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1.
Which is always named first,
when naming an ionic
compound?
A
B
C
D
anion
hydrogen atom
the element that has a greater mass
cation
2.
Consider the experiment below in
which two iron nails are placed in
a copper (II) chloride solution.
Which of the following
unbalanced reactions will
represent the single replacement
reaction that would occur?
Copper (II)
chloride
solution
4.
The meniscus produced by an
aqueous solution is pictured
below. This is the result of what
kind of bonding?
A
B
C
D
ionic
covalent
shared
hydrogen
5.
Which of the following reactions
is a precipitate reaction?
A
B
2KClO3(s)  2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) 
NaNO3(aq) + AgCl(s)
N2(g) + 3H2 (g)  2NH3(g) +
energy
NO2(g) + O2(g)  2N2O5(g)
C
D
iron
nails
A
B
C
D
3.
6.
LeChatelier’s principle states that
if a system in equilibrium is
subjected to a stress, the
equilibrium will shift in which
direction?
A
B
C
D
increase
decrease
continue
None of these is correct.
7.
Which of the following is NOT a
factor that can change the rate at
which a product is produced in a
reaction?
A
B
C
D
reactant concentration
temperature
presence of a catalyst
volume of reactants
CuCl2 + Fe  Fe + Cl2 + Cu
Cu2Cl + Fe  Fe + CuCl2
CuCl2 + Fe  FeCl2 + Cu
Fe + Cu  FeCl2 + Cu
Which of the following formulas
represents anhydrous copper (II)
sulfate?
A
Cu2SO4 . 5H2O
B
Cu(SO4) 2
C
CuSO4
D
Cu(SO4) 2 . 5H2O
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8.
Ferric oxide is the same as which
compound?
A
B
C
D
iron (I) oxide
iron (II) oxide
iron (III) oxide
iron (IV) oxide
9.
Which is a balanced equation for
the following reaction?
tin + oxygen  tin (IV) oxide
A
B
C
D
Sn + O  SnO
Sn + O2  SnO2
2Sn + 2O  SnO2
2Sn + O2  2SnO
13. Study the diagram below. The
graph shows the energy changes
of a catalyzed reaction and an
uncatalyzed reaction. Which
letter represents the activation
energy of the forward catalyzed
reaction?
B
D
Potential
Energy
A
F
E
C
10. Which of the following is NOT an
empirical formula?
A
B
C
D
H2O2
HCl
H2O
MgI2
11. Identify the compound that is
formed by a covalent bond.
A
B
C
D
sodium chloride
carbon tetrachloride
cuprous chloride
magnesium chloride
12. Name the following compound:
CuO.
A
B
C
D
copper (I) oxide
copper (II) oxide
copper (III) oxide
copper (IV) oxide
G
Time
A
B
C
D
A
C
B
F
14. In order to balance the following
equation, which coefficient would
need to be placed in front of SO2.
__ SO2(g) + O2(g) + 2H2O(l) 
2H2SO4(l)
A
B
C
D
1
2
3
4
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15. The chemical formula for sulfur
difluoride would be:
A
B
C
D
S2F
S2F2
SF2
SF
Activated
Complex
30
20
10
16. Which of the following Lewis dot
diagrams is NOT a bent
molecular shape?
A
B
C
D
.. x x
.. .x
x
F S x
.. . . x .
. F.
..
..
.. ..
I
x . ..
.
x
x
xO. I .
x x ..
.. x x x
..
O
.. x N
.. . x ..
Cl
..
.. .
. .
.. . Cl
. x ..
.. Cl x. Si x. I ..
.. . x . . ..
. Cl .
..
17. Identify the synthesis reaction.
A
B
C
D
18. Look at the diagram below.
Which area represents the
activation energy?
element + compound  element
+ compound
element + compound 
compound
compound  element + element
compound + compound 
compound + compound
C
D
0 reactants
-10
-20
A
B
products
-30
-40
Time
Forward Reaction
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
19. Which of the following equations
is NOT balanced?
A
B
C
D
Na2O + H2O
CaO + H2O
2K + Cl2 
Al + HCl 
 2NaOH
 Ca(OH)2
2KCl
AlCl3 + H2
20. Which of the following may
represent an empirical formula?
A
B
C
D
C4H9OH
C4H9COOH
C6H6
NH2CH2COOH
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21. What type of bonding is shown in
the following diagrams?
22. Study the diagram below. By
concentrating the rays of the sun,
Priestly separated oxygen from
mercuric oxide, HgO.
Sun’s rays
chlorine ion
Lens
Oxygen
Red oxide of
mercury
sodium ion
Mercury
A
B
C
D
hydrogen
polar covalent
ionic
covalent
What type of reaction is shown?
A
B
C
D
nuclear
exothermic
synthesis
decomposition
23. Study the following equation for
the endothermic reaction. What is
the activation energy?
K+NO3- + 8500 cal  K+ + NO3A
B
C
D
heat
a catalyst
light
insufficient information to answer
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Consider the equation below for the
next two questions.
27. What two types of bonds are
present in the following
molecule?
Al2(SO4)3 + Ca(OH)2  Al(OH)3  + CaSO4 
H
H
24. Which compound is in this
reaction?
O
H
A
B
C
D
aluminum sulfate
aluminum sulfite
calcium carbonate
calcium sulfite
A
B
C
D
25. In order to balance the equation,
the following coefficients would
need to be added:
A
B
C
D
1,3,3,2
2,3,3,1
1,3,2,3
1,1,3,2
H
H
. ..C .. ..O .. ..C .. H
H . ..
.. ..
H
H
A
A
B
C
D
O
H
H
H
covalent and ionic
covalent and hydrogen
ionic and hydrogen
hydrogen and mutual
Consider the following equation
representing the dissociation of
acetic acid to answer the next two
questions.
HC2H3O2  H+ + C2H3O2--
26. Which of the following structures
would exhibit more polarity?
H H
. .. .. ..C .. ..O .. H
H. C
.. .. ..
H H
O
A
B
neither one is polar
both are equally polar
B
28. From this equation, it can be
determined that:
A
B
C
D
Acetic acid dissociates to a large
extent.
Acetic acid dissociates to a small
extent.
Acetic acid does not dissociate at
all.
Insufficient information to answer.
29. If a catalyst were added to the
system, what would be the effect
on the equilibrium?
A
B
C
D
More acid would dissociate.
Less acid would dissociate.
It would not affect the equilibrium.
Insufficient information to answer.
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30. Consider the following reaction.
What is the correct name for the
reactant?
(NH4)2CO3  2NH3  + CO2  + H2O 
A
B
C
D
ammonia
nitrogen carbonate
di-nitro carboxide
ammonium carbonate
33. Consider the following diagram.
A is a zinc electrode immersed in
a Zn2+ solution. B is a copper
electrode immersed in a porous
cup C containing Cu2+ solution.
Electrons are transferred through
the wire.
Switch
A
C
B
31. Consider the following
unbalanced equation. What three
coefficients need to be added to
balance this equation?
heat
mercuric oxide  mercury + oxygen
heat
HgO  Hg + O2
A
B
C
D
1,2,1
2,2,2
1,1,1
2,2,1
32. 100 grams of nitrogen will unite
with 114 grams of oxygen to form
an unknown compound. This
data can be used to determine:
A
B
C
D
the structural formula.
the Lewis dot diagram.
the empirical formula.
the molecular formula.
This reaction is best described
as:
A
B
C
D
decomposition.
double replacement.
dissociation ionization.
oxidation-reduction.
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34. Consider the following diagram.
What is true about these
systems?
37. Consider the following equations.
Which is balanced correctly?
A
B
C
D
H2 + 2O2  H2O
2H2 + O2  2H2O
2Na + 2O2  2Na2O
2Al + 3O2  Al2O3
38. Which of the structural formulas
below represents a methane
molecule?
A
A
B
C
D
B
A
H
B is at equilibrium.
A is at equilibrium.
The vapor pressure of each system
is equal.
B can never reach equilibrium.
H
35. Consider the following reaction.
If more chlorine ions are added to
the system, what would be the
effect?
A
B
C
D
H
H
C
C
H
H
H
H
H
C
C
C
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
C
C
C
C
H
H
H
H
H
C
H
There would be no effect because
the system is at equilibrium.
More product would form.
The reaction would shift to the left.
Insufficient information to answer.
D
36. What is the most precise and
accurate name for this
substance:
H
H
B
Pb2 + 2Cl -  PbCl2
C
H
H
H
H
NO
A
B
C
D
mono-nitrogen oxide.
mono-nitrogen monoxide.
nitrogen monoxide.
nitrogen oxide.
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39. Which of the following are
examples of covalent bonds?
..
.
.
Na Cl ..
..
.. .
.
.
Mg O
.. .
A
B
.. .
.
.. . Cl
.. .. .. .
.. Cl .. C
.
.. .. Cl
..
.. .. Cl
.
..
C
A
B
C
D
.
.. .O .. .. C .. .. O ..
.
.
H2O  H+ + OHH2O + H2O  H3O+ + OHA
B
C
D
The reaction is endothermic.
The reaction requires a catalyst.
The reaction has run to completion.
The reaction is in equilibrium.
D
A and B
C and D
A and C
B and C
40. Consider the equations for the
two reactions below. The upward
arrow in the first reaction
indicates that hydrogen was
given off as a gas. What is the
significance of the downward
arrow in the second reaction?
Zn + 2HCl  ZnCl2 + H2 
AgNO3 + NaCl  AgCl + NaNO3 
A
B
C
D
41. Consider the two equations for
the ionization of water. The
arrows pointing in either
direction indicate:
Silver chloride is given off as a gas.
Silver chloride is consumed.
Silver chloride precipitates.
The hydrogen is converted to silver
chloride.
42. Which of the following would
NOT affect the rate of a chemical
reaction?
A
B
C
D
temperature
concentration
catalyst
all would affect the reaction rate
43. CuCl2 is the formula for what?
A
B
C
D
copper (II) chloride
copper chloride
cupric chloride
copper monochloride
44. The type of bonding in sodium
chloride is:
A
B
C
D
nonpolar covalent.
polar covalent.
ionic.
metallic.
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