1.

Who among the following chemists stated that since light can behave like particles; particles
can have wave properties.
A. Johannes Rydberg
B. Friedrich Paschen
C. Louise de Broglie
D. Max Planck
E. Werner Heisenberg

2. Developed an equation to predict the voltage of a concentration cells

A. Luigi Galvani
B. Walther Nernst
C. Alessandro Volta
D. Lawrence Henderson
E. Karl Hasselbach

3. Which of the following elements has the lowest ability to attract electron during bonding?
A. Sodium D. Astatine
B. Oxygen E. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorous

4. Its members all form saline hydrides.

A. Group I D. Group XI
B. Group II E. Group XII
C. Group X

5. Which has the lowest ml of the last entering electron?

A. Fe2+ D. Cr3+
B. Fe3+ E. Ni2+
C. Mn4+

6. Which among the following properties depend on how much matter is being considered?
A. Temperature D. Heat Capacity
B. Specific heat E. Molar mass
C. Density

7. Which of the following is incorrect in the comparison of KBr and CH3Br?

A. KBr is solid
B. KBr is more soluble in water
C. CH3Br has a higher melting point
D. Both of them are poor electrical conductors in solid form
E. CH3Br is less dense
8. How many lone pairs are there in acetic acid?
A. 3 D. 6
B. 4 E. 7
C. 5

9. Which of the following has the highest bond enthalpy?

A. HBr D. HF
B. HCl E. all have the same bond enthalpy
C. HI

10. How many resonance structures are there for butanoate ion?
A. 0 D. 3
B. 1 E. 4
C. 2

11. Calculate for the formal charge of oxygen in N2O.

A. 0 D. 3
B. 1 E. 4
C. 2

12. A mixture of three gases has a pressure of 1380 mmHg at at 298 K. The mixture is analyzed and
is found to contain 1.27 mol CO2, 3.04 mol CO, and 1.50 mol Ar. What is the partial pressure of
CO?
A. 238 mm Hg D. 1753 mm Hg
B. 302 mm Hg E. 8018 mm Hg
C. 722 mm Hg

13. Calculate the pressure of 0.5g of N2 gas in a 3.00 L vessel at 25 °C, using the ideal gas law.
A. 0.15 atm D. 7.5 atm
B. 6.7 atm E. 3.4 atm
C. 0.6 atm

14. Which gas has the highest translational kinetic energy at 3200K?
A. CO2 D. NH3
B. H2 E. All are the same
C. CO

15. A sample of 1.962 g of potassium chloride (KCl) is dissolved in 46.8 g of water. What is the
percent by mass of KCl in the solution?
A. 2.01 % D. 38.8 %
B. 4.02 % E. 97.99 %
C. 24.5 %
16. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
A. Fog - Aerosol D. Steel – Solid Sol
B. Mayonnaise - Emulsion E. All are correctly paired
C. Whipped cream - Foam

17. Which of the following compounds is/are insoluble?

A. Ca(OH)2 D. Both A and B
B. Mg(OH)2 E. Both A and C
C. Ba(OH)2

18. Calculate the hydroxide ion concentration of a solution if its pH is 5.349.

A. 1.00 x 10-14 mol/L D. 2.23 x 10-9 mol/L
-7
B. 4.08 x 10 mol/L E. none of the above
7
C. 9.92 x 10- mol/L

19. How many pi bonds are there in acetylene?

A. 1 D. 4
B. 2 E. 5
C. 3

20. Assuming that air is approximately 80 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen by volume, which
of the following is closest to the density of air at STP?
A. 0.01 g/L D. 10 g/L
B. 0.1 g/L E. 100g/L
C. 1g/L

21. Which of the following is a weak Bronsted-Lowry acid?

A. HCl D. H2S
B. HNO3 E. HClO4
C. H2SO4

22. Which of the following correctly lists the species in order of increasing radius from smallest to
largest?
A. K+ < Ar < Cl- D. Cl- < Ar < K+
- +
B. Ar < Cl < K E. Ar < K+ < Cl-
C. K+ < Cl- < Ar
3
23. For the reaction O3  2 O2 at 298 K, ΔG° = -163kJ/mol. What is the equilibrium constant Kp for
this reaction?
A. Kp> 1 D. Kp = 0
B. Kp = 1 E. Kp < 0
C. 0 < Kp < 1
24. In an isolated hydrogen atom, the 2px orbital has the same principal quantum number, n, as
which of the following orbitals?
I. 2s
II. 2py
III. 3px
A. I only D. I and II
B. II only E. II and III
C. III only

25. Which of the following is not an allotrope of carbon?

A. Diamond D. C70
B. Graphite E. C22-
C. C60

26. Assuming complete dissociation, which of the following is not true about a 1.00 M Mg(NO3)2
solution?
A. The concentration of nitrate ions 2M
B. The total concentration of ions is 3M
C. The total mass of solute in 1.00L of this solution is 148 g
D. There are 2.43 g Mg2+ in 100 mL of this solution
E. There are 6.20 g of NO3- in 100 mL of this solution

27. A 499 mg sample of CuSO4•nH2O is heated to drive off the waters of hydration and then
reweighed to give a final mass of 319 mg. Given that the sample contains 2.0mmol of Cu, what is
the average number of waters of hydration, n, in CuSO4•nH2O?
A. 2.0 D. 18
B. 5.0 E. 20
C. 10.

28. Which of the following statements correctly applies Huckel’s rule?

A. Naphthalene is not monocyclic; therefore it cannot be aromatic
B. Pyrrole is not a hydrocarbon; therefore it cannot be aromatic
C. Cyclohepatatriene is not completely conjugated; therefore it cannot be aromatic
D. Pyridine is weakly basic; therefore it cannot be aromatic
E. Styrene has 8 pi electrons ; therefore it cannot be aromatic

29. When 1.0 kJ of heat is added to 5.0 L of an ideal gas, the gas expands against a constant external
pressure of 1.0 bar to a final volume of 8.0L. What is the change in internal energy, ΔU, for the
gas? (1 bar-L = 0.10kJ)
A. 0.30 kJ D. 1.3 kJ
B. 0.70 kJ E. 1.8 kJ
C. 1.0 kJ
30. Which of the following is true for an adiabatic process?
A. Cv = Cp D. ΔS = 0
B. ΔH = 0 E. q = 0
C. ΔU = 0

31. At 37°C, the dissociation constant, Kw, of water is 2.5 x 10-14 (pKw = 13.6). What is the pH of a 1.0
x 10-5 M NaOH solution at 37°C?
A. 4.6 D. 9.0
B. 5.0 E. 13.6
C. 8.6

32. Which of the following statements is true about a pure substance above its critical point?
A. One fluid phase is present
B. Solid, Liquid, and Gas are in equilibrium
C. Only liquid and gas are in equilibrium
D. A liquid forms
E. A solid forms

33. At STP, all of the following compounds exist in the gas state, except
A. HCl D. BH3
B. HBr E. LiH
C. NH3

34. The electron configuration of Co in [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 is

A. [Ar]4s23d7 D. [Ar]3d7
B. [Ar]4s23d4 E. [Ar]3d6
C. [Ar]3d9

35. A 0.600g sample of a pure, weak diprotic acid gives end points at 20.0 mL and 40.0 mL when it is
titrated with 0.100 M NaOH. What is the molar mass of the weak acid?
A. 120 g/mol D. 300 g/mol
B. 150 g/mol E. 450 g/mol
C. 180 g/mol

36. The molecular geometry of IF5 is

A. square pyramidal D. linear
B. trigonal planar E. octahedral
C. bent

37. At a given temperature, the vapor pressure of SiF4 is significantly higher than that of SF4. The
major physical basis for the difference in vapor pressure is that SiF4 and SF4 have a different
A. dipole moments
 B. molar masses
C. ionization energies
D. electron affinities
E. magnetic susceptibilities

38. What is the bond order of superoxide ion, O2-?

A. 0.5 D. 2.0
B. 1.0 E. 2.5
C. 1.5

39. All of the following elements have at least one isotope that is not radioactive except?
A. O D. No
B. Pb E. He
C. Sn

40. Sodium acetate spontaneously crystallizes out of a supersaturated solution on standing or on

the addition of a seed crystal. Which of the following is true for the thermodynamic quantities of
this system for this process?
A. ΔS < 0, ΔH<0
B. ΔS < 0, ΔG>0
C. ΔS > 0, ΔH>0
D. ΔS > 0, ΔG<0
E. ΔG < 0, ΔH>0

41. PbF2(s), which is slightly soluble in water, is dissolved in water to form a saturated solution in
equilibrium with solid PbF2. Which of the following will cause additional PbF2(s) to dissolve?
A. Adding HNO3
B. Adding Pb(NO3)2
C. Adding a seed crystal
D. Adding solid PbF2
E. Evaporating some of the water to decrease the volume of solution

42. The heat of fusion of ice is 333.5 J/g. The entropy change for the water when freezing 5.0g of
water at 0°C and 1 atm pressure is
A. 6.1 J/K D. -1.2J/K
B. 1.2 J/K E. -6.1J/K
C. 0 J/K

43. Which of the following compound exists in sterioisomeric forms?

A. [Pt(NH3)4]2+ D. [Pt(NH3)Cl3]-
B. [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+ E. [PtCl4]2-
C. [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
44. The ionic strength (in M) of an aqueous solution of 0.10 M Pb(NO3)2 is
A. 0.10 D. 0.50
B. 0.25 E. 0.60
C. 0.30

45. A large activation energy implies which of the following about a reaction?
A. It is spontaneous
B. It is highly endothermic
C. It is at equilibrium
D. It is very rapid
E. It has a highly temperature-dependent rate constant

46. The equation ΔH = ΔU +PΔV is applicable

A. always
B. only for constant pressure processes
C. only for constant volume processes
D. only for constant temperature processes
E. only for constant entropy processes

47. What is the maximum number of phases that can be at equilibrium with each other in a three-
component mixture?
A. 2 D. 5
B. 3 E. 6
C. 4

48. The rate, r, of a zero-order chemical reaction A  B can be expressed as which of the following?
A. r = k ln [A] D. r = k [A]1/2
B. r = k [A]2 E. r = k
C. r = k [A]

49. Which of the following is classified as a conjugate acid-base pair?

A. HCl/NaOH D. H+/Cl-
B. H3O+/H2O E. NaCl/NaOH
C. O2/H2O

50. Of the following compound, which has the lowest melting point?
A. HCl D. CCl4
B. AgCl E. SnCl4
C. CaCl2

51. Cobalt- 60 is used in the radiation therapy of cancer and can be produced by bombardment of
cobalt-59 with which of the following?
 A. Neutrons
B. Alpha particles
C. Beta Particles
D. X-rays
E. Gamma rays

52. Of the choices below, which one is not an ionic compound?

A. PCl5
B. MoCl6
C. RbCl
D. PbCl2
E. NaCl

53. 200 nm electromagnetic radiation is in what region of the electromagnetic spectrum?

A. Ultraviolet D. Microwave
B. Visible E. X-ray
C. Infrared

54. What is the mass of one mole of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), C9H8O4?
A. 29 g D. 180. g
B. 108 g E. none of the above
C. 196 g

55. Determine the number of moles of aluminum in 2.154 x 10-1 kg of Al.

A. 5816 mol D. 4.801 mol
B. 7.984 mol E. 8.783 mol
C. 6.02 x 1023 mol

56. What is the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 8.5 kg of water from 12.5 °C
to 84 °C?
A. 3.0 x 103 kJ D. 2.5 x 106 kJ
B. 36 J E. 25 kJ
3
C. 2.5 x 10 kJ

57. What is the pH of a solution prepared from 0.250 mol of NH3 dissolved in sufficient water to
make 1.00 L of solution? (Kb = 1.8 x 10-5)
A. 2.12 D. 11.33
B. 2.67 E. 13.40
C. 8.92
58. Which among the following compound- name pairs is/are correct?
I. Na2CN – Sodium cyanate
II. Cu2Cl3 – Copper (I) chloride
III. Hg2I2 – Mercury (I) iodide
IV. Li2CrO4 – Lithium dichromate
A. I and III
B. III only
C. IV only
D. II, III, and I
E. II and IV

59. What is the sum of the coefficients in the net ionic equation of the reaction of potassium
phosphate with calcium chloride?
A. 6 D. 9
B. 7 E. 10
C. 8

60. Which among the following is not true when sulfurs (S) is compared with potassium (K)?
A. S is more electronegative than K
B. S has a higher electron affinity than K
C. K forms a more acidic oxide than S
D. K forms a saline hydride wile S forms a molecular one
E. S is less metallic than K

61. Which metal can be abstracted from Halite?

A. Ca D. Be
B. Na E. Cu
C. Mo

62. Which among the following reactions should be done stepwise to prepare m-bromoanilline from
benzene?
A. Nitration, Reduction of nitro group, Bromination
B. Nitration, Bromination, Reduction of nitro group
C. Bromination, Ammonia
D. Bromination Nitration, Reduction of nitro group
E. NBS, Ammonia

63. Which among the following alkene reactions will yield a halogenated alkene product?
A. Hydroboration
B. Allylic bromination with NBS
C. Simmons-Smith
D. Addition of carbene
 E. Halogenation
64. What solvent is suitable for SN1 reactions to proceed?
A. DMSO D. Both B and C
B. water E. all are suitable
C. methanol

65. Which among the following amino acids is neutral at physiological condition?
A. His D. Met
B. Arg E. Asp
C. Lys

66. Which of the following is/are condensation reaction?

A. Claisen Reaction
B. Stork Reaction
C. Michael Reaction
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

67. Which is the most acidic among the following?

A. phenol D. 1-propanol
B. methanol E. 2-propanol
C. ethanol

68. Which of the following is not a derivative of Carboxylic acid?

A. Acid chloride D. Ketone
B. Anhydride E. Amide
C. Ester

69. Which reagent should a chemist use to prepare a sulfone from a sulfoxide?
A. mCPBA D. Cl2, FeCl3
B. NaBH4 E. H2O
C. MeOH

70. Partial hydrogenation of an alkyne converts it to an

A. alkane. D. aldehyde.
B. alkene. E. carboxylic acid
C. alcohol.

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