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GROUP IV (MWF-PM) QUESTIONS

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

1. The atom diagnostically associated with organic compounds is

a. carbon
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. sulfur

2. Which electrons have the greatest influence on the properties of element?

a. those electrons in s orbitals
b. core electrons
c. those electrons in d orbitals
d. outermost orbitals

3. Chlorine was called chlorine because:

a. it is yellow-green
b. it was discovered in the Swedish village of Chloren
c. it was first isolated in Chlorox
TM
bleach
d. it is a powerful oxidizing agent
4. What volume of 0.075 M HCl is required to neutralize 100 ml of 0.01 M Ca(OH)2 solution?
a. 25.0 ml
b. 26.7 ml
c. 28.3 ml
d. 32.0 ml
5. A common laboratory preparation of oxygen is
2KCl3(s) 2KCl(s) + 3O2 (g)
If you were designing an experiment to generate four bottles (each containing 250 mL) of O2 at 25C at
762 torr and allowing for 25% waste, what mass of potassium chlorate would be required?
a. 3.35 g
b. 4.18 g
c. 4.46 g
d. None of the above
6. What is densest naturally occurring element?

a. Neon
b. Cesium
c. Osmium
d. Palladium

7. Which of the following metals rusts?

a. Iron
b. Copper
c. Aluminium
d. Ruthenium

8. Which of the following is an alloy of gold and silver?

a. Tin
b. Brass
c. Electrum
d. Pewter

9. The decomposition of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14 is proportional to its current amount. It took 5730
years to change half of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14. How many more years are required to convert 75% of
the remaining carbon-14 to nitrogen-14?

a. 8110 years
b. 11460 years
c. 5730 years
d. 22920 years

10. This is a sample of pure helium and it contains Avogadro's number of atoms. Therefore...
a. This sample has a mass of 1 kilogram
b. This sample has a mass equal to Avogadro's number of carbon atoms
c. This sample has a mass of 4 grams
d. This sample occupies 3 litres in volume

11. What compound is used in airbags of automobiles? Hint: This compound decomposes when trigger
by the impact of collision.
a. NaN3
b. CO2
c. SF6
d. Ca(NO3)2
12. A solution is prepared by dissolving 0.035 kg of hemoglobin (Hb) in enough water to make up 1L in
volume. If the osmotic pressure of the solution is found to be 10.0 mmHg at 77
0
F, calculate the molar
mass of haemoglobin.
a. 5.38 x 10
-4
g/mol
b. 5.38 x 10
4
g/mol
c. 6.51 x 10
4
kg/mol
d. 65.1 x 10
3
g/mol
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

1. Which of the following is not true of enantiomers?
a. They have the same melting point.
b. They have the same boiling point.
c. They have the same chemical reactivity with non-chiral reagents.
d. They have the same specific rotation.

2. What compound is the most widely used analgesic for severe pain?
a. Librium
b. dextromethorphan
c. Ativan
d. morphine

3. Each choice below lists two hydrocarbons. In which choice is the alkane with the lower
boiling point listed first?

a. ethyl acetylene, ethylene
b. 2-methylpentane, 2,3-dimethylbutane
c. 3,3-dimethylbutane, 2,3-dimethylhexane
d. 1-pentene, marsh gas

4. Which of the following compounds has the effect of making sour substances taste sweet?

a. Glucose
b. Miraculin
c. Clusterin
d. Prothrombin

5. Which of the following compound has the highest boiling point?
a. n-pentane
b. isopentane
c. neopentane
d. isobutene
6. What was the first petrochemical that was believed to be derived from petroleum?

a. Isopropanol
b. Ethylene
c. Propylene
d. Xylene

7. It is an organic acid without a carboxyl group.
a. Vinegar
b. Glycine
c. Aspirin
d. 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol

8. The product formed when a carboxylic acid is heated with an alcohol in the presence of
concentrated sulfuric acid is ______.
a. an ether
b. an ester
c. an aldehyde
d. a ketone

9. How many moles of nitrogen gas are formed by the complete combustion of 15 moles of
trinitrotoluene?

a. 22.5
b. 37.5
c. 120
d. 93.75

10. The amount of energy released by this organic compound is the standard measure of strength of
bombs and other explosives.
a. 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane
b. 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
c. 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine
d. octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine

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