DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 SY 2022-2023

Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the
answer sheet provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Which quantum number describes the shape of the orbital?

A. Azimuthal
B. Magnetic
C. Principal
D. Spin

2. Which principal energy level will contain electrons with the lowest energy?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth

3. Which of the following electron configurations can be classified as diamagnetic?

A. 1s22s22p2
B. 1s22s22p3
C. 1s22s22p5
D. 1s22s22p6

4. Evaluate the orbital diagrams below, which element will likely to exhibit magnetic
moments?
Element A Element B Element C

A. Element A
B. Element B
C. Element A and C
D. Element B and C

5. Which of the following orbital diagram violates Hund’s Rule?

A.
B.
C.
D.

6. Which of the following is the correct orbital diagram for Nitrogen?

A.
B.
C.
D.

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7. Study the orbital diagram below, which of the following statements concerning
orbital diagrams is correct?

I. There are six electrons in the outermost shell.

II. There are eight electrons in the outermost shell.
III. The orbital diagram implies that the element is diamagnetic.
IV. The orbital diagram implies that the element is paramagnetic.

A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I and IV
D. II and III

8. Which type of element will likely to form a cation?

A. Metal
B. Metalloid
C. Nonmetal
D. Both metal and metalloid

9. What will happen when an atom gains an electron?

A. It will become an anion with a positive charge.
B. It will become an anion with a negative charge.
C. It will become a cation with a positive charge.
D. It will become a cation with a negative charge.

10. What is the charge when elements under Group IA form into ions?
A. +1
B. +2
C. -1
D. -2

11. Which is the correct Lewis structure for Iodine ion?

A. I-

B.
C.

D.

12. Which of the following is arranged according to increasing ionization energy?

A. As<Br<Cr<Ga<K
B. K<Ga<Cr<Br<As
C. Br<As<Ga<Cr<K
D. K<Cr<Ga<As<Br

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13. What information can we deduced from Lewis structure below?

A. Phosphorus gained three protons forming a positively charge ion.

B. Phosphorus gained three electrons forming a negatively charged ion.
C. The 5 dots around phosphorus indicates its total number of electrons.
D. The 8 dots around phosphorus indicates that it belongs to the noble gas
family.

14. Given their electron configurations, why do He, Ne and Ar do not form chemical
bonds with other elements?
He - 1s2
Ne - 1s2 2s2 2p6
Ar - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

A. They have even numbers of electrons in their outermost shell.

B. They are stable because they have completely filled valence shell.
C. They are the last group in the periodic table that is why they are
chemically inert.
D. They are stable because they have eight valence electrons in their
outermost shell.

15. Which of the following elements would have to gain two electrons in order to
satisfy the octet rule?
O Sr Na Se Br
A. O and Sr
B. O and Se
C. Sr and Br
D. O, Sr, Br and Se

16. Which type of chemical bonds involves equal sharing of electrons?

A. ionic bond
B. metallic bond
C. polar covalent bond
D. nonpolar covalent bond

17. Which of the following is a molecular compound that contains five atoms per
molecule?
A. carbon dioxide
B. dinitrogen pentoxide
C. dinitrogen monoxide
D. germanium tetrabromide

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18. Based from the picture, what is the name of the compound?

chlorine

bromine

Figure 1. Molecular Compound

Illustrated by: Pamela Lou C. Suazo

A. bromine tetrachloride
B. bromine pentachloride
C. monobromine pentachloride
D. monobromine tetrachlorine

19. Which of the following compounds has a Lewis structure which violates the octet
rule?
A. CCl4
B. ClF3
C. PCl3
D. SO3

20. Which of the following compounds has a Lewis structure with one lone pair
around the central atom?
A. AsH3
B. BF3
C. CH2O
D. H2SO4

21. What is the molecular geometry of methanol, CH3OH?

A. Linear
B. Tetrahedral
C. Trigonal Planar
D. Trigonal Bipyramidal

22. What is the molecular geometry of H2O?

A. Bent
B. Linear
C. Tetrahedral
D. Trigonal Planar

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23. What is the electron-group geometry of the compound shown below?

A. Bent
B. Linear
C. Tetrahedral
D. Trigonal Planar

24. Given the following electronegativities: Na = 0.9, H = 2.1, Cl = 3.0 which of the
following statements is true?
A. H2, Cl2, and HCl are polar covalent molecules.
B. NaCl is a polar covalent compound and HCl is an ionic compound.
C. Cl2 is a nonpolar covalent molecule and HCl is a polar covalent molecule.
D. HCl is a nonpolar covalent compound and Cl2 is a polar covalent
molecule.

25. Which of the following pair of compounds are polar?

A. XeF2 and XeF4
B. XeF2 and XeO4
C. XeF4 and XeO4
D. XeOF4 and XeO3

26. The molecule CO2, assumes a linear geometry with carbon as the central atom.
Which statement correctly describes the polarity of the C-O bond and the polarity
of the molecule?
A. The C-O bond is polar; the CO2 molecule is polar
B. The C-O bond is nonpolar; the CO2 molecule is polar.
C. The C-O bond is polar; the CO2 molecule is nonpolar.
D. The C-O bond is nonpolar; the CO2 molecule is nonpolar.

27. Organic compounds contain at least one carbon atom, but not all carbon-
containing compounds are organic compounds. Which of the following is an
organic compound?
A. CO
B. CaC2
C. CH4O
D. Na2CO3

28. In the homologous series below, what compound is next to pentane?

propane, butane, pentane,
A. decane
B. hexane
C. methane
D. octane

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29. Which of the following molecules is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
A. CH4
B. C3H8
C. C5H10
D. C2H5OH

30. What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below?

A. 2,3-diethylbutane
B. 3,4-dimethylhexane
C. 2-ethyl-3-methylpentane
D. 4-ethyl-3-methylpentane

31. How will you classify propan-2-ol or commonly known as isopropyl alcohol based
on the degree of substitution of the carbon bearing the -OH group?

Figure 2. Structural formula for propan-2-ol

(Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=isopropyl+alcohol+structure)
A. glycol
B. primary alcohol
C. secondary alcohol
D. tertiary alcohol

32. Structure for aspirin, an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic medicine, is shown

below.

Figure 3. Structural formula for Aspirin

(Source: https://www.toppr.com/guides/chemistry-formulas/aspirin-formula/)

Name all the functional groups present in aspirin.

A. phenyl ring, alcohol, ether
B. phenyl ring, alcohol, ketone
C. phenyl ring, carboxylic acid, ester
D. phenyl ring, carboxylic acid, ketone

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33. You are tasked to examine all possible structural isomers of an alkyl halide
having a molecular formula C2H4Br2. How many possible structural isomers of
C2H4Br2 are there?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

34. Which substances are byproducts of incomplete combustion?

A. C and CH4
B. C and CO
C. CO and O2
D. O2 and N2

35. A certain combustion reaction is being carried out in a laboratory and the
student noticed charring on the material. Charring is evident in the presence of
black particles as byproduct. This phenomenon is an example of incomplete
combustion. What could be the reason for this situation to happen?
A. The fuel is supplied in excessive amount.
B. The quality of air is dirty due to pollution.
C. There is an insufficient supply of oxygen in the process.
D. Incomplete combustion happens when the material is not cleaned
properly.

36. Consider the combustion of 2-methylbutane (C5H12).

C5H12(l) + O2(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(g)

When this reaction proceeds as a complete combustion, which set of numerical

coefficients balances the chemical equation?
A. 1, 8, 5, 6
B. 2, 8, 5, 16
C. 1, 8, 10, 6
D. 2, 8, 10, 16

37. What is the product of the addition reaction of hex-1-yne with one molar
equivalent of HBr?

+ H―Br →
Hex-1-yne Hydrogen bromide Product
Figure 4. Addition reaction of 1-hexyne with limited HBr
(Source: Region-led LAS in General Chemistry 1)

A. 2-bromohex-1-ene
B. 1-bromohex-1-ene
C. 1-bromohex-2-ene
D. 2-bromohex-2-ene

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38. You are given a pair of molecules and you are asked to compare the two and
evaluate their relationship.

Figure 5A. Molecule 1 Figure 5B. Molecule 2

(Source: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/PH/en/product/aldrich/d173207)

What is the relationship between the two molecules?

A. The two molecules are identical.
B. The two molecules are different molecules that are NOT isomeric.
C. The two molecules are different molecules that are structural isomers of
each other.
D. None of the above

39. The reaction in which polymers are produced is called reaction.

A. synthesis
B. polymerization
C. decomposition
D. single displacement

40. Which of the following shows a termination step in the free radical mechanism
for polymerization?
A. RO:OR → 2 RO•
B. RO + •CH2=CH2 → ROCH2CH2•
C. ROCH2CH2•CH2=CH2 → ROCH2CH2CH2CH2•
D. ROCH2CH2• + •CH2CH2OR → ROCH2CH2CH2CH2OR

41. Arrange the following steps of polymerization in a typical free-radical

mechanism.
I. An initiator molecule is heated to form free radicals.
II. The new radical propagates by adding another ethylene monomer.
III. The polymer elongates until radicals combine to form a stable compound.
IV. Radicals react with C=C of the ethylene monomer breaking the double bond
thereby forming another radical.

A. I, II, IV, III

B. II, I, IV, III
C. I, IV, II, III
D. IV, II, I, III

42. Which of the following is NOT a property of polyethylene?

A. Polyethylene is tough.
B. Polyethylene is flexible.
C. Polyethylene is easily reformed into new products.
D. Polyethylene is a good conductor of heat and electricity.

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43. A condensation polymer is formed when
A. polymers are converted from gas to liquid.
B. successive monomers are repeatedly joined together.
C. monomers are joined together to make a high-density polymer.
D. monomers are combined to produce water or some other small molecule.

44. Select the best current option for decreasing the amount of plastic waste in the
environment.
A. recycling
B. incineration
C. automated sorting of the types of plastic
D. development of new environmentally friendly materials

45. Carbohydrates perform all the following functions EXCEPT

A. Serve as enzyme
B. Provide metabolic energy
C. Serve as constituents in supporting tissue
D. Part of a basic diet in the form of sugar and starch

46. What is the defining characteristic of a lipid?

A. All lipids are esters.
B. All lipids have sulfur atoms in their structure.
C. All lipids are soluble in non-polar organic solvents.
D. All lipids have structures based on a system of four fused carbon rings.

47. A ½ cup serving of baked beans contains 29 g of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates

yield about 4 kcal/g. How much energy, in Calories (Cal), is available from
carbohydrates in this food? (Hint: 1 Cal = 1 kcal)
A. 0.14 Cal
B. 7.25 Cal
C. 25 Cal
D. 116 Cal

48. A person needs to consume about 2,000 Cal in a day which consists of 20% fats.
If 44 g of fats are needed daily to maintain the said diet, how much energy do
fats provide for every gram? (Hint: 1 Cal = 1 kcal)
A. 7 kcal/g
B. 8 kcal/g
C. 9 kcal/g
D. 10 kcal/g

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49. Which of the following are bestmatched options? I
II
(1) Amino acids (W) DNA
(2) Fatty acid (X) Lipid
(3) Thymine (Y) Protein
(4) Uracil (Z) RNA
(5) Ribose

A. 1-Y, 4-Z, 3-W, 2-X, 5-Z

B. 1-X, 2-Y, 4-W, 5-Z, 3-X
C. 1-Y, 3-W, 2-W, 4-X, 5-Y
D. 1-Y, 5-X, 3-Z, 2-X, 5-W

50. If you are to create important guidelines in checking Nutrition Facts, which of
the following will you consider?
I. Carbohydrates should be the bulk of the diet.
II. Consumption of sodium should be minimized.
III. Consumption of cholesterol should be maximized.
IV. Saturated fat should be a small proportion of the total fat intake.

A. I & IV
B. II & III
C. I, II, & IV
D. II, III, & IV

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