MIDTERM EXAM IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 SY 2022 - 2023

Name: ___________________________________ Section: ___________ Date: ____________ Score: ______

Directions: Choose the correct answer by encircling the letter of your choice.

1. Which of the following sequences is arranged according to INCREASING relative spacing of particles?
A. Gas < Liquid < Solid C. Solid < Liquid < Gas
B. Liquid < Gas < Solid D. Solid < Gas < Liquid
2. Which of the following examples does NOT exhibit a physical property?
A. Boiling water C. Hammering the roof surface
B. Crumpling paper D. Ripening of banana
3. Which of the following statements is true about mixtures and solutions?
A. Solutions are heterogeneous mixtures C. All mixtures are solutions
B. A solution is a type of mixture D. None of the above
4. In what type of mixture are the substances evenly distributed throughout the mixture?
A. Homogeneous C. All types of mixtures B. Heterogeneous D. No types of mixtures
5. The following are extensive properties EXCEPT:
A. Density B. Mass C. Shape D. Volume
6. Filtration can be used for the following mixtures EXCEPT:
A. Coagulated milk C. Sediments
B. Instant coffee D. Air particulates

7. The process of separating blood into plasma and red cells is an example of what type of separation?
A. Centrifuge B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Distillation
8. How would you write the chemical formula for the compound dinitrogen monoxide?
A. NO2 B. N2O2 C. I2N D. N2O

9. What is the name for the compound H2O2, used in hair straightening?
A. Dihydrogen dioxide C. Hydrogen dioxide
B. Hydrogen peroxide D. Hydronium oxide
10. If a compound is made from a metal element and a non-metal element, which element goes first in the
name?
A. Metal element
B. It’s alphabetical.
C. Non-metal element
D. It’s based on their position in the periodic table.
11. Detergents work by having molecules that break down grease into smaller components that can be rinsed
away.
A. True
B. False C. Maybe
D. Cannot be determined

12. A mixture of two liquids must be separated. Liquid A has a higher boiling point than Liquid B but both are
miscible in water. What is the most appropriate separation technique to be used?
A. Filtration B. Evaporation C. Distillation D. Chromatography
13. Which of the following figures represents ACCURATE but NOT PRECISE?

A B C D

14. Find the mass (in kg) of 0.50 L H2SO4 solution with a density of 1.8 g/ml. Apply significant figures.
A. 0.90 kg B. 0.9 kg C. 900 kg D. 900.00 kg

15. When 24.3 g magnesium reacts completely with 16.0 g oxygen, exactly 40.3 g magnesium oxide is formed.
Which of the following laws is illustrated by this observation?
A. Law of Definite Proportion C. Law of Multiple Proportions
B. Law of Conservation of Mass D. Law of Conservation of Energy

16. Which of the following is NOT a type of chromatography?

A. Affinity Chromatography C. Cation Chromatography
B. Anion Chromatography D. Fractional Chromatography

17. It is the mass of a single atom of a chemical element including the masses of the 3 subatomic particles
that make up an atom.
A. Atomic number C. Formula weight
B. Atomic weight D. Atomic mass

18. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about unstable isotopes?

A. They decay over time
B. They are not radioactive
C. They can turn into another isotope
D. All of the above

19. What is the nickname for water made with the Hydrogen isotope deuterium?
A. Heavy water C. Isotropic water
B. Purified water D. Soft water

20. Which of the following is the chemical formula of heavy water?

A. H3O B. 3H C. D2O D. H2O

21. Of the four species, which one is the polyatomic ion?

A. Oxygen C. Elemental gold
B. Nitrate D. Sodium cation

22. Fruit sugar has a molecular formula of C6H12O6. What is the empirical formula?
A. CH2O B. C6H12O6 C. C2H4O2 D. CHO
23. What is the chemical name of NaHCO3?
A. Sodium carbonate C. Sodium bicarbonate
 B. Sodium hydrogen carbon oxide D. Sodium hydrogen carbide

24. What is the molar mass of sodium dichromate, NaCr 2O7?

A. 221.83 B. 261.97 C. 270.00 D. 282.45

25. How many molecules are in 0.224 mol H2O?

A. 1.35 x 1023 molecules C. 3.73 x 1025 molecules
B. 1.35 x 1024 molecules D. 1.35 x 1026 molecules

26. Calculate the number of particles present in 15 g (NH 4)2SO4

A. 6.75 x 1022 B. 6.84 x 1022 C. 6.75 x 1023 D. 6.84 x 1023

27. Express the composition of acetic acid, HC2H3O2, as a mass percent of its elements.
A. 59% O, 40% C, 1% H C. 53% O, 40% C, 7% H
B. 30% O, 60% C, 10% H D. 52% O, 41% C, 7% HF

28. You found out in your laboratory that an unknown substance has a chemical composition of 65.5%
carbon,
5.5% hydrogen, and 29.0% oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the unknown substance?
A. CH2O C. C3H3O
B. C2H4O D. C3H4O

For numbers 29-30:

A compound contains 47.08% carbon, 6.59% hydrogen, and 46.33% chlorine by mass; the molar mass of the
compound is 153 g/mol.

29. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

A. C2H5Cl B. CH6Cl2 C. C4H10Cl D. C3H5Cl

30. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

A. C4H10Cl2 B. C2H12Cl4 C. C6H10Cl2 D. C8H20Cl2

31. What is the molecular formula of a compound (CH2O) with a molecular mass of 180.156 g/mol?
A. CH2O B. C6H12O6 C. C4H8O4 D. C12H22O11

32. Complete and balance the chemical reaction below:

NaHCO3 + HCl -> ???
A. Na2O + CO + 2HCl C. NaCl + CO + 3H2O
B. NaCl + CO2 + H2O D. NaCl + 2CO2 + H2O

33. It is best to observe the law of conservation of mass in a _________________ because it will ensure that
the mass is the same in the beginning and end of a chemical reaction.
A. Open system C. Balanced system
B. Closed system D. Rearranged system
34. What kind of chemical reaction involves oxygen and another substance producing water and carbon
dioxide?
A. Synthesis reaction C. Combustion
B. Decomposition reaction D. Photochemical reaction

35. How many moles of oxygen is/are produced from the decomposition of potassium chlorate?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
36. From the same reaction in #34, how many moles of potassium chlorate are needed to produce 6 moles of
oxygen?
A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 7
For numbers 37-40:
9.87 g of ammonia (17.031 g/mol) reacts completely with 12.75 g of carbon dioxide according to the following
reaction:
2NH3 (g) + CO2(g) --> CN2OH4(s) + H2O(l)
37. What is the theoretical yield of urea (CN2OH4; 60.056 g/mol)?

A. 18.4 g B. 17.4 g C. 16.9 g D. 14.0g

38. If the actual yield of urea was 13.74 g, what is the percent yield of the reaction?
A. 80.0 % B. 69.0 % C. 79.0% D. 90.0%

39. What is the limiting reagent?

A. NH D. CN2OH4
3 B. CO2 C. H2O

40. What is the excess reagent?

A. NH3 B. CO2 C. H2O D. CN2OH4

C6H6O3 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 3H2O

41. For the balanced reaction shown above, if 40.8 grams of C6H6O3 produces a 39.0% yield, how many grams
of H2O would be produced?
A. 6.93g B. 6.83g C. 7.93g D. 7.83g

42. What is the mole ratio of C6H6O3 in regards to H2O?

A. 1:1 B. 1:6 C. 1:3 D. 1:2

43. What is the mathematical expression for the Combined Gas Law?
A. P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2 C. V1/T1 = V2/T2
B. P1V1 = P2V2 D. PV = nRT

44. A sample of argon gas at STP occupies 56.2 liters. Determine the numbers of moles or argon and the mass
in the sample.
A. 1.50 mol Ar C. 3.00 mol Ar
B. 2.50 mol Ar D. 4.80 mol Ar
45. What volume of carbon dioxide gas produced at STP by the decomposition of 0.150 g CaCO 3?
CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2 (g)
A. 33.6 mL B. 34.7 mL C. 35. 6 mL D. 36.2 mL

46. A container contains three gases, N2, O2, and Ar, with partial pressures of 23.3 kPa, 40.9 kPa and 13.7 kPa
respectively. What is the total pressure inside the container?
A. 76.5 kPa B. 77.9 kPa C. 79.8 kPa D. 80.0 kPa

47. Which of the following gases will have the highest rate of effusion?
A. Oxygen C. Nitrogen
B. Sulfur dioxide D. Helium

48. Molecule A has twice the mass of molecule B. A sample of each molecule is released into separate,
identical containers. Which compound will have a higher rate of diffusion?
A. Molecule A
B. Molecule B
C. They have equal rates of diffusion.
D. There is not enough information.