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Q: Who is often referred to as the “father of modern chemistry” and contributed significantly to the understanding of chemical reactions and mass conservation?
a) John Dalton
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) J. L. Proust
d) Avogadro
Answer: b) Antoine Lavoisier
Q: What is the fundamental principle that states the mass of the original matter and the mass of the matter newly formed as a result of a chemical change are equal?
a) Law of Atomic Mass
b) Law of Constant Proportions
c) Law of Chemical Equilibrium
d) Law of Conservation of Matter
Answer: d) Law of Conservation of Matter
Q: Which scientist assigned systematic names to compounds and authored the first book on modern chemistry?
a) John Dalton
b) J. L. Proust
c) Antoine Lavoisier
d) Avogadro
Answer: c) Antoine Lavoisier
Q: What is the unit of atomic mass based on the unified mass concept?
a) Dalton (u)
b) Gram (g)
c) Kilogram (kg)
d) Newton (N)
Answer: a) Dalton (u)
Q: What is Avogadro’s number?
a) 6.022 x 10^23
b) 1.66053904 x 10^-27
c) 12 x 1/12
d) 14
Answer: a) 6.022 x 10^23
Q: The capacity of an element to combine is called its _____.
a) Atomic number
b) Atomic mass
c) Valency
d) Ionization energy
Answer: c) Valency
Q: In the compound sodium chloride (NaCl), which ion is the basic radical?
a) Na+
b) Cl-
c) Na-
d) Cl+
Answer: a) Na+
Q: Which type of bond forms when atoms of different elements combine with each other?
a) Covalent bond
b) Metallic bond
c) Ionic bond
d) Hydrogen bond
Answer: c) Ionic bond
Q: What is the name given to a quantity of a substance whose mass in grams is equal to the molecular mass of that substance in Daltons?
a) Mole
b) Gram
c) Kilogram
d) Pound
Answer: a) Mole
Q: The formula for a compound is written by placing the symbol of the _____ on the left and the symbol of the _____ on the right.
a) Cation, anion
b) Anion, cation
c) Basic radical, acidic radical
d) Acidic radical, basic radical
Answer: a) Cation, anion
Q: Which scientist is known for fundamental work related to Avogadro’s number?
a) John Dalton
b) Antoine Lavoisier
c) J. L. Proust
d) Amedeo Avogadro
Answer: d) Amedeo Avogadro
Q: What is the charge on a cation?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
d) Zero
Answer: a) Positive
Q: Which of the following elements is often found in a diatomic molecular state in its natural form?
a) Helium (He)
b) Neon (Ne)
c) Oxygen (O)
d) Sodium (Na)
Answer: c) Oxygen (O)
Q: What is the relative atomic mass of an element often compared to?
a) Hydrogen atom
b) Oxygen atom
c) Carbon atom
d) Nitrogen atom
Answer: c) Carbon atom
Q: Which law states that the mass of the original matter and the mass of the matter newly formed as a result of a chemical change are equal?
a) Law of Atomic Mass
b) Law of Constant Proportions
c) Law of Chemical Equilibrium
d) Law of Conservation of Matter
Answer: d) Law of Conservation of Matter
Q: What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen by mass in water, based on the law of constant proportions?
a) 1:8
b) 8:1
c) 2:1
d) 1:2
Answer: a) 1:8
