PCP Flashcards
Primary alcohol can be derived from the reaction of Grignard reagent with?
Methanal
How many forms does alkanes have?
3
Used to measure the tendency of fuel to knock.
Octane number
In an aldehyde containing substance, under Tollen’s test, what would be the expected result to confirm its positivity
Silver mirror
Hybrid orbitals in alkynes
sp
How many atoms does freon have?
5
Alum, a coagulant of water, is
Aluminum sulfate
A waste treatment process which does not need oxygen.
Pyrolysis
The decree on pollution control issued in 1976 is
PD 984
Ozone, O3, filters out large amount of the ultravoilet and other dangerous radiations from the sun. It is found in the
Stratosphere
Which treatment of waste is appropriate to effect soluble organic removal?
A. Activated sludge
B. Diatomic filtration
C. Ion exchange
D. Electrodialysis
Activated sludge
Which of the following is a physical method of water treatment?
A. Sedimentation
B. Precipitation
C. Activated sludge process
D. Chlorination
Sedimentation
Trace metal that causes the Minamata disease
Hg
Japanese word meaning “ouch ouch” and is caused by exposure to cadmium
Itay-itay
An act regulating garbage disposal, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA 9003
It is used as an antiknock additive to fuel and is a bioaccumulative
Tetraethyl lead
A type of microoganism used for monitoring the pathogenic property of water
Coliform
It is a term used to describe the over-abundance in the growth of algae in water due to the presence of excess nutrients
Eutrophication
This phenomenon is described by the separation of hot and cold regions in a given stream
Thermal stratification
The hardness of water is expressed as g/L of?
CaCO3
The international Standards on Quality Management and Quality Service is
ISO 9000
Which compound gives a foul (rotten egg) odor?
A. Hydrogen sulfide
B. Methane
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen sulfide
Which of the following is not a characteristic of hazardous waste?
A. Toxicity
B. Solubility
C. Flammability
D. Corrosiveness
Solubility
Which of the following are major components of photochemical smog?
A NOx and hydrocarbon
B SOx and hydrocarbon
C ozone and oxygen
D NOx, SOx and hydrocarbon
NOx and hydrocarbon
The biological decomposition of organic matter accompanied by the production of foul smelling products in an anaerobic condition is
Putrefaction
A comprehensive program of action adopted by governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment (also known as Earth Summit in Rio) is
Agenda 21
Ozone is important because it
Creates a protective coverage against ultraviolet rays
Ozone is all of the following except
A bleaching agent
B less soluble in water than oxygen
C oxidizing agent
D disinfectant
Less solublein water than oxygen
A wastewater contains 10 ppm of choride ions, how many mg/L is it?
A 10
B 30
C 14
D 20
10
Which of the ff does not affect the amount of dissolved oxygen in water
A heat
B chlorides
C dissolved minerals
D biooxidizable organics
Chlorides
Defined limits of waste discharges, e.g., in terms of volume content of contaminants, temp, and the like.
A methylene blue number
B assimilative capacity
C effluent standards
D none of these
Effluent standards
Tertiary treament of wastewater include the ff, except
A adsorption
B ion exchange
C reverse osmosis
D filtration
Filtration
Small ponds, less than 1 meter deep, whose oxygen supply primarily comes from photosynthetic activity.
A Facultative ponds
B Anaerobic ponds
C Aerated ponds
D Aerobic ponds
Facultative ponds
The ratio of oxygen required for stabilization of sewage is called
Relative stability
In an Imhoff Tank
the sludge and raw sewage are not mixed
Most of the bacteria in sewage are
Saphrophytic
The percent of total solids in most domestic sewage is
0.1%
In the design of grit chambers
A temperature is an important factor
B baffles are essential
C the detention period should at least be 30 mins
D the maximum velocity of flow is 1 feet per second
D the maximum velocity of flow is 1 feet per second
What is found in hard water?
Ca and Mg
The gas sludge digestion tanks is mainly composed of
Methane
Also known as the Philippine Clean Air Act
RA 8749
It is a key component of photochemical smog. Although it is essential UV screen in the upper atmosphere, it is an undesirable pollutant in the troposphere
O3
It refers to waste or scrap glass
Cullet
HCl reacts vigorously with this compound to form polyvinyl chloride.
Ethyne
Acid and alcohol are obtained by the hydrolysis of
Ester
The IUPAC name of compound having the formula (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br is
1-bromo-3-methylbutane
How many atoms are there in a molecule of sucrose?
45
Which of the ff is not a derivative of benzene?
A naphthalene
B anthracene
C phenanthrene
D bromomethane
Bromomethane
How many atoms are there in a molecule of naphthalene?
18
Which of the ff is a derivative of carboxylic acid?
A amine
B ester
C aldehyde
D alcohol
Ester
Teflon is made from
Polytetrafluoroethylene
A benzene ring with one hydrogen removed
Phenyl
The Lucas test is used to determine the types of
Alcohols
Which has the most number of carbon atoms: trichloromethane, dichloromethane or chloromethane?
All the same
Which of the ff has the highest normal boiling point?
A butene
B ethene
C pentene
D propene
Pentene
In which organic compound are sp hybrid present?
A ethane
B ethyne
C butene
D propene
Ethyne
Styrene is
Vinyl benzene
Dichloromethane is also known as
Methylene chloride
Ethylene readily undergoes the following type of reaction
Addition
Methychloride is represented by
CH3Cl
Bonding between carbon atoms are
A electrovalent and strong
B electrovalent and weak
C covalent and strong
D covalent and weak
Covalent and strong
Esterification is the reaction of carboxylic with
Alcohol
Name the compound with general formula RCOOR
Ester
Which organic compound has the functional group -COOH
A ether
B aldehydes
C ketones
D acids
Acids
The decreasing order of acidity of the following hydrocarbons: propane, propene and propyne
Propyne>propene>propane
To which of the following group does soap belong?
A. Ester
B. Amines
C. Salts of organic acids
D. Aldehydes
Salts of organic acids
Which of the ff types of reactions occur when a reactant has got a double bond?
A. Addition
B. Photolysis
C. Substitution
D. Polymerization
Addition
Used to determine the molecular weight of an oil
Saponification number
Polymers that favor crystallization are least likely to have which of the ff?
A. An atactic configurations of side group?
B. Small side groups
C. Only one repeating unit
D. Small chain lengths
An atactic configurations of side groups
What is the major air pollutant emitted by vehicles?
CO
Entropy of vaporization for substances is determined to be constant, the value is _____.
21 cal/mol-k
In the kinetic molecular theory of gases, which of the ff statements concerning average speeds is true?
A. Most of the molecules are moving at the average speed
B. Any given molecule moves at the average speed most of the time
C. When the temperature increases, more molecules will move at the new average speed
D. When the temperature increases, fewer molecules will move at the new average speed
C. When the temperature increases, more molecules will move at the new average speed
If common salt, NaCl, is dissolved in water, which of the following statements is true about the behaviour of pure water?
A. Boiling point is lowered
B. Melting point increases
C. Freezing point decreases
D. Vapor pressure increases
C. Freezing point decreases
The radiation that produces the greatest number of ions as it passes through matter is
A. Omega
B. Alpha
C. Beta
D. Gamma
Alpha
What is the law that governs ideal gas-liquid solutions?
Raoult’s law
Which of the ff statements about ideal gases is incorrect?
A. The mole fraction is equal to weight fraction
B. The mole fraction is equal to volume fraction
C. The mole fraction is equal to the pressure
fraction
D. None of these
A. The mole fraction is equal to weight fraction
Formula of acrylonitrile
C3H3N
Carbon number is
Number of carbon atom
Obtain from methane or the action of CS2
Carbon tetrachloride
How many sigma bonds are there in ethylene?
More than 3
Name
CH3 | CH3-- C -- CH3 | CH3
neo-pentane
Which if the ff would you expect to have the highest boiling point?
Formuc acid
Ethanol
Oxalic acid
Acetic acid
Acetic acid
Which of the ff is a homogenous mixture?
- Water
- Water and alcohol
- Air
- Water and alcohol
3. Air
Water is a ______ molecule
Triatomic
Transition are found in the
A. d and f block
B. s block
C. p block
D. d-block
d and f block
An atomic bond resulting from the formation of a molecular orbital head-on collision of atomic orbitals
Sigma bonda
Which does not belong to the group
A. Cu
B. Si
C. B
D. As
Cu
The most abundant element in the solar system
Hydrogen
(P1V1)/T1=(P2V2)/T2 is
Combined Boyle’s and Charle’s law
Which of the ff does not belong to the group?
A. B
B. Mg
C. As
D. Si
Mg
H+ is a ______.
Proton
The purest form of iron
Wrought iron
Who was credited for the discovery of oxygen?
J.B. Priestly
The science dealing with the study of phenomena at very low temperarures is known as
Cryogenics
Ionic solids are (soft/hard) materials of (low/high) melting point
High, high
What bond posses the highest thermal and electrical conductivity
Metallic bond
A salt is hammered into pieces is a characteristic of a material pertaining to its
Brittleness
Which of the ff is the simplest matter?
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid
D. Any of the three
D. Any of the three
Gasoline does not dissolve in water because it contains
Alkanes
The melting point and boiling point of halogens (increase/decrese) with increasing (atomic/mass) number.
The melting point and boiling point of halogens increase with increasing mass number.
Bauxite us an oxide mineral of
Al
Hydrogen is how many percent on the earth’s crust
1% by weight
When the temperature of a solid is raised, it expands in all directions. Certain crystals are found to have different expansivities along different axes. However, many of the common materials have the same properties in all directions. The latter substances are called
Isotropic substances
The liquid oxygen boils at
-183 degree Celsius
What is false about hydrogen
A. Dissolves readily in water
B. Colorleas gas
C. High diffusivity
D. Odorless gas
Dissolves readily in water
Ozone is readily dissolved in
A. Water
B. Kerosine oil
C. Turpentine oil
D. Xanthate oil
Turpentene oil
Which of the ff has compounds which are more often colored?
A. Alkali metals
B. Alkaline earth metals
C. Halogens
D. Transition metals
Transition metals
The following exhibit polar covalent bonds, except
A. Na2O
B. H2O
C. HF
D. NO2
Na2O
Among the intermolecular forces if attraction, which one is present in CCl4?
A. LDF
B. H-bonding
C. Dipole-dipole forces
D. Network covalent
LDF
Which of the df is not true about hydrides?
A. Very basic
B. Reacts readily with compounds having even weakly acidic protons to form H2
C. Used as covenient source of H2
D. All are correct
All are correct
Which of the ff when present in water can lead to brown staining in sanitary ware?
Fe and Mg
In which of the ff is the size if particles increasing?
Colloids,solution, suspension
Solution, suspension, colloids
Which of the ff is the most polar bond?
A. N-O
B. C-H
C. C-C
D. H-F
H-F
The pair of electrons which do not participate in the non-bonding is called
A. Ion pair of non-bonding electrons
B. Covalent bond
C. Ionic bond
D. Bonding electrons
Ion pair or non-bonding pair
Which is semiconductor?
A. B
B. Ge
C. Si
D. All of these
All of these
A chemical reaction which requires heat to produce products
Endothermic reaction
It deffines as the tendency of an atom to attract electrons
Electronegativity
Dispersion of solid or liquid particles of microscopic size in a gas media such as smoke is a/an
A. Soot
B. Mist
C. Vapor
D. Aerosol
Aerosol
It is a proton donor
A. Arrhenius acid
B. Bronsted acid
C. Lewis acid
D. Acetic acid
Bronsted acid
Which of the ff has the highest affinity of electrons
A. Na
B. Cl
C. Br
D. K
Cl