Republic of the Philippines

AUXESIS REVIEW CENTER

Manila

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PREBOARD EXAMINATION

Day 1 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES SET A

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURE ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. How many moles of H2 are required to completely reduce 15

grams of the unsaturated hydrocarbon?
CH2=CHCH2CH=CH2 + 2H2= CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
A. 1.163 mol H2 C. 0.837 mol H2
B. 1.023 mol H2 D. 0.442 mol H2

2. Biochemical compounds are either hydrophilic, hydrophobic or

amphipathic. Classify the following compounds: glucose,
stearic acid, soaps, fatty acids
A. Amphipathic, amphipathic, hydrophobic, hydrophobic
B. Hydrophilic, hydrophobic, amphipathic, hydrophobic
C. Hydrophilic, amphipathic, amphipathic, hydrophobic
D. Hydrophobic, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, amphipathic

3. A popular chemical demonstration is the “magic genie”

procedure, in which hydrogen peroxide decomposes to water and
oxygen gas with the aid of a catalyst. The activation energy
of this (uncatalyzed) reaction is 70.0 kJ/mol. When the
catalyst is added, the activation energy (at 20degC) is 42.0
kJ/mol. Theoretically, to what temperature (degC) would one
have to heat the hydrogen peroxide solution so that the rate
of the uncatalyzed reaction is equal to the rate of the
catalyzed reaction at 20degC? Assume the frequency factor A
is constant, and assume the initial
concentrations are the same.
A. 186degC C. 215degC
B. 409degC D. 367degC

4. Alcohols, phenols, and carboxylic acids all contain an OH

group. Which are the strongest acids? Which are the weakest
acids?
A. carboxylic acid – strongest, phenol – weaker, alcohol -
weakest
B. carboxylic acid – weaker, phenol – weakest, alcohol -
strongest
C. carboxylic acid – weakest, phenol – strongest, alcohol –
weaker
D. carboxylic acid – strongest, phenol – weakest, alcohol -
weaker

5. Propanoic acid and methyl acetate are constitutional isomers,

and both are liquids at room temperature. One of these
compounds has a boiling point of 141°C; the other has a
boiling point of 57°C. Which compound has a higher boiling
point?
 A. propanoic acid C. same
B. methyl acetate D. either (a) or (b)

6. One of the few industrial-scale processes that produce

organic compounds electrochemically is used by the Monsanto
Company to produce 1,4-dicyanobutane. The reduction reaction
is
2 CH2 = CHCN + 2H+ + 2e- --> NC-(CH2)4-CN
The NC-(CH2)4-CN is then chemically reducing using hydrogen
gas to H2N-(CH2)6-NH2, which is used in the production of
nylon. what current must be used to produce 150 kg NC-(CH2)4-
CN per hour?
A. 90700 A C. 74400 A
B. 65400 A D. 48900 A

7. Predict whether each of the following nuclides is stable or

unstable (radioactive). If the nuclide is unstable, predict
the type of radioactivity you would expect it to exhibit.
45K, 56Fe, 11Na, 194Tl.
A. unstable-alpha production, unstable-positron production,
stable, unstable-electron capture
B. unstable-beta production, stable, unstable-positron
production, unstable-alpha production
C. stable, stable, stable, stable
D. stable, unstable-alpha production, unstable-electron
capture, unstable-alpha production

8. Consider a weak acid, HX. If a 0.10-M solution of HX has a pH

of 5.83 at 25degC, what is change in Gibbs energy for the
acid’s dissociation reaction at 25degC?
A. 8 kJ/mol C. 6 kJ/mol
B. 2 kJ/mol D. 4 kJ/mol

9. If you had a mole of U.S. dollar bills and equally distributed

the money to all of the people of the world, how rich would
every person be? Assume a world population of 7 billion.
A. 76 trillion dollars C. 42 trillion dollars
B. 90 trillion dollars D. 25 trillion dollars

10. A rock contains 0.688 mg 206Pb for every 1.000 mg 238U

present. Assuming that no lead was originally present, that
all the 206Pb formed over the years has remained in the rock,
and that the number of nuclides in intermediate stages of
decay between 238U and 206Pb is negligible, calculate the
age of the rock.
A. 7.5x10^7 years C. 3.8x10^9 years
B. 1.9x10^8 years D. 2.1x10^7 years

11. Whatever the compound, the gram molecular weight contains

the same number of molecules, known as Avogadro’s number. It
is expressed as:
A. 6.02x10^23 particles per mole
B. 6.02x10^23 ions per mole
C. 6.02x10^23 atoms per mole
D. 6.02x10^23 electrons per mole

12. Assume that you could track a single aluminum beverage can
(with a mass of 16 g) through several cycles of reclamation
and that a 10% “loss” occurred in each recovery cycle. How
much new aluminum must be supplied to replace the loss at
the end of the third reclamation?
 A. 11.7 g C. 10.2 g
B. 5.8 g D. 4.3 g

13. The isotope of an unknown element, X, has a mass number of

79. The most stable ion of the isotope has 36 electrons and
forms a binary compound with sodium having a formula of Na2X.
Which of the following statements is(are) true?
I. The binary compound formed between X and fluorine will be
a covalent compound.
II. The isotope of X contains 38 protons.
III. The isotope of X contains 41 neutrons.
IV. The identity of X is strontium, Sr.
A. I and II C. I, II, III, IV
B. I only D. II and III

14. A chemical analysis has revealed the following composition

for the rain falling on the city of Thule.
1.38 mg · L^−1 HNO3
3.21 mg · L^−1 H2SO4
0.354 mg · L^−1 HCl
0.361 mg · L^−1 NH3
What is the pH of the rainwater?
A. 3.38 C. 4.12
B. 5.97 D. 6.02

15. Bacterial cells have been represented by the chemical

formula C5H7NO2. Compute the theoretical oxygen demand (in
grams O2 · mol^- of cells), assuming the following reactions
apply.
A. 224 C. 180
B. 359 D. 463

16. A sewage lagoon that has a surface area of 10 ha and a depth

of 1 m is receiving 8640 m^3 d^- of sewage containing 100 mg
· L^- of biodegradable contaminant. At steady state, the
effluent from the lagoon must not exceed 20mg· L^- of
biodegradable contaminant. Assuming the lagoon is well mixed
and that there are no losses or gains of water in the lagoon
other than the sewage input, what biodegradation reaction
rate coefficient (d^-) must be achieved for a first-order
reaction?
A. 0.35 C. 0.50
B. 0.22 D. 0.49

17. An electron in a hydrogen atom is excited from the ground

state to the n = 4 state. Comment on the correctness of the
following statements (true or false).
(a) n = 4 is the first excited state.
(b) It takes more energy to ionize (remove) the electron from
n = 4 than from the ground state.
(c) The electron is farther from the nucleus (on average) in
n = 4 than in the ground state.
(d) The wavelength of light emitted when the electron drops
from n = 4 to n = 1 is longer than that from n=4 to n=2.
(e) The wavelength the atom absorbs in going from n=1 to n=4
is the same as that emitted as it goes from n=4 to n=1.
A. T, T, T, T, T C. T, F, T, T, F
B. F, F, T, F, T D. F, F, F, F, F
18. An ethylene molecule has a total of ___ sigma bonds.
A. 4 C. 1
B. 5 D. 2

19. How to differentiate alkane alkene and alkyne?

A. combustion on an empty beaker
B. nature of carbon and its branching
C. reaction with Br2
D. all of these

20. Can a hydrogen bond form between

a) Two molecules of methanol, CH3OH?
b) Two molecules of formaldehyde, CH2O?
c) One molecule of methanol, CH3OH, and one of formaldehyde,
CH2O?
A. Yes, Yes, Yes C. no, yes, no
B. Yes, No, Yes D. yes, no, no

21. Glucose is the only carbohydrate compound that the brain can
use for energy. Which pathway is mobilized to supply the
need of the brain during starvation?
A. gluconeogenesis C. glycogenesis
B. glycolysis D. none of these

22. Which amino acid has the highest percentage nitrogen (g N/100
g amino acid)?
A. glutamic acid C. arginine
B. tyrosine D. phenylalanine

23. Which of the following is true about sunscreen and sunblock

between sunblock and sunscreen?
A. A sunscreen prevents all ultraviolet radiation from
reaching protected screen by reflecting it away from the
screen.
B. A sunscreen prevents a portion of ultraviolet radiation
from reaching protected screen.
C. Sunblock effectiveness is related to its skin protection
factor (SPF) while sunscreen is not.
D. Sunscreen and sunblock are the same.

24. Is it possible for an endothermic reaction to have zero

activation energy?
A. Yes C. either (a) or (b)
B. No D. cannot be determined

25. How many carbon atoms in olvanil?

A. 40 C. 15
B. 38 D. 26

26. Leaded gasoline contains an additive to prevent engine

“knocking.” On analysis, the additive compound is found to
contain carbon, hydrogen, and lead (Pb) (hence, “leaded
gasoline”). When 51.36 g of this compound are burned in an
apparatus, 55.90 g of CO2 and 28.61 g of H2O are produced.
Determine the empirical formula of the gasoline additive.
A. PbC8H20 C. Pb2C9H10
B. Pb2C10H15 D. PbC12H20
27. Pentane has three structural isomers: (A) n-pentane, (B)
neopentane, and (C) isopentane. Arrange these isomers in
increasing boiling point.
A. A < B < C C. C < B < A
B. B < C < A D. B < A < C

28. Suppose that we have a stain on an oil painting that we want

to remove without damaging the painting. The stain is not
water-insoluble. Knowing the polarities of the following
solvents, which one would we try first: benzene, isopropyl
alcohol, hexane
A. benzene C. isopropyl alcohol
B. hexane D. either benzene or hexane

29. Which element is difficult to remove from sewage and

wastewater and at the same time, it contributes to bacterial
and algae overgrowth in freshwater?
A. oxygen C. lead
B. carbon D. nitrogen

30. There are approximately 20 amino acids in human protein.

Name 3 essential amino acids:
A. Proline, glutamine, asparagine
B. Arginine, lysine, phenylalanine
C. Aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine
D. Glycine, arginine, glutamic acid

31. An experimental electric jeepney running in Makati on 12V

battery at 20 m/s has a total energy storage of 2.0x10^7 Joules.
If 8.0 KW is needed to move the vehicle, what is the quantity
of energy supplied to the motor and how far will it travel?
A. 500 A, 35km C. 814 A, 60km
B. 960 A, 71km D. 667 A, 50km

32. Determine the value of the rate constant at 410 K for a

reaction with rate constant of 3.101 x 101sec^-1 at 430 K
and an activation energy of 86.52 KJ/mole.
A. 10.31 x 10^-1 C. 9.54 x 10^0
B. 8.65 x 10^-2 D. 8.33 x 10^-3

33. An air jet operates at 2,500 rev/min and uses 7.89 x 10^3J
of energy and exhausts 4.58 x 10^3 J for each crankshaft
revolution. Determine the quantity of gasoline fuel
consumed in one hour of operation if the heat of combustion
is 4.03 x 10^7 J/liter.
A. 24.2 L/hr C. 29.4 L/hr
B. 13.4 L/hr D. 2.05 L/hr

34. How do two free radicals react when they encounter each
other?
A. They unite to form double bonds
B. They unite to form double or triple bonds
C. They unite with covalent bond formation
D. They repel each other
35. Determine the stability of the atmosphere given the
following data collected for Tagaytay:

A. -1.02 degrees C per 100 meters

B. -3.01 degrees C per 100 meters
 C. -2.11 degrees C per 100 meters
D. -2.92 degrees C per 100 meters

36. A city in Laguna generate 0.96 kilograms/capita per day of

municipal solid waste (MSW. Makati City in Metro Manila
generates 1.9 kilograms per capita per day of MSW. If both
cities have a population of 20000 inhabitants, determine the
following:
(a) amount of MSW generated in each city;
(b) number of trucks needed to collect the MSW twice weekly,
if each truck has a capacity of 4.4 tons and operates 5 days
per week. Two loads per day at 75% capacity is the travel
quota per day.
(c) the number and volume of MSW in tons that enter the
landfill.
A. 19100 and 39000 kg/d; 4 and 8 trucks; 58 and 105 m^3/d
B. 21000 and 42000 kg/d; 5 and 10 trucks; 66 and 120 m^3/d
C. 15000 and 42000 kg/d; 6 and 12 trucks; 75 and 200 m^3/d
D. 25000 and 42000 kg/d; 8 and 15 trucks; 100 and 250 m^3/d

37. Are the following processes exothermic or endothermic?

a) When solid KBr is dissolved in water, the solution gets
colder.
b) Natural gas (CH4) is burned in a furnace.
c) When concentrated H2SO4 is added to water, the solution
gets very hot.
d) Water is boiled in a teakettle.
A. exothermic, exothermic, endothermic, endothermic
B. endothermic, exothermic, endothermic, endothermic
C. exothermic, exothermic, exothermic, endothermic
D. endothermic, exothermic, exothermic, endothermic

38. A 150.0-g sample of a metal at 75.0degC is added to 150.0 g

H2O at 15.0degC. The temperature of the water rises to
18.3degC. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal,
assuming that all the heat lost by the metal is gained by
the water.
A. 0.11 J/g-degC C. 0.25 J/g-degC
B. 0.46 J/g-degC D. 0.38 J/g-degC

39. The best solar panels currently available are about 19%
efficient in converting sunlight to electricity. A typical
home will use about 40 kWh of electricity per day. Assuming
8.0 hours of useful sunlight per day, calculate the minimum
solar panel surface area necessary to provide all of a
typical home’s electricity.
A.33 m^2 C. 19 m^2
B.25 m^2 D. 40 m^2

40. Arrange the following in order of increasing radius and

increasing
ionization energy: N+, N, N-
A. Radius: N- < N < N+, Ionization Energy: N- < N < N+
B. Radius: N+ < N < N-, Ionization Energy: N+ < N < N-
C. Radius: N- < N < N+, Ionization Energy: N+ < N < N-
D. Radius: N+ < N < N-, Ionization Energy: N- < N < N+
41. Predict which bond will be the most polar.COF, SiOF, GeOF
A. Si-F C. Ge-F
B. C-F D. Both (a) and (c)

42. A power plant in Benguet is burning coal on a cold clear

January at 8:00 am with a wind speed of 2.6 meters/second
measured at an elevation of 31 meters and an inversion layer
with its base founded at a height of 695 meters. The
effective height of the stack is 31 meters. Calculate the
distance downward wt which the plume released will reach the
inversion layer and start to mix downward.
A. 5.82 km C. 3.61 km
B. 2.11 km D. 1.80 km

43. If the initial density of bacteria is 10^4 cells per liter

at the end of the accelerated growth phase, what is the
number of bacteria after 25 generations?
A. 5.8x10^10 cell L^- C. 2.2x10^12 cell L^-
B. 3.4x10^11 cell L^- D. 4.9x10^09 cell L^-

44. What compound is a ketone but it is not a carbohydrate but

is useful commercially?
A. ethyl alcohol C. glucose
B. aldehyde D. acetone

45. Which Republic Act is the PRC Modernization Act of 2000?

A. R.A. 8750 C. R.A. 8890
B. R.A. 7897 D. R.A. 8981

46. The discharge pipe from a sump pump in the dry well of a
sewage lift station did not drain properly and the water at
the discharge end of the pipe froze. A hole has been drilled
into the ice and a 200-W electric heater has been inserted
in the hole. If the discharge pipe contains 2 kg of ice, how
long will it take to melt the ice? Assume all the heat goes
into melting the ice.
A. 31 min C. 29 min
B. 56 min D. 47 min

47. Calculate the entropy change if 350 g of water at 50C is

mixed with 500 g of water at 700C.
A. 3.33 eu C. 5.05 eu
B. 6.67 eu D. 4.49 eu

48. The heat of combustion of methane, the major component of

natural gas, is 213 kcal/mol. The heat of combustion of
propane, the major component of LPG or bottled gas, is 530
kcal/mol. On a kcal/mol basis, which of these two fuels is
the better source of heat energy? On a kcal/g basis, which
of these two fuels is the better source of heat energy?
A. propane, propane C. propane, methane
B. methane, propane D. methane, methane
49. How many moles and molecules are there in aspirin with a
mass weight of 0.052 grams?
A. 1.25 x10^ -4 moles and 2.6 x10^23 molecules
B. 1.57 x10^ -2 moles and 1.52 x10^18 molecules
C. 1.70 x10^ -5 moles and 2.77 x10^15 molecules
D. 2.77 x10^ -3 moles C9H8O4 and 1.67 x10^23 molecules
50. Classify these as kinetic or potential energy
(1) Water held by a dam
(2) A speeding train
(3) A book on its edge before falling
(4) A falling book
(5) Electric current in a light bulb
A. kinetic, kinetic, potential, kinetic, kinetic
B. kinetic, kinetic, potential, kinetic, potential
C. potential, kinetic, potential, kinetic, potential
D. potential, kinetic, potential, kinetic, kinetic

51. We heat 50.0 g of an unknown substance by adding 205 cal,

and its temperature rises by 7.0°C. Identify the substance.
A. water C. benzene
B. ethanol D. acetic acid

52. Balance the chemical equation given K4Fe(CN)6 + H2SO4 + H2O =

K2SO4 + FeSO4 + (NH4)2SO4 + CO
A. 1,6,6,2,1,3,6 C. 6,3,1,2,6,6,1
B. 2,6,6,2,1,3,6 D. 1,6,6,2,1,2,6

53. When the same amount of solid iodine is added to the two
identical glass tubes, stoppered and then heated to the same
temperature, it was observed that the color in the two tubes
is seen to be the same and solid iodine is still present in
the bottom of the tubes. If a lot of additional iodine
crystals are added to one of the tubes, is (are) there any
charge(s).
A. there is no change in the color of the vapor.
B. the iodine crystals are not dissolved.
C. the color of the vapor in that tube will become lighter.
D. the color of the vapor in that tube will become darker.

54. Applying the Octet Rule, determine how many electrons each
must each atom gain or lose to acquire an electron
configuration identical to the noble gas nearest to it in
atomic number; Sr, s and Si;
A. krypton; argon; argon and neon;
B. neon; argon and krypton; krypton;
C. none of these
D. argon; krypton; krypton and argon;

55. Determine the half-life of the decay process for a sample of

Curium-243 when analysis showed that the activity of the
sample decreased to 2923 disintegrations per second from the
original 3011 dps.
A. K = 0.0307 x 10^-1 yr^-1; t1/2 = 22.6 yr
B. K = 4.1 x 10^-2 yr^-1; t1/2 = 34.5 yr
C. K = 0.2x10^-1 yr^-1; t1/2 = 28.6 yr
D. K = 5.2x10^-3 yr^-1; t1/2 = 46.6 yr

56. A chemical plant chemist working in the Pasig River Area was
given the task to determine which of the two acid solutions
can be discharged to the Pasig River with minimal effect on
the river water. The chemist analyzed 0.1M solutions of the
acetic acid (HAc) with Ka of 1.81 x 10^-5 and hydrofluoric
acid (HF) with Ka of 6.6 x 10^-4. Which acid solution can be
discharged?
 A. HF C. combination of both
B. HAc D. Not applicable

57. Match the radioactive isotope with its proper use:

I. Cobalt-60 a. Heart scan in exercise
II. Thallium-201 b. measure water content of body
III. Tritium c. Kidney scan
IV. Mercury-197 d. Cancer therapy
A. I-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a C. I-a, II-b, III-c, Iv-d
B. I-b, II-d, III-a, Iv-c D. I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c

58. Tetrafluoroethylene is the starting material for the

production of poly(tetrafluoroethylene), a polymer that is
widely used for the preparation of nonstick coatings on
kitchenware. The most widely known trade name for this
product is Teflon. Does tetrafluoroethylene have polar
bonds? Is it a polar molecule? Does it have a dipole?
A. Yes, Yes, Yes C. Yes, No, None
B. No, No, None D. No, Yes, Yes

59. Define is DNA? RNA?

A. Beta ribose phosphoric acid and 1,2 ribonucleic acid
B. Deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid
C. Di-oxyl nucleic acid and cystosine
D. 1,2-deoxyribose and cystosine

60. Are galvanic cells and electrolytic cells the same? Why?
A. No, because the galvanic cells electrochemical cells in
which chemical cells occurs spontaneously; while in
electrolytic cells, the chemical reaction is caused by
externally applied potential difference.
B. No, because galvanic cells need a constant supply of
electricity while electrolytic cells depend on intermittent
sources of power
C. Yes, because ethey are both electrochemical cells and
their uses are common to each other.
D. Yes, because galvanic cells and electrolytic cells are
both electrochemical cells.

61. Balance the following equations:

Al (s) + HCl (aq) ------> AlCl3 (s) + H2 (g)
C2H2(g) + O2 (g) ------> CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
A. 2, 6, 2, 3; 2, 5, 4, 2 C. 6, 3, 3, 3; 1, 4, 2, 3
B. 5, 7, 2, 2; 3, 6, 6, 4 D. 4, 8, 2, 4; 4, 10, 6, 4

62. A landfill that is 12 ha in area has a liner of thickness 0.9

m. Each year 1700 m3 of leachate is collected. The hydraulic
conductivity of the liner is 3.9x10-10 m s-. What is the head of
water above the liner?
A. 2.95 m C. 2.36 m
B. 1.67 m D. 1.04 m
63. Determine the stoichiometric air-to-fuel ratio for C7H13.
Ignore constituents other than oxygen and nitrogen in air
and ignore the oxidation of nitrogen to nitrogen oxides.
A. 14.5 C. 17.6
B. 25.0 D. 28.9
64. Morphine is a narcotic pain reliever used to treat moderate
to severe pain. What is its chemical formula?
A. C8H11NO2 C. C17H19NO3
B. C8H9NO2 D. C15H15NO2

65. Which will dissolve faster in coffee?

A. lump sugar in hot coffee
B. granular sugar in hot coffee
C. granular sugar in cold coffee
D. lump sugar in cold coffee

66. An industrial pollutant to a river flowing with a velocity

of 0.5 m/s. At this point in the river, the concentration of
the pollutant is 50 ppm. The pollutant follows first order
degradation with a rate constant equal to 0.35 hr^-1. What
will be the concentration of the pollutant in the river when
it reaches a city 12 km from the industrial plant?
A. 7.9 C. 85
B. 395 D. 145

67. Which of the following objects are chiral (assume that there
is no label or other identifying mark)?
a) Pair of scissors
b) Tennis ball
c) Paper clip
d) Beaker
e) The swirl created in water as it drains out of a sink or
bathtub
A. chiral, chiral, chiral, chiral, chiral
B. achiral, chiral, chiral, achiral, chiral
C. chiral, achiral, chiral, chiral, achiral
D. chiral, achiral, achiral, achiral, chiral

68. An environmental engineering student was very interested in

the reaction of the chemical 2,4,6-chickenwire. She went
into the lab and found that 2,4,6-chickenwire degrades in
water. During her experiments she collected the data in the
following table. Determine if the reaction is zero-, first-
, second-, third-order with respect to the concentration of
2,4,6-chickenwire.

Time, Concentration, Time, Concentration,

min mg/L min mg/L
0 10.0 10 5.46
1 8.56 20 4.23
2 8.14 40 1.26
4 6.96 880 0.218
8 6.77

A. zero C. second
B. first D. third

69. Tritium is used in glowing exit signs located where there is

no electricity for light bulbs. If the half-life of tritium
is 12.26 years, what percentage of the original quantity of
the isotope is left in the sign after 18.5 years?
A. 25.0% C. 35.1%
B. 63.2% D. 1.51%
70. Which of the following functional groups is present in the
melamine molecule?
A. Nitrile C. Amine
B. Alkyne D. Alkene

71. A tannery with a wastewater flow of 0.011 m3/s and a BOD5 of

590 mg/L discharges into the Antamok Creek in Benguet. The
creek has a 10-year, 7-day low flow of 1.7 m3/s. Upstream
from the tannery, the BOD5 of the creek is 0.6 mg/L. The BOD
rate constants are 0.115/day for the tannery and 3.7/day for
the creek. The temperature of both the creek and the tannery
wastewater is 20 deg C. Calculate the initial ultimate BOD
after mixing.
A. 9 mg/L C. 11 mg/L
B. 6 mg/L D. 16 mg

72. Neohetramine, C16H21ON4 (285.37g/mol), is a common

antihistamine. A 0.1247-g sample containing this compound
was analyzed by the Kjeldahl method. The ammonia produced
was collected in H3BO3; the resulting H2BO3- was titrated with
26.13 mL of 0.01477 M HCl. Calculate the percentage of
neohetramine in the sample.
A. 22.08% C. 33.31%
B. 17.65% D. 51.27%

73. The Alangilan Barangay Council in Batangas City has asked

you to determine whether the discharge of the barangay’s
wastewater into the Calumpang River will reduce the DO below
the standard of 5.00 mg/L at Poblacion 5.79 km downstream,
or at any other point downstream. The pertinent data are as
follows:
Alangilan Calumpang
Parameter
wastewater River

Flow (m3/s) 0.280 0.877

Ultimate
BOD at 280C 6.44 7.00
(mg/L)
DO (mg/L) 1.00 6.00
Kd at 28 0C
- 0.199
(/d)
Kr at 28 0C
- 0.370
C (/d)
Speed (m/s) - 0.650
Temperature
28 28
(0C)
At 28 deg C, DOs = 7.92 mg/L. Calculate the following:

The dissolved oxygen at Poblacion.

A. 5.12 mg/L C. 6.06 mg/L
B. 3.25 mg/L D. 4.75 mg/L

74. What is the chemical formula and molecular weight of 11-

tetradecenyl acetate?
A. C16H30O2, 254 g/mol C. C16H28O2, 252 g/mol
B. C16H25O, 233 g/mol D. C12H27O2, 203 g/mol
75. Angelic acid occurs in sumbol root, an herb used as a
stimulant. What is the IUPAC name of angelic acid?
A. 2-Methylbut-2-enoic acid C. 3-Methylbut-3-enoic acid
B. 3-Methylbut-2-enoic acid D. 2-Methylbut-3-enoic acid

76. Methanation is a unit process which converts CO and H2, in

the presence of a catalyst, to methane. The product mixture
of this process is called:
A. Blue gas B. Substitute natural gas
B. Marsh gas D. Light oil gas

77. What is the mole fraction of the solute in a 1 m aqueous

solution?.
A. 0.0177 C. 0.05657
B. 0.0333 D. 0.0896

78. __________ proposed that small particles of matter may at

times display wave-like properties.
A. Christian Huygens C. Neils Bohr
B. Paul Dirac D. Louie De Broglie

79. What is the chemical formula of alar?

A. C8H9O4 C. C9H8O4
B. C9H10O5 D. C10H9O5

80. When charcoal is burned in a limited supply of oxygen in the

presence of a mixture of H2O and other noncombustible gases
(mostly CO2) is obtained. Such a mixture is called “synthesis
gas”. This gas can be used to synthesize organic compounds,
or it can be burned as a fuel. A typical synthesis gas
consists of 55.0% CO, 33.0% H2 and 12.0% noncombustible gases
(mostly CO2), by volume. To what temperature can 25.0 kg
water at 25.0 0C be heated with the heat liberated by the
combustion of 0.205 m3 of this typical synthesis gas,
measured at 25.0 0C and 102.6 kPa pressure? Listed below
are the formation enthalpies of the compounds of interest.
CO (g) -110.5 kJ/mol
CO2 (g) -393.5 kJ/mol
H2O (l) -285.8 kJ/mol
A. 370C C. 500C
B. 450C D. 520C

81. Most of the atmospheric air pollutants are present in large

quantity in
A. stratosphere C. troposphere
B. thermosphere D. mesosphere

82. What is the color of lead chromate?

A. Black C. Red
B. Orange D. Yellow

83. A magician rotates a pail of water in a vertical circle with

a radius of 0.50 meter amazes the audience because no water
spilled out. What is the minimum speed at which no water
will spill out?
A. 3.13 m/sec/2 C. 7.2 m/sec2
B. 1.23 m/sec/2 D. 6.4 m/sec2

84. Which of the following physical properties differ for each

of a pair of enantiomers?
 A. Boiling point and melting point
B. Direction of rotation of plane-polarized light
C. Index of refraction
D. Solubility in ethanol

85. What is the distance of the earth to most remote quasar,

distance of the earth to most remote known galaxies and mean
orbit radius of the earth about the sun?
A. 1.4x10^26, 9x10^25 and 1.5x10^11
B. 5.9x10^23, 2x10^22 and 3.8x10^8
C. 9.0x10^25, 4x10^16 and 2.0x10^5
D. 2.2x10^22, 2x10^26 and 9.5x10^15

86. Which among the following is the most abundant isotope of

hydrogen?
A. Deuterium C. Protium
B. Elerium D. Tritium

87. Which element has the highest percentage by mass in seawater?

A. Sodium C. Hydrogen
B.Chlorine D. Oxygen

88. Determine whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

a. For all adiabatic processes, the entropy change of the
system must be zero
b. For one component system, it is possible for two phases in
equilibrium to have different chemical potentials.
c. The change in Gibb’s free energy can be negative for a
cyclic process.
d. A condition for equilibrium is that(∆A) T, F =0

A. T, T, T, T
B. F, T, F, T
C. T, F, T, F
D. F, F, F, F

89. If the normality of HCl is greater by 10% compared to KOH

estimate the normality of the HCL solution when 0.67 grams
of (NH4)2 SO4 is dissolved in water, treated with excess
NaOH and the ammonia released is passed through a solution
of 20 ml of HCl. The excess acid solution is titrated using
15.01ml of KOH solution.
A. 0.275 N C. 0.152 N
B. 3.17x10^-3 N D. 2.32x10^-2 N

90. A flowing stream has an oxygen deficiency of 6 mg/L. However,

miles downstream the deficiency was reduced to 4 mg/L through
atmospheric absorption. If the stream has a velocity of 2
mph and contains no BOD and other stream conditions are
uniform through its length, estimate the oxygen deficit some
35 miles downstream from the original point.
A. 3.22 mg/L C. 1.46 mg/L
B. 4.14 mg/L D. 2.11 mg/L
91. In a solution supersaturated with CO3-2 and Ca2, what is the
final concentration of Ca+2 per liter of solution at
equilibrium Ksp CaCO3 (s) = 8.30 (use the quadratic formula)?
A. 16.7 mg/L C. 15.6 mg/L
B. 14.4 mg/L D. 17.0 mg/L
92. Determine the percentage yield if 1.3 grams of zirconium
oxalate crystals are formed when 1.5 grams of zirconium
chloride(aq) is mixed with 5 grams of H2C2O4. 2H2O plus
aqueous KOH.
A. 36% C. 18%
B. 45% D. 46%

93. Why does the use of sunglasses with adjustable shading a

practical illustration of the Le Chatelier’s principle?
(Silver chloride is the compound used in the glasses, which
upon exposure to sunlight produces silver Ag and chlorine
Cl2).
A. Any of these
B. The addition of energy in the form of sunlight drives
the equilibrium to the right and its removal drives the
equilibrium to the left, since the more metal is produced,
the darker the glasses;
C. When external stress is applied to a system in
equilibrium, which in this case refers to the production of
silver metal which causes a change in the shade of the
sunglasses.
D. The changes in temperature cause the exothermic or
endothermic reaction of the silver metal production to shift
from left to right or vice-versa, thus causing the shades to
change.

94. What is the maximum mass of crude fluorite ore, in metric

tons, needed to make 2.42 metric tons of fluorine if the ore
contains calcium fluoride?
A. 7.2 C. 6.8
B. 1.9 D. 7.8

95. A sample of chromite is analysed to contain 30% CrO3. The

sample is later fused with Na2O2 and dissolved in acid. If
the sample weighs 0.20 gm, estimate the weight in grams of
FeSO4 (NH4)2 SO4 6H2O that has to be added so that 15
millilitres of K2Cr2O7 solution are used, 0.20 millimole of
Cr is present in the K2Cr2O7 solution.
A. 4.458 C. 5.167
B. 2.378 D. 4.787

96. Estimate the weight in grams of available hydrogen present

in an organic acid of 20 ml of NaOH is needed to neutralize
the acid. Given: 1 ml = 0.20 ml sulphuric acid (HSO3.NH2).
A. 5.22 x 10^-2 C. 4.13 x 10^-3
B. 2.77 x 10^-1 D. 3.60 x 10^-4

97. Of the following pairs of physical systems, determine the

one with the greater chemical potential.
a) (1A); one mole of H2O (l) at 100.1 degC; or (B); one mole
of H20 (g) at 102 degC.
b) (2A); ten grams of Fe at 2 degC or (2B) ten grams of Fe at
36 degC.
c) (3A); 25 liters of air at 1 atm pressure or (3B) the same
amount of air compressed isothermally to 100 atm.
A. 1A, 2B, 3A C. 1A, 2A, 3A
B. 1B, 2B, 3B D. 1B, 2A, 3B
98. Applying the combined gas laws, determine the volume of 1.00
mole of Ne (g) at the temperature of 25 deg C and a pressure
of 1 atm.
A. 12.2 liters C. 32.21 liters
B. 18.60 liters D. 24.51 liters

99. Determine the boiling point and freezing points; vapor

pressure at 23 deg C of pure benzene, and a solution of
benzene in 1.202 gms of naphthalene in 25.63 grams benzene;
the molality and osmotic pressure of the solution.
A. 75 deg C, 1.6 deg C; 82.1 mmHg; 0.247 M, 6.3 atm
B. 191 deg C, 5.0 deg C; 102 mmHg; 0.432 M, 9.0 atm
C. none of these
D. 81 deg C, 3.6 deg C; 83.6 mmHg; 0.32 M. 7.78 atm

100. If one millieCurie is equal to 3.7

disintegrations/second and the intensity of any radiation
decreases with the square of the distance from the source
(I1/I2 = d2^2/d1^2, calculate the intensity of radiation at
the distance of two meters when the intensity of radiation
is 29 millicurie at a one meter distance.
A. 16 mCi C. 8 mci
B. 7 mCi D. 4 mCi