PRELIM – Exam

Urdaneta City University Inorganic Chemistry

Urdaneta City 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2022-2023

PRELIM EXAMINATION IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Name: ___________________________________________________________
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
STRICLY NO ERASURES.

1. Which of the following is an example of matter?

a. The sound of thunder c. The air you breathe
b. The light of flame d. The heat from the sun

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

a. The air in your lungs c. The droplets of water on the leaves
b. The blood in your arteries d. The sunlight coming through the
window

3. The result shown below can be interpreted as:

a. accurate and precise c. accurate but not precise

b. not accurate but precise d. not accurate and not precise

4. How close a measurement is to the true value is called as __________.

a. Significant c. Precision
b. Accuracy d. Luck

5. The result shown below can be interpreted as:

a. accurate and precise c. accurate but not precise

b. not accurate but precise d. not accurate and not precise

6. It refers to how closely two or more measurements of the same quantity agree with one another.
a. Significant c. Estimate
b. Accuracy d. Precision

7. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a. iron fillings and flour c. sugar and vinegar
 b. sand and rocks d. oil and water

8. When salt is mixed into water it becomes ______.

a. Compound c. Solvent
b. Solute d. Mixture

9. Which of the following is/are an example of homogenous mixture?

a. Soft drinks c. Air
b. Milk d. All of the above

10. The orderly and systematic approach to solving problems is called __________.
a. Scientific method c. Scientific conclusion
b. Experimentation d. Conclusion

11. In an experiment, the design is made to test the _________.

a. Design c. Theory
b. Hypothesis d. Variable

12. When did the first book of chemistry written?

a. 1563 c. 1597
b. 1678 d. 1687

13. In twelfth century, alchemy reached Europe through _____________.

a. Spain c. Japan
b. China d. America

14. Numerical expressions with trailing zeros is written in scientific notation to

a. lessen sources of error in the computation c. write the expressions in a simpler way
b. minimize confusions on the place value d. All of the above

15. The basic unit of mass in the metric system is ________.

a. Milligram c. Kilogram
b. Gram d. Centigram

16. The yellow color of a highlighter is a _______________ property.

a. Chemical c. Homogeneous
b. Heterogeneous d. Physical

17. The following activities change the composition of the substance EXCEPT _____________.
a. Ripening of mango c. Boiling water
b. Corrosion of metal d. Burning of paper

18. The property of matter that is dependent on altitude is

a. Mass c. Density
b. Weight d. Volume

19. Which of the following illustrate the concept of potential energy?

a. Rolling marble c. Food
b. Swinging pendulum d. Moving car
20. Burning candle is an example of
a. Sound Energy c. Chemical Energy
b. Mechanical Energy d. Electrical Energy

21. The number 1.00430 has __________ significant figures?

a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6

22. The number 13 000 has __________ significant figures?

a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5

23. The number 7 005 has __________ significant figures?

a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5

24. The number 12.0 has __________ significant figures?

a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5

25. The number 0.0103 has __________ significant figures?

a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5

26. 2.Iron has a density of 7.86 g/cm3. The volume occupied by 55.85 g of iron is _______.
a. 0.141 cm3 c. 2.8 cm3
3
b. 7.11 cm d. 439 cm3

27. Convert 4.5 x 104 to decimal format.

a. 45,000 c. 0.00045
b. 4,500 d. 0.0045

28. In one second light travels 2.998 × 10 8 meters. Which of the following is the correct way to write this
in conventional notation?
a. 0.000000002998 meters c. 299,800,000 meters
b. 2,998,000 meters d. 2.998 × 108 meters

29. A certain liquid has a density of 2.67 g/mL. 30.5 mL of this liquid would have a mass of __________
kg (kilogram).
a. 814 kg c. 0.0875 kg
b. 114 kg d. 0.0814 kg

30. A piece of metal with a mass of 114 g was placed into a graduated cylinder that contained 25.00 mL
of water, raising the water level to 42.50 mL. What is the density of the metal?
a. 0.154 g/mL c. 2.68 g/mL
b. 0.592 g/mL d. 6.51 g/mL

31. Bromine is a red liquid at 25°C. Its density is 3.12 g/cm3. What is the volume of 28.1 g of liquid
bromine?
a. 87.7 cm3 c. 9.01 cm3
 b. 0.111 cm3 d. 28.1 cm3

32. Many home freezers maintain a temperature of 0°F. Express this temperature in °C.
a. - 32°C c. 0°C
b. - 18°C d. 18°C

33. A piece of metal with a mass of 125 g is placed into a graduated cylinder that contains 25.00 mL of
water, raising the water level to 56.00 mL. What is the density of the metal?
a. 5.oo g/mL c. 2.23 g/mL
b. 4.03 g/mL d. 1.51 g/mL

34. The Hope diamond weighs 44.0 carats. Determine the volume occupied by the diamond, given that
its density is 3.5 g/cm3 at 20°C, and that 1 carat = 0.200 g.
a. 2.51 cm3 c. 0.016 cm3
3
b. 0.04 cm d. 63 cm3

35. What is the volume of a 2.5 g block of metal if its density is 4.75 g/ cm 3?
a. 0.53 cm3 c. 2.5 cm3
b. 1.9 cm3 d. 4.75 cm3

36. Convert 2.340x10-4 to decimal format

a. 23,400 c. 0.000234
b. 2,340 d. 0.0002340

37. The element gallium melts at 29.8°C. What temperature is this in °F?
a. -54.1 °F c. +51.3 °F
b. -7.8 °F d. +85.6 °F

38. Liquid nitrogen boils at –195.8°C. Express the boiling point of liquid nitrogen in kelvin
a. -469.0 K c. All temperatures are 0 K on the kelvin
scale
b. -77.4 K d. 77.4 K

39. Nanoparticles which have a length of approximately 1 × 10-9 meters. Which of the following is the
correct way to write this in conventional notation?
a. 0.0000000001 m c. 10,000,000 m
b. 0.000000001 m d. 1,000,000,000 m

40. Convert 4.42x104 to decimal format

a. 44 200 c. 4.420000
b. 0.000442 d. 0.0000442

41. Convert 4.54x102 to decimal format

a. 454 c. 45 400
b. 0.454 d. 0.00454

42. Convert 4.54x10-1 to decimal format

a. 454 c. 45 400
b. 0.454 d. 0.00454
43. Convert 5.92x10-2 to decimal format
a. 0.0592 c. 0.59200
b. 0.00592 d. 0.592

44. Convert 5.06x103 to decimal format

a. 506 c. 0.506
b. 5060 d. 0.5060

45. Convert 4.0010x10-3 to decimal format

a. 0.40010 c. 0.0040010
b. 0.040010 d. 0.00040010

For numbers 46-50, calculate and express the final answer to the correct number of significant
figures.
46. 23.2 - 0.35 - 8.6
a. 14.25 c. 14.3
b. 14.2 d. 14.35

47. 28.45122 + 3.125 - 0.7258

a. 30.085042 c. 30.850
b. 30.85042 d. 30.851

48. 5.325 x 0.0028 x 1.65

a. 0.025 c. 0.024
b. 0.026 d. 0.023

49.
16.326
4.512

a. 3.616 c. 3.618
b. 3.617 d. 3.619

50.
( 3.25 ) (0.0021)
0.032

a. 0.21 c. 0.2132
b. 0.213 d. 0.2133