1.

Who is said to be the founder

of the scientific method?
C. Galileo Galilei

2. In the universe, it is anything

that occupies space and has
mass.
A. Matter

3. Electron came from the greek

word:
C. Amber

4. Which of the following falls

under fluids?
D. both a & c.

5. The state of matter which

occupies the whole space
available is
A. gas

6. It is a property of matter
which can be measured by
changing the identity and
composition of a substance.
A. Chemical

7. Which of the following is not

an extensive property?
C. Boiling point

8. What do you call chemically

identical atoms of the same
element but with different
numbers of neutrons and
different mass numbers.
C. Isotopes

9. Tritium has
C. 1 proton and 2 neutron

10. What is the most abundant

element in the universe?
B. hydrogen

11. What is the most abundant

element in the Earths
atmosphere?
A. nitrogen

12. The net electrical charge of

an atom under normal state is:
C. neutral

13. A substance that cannot be

decomposed into simpler
substances by ordinary
chemical reactions
C. Element

14. The subdivision of an

element that can take part in a
chemical reaction
D. Atom

15. The sub-atomic part

consisting of neutrons and
protons is known as
B. Nucleons

16. The no. of protons in the

nucleus on an atom
A. Atomic number

17. The no. of protons and

neutrons in the nucleus of an
atom
B. Mass number

18. 1 amu is approximately

equal to
D. 1.66 x 10 ^ -27 kg

19. The group of elements that

do not normally combine with
other elements to form
compounds
C. Inert gases or noble gases

20. What do you call the

electrons in the outermost
orbitals?
A. Valence electrons

21. Calculate the mass of the

product of reaction of 6.54 g of
zinc with 3.21 g of sulfur.
C. 9.75 g

22. Calculate the mass of the

oxygen that reacts with 1.24 g
of methane (natural gas) to
form 3.41 g of carbon dioxide
and 2.79 g of water.
D. 4.96 g

23. Calculate the atomic mass of

an element if 60.4% of the
atoms have a mass of 68.9257
amu and the rest have a mass
of 70.9249 amu.
B. 69.7 amu

Practice Problem:
Calculate the percentage of bromine
atoms that have a mass of 78.9183
amu and the percentage that have
a mass of 80.9163 amu. The
atomic mass of bromine is 79.909
amu, and theses are the only two
naturally occurring isotopes.
C. 50.4%, 49.6%

25. Calculate the formula mass

of (NH4)2HPO4 (one type of
fertilizer).
B. 132 amu

26. Calculate the number of

moles of Al atoms in 5.75 x
1024 Al atoms.
B. 9.55 mol Al atoms

27. Calculate the number of

moles of H2 molecules in 5.75 x
1024 H2 molecules.
B. 9.55 mol H2 molecules

28. Calculate the number of

molecules in 30 g NH3.
A. 1.06 x 1024 molecules

29. In a 5.00-g sample of carbon,

how many of the atoms have a
mass of 12.01 amu?
A. None

30. Calculate the empirical

formula of hypo, used in
photographic development,
consisting of 29.1% Na, 40.5%
S, and 30.4% O.
D. Na2S2O3

31. Calculate the molecular

formula of a compound with
molar mass 104 g/mol
composed of 92.3% carbon and
7.7% hydrogen.
A. C8H8

32. The reaction Na2O + H2O

2NaOH illustrates a
A. Synthesis Reaction

33. The reaction Ba(OH)2 +

2CuCNS Ba(CNS)2 + 2CuOH
is an example of
B. Metathesis Reaction

34. The decomposition of a

given compound can be carried
out
D. either by passing electric
current or heating

35. Calculate the molarity of a

250-mL solution containing
80.0 mmol of solute.
B. 0.320 M

36. Calculate the number of

moles of solute required to
make 50.00 mL of 1.500 M
solution
C. 0.075 mol

37. Calculate the molarity of a

solution after 1.70 L of 2.06 M
solution is diluted to 2.50 L.
D. 1.40 M

38. Calculate the mole fraction of a

solution of 0.015 mol of NaCl in
50.0 g of water if the solution has a
density of 1.02 g/mL.
A. 0.00536

39. Calculate the molality of an

alcohol in aqueous solution if
the mole fraction of the alcohol
is 0.150.
C. 9.80 m alcohol

40. Battery acid is the common

name for
D. sulfuric acid

41. When one element causes

the oxidation of another
element, it is
C. reduced

42. According to the Bronsted

Theory, an acid is
A. a proton donor

43. The pH of an acid solution is

A. 3

44. The pH of a solution with a

hydrogen ion concentration of
1 x 103 is
A. +3

45. The pH concentration of a

solution that has a hydroxide
ion concentration of 1 x 10-4
mol/L is
C. 10

46. A 10-6 M HCl solution is

diluted to 100 times. The pH of
the diluted solution would be
A. between 6 to 7

47. A substance which can act

both an acid and a base is:
B. amphoteric