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MIDTERM IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE 12

Third Quarter, S.Y 2022-2023
Test I-Multiple Choice
Direction: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer in a separate
sheet of paper, or in the answer sheet provided to you.
1. What refers to the formation of the heavy elements by fusion of lighter nuclei
within stars?
A. nuclear fusion
B. nuclear fission
C. stellar nucleosynthesis
D. supernova nucleosynthesis
2. What is the most widely accepted theory that explains the origin of the universe?
A. big bang
B. big splat
C. multiverse
D. steady state
3. Who is regarded the Father of the Periodic Table creating a classification of
elements based on their atomic weight?
A. Henry Moseley
B. James Chadwick
C. Dmitri Mendeleev
D. Ernest Rutherford
4. What is the difference between transuranic elements and super heavy elements?
A. The former are elements with atomic numbers beyond lawrencium (Z =
103) while the latter are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher
than that of uranium (Z = 92).
B. The former are elements with atomic numbers beyond lawrencium (Z = 92)
while the latter are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that of
uranium (Z = 103).
C. The former are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that
of uranium (Z = 103) while the latter are elements with atomic numbers
beyond lawrencium (Z = 92).
D. The former are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that
of uranium (Z = 92) while the latter are elements with atomic numbers
beyond lawrencium (Z = 103).
5. Ana, a nuclear physicist, uses a cyclotron in the bombardment of nuclei. How
does the said equipment work to facilitate in her experiment?
A. It uses alternating electric field to accelerate particles that move in a
spiral path in the presence of a magnetic field.
B. It uses alternating electric field to decelerate particles that move in a
spiral path in the presence of a magnetic field.
C. It uses alternating magnetic field to accelerate particles that move in
a spiral path in the presence of an electric field.
D. It uses alternating magnetic field to decelerate particles that move in
a spiral path in the presence of an electric field.
6. What is a measure of a liquid’s resistance to flow?

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A. Solubility
B. Viscosity
C. Polarity
D. Capillarity
7. What is the missing species to complete and balance the nuclear equation below?

8. What measures the relative tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself

when chemically combined with another atom?
A. Atomic size
B. Electron affinity
C. Electronegativity
D. Ionization energy
9. What physical property of a substance is defined as the temperature at which the
vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure of a liquid substance are equal?
A. volatility
B. boiling point
C. melting point
D. vapor pressure
10. What refers to the ability of the two liquids to combine or in all proportions,
creating a homogeneous mixture?
A. miscibility
B. polarity
C. solubility
D. viscosity
11. Which of the following compounds/molecules is hydrogen bonding expressed?
A. Methanol (CH3OH)
B. Carbon monoxide (CO)
C. Silicon tetrafluoride (SiF4)
D. Nitrogen tribromide (NBr3)
12. What is known as the ability of a substance (solid, liquid, or gas) to dissolve in a
given substance (solid, liquid, or gas)?
A. solubility
B. viscosity
C. boiling point
D. melting point
13. What is a real-life example of surface tension observed either in nature or in
everyday living?
A. Insects walking on water
B. Water moving up a straw
C. Sugar dissolving in water at 30°C

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D. Syrup flowing slowly from a bottle

14. In terms of structure and origin, how does an oil generally distinguish from that of
a fat?
A. It is a solid, plant-based source.
B. It is a liquid, plant-based source.
C. It is a solid, animal-based source.
D. It is a liquid, animal-based source.
15. Pescatarian (sometimes spelled "pescetarian" with an e) is a term sometimes
used to describe those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the
exception of fish and other seafood. What macromolecule does seafood most likely
fall under?
A. lipid
B. protein
C. nucleic acid
D. carbohydrate
16. Lonie is diagnosed with a deficiency called ketosis. For you to avoid developing
the said metabolic problem, you should most likely eat _____.
A. bread
B. butter
C. egg
D. peanut
17. What must be the sequence produced and found in the other polypeptide chain
when the DNA sequence is C-G-G-A-T-A in one polypeptide chain?
A. A-T-T-C-G-C
B. C-G-G-A-U-A
C. G-C-C-T-A-T
D. G-C-G-U-A-U
18. Pedro goes to Dr. Lino to discuss the results of his recent medical examination.
His physician reports to him that his blood “bad” triglycerides are too high and that he
is developing a condition relating to heart diseases. Since he has not completely
developed a heart disease, there is still time for Pedro to change his diet and lifestyle
so that he can avoid the said serious disease. Given his new health news, design the
best dinner for Pedro to eat tonight.
A. sisig, pizza, adobo, seafood, and milk tea
B. boiled egg, avocado, tuna and pineapple juice
C. lechon, sweetpotato, macaroni salad and water
D. cheeseburger, French fries, and chocolate ice cream sundae
19. What can be possibly theorized when a 5-year-old Joan always eats low level
contents of fats such as butter and nuts?
A. She might be having a ketosis.
B. She might be diagnosed with Kwashiorkor.
C. She might develop Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome.
D. She might acquire an intellectual disability.
20. The following are the disaccharides of sugar, EXCEPT:
A. fructose
B. lactose
C. maltose

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D. sucrose
21. Which of the following statements about enzymes is true?
A. They allow transport in and out of the cell.
B. They help in the digestion of starches and sugars.
C. They carry genetic code to direct protein synthesis.
D. They serve as insulation to maintain body temperatures.
22. What macromolecules play an essential role in the storage, transfer, and
expression of genetic information?
A. lipids
B. proteins
C. nucleic acids
D. carbohydrates
23. Which one of the following describes the geometric shape of iron pentacarbonyl,
Fe (CO)5?
A. tetrahedral
B. trigonal planar
C. trigonal pyramidal
D. trigonal bipyramidal
For the two (2) succeeding items (i.e. 24 and 25), one or more of the options may be
correct. Select your answer, A-D, using the following code.
Table 1. Coding of the Correct Answer(s)
CODE
A B C D
ABCD I and III are only II and IV are only IV is only correct.
I, II and III are correct. correct.
only correct.

24. Which of the following pairs of atoms illustrate(s) polar covalent bond?
I. C and N
II. S and O
III. H and Cl
IV. Cl and Cl
25. Which of the following examine(s) the shape or molecular geometry of a
substance using VSEPR?
I. Finding the central atom of a molecule
II. Drawing the appropriate free-body diagram of the molecule
III. Determining the electron pair orientation using the total number of atoms
IV. Naming the shape or molecular geometry based on the location of the
atoms

Test II. Identification. (item No. 26-30)

Identification: Identify the terms being asked from each item below. A ‘word pool’ is
provided which serves as your reference.
Lewis structures Molecule
VSEPR theory Diatomic molecule
Chemical formula

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___________26. It is composed of only two atoms of the same or different chemical

elements.
___________27. What is defined as two or more atoms of the same or different
element that are bound together? It could be homonuclear (consists of atoms of one
chemical element) or heteronuclear (a chemical compound composed of more than
one element).
__________ 28. It is a way of expressing information about the proportions of atoms
that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule.
__________ 29. These are diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a
molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
__________ 30. It is a model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual
molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.

Test III: True OR False (31-40)

Directions: Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is incorrect in the
space provide before the number.
______31. Intermolecular forces hold molecules together which can be attractive o
repulsive.
______32. Not all polar molecules have a partial negative end and partial positive
end
which are attracted to each other.
______33. The hydrogen bond is a special type of dipole-dipole interaction between
the hydrogen atom in a polar molecule and the highly electronegative
atoms N, O, and F in another molecule.
______34. There are two types of intermolecular forces.
______35. The ion-dipole force exists in the attraction between an ion and a dipole
molecule.
______36. Dipole-dipole forces are stronger than ionic or covalent bonds.
______37. Atoms in a molecule are held together by a chemical bond or
intramolecular force.
______38. A hydrogen bond is an attraction between a negative hydrogen in a polar
molecule and a slightly positive atom in another molecule.
______39. The electronegative atoms like oxygen, cause the bond to be polar.
______40. The polarity of a molecule does not affect the molecule’s interaction with
other molecules.

Test IV: Matching Type: (Item No. 41-50)

Directions. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer in the
space provided before the Number.

Column A Column B
_____41. These molecules have two strands that A. Waxes
twisted around an imaginary axis to
form a double helix.
_____42. They have a phosphate group bonded B. Structural Protein
to one of the fatty acid chains, making

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the molecules hydrophilic.

_____43. These are long chain of fatty acids C. DNA
combined with alcohols rather than
glycerol.
_____44. These molecules contain fatty acids D. Saturated Fats
which all of the carbon-carbon bonds
are single bonded.
_____45. These molecules are considered as the E. Carbohydrates
highest form of energy reserve and long-term energy
storage.
_____46. STORAGE form of energy (starch and F. Phospholipids
glycogen). Main SOURCE of energy in
the body (glycogen).
_____47. They function for growth, repair and G. Nucleic Acid
replacement of tissues.
_____48. These stores and transfers genetic H. RNA
information for making proteins.
_____49. The simplest sugars such as glucose, I. Monosaccharide
which is known as a blood sugar.
_____50. These are large molecules containing J. Lipids
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
and phosphorus.

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MIDTERM IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Third Quarter, S.Y 2022-2023

ANSWER KEY

Test 1: Multiple Choice Test III: True or False

1. C 31. T
2. A 32. F
3. C 33. T
4. D 34. F
5. A 35. T
6. B 36. F
7. A 37. T
8. C 38. F
9. B 39. T
10. A 40. F
11. A
12. A Test IV: Matching Type
13. A 41. C
14. B 42. F
15. B 43. A
16. A 44. D
17. C 45. J
18. B 46. E
19. D 47. B
20. A 48. H
21. B 49. I
22. C 50. G
23. D
24. A
25. C
Test II: Identification
26. Diatomic molecule
27. Molecule
28. Chemical Formula
29. Lewis Structure
30. VSEPR

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