TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES C. AOTA D.

NOTA
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS 7. Hemoglobin molecules have a red color.
A. Chemical B. Physical
PRELIM EXAM C. AOTA D. NOTA
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer by marking the
8. When a glass of water is left out in the sun, the water
circle corresponding to the letter of your choice on the sheet
gradually disappears.
provided. Solutions (if applicable) are required, box your final
A. Chemical B. Physical
answer. Strictly no erasures. Use pencil no.2 or black ball pen
only. WARNING: SHADED ANSWERS WITHOUT C. AOTA D. NOTA
CORRESPONDING SOLUTION WILL INCUR
DEDUCTIVE POINTS. 9. Carbon dioxide in air is converted to more complex
molecules by plants during photosynthesis.
A. Chemical B. Physical
C. AOTA D. NOTA

10. A cylindrical glass tube 12.7 cm in length is filled with

mercury. The mass of mercury needed to fill the tube is
105.5 g. Calculate the inner diameter of the tube. (The
density of mercury = 13.6 g/mL)
A. 16.00 cm B. 15.72 cm
C. 0.3011 cm D. 0.882 cm

LINKED PROBLEMS 11 – 12
A gas company in Massachusetts charges $1.30 for 15.0 ft3 of
natural gas.
11. Convert this rate to dollars per liter of gas.
A. $45.87x10-3/L B. $1.690x10-3/L
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C. $3.058x10 /L D. $3.38x10-3/L

12. If it takes 0.304 ft3 of gas to boil a liter of water, starting at

room temperature (25°C), how much would it cost to boil a
2.1-L kettle of water?
A. $0.0553 B. $5.72
C. $0.0311 D. $4.10

13. How many molecules of ethane (C2H6) are present in

0.334 g of C2H6?
A. 6.70x1021 molecules B. 6.70x10-21
LINKED PROBLEMS 1 – 4 molecules
For the succeeding numbers classify each of the following as 21
C. 3.34x10 molecules D. 3.34x10-21
an element, a compound a homogenous mixture, or a molecules
heterogeneous mixture.
1. Seawater. 14. For many years chloroform (CHCl3) was used as an
A. element B. homogeneous inhalation anesthetic in spite of the fact that it is also a
C. compound D. heterogeneous toxic substance that may cause severe liver, kidney, and
heart damage. Calculate the percent composition by mass
2. Milkshake. of this compound.
A. element B. homogeneous A. C: 10.06%; H: B. C: 0.8442%; H:
C. compound D. heterogeneous 0.8442%; Cl: 10.06%; Cl: 89.07%
89.07%
3. Air in a bottle. C. C: 89.07%; H: D. C: 89.07%; H:
A. element B. homogeneous 0.8442%; Cl: 10.06%; Cl:
10.06% 0.8442%;
C. compound D. heterogeneous
15. How many moles of cobalt (Co) atoms are there in
4. Concrete.
6.00x109 (6 billion) Co atoms?
A. element B. homogeneous
A. 9.97x10-16 mol Co B. 1.0x10-14 mol Co
C. compound D. heterogeneous
C. 4.15x10-12 mol Co D. 1.23x10-15 mol Co
LINKED PROBLEMS 5 – 9
Which of the following statements describe physical properties
and which describe chemical properties?
5. Iron has a tendency to rust.
A. Chemical B. Physical
C. AOTA D. NOTA

6. Rainwater in industrialized regions tends to be acidic.

A. Chemical B. Physical

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