THIRD WRITTEN TEST IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

QUARTER 1, SY 2021-2022

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper, or in the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write
anything on this test questionnaire.

1. It states that reacting substances must come into contact with enough activation
energy and correct orientation.
A. Big bang
B. Collision
C. Kinetic
D. Relativity

2. When the two molecules collide with each other, with enough energy and in
correct orientation, a bond is formed. In which action will increase the rate of
reaction in a closed container?
A. Adding inert gas
B. Expand the volume
C. Increasing temperature
D. Decreasing concentration

3. Temperature is one of the factors affecting the rate of reaction. Arrange the
samples below from slowest to fastest according to the rate of solubility of sugar.
I. Cold Water
II. Hot Water
III. Lukewarm Water

A. I, II, III
B. I, III, II
C. II, I, III
D. III, II, I

4. Based from the Figure 1 below, what do you think is the factor affecting the
chemical reaction not taking place?

Figure 1. Collision that do not form products

(Source: Physical Science. Collision Theory – Module 8: Collision Theory and Chemical
Reaction Rate. First Edition 2020. Published by the Department of Education.
Retrieved on 4 December 2021)

A. Sufficient Energy
B. Insufficient Energy
C. Wrong Orientation
D. Correct Orientation

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5. From the Figure 2 shown below, the red molecules are very spread out while the
other sank at the bottom together and there must be collisions between the
molecules for the chemicals to react. What happens to the products when the
moving particles are squeezed together into a smaller space?

Figure 2. Concentration affecting the rate of reaction.

(Source: https://sites.google.com/site/chemicalreactionproject123/why-and-how-
factors-affect-the-rate-of-a-chemical-reaction retrieved on 4 December 2021)

A. Increases in concentration of the products

B. Decreases in concentration of the products
C. No change in concentration of the products
D. Some of the particles bounced off from the medium

6. Why does the flame of a candle go out when placed in an open jar?
A. Because of the length of the candle
B. Because of lower oxygen concentration
C. Because of greater surface area of the jar
D. Because of increasing temperature in its surroundings

7. If you have lighted a match and held it to a large piece of wood and to the other
pile of smaller pieces of woods. Which form of wood would catch fire more easily?
A. Both take longer to absorb heat energy.
B. Smaller pieces of woods because it heats up easily.
C. Large piece of wood take a lot easier to absorb heat energy.
D. Lots of oxygen getting in and around in a larger pieces of woods.

8. You were trying to dissolve some sugar in a glassful of hot and cold tea with
granulated sugar and a cube of sugar. Why does a cube of sugar is better to use
in hot cup of tea and granulated sugar for iced tea?
A. The rate of dissolving in a hot tea will decreased by stirring.
B. The rate of dissolving in a cold tea will decreased by stirring.
C. The sugar will dissolve faster in a hot cup of tea than in iced tea.
D. The sugar will dissolve faster in an iced tea than in a hot cup of tea.

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9. It refers to a substance which speeds up a reaction, but is chemically unchanged
at its end.
A. Catalyst
B. Concentration
C. Products
D. Reactants

10. Which statement BEST describes how a catalyst can speed up a chemical
reaction?
A. It makes lower energy pathways available.
B. It increases the concentration of products.
C. It increases the concentration of reactants.
D. It binds to the enzymes to release substrates.

11. What are the catalysts in the following reaction?

I. A+B+C → D+C
II. M+N+O →P+N

A. C; P
B. C; N
C. D; P
D. No catalyst in the reactions

12. From the Figure 3 shown below, the diagram states that the activation energy
is at 250 kJ/mol. If a catalyst is added to the reaction, what would the activation
energy be?

Figure 3. Energy diagram for a certain reaction.

(Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/physical-science/lesson-42-catalysts-how-
reaction-rate-is-affected/1999315636751318/ retrieved on 6 December 2021)

A. It would be equal to 250kJ/mol.

B. It would be less than 250kJ/mol.
C. It would be greater than 250kJ/mol.
D. It depends on the phase of the reactants.

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13. Most fruits go brown when their flesh reacts with air such as apples. Arrange
which forms will go brown from slowest to quickest?
I. A whole peeled apple
II. An apple sliced twice
III. An apple sliced into four
IV. An apple sliced into tiny pieces

A. I, II, III, IV
B. II, III, I, IV
C. III, IV, II, I
D. IV, III, II, I

14. Hydrogen peroxide is a harmful by-product of normal metabolic activity. What

will you do in order to prevent damage and be broken down into water and
oxygen quickly?
A. By adding more hydrogen peroxide.
B. Decreasing temperature to decompose.
C. A catalyst to speed up the decomposition.
D. By bubbling the oxygen to break the bonds.

15. At the same temperature, certain reaction is carried out with an experimental
set-up and a control set-up. The experimental set-up uses a catalyst while the
control set-up is carried out in standard conditions without a catalyst. The end
of the reaction is marked by the appearance of a dark blue color. What
observations are expected?
A. The control will take a longer time for a dark blue color to appear.
B. Both the control and experimental will have a dark blue color at the same
time.
C. The control will not proceed with the reaction because it does not have a
catalyst.
D. The control will increase in temperature because higher activation energy
is required.

16. It is always determined by the starting moles of limiting reactant.

A. Percent yield
B. Moles of reactant
C. Moles of product
D. Balancing equation

17. It is the maximum amount of product that can be obtained by a reaction from
given amounts of reactants.
A. Actual yield
B. Excess reagent
C. Theoretical yield
D. Limiting reactant

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18. This is the actual yield in a reaction.
A. Reactant
B. Reagent
C. Percent yield
D. Theoretical yield

19. What will happen once the reaction is used up?

A. It stops.
B. It blows.
C. It continues.
D. It disappears.

20. The reactants for a given method may not be too costly per kilogram. What will
happen if the actual yield is very low?
A. The final cost will decrease.
B. The cost will not change at all.
C. The final cost will be very high.
D. Both the actual and final cost will be the same.

21. What happens if a quantity of a reactant remains unconsumed after complete

reaction has occurred?
A. It is limited.
B. It increases.
C. It decreases.
D. It is in excess.

For items 22-23, use the following BALANCED equation:

C2 H4 + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 2H2 O

22. If 15 g of C2H4 react with 45 g of O2, how many grams of CO2 will be produced?
A. 0.18 g CO2
B. 1.08 g CO2
C. 1.80 g CO2
D. 8.10 g CO2

23. What is the excess and limiting reactant in the equation?

A. H2O and O2
B. C2H4 and O2
C. H2O and C2H4
D. CO2 and H2O

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24. Using the balanced equation: 4H2 + 2O2 → 4H2 O
A student reacts 50 g of H2 with an excess of oxygen and produces 350 g of
H2O. Find the percent yield for this reaction.
A. 77.78 %
B. 78.77%
C. 87.77%
D. 97.78%

For items 25-27, refer to Figure 4 below.

Figure 4. Limiting reaction of hotdogs and hotdog buns.

(Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/physical-science/lesson-42-catalysts-how-
reaction-rate-is-affected/1999315636751318/ retrieved on 6 December 2021)

25. Your family wants to go for a picnic. You find in your pantry five hotdogs and
four hotdog buns and produces four hotdogs in a bun. What corresponds to the
hotdog in bun in the reaction?
A. Percent yield
B. Theoretical yield
C. Excess reagent
D. Limiting reactant

26. What is the limiting reactant in the figure?

A. Hot dog
B. Hot dog buns
C. Hot dog in a bun
D. Leftover hot dogs

27. What is the excess reagent in the figure?

A. Hot dog
B. Hot dog buns
C. Hot dog in a bun
D. Leftover hot dogs

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28. If you are hungry, the number of grilled cheese sandwiches you can make
depends on how many slices of bread (X) and slices of cheese (Y) you have.
Suppose both its actual and theoretical mole ratio of X and Y are equivalent,
what do you think will happen to the reagents?
A. Both reagents will not be consumed at all.
B. Both reagents will not be consumed at the same time.
C. Both reagents will be completely consumed at different time.
D. Both reagents will be completely consumed at the same time.

29. Suppose one of your classmates determined their percent yield greater than
100%. What experimental error could have led to this result?
A. Reactants are measured cautiously.
B. Products are measured and weighed.
C. Some products could be lost during transferring.
D. Some products could be present during transferring.

30. Rearrange the following steps in finding the limiting reactant.

I. Convert reactant masses into moles.
II. Determine the balanced chemical equation for the chemical reaction.
III. Find the limiting reactant and calculate the amount of product produce.
IV. Calculate the mole ratio and compare calculated ratio to the actual ratio.

A. I, IV, III, II
B. I, II, III, IV
C. II, I, IV, III
D. II, III, I, IV

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