Summative Test No.

3 – Physical Science
Coverage: Week 5 and Week 6
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Shade the corresponding letter on the
answer sheet provided. Avoid erasures.
1. What is true about intermolecular forces?
a. They are strong bonds that form between atoms of molecules.
b. Substances can form more than one but one will predominate.
c. They are stronger than the intramolecular forces between atoms.
d. There is a vague relationship between intermolecular forces and bulk properties.
2. Ion-dipole interaction results from the
a. Attraction between an ion and a polar molecule.
b. Repulsion between a dipole and another dipole.
c. Repulsion between a polar with a nonpolar molecule.
d. Attraction between a polar with another polar molecule.
3. Why are dispersion forces high in molecules with great number of electrons?
a. The electron distribution of big molecules is easily polarized.
b. The nucleus in the molecules has greater effective shielding effect.
c. The electrons move freely around the nucleus resulting to greater energy.
d. The electrons in the molecules can easily jump from one orbital to another.
4. What are considered van der Waals forces of attraction?
a. ion-induced dipole; dipole-dipole; London dispersion forces
b. dipole-dipole; dipole-induced dipole; London dispersion forces
c. London dispersion forces; ion-induced dipole; dipole- induced dipole
d. dipole-induced dipole; ion-induced dipole; London dispersion forces
5. Distinguishing characteristic of London dispersion forces
a. There is instantaneous dipole that influences neighboring substances to gain dipoles.
b. There is permanent (-) and (+) ends that participate in electrostatic attractions.
c. The electron cloud of the atoms are evenly distributed around the nucleus.
d. The atoms of two neighboring molecules participate in give and take of electrons.
6. Cohesive forces bring about capillary action. These forces are
a. pulling molecules towards gravity.
b. interactions among polar molecules.
c. attractions among different molecules.
d. drawing together of the same kind of molecules.
7. Which biomolecular group carries and passes on the hereditary information of the
organism?
a. carbohydrates c. nucleic acids
b. lipids d. proteins
8. Which biomolecules are significant features of the cell membrane?
a. carbohydrate and nucleic acid c. nucleic acid and protein
b. lipid and nucleic acid d. protein and lipid
9. Atom is the basic unit of a chemical element. What are the atoms that make up
carbohydrates?
a. C and H c. C, H and O
b. C, H and N d. C, H, O and N
10. Which organic molecule gives fast source of energy?
a. carbohydrates c. nucleic acids
b. lipids d. proteins
11. Which nutrient group is used in the composition of waxes and responsible for
insulation of some organisms?
a. carbohydrates c. nucleic acids
b. lipids d. proteins
12. Which of the following does NOT belong to the classification of lipids?
a. hemoglobin c. steroid
b. phospholipids d. triglyceride
13. What conditions must be met in order for a chemical reaction to occur?
a. Collision with proper orientation
b. Sufficient activation energy
c. Adding more reactant particles
d. Both collision with proper orientation and sufficient energy
14. Which of the following would NOT increase the rate of reaction?
a. Increasing the temperature a. Increasing the volume
b. Adding catalyst b. Increasing the concentrations
15. Suppose you dissolve Zinc (Zn) in Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and add more acid than
usual. Then drop pieces of Zinc. What factor does NOT affect the rate of the reaction?
a. Surface area of the Zinc c. Temperature of the solution
b. Concentration of the reactant d. Amount of Hydrochloric acid
16. Activation energy is the amount of energy required to _________
a. Break the bonds between the reacting molecules
b. Make the reacting particles collide
c. Form the bonds between the product molecules
d. Convert the reactant to a single product
17. How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?
a. by lowering the activation energy or reaction.
b. by giving them more energy.
c. by making them more available.
d. none of these.
18. What is the name given to a catalyst in the human body?
a. Biology c. Catalyst
b. Chemical d. Enzyme
19. How is catalyst different from a reactant?
a. Adding more catalyst speeds up the rate of reaction.
b. Adding more catalyst slows down the rate of reaction.
c. The catalyst is not used up in the reaction.
d. The catalyst increases the activation energy of the reaction.
20. The rate of a chemical reaction is NOT affected by which of the following?
a. Temperature c. Concentration
b. Particle size d. All of these affect reaction rate