NMAT CHEMISTRY SIMULATIONS (MOCK 1) 11.

Fruit is canned while it is steaming hot because

a. the added pressure inside helps to seal the jars.
DIRECTIONS: Select the best answer to each of the b. the fruit stays hot longer in sealed jars.
following questions and blacken the appropriate space on c. the atmospheric pressure will be greater than the inside
your answer sheet. pressure when the jars cool.
d. the lids loosen as the fruit cools.
1. Which gas contains molecules with the highest average
kinetic energy? 12. When 2.0 grams of methane are burned in a bomb
a. Gas A: 2 moles at 273 K calorimeter containing 2000 grams of water, it causes the
b. Gas B: 1 mole at 293 K temperature of the water to rise by 13.300C. What is the
c. Gas C: 1 mole at 500 K molar heat of combustion of methane?
d. Gas D: 2 moles at 546 K Cp (H2O) = 4.18 Joule/g 0C.
a. 111 kJ c. 13.3 kJ
2. Which is most effective in changing a gas into a liquid? b. 888 kJ d. 8.88 kJ
a. Reduce the temperature and pressure.
b. Increase the temperature and pressure. 13. Which of the curves show the relationship between the
c. Reduce the temperature and increase the pressure. volume of an ideal gas (at constant pressure) and its
d. Increase the temperature and reduce pressure. temperature in degrees Kelvin?

3. Doubling the initial pressure under which 100 ml of a gas

was confined causes the volume of the gas to
a. double
b. remain the same
c. decrease very slightly
d. first increases then decreases

4. What is the percentage of chromium in the compound,

potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7?
(At. Wt. K=39, Cr=52, O=16) a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5
a. 17% b. 35% c. 3.5% d. 52%
14. If I dilute 5 mL of 0.15 M NaCl to a final volume of 5 L,
5. The molecular weight of a substance is 128 and its what’s the final concentration of NaCl?
equivalent weight in a particular reaction is 32. A a. 0.00015 M c. 0.0015 M
2.0-N solution of this substance will have a molarity: b. 15000 M d. 0.015 M
a. 4.00 M b. 8.00 M c. 0.50 M d. 0.25 M
15. Nuclear fission: process in which a heavy nucleus is split into
6. What is the [𝐻 + ] in a 0.005 M solution of NaOH? lighter ones. What is the value of n?
a. 5 x 10−13 b. 2 𝑥 10−10 c. 2 𝑥 10−12 d. 5 𝑥 10 −12

7. Mercury is better suited than water for use in a

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0𝑛 + 235
92𝑈 →
142
56𝐵𝑎
91
+ 36𝐾𝑟+? 10𝑛
barometer chiefly because mercury
a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 4
a. boils at a lower temperature
b. has high density and evaporates very little
c. is cheap
16. At constant pressure, which curve best shows the
d. is non-poisonous
relationship between the volume of an ideal gas and its
absolute temperature?
Use the following balanced equation for nos. 8 to 10:
2𝑁2 (𝑔) + 5𝑂2 (g) 2 𝑁2 𝑂5 (g) + HEAT

8. An increase in the amount of 𝑁2 𝑂5 will shift the equilibrium to

what direction?
a. to the right c. not at all
b. to the left d. reversible

9. An increase in pressure will shift the equilibrium to what

direction?
a. to the right c. no effect
b. to the left d. reversible
a. A b. B c. C d. D
10. A decrease in temperature will ______.
a. shift the equilibrium to the right
b. both reaction are affected
c. shift the equilibrium backward
d. have no effect

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17. The vapor pressure curves 3 liquids, A, B, and C are 23. Crystals which lose water on exposure to air are
shown in the graph. What is the correct interpretation of the a. hygroscopic c. efflorescent
graph at 55˚C and 760 mm of Hg? b. anhydrous d. deliquescent

24. Which of the following compounds will give a pH < 7?

a. CaI2 b. MgSO4 c. KClO d. NH4NO3

25. Which of the following compounds will give an alkaline

solution?
a. CaI2 b. MgSO4 c. KClO d. NH4NO3

26. Two liquids which are immiscible are water and

a. H2SO4 c. CCl4
b. ethyl alcohol d. methyl alcohol
a. All three species are liquid.
b. A and B are gaseous and C is a liquid. 27. Alcohol is very soluble in water because both
c. A is gaseous, B and C are liquid. compounds
d. All three species are gaseous. a. are liquids
b. are ionic
18. A 5 liter bulb and a 3 liter bulb are attached by a closed c. possess molecules that can link hydrogen bonds
stopcock. The larger bulb contains helium gas at 540 torr, d. are non-polar
while the smaller bulb contains neon gas at 320 torr. What
is the pressure in the larger bulb after the stopcock is 28. This graph illustrates the observed phenomena of X and
opened and equilibrium is achieved? Y during dissolution. Which is a correct interpretation of the
graph?

a. 540 torr. b. 338 torr. c. 320 torr. d. 340 torr.

19. At 25˚C, 100 ml of saturated solution of NaCl is in

equilibrium with 1.0 gram of solid NaCl. The concentration
of the solution will be changed most when:
a. The dissolving of Y is an endothermic process.
a. 80 ml of water are added to the solution
b. The dissolving of X is an exothermic process.
b. additional solid NaCl is added to the solution
c. At a given temperature, Y is more soluble than X.
c. the pressure of the solution is increased
d. Increasing the temperature decreases the solubility of Y.
d. the temperature of the solution is decreased 5˚C.
29. The activation energy, Ea of a certain endergonic
20. A crime lab analyzes two samples of a drug, sample A
reaction is 25 kcal. The Ea for the reverse reaction is:
and sample B. Sample A is crystalline. Several microscopic
a. equal to 25 kcal c. less than 25 kcal
samples taken from different points in Sample A are
b. greater than 25 kcal d. none of these
indistinguishable; all properties of the material seem
uniform. Sample B has a slightly different color than sample
30. Which curve represents the relationship between
A. Chromatographic techniques resolve sample B into
separate components. Which of the following conclusions solubility and temperature of most solids, such as KNO3, in
are valid? water?
1. Sample A is a pure substance.
2. Sample B is a mixture. a. b.
3. Sample A is not a heterogeneous mixture.
a. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3 d. all are valid

21. Raising the temperature of a solution of a gas in a liquid

a. lowers the equilibrium concentration of the solute c. d.
b. lowers the speed of the solute molecules
c. lowers the speed of the solvent molecules
d. increases the miscibility of the solute and solvent.

22. In general, the solubility of gases in water

a. decreases as the pressure increases
b. is constant for all types of gases
c. is not affected by temperature change
d. decreases as the temperature increases

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31. Carbon tetrachloride is a covalent compound with four 37. NaNO3 conducts the electric current when melted, but
polar bonds symmetrically distributed. Consequently, it is not in solid state because
a. a weak electrolyte a. it is covalent when solid, but ionic when melted.
b. a strong electrolyte b. ionization of the salt depends upon the temperature.
c. a conductor of electricity without being dissolved in water c. the mobility of the ions is increased by heating.
d. a non-polar molecule d. it contains more ions in the melted state than in the solid
state.
32. Using Markovnikov’s rule in the hydration of alkenes,
what is the product of: 38. Because of a hydrogen bond, the hydrogen atom of one
CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2 + HBr water molecule may be
a. CH3CH2CH2CHBrCH3 c. CH2BrCH2CH2CHICH3 a. weakly attracted to the oxygen of a second water
b. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2Br d. CH3CHBrCH2CH2CH3 molecule
b. weakly attracted to the hydrogen of a second water
33. Oxygen gas (Molecular weight = 32) diffuses at the rate molecule
of 10 mL/min. Under the same conditions of temperature c. strongly attracted to the oxygen of a second water
and pressure, how fast will hydrogen (molecular weight = 2) molecule
diffuse? d. strongly attracted to the hydrogen of a second water
a. 20 mL/min c. 160 mL/min molecule
b. 40 mL/min d. 10 mL/min
39. According to the modern theory, when sodium chloride
34. Compound X rapidly decolorizes in a solution of is dissolved in water, the process that occurs
bromine in CCl4. When X is subjected to ozonolysis, two a. causes the water to break down into ions
products are formed, namely butanone and propanal. What b. results in free, unattached Na+ and Cl- ions in water
is the structure of X? c. produces sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
a. 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻 = 𝐶𝐻𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻3 d. produces hydrated sodium and chloride ions
b. 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻𝐶 = 𝐶𝐻𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻3
40. The water molecule is frequently referred to as the
𝐶𝐻3 water dipole because
c. 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻2 𝑂𝐻 a. ionic bonding holds the molecule together.
d. 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻2 𝐶 = 𝐶𝐻𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻3 b. the polar covalent bods are unsymmetrically distributed.
c. the non-polar bonds are ionic.
𝐶𝐻3 d. the covalent bonds are symmetrically distributed.

35. If each of the following is resonance stabilized, what 41. The boiling of a pure substance is defined as the
will be the correct arrangement of the compounds according temperature at which
to their relative degree of aromatic character? a. the kinetic energy of the molecules begins to increase.
b. the vapor pressure equals the external pressure.
c. the liquid phase can be completely evaporated.
d. the molecules of the substance break apart.

42. Which of the following salt solutions would have the

lowest freezing point?
Furan thiopene pyrrole a. 0.1 M Na3PO4 c. 0.1 M NaOH
b. 0.1 M Na2SO4 d. 0.1 M KNO3
a. thiopene > pyrrole > furan
b. furan > pyrrole > thiopene
43. A solution is saturated at 30˚C, filtered, and cooled to
c. furan > thiopene > pyrrole
d. thiopene > furan > pyrrole 20˚C. No precipitation occurs. The solution is
a. supersaturated c. unsaturated
b. miscible d. electrolytic
36. Rank the following alcohols from most acidic to least
acidic in ascending order (least acidic to most acidic):
44. Which of the following statements are correct?
I. Carboxylic acids have lower boiling points than alcohols of
comparable molecular weight because both the carbonyl
oxygen and the hydroxyl group can engage in hydrogen-
bond formation.
II. Carboxylic acids have greater acidity compared with
alcohols because electron delocalization can take place in
the carboxylate ion.
III. Trifluoroacetic acid (CF3COOH) is less acidic than acetic
a. A, B, C b. C, B, A c. B, C, A d. A, C, B acid (CH3COOH)
IV. Grignard reagent is nucleophilic and when added to CO2
carboxylic acid is formed after acidification.
a. I and III c. I and IV
b. II and IV d. II and III

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45. What type of reaction is involved when:
ethene + hydrogen → ethane
a. hydrogenation c. fermentation
b. esterification d. substitution

46. In order to synthesise butylpropanoate you would use:

a. C3H7OH and CH3COOH
b. C4H9OH and CH3COOH
c. C3H7OH and C3H7COOH
d. C4H9OH and C2H5COOH

The half-life of a radioactive substance is the time required

for half of the amount of the substance to change to other
substances. The half-life of radium-226 is 1,600 years:

47. How long will it take for 2.0 g. sample of radium-226 to

become 0.5 gram of the same sample substance?
a. 1,600 years c. 3,200 years
b. 2,400 years d. 4,000 years

48. After 7,800 years, how many grams of the element

would be left?
a. 1.0 g b. 0.0625 g c. 0.25 g d. 0.125 g

49. What is the basis for the Lewis basicity of amines?

a. availability of amines
b. release of OH groups
c. acceptance of lone pairs
d. capacity to abstract acidic hydrogen

50. You want to remove as much CO2 gas as possible from

a water solution. Which of the following treatments would
be most effective?
a. cool the solution c. compress the solution
b. filter the solution d. boil the solution