Republic of the Philippines

Region XI
Department of Education
Division of Davao City
EMILIO RAMOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Diamond Village, Angliongto, Davao City

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
3RD QUARTER EXAM

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please read first the instructions CAREFULLY.
2. If there are questions, please ask assistance to your teacher.
3. Avoid talking to your seatmate so that you will not consider CHEATING.
4. Write your answers LEGIBLY.
5. Strictly NO ERASURE.

I. Write the correct answer in the space provided.

_______1. Which of these molecules has an uneven distribution of charges at its opposite ends? D

a. b. c. d.

_______2. Which of the following is a definition of a polar covalent bond?

a. electrons are unequally shared between two atoms
b. two atoms share one or more electrons with each other
c. when each atom has no partial charge associated with it
d. when two atoms share protons

_______3. Which statement about intermolecular forces is true?

a. These forces hold atoms together in a molecule.
b. They are responsible for the chemical properties of matter.
c. They have to be overcome to decompose a substance.
d. None of the above

_______4. Which of the following does not form hydrogen bonds?

a. H2S b. H2O c. NH3 d. HF

_______5. What do you think is the reason why Democritus’ theory of atom was not accepted during ancient
times?
a. Because Plato and Aristotle were not accepting it.
b. Because he had not proven it using the laboratory.
c. Because it was only philosophical and not scientific.
d. People before were not interested in his idea.

_______6. According to the earliest atomic theories in around 400 BC, which of these was not considered
an element?
a. fire b. plants c. air d. water

_______7. When atoms share electrons, it is called a

a. chemical bond b. distillation c. radiation d. current

_______8. What is the key difference between the models of the atom proposed by Bohr and Rutherford?
a. Bohr’s model includes a nucleus, but Rutherford’s does not
b. Bohr’s model has the atom made up of mostly empty space, but Rutherford’s does not
 c. Bohr’s model includes neutrons, but Rutherford’s does not
d. Bohr’s model has the electrons moving in fixed energy levels, while in Rutherford’s they do not

_______9. The atomic number tells the ______.

a. Number of electrons in the atom
b. Number of protons in the atom
c. Number of neutrons in the atom
d. All of the choices

_______ 10. It is a fusion of subatomic particles that led to the formation of alpha particle during Big Bang.
a. protosynthesis b. fission process c. primordial nucleosynthesis c. stellar nucleosynthesis

_______11. It is a nucleosynthesis in which triple alpha process is needed to form Carbon.

a. supernova b. stellar nucleosynthesis c. primordial nucleosynthesis d. neutron capture

_______12. It is an isotope of a certain element with the symbol of 12H that is important component of alpha
particle.
a. deuteron b. deuterium c. fusion d. neutron

_______13. A subatomic particle with zero charge is…

a. proton b. neutron c. electron d. valence electron

_______14. What is the possible product after the supernova?

a. black hole b. white dwarfs c. planetary nebula d. massive star

_______15. In primordial nucleosynthesis, the big bang converted protons and neutrons quickly into ____, then they
collided to make helium 4 directly in just the first few minutes.
a. Hydrogen b. Deuterium c. Tritium d. Helium 3

_______16. Dalton said that elements are different distinguished from each other by:
a. the charge on their ions c. the shapes of their atoms
b. the density of their solid forms d. the weights of their atoms

_______17. According to Dalton, the smallest particles in existence are called _____.
a. protons b. electrons c. atoms d. quarks

_______18. Which of the following elements has the same number of valence electrons as the element sodium Na-
Sodium?
a. Cesium, Cs b. Magnesium, Mg c. Argon, Ar d. Calcium, Ca

_______19. Which of the following will form a covalent bond?

a. metal + metal b. metal + nonmetal c. nonmetal + metalloid d. nonmetal + nonmetal

_______20. Which of these non-polar molecules has polar bonds in between its constituents? A

a. b. c. d.

_______21. The discovery of electrons is done by whom?

a. Aristotle b. J.J. Thomson c. Rutherford d. Dalton

_______22. The discovery of neutron is done by whom?

a. Aristotle b. J.J. Thomson c. Rutherford d. Chadwick, J.

_______23. The scientist who stated that an atom has a nucleus which is made up of particles called protons is…
a. Aristotle b. J.J. Thomson c. Rutherford d. Chadwick, J.
_______24. A pure element is shiny, silver-colored, brittle, and does not conduct electricity. This element should be
classified as:
a. a metal b. a non-metal c. a metalloid d. a mixture

_______25. What will happen to the excess electrons of symmetrical molecule?

a. consider them as negative pole c. consider them as positive pole
b. they will cancel out each other d. none of the choices

_______26. A water molecule has bonds with an unequal charge distribution. Which of the following categories of
bonds does a water molecule have?
a. ionic b. non-polar c. metallic d. polar

_______27. It is a type of intermolecular forces that is present in all molecules and very weak.
a. Dipole-dipole forces b. Dispersion forces c. Hydrogen bond forces d. Covalent bond forces

_______28. The one who proposed the first Atomic Theory that all atoms are small, hard, and indivisible particles is…
a. Aristotle b. Democritus c. Lavoisier, A. d. Dalton

_______29. He is known as the “Father of Modern Chemistry” who generated a list of 33 elements in his textbook.
a. Aristotle b. Democritus c. Lavoisier, A. d. Dalton

_______30. The one who proved that an atom can be divided into smaller parts.
a. Aristotle b. J.J. Thomson c. Lavoisier, A. d. Dalton

_______31. Who is the scientist who extensively worked on radioactivity (alpha, beta, gamma rays)?
a. Aristotle b. J.J. Thomson c. Rutherford d. Dalton

_______32. An intermolecular force in which there’s an attraction between two polar molecules.
a. Dipole-dipole forces b. Dispersion forces c. Hydrogen bond forces d. Covalent bond forces

_______33. What type of intermolecular force in which hydrogen atom is bonded to any of these atoms: F,O,N, and
CL ?
a. Dipole-dipole forces b. Dispersion forces c. Hydrogen bond forces d. Covalent bond forces

_______34. What is the first step to determine if a molecule is polar or non-polar?

a. draw the molecular structure c. find the valence electron
b. do the Lewis Dot Structure d. none of the choices

_______35. Which of the following attractive forces occur in a nonpolar molecule?

a. dispersion forces b. dipole-dipole forces c. hydrogen bonding d. none of the choices

_______36. Which of the following will have the largest intermolecular attractiveness? 
a. H-F b. C-Si c. P-N d. O-O

_______ 37. Which one of the following is the big contribution of John Dalton?
a. calculation of atomic weights c. discovered the law of conservation of mass
b. discovery of electrons d. discovered the orbital levels

_______38. Which of the following statements is NOT part of Dalton’s atomic model?
a. each element has its own type of atom
b. all matter is made of tiny particles called atoms
c. atoms of the same element are identical
d. atoms can be broken down into sub-atomic particles

_______39. Which researcher first disproved Dalton’s atomic model?

a. Democritus b. Rutherford c. Thomson d. Bohr
_______40. Which of the following elements that was proposed by Plato?
a. carbon b. hydrogen c. fire d. helium

_______41. Which of the statements of Dalton’s atomic model is now known to be incorrect?
a. each element has its own type of atom c. all matter is made of tiny particles called atoms
b. atoms of the same element are identical d. atoms can be joined together to form compounds

_______42. Valence electrons are located in…

a. energy levels closest to nucleus c. all energy levels
b. energy levels with the highest energy d. none of the choices

_______43. How many valence electrons does Cl have?

a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. none of the choices

_______44. It is a covalent bond in which electron pair is shared equally

a. non-polar bond b. polar bond c. ionic bond d. none of the choices

_______45. It is a covalent bond in which the electron pair is not shared equally.
a. non-polar bond b. polar bond c. ionic bond d. none of the choices

_______46. In the earliest moments of creation, which of these events came first?
a. electron/positron pairs formed.
b. Protons and neutrons form from gamma collisions.
c. The CMB was released after the recombination.
d. Helium is synthesized in primordial nucleosynthesis

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