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NMAT MASTERCLASS - EXAM 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch focuses on substances that do not contain carbon atoms?

a)

Analytical Chemistry

b)

Organic Chemistry

c)

Biochemistry

d)

Inorganic Chemistry

2.

Which branch of chemistry focuses on the study of chemical makeup and processes within living organisms?

a)

Biochemistry

b)

Physical Chemistry

c)

Inorganic Chemistry

d)

Organic Chemistry

3.

Which of the following best describes Organic Chemistry?

a)

Study of energetics of chemical system

b)

Study of carbon-containing compounds

c)

Study of compounds w/o carbon

d)

Study of biomolecules and metabolism.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Seawater

b)

Bronze alloy

c)

Salad

d)

Air

5.

What is the definition of an element?

a)

A pure substance made of two or more different types of atoms

b)

A pure substance that is always metallic

c)

A pure substance that can be broken down using chemical means

d)

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

6.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Steel Alloy

7.

Which separation method relies on differences in boiling points?

a)

Distillation

b)

Filtration

c)

Chromatography

d)

Mechanical separation

8.

If you want to separate iron filings from a mixture of sand, which method should you use?

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Magnetic separation

9.

In paper chromatography, what property of substances allows them to be separated?


a)

Their boiling points

b)

Their solubility in water

c)

Their different affinities for the stationary and mobile phases

d)

Their color intensity

10.

What is one advantage of using centrifugation over other separation methods?




a)

It requires less time than evaporation.

b)

It can separate mixtures with very small particle sizes.

c)

It can effectively separate components based on density differences in a short time.

d)

It does not require any additional equipment.

11.

What is the best method to separate dyes?

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Evaporation

12.

Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

a)

Na

b)

As

c)

Ca

d)

Ne

13.

What is the primary reason that metals are good conductors of electricity?

a)

They form covalent bonds.

b)

They are ductile.

c)

They have high melting points.

d)

They have free-moving electrons.

14.

Which of the following properties is characteristic of metals?


a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Lack of luster

c)

Malleability

d)

Brittle

15.

Non-metals are generally known for which of the following properties regarding electrons?


a)

They conduct electricity well.

b)

They lose electrons easily.

c)

They gain electrons

d)

They are malleable and ductile.

16.

Which of the following elements is commonly classified as a metalloid and is widely used in semiconductor technology?

a)

Sodium

b)

Silicon

c)

Iron

d)

Mercury

17.

What do you the horizontal row in the periodic table?

a)

Group

b)

Family

c)

Period

d)

Atomic number

18.

How many valence electrons are there in element carbon?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

19.

What is the term used to describe the innermost electron in an atom?

a)

Core electrons

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Shell electrons

d)

Anti-electrons

20.

What is the name of the compound with formula of SnO2?

a)

Tin (II) oxide

b)

Stannic Oxide

c)

Tin (I) oxide

d)

Stannous oxide

21.

What do you call the phase transition from solid to gas?

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Melting

d)

Vaporization

22.

Which of the following is an intensive property?

a)

Density

b)

Size

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

23.

What is the chemical name for the compound Mg3(PO4)2

a)

Magnesium (III) phosphate

b)

Magnesium Phosphite

c)

Magnesium Phosphate

d)

Magnesium (II) Phosphate

24.

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

a)

SeO4

b)

HCl

c)

CH4

d)

KCl

25.

Which of the following is a binary ionic compound?

a)

Potassium Cyanide

b)

Lithium Hydroxide

c)

Sodium Phosphide

d)

Aluminum carbonate