Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya
PRETEST in GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2
MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read and analyze the statements and questions carefully. Identify the best option
that answers the question then write the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.
1. Which of the following is the weakest type of intermolecular force?
A. dipole – dipole C. ion – dipole
B. hydrogen bonding D. London dispersion force
2. Arrange the following substances in order of increasing, boiling point and ΔHvap:
C2H5OH, CH4, Ar, C2H5OC2H5
A. Ar < C2H5OH < CH4 < C2H5OC2H5
B. Ar < CH4 < C2H5OC2H5 < C2H5OH
C. CH4 < Ar < C2H5OH < C2H5OC2H5
D. C2H5OH < C2H5OC2H5 < CH4 < Ar
3. Which type of solid has a certain degree of structural disorder?
A. Amorphous solid C. ionic solid
B. Group 8A solid D. metallic solid
4. A solution for disinfecting clinical thermometers was prepared by dissolving 22.5 g of ethyl alcohol in 58.0 g of
water. What is the percentage by mass of ethyl alcohol in the solution?
A. 0.28 % C. 27.95 %
B. 3.58 % D. 38.79 %
5. Lauryl alcohol (C12H26O) is obtained from coconut oil and is used to make detergents. A solution of 5.00 g of
C12H26O in 0.100 kg of benzene (C6H6) freezes at 4.1 ˚C. What is the approximate molar mass of C 12H26O? The
freezing point of C6H6 is 5.5 ˚C and its Kf is 5.12 ˚C/m.
A. 0.02734 g/mol C. 180 g/mol
B. 0.2734 g/mol D. 182.86 g/mol
6. How can the solubility of gas be increased?
A. Decreasing both pressure and temperature
B. Decreasing pressure and increasing temperature
C. Increasing both pressure and temperature
D. Increasing pressure and decreasing temperature
7. Electrolysis dissociates liquid water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen gas with the use of electricity. Which
thermochemical equation represents the reaction?
A. H2(g) + O2(g) = H2O(l) ΔH = -285.8kJ/mol
B. 2H2(g) + O2(g) = 2H2O(l) ΔH = - 571.6kJ/mol
C. H2O(g) → H2(g) + O2(g) ΔH = 285kJ/mol
D. 2H2O(g) → H2(g) + O2(g) ΔH =571.6kJ/mol
8. Consider the hypothetical reaction below. What is the enthalpy for its reverse reaction?
A + 3B ↔ 2C ΔH = 357.2kJ
A. – 357.2kJ C. 178.6 kJ
B. – 178.6kJ D. 603.4kJ
9. The initial concentration of a reactant participating in a first – order reaction is increased threefold, how many
times will the reaction rate increase?
A. 3 times C. 8 times
B. 6 times D. 9 times
10. A reaction has a rate constant of 7.3 x 10-4 M/s at 315 K and frequency factor of 4.4 x 107. What is the activation
energy of the reaction?
A. 1.05 x 102 J/mol B. 6.5 x 101 J/mol C. 6.5 x 104 J/mol D. 2.3 x 107 J/mol
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Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya
11. Which of the following is non – spontaneous?
A. A cell phone battery is being recharged.
B. A fruit rot after several days.
C. A plant grows into a tree.
D. Rain falls from the sky.
12. Which equation represents the second law of thermodynamics?
A. ΔSuniv > 0 C. (ΔSsys + ΔSsurr) = 0
B. ΔSsys > 0 D. (ΔSsys + ΔSuniv) = 0
13. What is the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction below?
2NO(g) + O2(g) ↔ 2NO2(g)
NO2
A. K=[ NO]2 [O]2 C. K= 2
[NO ] [O ]2
2
[NO ][ O]2 [NO 2 ]
B. K= D. K= 2
NO 2 [NO ] [O]2
14. Which of the following can be a Brønsted acid?
A. OHˉ C. HCl
B. CO3-2 D. NaCl
15. The following are considered as a buffer pair, EXCEPT:
A. HF/ NaF C. NaH2PO4/ Na2HPO4
B. HCl/ NaCl D. CH3COOH/ NaCH3COO
16. Which of the following is an oxidation reaction?
A. Ag+ → Ag C. Clˉ → ClO3ˉ
B. As → AsO4
5 3-
D. Ni3+ → Ni2+
17. What is the standard cell potential of a galvanic cell represented by the reaction below?
Mg + Sn2+ → Mg2+ + Sn
A. -2.494 V C. 2.220 V
B. -2.220 V D. 2.494 V
18. In the electrolysis of an aqueous NaCl solution, which of the following half reactions is most likely to occur in the
cathode?
A. Na+ + e- → Na C. 2H2O + 2e- → H2 + 2OHˉ
B. 2Clˉ → Cl2 + 2e- D. 2H2O → O2 + 4H+ + 4e-
19. Which type of battery is rechargeable?
A. Alkaline battery C. Dry cell
B. Button battery D. Lead storage battery
20. The following are true about copper plating process, EXCEPT:
A. Copper ions are produced at the anode.
B. Copper plating is a spontaneous process.
C. A copper metal is deposited at the cathode.
D. A copper sulfate electrolyte solution is used in the process.