Past Boards Concept - Day 1 Flashcards
The theory of resonance was developed by ________ in order
to further explain the bonding structures of molecules or
ions not covered by Lewis Octet Rule
A. Hans Fischer
B. Linus Pauling
C. Victor Grignard
D. Paul Sabatier
B. Linus Pauling
Generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon
precursors during prolonged starvation.
A. Glycogenolysis
B. Glycolysis
C. Gluconeogenesis D. Glycogenesis
C. Gluconeogenesis
It is used as a precursor of vinyl chloride
A. Ethylene
B. Ethene
C. Propane
D. Propylene
A. Ethylene
A diamond structure is due to
A. Ionic bonding
B. Hydrogen bonding
C. Strong covalent bonding
D. Metallic bonding
C. Strong covalent bonding
Produced when hydrogen is removed from a benzene ring
A. Aryl
B. Phenyl
C. Hydroxyl
D. Benzyl
B. Phenyl
Produced when hydrogen is removed from an aromatic
functional group
A. Aryl
B. Phenyl
C. Hydroxyl
D. Benzyl
A. Aryl
Range of electronegativity
A. -1 to 1
B. 2 to 5
C. 0 to 4
D. 1 to 5
A. -1 to 1
Magnesium reacts with ______ to produce magnesium nitride
and hydrogen gas
A. Nitrogen
B. Nitrogen dioxide
C. Ammonium
D. Ammonia
D. Ammonia
Most common coagulant used for water purification
A. Ferric Sulphate B. Ferric Chloride
C. Potash Alum
D. Liquid Alum
D. Liquid Alum
What does MSDS stand for
A. Material Specification
Data Sheet
B. Material Safety Data Sheet
C. Machine Safety Data Slip
D. Machine Safety Data Sheet
B. Material Safety Data Sheet
Sigma bonds per carbon in benzene
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
C. 3
Predominant organic acid found in apples
A. Malic acid
B. Oxalic acid
C. Tartaric acid
D. Benzoic acid
A. Malic acid
Number of C atoms in olvanil
A. 23
B. 26
C. 29
D. 32
B. 26
The number of amino acids in human protein
A. 25
B. 23
C. 20
D. 19
C. 20
Reaction wherein unsaturated bonds are cleaved with
ozone
A. Ozonalysis
B. Ozotropic reactions
C. Ozonolysis
D. Ozeotropic reactions
C. Ozonolysis
Method for sequencing of amino acids by sequentially
removing one residue at a time from the amino end of a
peptide
A. Hydrolysis
B. Mass Spectrometry
C. Edman Degradation
D. Beckman-Spinco Analysis
Edman Degradation
Ratio of the mass of the sun to the earth
A. 3,000
B. 33,000
C. 333,000
D. 3,333,000
C. 333,000
Ratio of the diameter of the sun to the earth
A. 107
B. 108
C. 109
D. 110
C. 109
Formula of red lead
A. Pb2O
B. PbO
C. Pb3O4
D. Pb2O5
C. Pb3O4
Discovered Deuterium
A. Robert Boyle
B. Pierre Janssen
C. Henry Cavendish D. Harold Urey
D. Harold Urey
Alar
A. C6H12N2O3
B. C16H20NO3
C. C7H24N3Cl
D. C10H12NOCl
A. C6H12N2O3
When Ca2+ undergoes the flame test, what color does it
produce?
A. Crimson red
B. Yellowish green
C. Purple/lilac
D. Brick red
D. Brick red
Organic reaction that converts an alcohol into an
alkyl chloride
A. Baeyer
B. Appel
C. Finkelstein
D. Bellstein
B. Appel
Chemical formula of Rochelle’s Salt
A.
KNaC4H4O64H2O
B.
Na2C5H7O22H2O
C. Pb2CO3Cl2
D. PbC2O4Cl
A.
KNaC4H4O6*4H2O
Major component of lecithin
A. Phosphatidine
B. Phosphatidylcholine
C. Sterols
D. Phosphatidylethanolamine
B. Phosphatidylcholine
Invented vulcanized rubber
A. Edouard Michelin
B. John Boyd Dunlop
C. Charles Goodyear
D. William F. O’Neil
C. Charles Goodyear
Chemical formula for angelic acid
A. C3H6OCl
B. C2H3N2Cl
C. C6H10Cl2
D. C5H8O2
D. C5H8O2
Polymer found in bulletproof vest
A. PVC
B. Nylon
C. Linear Polyethylene
D. Teflon
C. Linear Polyethylene
All of these are indicators for EDTA except:
A. Eriochrome Black T
B. Solochrome
C. Muroxide
D. Calmagite
C. Muroxide
Taurine
A. C3H9NO2
B. C4H8SO3
C. C2H7NO3S
D. C5H10NO2S
C. C2H7NO3S
Distance of earth to farthest galaxy in billion light
years
A. 12
B. 14
C. 13
D. 15
C. 13
Arrange the following compounds in increasing acid
strength:
I. Phenol
II. Alcohol
III. Carboxylic acid
A. II-I-III
B. III-I-II
C. I-II-III
D. II-III-I
A. II-I-III
The difference between the actual property value of a
solution and the value it would have as an ideal solution
at the same T and P and composition is called
A. Residual
B. Excess
C. Partial
D. Gibbs free energy
B. Excess
Formula of 11-tetradecenyl acetate
A. C15H34O
B. C15H30O
C. C16H30O2
D. C16H34O2
C. C16H30O2
Oxidation number of Cr in CrF6
3+
A. 3
B. 0
C. -3
D. -6
A. 3
Isoelectronic with Xe
A. Mg2+
B. S2-
C. K+
D. I-
D. I-
Match the following element to the correct application
I. Co-60
II. Th-201
III. Tritium
IV. Hg-197
A. Kidney scan
B. Cancer therapy
C. Measure H2O content in body
D. Heart scan
A. IA-IIB-IIIC-IVD
B. IVB-IC-IIA-IIID
C. IB-IVA-IID-IIIC
D. IIIA-IIC-ID-IVB
C. IB-IVA-IID-IIIC
Number of double bonds in geraniol
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
B. 2
Also known as saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
A. Olefin
B. Paraffin
C. Alkene
D. Arene
B. Paraffin
What happens to change of internal energy (U) when the work is done by the system during the adiabatic expansion of ideal gas?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Stays the same D. Not enough information
B. Decreases
Common name of calcium carbonate
A. Quartz
B. Dolomite
C. Chalk
D. Cream of tartar
C. Chalk
Chemical formula of laughing gas
A. NO
B. NO2
C. N2O
D. NO3
C. N2O
Which is not a main component of cement?
A. Fe
B. Ni
C. Si
D. Al
B. Ni
Nearest layer of atmosphere from earth’s surface
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
A. Troposphere
Scientist who won the Nobel Peace Prize for nuclear
fission
A. Otto Stern
B. Otto Hahn
C. Enrico Fermi
D. Paul Karrer
B. Otto Hahn
Which of the following statements is true based on
Classical Physics & Quantum Theory
A. Robert Bunsen proposed
that energy like matter
is discontinuous
B. Quantum theory places no
limitation on the amount
of energy that a system
may possess
C. The energy of a quantum
of electromagnetic
radiation is proportional
to the frequency of the
radiation
D. None of the choices
C. The energy of a quantum
of electromagnetic
radiation is proportional
to the frequency of the radiation
Person behind carbon dating method
A. Gilbert Plass
B. Willard Libby
C. Charles Keeling D. Wallace Broecker
B. Willard Libby
Where is the ozone layer found?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
B. Stratosphere
Solid layer of earth’s crust
A. Mantle
B. Asthenosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Outer core
C. Lithosphere
First natural dye to be produced synthetically
A. Melanin
B. Carotenoid
C. Alizarin
D. Indigofera
C. Alizarin
Internal energy is composed of all energy in the
system except:
A. Enthalpy
B. Free energy
C. Heat of fusion
D. Kinetic and potential energy
D. Kinetic and potential energy
Known for the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity
A. Ernest Rutherford
B. Marie Curie
C. Henri Becquerel D. Wilhelm Roentgen
C. Henri Becquerel
Who coined the term “radioactivity”?
A. Ernest Rutherford
B. Marie Curie
C. Henri Becquerel D. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Marie Curie
The atomic mass unit (amu) is equal to ______ of the
mass of an atom of Carbon-12
A. One-half
B. One-fourth
C. One-sixth
D. One-twelvth
D. One-twelvth
Discovered the elements Polonium and Radium
A. Ernest Rutherford
B. Marie Curie
C. Henri Becquerel D. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Marie Curie
This law explains electromagnetic induction as the
interaction of a magnetic field with an electric circuit
to produce electromotive force (emf)
A. Maxwell’s Law
B. Kirchoff’s Law
C. Faraday’s Law
D. Boltzmann’s Law
C. Faraday’s Law
Also known as olefins
A. Alkanes
B. Alkenes
C. Alkynes
D. Aromatics
B. Alkenes
Component of chili peppers responsible for the
burning sensation
A. Theobromine
B. Quinine
C. Capsaicin
D. Castoreum
C. Capsaicin
Another name for bulk temperature
A. Surface temperature
B. Adiabatic temperature
C. Steady state temperature
D. Mixing-cup temperature
D. Mixing-cup temperature
Wohler’s experiment that destroyed the Vital Force Theory
A. Using electrolysis to
isolate elemental K, Na, and Ca
B. Heating of NH4Cl with AgCN
to form urea
C. Separating a racemic
mixture of two
enantiomers by sorting
individual crystals
D. Mixing Xe and PtF6 leading
to the first synthesis of
a noble gas compound
B. Heating of NH4Cl with AgCN
to form urea
Set of processes performed by living beings that
allow them to interchange matter and energy with their
environment
A. Metabolism
B. Cytosis
C. Glycolysis
D. Anabolism
A. Metabolism
Alfred Baeyer produced this compound by combining malonic acid and urea
A. Thioesteric acid B. Butyric acid
C. Valeric acid
D. Barbituric acid
D. Barbituric acid
Properties of dodecane:
I. Is it soluble in water?
II. Is it soluble in hexane?
III. Is it combustible?
IV. Is it solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature &
atmospheric conditions?
V. Is it denser than water?
A. No, yes, yes, liquid, more dense
B. Yes, yes, yes, liquid,
more dense
C. Yes, yes, yes, liquid, less dense
D. No, yes, yes, liquid, less dense
D. No, yes, yes, liquid, less dense
The only natural amino acid that has no chiral center
is
A. Cysteine
B. Tryptophan
C. Glycine
D. Proline
C. Glycine
When a foreign substance is injected in a rabbit, how long does it take to find antibodies against the foreign
substance in the rabbit serum?
A. Less than 1 week B. Exactly 1 week
C. 1 to 2 weeks
D. More than 2 weeks
C. 1 to 2 weeks
Which amino acid has the highest percentage nitrogen?
A. Glutamic acid
B. Arginine
C. Tyrosine
D. Phenylalanine
B. Arginine
Above the stratosphere, the concentration of ozone and other gases is low, and the temperature decreases with
increasing altitude
A. Troposphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
What compound is a ketone but is not a carbohydrate but is useful commercially?
a. ethyl alcohol
b. glucose
c. Benzaldehyde
d. acetone
d. acetone
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
b. lead
c. carbon
d. nitrogen
d. nitrogen
There are approximately 20 amino acids in human protein. Name 3 essential amino acids:
a. Proline, glutamine, asparagine
c. Arginine, lysine, phenylalanine
b. Aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine
d. Glycine, arginine, glutamic acid
c. Arginine, lysine, phenylalanine
_______ is the conversion of molecular nitrogen into nitrogen
compounds.
a) Nitrogen fixation c) Nitrite reduction
b) Denitrification
d) Industrial fixation
a) Nitrogen fixation
How do two free radicals react when they encounter each other?
- They unite to form double bonds
- They unite to form double or triple bonds
- They unite with covalent bond formation
- They repel each other
- They unite with covalent bond formation