Fss Chemistry Work Sheet for Grade 12 in 2023

NAME:____________________________

Part A: Multiple Choice. Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question. .

___ 1. Name CH3CH (OH) CH3.

A . Iso-Ethanol B. Propanol C. Tertiary-Propanol D. 2-Propanol E. Butanol

___ 2. Which organic compound is saturated?

A. ethylcyclopentane B. cyclohexane C. 2-methyl-3-ethylpentyne D. 1,3,5-trimethyl-2-

___ 3. Name the following compound.

A. 4-ethyl-3-methylheptane

B. 4-ethyl-3-methylhexene

C. 4-methyl-3-propylhexane

D. 3-ethyl-4-propylheptane

E. 3-propyl-4-methylhexane

____ 4. Which feature do all aromatic hydrocarbons have?

A. an amine group B. an aldehyde group C. halogens D. all double bonds in a ring

E. a benzene ring structure

____ 5. Which compound is a structural isomer of the compound shown below?

A. propane C. pentane B. butane D. hexane E. methane

A. The product has fewer carbon-oxygen bonds than the reactant.

B. The product has one methyl group more than the reactant.

C. The product has more carbon-oxygen bonds than the reactant.

D. The product has more carbon-hydrogen bonds than the reactant.

E. Ring structures usually form.

____ 7. What forms when water reacts with an alkene?

A. an ester B. an amine C. an acid D. a ketone E. an alcohol

____ 8. Which of the following statements is false?

A. Different compounds with the same molecular formula are called isomers.

B. The most common intermolecular force for organic molecules is hydrogen bonding.

C. The carbon atoms of organic compounds may join together in long chains or rings.

D. In an electron-dot formula, four dots between a pair of atoms represents a double bond.

E. Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are all aliphatic hydrocarbons.

____ 9. Considering the same number of carbons, which molecule would have the highest boiling point?
A. alkane B. amine C. aromatic D. ether E. alcohol

____ 10. Which of the following statements is false?

A. In general, as the number of carbon atoms increases, we observe an increase in boiling points.

B. In the alkane class, branched chain isomers have higher boiling points than their straight-chain
isomers.

C. Molecules of straight-chain alkanes are tetrahedral at each carbon.

D. As dispersion forces are the only type of intermolecular force between alkane molecules,
alkanes would not be miscible with water.

E. Because of the weak intermolecular forces, alkanes have low densities compared to water.

____ 11. An electron has the following set of quantum numbers:

n = 3, l = 1, ml = 1, ms = . In which orbital is this electron found?

____ 12. Which set of quantum numbers is not possible?

A. n = 3, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = C. n = 5, l = 3, ml = -3, ms = B. n = 5, l = 3, ml = 2, ms =

D. n = 4, l = 4, ml = 2, ms = E. n = 4, l = 3, ml = -1, ms =

____ 13. What did Heisenberg contribute to the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

A. Uncertainty principle C. Hund’s rule

B. Aufbau principle D. Wave equation

____ 14. What did Schrodinger contribute to the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

A. Uncertainty principle C. Hund’s rule

B. Aufbau principle D. Wave equation

____ 15. Which electron configuration represents a reactive non-metallic element?

A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 E. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

____ 16. Which sublevel, when full, corresponds to the lanthanide series of elements?

A. 3 B. 4f C. 3f D. 5f E. 4d

____ 17. Which element has the highest electron affinity?

A. Li B. F C. N D. Ni E. O

____ 18. Which pair of atoms and/or ions is isoelectric?

A. O2- and Cl- B. Li+ and Na+ C. Ca2+ and Cl- D. K+ and Kr E. F- and N2-

____ 19. Which element has the lowest first ionization energy?

A. Ca B. O C. Cs D. Ba E. Br

____ 20. A 20.0 g sample of aluminum is cooled 7.5°C. The specific heat capacity of aluminum is 0.900
J/g·°C. What is the energy change for this sample?

A. 140 k B. 140 J C. -140 kJ D. -140 J E. – 1.4 Kj

A. The energy absorbed in bond breaking is more than the energy released in bond formation.

B. The energy absorbed in bond breaking is less than the energy released in bond formation.

C. The system absorbs energy. D. The surroundings cool down.

E. The potential energy of the reactants is less than the potential energy of the products.

____ 22. Which statement does not describe an endothermic reaction?

A. The surroundings cool down. B. ∆ H°rxn is positive. C. Heat is released by the system.

D. Heat is absorbed by the system.

E. The potential energy of the products is greater than the potential energy of the reactants.

____ 23. Which expression does not represent the rate of the following reaction?

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

A. B. C. D.

___ 24. In the following reaction, what is equal to the rate of production of NO gas?

4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

A. the rate of production of NH3 gas B. one third the rate of production of water

C. four fifths the rate of disappearance of O2 gas D. one quarter the rate of disappearance of
NH3 gas E. six times the production of water vapour

____ 25. In the following reaction, butane is consumed at the rate of 0.0333 mol/(L·s). Determine the rate
at which CO2 is produced.

C4H10(g) + O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 5H2O(g)

A. 0.008 25 mol/(L·s) B. 0.0165 mol/(L·s) C. 0.0333 mol/(L·s) D. 0.0667 mol/(L·s)

____ 26. Which statement about the factors that affect reaction rates is false?

A. Decreasing the concentrations of the reacting particles decreases the chance of collision
 B. A collision with poor orientation requires higher activation energy than a collision with
optimum orientation.

C. Increasing the pressure in a gaseous reaction increases the chance of collision.

D. A reaction occurs every time particles of the reactants collide.

E. Increasing the temperature increases the reaction rate.

____ 27. Given the following reaction mechanism, what is the equation for the overall reaction?

2A → B + 2C (slow)

B+C→ D + E (fast)

C+D→ E + F (fast)

A. 2A →2E + F B. 2A + B + 2C → D + 2E + F C. 2A + 2C →2E + F D. 2A + C →2E + F

____ 28. Which quantity does not increase when the temperature of a reaction system is raised?

A. activation energy B. # of collisions C. # of effective collisions D. average kinetic

____ 29. Which statement about the instantaneous rate of a reaction is not correct?

A. The higher the rate, the greater is the slope of a line on a concentration-time graph.

B. The instantaneous rate is the slope of the tangent to a line on a concentration-time graph.

C. The instantaneous rate is the slope of the secant to a line on a concentration-time graph.

D. The instantaneous rate decreases over time.

____ 30. A reaction quotient is calculated to be 3.2 * 10-5. The equilibrium constant for the same reaction
is 5.4 *10-5. Which statement is correct?

A. The system is at equilibrium.

B. The concentrations of the products are greater than their concentrations at

C. The system will attain equilibrium by moving to the right.

D. The system will attain equilibrium by moving to the left.

H+(aq) + 2CrO42-aq) ↔ Cr2O72-(aq) + OH-(aq)

yellow orange

A. The solution will turn yellow. C. The concentration of H+(aq) will decrease.

B. The solution will turn a darker orange. D. All hydroxide ion will be used up.

E. The concentration of OH-(aq) will increase.

____ 32. Use Le Châtelier’s principle to predict what will happen if CoCl42- is added to the following
equilibrium system. Co(H2O)62+(aq) + 4Cl- (aq) ↔ CoCl42-(aq) + 6H2O(l)

pink purple/blue

A. The solution will become more pink. C. The concentration of chloride will decreace.

B. The solution will become more purple. D. The pH of the system will increase.

____ 33. If the equation in question 32 had a Kc of 0.1, the reaction vessel would appear

A. colourless B. blue C. pink D. purple/blue

____ 34. What will happen to the following equilibrium if an inert gas is added while the volume remains
constant?

2IBr(g) ↔ I2(g) + Br2(g)

A. The concentration of IBr will increase. C. There will be no change to the equilibrium.

B. The concentration of I2 will increase. D. The concentration of Br2 will decrease.

____ 35. If the equation in question 35 has the pressure increased, what will happen to the equilibrium?

a. The concentration of IBr will increase. c. The concentration of I2 will increase.

b. The concentration of Br2 will decrease. d. There will be no change to the equilibrium
system.

____ 36. What is the conjugate acid of H2PO4-(aq)?

A. H3O+ (aq) B. OH-(aq) C. H3PO4(aq) D. HPO42-(aq)

____ 37. What is the conjugate base of H2PO4-(aq)?

A. H3O+ (aq) B. OH-(aq) C. H3PO4(aq) D. HPO42-(aq)

A. a substance that accepts protons C. a substance that dissolves in water to form H+ ions

B. a substance that donates protons D. a substance that dissolves in water to form OH- ions

_____ 39. What is the oxidation number of P in PO33-?

A. -6 B. +3 B. D. +6 E. +5

____ 40 . Using the following reaction, identify the oxidized substance.

5 VO2+ + MnO4- + H2O ® 5 VO2+ + Mn2+ + 2 H+

a. Mn b. O c. V d. H e. not a redox reaction

____ 41. Which substance is the strongest oxidizing agent?

A. Fe B. Cu2+ C. Br2 D. Zn2+ E. H2

____ 42. What does the double line ½½ represent in galvanic cell notation?

A. change in phase B. separation of electrodes C. the anode D. salt bridge E. electrolyte

____ 43. Electrons leave the cathode of a battery and return through the anode.

a. true b. false

____ 44. In a galvanic cell, oxidation occurs at the cathode.

a. true b. false

____ 45. Corrosion will occur in aluminum faster than in iron because aluminum is higher on the activity
series.

a. true b. false

____ 46. The oxidation number of an element increases as the element is oxidized

a. true b. false

____ 47. Reduction refers to the loss of electrons.

a. true b. false
48. Which of the following scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize in
1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium and polonium?
A. John Dalton B. Dmitri Mendeleev C. Emil Fischer D. Marie Curie
49. Which of the following is a necessary characteristic for electrons that
share an s orbital? A. coplanar spins B. parallel spins C. opposite spins D. none of these
50.Which of the following pairs do NOT show similar chemical
properties? A. fluorine-argon B. beryllium-aluminum C. boron-silicon D. lithium-
magnesium
51.Which of the following refers to the scattering of light by colloidal particles?
A. Rutherford effect B. Tyndall effect (pron: tin-dahl) C. Thompson effect D. none of these
52.Which of the following refers to an easily melted product of the reaction between the flux and
the impurities of an ore?
A. slag B. slurry C. slug D. none of the above
53.The noble gases have low boiling points because:
A. their ionization potentials are very low B. only weak Van der Waals forces hold the atoms
together C. they are produced by the fractional distillation of liquid air
D. they have eight electrons in the outer shell
54.For which of the following classes of salts are all of its compounds soluble in water?
A. sulfates B. nitrates C. hydroxides D. chlorides
55.Which of the following is NOT a general property of hydroxide bases in aqueous solution?
A. High solubility B. Bitter taste C. Ability to neutralize aqueous acid solutions
D. Ability to change phenolphthalein from colorless to red
56. Aqua regia is:
A. concentrated nitric acid B. concentrated hydrochloric acid
C. a mixture of three parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one part concentrated
nitric acid D. a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid
57. A solution with a pH of 12 is:
A. weakly acidic B. strongly acidic C. weakly basic D. strongly basic
58. Compounds of iodine are NOT used for which of the following?
A. as a refrigerant B. in photographic film C. as an essential part of diet D. as an antiseptic
59. Allotropic modifications of phosphorus include each of the
following EXCEPT:
A. red phosphorus B. black phosphorus C. white phosphorus D. green phosphorus
60.Which of the following contain sp2 hybridized carbon atoms?
A. alkanes B. alkenes C. alkynes D. cycloalkanes
61.Which of the following phrases is NOT appropriate for a description of benzene?
A. characteristic reactivity of an alkene B. volatile liquid C. aromatic hydrocarbon
D. resonance hybridization
62.Which of the following is NOT an aromatic hydrocarbon?
A. naphthalene B. hexane C. styrene D. xylene
63. Which of the following is NOT an aliphatic hydrocarbon?
A. n-octane B. propylene C. n-tridecane D. benzene
64.Which of the following is NOT a means of preparing carbon dioxide?
A. burning coke in the absence of air C. combustion of methane
B. heating certain normal carbonates D. action of acids on carbonates
65.Cinnabar, pyrite and galena are minerals which consist of one or more metals combined with
the same element. Which one of the following is the element that is common to all three of these
minerals? Is it:
A. iron B. copper C. sulfur D. sodium
66. In a flame test, the presence of copper in a solution is evident by what color flame? Is the
flame
A. red B. orange C. indigo D. blue-green
67. Alpha rays are different from beta rays in one of the following ways. Are they different
since:
A. alpha rays are deflected in a magnetic field and beta rays are not
B. alpha rays are identical to the electron in mass, and beta rays are not
C. alpha rays have a positive charge and beta rays have a negative charge
D. alpha rays are produced within the nucleus and beta rays are produced outside the nucleus
68. Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the
molar heat capacity for the noble gases?
A. heat capacity decreases from Helium to Xenon
B. heat capacity increases from helium to argon
C. heat capacity increases from Helium to Argon, then decreases to Xenon
D. heat capacity is the same for all noble gases
69. When an aldehyde is heated with Fehling's solution, the aldehyde undergoes one of the
following processes. Does it undergo:
A. neutralization B. oxidation C. reduction D. esterification
70. The hydrolysis of a fat using a solution of a strong hydroxide is called:
A. neutralization B. esterification C. saponification D. condensation
71. In the common dry cell, the zinc atoms are:
A. reduced at the cathode B. oxidized at the cathode C. oxidized at the anode D. reduced at the
anode
72. As one goes across a period in the periodic table, the ionization energy generally increases
for one of the following reasons. Is it because of the increasing
A. atomic radius B. melting point C. nuclear charge D. density
73. Which of the following reactions involve NEITHER oxidation nor reduction?
A. burning antimony in chlorine C. decomposition of potassium chlorate
B. reaction of sodium with water D. reaction of potassium hydroxide with nitric acid
74. Who hypothesized that it would be impossible to know the exact location and exact
momentum of a particle at the same time? Was it:
A. Heisenberg B. De Broglie C. Planck D. Schrodinger
75. Ammonia can be considered a Lewis base because it can donate:
A. electrons B. protons C. hydronium ions D. hydroxide ions
76. Which of the following is a metallic salt of a fatty acid? Is it:
A. soap B. plastic C. rubber D. petroleum
77.Which of the following pairs of compounds could NOT be used to create a buffer solution?
Would it be:
A. HCl and NaCl B. HCN and NaCN C. NH3 and NH4Cl D. HNO2 andNaNO2 (read
78. Name any five of the six noble gases.
The element I am thinking about has several interesting
characteristics. It occupies the same column in the periodic table as lead. Resistors which are
commonly found in electronic circuits are often made out of this element. In addition, in one of
its forms, this element is one of the hardest substances on earth. What element am I thinking
about?
79. Which of the following scientists hypothesized that it would be possible for particles to have
wave-like properties? Was it:
A. Planck B. Heisenberg C. Einstein D. de Broglie
80. How many hydrogen atoms are there in the organic compound 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrabromoethane
(read: tetra - bromo - ethane)?
81. The triple bond between the carbon atoms causes acetylene, C2H2, to have which of the
following shapes?
A. trigonal planar (pron: try-gon-al) B. Lin

ear C. Tetrahedral D. trigonal bipyramidal