b. 3-Methylbut-2-enoic acid d. 2-Methylbut-3-enoic acid

5. Is resonance possible in the acetate ion?

a. Yes b. No

6. The xenon tetrafluoride molecule has a _________ molecular geometry.

a. Octahedral c. Tetrahedral
b. See-saw d. Square-planar

7. The ideal bond angle in an octahedral molecule is:

a. 90 deg c. 120 deg

b. 107.5 deg d. 180 deg

8. __________ is an American chemical engineer who has recently been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in
Chemistry for pioneering the use of directed evolution to engineer enzymes.

a. Frances Arnold c. Rachel Carson

b. Florence Nightingale d. Jane Goodall

9. It is the Republic Act that aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-
based sources.

a. R.A. 8749 c. R.A. 6969

b. R.A. 9367 d. R.A. 9275

10. What is the bond order for the carbonate ion?

a. 3/2 c. 4/3
b. 5/2 d. 7/3

11. Butyric acid (C3H7COOH) is used to make compounds employed in artificial flavorings and syrups.
A 0.250 M aqueous solution of butyric acid is found to have a pH of 2.72. Determine the value of
Ka for butyric acid.

a. 1.78 x 10^–5 c. 1.46 x 10^–5

b. 1.80 x 10^–5 d. 1.08 x 10^–5

12. One of the steps in the formation of a monochloromethane is the reaction of a gaseous chlorine
atom (a chlorine radical) with a molecule of methane. The products are unstable methyl radical
and HCl(g). Is the reaction endothermic or exothermic? Use the following bond energy data:

C-H 414 kJ/mol

Cl-H 431 kJ/mol

a. Endothermic b. Exothermic
13. __________ proposed that small particles of matter may at times display wave-like properties.

a. Christian Huygens c. Neils Bohr

b. Paul Dirac d. Louie De Broglie

14. What other particle is formed in the fusion of two protons to yield deuterium?

a. Proton c. Electron
b. Neutron d. Positron

For numbers 15 and 16…

A series of measurements of BOD for a sample of river water over several days are tabulated below.

Day BOD (mg/L)

2 70.0
5 102.4
7 111.0
8 114.0
10 118.8

15. Determine the BOD rate constant (in base e).

a. 0.42/day c. 0.51/day
b. 0.36/day d. 0.23/day

16. Determine the ultimate BOD.

a. 130 mg/L c. 170 mg/L

b. 140 mg/L d. 190 mg/L

17. Which of the following pairs exhibits hydrogen bonding as the prevailing non-covalent interaction?

a. CH4 to CH4 c. Acetone to n-pentane

b. H2O to CO d. Methanol to H2O

18. What is the chemical formula of aspirin?

a. C8H9O3 c. C8H13O5
b. C9H8O4 d. C10H34O

For numbers 19 to 21…

The efficiency of a particular catalyst is highly dependent on its zirconium content. The starting
material for this preparation is received in batches that assay between 68% and 84% ZrCl4. Routine
analysis based on precipitation of AgCl is feasible, it having been established that there are no
sources of chloride ion other than the ZrCl4 in the sample.

19. What sample mass should be taken to ensure an AgCl precipitate that weighs at least 0.400 g?

a. 0.898 g c. 0.331 g
b. 0.691 g d. 0.239 g

20. If this sample mass is used, what is the maximum mass of AgCl that can be expected in this
analysis?

a. 0.405 g c. 0.691 g
b. 0.494 g d. 0.977 g

21. To simplify calculations, what sample mass should be taken to have the percentage of ZrCl4 exceed
the mass of AgCl produced by a factor of 100?

a. 0.406 g c. 0.843 g
b. 0.376 g d. 0.992 g

22. The electron-group geometry (molecular geometry including the lone pairs of electrons) of chlorine
trifluoride is:

a. Trigonal pyramidal c. Trigonal planar

b. Trigonal bipyramidal d. Octahedral

23. Ionization energy __________ as atomic radius increases.

a. Increases b. Decreases

24. Balance the following chemical equation:

_Al + _NH4ClO4 ---> _Al2O3 + _AlCl3 + _NO + _H2O

a. 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 6 c. 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, 6
b. 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 6 d. 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 6
25. Which class of plastics represents a Resin Identification Code of 3?

a. PET c. LDPE
b. HDPE d. PVC

26. What is the mass of 1.00 L of cyclopropane gas when measured at STP?

a. 1.87 g c. 0.76 g
b. 0.56 g d. 1.96 g

27. An organic compound which exhibits no optical activity even with the presence of a chiral carbon
in its structure is called a/an __________ compound.

a. symmetric c. meso
b. enantioneutral d. puckered

28. A 25.0-mL sample of 0.250 M K2Cr2O7 solution is electrolyzed with a 0.90-A current to obtain a
chromium(III) solution. Determine the duration of this electrolysis.

a. 33.5 min c. 22.3 min

b. 67.0 min d. 44.7 min

For numbers 29 and 30…

What is the molar volume of N2 gas at 500 K and 600 bar according to:

29. the ideal gas law.

a. 0.0693 L/mol c. 0.0954 L/mol

b. 0.0862 L/mol d. 0.1430 L/mol

30. the virial equation. The second virial coefficient of N2 gas at 500 K is 0.0169 L/mol.

a. 0.0693 L/mol c. 0.0954 L/mol

b. 0.0862 L/mol d. 0.1430 L/mol

31. R.A. 8749 is known as the:

a. Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

b. Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
c. Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
d. None of these

32. Ammoniacal nitrogen can be determined by treatment of the sample with chloroplatinic acid; the
product is slightly soluble ammonium chloroplatinate:

H2PtCl6 + 2NH4+ ---> (NH4)2PtCl6 + 2H+

The precipitate decomposes on ignition, yielding metallic platinum and gaseous products:

(NH4)2PtCl6 ---> Pt(s) + 2Cl2(g) + 2NH3(g) + 2 HCl(g)

Calculate the percentage of ammonia in a sample if 0.2115 g gave rise to 0.4693 g of platinum.

a. 38.74% c. 59.02%
b. 46.03% d. 74.50%

33. Reduction of methyl ethyl ketone via Wolff-Kishner reduction produces:

a. 1-Butene c. 2-Butene
b. n-Butane d. 2-Butanol

34. What is the bond order for the iodine molecule?

a. 1 c. 2
b. 3/2 d. 3

35. Methanation is a unit process which converts CO and H2, in the presence of a catalyst, to methane.
The product mixture of this process is called:

a. Blue gas c. Substitute natural gas

b. Marsh gas d. Light oil gas
36. The formaldehyde content of a pesticide preparation was determined by weighing 0.2985 g of the
liquid sample into a flask containing 50.0 mL of 0.0959 M NaOH and 50 mL of 3% H2O2. Upon heating,
the following reaction took place:

OH- + HCHO + H2O2 ---> HCOO- + 2H2O

After cooling, the excess base was titrated with 22.71 mL of 0.053700 M H2SO4. Calculate the
percentage of HCHO (30.026 g/mol) in the sample.

a. 56.9% c. 40.0%
b. 38.8% d. 23.7%

For numbers 37 to 39…

A tannery with a wastewater flow of 0.011 m3/s and a BOD5 of 590 mg/L discharges into the Antamok
Creek in Benguet. The creek has a 10-year, 7-day low flow of 1.7 m3/s. Upstream from the tannery, the
BOD5 of the creek is 0.6 mg/L. The BOD rate constants are 0.115/day for the tannery and 3.7/day for
the creek. The temperature of both the creek and the tannery wastewater is 20 deg C. Calculate the
following:

37. the ultimate BOD of the tannery wastewater.

a. 1349 mg/L c. 1712 mg/L

b. 2089 mg/L d. 3660 mg/L

38. the ultimate BOD of the creek.

a. 4.5 mg/L c. 0.6 mg/L

b. 2.7 mg/L d. 1.1 mg/L

39. the initial ultimate BOD after mixing.

a. 9 mg/L c. 11 mg/L
b. 6 mg/L d. 16 mg/L

40. __________ is a form of molecular orbital theory used to qualitatively describe metallic bonding
with an electron-sea model.

a. Crystal field theory c. Ligand field theory

b. Conduction theory d. Band theory

41. The Hanes-Woolf plot of a Michaelis-Menten kinetic data can be obtained by plotting:

a. 1/V versus 1/[S] c. V/[S] versus V

b. [S]/V versus [S] d. None of the above

42. What is the chemical formula and molecular weight of 11-tetradecenyl acetate?

a. C16H30O2, 254 g/mol c. C16H28O2, 252 g/mol

b. C16H25O, 233 g/mol d. C12H27O2, 203 g/mol

43. The CO2 molecule has a total of ___ pi bonds.

a. 1 c. 4
b. 2 d. 0

44. Iodine-131 has a half-life of 8.1 days and is used as a tracer for the thyroid gland. If a patient
drinks a sodium iodide solution containing iodine-131 on a Tuesday, how many days will it take
for the concentration of iodine-131 to drop to 5.0% of its initial concentration?

a. 19 days c. 8.1 days

b. 0.81 day d. 35 days

For numbers 45 and 46…

A series of sulfate samples is to be analyzed by precipitation as BaSO4. If it is known that the

sulfate content in these samples ranges between 20% and 55%,

45. what minimum sample mass should be taken to ensure that a precipitate mass no smaller than 0.200
g is produced?

a. 0.412 g c. 0.576 g
b. 0.300 g d. 0.796 g

46. What is the maximum precipitate mass to be expected if this quantity of sample is taken?
 a. 0.796 g c. 0.550 g
b. 0.422 g d. 0.483 g

47. What is the other name of taurine?

a. 2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid c. m-Propoxyhydroquinone

b. N-Butylpentanamide d. Ethyl chloroacetate

48. Orbitals at the same energy level are said to be:

a. Isoergonic c. Degenerate
b. Endergonic d. Mesothermic

49. 2.2 x 10^–4 mol N2 gas effuses through a tiny hole in 105 s. How much H2 gas would effuse through
the same orifice in 105 s?

a. 6.2 x 10^–4 mol c. 9.5 x 10^–4 mol

b. 8.2 x 10^–4 mol d. 7.8 x 10^–4 mol

50. Hydrogen azide, HN3, is an unstable substance used in detonators for high explosives. Which of
the following orbital hybridizations is possible for the structure of HN3?

a. Linear c. Tetrahedral
b. Trigonal planar d. All of these

51. Which of the following indicators is used in EDTA titration?

a. Solochrome c. Eriochrome Black T

b. Calmagite d. All of these

52. The more electronic shells in an atom, the __________ is the atom. Atomic radius __________ from
top to bottom through a group of elements.

a. larger, increases c. smaller, increases

b. larger, decreases d. smaller, decreases

53. Eight moles of Cl2 gas are mixed with 6 mol N2 gas to produce an ideal-gas mixture whose pressure
is 1.4 atm. Determine the entropy of mixing for this process.

a. 19.00 eu c. –17.24 eu
b. 20.14 eu d. –20.14 eu

54. A __________ is a disturbance that transmits energy through space or a material medium.

a. Sound c. Rarefaction
b. Echo d. Wave

55. Neohetramine, C16H21ON4 (285.37 g/mol), is a common antihistamine. A 0.1247-g sample containing
this compound was analyzed by the Kjeldahl method. The ammonia produced was collected in H3BO3;
the resulting H2BO3- was titrated with 26.13 mL of 0.01477 M HCl. Calculate the percentage of
neohetramine in the sample.

a. 22.08% c. 33.31%
b. 17.65% d. 51.27%

56. What is the chemical formula of alar?

a. C8H9O4 c. C9H8O4
b. C9H10O5 d. C10H9O5

57. The data listed in the table below were obtained for the decomposition reaction A ---> products.

Time (min) [A] (mol/L)

0 1.00
5 0.63
10 0.46
15 0.36
25 0.25

Determine the rate constant for the reaction.

a. 0.56 mol/L·min c. 0.12 L/mol·min

b. 1.91 min^–1 d. 0.50 min^–1

For numbers 58 to 60…

The Alangilan Barangay Council in Batangas City has asked you to determine whether the discharge of
the barangay’s wastewater into the Calumpang River will reduce the DO below the standard of 5.00 mg/L
at Poblacion 5.79 km downstream, or at any other point downstream. The pertinent data are as follows:

Parameter Alangilan wastewater Calumpang River

Flow (m3/s) 0.280 0.877

Ultimate BOD at 28 deg C (mg/L) 6.44 7.00
DO (mg/L) 1.00 6.00
Kd at 28 deg C (day^-1) - 0.199
Kr at 28 deg C (day^-1) - 0.370
Speed (m/s) - 0.650
Temperature (deg C) 28 28

At 28 deg C, DOs = 7.92 mg/L. Calculate the following:

58. The dissolved oxygen at Poblacion.

a. 5.12 mg/L c. 6.06 mg/L

b. 3.25 mg/L d. 4.75 mg/L

59. The critical time.

a. 0.1735 day c. 0.3149 day

b. 0.2008 day d. 0.4311 day

60. The critical dissolved oxygen.

a. 4.72 mg/L c. 6.63 mg/L

b. 5.44 mg/L d. 7.25 mg/L

61. Dimethylolpropionic acid, CH3C(CH2OH)2COOH, is an __________ compound.

a. Ampholytic c. Amphoteric
b. Amphiprotic d. All of these

62. A 1.00-mL sample of N2 gas at 36.2 deg C and 2.14 atm is heated to 37.8 deg C, and the pressure
changed to 1.02 atm. What volume does the gas occupy at this final temperature and pressure?

a. 1.01 mL c. 2.11 mL
b. 1.69 mL d. 3.45 mL

63. __________ is a two-dimensional array of hexagonal rings of carbon atoms, called a graphene sheet,
rolled into a cylinder, possessing unusual yet promising electronic and mechanical properties.

a. Fullerene c. Bucky ball

b. Allene d. Nanotube

64. Balance the following chemical equation:

__H2SO4 + __NaHCO3 ---> __Na2SO4 + __CO2 + __H2O

a. 1, 2, 2, 1, 1 c. 1, 2, 1, 2, 2
b. 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 d. 1, 2, 1, 2, 1

For numbers 65 and 66…

The vapor pressures of pure benzene and pure toluene at 25 deg C are 95.1 and 28.4 mm Hg, respectively.
A solution is prepared in which the mole fractions of benzene and toluene are both 0.500. Calculate
the following:

65. Partial pressure of toluene above the solution

a. 47.6 mm Hg c. 14.2 mm Hg
b. 61.8 mm Hg d. 39.4 mm Hg

66. Mole fraction of benzene in the solution

a. 0.500 c. 0.613
b. 0.770 d. 0.230

67. The ion that would be isoelectronic with the noble gas xenon is:

a. I2- c. S2-
b. Mg2+ d. K+

68. An EDTA solution is standardized against high-purity CaCO3 by dissolving 0.3982 g of CaCO3 in HCl
and adjusting to pH 10. The solution is then titrated with EDTA requiring 38.26 mL. Find the
molarity of the EDTA solution.
 a. 0.1196 M c. 0.1041 M
b. 0.1556 M d. 0.1003 M

For numbers 69 and 70…

What is the molar volume of ethane at 350 K and 70 bar according to:

69. the ideal gas law.

a. 0.23 L/mol c. 0.56 L/mol

b. 0.67 L/mol d. 0.42 L/mol

70. the van der Waals equation. For ethane, a = 5.562 L^2·bar/mol^2 and b = 0.06380 L/mol.

a. 0.23 L/mol c. 0.56 L/mol

b. 0.67 L/mol d. 0.42 L/mol

71. Low-temperature hydrogenation of 2-butyne with lithium metal in ethylamine produces:

a. trans-2-Butene c. 1-Butene
b. cis-2-Butene d. n-Butane

72. As a result of a chemical reaction, 0.132 g H2O is produced and maintained at a temperature of
50.0 deg C in a closed flask of 525 mL. Determine the phase of the water.

a. Liquid only c. Liquid and vapor in equilibrium

b. Vapor only d. Triple point

73. __________ is a compound produced by reacting vegetable oil with a base-alcohol mixture.

a. Triacylglycerol (TAG) c. Biofuel

b. Biomass d. Lithos

74. No two elements in the same atom can have the same set of quantum numbers is a statement
of:

a. Hund’s rule of multiplicity

b. Dalton’s atomic theory
c. Heisenberg uncertainty principle
d. Pauli exclusion principle

75. The only natural amino acid that has no chiral center is:

a. Cysteine b. Tryptophan
b. Proline d. Glycine

For numbers 76 to 78…

Calculate the molar concentration of a dilute Ba(OH)2 solution if:

76. 50.00-mL yielded 0.1791 g of BaSO4.

a. 0.01535 M c. 0.04175 M
b. 0.03452 M d. 0.05216 M

77. titration of 0.4512 g of primary standard potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) required 26.46 mL of
the base.

a. 0.01535 M c. 0.04175 M
b. 0.03452 M d. 0.05216 M

78. addition of 50.00 mL of the base to 0.3912 g of benzoic acid required a 4.67-mL back-titration
with 0.05317 M HCl.

a. 0.01535 M c. 0.04175 M
b. 0.03452 M d. 0.05216 M

79. Radioactive decay of bismuth-215 to polonium-215 involves:

a. α-particle emission c. β–particle emission

b. γ-ray emission d. electron capture

80. A heat engine operates between two heat reservoirs such that 40 MW power is generated for every
65 MW of heat extracted from the heat-source reservoir. Calculate the thermal efficiency of the
engine.
 a. 87.2% c. 38.5%
b. 56.0% d. 61.5%

For numbers 81 to 83…

Suppose air is 20% O2 and 80% N2 at sea level and that the pressure is 1 bar. Assuming that the
atmosphere has a temperature of 0 deg C independent of altitude, calculate the following at a height
of 10 km:

81. Partial pressure of O2 in the air.

a. 0.0503 bar c. 0.2390 bar

b. 0.0289 bar d. 0.1679 bar

82. Total pressure of the air.

a. 0.0503 bar c. 0.3090 bar

b. 0.2890 bar d. 0.1679 bar

83. Mole percentage of N2 in the air.

a. 77.2% c. 82.7%
b. 79.3% d. 83.4%

84. In DAO 34, it is a class of coastal and marine waters suitable for the propagation, survival, and
harvesting of shellfish for commercial purposes.

a. Class SA c. Class SC
b. Class SB d. Class SD

85. Balance the following chemical equation:

__Pb + __Na + __C2H5Cl ---> __Pb(C2H5)4 + __NaCl

a. 4, 1, 4, 1, 4 c. 1, 1, 4, 4, 1
b. 1, 4, 4, 1, 4 d. 1, 4, 1, 4, 1

86. The enthalpy of vaporization of a particular vapor is equal to the __________ of its enthalpy of
sublimation and enthalpy of fusion.

a. Sum c. Product
b. Difference d. Quotient

87. The volume of a large, irregularly shaped, closed tank is determined as follows. The tank is first
evacuated, and then it is connected to a 50.0-L cylinder of compressed nitrogen gas. The gas
pressure in the cylinder, originally at 21.5 atm, falls to 1.55 atm after it is connected to the
evacuated tank. What is the volume of the tank?

a. 793.27 L c. 693.55 L
b. 643.55 L d. 700.13 L

88. The purpose of control rods in a fission reactor is to:

a. cool down the reactor fuel.

b. prevent oxygen from reaching the fuel.
c. absorb neutrons generated in the fission process.
d. absorb electrons emitted in the fission process.

89. An 8.13-g sample of an ant-control preparation was decomposed by wet-ashing with H2SO4 and HNO3.
The As in the residue was reduced to the trivalent state with hydrazine. After removal of the
reducing agent, the As(III) required a 31.46-mL titration with 0.03142 M I2 in a faintly alkaline
medium. Express the results of this analysis in terms of percentage of As2O3 in the original
sample.

a. 3.47% c. 2.08%
b. 4.44% d. 1.20%

For numbers 90 and 91…

90. Melamine is a carbon-hydrogen-nitrogen compound used in the manufacture of adhesives, protective

coatings, and textile finishing (such as in wrinkle-free, wash-and-wear fabrics). Its mass percent
composition is 28.57% C, 4.80% H, and 66.64% N. The melamine molecule features a six-membered
ring with alternating C and N atoms. Half the N atoms and all the H atoms are outside the ring.
What is the formula of melamine?
 a. C3H6N6 c. C4H7N8
b. C3H8N6 d. C4H8N6

91. Which of the following functional groups is present in the melamine molecule?

a. Nitrile c. Amine
b. Alkyne d. Alkene

92. The extent of the charge displacement in a polar covalent bond is given by the:

a. Bond moment c. Electronegativity

b. Inductive effect d. Dipole moment

93. 3-Methyl-2-butene undergoes hydrochlorination in the presence of benzoyl peroxide to form:

a. 3-Chloro-3-methylbutane c. 2-Chloro-3-methylbutane
b. 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane d. 1-Chloro-3-methylbutane

For numbers 94 and 95...

Given a 0.0005 M aqueous solution of BaCl2 at 0 deg C, calculate the following:

94. the van’t Hoff factor

a. 3.29 c. 4.15
b. 2.91 d. 2.33

95. the degree of dissociation

a. 95.5% c. 76.8%
b. 53.1% d. 46.9%

96. The pH of a 0.300 M chloroacetic acid solution (pKa = 2.85) is:

a. 1.686 c. 1.398
b. 1.704 d. 3.373

97. It is a natural process in which lakes gradually become shallower and more productive through the
introduction and cycling of nutrients.

a. Eutrophication c. Assimilation
b. Detention d. Spiking

98. Balance the following chemical equation:

__MgNH4PO4 ---> __Mg2P2O7 + __NH3 + __H2O

a. 2, 1, 1, 2 c. 1, 1, 2, 2
b. 2, 2, 1, 1 d. 2, 1, 2, 1

99. What is the height of a column of water that exerts the same pressure as a column of mercury 76.0
cm high?

a. 3.80 m c. 0.76 m
b. 6.24 m d. 10.34 m

100. Hydrogenation of one mole of allene with 2 mol H2 in the presence of Lindlar catalyst yields:

a. Propylene c. Propane
b. 2-Butene d. Butane

101. Treatment of 1.200-g sample of an impure potassium chloride with an excess AgNO3 resulted in
the formation of 0.2563 g AgCl. Calculate the percentage of KCl in the sample.

a. 86.02% c. 67.77%
b. 49.76% d. 11.11%

102. The element that is in Group 14 and the fourth period is:

a. Germanium c. Iron
b. Gallium d. Manganese

103. Which of the following compounds is aromatic?

a. Anthracene c. Phenanthrene
 b. Hydroquinone d. All of these

104. Which isotope is produced when Polonium-216 decays by emitting an alpha particle followed by
two beta particles?

a. Polonium-210 c. Polonium-214
b. Polonium-212 d. Polonium-218

105. To what temperature must 50.5 mL of N2 gas at 33.4 deg C and 1.00 atm pressure be heated to
produce the same percentage change in volume as observed when 35.0 mL of O2 gas at 1.00 atm
pressure is heated from –13.5 deg C to 25.0 deg C?

a. 78.85 deg C c. 91.01 deg C

b. 87.33 deg C d. 100.70 deg C

106. The following equilibrium constants have been determined for the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) =
2HI(g): Kp = 50.0 at 448 deg C and 66.9 at 350 deg C. Use these data to estimate the enthalpy
change for the reaction.

a. –53,014 J/mol c. –41,250 J/mol

b. –47,220 J/mol d. –11,102 J/mol

107. Which volumetric method involves the formation of a permanent faint turbidity at the end point
reaction of the titration?

a. Volhard method c. Fajans method

b. Kjeldahl method d. Liebig method

108. A 0.2121-g sample of an organic compound was burned in a stream of oxygen, and the CO2 produced
was collected in a solution of barium hydroxide. Calculate the percentage of carbon in the sample
if 0.6006 g of BaCO3 was formed.

a. 22.04% c. 60.57%
b. 17.23% d. 88.82%

109. Calculate the average velocity of H2S molecules at 35 deg C.

a. 4.691 x 10^4 cm/s c. 4.509 x 10^4 cm/s

b. 1.545 x 10^5 cm/s d. 3.142 x 10^5 cm/s

110. In DAO 34, it is a class of fresh surface waters used for agriculture, irrigation, and livestock
watering.

a. Class AA c. Class C
b. Class B d. Class D

111. A 36.0-g sample of air at 47 deg C expands against a constant external pressure of 1.25 atm,
resulting in a decrease in pressure from 3.00 atm to 1.25 atm. Calculate the work of expansion
for this process.

a. –679.09 cal c. –460.65 cal

b. –322.91 cal d. –1,055.1 cal

112. Tritium is used in glowing “EXIT” signs located where there is no electricity for light bulbs.
If the half-life of tritium is 12.26 years, what percentage of the original quantity of the
isotope is left in the sign after 18.5 years?

a. 25.0% c. 35.1%
b. 63.2% d. 1.51%

113. __________ is the energy, or work, required to increase the surface area of a liquid.

a. Hydrostatic pressure c. Flow work

b. Shear stress d. Surface tension

114. It is an unusual state of matter, created at temperatures near absolute zero, in which a very
large atom contains other ordinary atoms in the space between the nucleus and the electrons.

a. Bose-Einstein condensate c. Superfluid

b. Rydberg polaron d. Plasma

115. By heating, 1,2-elimination of 3-hexanol would yield:

 a. 2,3-Hexanediol c. n-Hexane
b. 3-Hexene d. 2-Hexene

116. Using the standard reduction potentials of the half-cell reactions given below, calculate the
standard potential for the reduction of one mole of Fe3+ to Fe(s).

Fe2+ + 2e- ---> Fe(s) E = -0.440 V

Fe3+ + e- ---> Fe2+ E = +0.771 V

a. +0.331 V c. -0.036 V
b. +0.214 V d. -0.134 V

117. Oxidation of 2-pentene using peroxyformic acid yields:

a. 2,2-Pentanediol c. 2,3-Pentanediol
b. 3,3-Pentanediol d. 1,4-Pentanediol

118. A particular analytical chemistry procedure requires 0.0100 M K2CrO4. What volume of 0.250 M
K2CrO4 must be diluted with water to prepare 0.250 L of 0.0100 M K2CrO4?

a. 25.0 mL c. 10.0 mL
b. 15.0 mL d. 5.0 mL

For numbers 119 to 121…

Half a mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly at 298.15 K from a volume of 10 L to
a volume of 20 L.

119. What is the change in the entropy of the gas?

a. 3.75 J/K c. 2.88 J/K

b. 1.12 J/K d. 1.75 J/K

120. How much work is done on the gas?

a. 765 J c. -859 J
b. 845 J d. -337 J

121. How much heat is transferred to the surroundings?

a. -765 J c. 901 J
b. -859 J d. 344 J

122. What is the change in entropy of the system plus the surroundings?

a. -0.65 J/K c. 0.25 J/K

b. -1.10 J/K d. 0 J/K

123. 2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid refers to which amino acid?

a. Glutamine c. Leucine
b. Lysine d. Serine

124. Treatment of hydroxylamine (NH2OH) with an excess of iron(III) results in the formation of N2O
and an equivalent amount of iron(II):

2NH2OH + 4Fe3+ ---> N2O(g) + 4Fe2+ + 4H+ + H2O

Calculate the molar concentration of a hydroxylamine solution if the Fe(II) produced by treatment
of a 25.00-mL aliquot required 14.48 mL of 0.01528 M K2Cr2O7.

a. 0.0155 M c. 0.3002 M
b. 0.1760 M d. 0.0266 M

125. __________ is the pressure exerted by a vapor in dynamic equilibrium with its liquid.

a. Vapor pressure c. Saturation pressure

b. Dew point d. All of these

126. It refers to the irreversible precipitation of protein caused by heat, strong acids or bases,
or various other agents which results in the destruction of the physiological functions of the
protein due to changes in its secondary structure.

a. Denaturation c. Agglomeration
 b. Coagulation d. Transmutation

127. A solution of polystyrene in benzene contains 10 g/L. The equilibrium height of the column of
solution (density = 0.88 g/cc) in the osmometer corrected for capillary rise is 11.6 cm at 25 deg
C. What is the number-average molar mass of the polystyrene, assuming the solution is ideal?

a. 39700 g/mol c. 51100 g/mol

b. 46000 g/mol d. 24800 g/mol

128. The mercury in a 1.0451-g sample was precipitated with an excess of paraperiodic acid, H5IO6:

5Hg2+ + 2H5IO6 ---> Hg5(IO6)2 + 10H+

The precipitate was filtered, washed free of precipitating agent, dried, and weighed, and 0.5718
g was recovered. Calculate the percentage of Hg2Cl2 in the sample.

a. 11.61% c. 40.98%
b. 44.58% d. 13.72%

129. Reaction of butyric acid with ethyl alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst results in the
formation of:

a. Ethyl butyrate c. Butyl acetate

b. Methyl valerate d. Propyl propionate

130. What mass of sodium formate must be added to 500.0 mL of 1.00 M formic acid to produce a buffer
solution that has a pH of 3.50? For formic acid, Ka = 1.8x10^-4.

a. 10.17 g c. 19.60 g
b. 14.05 g d. 21.50 g

For numbers 131 and 132…

One mole of an ideal gas expands from 5 to 1 bar at 298 K. Calculate the following:

131. Work for a reversible expansion.

a. -3.99 kJ c. -1.26 kJ
b. -1.99 kJ d. -3.75 kJ

132. Work for an expansion against a constant external pressure of 1 bar.

a. -3.99 kJ c. -1.26 kJ
b. -1.99 kJ d. -3.75 kJ

133. Which of the following is classified as a persistent organic pollutant?

a. Mirex c. Toxaphene
b. Endrin d. All of these

134. Calculate the DO at a point 1.609 km downstream from a waste discharge point for the following
conditions:

Parameter Stream

kd 1.911/day
kr 4.490/day
Flow 2.4 m3/s
Speed 0.100 m/s
Da 0
Temperature 17.0 deg C
DOs 9.74 mg/L
La 1100 kg/day

a. 8.7 mg/L c. 6.4 mg/L

b. 7.2 mg/L d. 4.0 mg/L

135. Which Republic Act is the PRC Modernization Act of 2000?

a. R.A. 8750 c. R.A. 8890

b. R.A. 7897 d. R.A. 8981
136. It is a method of N-terminal residue analysis of a peptide chain in which the terminal amino
group reacts with phenyl isothiocyanate to form a substituted thiourea which is then hydrolyzed
mildly with acid to remove the N-terminal residue as a phenylthiohydantoin for identification.

a. Kiliani-Fisher synthesis c. Ruff degradation

b. Edman degradation d. Sanger method

137. A sample of 113 L of helium gas at 1360 deg C and prevailing barometric pressure is passed
through molten silver at the same temperature. The gas becomes saturated with silver vapor, and
the liquid silver loses 0.120 g in mass. What is the vapor pressure of liquid silver at 1360 deg
C?

a. 1.0 torr c. 2.1 torr

b. 1.3 torr d. 3.0 torr

138. Defines as acid as a compound that dissolves in water to produce the H+ ions is:

a. Arrhenius c. Lewis
b. Bronsted-Lowry d. Lowry

139. The electrons of metals are free to move in a solid. This explains why
a. metals are unstable
b. metals can easily be melted
c. metals have high reflectivity
d. metals have high conductivity

140. Buffer solution resists changes in acidity. If an acid is added to a buffer solution,
the ______________ remains the same
a. pH
b. concentration
c. ionization constant
d. hydrolysis constant

141. In silver plating, the anode is

a. copper c. platinum
b. the object to be plated d. silver

142. Brass is an alloy of

a. aluminum and nickel c. copper and zinc
b. lead and tin d. copper and tin

143. The first step in precipitation is the formulation of

a. Nuclei c. Seeds
b. Supersaturated solution d. Crystals

144. Which will dissolve faster in coffee?

a. lump sugar in hot coffee
b. granular sugar in hot coffee
c. granular sugar in cold coffee
d. lump sugar in cold coffee

145. The most important component of pitch blend

a. Lead c. Uranium
b. Mercury d. Gold

146. A catalyst is a substance that

a. increases the rate of reaction
b. is independent on the concentration of the reactants
c. has no effect on the activation energy
d. is recovered chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

147. Which of the following are most alike?

a. compound and suspension
b. mixture and compound
c. foam and solution
d. emulsion and colloid

148. An element having three valence of electrons and four main energy levels may belong
to
a. Family III-A c. Family VII-A
b. Period 3 d. Family IV-A

149. The mass contribution of an electron in an atom is

a. 1/1,837 that of the proton
b. equal to that of a proton
c. equal to that of a neutron
d. not known
150. The percentage abundance of Xe in the atmosphere (% Volume) is
a. 1.4 x 10-4 c. 1.32 %
b. 8.0 x 10-6 d. 93%

151. Discovered water by exploding H2 + O2

a. Lewis c. Scavendish
b. Lavoisier d. Usey

152. A solution of a weak acid and its salt which resists appreciable changes in pH value
is called
a. normal solution
b. colloidal dispersion
c. neutral solution
d. buffer solution
e. molar solution

153. The type in intermolecular force of attraction which exists between molecules of oxygen,
nitrogen of methane is
a. dipole-dipole c. H-bonding
b. London d. Interionic

154. Which of the following is insoluble in H2O?

a. aluminum sodium silicate
b. aluminum sulfate
c. ammonium oxalate
d. ammonium bromide

155. Arrange Ca, Be and Mg according to increasing electron affinity

a. Mg<Ca<Be c. Be<Mg<Ca
b. Ca<Be<Mg d. Ca<Mg<Be

156. A 620 mg ideal gas occupies 175 cc at STP. What is the molecular weight of the ideal
gas?
a. 79 b. 80 c. 60 d. 85

157. Gave the name “oxygen” .

a. Priestly c. Lavoisier
b. Scheele d. Scavendish

158. Mixing 10 ml of a 2M HCl solution with 20ml of a 1M HCl solution will result in a
solution whose molarity is
a. 1.33 b. 1.50 c. 1.65 d. 1.75

159. One of the following is not classified as native element

a. diamond c. graphite
b. pyrite d. quick silver

160. The basic conclusion drawn from experimental studies with X-rays is that the atomic
number is equal to the positive charge in the nucleus. These studies are carried out
by
a. Rutherford c. Roentgen
b. Moseley d. Mendeleev

161. One gmole of a species is that weight of the species equal to the
a. molecular weight c. atomic number
b. atomic mass d. Isotopic weight

162. Along a row in the periodic table elements have the same
a. energy level c. size
b. electronegativity d. ionization energy

163. Saltwater boils at

a. slightly higher than 1000C c. slightly lower than 1000C
b. 1000C d. 500C

164. Measurement of the wave lengths of emitter radiation is involved in

a. ultraviolet spectrophotometry
b. spectroscopy
c. infrared spectrophotometry
d. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

165. The strongest among the chemical bond is

a. ionic bond
b. covalent bond
c. coordinate covalent bond
d. metallic bond
e. hydrogen bond

166. Waxes are

a. Triglyceride c. Alkyl sulfonates
b. Fatty acids alcohol esters d. Salts of fatty acids

167. The Lucas test is used to determine the types of

a. alcohols c. amino acids
b. amines d. phenols

168. Natural rubber is a polymer of

a. ethylene d. chloroprene
b. propene e. isoprene
c. isobutene

169. No carbonyl group is found in:

a. ether c. ketone
b. aldehyde d. carboxylic acid

170. Nylon is a copolymer of

a. urea formaldehyde
b. phenal formaldehyde
c. hexamethylene and adipic acid
d. styrene and adipic acid

171. Which of the following is not an aliphatic hydrocarbon?

a. n-octane c. propylene
b. n-tridecane d. toluene

172. An unsaturated fatty acid with one double bond in the chain:
a. Stearic c. linoleic
b. linolenic d. oleic

173. Following Markownikoff’s Rule, when 1-butene is reacted with HOCl, the main product
is:
a. n-butane c. 2-butanol
b. 1-chloro-2-butanol d. 2-chloro-3-butano

174. The strongest acid among the following is

a. p-nitro phenol d. p-chlorophenol
b. m-nitro phenol e. m-chlorophenol
c. o-nitrophenol

175. 2.24 g of alkene A add 3.2g of bromine. The molecular formula of A is:
a. C10H20 b. C2H4 c. C6H12 d. C8H16

176. Conversion of poly-unsaturated vegetable oils to solid fats can be achieved by

a. hydrooxylation
b. catalytic hydrogenation
c. hydrohalogenation
d. halogenation

177. This one is classified as an aromatic compound:

a. acetic acid c. citric acid
b. carbolic acid d. lactic acid

178. When C6H5CH2CH3 is oxidized by excess KmnO4 in acid, the main product is
a. C6H5CH2COOH d. Phtalic acid
b. Phenol
c. Benzoic acid

179. ROSO2Ona is a general formula for:

a. soap c. synthetic detergent
b. wax d. fatty acid salt

180. Which of the following compounds is incorrectly named:

a. p-chloroaniline d. ethyl benzene
b. 3-methyl pentane e. 2-ethyl butane
c. methyl benzene

181. The chemical formula of pyruvic acid is:

a. OHC COOH d. CH3COCOCH3
b. CH3COOH e. OHCCHO
c. CH3COCOOH
 182. The following are polymers, except:
a. natural rubber d. Nylon
b. protein e. Dynamite
c. PVC

183. A carbonyl compound is:

a. One carbon and one oxygen bounded by a double bond
b. One carbon and one oxygen bounded by a single bond
c. One carbon and two oxygen bounded by one single and one double bond
d. One carbon and two oxygen bounded by two double bonds

184. The saponification no. of a triglyceride is 200. The average MW of the triglyceride
is:
a. 200 b. 280 c. 600 d. 840

185. Teflon is chemically inert, tough and tolerant of high temperature. These properties
of Teflon are due to
a. the strength of the carbon-carbon bond
b. the strength of the carbon-hydrogen bond
c. the strong carbon-fluorine bond
d. high cost
A 0.1 M Ca(OH)2 solution can also be labeled as:
a. 0.1 molal c. 0.1N
b. 0.2 N d. 0.1 N

186. When 27 grams of Al are added to one liter of 3N CuSO4 the number of grams of Cu
that will be displaced is (atomic weights : Cu = 64; Al=27).
a. 32 d. 128
b. 64 e. 96
c. 192

187. The determination of lead ions by reduction to metallic lead and weighing as such
is
a. an electrometric method
b. an electrodeposition method
c. a precipitation method
d. a potentimetric method

188. What is the color of nickel chloride?

a. white c. yellow
b. red d. green

189. Ksp values are valid

a. for all salts
b. only for slightly soluble compounds
c. when determined under supersaturated conditions
d. only when measured at 250C

190. The ph value at the equivalence point when titrating a weak acid against a strong
base is:
a. at exactly 7
b. greater than 7
c. less than 7
d. neutral

191. As2O3 is oxidized by KmnO4. The millequivalent weight of As2O3 (MW=197.84) as a

reducing agent is:
a. 0.0989 c. 0.01978
b. 0.03957 d. 0.04946

192. In a general analysis NH4 is tested advance because

a. NH4 cannot be present in acid medium
b. Several ammonium containing reagents are added during analysis
c. It is the standard procedure
d. It will make the solution basis

193. Ferric ferrocyanide is

a. Indigo blue
b. Prussian blue
c. Turnbull’s blue
d. Cobalt blue

194. Which reagent will dissolve Zn(OH)2 but not Ni(OH)2?

a. HCl c. H2SO4
b. NH3 d. NaOH
195. A solution of cation gives a crimson red flame. This flame test is a confirmatory test
for:
a. Sr+2 c. Mn+2
b. K+1 d. Ca+2

196. Which of the following should be considered in the choice of an indicator:

a. ph range
b. ph at equivalence pt.
c. Direction of titration
d. Color of indicator

197. Mixing 10ml of a 2M HCl solution with 20 ml of a M HCl solution will result in a
solution whose molarity is:
a. 1.33 b. 1.5 c. 1.65 d. 1.75

198. Which of these gravimetric factor is not correct?

a. CaO/CaC2O4
b. 4FeO/Fe3O4
c. 2MgO/Mg2P2O7
d. FeS2/2BaSO4

199. What weight in grams of Ca(OH)2 is chemically equivalent to 0.5g of CaO?

a. 0.3303 d. 0.7569
b. 0.3785 e. 1.514
c. 0.6605

200. A colorless solution was treated with HCl with no change in appearance. Addition of
NH3 formed a permanent white _____________ is present
a. Zn2+
b. Bi2+
c. Cd2+
d. Hg22+