CHEMISTRY - UNIVERSITY ENTERANCE

EXAMINATION
2003/2011-2008/2016

Directions: each of the following questions is followed by four

possible alternatives. Read each question carefully and blacken
only the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet
provided.
1. What percent is gold in 18 karat gold?
A. 18 B. 89 C. 25 D. 75
2. Which one of the following is colligative property of solvent
in a solution?
A. Lowering of vapor pressure C. Boiling point
B. Osmotic pressure D. Change in entropy
3. Which one of the following is the criterion for a spontaneous
change using the thermodynamic parameter entropy (S)?
A. ∆S system < 0 C. ∆S universe ≤ 0
B. ∆S system ≤ ∆Surrouding D. ∆S universe > 0
4. Which element corresponds to the electron configuration
[Ne]3s2 3p1?
A. Mg B. Al C. Si D. Ga
5. Which bond between the following groups of elements will
be the most polar?
A. S-F B. S-Cl C. S-Br D. S-I
6. What is the unit for the rate of a chemical reaction if the
concentration is expressed in moles per liter and the time in
seconds?
A. Lmo-1s-1 B. MolL-1s-1C. s-1 D. molL-1s-2
7. What is the most important type of solute-solvent interaction
in a solution of CaCl2 in water?
A. Dipole- dipole C. hydrogen bonding
B. Dispersion forces D. Ion-dipole
8. A bleaching solution contains 5.2 by mass percent sodium
hypochlorite, NaOCl. What is the mass of NaOCl in a bottle
containing 2500g of bleaching solution?
A. 90 B. 130 C. 480 D. 520
9. Which of the following is NOT a state function?
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A. Work B. Enthalpy C. internal energy D. pressure
10. Which of the following metals has the highest positive
oxidation state?
A. Ti B. Cr C. Mn D. Cu
11. Which of the following is NOT a natural polymer?
A. Proteins B. Starch C. Cellulose D. Teflon
12. The coefficients required to correctly balance the reaction
below are;
Al (NO3)3+Na2S → Al2 S3+NaNO3
A. 2,1,3,2 B. 2,3,1,6 C. 1,1,1,1 D. 4,6,3,2
13. One mole of (NH4)2HPO4 contains__________ moles of
hydrogen atoms.
A. One B. Five C. six D. nine
14. A 500 g toothpaste sample has 0.2g fluoride concentration,
what is the concentration of fluoride in terms of PPM?
A. 200 B.250 C. 400 D.1000
15. Which solution below has the highest concentration of
hydroxide ion?
A. PH = 3.21 B.PH = 7.93
C. PH = 9.82 D.PH = 12.59
16. Which substance is reduced in the following reaction?
Cr2O72- + 6S2O34- → 2Cr3+ +3S4O62- + 7H2O
A. Cr2O72- B. 6S2O32- C. H+ D.Cr3+
17. Which one of the following pairs CANNOT be mixed together
to form a buffer solution?
A. NH3 and NH4Cl C. RbOH and HBr
B. NaC2H3O2 and HC2H3O2 D. H3PO4 and KH2PO4
18. Which one of the following aqueous solutions will be basic?
A. NaCl B. Na2SO4 C. Na2CO3 D. FeCl3
19. Consider the reaction:
CH4(g) + 4Cl2(g) → CCl4(g) + 4HCl(g), ∆H = -434KJ
What energy change occurs when 1.2 mole of methane
reacts?
A. 5.2x105 J are released C. 3.4x105 J are released
B. 5.2x105 J are absorbed D. 3.6x105J are
absorbed
20. When electricity is passed through aqueous solution of
aluminum chloride, 13.5g of Al are deposited. What must be
the number of faradays of electricity passed?
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A. 2.0 B. 1.5 C. 1.0 D. 0.5
21. Which of the following is the anodic reaction in the
discharge of a lead- acid storage battery?
A. Pb (s) + SO42-(aq) → PbSO4(s) +2e-
B. Pb SO4(s) + 2e- → Pb (s) + SO42-(aq)
C. PbO2(s) +SO42- (aq) +4H+ 2e- → PbSO4(s) +2H2O(I)
D. PbSO4(s) + 2H2O (I)→ PbO2(s) +SO42-(aq)+4H+(aq) +2e-
22. With which one of the following is gold complexed to recover
it from its ore?
A. NO3- B. CO32- C. SO42- D. CN-
23. For the reaction, 3O2(g) → 2O3(g); ∆H = 284KJ. What are the
signs of ∆G and ∆S respectively?
A. Positive and negative D.Negative and positive
B. Positive and positive C. Negative and negative
24. Which of the following is NOT true about anode of a voltaic
cell?
A. Reduction Occurs at it.
B. It is assigned as the negative pole
C. Electrons flow from it
D. Cations in solution move away from the surface of the
electrode as the redox reaction occurs.
25. What is the orbital hybridization of the oxygen atom in
water?
A. sp B.sp2 C. sp3 D.sp3d
26. Within a specified period, the increase in atomic number is
usually accompanied by
A. An increase in atomic radius and an increase in
electronegativity.
B. A decrease in atomic radius and an increase in
electronegativity.
C. An increase in atomic radius and a decrease in
electronegativity.
D. A decrease in atomic radius and a decrease in
electronegativity.
27. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not
allowed in the hydrogen atom?
A. n = 2,1 = 1,ml = -1 C. n = 8, 1 = 7, ml= -6
B. n = 1, 1 = 0, ml = 0 D. n = 2, 1 = 0, ml= 2
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28. NF3, BF3, and ClF3 all have molecular formulae of the type AF3.
Which molecule(s) has (have) trigonal pyramidal molecular
geometry?
A. NF3 and BF3 B. BF3 and ClF3 C. ONF3 and ClF3 D. NF3
29. Which of the following molecules CANNOT be formed?
A. NCl3 B. OF6 C. ONF3 D. OCl3
30. Of Br2, Ne, HCl, and N2, which one is likely to have the
strongest intermolecular dispersion forces?
A. Br2 B. Ne C. HCl D. N2
31. Thiosulfate ion is oxidized by iodine according to the
following reaction
I2+2S2O32-(aq) → S4O62- (aq) + 2I- (aq)
If in a certain experiment, 0.006 mol of S2O32- is consumed in
1.0L of solution each second. At what rates are S4O62- and I-
produced in this solution?
A. 0.012 molL -1S-1 (S4O62-) and 0.006 moIL-1S-1 (I-)
B. 0.006 mol L -1 S-1 (S4O62-) and 0.006 moIL-1S-1(I-)
C. 0.003molL -1 S-1 (S4O62-) and 0.006 moIl -1 S-1 (I-)
D. 0.012 moll -1 S-1 (S4O62-) and 0.012 moIl -1 S-1 (I-)
32. A particular reaction was found to depend on the
concentration of the hydrogen ion, [H+]. The initial rate
changed as a function of [H+] as follows:
[H] (M) 0.005 0.01 0.02
Initial rate 3.4x10-7 1.7x10-7 0.8x10-7
(M/s)
What is the order of the reaction in [H+]?
A. -1 B. 1 C. 2 D. 0
33. The conversion of ozone into O2 proceeds in two elementary
steps as follows
O3(g) → O2(g) + O(g)
O3(g) + O(g) → 2O2(g)
What is the equation for the overall reaction?
A. 2O3 (g) → 3O2 (g)
B. 2O3 (g) + O (g) → 3O2 (g) + O (g)
C. O3 (g) + O (g) → O2 (g) +2 O (g)
D. 2O3 (g) + O (g) → 3O2 (g)
34. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of a
chemical reaction that is zero order?
A. Concentration of reactants C. Temperature
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B. Surface area of reactants D. Presence of a catalyst
35. How would you prepare 0.90 L of 1.2x10-2 M NaCl aqueous
solution?
A. Weigh 0.012g of NaCl dissolve in a small amount of water
and dilute to 0.90L
B. Weigh 0.63g of NaCl, dissolve in a small amount of water
and dilute to 0.90L
C. Weigh 1.2g of NaCl, dissolve in a small amount of water
and dilute to 0.90L
D. Weigh 1.4g of NaCl, dissolve in a small amount of water
and dilute to 0.90L
36. Which of the following solutes will produce the largest
increases in boiling point upon addition to 1 kg of water?
A. 1 mol of Co (NO3)2 C. 3 mol of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2)
B. 2 mol of KCl D. 1 mole of CaCl2
37. What is the correct order of increasing acid strength in the
following species: HBrO, HBrO2, HBrO3, and HClO3?
A. HBrO <HBrO2< HBrO3< HClO3
B. HBrO < HBrO2<HClO3< HBrO3
C. HClO3< HBrO2< HBrO2< HBrO
D. HbrO3< HBrO2< HBrO < HClO3
38. A 50.0 ml sample of 0.50 m acetic acid (CH3COOH,
Ka = 1.8 x10-5) is titrated with 0.150M NaOH solution. What
is the PH of the solution when no NaOH is added?
A. 1.6 B. 2.28 C. 2.58 D.3.17
39. The enthalpy change for the conversion of white phosphorus
to red phosphorus is – 17.7 KJmol-1. Which of the following
statement is true?
A. One mole of red phosphorus will give off more heat when
burn in air than one mole of white phosphorus.
B. One mole of white phosphorus will give off more heat
when burned in air than one mole of red phosphorus.
C. The heat generated by both types is the same
D. The enthalpy change for the conversion of red phsophorus
to white phosphorus will be – 35.4 KJ mol -1
40. Which of the following is not a spontaneous process?
A. The rusting of iron
B. The dissolution of salt in water
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C. A clear solution becomes a uniform color after a few
drops of dye are added
D. Cleaning a room
41. What are the expected products of the electrolysis of an
aqueous solution of CuCl2?
A. Cu and H2 at the cathode and Cl2 and O2 at the anode
B. Cu at the cathode and Cl2 at the anode
C. Cu and H2 at the cathode and only Cl2 at the anode
D. Cu at the cathode and Cl2 and O2 at the anode
42. Which is the second most abundant element in the earth’s
crust?
A. Aluminum B. Silicon C. Oxygen D. Iron
43. The reaction of a dialcohol with diprotic carboxylic acid is an
example of
A. A condensation polymerization
B. A copolymer
C. An addition polymerization
D. A thermoset polymer
44. Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?
A. Glucose B. Cellulose C. Glycine D. starch
45. The exothermic step in the dissolution of a salt in water is
A. Separation of the salt into ions in gaseous state
B. Separation of the water molecules
C. Hydration (solvation) of the ions from the salt
D. Separation of the salt into ions in gaseous state and
separation of the water.
46. Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. Addition of a strongly solvated solute decreases the
solubility of a gas in liquid
B. For solid dissolved in liquid that is exothermic, increase in
temperature increases the solubility
C. The solubility of a substance is its concentration in the
saturated solution
D. For solution to occur solvent – solute attractions must
overcome solute-solute and solvent-solvent attractions
47. How many milligrams are in 0.2 decigrams?
A. 20 milligrams C. 0.002 milligrams
B.2000 milligrams D. 0.00002 milligrams
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48. How many grams of Ca CO3 will be formed by passing excess
CO2 gas through 100ml of 0.25M Ca (OH)2 solution?
A. 10 grams B. 2 grams C. 2.5 grams D. 5 grams
49. Which one of the following electromagnetic radiation has the
longest wavelength?
A. Gamma rays B. Microwaves
C. radio waves D. X-rays
50. What are the possible values of the azimuthal quantum
number for an electron in the 4f sub shell?
A. 0,1,2,3 B.1,2,3 C. 3 D. 4
51. Which one of the following is the correct electronic
configuration of Ni?
A. 1s2s22p63s23p63d84s2 C.1s22s22p63s23p64s24p65s2
B. 1s s p 3s 3p 3d 4s
2 2 6 2 6 9 1 D. 1s2s2p63s23p63d64p65s2
52. What type of hybridization is used by carbon in C2H2
(acetylene)?
A. sp B. sp3 C. sp2 D.sp3d
53. Which of the following rate relationships is valid for the
reaction
2NO2(g) →2NO(g) +O2 (g)?
1[𝑁𝑜2] ∆[𝑁𝑂] 1∆[𝑁𝑂2] ∆[𝑂2]
A. ∆𝑡
= ∆𝑡 C. − 2 ∆𝑡 = ∆𝑡
∆[𝑁𝑂2] ∆[𝑂2] ∆[𝑂2] ∆[𝑁𝑂]
B. ∆𝑡
= ∆𝑡 D. ∆𝑡
= ∆𝑡
54. Which of the following statement is NOT correct regarding
equilibrium constant? The value of the equilibrium constant
does not depend upon the
A. Initial concentration of the reactants
B. Initial concentration of the products
C. Nature of the reactants
D. Presence of a catalyst
55. Consider the reaction PCl5 (g) ⇌ PCl3 (g) +Cl2 (g) in a closed
container at equilibrium at a constant temperature. What will
be the effect of adding more PCl5 on the equilibrium
concentration of Cl2 (g)? it
A. Decreases C. Remains unaffected
B. Cannot be predicated without the value of Kp
D. Increases
56. What is the mole fraction of a solute in one molal aqueous
solution?
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A. 0.009 B.0.018 C. 0.027 D. 0.036
57. Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the lowest
freezing point? 0.1 molal solution of
A. Urea B. Acetic acid
C. Sodium chloride D. Calcium chloride
58. When the equation for the following reaction in basic
solution is balanced, what is the sum of the coefficients?
MnO2+H𝑶− 𝟐 →MnO4-
A. 11 B.31 C. 14 D. 9
59. The standard emf for the cell reaction,
Zn+Cu2+ →Cu+Zn2+, is 1.1 V. what would the emf for the cell
reaction be when 0.1M Cu2+ and 0.1M Zn2+ solutions are used
at 298K?
A. 1.10V B. 0.10V C. -1.10V D. -0.11
60. Which one of the following is a polyamide molecule?
A. Terylene B. Rayon C. Nylon D. polystyrene
61. Which metal atoms can form ionic bonds by losing electrons
from both the outermost and next to outermost principal
energy levels?
A. Fe B. Mg C. Pb D. Ca
62. The energy required to remove an electron from an iron
atom amounts to 7.21x10-19J. What is the maximum
wavelength of light that can perform this?
A. 250nm B.276nm C. 289nm D.300nm
63. What is the molecular geometry of O3?
A. Trigonal planar B. Bent
C. trigonal pyramidal D. Tetrahedral
64. At 295 K, a 3.0L flask contains 7mol HI, 4mol H2, and 0.6mol
I2 in equilibrium. What is the value of Kc at 295 k?
H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2HI (g)
A. 10.2 B.20.4 C. 30.4 D.61.2
65. The equilibrium constant is 0.09 at 295 K for the reaction
H2O (g) + Cl2O (g) ⇌ 2HOCl (g), for which of the following
sets of conditions is the system at equilibrium?
A. A 1.0L flask contains 1.0 mol of HOCl, 0.10 of Cl2O, and 0.1
mol of H2O
B. A 2.0 L flask contains 0.084 mole of HOCl, 0.80 mole of
Cl2O, and 98 mol of H2O.
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C. A 3.0 L flask contains 0.25 mol of HOCl, 0.0010 mol of
Cl2O, and 0.56 mol of H2O.
D. A 4.0L flask contains 0.25 mol of HOCl, 0.0010 mol of
Cl2O, and 0.56 mol of H2O
66. 1000 g of a 55% (mass percentage) nitric acid solution is to
be diluted to 20% (mass percentage) nitric acid solution.
How many liters of water should be added to the starting
solution?
A. 0.45 B.1.55 C. 2.30 D.2.72
67. When pure methanol is mixed with water, the solution
becomes warm. Is this an ideal solution?
A. Yes, for ideal solution ∆Hsoln = 0
B. No, for ideal solution ∆Hsoln = 0
C. Yes, for ideal solution ∆Hsoln = >0
D. No, for ideal solution ∆Hsoln = <0
68. What is the percentage of HF molecules ionized in a 0.10 M
HF solution (Ka = 6.8x10-4)?
A. 2% B. 5% C. 8% D. 10%
69. How does the titration of a strong acid with a strong base
differ from titration of a weak acid with a strong base with
respect to the quantity of base required to reach the required
to reach the equivalence point?
A. The quantity of base required to reach the equivalence
point is the same in both titrations.
B. The quantity of base required to reach the equivalence
point for the titration of a strong acid with a strong base
is higher than for the titration of a weak acid with a
strong base.
C. The quantity of base required to reach the equivalence
point for the titration of a strong acid with a base is lower
than for the titration of a weak acid with a strong base.
D. The quantity of base required to reach the equivalence
point the titration of a strong acid with a strong base is
slightly higher than for the titration of a weak acid with a
strong base.
70. Which of the following reaction is redox reaction?
A. 3Se(s) + 4HNO3 (aq) →3SeO2 (s) +4NO (g)+2H2O (l)
B. CaCl2 (aq) +2AgNO3(aq) →Ca(NO3)2(aq) + 2AgCl (s)
C. BaCO3 (s) →BaO(s) + CO2 (g)
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D. 3Mg(OH)2 (s) +2NH3 (g) → Mg3N2 (s) +6H2O (l)
71. A polymer has the following structure
F F F F F F
C - C - C - C - C - C
Cl F Cl F Cl F

What is the monomer for this polymer?

A. CFCl = CF2 B.CF3Cl C. CF2Cl2 D.CF4
72. How many significant figures are there in 0.0500?
A. One B. Three C. Two D. four
73. If 16 grams of O2 react with excess C2H6 how many grams of
CO2 will be formed? The unbalanced equation is:
C2H6 (g) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + H2O (g)
A. 22 grams B.9 grams C. 13 grams D.12.6 grams
74. Hydrogen atoms are excited to the stationary state
designated by the principal quantum number, n = 4 what will
be the number of lines (frequencies) emitted by the
hydrogen atoms?
A. 1 B.4 C. 6 D.16
75. According to the molecular orbital theory, which one of the
following is paramagnetic?
A. F2 B.H2 C. NO+ D.NO
76. For the reaction: 2NO (g) +O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g), the following
rate data were obtained what is the rate law for the reaction?
A. Rate = K [NO][O2] C. rate = k [NO]2[O2]
B. Rate = k [NO] [O2]2 D. rate = k [NO]2 [O2]2
77. The value of Kc for the reaction,
COCl2 (g) ⇌ CO (g) + Cl2 (g) is 2.5x10-10 at 300K. Starting
with pure COCl2 (g) in a closed vessel, if the concentration of
CO (g) is 1x10-5 M at equilibrium, what would be the
equilibrium concentration of COCl2 (g)
A. 2.5M B.5x105M C. 2.5x10-5M D.0.4M
78. An aqueous solution freezes at -0.1860C (Kf = 1.860C hg mol-
1 Kb= 0.5120C hg mol-1) what is the elevation in boiling point
(in 0C)?
A. 0.786 B.0.512 C. 0.512/1.56 D. 0.0512
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79. The pKa of acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin) is 3.5. The pH of
gastric juice in human stomach is about 2 to 3 and the pH in
the small intestine is about 8. Which one of the following
statement is correct? Aspirin is
A. Unionized in the small intestine and in the stomach
B. Completely ionized in the small intestine and in the
stomach
C. Ionized in the stomach and almost un ionized in the small
intestine
D. Ionized in the small intestine and almost unionized in the
stomach
80. A 10ml sample of tartaric acid ( a diprotic acid) is titrated
with 20ml of 1.0M NaOH. What is the molarity of the acid?
A. 2.0 B.1.0 C. 4.0 D.0.5
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University entrance examination (UEE) chemistry, 2004/ 2012
1. The compound CuCl2 emits blue light having a wavelength of
450nm when heated at about 2000C. What is the increment in
energy (quantum) that is emitted at 450nm?
A. 2.25x10-19J B. 4.42 x10-19J
C. 8.20x10-19J D. 16.20 x10-19J
2. What is the total number of valence –shell electrons in BrO3
A. 20 B. 26 C. 32 D. 36
3. Consider the following phase Diagram for CO2.What happens
when in a CO2 sample initially at 1 atm and -700C, the
temperature increases from -700C to -10 0C at a constant
pressure of 60 atm?
A. CO2 (g) → CO2 (s) C. CO2 (g) → CO2 (g)
B. CO2 (g) → CO2 (1) D. CO2 (g) → CO2 (1)
4. What is the name of a base promoted ester hydrolysis
reaction?
A. Acylation B. Esterification
C. condensation D. saponification
5. A solution is labeled 0.500M HCl. What is [H+]?
A. 0.5 B. 1.5 C. 1.6 D. 1.69
6. Consider the following reaction:
HOCl +H2O ⇌C𝒍− + H3𝑶+
What will happen if NaOCl is added to the above reaction at
equilibrium?
A. The concentrations of Both HOCl and H3O+ would
increase
B. The concentration of both HOCl and H3O+ would decrease
C. The concentrations of HOCl would increase and
concentration of H3O+ would decrease
D. The concentration of HOCl would decrease and the
concentration of H3O+ would increase.
7. Which of the following compounds would be the most basic?
A. 0.1 M acetic acid
B. 0.1 M sodium acetate
C. 0.1 M hydrochloric acid
D. 0.1 M ammonium chloride
8. How is a buffer solution prepared?
A. By mixing a weak acid and a strong acid.
B. By mixing a weak acid and its conjugate base.
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C. By mixing a strong acid its conjugate base
D. By mixing a strong acid and its conjugate acid
9. What is the name of the following compound?
Benzoate
O Ethyl
OCH 2CH3

A. Benzoate ester C. Pheny1 butyrate

B. Ethyl benzoate D. ethylbenzyl ketone
10. Consider the following reaction:
I2O5(s) + 5CO (g) →I2 (s) + 5CO2 (g)
What is the magnitude of the change in the oxidation
number of the elements?
A. I, + 5 to 0, C, + 2 to +4
B. I, + 5 to 0, C, + 4 to +4
C. O, + 0 to 0, C, + 2 to +4
D. I, + 4 to 0, C, + 2 to +4
11. Consider the following oxidation – reduction equation:
2H2O (1) + Al (s) + MnO4- (aq) → A𝒍(OH)4 (aq) + MnO2 (s)
What are the reducing and oxidizing agents in this
reaction?
A. Al (s) is the reducing agent and H2O is the oxidizing
B. Al (s) is the oxidizing agent and H2O is the reducing
agent.
C. Al (s) is the Oxidizing agent and MnO4- (aq) is the
reducing agent
D. Al (s) is the reducing agent and MnO4- (aq) is the
oxidizing agent
12. The dye bromothymol blue (HBb) is a weak acid whose
ionization can be represented as follows:
HBb (aq) ⇌ H+(aq) + Bb-(aq)
Which way will the equilibrium shift when NaOH is added?
A. To the left
B. To the right
C. Initially to the left and after a while to the right
D. Initially to the left and after a while to left
13. Which one of the following organic molecules has the highest
water solubility?
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A. HOCH2CH2CH2OH C. HOCH2CH2CHCH2OH
B. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH D. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
14. Which one of the following substances is a non-conductor of
electricity?
A. Graphite C. silver (s)
B. MgCl2(s) D. H2SO4(aq)
15. Which of the following is NOT a solution?
A. Milk B. Brass
C. whisky D. coca cola drink
16. What is the difference between chlorine – 35 and chlorine –
37?
A. Chlorine – 37 has two more protons than chlorine –
35.
B. Chlorine – 37 has two more neutrons than chlorine –
35.
C. Chlorine – 37 has two more electrons than chlorine –
35.
D. Chlorine – 37 has one more proton and more neutron
than chlorine – 35.
17. Which of the following elements has the highest melting
point?
A. Iodine B. Tungsten C. mercury D. bromine
18. Which of the following compounds is unlikely to contain ionic
bonds?
A. CO B. NaF C. LiCl D. MgBr2
19. Which of the following is a chemical formula that represents
an amino acid?
A. CH4 B. CH3NH2
C. CH3COOH D. NH2CH2COOH
20. Which one of the following electromagnetic radiations has
the shortest wavelength?
A. X-rays B. UV rays
C. gamma rays D. microwaves
21. Which one of the following statements is NOT true about
acids?
A. An acid is a proton donor.
B. An acid is an electrons pair donor.
C. An acid is electron pair acceptor.
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D. An acid is a substance that is ionized in water to
produce H+(aq)
22. Which term describes the units that make up compounds
with covalent bonds?
A. Ions B. Acids C. salts D. molecules
23. What is the number of moles of atoms and the number of
atoms in a 10.0-g sample of copper?
A. 0.08 mol Cu atoms and 2.16x1023 atoms
B. 0.16 mol Cu atoms and 9.63x1022 atoms
C. 0.16 mol Cu atoms and 9.63x1023 atoms
D. 0.31 mol Cu atoms and 4.16x1023 atoms
24. Which of the following is the right order of the steps of a
scientific method?
A. Performing experiments – formulating hypothesis –
making observations
B. Formulating hypothesis – making observations –
performing experiments
C. Making observations – formulating hypothesis –
performing experiments
D. Making observation – performing experiments –
formulating hypothesis
25. Which group of elements is characterized with ns2np2 outer –
electron configuration?
A. Group IIA B. Group IVA
C. group IVB D. group III B
26. Consider the following equilibrium:
CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO (s) +CO2 (g)
Which of the following mixture, each placed in a closed
container and allowed to stand is not capable of reaching
the equilibrium given above?
A. Pure CaCO3
B. CaCO3 and CaO
C. Some CaO and a pressure of CO2 greater than the value
of Kp
D. Some CaCO3 and a pressure of CO2 greater than the
value of Kp
27. Which of the following statements is true about esters?
A. Esters can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
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B. Ester molecules can form intermolecular hydrogen
bonds.
C. Ester molecules cannot form intermolecular hydrogen
bonds
D. Esters have higher boiling points than alcohols of
comparable molecular weight.
28. Consider the following acids:
I. CH3COOH, ka = 1.8x10-5 III. HOBr, ka = 2.4x10-9
II. HCO2H, ka = 1.8x10-4 IV. C6H5OH, ka = 1.0x10-10
Which one of the following aqueous solutions will have the
highest pH?
A. 0.10 M NaOBr C. 0.10 M C6H5OHa
B. 0.10 M HCO2 Na D. 0.10 M CH3COONa
29. How much water has to be evaporated from 250 ml of
Ca(OH)2 to make it 3 M?
A. 100ml B. 150 ml C. 167 ml D. 200 ml
30. How many ml of water is required to dilute 50 ml of 3.5 M
H2SO4 to 2.00 M H2SO4?
A. 37.5 B. 45 C. 75 D. 87.5
31. Under what conditions the enthalpy change of a process
equals the amount of heat transferred into or out of the
system?
A. Under constant volume.
B. Under constant pressure.
C. Under constant pressure and volume.
D. Under constant pressure and temperature.
32. A solution at 250C contains the metal ions Ni2+, Pt2+, Pd2+ all
at 1.0 M concentrations. Consider the following standard
reduction potentials:
Ni2+ + 2e- →Ni E0 = -0.23 V
Pt2+ + 2e- → Pt E0 = 1.20 V
Pd 2e → Pd
2+ + - E0 = 0.99 V
Which metal (s) will plate out first when the solution is
electrolyzed?
A.Ni B. Pd C. Pt D. Ni and Pd
33. Which of the following statements is true?
A. A battery is rechargeable.
B. A battery produces electricity spontaneously.
C. A battery has generally no liquid components.
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D. A battery produces the same amount of electricity,
regardless of composition.
34. Which of the following quantum number/s determine the
energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom?
A. n B. n and l
C. n, l and m D. n, l, m and s
1
35. What is the half-life,𝑡 for a zero order reaction A → B, (k is
2
rate constant)?
A. ℓn2k B. [A]0/2k C. ℓnk[A]0 D. ℓn2[A]0k
36. There is a strong covalent bond between the N atoms in
nitrogen gas N2 why, then, does nitrogen have such a low
boiling point of -1960C?
A. The bond between the N-atoms is triple.
B. N is very electronegative, only next to F and O.
C. The strong bond, an intermolecular one, determines
the boiling point of the substance.
D. Boling point is determined by intermolecular force,
which in this case is weak as the molecule is non-polar.
37. For elements in the left-most column of the periodic table,
properties that have increasing values as the atomic number
increases include which of the following?
I. Ionization energy II. Atomic radius
III. Atomic mass
A. III only C. I and II only
B. I, II, and III D. II and III only
38. Which of the following statement correctly describes a
chemical reaction at equilibrium?
A. The concentrations of the products and reactants are
equal.
B. The change in the concentrations of the products and
reactants is constant.
C. The rate of the forward reaction is less than the rate of
the reverse reaction.
D. The rate of the forward reaction is greater than the
rate of the reveres reaction.
39. The solubility of sodium selenate, Na2SeO4, is 84g/100g of
water at 350C, what do you call this solution?
A. Diluted B. Saturated
C. unsaturated D. supersaturated
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40. Which law relates the concentration of a dissolved gas, Cg, to
its partial Pressure?
A. Henry’s B. Raoult’s law
C. Boyle’s law D. Ideal gas law
41. What did Rutherford’s alpha particle experiment show?
A. Electrons have a negative charge.
B. A proton is a hydrogen atom without electron.
C. Electrons circle the nucleus of an atom in orbits.
D. Most of the mass and all of the positive charge of an
atom is found in a tiny nucleus.
42. Which of the statement below best explains why atoms react
chemically with each other?
A. When atoms react, they gain protons and are more
stable.
B. When atoms react, they lose all their electrons and
become more stable.
C. When atoms react, they lose, gain, or share electrons
and are then less stable.
D. When atoms react, they lose, gain or share electrons to
attain a full outer energy level and then more stable.
43. All of the following when added to water will produce an
electrolytic solution EXCEPT.
A. N2(g) B. NaCl (s) C. HCl(g) D. KOH(s)
44. What is the hydroxide ion concentration for a solution with a
pH of 10 at 250C.?
A. 10-14M B. 10-10MC. 10-7 M D. 10-4 M
45. Which of the following electron transitions requires the
smallest energy to be absorbed by the hydrogen atom?
A. From n = 1 to n = 2 C. From n = 3 to n = 4
B. From n = 2 to n = 3 D. From n = 4 to n = 5
46. For an electron that has quantum numbers n = 4 and ml = 0,
which of the following is true?
A. It must have the quantum number n = 0
B. It must have the quantum number ml= 0
C. It must have the quantum number ms = + ½
D. It may have the quantum number l = 0, 1, 2, 3
47. Which of the following species has the smallest H-X-H bond
angle where X is the central atom?
A. H2O B. NH3 C. CH4 D. BH3
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48. What is the hybridization of phosphorus atom in PCl5?
A. sp3d B. sp3d2 C. sp3 D. sp2
49. The organic compound CH3C(O)CH3 is:
A. Aldehyde B. Ester
C. carbonyl D. ketone
50. Which molecule has a Lewis structure that does NOT obey
the octet rule?
A. NO B. CS2 C. PF3 D. HCN
51. Which of the following explains why, at room temperature, I2
is a solid, Br2 is a liquid and Cl2 is a gas?
A. Ionic bonding C. hydrogen bonding
B. Hybridization D. London dispersion forces
52. Which molecule listed below has two sigma (𝜎) and two
pi(π) bonds?
A. N2 B. C2H4 C. N2F2 D. HCN
53. Which of the following titrations will have an equivalence
point at a pH <7?
A. Strong acid with weak base
B. Weak acid with weak base
C. Strong acid with strong base
D. Weak acid with strong bases
54. How many atoms are present in 22g CO2?
A. 3.01x1023 B. 6.02x1023
C. 2x6.02x10 23 D. 1.5x6.02x1023
55. For which of the following elements is Hund’s rule used in
writing the electron configuration?
A. C B. B C. Be D. Li
56. What is the hybridization of the carbon atom attached to
nitrogen in acetonitrile shown below?
H

H C C ≡N CH3 - C ≡N

A. sp H B. sp2 C. sp3 D. sp4

57. What mass of aluminum is produced in one hour by the
electrolysis of molten AlCl3 with a current of 10A?
A. 1.5g B. 2.5g C. 3.4g D. 4.3 g
58. Consider the following reaction:
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2S2O32-(aq) + I2(aq) → S4O62-(aq) + 2𝐈 − (aq)
If, in an experiment, 0.05mol S2O32- is consumed in 1.0L of
solution each second, at what rates are S4O62- and I- produced
in this solution?
A. S4O62- = 0.025; I- = 0.025
B. S4O62- = 0.05; I- = 0.05
C. S4O62- = 0.025; I- = 0.05
D. S4P62- = 0.05; I- = 0.25
59. All of the following can act as Bronsted – Lowry bases
EXCEPT
A. I- B. NH3 C. HCO3- D. H2CO3
60. The reaction 2X+Y→Z was studied and the following data
were obtained.
Expt. [X] [Y] Rate (mole L.-1. S-1)
1 3.0 3.0 1.8
2 3.0 1.5 0.45
3 1.5 1.5 0.45
What is the proper rate expression?
A. Rate = K[X] C. Rate = K[Y]2
B. Rate = K[X] D. Rate = K [X]2[Y]
61. If the following reaction is at equilibrium, which one of the
following changes will shift the equilibrium to the left?
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g) + Heat
A. Increasing pressure.
B. Decreasing temperature
C. Adding more N2 and H2
D. Increasing the volume of the reaction container.
62. The reaction between NO and I2 is second- order in NO and
first –order in I2. What change occurs in the rate of the
reaction if the concentration of NO is doubled and I2 left
unchanged?
A. Double B. Quadruple C. eight times D. three times
63. Which of the following compounds would give the lowest
freezing point depression when 100g of each are dissolved in
1 kg of water (kf for water = 1.860C/m)? Assume complete
dissociation.
A. NaCl B. NH4NO3
C. (NH4)2SO4 D. glucose, C6H12O6
64. For the reaction A+B→C+D, ∆H0 = + 40kJ and ∆S0 = + 50J/k.
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Therefore, the reaction under standard conditions is
A. Spontaneous at all temperatures.
B. Non spontaneous at all temperatures
C. Spontaneous at temperatures greater than 800K.
D. Spontaneous only at temperature between 10k and
800k.
65. Which of the following is a conjugate acid/base pair?
A. HCl/OCl- B. H3O+/OH-
C. NH4-/NH3 D. H2SO4/SO42-
66. Which of the following is most likely to deviate from ideal gas
behavior?
A. He B. Ar C. Cl2 D. CCl2F2
67. Consider the following balanced equation:
3Ba(NO3)2(aq) +Fe2(SO4)3(aq)→3BaSO4(s)+2Fe(NO3)3(aq)
The net ionic equation to describe this balanced equation is
A. 3Ba+(aq)+SO42-(aq)→3BaSO4(s)
B. 3Ba2+(aq)+3SO42-(aq)→3BaSO4(s)
C. 6NO3-(aq)+2Fe2+(aq)→2Fe(NO3)3(aq)
D. 3Ba2+(aq)+2NO3-(aq)+2Fe3+(aq)+3SO42-
(aq)→3BaSO4(s)+2Fe3+(aq)+6NO3-(aq).
68. A reaction is 50% complete in 2 hours and 75% complete in 4
hours. What is the order of this reaction?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
69. Suppose reactions A →B and B → A are both elementary
processes with rate constants 8x102s-1 and 4x104s-1,
respectively. What is the value of the equilibrium constant for
the equilibrium? A ⇌ B
A. 2x10-2 B. 0.5x102 C. 4x102D.4x10-2
70. Consider the following reaction: O
CH3CH2 - C - OCH3+NaOH,
What are the products of this reaction?
A. Sodium acetate and ethanol
B. Sodium acetate and methanol
C. Sodium propionate and methanol
D. Methyl propionic acid and methanol
71. What is the Molarity of a solution containing 10g of sulfuric
acid in 500 ml of solution?
A. 0.02 B. 0.03 C. 0.12 D. 0.2
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72. The pH at room temperature of a 0.1 M solution of formic
acid (HCHO2) was measured to be 4.50. What is the hydrogen
ion concentration?
A. 3.16x10-5 M B. 3.16x10-12 M
C. 6.32x10 M
-3 D. 6.32x10-4 M
73. What is the change in internal energy, ∆E of a system if it
absorbs 300 kJ of heat from the surroundings and does 500
kJ of work on the surroundings?
A. 100KJ B. 200KJ C. 400KJ D. 500KJ
74. For the conversion of C (diamond) →C (graphite), ∆H = -3 KJ.
What does this mean?
A. Both are equally stable
B. Graphite is more stable than diamond
C. Diamond is more stable than graphite
D. Graphite has more stable energy than diamond
75. Why does a pressure cooker reduce cooking time?
A. The heat is more evenly distributed.
B. A stronger flame is used for cooking
C. The high pressure tenderizes the food.
D. The boiling point of water inside the cooker is
increased.
76. How can silver be plated into nickel?
A. Electricity to a nickel anode in a solution of silver ions
B. Electricity to a silver anode in a solution of nickel ions
C. A solution of nickel ions to react with a piece of silver
D. Electricity to a nickel cathode in a solution of silver
ions.
77. Which catalyst is used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils?
A. Iron B. Nickel
C. platinum D. Molybdenum
78. Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?
A. Starch B. glucose C. Glycine D. Cellulose
79. Which element is added to natural rubber to make it harder
and reduce its susceptibility to oxidation and chemical
attacks?
A. Sulfur B. Silicon C. carbon D. Nitrogen
80. Which of the following ions is the most abundant in sea
water?
A. Na+ B. Ca2+ C. CI- D. HCO
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Ethiopian University Entrance Examination (EUEE) Chemistry
2005/2013
DIRECTIONS: Each of the following questions is followed by
four possible alternatives. Read each question and carefully
blacken the letter of your best choice on the separate
answer sheet provided. You may refer to the information
given below when you work on some of the questions

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) Ultraviolet light has longer wavelength than visible light.
(B) The energy of radiation decreases as the wavelength
decreases.
(C) The frequency of radiation increases as the wavelength
decreases.
(D) Wave number of an electromagnetic radiation increases
as wavelength increases.
2. Which one is ionic compound formed from the reaction
between magnesium and nitrogen?
(A) MgN2 (B) Mg2N2 (C) Mg3N2 (D) Mg2N3
3. Which of the following molecules represents a non-polar
covalent bond?
(A) B-C1 (B) C-C1 (C) C1-C1 (D) Mg-C1
4. Which one of the following groups in the periodic table has
paramagnetic atoms?
(A) Group zero (C) Group IIB
(B) Group IIA (D) Group IVA
5. Which of the following is NOT a basic SI unit?
(A) Candela (B) Gram (C) Mole (D) Second
6. What is the process that converts liquid vegetable oils to solid
fats?
(A) Hydration. (C) Hydrolysis
(B) Hydrogenation (D) Saponification
7. What would be the solubility of HOCH2 (CH2)6CH2OH compared
to CH3 (CH2)6CH2OH?
(A) Less soluble in water.
(B) More soluble in water.
(C) The same solubility in water,
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(D) More soluble in a non-polar solvent such as
dichloromethane.
8. Which of the following gases can be manufactured using the
Haber process?
(A) Ammonia (C) Nitrogen
(B) Nitric oxide (D) Nitrogen dioxide
9. Which one of the mixture of the following pairs will NOT give a
buffer solution?
(A) HCN and NaCN (C) H3PO4 and KH2PO4
(B) NH3 and NH4C1 (D) HNO3 and Na NO3
10. How many types of cubic unit cells are known?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
11. Which of the following metal is NOT obtained by
commercial electrolytic process?
(A) Ag (B) A1 (C) Cu (D) Na
12. Which of the following metals has the highest electrical
and thermal conductivities?
(A) Ag (B) Co (C) Cu (D) Ni
13. Enthalpy is defined as the heat content of the system at
constant:
(A) Heat (B)Moles (C) Pressure (D) Volume
14. Which of the following elements is the second most
abundant element in the earth`s crust?
(A) Aluminum (B)Iron (C) Oxygen (D) Silicon
15. Which one of the following is TRUE for salts formed from
strong acids and strong bases?
(A) No hydrolysis takes place
(B) Produces ions that are proton donors
(C) Produces ions which are proton acceptors.
(D) Depends on the pKa and pKb of the parent acids and
bases, respectively.
16. What is the number of significant figures in 0.0030050?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 8
17. Which of the following properties of a substance does
NOT represent an intensive physical property?
(A) Boiling point (B)Color (C) Density (D) Volume
18. What is the mass of one molecule of water?
(A) 3.0x10-23g (C)0.0003g
(B) 1.8x10-22g (D) 18.0g
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19. Which of the following quantum number (s) is (are)
related to the size and energy of an electron in a hydrogen
atom?
(A) n (B) n, 1 (C) n, 1, m (D) n, 1, m, s
20. Which of the following plant nutrient will be produced as
a result of nitrogen fixation?
(A) Carbohydrate (C) Mineral
(B) Cellulose (D) Protein
21. Which of the following molecules has a trigonal
bipyramidal structure?
(A) SF4 (B) IF5 (C) IC14(D) BrF5
22. Which of the following represents the general
configuration of the transition elements?
(A) ns2np6 (C) ns(n-2)f
(B) ns(n-1)d (D)ns2np6(n-1)d10
23. The total number of electrons participating in the bond
formation of carbonate anion, CO32-, in the molecule of carbonic
acid are:
(A) 16 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 5
24. Which of the following crystals possess high electrical
and thermal conductivities?
(A) Ionic crystals. (C) Molecular crystals
(B) Metallic crystals (D) Covalent network crystals
25. An electron has a spin quantum numbers, s =+1/2 and a
magnetic quantum number, mι=+1. In which of the following
orbital will it NOT be present?
(A) s-orbital (B)p-orbital (C) d-orbital(D) f-orbital
26. Which of the following statements is TRUE about
equilibrium reaction?
(A) No more reactants are transformed into products.
(B) There are equal amounts of reactants and products.
(C) The rate constant for the forward reactions equals that of
the reverse reaction
(D) The rate for the forward reactions equals that of the
reverse reactions.
27. Three gases are in equilibrium in a closed chamber sealed
with a piston. The following equilibrium is established.
2NH3(g) ⇌ N2 (g)+3H2(g)
What will happen if the piston is pushed into the chamber?
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(A) The mole fraction of N2 increases.
(B) The mole of N2 decreases.
(C) The mole fraction of N2 remains the same.
(D) The mole fraction of N2 increases and then decreases.
28. Which of the following reactions will produce an alkyl
carboxylic acid?
(A) Heating a methyl ketone with acid and iodine.
(B) Reacting an alkyl halide with hydrogen gas and platinum.
(C) Reacting an alcohol with ozone.
(D) Oxidation of primary alcohol with hot permanganate or
chromate.
29. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
(A) Naturally derived soaps consist of a soluble salt of a long
chain fatty acid.
(B) Triacylglycrerols are esters of glycerol and long chain
carboxylic acids.
(C) Long chain carboxylic acids are known as fatty acids.
(D) The major acidic component of vinegar is formic acid.
30. What is a valid rate expression for the following reaction?
2NO +2H2 → N2 + 2H2O
1 ∆[𝐻 ] 1 ∆[𝑁𝑂]
(A) 2 ∆𝑡2 (C) − 2 ∆𝑡
1 ∆[𝐻 𝑂] ∆[𝑁 ]
(B) -2 ∆𝑡2 (D) - ∆𝑡2
31. Which of the following is the most important type of
solute-solvent interaction in a solution of
n-butanol in water?
(A) Dispersion (C) Dipole-dipole
(B) Ion-dipole (D) Hydrogen bonding
32. What is the product of the hydrolysis of esters in the
presence of a mineral acid catalyst?
(A) Alcohol (C) Ether
(B) Carbon dioxide (D) Ketones
33. To which organic functional group does the following
molecular representation, i.e., R1R2CHCOH belong? (R1 and R2
represent different alkyl chains)
(A) Amides (C) Ethers
(B) Aldehyde (D) Organic acids
34. What is the quantity of water, in mL, required to prepare
0.5 M of HCl from a concentrated solution of 3.5 M in 50mL is?
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(A) 50mL (C) 300mL
(B) 100mL (D) 350mL
35. What is the name of triacylglycerol (triglycerides) that is
solid at room temperature?
(A) Lecithin (B) Fat (C) Wax (D) Oil
36. Given the following equilibrium and equilibrium
constants:
(I) HC2H3O2 + H2O ⇌ H3O+ + C2H3O2-; Ka = 1.80x10-5
(II) H2 CO3 + H2O ⇌ H3O+ + HCO− 3 ; Ka = 4.20x10
-7

(III) NH4 + H2O ⇌ H3O + NH3; Ka=5.6x10

+ + -10

(IV) HCOOH + H2O ⇌ H3O++COOH- Ka=1.80x10-4

What is the strength of the acids in DECREASING order?
(A) I, IV, II and III (C) III, II, I and IV
(B) II, III, IV and I (D) IV, I, II and III
37. Given the reaction:H2PO4- + H2O → H3O+ + HPO42-
Which of the following represents a conjugate acid-base pair?
(A) H2PO-4 and H2O (C) H2PO-4 and H3O+
(B) H2PO 4 and HPO4
- 2- (D) H2O and HPO42-
38. Which of the following statements is TRUE about
colligative properties?
(A) Both vapor pressure and freezing point increase when a
non-volatile solute is added to a solvent.
(B) Both freezing point and boiling point increase when a
non-volatile solute is added to a solvent.
(C) Both vapor pressure and boiling point decrease when a
non-volatile solute is added to a solvent.
(D) Colligative properties depend only upon the number of
solute particles in a solution and not upon their identity.
39. What is the pH of 0.005 M solution of Ca (OH)2?
(A) 2.3 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14
40. What is the equivalent weight of HNO3, as an oxidizing
agent, in the following balanced reaction?
3Fe2+ + 4H+ + NO3- 3Fe3+ + NO + 2H2O
(A) 10.50 (B)15.75(C) 21.00(D) 31.50
41. How many kilojoules of heat are absorbed when 20 g of
NaC1(s) is decomposed into Na (s) and Cl2 (g) at constant
pressure according to the following reaction?
2Na (s)+Cl2g) → 2NaCl (s)  H =-821.8KJ
(A) -281.0 (B)-140.5 (C) +140.5 (D) +281.0
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42. In the electroplating of nickel from a solution containing
Ni2+ ion, what will be the weight of the metal deposited on the
cathode by a current of 8 A flowing for 500 minutes?
(A) 73g (B) 103g (C) 117.4g (D) 145g
43. A 1M solution of Cu (NO3)2 is placed in a beaker with a
strip of Cu metal. A 1M of SnSO4 is placed in a second beaker
with a strip of Sn metal. The two beakers are then connected by
a salt bridge and the two metal electrodes are then connected
by a salt bridge and the metal electrodes are connected by
wires to a voltmeter. Which of the following electrode serves as
the anode and which electrode gains mass?
Given the E0 Cu2+/Cu=0.34V and E0Sn2+/Sn=-0.14V
(A) Anode, Sn, Sn electrode gains mass.
(B) Anode, Sn, Cu electrode gains mass.
(C) Anode, Cu, Sn electrode gains mass.
(D) Anode, Cu, Cu electrode gains mass.
44. Which of the following metal alloys does NOT contain tin?
(A) Brass (B) Bronze
(C) Pewter (D) Plumber`s solder
45. The indicator Bromthymol Blue (HBb) is a weak acid
with Ka=1.0x10-7 ionizes as follows:
HBb (aq, yellow) ⇌ H+(aq, colorless) + In-(aq), blue)
Which way will the equilibrium shift when NaOH is added and
what will the color of the NaOH solution be containing this
indicator?
(A) Equilibrium will shift to the right and the color of NaOH
solution will turn green.
(B) Equilibrium will shift to the right and the color of NaOH
solution will turn blue.
(C) Equilibrium will shift to the left and the color of NaOH
solution will turn yellow.
(D) Equilibrium will shift to the left and the color of NaOH
solution will turn blue.
46. What are the raw materials required to synthesize nylon
66, a specific kind of nylon?
(A) Diacids (C) adipic acid and Diamines
(B) Diamines (D) Polyethylene
47. Which of the following substances are added to natural
rubber to toughen it?
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(A) Calcium (B) Carbon (C) Nitrogen (D) Sulfur
48. What is the quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of 80 g of ethanol from 250 C to 750 C? (specific
heat of ethanol=2.46Jg-1K-1)
(A) 2.46KJ (B)4.0KJ (C) 9.84KJ (D) 18.68KJ
49. Consider the following gaseous reaction at 250C
CH4(g) + 202(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)  H=-802KJ
(exothermic). Which energy change would occur if 3.2 moles of
CH4 is completely combusted?
(A) 2.57x103KJ will be released.
(B) 2.57x103 KJ will be absorbed.
(C) 6.43x103KJ will be released.
(D) 6.43x103 KJ will be absorbed.
50. What structural feature is usually needed to present in
order for an addition polymer to be produced?
(A) A carbon-carbon sigma bond.
(B) A carbon-oxygen pi bond.
(C) A carbon-oxygen sigma bond.
(D) A carbon-carbon pi bond.
51. Which of the following is the most important ingredients
used for production of DAP fertilizer?
(A) Ammonia and phosphoric acid.
(B) Nitric acid, urea and phosphoric acid.
(C) Phosphoric acid, urea and ammonia.
(D) sulfuric acid, ammonia and urea.
52. Which of the following biomolecules forms a zwitterions
either higher or lower pH?
(A) Cellulose (B) Glucose (C) Protein (D) Starch
53. Which of the following form of synthetic rubbers can be
vulcanized to greatly enhance its mechanical strength?
(A) Neoprene (C) Butyl rubber
(B) Isoprene (D) Styrene-butadiene rubber
54. What is the range in the number of carbon atoms of the
monosaccharide’s that are found in nature?
(A) 3 to 7 (B)4 to 10 (C) 4 to 12 (D) 5 to 12
55. What is the number of chloride ions (Cl-) present in
1.0x10-5 mol of AlCl3?
(A) 1.80 x 1019 (C) 6.02 x 1023
(B) 6.02 x 10 -18 (D)6.02 x 1028
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56. What is the Kelvin scale (K) corresponding to the
temperature readings when the degree Celsius (0C) is identical
to the degree Fahrenheit (0F)?
(A) 0K (B) 37 K (C) 233 K (D) 273 K
57. What is the wavelength associated with an electron of
mass, m=9.11x10-28 g, travelling at 40% of the velocity of light?
(A) 6.06 x 10-15m (C) 6.06 x 10-12m
(B) 2.42 x 10-15m (D) 2.42 x 10-11m
58. The quantum numbers listed below are for four different
electrons in an atom.
I. n = 4, 1 = 0, m1 = 0, ms = +½ 4s
II. n = 3, 1 = 1, m1 = 1, ms = +½ 3p
III. n = 4, 1 = 2, m1 = 0, ms = +½ 4d
IV. n = 4, 1 = 1, m1 = 0, ms = -½ 4p
When these sets of quantum numbers are arranged in order of
increasing energy, one may get.
(A) I < II < III < IV (C) II < I < IV < III
(B) I < III < II < IV (D) IV < III < II < I
59. Which of the following hybrid orbital’s is favoring the
formation of trigonal biphyramidal?
(A) sp3d (B) sp3(C) sp3d2(D) sp3d3
60. What are the two principal polysaccharide forms of
starch?
(A) Aldohexose and ketopentose
(B) Amylase and amylopectin
(C) Maltose and cellobiose
(D) Sucrose and lactose
61. For the reaction:
2A + B → C
The following experimental results were obtained:
Experiment [A] [B] Rate (mol L-1s-1)
1 0.50 0.50 0.300
2 0.50 0.25 0.075
3 0.25 0.25 0.075
What is the value of the rate constant?
(A) 0.6 mol L-1 s-1 (C) 1.2 L mol-1s-1
(B) 0.6 L mol-1 s-1 (D) 2.4 mol L-1s-1
62. Increase in temperature of rate of a given reaction is due
to the increase in the:
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(A) Extent of molecular dissociation.
(B) Activation energy of the reaction.
(C) Frequency of collision of the reacting species.
(D) Numerical value of the rate constant of the reaction.
63. If a piece of aluminum (Al) foil measuring 24cm by 31cm
has a mass of 10.35g, (density of Al = 2.70 g cm-3). What is the
thickness of the foil in millimeters?
(A) 5.15x10-3(B) 5.15x10-2(C) 3.833 (D) 744
64. What sizes of particles and velocities can one consider
quantum effect?
(A) Particles with very large mass and large velocities.
(B) Particles with large mass and small velocities.
(C) Particles with very small mass and large velocities.
(D) Particles with small mass and small velocities.
65. Which one of the following molecules/molecular ions is
paramagnetic according to the molecular orbital theory?
(A) O22- (B) O2 (C) F2 (D) O22+
66. The reaction for the formation of nitrosyl chloride
2NO(g)+Cl2 (g) ⇌ 2NOCl(g)
Was studied at 250C. The value of Kp for this reaction at 250C is
1.9 x 103 atm-1. What is the value of K at 250 C?
(A) 1.9x10-3L/mol (C) 4.6x104L/mol
(B) 3.8x10 L/mol
-3 (D) 4.6x105L/mol
67. Which of the following reactions will convert carboxylic
acids to primary amines?
(A) Decarboxylation with HBr and peroxide, then reaction of
the alkyl bromide with ammonia.
(B) Reduction of the acid to the alcohol with
NaOH/formaldehyde, then reaction with ammonium chloride
and heat.
(C) A two-step conversion, first to the amide with ammonia
and heat, and then by reduction with lithium aluminum
hydride or hydrogen plus catalyst.
(D) Lactase fermentation in the presence of ammonia
atmosphere.
68. A solution was prepared by adding 48 g of methanol
(CH3OH) into 81g of water (H2O). What is the mole fraction of
methanol in this solution?
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.75 (C) 1.5 (D) 4.5
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69. A solution was prepared by dissolving 3.75 g of pure
hydrocarbon in 95.0 g of cyclohexane. The boiling point of pure
cyclohexane was observed to be 80.700C and that of the
solution was 81.450C. What is the approximate molecular
weight of the hydrocarbon?
(Kb for cyclohexane = 2.790C/m)
(A) 71.0g/mol (B)105 g/mol (C) 147 g/mol(D) 312 g/mol
70. Which of the following molecules has a dipole moment?
(A) XeF4 (B) BCl3 (C) SO3 (D) CH4
71. To 0.2 M solution of a weak monoprotic acid, HA, enough
quantity of its sodium salt, NaA, was dissolved to give a
concentration of 0.2 M of the salt, what will be the acid
concentration, [H3O+], in the final solutions? (Ka of HA =
1.80x10-5)
(A) 3.60x10-6M (C) 1.80x10-5M
(B) 1.00x10 M-5 (D) 1.90x10-3M
72. Gaseous petrol in a combustion system has done 375 kJ of
work during its expansion in the piston. Simultaneously, it
absorbed 586 kJ of heat from the engine. What is the internal
energy change during the process?
(A) +211 KJ (B) +961 KJ (C) -211 KJ (D) -961 KJ
73. Which of the following reactions is expected to have
negative value of entropy change ∆S?
(A) C6H6(s) + 602(g) → 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(1)
(B) CaCO3(s) → CaO (s) +CO2(g)
(C) N2O4(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl (g) + O2(g)
(D) 2SO2(g) + O2 (g) → 2SO3(g)
74. Consider the following unbalanced redox reaction in
acidic solution:
MnO-4 + Fe2+ → Mn2+ + Fe3+
What is the change in oxidation state for both the substances
oxidized and reduced, and the coefficients of Fe2+ and Mn2+,
respectively, after balancing?
(A) 2 and 7, and 2 and 5 (C) 1 and 5, and 5 and 1
(B) 3 and, 2 and 5 and 1 (D) 2 and 5, and 5 and 2
75. A 50 mL solution of H2SO4 of 0.250 M is titrated with
NaOH solution of unknown concentration. The endpoint
against phenolphthalein indicator was signaled when 41.0 mL
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of NaOH was added. What is the concentration of NaOH
solution?
(A) 0.10 M (B) 0.25 M (C) 0.41 M (D) 0.50 M
76. What is the pH of an aqueous solution prepared to
contain 1.3x10-3M sodium nitrite (NaNO2) if the acid
dissociation equilibrium constant, Ka, for nitrous acid (HNO2) is
5.1x10-4?Kw1.0x10-14
(A) 3.1 (B) 5.1 (C) 6.0 (D) 7.3
77. What reactions occur at the anode and cathode when an
aqueous solution of Na2SO4 is electrolyzed?
(I) S2O82-+2e- → 2S𝑂42− Eo red= 2.01V
(II) O2 + 4H+ + 4e-→ 2H2O Eo red= 1.23V
(III) 2H2O + 2e-→ H2 + 2OH- Eo red= -0.82V
(IV) Na+ + 1e-→ Na, Eo red= -2.71V
(A) H2 at cathode and O2 at anode
(B) Na at cathode and S2 O82- at anode
(C) H2 at cathode and S2O82- at anode
(D) Na at cathode and O2 at anode
78. Which synthetic polymer is produced from Caprolactam?
(A) Nylon-6 (C) Teflon
(B) Nylon 6, 10 (D) Terylene
79. For the following hypothetical equation, in aqueous
solution, what is the correct representation of the cell notation?
A(s) + B2+ (aq) → A2+ (aq) + B(s)
(A) A(s)/ A2+(aq) ∥ B2+(aq)/ B(s)
(B) B2+ (aq) /B(s) ∥A2+(aq)/ A(s)
(C) A2+(aq)/A(s) ∥ B(s)/ B2+(aq)
(D) B(s) /B2+ (aq) ∥ A2+(aq)/ A(s)
80. How many mL conc. HNO3 and how many mL of water are
required to prepared 500 mL of 0.1 M HNO3 from a conc. 13 M
HNO3?
(A) 1 mL HNO3 and 496.15 mL H2O
(B) 2 mL HNO2 and 500 mL H2O
(C) 3.85 mL HNO3 and 500 mL H2O
(D) 3.85 mL HNO3 and 496.15 mL H2O
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Ethiopian University Entrance Examination (EUEE) Chemistry
2006/2014
DIRECTIONS: Each of the following questions is followed by four
possible alternatives. Read each question and carefully blacken
the letter of your best choice on the separate answer sheet
provided. You may refer to the information given below when
you work on some of the questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a conjugate acid-base pair?

A. HNO3/N𝑂3− C. NH3/N𝐻2−
−
B. H2SO4/HS𝑂4 D. H3O+/OH-
2. Which of the following is correct?
A. 1L=1dm3 C. 10L=1dm3
B. 1L=10dm 3 D. 1L=1m3
3. Commercially, liquid vegetable oils are converted to solid fats
such as margarine by:
A. Hydrogenation C. Saponification
B. Hydration D. Oxidation
4. What is the chemical name for Aspirin?
A. Acetyl salicylic acid B. Salicylic acid
C. Methyl salicylate D. Sodium salicylate
5. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true of an ideal
liquid-liquid solution?
I. It obeys PV = nRT?
II. It obeys Raoult’s law.
III. Solute-solute, solvent-solvent, and solute-solvent
interactions are very similar.
IV. Solute-solute, solvent-solvent, and solute-solvent
interactions are quite different.
A. II, II and III C. II and III
B. I, II and IV D. II and IV
6. The unit cell in a certain lattice consists of a cube formed by an
anion at each corner, an anion in the center, and a cation at
the center of each face. How many cations and how many
anions does the unit cell have?
A. 5 anions and 6 cations. C. 2 anions and 3 cations.
B. 5 anions and 3 cations. D. 3 anions and 4 cations.
7. In a reaction, A + B  product, the rate is doubled when the
concentration of B is doubled, and rate increases by a factor
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of 8 when the concentrations of both the reactants (A and B)
are doubled, the rate law for the reaction can be written as:
A. Rate = k [A] [B] B. Rate = k[A]2[B]
C. Rate = k [A] [B]2 C. Rate = k [A]2 [B]2
8. Answer the following question using the phase diagram below.
7
 8

Pressure
4 2
  5
1
 6
3
3
Temperature
At which point can only the solid and liquid phases coexist?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
9. Which electron transition in a hydrogen atom released the
largest energy?
A. n = 2  n = 1 C. n = 6 n = 3
B. n = 4  n = 2 D. n = 7  n = 6
10. The simplest formula for a compound containing Mn4+ and
O2- is.
A. MnO C.Mn2O4
B. MnO2 D. Mn4O2
11. What is the ratio of energy of a photon of 300 nm wavelength
radiation to that of 600 nm radiation?
A. 1:2 B. 1:1 C. 2:1 D. 3:1
12. Which one of the following chemicals is used to disinfect
water?
A. Fluorine C. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen D. Chlorine
13. During the titration of a known volume of a strong acid with a
strong base, there is
A. a steady increase in pH.
B. a sharp increase in pH around the end point.
C. a steady decrease in PH.
D. a sharp decease in pH around the end point.
14. A solution with a pH of 7.5 would be described as:
A. Very basic C. Slightly acidic
B. Slightly basic D. Very acidic
15. The electrolysis of molten NaCl is an industrial process. What
does the electrolysis produce?
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A. Na and Cl2 C. Na+ and Cl-
B. H2 and O2 D. NaOH and Cl2
16. Butane burns in oxygen according to the equation below.
2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(1). If 11.6 g of
butane is burned in11.6gm of oxygen, which is the limiting
reagent?
A. Butane C. Neither
B. Oxygen D. Both oxygen and butane
17. A beaker filled to the 100 mL mark with salt (the salt has a
mass of 100g) and another beaker to the 100 mL mark with
water (the water has a mass of 100g) are mixed together in a
bigger beaker until the salt is completely dissolved. What will
be the mass of the solution?
A. It will be much more than 200 g.
B. It will be much smaller than 200 g.
C. It will be exactly 200 g
D. It will be slightly more than 200 g.
18. Which one of the following is NOT an intensive property?
A. Mass C. Colour
B. Temperature D. Density
19. Which of the following is natural polymer?
A. Nylon B. PNC C. Cotton D. Dacron
20. Which of the following metals forms a volatile compound
during the extraction process?
A. Fe B. Co C. Ni D. Cu
21. Which one of the following atoms in its ground state has the
greatest number of unpaired electrons?
A. 13Al B. 14Si C. 15P D. 16S
22. Which statement is true about chemical reactions at
equilibrium?
A. The forward and backward reactions proceed at equal
rates.
B. The forward and backward reactions have stopped.
C. The concentrations of the reactants and products are
equal. D. The forward reaction is exothermic
23. Which compound contains both covalent and ionic bonds?
A. Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3
B. Magnesium bromide, MgBr2
C. Dichloromethane, CH2Cl2
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D. Ethanoic acid, CH3COOH
24. Which set of quantum numbers (n, l, m1, ms) is not possible?
A. 1,0,0,1/2 C. 1,0,0,-1/2 B. 1,1,0,1/2 D. 2,1,-1,1/2
25. Which of the following particles contains more electrons than
neutrons?
I. 11H II. 35
17Cl
−
III. 39
19𝐾
+

A. I only C. I and II only

B. II only D. II and III only
26. Which molecule or ion does NOT have a tetrahedral shape?
A. XeF4 B. SiCl4 C. BF4− D. NH4−

27. Why are metals soft and malleable?

A. Because they are very shiny.
B. Because they experience electrostatic repulsion.
C. Because of the presence of mobile electrons.
D. Because the metal cations can slip over other fairly easily
28. In which region of the periodic Table would the element with
the electronic structure below be located?
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d65s2
A. Group 6 C. s block
B. Noble gases D. d block
29. Which factors will influence the rate of the reaction shown
below? NO2(g) + CO(g) ⇌ No(g) + CO2(g)
I. The number of collisions per second
II. The energy of the collisions
III. The geometry with which the molecules collide
A. I only C. I and II only
B. II only D. I, II and III
30. How many 𝜋 bonds are present in CO2?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
31. Which pair of monomers forms polyesters?
A. Difunctional alcohol, difunctional organic acid
B. Difunctional alcohol, difunctional amino acid
C. Ethylene, ethylene D. Amino acid, amino acid
32. Which changes will increased the amount of SO3(g) at
equilibrium?
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) ∆H0 = - 197kJ
I. Increasing the temperature
II. Decreasing the volume
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III. Adding a catalyst
A. I only C. I and III only
B. II only D. I, II and III
33. Which compound is a carboxylic acid?
A. CH3COOH C. (CH3)2CHOOCH3
B. (CH3CO)2O D. (CH3)2O
34. The mechanism of a reaction is shown below.
HOOH +I-HOI + OH- (slow)
HOI + I- I2 + OH- (fast)
2OH + 2H3O  4 H2O
- + (fas)
What is the rate law based on this mechanism?
A. Rate = k [HOOH][I-] C. Rate = k [HOOH][I-]2
B. Rate = k [HOOH]2[I-] D. Rate = k [HOOH]
35. What is the equilibrium constant expression for the following
reaction? 2Hg(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2HgO(s)
A. K = 1/([Hg]2 [O2])
B. K = [Hg]2 [O2]
C. K = [HgO]2 /([Hg]2 [O2])
D. K = [2HgO]/([2Hg] [O2])
36. A triacylglycerol that is solid at room temperature is called
A. Lecithin B. Fat C. Wax D. Oil
37. Which compound is an ester?
A. CH3COOH C. C2H5CHO
B. CH3OC2H5 D. HCOOCH3
38. If a solute dissolves in an endothermic process,
A. H bonds must exist between solvent and solute.
B. Strong ion-dipole forces must exist in the solution.
C. The entropy of the solution must be greater than that of
its pure components.
D. The solute must be a gas.
39. A solution is made by dissolving 250.0 g of potassium
chromate crystals (K2CrO4, molar mass, 194.2 g/mol) in 1.00
kg of water. What will be the freezing point of the solution?
(Kf for water is 1.860c/m).
A. -8.870C C. -5.730C
B. -7.18 C0 D. -1.860C
40. How many moles of sodium hydroxide are present in 2.5L of
0.5 M aqueous solution?
A. 0.2 B. 0.5 C. 1.25 D. 12.5
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41. Which species CANNOT act as a Lewis acid?
A. NH3 B. BF3 C. Fe2+ D. AlCl3
42. Which of the following statements is true?
A. A universal indicator is a mixture of indicators that will
give a different color for a different pH.
B. Phenolphthalein is a universal indicator.
C. A universal indicator can only be used in either strongly
acidic or basic solution.
D. The colour of a universal indicator is red in a weak acid.
43. Three acids, HA, HB, HC have the following Ka values.
Ka(HA)=1 x 10-
5K (HB)=2 x 10-5K (HC)=1 x 10-6. What is the correct order
a a
of increasing acid strength (weakest first)?
A. HA, HB, HC C. HC, HA, HB
B. HC, HB, HA D. HB, HA, HC
44. If the solute-solvent interactions are greater than the solute-
solute and solvent-solvent interactions, what will be the
total vapor pressure of the solution?
A. Greater than that calculated from Raoult’s law.
B. Less than that calculated from Raoult’s law.
C. The same as calculated from Raoult’s law.
D. Raoult’s law cannot be applied fro such interactions.
45. Which of the following procedures will produce a buffered
solution?
I. Equal volumes of 0.5 M NaOH and 1 M HCl solution are
mixed.
II. Equal volume of 0.5 M NaOH and 1 M CH3 COOH solutions
are mixed.
III. Equal volumes of 1 M NaCH3CO2 and 1 M CH3COOH
solutions are mixed.
IV. Equal volumes of 1.0 M NaOH and 1 M HCl solutions are
mixed
A. I B. III C. I and II D. II and III
46. For which conversion is an oxidizing agent required?
A. 2H+(aq)  H2(g) C. SO3(g)  SO42-(aq)
B. 2Br (aq) Br2(aq)
- D. MnO2(s)  Mn2+(aq)
47. What volume of 0.500 M NaOH is required to neutralize 25.0
mL of 1.2 M H2SO4? (Assume complete ionization of the
acid)
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A. 60 mL B. 9 mL C. 100 mL D. 120 mL
48. A gas is confined to a cylinder under constant atmospheric
pressure. When the gas undergoes a particular chemical
reaction, it releases 135 kJ of heat to its surroundings and
does 63 kJ of P-V work on its surroundings. What are the
values of H and ∆E for the process?
A. ∆H = 135kJ, ∆E = 63kJ
B. ∆H = -135kJ, ∆E = -63kJ
C. ∆H = 135kJ, ∆E = 198kJ
D. ∆H = -135kJ, ∆E = -198kJ
49. The oxidation numbers of nitrogen in NH3, HNO3 and NO2 are
respectively.
A. -3, -5, +4 C. -3, + 5, -4
B. +3, +5, +4 D. -3, +5, +4
50. Which statement about the following reaction is correct?
2 FeS(s) + 3CO2(g)  Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) ∆H0=+26.6 kJ
A. 26.6 kJ of energy are released for every mole of Fe
reacted.
B. 26.6 kJ of energy are absorbed for every mole of Fe
reacted
C. 53.2 kJ of energy are released fro every mole of Fe
reacted.
D. 13.3 kJ of energy are absorbed for every mole of Fe
reacted.
51. Which of the following metals is extracted by thermal
reduction process?
A. Cu B. Fe C. Al D. Mg
52. The two standard electrode potentials involved in the nickel-
cadmium rechargeable cell are given below. Calculate the
∆Go in kJ of the cell.
NiO2(s)+2H2S(1)+ 2e  Ni(OH)2(s)+ 2OH E0=+0.49V
Cd(OH)2(s) + 2e  Cd(s) + OH (aq) E0=-0.76V
A. -184 B. -153 C. -241 D. -206
53. Which of the following is a synthetic rubber produced from
Caprolactam (CPL)
A. Nylon 6, 10 C. Teflon
B. Terlyene D. Nylon 6
54. Which one of the following reactions is NOT a redox reaction?
A. Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) AgCl(s)
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B. 2Na(s) + Cl2(f)  2NaCl(s)
C. Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq)  MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
D. Cu21(aq) + Zn(s)  Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq)
55. The half-reaction for formation of magnesium metal upon
electrolysis of molten MgCl2 is:
Mg2+ + 2e-
What is the massMg
of magnesium formed upon passage of a
current of 60.0 A for a period of 2.00 x 103 s?
A. 5.0 g B. 10.0 g C. 15.1 g D. 30.2 g
56. An aqueous solution is 70.0% nitric acid (HNO3)by mass.
What is the concentration of HNO3 expressed in molality?
A. 0.559 B. 8.62m C. 11.1m D. 37.0m
57. Which of the following is a natural polymer?
A. Polythene C. Nylon
B. Polysaccharides D. Terylene
58. What is the ionization energy of an iron atom if it requires a
radiation of 276 nm to completely remove its outer most
electron in the gaseous state?
(plank’s constant, h=6.626x10-34Js, speed of light, c=3 x
108ms-1)
A. 7.21 x 10 -19J C. 7.21 x 10 -19J
B. 7.21 x 10-19kJ D. 7.21 x 1019 kJ
59. Which of the electron configurations describes the ground
state electron configuration of Cl-?
A. 1s22s22p63s23p6 C. 2s22s22p63p1
B. 1s22s22p63s1 D. 1s22s22p63s23px23py1
60. When 0.68 is divided by 14.364, the actual answer is
0.0473405. What will be the correct answer?
A. 0.05 B. 0.047 C. 0.0473 D. 0.04734
61. What is the correct molecular electronic configuration for the
molecular ion , B2+?
A. 𝜎1s2𝜎*1s2𝜎 2s2𝜎*2s2 𝜎2p2 C. 𝜎1s2𝜎*1s2𝜎 2s2𝜎*2s2 𝜋2px1
B. 𝜎1s 𝜎*1s 𝜎 2s 𝜎*2s 𝜋2py
2 2 2 2 2 D.
𝜎1s2𝜎*1s2𝜎 2s2𝜎*2s2 𝜋2px1 𝜋2py1
62. Which of the following molecules or ions will exhibit
delocalized bonding? NO2-, NH4+, N3-
A. NO2- and N3- C. NO2-
B. NH4 and N3
+ - D. NO2- and NH4+
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63. Based on molecular orbital theory, the bond order of H2, H2+,
and H2- are , respectively.
A. 1, 0, and 0 C. 1, 0, and ½
B. 1, 1/2, and 0 D.1, 1/2, and ½
64. How many 3d electrons are preset in the ground state of
chromium atom?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10
65. When the following substances are arranged in order of
increasing melting point (lowest melting point first), the
correct order is:
A. CH3CH2CH3, CH3COCH3, CH3CH2CH2OH
B. CH3CH2CH3, CH3CH2CH2OH, CH3COCH3
C. CH3COCH3, CH3CH2CH2OH, CH3CH2CH3
D. CH3CH2CH2OH, CH3CH2CH3, CH3COCH3
66. The half-life for the first order decomposition of nitro
methane, CH3NO2, at 500K is 650 seconds. If the initial
concentration of CH3NO2 is 0.500M, what its concentration be
(M) after 1300 seconds have elapsed?
A. 0.125 B. 0.140 C. 0.250 D. 0.425
67. In a zero-order reaction for every 100 rise of temperature, the
rate is doubled. If the temperature is increased from 100C to
1000C, the rate of the reaction will become.
A. 64 times C. 256 times
B. 128 times D. 512 times
68. Which of the following mathematical relationships between
K, K1 and K2 is correct?
CO2(g) + H2(g) ⇌ CO(g) + H2O(g) K
Fe(s) + CO2(g) ⇌ FeO(s) + Co(g) K1
Fe(s) + H2O(g) ⇌ FeO(s) + H2(g) K2
A. K = K1 + K2 B. K = K1 x K2 C. K = k1/K2 D. K = K2/K1
69. Which of the following gives the correct order of decreasing
acidity of carboxylic acids?
A. Cl3CCOOH, Cl2CHCOOH, FCH2COOH, CH3 COOH
B. FCH2COOH, CH3 COOH, Cl2CHCOOH, Cl3CCOOH
C. CH3 COOH, FCH2COOH, Cl2CHCOOH, Cl3CCOOH
D. Cl2CHCOOH, CH3 COOH, FCH2COOH, Cl3CCOOH
70. The value of Kc for the following equilibrium reaction is 4.0 at
a temperature o 373 K.
CH3COOH + C2H5OH CH3COOC2H5 +
H2O
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What mass of ethyl ester (CH3COOC2H5) would be present in

the equilibrium mixture if 15 g of acetic acid and 11.5 g of
ethanol were mixed and equilibrium was established at this
temperature?
A. 5.2 B. 10.1 C. 12.6 D. 14.1
71. Which of the following is true about an open system?
A. A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its
surroundings.
B. A system that cannot exchange both matter and energy
with its surroundings.
C. A system that only exchanges matter with its
surroundings.
D. A system that only exchanges energy with its
surroundings.
72. Which of the following statements is true about the percent
ionization of a weak acid?
A. It decreases with increasing concentration.
B. It increases with decreasing concentration.
C. It increases with increasing concentration.
D. It decreases with decreasing concentration.
73. What is the value of ∆H for the reaction S(s)S(g)?
S(s) + O2(g)  SO2(g), ∆H=-395kJ
S(g) + O2(g)  SO2(g), ∆H=-618kJ
A. -1013 kJ C. +223 kJ
B. -223kJ D. +1013 kJ
74. Which of these compounds is the ester formed from the
reaction of acetic acid and 1-propanol?
O
OH
C. CH3CH2CH2OCH2COH
A. CH3COH
OCH2CH2CH3
OH O
B. CH3CH2COH D. CH3C OCH2CH2CH3
OCH2CH3
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75. A lab instructor is preparing 5.0 liters of a 0.10 M Pb(NO3)2
(formua mass 331) solution. What is the mass required?
A. 165.5 g of Pb(NO3)2 and add 5.0 kg of H2O.
B. 165.5 g of Pb(NO3)2 and add H2O until the solution has a
volume of 5.0 liters.
C. 33.1 g of Pb(NO3)2 and add H2O until the solution has a
volume of 5.0 liters.
D. 33.1 g of Pb(NO3)2 and add 5.0 liter of H2O.
76. Which of the following NOT a characteristic of the electrolytic
cell containing aqueous solution of NaCl used in the
manufacture of sodium hydroxide?
A. The sodium hydroxide solution is produced in the
electrolytic cell.
B. The electrolyte must be a dilute solution of NaCl.
C. Hydrogen is produced at the cathode.
D. The production of chlorine gas occurs at the anode
77. The kinetic date below is for the reaction:
A+BC
From these data what are the orders of the reaction with
respect to A and B?
[A] [B] Initial Rate (mold m-3 sec-1)
0.1 0.1 1 x 10-5
0.1 0.2 4 x 10-5
0.2 0.1 1 x 10-5
A. order of A = 1 order of B =0
B. order of A = 0 order of B = 2
C. order of A = 0 order of B = 4
D. order of A = 1 order of B = 2
78. Which of the following metals has the highest electrical and
thermal conductivities of any metal?
A. Ag B. Cu C. Ni D. Co
79. Which of the following is a linear polymer?
A. High density polyethene (HDPE)
B. Low density polyethene (LDPE)
C. Bakelite
D. Vulcanized rubber
80. Which of the following is the most important source for the
extraction of iron?
A. Hematite B. Bauxite C. Chalcopyrite D. Sphalerite
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Ethiopian University Entrance examination (EUEE) Chemistry
Ginbot 2007/ June 2015
BOOKLET CODE: 29 SUBJECT CODE: 05
DIRECTIONS: Each of the following questions is followed by four
possible alternatives. Choose the best answer and blacken the
letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provide.
1. The conversion of nitrogen gas to nitrates by bacteria is called
A. nitrification. C. exertion.
B. nitrogen fixation. D. denitrification.
2. What kind of energy is converted in a galvanic cell?
A. Chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.
B. Chemical energy is converted to heat.
C. Chemical energy is obtained into chemical energy.
D. Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy.
3. The process of solute particles being surrounded by solvent
particles is known as
A. saturation. C. solvation
B. agglomeration. D. dehydration.
4. According to the Arrhenius concept, an acid is a substance that
A. is capable of donation one or more H+ to any solvent.
B. causes an increase in the concentration of H+ in aqueous
solutions.
C. can accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent
bond.
D. reacts with the solvent to form the cation formed by auto
ionization of that solvent.
5. A system which can exchange both matter and energy with its
surroundings in said to be a/an
A. isolated system. C. ideal system.
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B. open system. D. closed system.
6. The first step of the scientific method involves
A. forming a hypothesis.
B. making observations.
C. performing an experiment.
D. prediction the result of an experiment.
7. of the three types of radioactivity characterized by Rutherford,
which of the following are particles?
A. 𝛾-rays
B. 𝛽-rays
C. 𝛼- rays and 𝛽 -rays
D. 𝛼-rays, 𝛽-rays, and 𝛾-rays
8. Which one of the following represents an acceptable possible
set of quantum numbers (in the order n, 1, m1, ms) for an
electron in an atom?
A. 2, 1, 0, 0 C. 2, 1, -1, 1/2
B. 2, 0, 2, -1/2 D. 2, 0, 1, -1/2
9. The type of compound that is most likely contain a covalent
bond is the one that is
A. a solid metal.
B. composed of only nonmetals.
C. composed of a metal from the far left and a non-metal from
far right of the periodic table.
D. held together by the electrostatic forces between oppositely
charged ions.
10. According to valence bond theory. Which orbitals on bromine
atoms overlap in the formation of the bond in Br2?
A. 3s B. 3p C. 4s D. 4p
11. Which of the following is correct?
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A. 1L = 1dm3 C. 10 L = 1cm3
B. 1L = 10 dm3 D. 1L = 0.1dm3
12. The most abundant metal on the surface of the earth is
A. Fe B. Al C. Ca D. Na
13. For the acid – base equilibrium,
𝐻𝐶𝑂3− + 𝐻2 𝑂 ⇌ 𝐻2 𝐶𝑂3 + 𝑂𝐻 −
the BrØnsted – Lowry acids are
A. H2O and OH-
B.HCO− 3 and OH
-

C. H2O and H2CO3

D. HCO− 3 and H2CO3
14. The enthalpy of combustion of solid carbon to form carbon
dioxide is -393.5 KJ/mol carbon and the enthalpy of
combustion of carbon monoxide to form carbon dioxide is -
283.3 KJ/mol CO. What is the enthalpy of the following
reaction?
2𝐶(𝑠) + 𝑂2 (𝑔) → 2𝐶𝑂(𝑔)
A. -110.4 KJ C. +172.9 KJ
B.-220.8 KJ D. -1354.0 KJ
15. The decreasing order of electrochemical characteristics of
some metals is given as: Mg > Al > Zn > Cu > Ag. What will
happen if a copper spoon is used to stir a solution of aluminum
nitrate (Al (NO3)3)?
A. There is no reaction.
B. The solution becomes blue.
C. the spoon will get coated with aluminum.
D. an alloy of copper and aluminum is formed.
16. The distance between two carbon atoms in a diamond is 154
pm.
A. 7.7 x 10-5mm C. 1.54 x 10-7mm
B. 7.7 x 10-7mm D. 1.54 x 10-9mm
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17. How many orbitals are there in an atom with n = 4?
A. 2 B. 8 C. 16 D. 25
18. How May sigma and pi bonds are present in the following
molecule?
H3C – CH = CH – CH3
A. 8 𝜎 bonds and 1 𝜋 bond
B.8 𝜎 bonds and 2 bond
C. 10 𝜎 bonds and 2 𝜋 bond
D. 11 𝜎 bonds and 1 𝜋 bond
19. At which point can only the solid and liquid phases coexist in
the phase diagram of water given below?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 8
20. What type of solute-solvent interaction should be the most
important in a solution of iodine in carbon tetrachloride?
A. London forces C. Ion-dipole forces
B. Ionic bonding D. Dipole-dipole forces
21. In the reaction
(2𝑆𝑂2 + 𝑂2 ⇌ 2𝑆𝑂3 , 𝐾𝑒𝑞 = 100)
What will be the concentration of O2, if the concentration of SO2
is the same as that of SO3?
A. [O2] = [SO2] C. [O2] = 100M
B.[O2] = 0.01M D. [O2] = 0.1M
22. For the gas phase reaction
N2 + O2⇌ 2NO, ∆H = +180KJ mol-1, the value of K changes
with the
A. Change in pressure.
B.Introduction of NO.
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C. Change in concentration of N2.
D. Change in temperature.
23. Considering the reaction below, in which of the following will
the effect of concentration and temperature simultaneously
cause an increase in the rate at which products are formed?
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) CO2(g) +CaCl2(aq) + H2O(1) + heat
A. Decrease [HCl] and decrease temperature.
B.Increase [HCl] and increase temperature.
C. Increase [HCl] and decrease temperature.
D. Grind up the CaCO3 and decrease temperature.
24. The decomposition of nitrosyl chloride was studied as
2NOCl(g)→ 2NO(g) + Cl(g)
←

The following data were obtained where

∆[𝑁𝑂𝐶𝐼]
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 = − ∆𝑡

[NOCl]0 Initial Rate

(molecules/cm3) (molecules/cm3.s)
3.0 x 10 16 5.98 x 104
2.0 x 1016 2.66 x 104
1.0 x 10 16 6.64 x 104
4.0 x 10 16 1.06 x 105
What is the rate law in the above decomposition?
A. r = k[NOCl]2 C. r = k[NOCl] [NO]
B.r = k[NOCl] D. r = k[NOCl] [Cl]
25. Considering the mechanism for a reaction below, which of the
following statements is correct?
Step 1: HBr + O2 HOOBr
Step 2: HBr + HOOBr  2HOBr
Step 3: 2HOBr + 2HBr  2Br2 + 2H2O
A. Br2 is a reactant.
B.HBr is a product.
C. HOBr is a catalyst.
D. HOOBr is a reaction intermediate
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26. Consider the four electromagnetic waves shown below.

Which of the electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
27. The wave number of an electromagnetic radiation is 1 x 10-5
cm-1. What is the frequency of this radiation?
A. 3 x 108 s-1 C. 3 x 1010 s-1
B. 3 x 106 s-1 D. 3 x 1015 s-1
28. Which of the following diagrams describes the electron
density of dxy orbital?

29. Which of the following ionic compounds has the greatest

lattice energy?
A. LiF B. LiCl C. LiBr D. Lil
30. What hybridization change does the carbon atom undergo in
the combustion of methane?

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

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A. sp → sp2 C. sp3 → sp
B.sp2 → sp3 D. sp2 → sp
31. How many unpaired electrons are there in the Lewis
structures of a N33- ion?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
32. The maximum number of electrons in p-orbital with n = 6, m
= 0 is
A. 12 B. 6 C. 16 D. 14
33. A solution in an electrolytic cell contains Cu2+ (E0 = 0.34V),
Ag+ (E0 = 0.80 V), and Zn2+ (E0 = -0.76 V). If the voltage is
initially very low and slowly increased, in which order will the
metals be plated out not the cathode?
A. Zn2+> Cu2+> Ag+ C. Ag+> Zn2+> Cu2+
B. Cu2+> Zn2+> Ag+ D. Ag+ > Cu2+> Zn2+
34. Which one of the following metals is extracted by thermal
reduction process?
A. Al B. Cu C. Fe D. Mg
35. Which of the following transitions will emit maximum energy
in the hydrogen atom?
A. n = 4  n = 3 C. n = 2 n = 1
B. n = 4  n = 2 D. n = 3  n = 2
36. A lipid is any substance of biochemical origin that is
A. soluble in both water and non polar solvents.
B. insoluble in both water and non-polar solvents.
C. soluble in water but insoluble in non-polar solvents.
D. soluble in non-polar solvents and insoluble in water.
37. What is the molarity of a 5g hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in 100
mL solution that is used for hair bleaching?
A. 0.015 M B. 0.15 M C. 1.5 M D. 3 M
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38. What is the concentration of sodium chloride in water needed
in order to produce a aqueous solution that has an identical
osmotic pressure (isotonic) with blood (𝜋=7.70 atm at 250C)?
A. 0.003 mol L-1 C. 0.1575 mol L-1
B. 0.006 mol L-1 D. 0.315 mol L-1
39. If NaNO2 is added to a solution of HNO2, which of the
following statements is true?
A. The pH of the solution will increase.
B. The pH of the solution will decrease.
C. The pH will remain the same.
D. The equilibrium will not be affected.
40. The acid-base indicator bromocresol green is a weak acid.
The yellow acid and blue base forms of the indicator are
present in equal concentrations in a solution when the pH is
4.68. What is the pKa of bromocresol green?
A. 4.48 B. 4.68 C. 5.68 D. 6.68
41. What is the final concentration of Cl- ion when 250 mL of
0.20M CaCl2 solution is mixed with 250 mL of 0.40M KCl
solution (Assume additive volumes.)
A. 1.60M B. 0.40M C. 0.20M D. 6.60M
42. If a student wishes to prepare approximately 100 milliliters
aqueous solution of 6 M HCl using 12 M HCl, which procedure
is correct?
A. Adding 50 mL of 12 M HCl to 50 mL of water while the
mixture steadily.
B. Adding 25 mL of 12 M HCl to 50 mL of water while the
mixture steadily.
C. Adding 50 mL of water to 50 mL of 12 M HCl while the
mixture steadily.
D. Adding 25 mL of water to 50 mL of 12 M HCl while the
mixture steadily.
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43. Chemically, fats and oils are
A. acids B. alcohols C. esters D. aldehyde
44. Which of the following is used in the reaction of
saponification?
A. Strong base C. Hydrogen
B. Strong acid D. Nickel
45. The concentration of nitrate ion in a solution 0.900 M
aluminum nitrate is
A. 0.90 B. 0.45 C. 0.30 D.2.7
46. Which one of the following compound does NOT follow the
octet rule?
A. CS2 B. PBr3 C. IBr D. BrF5
47. The molecular geometry of the H3O+ ion is
A. linear C. bent
B. tetrahedral D. trigonal pyramidal
48. The reaction A + 3B = 2C + D is first order with respect to
reactant A and second order with respect to reactant B. If the
concentration of A is doubled and the concentration of B is
halved, the rate of the reaction would by a factor
of .
A. increase, 2 C. increases, 4
B. decrease, 2 D. decreases, 4
49. The conventional equilibrium constant expression (Kc) for
the system
2ICl(s) ⇌ I2(s) + Cl2(g) is
A. [I2][Cl2]/[ICl]2
B.[I2][Cl2]/2[ICl]
C. [Cl2]
D. ([I2] + [Cl2)/2[ICl]
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50. What is the IUPAC name for the compound
O
∥
(CH3)2CHCH2CHCOH ?
l
CH
𝑀𝑛𝑜
32
..
A. 2, 4-dimethylpentanoic acid.
B.1, 1, 3-trimethylbutanoic acid
Si
C. 1-hydroxy- 2, 4-dimethylpentanone
m
D. 2-carboxyisohexane pl
if
51. For the reaction, y
N2 + 3H2⇌ 2NH3 th
e
the rate of disappearance ofe H2 is 0.01 mol L-1 min -1. The rate
of appearance of NH3 wouldqube
A. 0.01 mol L-1 min -1 at
io
B.0.02 mol L min
-1 -1
n
C. 0.007 mol L-1 min -1 of
D. 0.002 mol L-1 min -1 t
w
52. The hybridization of the central atom in the XeF4 molecule is
o
A. sp2 C. sp
𝑀𝑛𝑜 2 3d
..
B. sp3 . D. sp3d2
Si
53. Standard electrode potential
m for Sn4+ / Sn2+ couple is +0.15 V
and that Cr3+ / Cr couple is pl-0.74 V. These two couples in their
standard state are connected if to make a spontaneous
y
electrochemical reaction. Theb cell potential will be
y
A. +1.83 V C. +0.89 V
t
B . +1.19 V wD. +0.18 V
o
54. Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reacting with
A. HCHO C. CH3CHO
B. (CH2OH)2 D. CH3COCH3
55. In which one of the following numbers are all of the zeros
significant?
A. 100.090090 C. 0.1000
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B. 0.143290 D. 00.0030020
56. PKa values of three acids X, Y and Z are 4, 5 and 3
respectively. Which of the following represents the correct
order of acid strength?
A. X > Y > Z C. Y > X > Z
B. Z > X > Y D. Z > Y > X
57. The following data were collected at the endpoint of a
titration performed to find the molarity of HCl solution.
Volume of acid (HCl) used = 14.4 mL
Volume of base (NaOH) used = 22.4 mL
Molarity of standard base (NaOH) = 0.20M
One the basis of the above data, what is the molarity of the acid
solution?
A. 1.6 M B. 0.64 M C. 0.31 M D.13 M
58. The enthalpies of formation of gaseous N2O and NO at 298 K
are 82KJ/mol and 90 KJ/mol, respectively. The enthalpy change
for the reaction N2O(g) + ½ O2(g) 2NO(g) is
A. -8 kJ B. 98 kJ C. -74 kJ D. 8 kJ
59. How many electrons will appear when the following half-
reaction is balances?
S4O62-  S2O32-
A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 1
60. Electrolysis of dilute aqueous NaCl solution was carried out
by passing 10 milli ampere current. The time required to
liberate 0.01 mol of H2 gas at the cathode is
A. 9.65 x 104 s C. 28.95 x 104 s
B. 19.3 x 104 s D. 38.6 x 104 s
61. Which of the following statements is true?
A. All forms of electromagnetic radiation are visible.
B. Radio waves have shorter wavelengths than visible light.
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C. Ultraviolet light has longer wavelengths than visible light.
D. the frequency of radiation increases as the wavelength
decreases.
62. Natural rubber is a polymer of
A. butadiene C. neoprene
B. isoprene D. styrene
63. The PKa of a weak nonoperatic acid is 4.8. What should be the
ratio of [Acid]/[Salt] of a buffer, if PH = 5.8 is required?
A. 0.1 B. 1.0 C. 2.0 D. 10
64. If the enthalpy change for a certain reaction A  B is -12 KJ at
300K, what would be the entropy change in the surroundings?
A. -40 J/K C. -3.6 x 106 J/K
B. 40 J/K D. 3.6 x 106 J/K
65. During the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of copper
sulphate using platinum electrodes, the reaction takes place at
the anode is
A. Cu2+ + 2e- Cu
B. Cu  Cu2+ + 2e-
C. 2H2O  4H+ + O2 + 4e-
D. 4H+ + O2 + 4e- H2O
66. The decomposition of carbon disulfide CS2, to carbon mono
sulfide, CS, and sulfur is first order with k = 2.8 x 10-7 S-1 at
10000C. What is the half-life of the reaction below at 10000C?
CS2  CS + S
A. 5.0 x 107 s C. 3.8 x 105 s
B. 4.7 x 10-6 x D. 2.5 x 106 s
67. AT 4450C, Kc for the following reaction is 0.020.
2HI (g) ⇌ H2(g) + I2 (g)
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A mixture of H2, I2, and HI in a vessel at 4450C has the following
concentration: [HI] = 2.0 M, [H2] = 0.50 M and [I2] = 0.10 M.
Which one of the following statements concerning the reaction
quotient, Qc, is true for the above system?
A. Qc is less than Kc; more HI will be produced.
B.Qc is greater than Kc; more HI will be produced.
C. Qc is less than Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
D. Qc is grater than Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
68. The dissolution of water in octane (C8H18) is prevented by
A. dipole-dipole attraction between octane molecules.
B. hydrogen bonding between water molecules.
C. London dispersion forces between octane molecules.
D. repulsion between like-charged water and octane molecules.
69. The solubility of oxygen gas in water at 25 oC and 1.0 atm
pressure of oxygen is 0.041g/L. The solubility of oxygen in
water at 3.0 atm and 25 oC is g/L
A. 0.014 B. 0.31 C. 0.041 D. 0.123
70. An aqueous solution contains 0.100 M NaOH at 25 oC. The pH
of the solution is?
A. 0.100 B. 1.00 C. 7.00 D. 13.0
71. Which of the following metals forms a volatile compound that
is taken as an advantage for its extraction?
A. Co B. Fe C. Ni D. W
72. ∆H for solid to liquid transitions for compound A is 2.73
kcal/mol and for compound B is 3.0 kcal/mol. The melting
point for compound A is 0oC and the melting point for
compound B is 30oC. The entropy changes ∆SA and ∆SB at the
two transition temperatures are related as
A. ∆SA = ∆SB C. ∆SB<∆SA
300∆𝑆𝐴
B. ∆SA<∆SB D. ∆SA = 273
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73. Which of the following describes the balanced molecular
equation when perchloric acid is mixed with solid iron (III)
hydroxide?
A. HClO4(aq) + Fe(OH)3(s) → H2O(1) + FeClO4(aq)
B. 3 HClO4(aq) + Fe(OH)3(s) → 3H2O (1) + Fe(ClO4)3 (aq)
C. 3 HOClO2 (aq) + Fe(OH)3(s) → 3H2O(1) + Fe(ClO3)3 (aq)
D. HOClO2(aq) + Fe(OH)3(s)→ H2O(1) + Fe(ClO3) (aq)
74. A 0.1 M solution of HCl is dissolved in water. What species of
ions are present at equilibrium, and what will be their
equilibrium concentrations?
A. [H3O+] = 0.1M [OH-] = 10-13M [Cl-] = 0.1 M
B. [H3O+] = 0.1M [OH-] = 1.0 M [Cl-] = 0.1 M
C. [H3O+] = 0.1M [OH-] = 10-13M [Cl-] = 0 M
D. [H3O+] = 10-13M [OH-] = 1.0 M [Cl-] = 0.1
75. The following bases and their conjugate acids (as the
chlorides) are available in the laboratory: NH3 (Kb = 1.8 x 10-5),
C6H5N (Kb = 1.7 x 10-9), CH3CH2NH2 (Kb = 6.4 x 10-4) and
CH3NH2 (Kb = 4.4 x 10-4). Which of these acid-base pairs are the
best to prepare a buffer solution having a PH of about 9?
A. NH3 + conjugate acid
B. C6H5N + conjugate acid
C. CH3NH2 + conjugate acid
D. CH3CH2NH2 + conjugate acid
76. Which of the following molecules has a dipole moment?
A. XeF2 B. IF3 C. BF3 D. SF5+
77. A compound is formed by the combination of V and X as
follows.

What is the empirical formula for the compound?

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A. VX B. V2X C. V3X D. V3X2
78. At 298 K the following two gaseous equilibria involving SO2
SO3 and O2 are established.
SO2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) ⇌ SO3; K1
2SO3(g) ⇌ 2SO2(g) + O2(g); K2
Which of the following equilibrium expression is correct?
A. K1 = K2 C. K2 = 1/K12
B.K2 = K12 D. K2 = 1/K1
79. Which of the following is an acceptable IUPAC name for the
organic compound shown below?

A. Octanoic acid OH1

B.7 – Methyl heptanoic acid
C. 𝛿- Methyl heptanoic acid
D. 7 – Methyl octanoic acid
80. Given the following reaction:
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ETHIOPIAN UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION (EUEE) CHEMISTRY
SENE 2008/ JULY 2016 BOOKLET
CODE: 74
Atomic Numbers (Z) and Atomic weights (A)
Element H He Li B C N O F Ne
Z 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10
A 1.0 4.0 6.9 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2

Na Mg S Ci Ca
11 12 16 17 20
22.98 24.30 32.1 35.5 40.1

Element Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Z 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A 52.0 54.9 55.9 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4

Ag Cd Au Hg
47 48 79 80
107.9 112.4 197.0 200.6

1. If we increase the concentration of a reactant, what

happens to the collisions between particles?
A. There are more collisions
B. There are fewer collisions
C. There are the same number of collisions, but they
have less energy
D. There are the same number of collisions, but they
have more energy
2. A drug decomposes by zero-order kinetics with a rate
constant of 2 mg ml-1 month-1. If the initial
concentration is 100 mg mL-1, how long will it take
the drug to decompose by 10%?
A. 2 months C. 5months
B. 3 months D. 4months
3. The value of Keq at the same temperature for the
reaction below

SO2 (g) + NO2 (g) SO3 (g) + NO (g)

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What is the value of Keq at the same temperature
for the reaction below?
2SO2 (g) + 2NO2 (g) 2SO3 (g) +2NO (g)
A. 0.25 C. 0.50
B. 0.062 D. 16
4. Which of the following would react to form
pentylethanoate?
A. 1- propanol and pentanoic acid
B. Ethanol and pentatonic acid
C. 1- pentanol and ethanoic acid
D. Ethanol and Ethanoic acid
5. Which of the foolowign is correct when 34495 is
rounded to three significant figures?
A. 345 C. 344
B. 34500 D. 3840
6. What is the first step of the scientific method?
A. Making observations
B. Forming a hypotheses
C. Performing and experiment
D. Predicting the result of an experiment
7. Which of the following are NOT electromagnetic
waves?
A. Infrared waves C. Radio waves
B. Gamma wave D. sound waves
8. What is the distance that a radio wave will travel in
0.250s?
A. 1.2 x 107m C. 7.5 x 107m
B. 12 x 107m D. 5.6 x 107m
9. Which one of the following is NOT a form of chemical
bonding?
A. Covalent bonding C. Ionic bonding
B. Metallic bonding D. Hydrogen bonding
10. Which of the following statements is true about
covalent bonding?
A. Covalent bonds are least likely to be formed
between atoms of the same element.
B. Covalent bonds are least likely to be formed
between atoms of different elements on the
right side of the periodic table
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C. Covalent bonds are least likely to be formed
between an element in Group IA and an
element is Group VIIA
D. Covalent bonds are least likely to be formed by
head of the group elements with high
ionization energies
11. Which one of the following combination CANNOT
produce a buffer solution?
A. HCIO4 and NaCIO4
B. HCN and NaCN
C. HNO2 and NaNO2
D. NH3 and (NH4)2SO4
12. How many moles of NH4CI must be added to 1.5L of
0.2 M solution of NH3 to form a buffer whose pH is
9.00 (Kb= 1.8x 10-5)?
A. 0.36 C. 0.54
B. 0.65 D. 0.8
13. What mass of magnesium is plated out upon
electrolysis from molten MgCl2 using a current of 60
A for a period of 4000 seconds?
A. 30 g C. 60 g
B. 24 g D. 72 g
14. For a voltaic (or galvanic) cell using Ag, Ag +(1.0 M)
and Zn, Zn2+ (1.0 M) half –cells, which of the following
statements is INCORRECT?
A. The zinc electrode is the anode.
B. Electrons will flow through the external circuit
from the zinc electrode to the silver electrode.
C. The mass of the zinc electrode will decrease as
the cell operates.
D. Reduction occurs at the zinc electrode as the cell
operates
15. The difference between fats and oils is that:
A. Oils are liquid at room temperature.
B. Oils have more calories
C. Oils are solid at room temperature
D. Fats are liquid at room temperature
16. What kind of solution forms when gasoline
evaporates in air?
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A. Gas in gas solution
B. Gas is liquid solution
C. Liquid in liquid solution
D. Liquid is gas solution
17. What is the solvent in 70% alcohol solution?
A. Water C. Sugar
B. alcohol D. Kerosene
18. How many moles of H2SO4 are needed to prepare 5.0
liters of a 2.0 M solution of H2SO4
A. 2.5 B. 5.0 C.20 D. 10
19. What is the balanced net ionic equation for the
reaction of CaCl2 and AgNO3?
A. CaCl2(aq)+2AgNO3 (aq)  a(No3)2 (aq) +2AgCI(s)
B. Ca2+ (aq) + 2CI(aq) +2Ag+(aq)+2NO3-(aq) Ca2+(aq)+
2NO3-(aq)+2AgCI(s)
C. Cl-(aq) + Ag+(aq)2AgCl(s)
D. 2Cl-(aq) + 2Ag+(aq)2AgCI(s)
20. The Ka of hypochlorous acid (HCIO) is
3.0 X 10-8, at 250c. What is the % ionization of
hypochlorous acid in a 0.015 M aqueous solution of
HCIO at 250c?
A. 2.1 x 10-5 C.1.4 X 10-2
B. 0.14 D. 3.3 x 10-1
21. When a small amount of crystal solute is added to
the supersaturated solution, the solute crystals will:
A. Grow bigger
B. Slightly dissolve
C. remain unchanged
D. dissolve completely
22. What is the molality of a solution that contains 51.2
g of naphthalene, C10H8, in 500 ml of carbon
tetrachloride?
The density of CCl4 is 1.60 g/ml
A. 0.750 m C. 0.840 m
B. 0.500 m D. 1.69 m
23. What is the ionization constant for a weak acid, HA,
that is 1.60% ionized in 0.0950 M solution?
A. 2.69 x 10-3 C. 2.47 x 10-5
B. 3.77 x 10 -2 D. 9.91 x 10-6
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24. Which of the following is correct?
A. 1 Pa= 10Nm-2
B. 1 N = 10kg m s-2
C. 0.00072 = 7.2 x 10-3
D. 1 L = 1dm3
25. For the galvanic cell shown below, which one of the
following statement is correct?

A. A
t

t
h
e zinc electrode, zinc ions are formed
B. The electrode potential is measured by the
voltmeter
C. The following reaction takes place at the
magnesium electrode: Mg2+ + 2e- Mg
D. Electrons flow from the zinc electrode to the
magnesium electrode.
26. Which is the most common ore used for the
extraction of copper?
A. CuO C. CuCO3
B. CuSO4 D. CuFeS2
27. Which of the following material has maximum
ductility?
A. Nickel C. Mild steel
B. Aluminum D. Copper
28. Which of the following statements about polyvinyl
chloride is NOT correct?
A. PVC can be used in making water pipes
B. PVC is stiff
C. PVC is softened on heating
D. The monomer of PVC is CHCl = CHCl
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29. Which of the following is a natural polymer?
A. Keratin
B. Polythene
C. Cellulose
D. Polymentyl methacrylate
30. Which of the following does NOT affect the solubility
of a gas dissolved in a liquid?
A. Nature of solute and solvent
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Rate at which the gas dissolves
31. What values of l are permitted for an electron with n=
4?
A. 1,2,3 C. 0,1,2,3,4
B. 1,2,3,4 D. 0,1,2,3
32. Which of the following electrons, identified only by
their n and l quantum numbers have the highest
energy?
n = 3, 1= 0 n =4, 1 = 1
n = 3, 1= 2 n = 4, 1= 2
n = 3, 1= 2
A. n = 3, 1= 2 C. n = 4, 1= 2
B. n =4, 1 = 1 D. n = 3, 1= 0
33. What is the maximum number of unpaired electrons
is a d sub shell?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 3 D. 4
34. The following energy level diagram represents the
outermost shell of what ground state element


3P
33
A. 3S
B B. He C. Al D. Be
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35. Which of the following represents a tentative
explanation of certain scientific law?
A. Hypothesis C. Experimentation
B. Observation D. Theory
36. In order to advance to the level of a theory, a
hypothesis should
A. Be obviously accepted by most people
B. Be repeatedly confirmed by experimentation
C. Be a fully functional experiment
D. Report the past experience
37. Which of the following types of rays combine to form
atoms of helium?
A. Gamma () rays C. alpha ()
B. Beta () D. X-rays
38. What is the relationship between frequency (V),
wavelength ( ) and the speed of light (C).
A.  =C C. hc = v
 
B. vc=h D. C= v
39. What is the magnitude of quantum energy and the
frequency for an object whose wavelength is 0.6 x 10-
6 m?

A. 3.31 x 10-19J, 5 x 10-14 S-1

B. 3.98 x 10-40 J, 2 x 10-15 S-1
C. 1.99 x 10-25 J, 3.98 x 10-40 S-1
D. 9.94 x 10-12 J, 1.99 x 10-25 S-1
40. What new concept did Bohr adapt and use to
formulate his model of the atom?
A. Electromagnetic theory developed by Maxwell
B. The quantum concept developed by Planck
C. Photoelectric theories developed by Thompson
D. Neuron theory developed by Chadwick
41. Formic acid, which is released by ants, has a
molecular formula of HCOOH. What are the possible
hybridizations that exist the molecule?
A. Sp2 and sp3 C. sp, sp2 and sp3
B. Sp and sp 3 D. sp and sp2
42. What would happen to the O2 molecule upon
ionization to 𝑂2+ ?
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A. The bond length will increase and the bond
energy will increase.
B. The bond length will increase and the bond
energy will decrease.
C. The bond length will decrease and the bond
energy will increase.
D. The bond length will decreases and the bond
energy will decrease.
43. For a first – order reaction, a plot of
versus is linear.
A. 1,t C. [A]t, t
[A]t
B. Ln 1,t D. Ln[A]t,t
[A]t
44. The rate law of the overall reaction
is rate = K[ A] 2
Which of the following will NOT increase the rate of
the reaction?
A. Increasing the concentration of reactant A
B. Increasing the concentration of reactant B
C. Increasing the temperature of the reaction
D. Adding a catalyst for the reaction
45. How many bonding pairs and lone pairs
respectively the ion ICl4- has?
A. 3,2 B.4,2 C.5,1 D.4,1
46. Which of the following molecules does NOT have a
tetrahedral central atom?
A. SF4 B. 𝐴𝑙𝐻4−
C. 𝐵𝐹−
4 D. SiCl4
47. Acrylonitrile has the following Lewis structure with
designation of X,Y, and Z for each carbon atom:
X y z
CH2= C-C≡ 𝑁
H
What will be the value of the bond angle and
geometry of?
y z
C- C≡ 𝑁
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H
A. 109o,tetrahedral C. 180o , linear
B. 120 , trigonal pyramidal
o D.90o , T-shaped
48. Antimony (Sb) is a group VA element. What will be
the molecular geometry and number of lone pair
electrons, respective that exist in the ion [SbCl5]2-?
A. Seesaw, 1 C. seesaw,2
B. Square planar , 2 D.Linear,3
49. Which of the following molecules does NOT have
trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry?
A. SF4 C. XeF2
B. ClF3 D.BrF5
50. How many atomic orbitals are required for Sp3
hybridization?
A. 2 B. 6 C. 4 D. 8
51. Which of the following is NOT true about carbonyl
group in carbonyl compounds?
A. Carbonyl group contain 3𝛿 − bond and 1𝜋-
bond
B. The carbon oxygen bond is both longer and
weaker
C. The bond angle of carbonyl group is about 120oc
D. Carbonyl compounds may be hydrolyzed
52. Consider the following reaction

HC CH2- CH3 KMnO4

CH3 H2O, Heat

What will be the main product of the reaction above?

C- CH2-CH3
A. OH
CH3
C- CH2-CH3 D. C- CH2-
CH3
B. OH CH3
CH3
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O
C- CH2-CH3
C.

53. Which of the following statements concerning the

carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones is NOT
true?
A. The bond is polar, with a slight negative charge
on the oxygen atom.
B. The bond angles about the central carbon atom
are 120o
C. In condensed form, the carbonyl group cab e
written as CHO
D. The bond is polar. Therefore, carbonyl groups
readily form hydrogen bonds each other.
54. Which of the following statements concerning fats
and oils is incorrect?
A. They are also called triacylglycerols.
B. They are also called triglycerides
C. They are fatty acid salts
D. They are glycerol trimesters.
55. Which of the following statement(s) is (are)
applicable to a balanced chemical equation of an
elementary reaction?
I. Order is same as molecularity.
II. Order is less than the molecularity.
III. Order is greater than the molecularity.
IV. Molecularity can never be zero.
A. I B. II C. I, IV D. I,III

56. At high pressure, the following reaction is zero

order
NH3 (g) 1130 K, Pt N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)
I. Rate of reaction = rate constant
II. Rate of reaction depends on the
concentration of ammonia.
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III. Rate of decomposition of ammonia
remains constant until ammonia
decomposes completely
IV. Further increase in pressure will
change the rate of reaction
A. I B. I, III, IV C. I,II D. I, II, IV
57. Which of the following expressions is correct for the
rate of reaction given below?

5Br-(aq) + BrO3-(aq) + (aq) + 6H+(aq)

3Br2(aq) + 3H2O(I)
A.  [Br] = 5 [H]
t t
B.  [Br] = 5/6 [H]
t t
C.  [Br] = 6/5 [H]
t t
D.  [Br] = 6 [H]
t t
58. Rate law for the reaction A + 2B C is found to be
Rate = k [A][B]
If the concentration of reactant ‘B’ is double,
keeping the concentration of ‘A’ constant, what will
be the value of
rate constant?
A. The same C. quadrupled
B. Halved D. double
59. The following equilibrium constants were
determined at 300oC.
2N2O (g)  2N2 (g) + O2 (g) KC = 4.0 X 1018
N2 (g) + O2(g)  2NO(g) KC = 4.0 X 10-31
What will be the equilibrium constant at 300OC for
the gaseous reaction o f 2N2O (g) + O2 (g)  4NO
(g)?
A. 3.2 X 10-12 C. 5.0 X 1050
B. 2 X 10-13 D. 1.6 X 10-49
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60. When 0.50 mol of N2O4 is placed in a 4.0 liter
reaction vessel and heated to 400 K, 80% of the
N2O4 decomposes to NO2 gas as follows:
N2O4 (g) + O2 (g)  4NO (g)
What will be the value of Kp, in units of pressure,
at 400 K for this reaction?
A. 2.62 C. 50.48
B. 13.12 D. 16.20
61. Consider the following graph, which relates to the
equilibrium system:
CH3COOH (aq) + H2O  CH3COO- (aq) + H3O+(aq);
H < 0

[H3O+(aq)]

t Time
Which of the following actions caused the change
in
the concentration of [H3O+(aq)] at time t?
A. Addition of CH3COO-(aq)
B. Addition of HCI
C. Decreasing of temperature
D. Increasing the volume of the container
62. Sodium acetate spontaneously crystallizes out of a
supersaturated solution on standing. Which of the
following is true for the thermodynamic quantities of
this system for such a process?
A. S < 0, H < 0 C. S > 0 , G < 0
B. G < 0H > 0 D. S > 0, H > 0
63. In which of the following systems will the position of
equilibrium shift to the left upon an increase in
pressure, but to the right upon an increase in
temperature?
A. CO2(g) + H2(g)  CO(g) + H2O(g) H>0
B. C2H4(g) + H2O(g)  C2H4OH(g) + H<0
C. C2H6(g)  C2H4(g) + H2(g) H>0
D. 2SO2(g) + O2(g)  2SO3(g) H<0
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64. The hydrogen used in the Haber process is made by
the following reaction.
CH4 (g) + H2O (g)  CO (g) + 3H2(g); Hfo= +206
KJ
Which of the following sets of conditions will favor
the formation of H2?
A. Low pressure and high temperature
B. Low pressure and low temperature
C. High pressure and low temperature
D. High pressure and high temperature
65. Which of the following types of compounds are
expected products from the saponification of a fat?
A. Glycerol and fatty acid salts
B. Glycerol and fatty acids
C. Fatty acid salts and fatty acids
D. Glycerol, fatty acid salts and fatty acids
66. Which one of the following statement best describes
the standard enthalpy of formation of any element?
A. The value of Hof (element) depends on
temperature
B. The value of Hof (element) is zero for any
element in the standard state
C. The value of Hof (element) is zero only at
element the solid state
D. The value of Hof (element) is zero only at
absolute zero temperature.
67. Equal masses of He and Ne are placed in a sealed
container. What is the partial pressure of Ne, if the
total pressure is 6 atm?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 1 D. 5
68. What is molarity of a solution made by dissolving 10g
of glucose (C6H12O6) in sufficient water to form 200
ml solution?
A. 0.18 C. 0.362
B. 0.251 D. 0.278
69. In which direction will the following equilibrium shift,
if a solution of CH3CO2Na is added?
CH3COOH (aq)  CH3CO2-(aq) + H+(aq)
A. The equilibrium shift to the right (more products)
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B. No change
C. The equilibrium shifts to the left(more reactant)
D. Cannot be predicted
70. A 1.0 M solution of a weak acid is found to dissociate
by only 1.37%. Which of the following acid is it likely
to be?
A. HF Ka=7.2 x 10-4
B. HNO2 ka=6.9 x 10-4
C. CH3COOH Ka=1.8 x 10-5
D. HCOOH Ka=1.9 x 10-4
71. Which of the following statements concerning is
petroleum INCORRECT?
A. It is a renewable energy source
B. It is a fossil fuel
C. It is mixture consisting mainly of
hydrocarbons
D. It was formed from marine organisms, which
died millions of years ago.
72. A 1.0 x 10-4 M solution has a pH of 10.00. The
solute is a
A. Weak acid C. strong base
B. Weak acid D. strong acid
73. The four most abundant metals in the earth’s crust
in decreasing order of abundance are:
A. Oxygen, Silicon, Aluminum and Iron
B. Aluminum, Iron Calcium and Magnesium
C. Iron, Aluminum, Silicon, and Oxygen
D. Silicon, Aluminum, Magnesium, and Sodium
74. A polysaccharide is a polymer made up of which
kind of monomers?
A. Amino acids
B. Nucleotides
C. Simple sugars
D. Alternating sugar and phosphate groups
75. What is the molar solubility of Fe (OH)3 in a
solution that is buffered at pH = 3.50 at 25oC?
(Ksp (Fe (OH)3 = 4 x 10-38)
A. 1 x 10-5 C. 2.0 X 10-6
B. 1.1 x 10-6 D. 1.26 X 10-6
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76. What is the purpose of a salt bridge in an
electrochemical cell?
A. To provide a source of ions to react at the anode
and cathode
B. To maintain electrical neutrality in the half-cell
through migration of ions
C. To provide means of electrons to travel from the
cathode to the anode
D. To provide means of electrons to travel from the
anode to the cathode
77. What is galvanized iron?
A. Iron that is coated with tin
B. Iron that is coated with zinc
C. Iron that is coated with chromium
D. Iron that is coated with aluminum
78. The standard cell potential (EO) for the reaction
below is 1.10V. What is the cell potential for this
reaction when [Cu2+] = 1 x 10-5 M and [Zn2+] = 1 M?

Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) Zn2+(aq) +

Cu(S)
A. 1.10 B. 0.95 C. 1.20 D. 1.35
79. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The more positive the value of Eredo, the greater
the driving force for reduction.
B. The more exothermic the value of Eredo, the
greater the driving force for reduction.
C. The more endothermic the value of Eredo, the
greater the driving force for reduction.
D. The more negative the value of Eredo, the
greater the driving force for reduction.
80. Which of the following types of elements are good
oxidizing agents?
A. Alkali metals
B. Halogens
C. Lanthanides
D. Transition elements
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