THIRD WRITTEN TEST IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

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. Which of the following laws require that equations be balanced?

A. The ideal gas law, PV=nRT
B. The law of definite proportions
C. The law of conservation of mass
D. Einstein’s relationship between mass and energy, E=mc2

2. Which of the following explains the incorrectness of changing the chemical

formula in order to balance a chemical equation?
A. The molecule is indestructible.
B. The elements have definite mass ratios.
C. The number of atoms in the left should be equal to the atoms on the right
of the arrow.
D. The elements that combine have definite composition and fixed proportion
of elements by mass.

3. Diagram I in Figure 1 represents the reactant mixture for a chemical reaction.

Compare diagrams II through IV, then find out the product mixture that is
consistent with both diagram I and the concepts associated with a balanced
chemical equation.

Figure 1. Reactant (I) and Product (II-IV) Mixture for a Chemical Reaction
(Illustrated by: Ryan Paul M. Vales)
A. II only
B. III only
C. IV only
D. III and IV

4. Consider the following equation.

__C6H14(l) + __O2(g) ⎯ → __CO2(g) + __H2O(g)
When this equation is properly balanced, the numbers that fill the four blanks
are
A. 1, 19, 6, 7
B. 2, 19, 6, 7
C. 1, 19, 12, 14
D. 2, 19, 12, 14

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5. Barium reacts with a polyatomic ion (X) to form a compound with the general
formula Ba3(X)2. If another element (sodium) reacts with the ion, what would be
the most likely formula of the compound formed?
A. NaX
B. Na2X
C. Na3X
D. Na2X2

6. Evaluate the following chemical equations. Select the equation that is correctly
written and follows the concepts associated with a balanced chemical equation.
A. 4NH3 + 5O2 ⎯ → 4NO + 6H2O
B. 4Al + 12HCl ⎯ → 4AlCl3 + 6H2
C. 2Mg + 2HCl2 ⎯ → 2MgCl2 + H2
D. 3Cu + 3Ag(NO3)3 ⎯ → 3Cu(NO3)3 + 3Ag

7. Given the following substances --- sulfur, oxygen, sulfur dioxide (SO 2), water
(H2O), and pyrosulfuric acid (H 2S2O7), design an experiment to produce sulfuric
acid.
A. In a closed container, react sulfur dioxide with oxygen then collect the
precipitate formed.
B. Burn sulfur powder and allow the vapor (sulfur dioxide gas) produced to
react with water.
C. Using a beaker, dilute pyrosulfuric acid with water. Make sure to add the
acid in water, and never the reverse.
D. Place a small amount of sulfur powder on a test tube, do not cover it to
allow oxygen to pass through. Burn the sulfur using a burner, collect the
vapor produced.

8. In the chemical reaction 2H2 + O2 ⎯ → 2H2O, how many grams of O2 are

required to produce 1.230  1024 molecules of water?
A. 16.30 g
B. 32.70 g
C. 65.40 g
D. 131.0 g

9. Given the following chemical reaction, C6H12O6 + 6O2 ⎯ → 6CO2 + 6H2O, how
many moles of glucose, C6H12O6, can be "burned" biologically when 15.0 mol of
oxygen is available?
A. 0.400 mol
B. 1.67 mol
C. 2.50 mol
D. 90.0 mol

10.Below are comparisons of quantities; which of this meets the condition that the
"first quantity is less than the second quantity"?
A. Mass of 1 mole of CO2, mass of 1 mole of CO
B. Moles in 28.0 g of CO2, moles in 28.0 g of CO
C. Atoms in 2 moles of CO2, atoms in 2 moles of CO
D. Molecules in 2 moles of CO2, molecules in 2 moles of CO

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11. The pollutant nitrogen monoxide can be reacted with ammonia to produce
nitrogen gas and water. Out of your generated balanced chemical equation for
this reaction, formulate the mole ratio of nitrogen gas to water.
A. 1:1
B. 4:5
C. 4:6
D. 5:6

12.What is a theoretical yield?

A. The ratio of actual yield to the percent yield
B. The amount of product that is actually produced in a chemical reaction
C. The amount of product calculated when the excess reactant is completely
used up in a chemical reaction
D. The amount of product calculated when the limiting reactant is completely
used up in a chemical reaction

13.What can you infer when the percent yield is equal to 100%?
A. There was no limiting reactant.
B. The actual yield is equal to the theoretical yield.
C. The actual yield is less than the theoretical yield.
D. The actual yield is greater than the theoretical yield.

14. The theoretical yield of product for a particular reaction is 32.03 g. Student A
obtained 19.21 g of product after carrying out this reaction in the laboratory while
student B achieved a percent yield of 60%. Compare the performance of the two
students.
A. Student A had a higher percent yield than student B.
B. Student B had a higher percent yield than student A.
C. Student A and B performed similarly in the laboratory experiment.
D. The percent yield of student A is very close to the theoretical yield while
student B’s is far from it.

15. The table 1 below shows the production of companies manufacturing hydrogen
gas out of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
Table 1. Production of Hydrogen Gas
Company Amount of H2O2 Used (g) Amount of H2 Produced (g)
A 30 1.5
B 40 1.8
C 50 1.8
D 60 2.2
(Tabulated by: Ryan Paul M. Vales)
In terms of production, which company would be best for investment?
A. Company A
B. Company B
C. Company C
D. Company D

16.What should one know in order to determine the limiting reactant in a chemical
reaction?
A. Speed of the reaction
B. Amount of product formed
C. Available amount of each reactant
D. Available amount of one of the reactants
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17. In the reaction A + B ⎯ → C + D, if the quantity of B is insufficient to react with
all of A,
A. A is the limiting reactant
B. B is the limiting reactant
C. no product can be formed
D. there is no limiting reactant

18.What happens when the limiting reactant in a chemical reaction is completely

used up?
A. The reaction stops.
B. The reaction speeds up.
C. The reaction slows down.
D. The excess reactants begin combining.

19.Which of the following is true concerning a limiting reactant?

A. It is the reactant present in the smallest number of moles.
B. It is the reactant present in the smallest number of grams.
C. An increase in the amount of the limiting reactant will result in decrease
of the theoretical yield.
D. Increasing the amount of the limiting reactant by any quantity will always
decrease the percent yield.

20. For item 20, refer to figure 2 below.

Figure 2. Comparison of Before and After Reaction Illustrating Substances A, B, and C

(Illustrated by: Ryan Paul M. Vales)
What is the excess reactant?
A. A only
B. B only
C. C only
D. A and C

21. Silicon carbide, an abrasive, is made by the reaction of silicon dioxide with
graphite.
SiO2 + 3C ⎯ → SiC + 2CO
If 100 g of SiO2 and 100 g of C are reacted as far as possible, which one of the
following statements will be correct?
A. 40 g of C will be left over
B. 82 g of C will be left over
C. 44 g of SiO2 will be left over
D. 111 g of SiO2 will be left over
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22.Which substance is in excess when 1.50 moles of aluminum bromide are reacted
with 2.50 moles of barium hydroxide in the following equation?
2AlBr3 + 3Ba(OH)2 ⎯
→ 3BaBr2 + 2Al(OH)3
A. AlBr3
B. Al(OH)3
C. BaBr2
D. Ba(OH)2

23. The formation of ethyl alcohol (C 2H5OH) by the fermentation of glucose (C 6H12O6)
may be represented by:
C6H12O6 ⎯ ⎯→ 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
If a particular glucose fermentation process is 87.0% efficient, how many grams
of glucose would be required for the production of 51.0 g of ethyl alcohol
(C2H5OH)?
A. 68.3 g
B. 75.1 g
C. 115 g
D. 229 g

24. A commercially valuable paint and adhesive stripper, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO),
(CH3)2SO, can be prepared by the reaction of oxygen with dimethyl sulfide,
(CH3)2S, using a ratio of one mole oxygen to two moles of the sulfide:
O2 + 2(CH3)2S ⎯ → 2(CH3)2SO
If this process is 83% efficient, how many grams of DMSO could be produced from
65 g of dimethyl sulfide and excess O2?
A. 51 g
B. 68 g
C. 75 g
D. 83 g

25.Given the chemical equation, 4HCN + 5O2 ⎯⎯→ 2N2 + 4CO2 + 2H2O, a lab
apprentice predicted that the limiting reactant is HCN and that 35.0 g N 2 can be
produced when 100.0 g of HCN react with 100.0 g of O 2. Is the lab apprentice’s
prediction correct?
A. Yes, his prediction is correct.
B. No, both reactants will be consumed completely.
C. He is correct that 35.0 g of N 2 will be produced but the limiting reactant
is O2, not HCN.
D. He is correct that the limiting reactant is HCN but his calculation for the
amount of N2 produced is wrong, 51.8 g of N2 will be produced.

26. A laboratory is manufacturing acetylene (C 2H2) at 94.5% efficiency. At this rate, a

lab aide reported that 338 g of C2H2 was produced from 358 g of H2O and an
excess of CaC2. Is the lab aide telling the truth?
CaC2 + 2H2O ⎯ → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2
A. Yes, the personnel reported truthfully.
B. No, at that efficiency, 489 g of C2H2 should have been produced.
C. No, at that efficiency, only 244 g of C2H2 could have been produced.
D. No, C2H2 cannot be produced since there is only one reactant given.

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27. Personnel in a laboratory manufacturing iodine (I2) predicted that 0.791 grams
of molecular chlorine will be required to completely react with 0.0223 moles of
sodium iodide according to the following chemical reaction,
2NaI + Cl2 ⎯ → 2NaCl + I2
Is the personnel’s prediction correct?
A. Yes, the prediction is correct.
B. No, 3.16 grams will be required to ensure complete reaction of the
reactants.
C. No, only 0.112 grams will be required to ensure complete reaction of the
reactants.
D. No, no matter how much chlorine will be added, the reaction won’t be
completed since NaI is the limiting reactant.

28. Two solutions are combined in a beaker. One solution contains 500.0g of
potassium phosphate and the other contains 500.0g of calcium nitrate. A double-
displacement reaction occurs. Formulate the chemical equation then find out the
mass of calcium nitrate present when the reaction stops.
A. 0.000 g
B. 68.82 g
C. 315.0 g
D. 416.1 g

29.Consider the single-displacement reaction in which zinc metal displaces hydrogen

from hydrochloric acid. 3.4  1023 zinc atoms react with 4.5  1023 molecules of
hydrochloric acid. Formulate a balanced chemical equation then determine how
many moles of the excess reactant remain when the reaction stops.
A. 0.509 mol
B. 0.153 mol
C. 0.191 mol
D. 1.008 mol

30. Two solutions are combined in a beaker. One solution contains 200.0 grams of
lead(II) nitrate and the other contains 200.0 grams of sodium sulfide. A double-
displacement reaction occurs. Based on your formulated balanced chemical
equation, hypothesize as to the mass of lead(II) sulfide present when the reaction
stops.
A. 0.000 g
B. 102.7 g
C. 144.5 g
D. 152.9 g

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