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BAGONG SILANG II NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Labo, Camarines Norte
PHYSICAL SCIENCE 11 Midterm Exam
NAME __________________________________ GR/SEC___________DATE________
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Direction: Choose the correct answer and write the letter on the space provided.

_____1. It explains how the elements were initially formed and believed to have started the birth of the
Universe.
a.) Stellar Formation c.) Big Bang Theory
b.) Stellar Explosion d.) Atomic Theory
_____2. Modern cosmology supposes that the Universe came from a "Big Bang" event about 13 billion yrs
ago. Evidence for this is
a.). the uniformity of the abundance of hydrogen and helium. C.) Hubble expansion
b.). the cosmic background radiation. D.) All of these answers
_____3.) This phenomenon occurs when the light waves of cosmic bodies are stretched into low-frequency
red waves as they move away from the Earth.
a.) Redshift b.) Supernova c.) Nuclear fusion d.) S-process
_____4.) Which of the following refers to the processes of producing light elements like Helium?
a.) Nucleosynthesis b.) Isotopes c.) Fusion shells d.) None of the above
_____5.) _______ are the remains of energy after the Big Bang expansion.
a.) Neutrons and electrons c.) Protons and electrons
b.) Protons and neutrons d.) protons and positron
For Items 6, 7 and 8
A) Nuclear fusion B) nuclear fission C) Nuclear reactions
_____6.) Reactions involving atomic nuclei.
_____7.) Combines two light nuclei to form bigger nuclei.
_____8.) Involves splitting of a heavy nucleus into two nuclei of smaller mass.
_____9.) It is the lightest element and the starting point of nuclear fusion reaction in stars.
a.) Carbon b.) Iron c.) Helium d.) Hydrogen
_____10.) A type of nuclear reaction in which there is a conversion of a proton in a nucleus into a neutron.
a.) Alpha decay b.) Beta decay c.) Gamma radiation d.) Positron emission
_____11.) These are atoms of an element that have the same number of protons but have
different number of neutrons.
a.) Isotopes b.) Electrons c.) Nucleus d.) Fission
_____12.) In this cosmic stage, formation of elements heavier than iron occurred and it happened after
a violent explosion.
a.) Stellar explosion c.) Stellar formation and evolution
b.) Big Bang theory d.) None of the above
_____13.) It is the building blocks of matter.
a.) Electrons b.) Neutrons c.) Protons d.) Atoms
_____14.) Early ideas of Greek philosophers about atom include EXCEPT:
a.) Atoms are indivisible particles. C.) Atoms come in different size and shapes
b.) Atoms make up the Universe. D.) Atoms are heterogeneous in nature.
_____15.) The two Greek philosophers who first proposed the ideas of atom.
a.) Democritus and Leucippus c.) Empedocles and Democritus
b.) Aristotle and Empedocles d.) None of the above
_____16. He proposed that there are only 4 elements in the Universe – air, fire, water and Earth.
a.) Democritus b.) Aristotle c.) Empedocles d.) Leucippus
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_____17.) The following statements are true about Aristotle’s notion of elements EXCEPT one:
a.) Aside from air, water, fire and Earth, he added the 5th element Sun.
b.) He stated that air was wet and hot.
c.) He stated that fire was hot and dry.
d.) He stated that water was wet and cold.
_____18.) Which of the following statements is true about Aristotle’s notion of Ether?
a.) He thought Ether was the finest of all substances.
b.) It is not associated with heavenly realm.
c.) It will never be hot or cold and neither wet nor dry.
_____19). A pseudo-science which became basis for modern day chemistry.
a) Alchemy b). Democritus of Abdera c.) Elixir of life d.) b and c only
_____20.) Which of the following is an ionic compound?
a.) CS2 c.) OF2
b.) MgCl2 d.) SO2
_____21.) Which of the following pairs of elements would most likely form an ionic compound?
a.) Al and K c.) K and I
b.) Cl and I d.) Mg and Al
_____22.) Which of the following is most likely a covalent compound?
a.) Al2O3 c.) KF
b.) CaCl2 d.) SF4
_____23.) A polar covalent bond would form in which of the following pairs of atoms?
a.) Ca-Cl c.) Cr-Br
b.) Cl-Cl d.) P-Cl
_____24.) What type of chemical bond holds the atoms together within a water molecule?
a.) Hydrogen bond c.) Non-polar covalent bond
b.) Ionic bond d.) Polar covalent bond
_____25.) Helium atoms do not combine to form He2 molecules. But He atoms weakly attract one another
through ________.
a.) Dipole-dipole forces c.) Hydrogen bonding
b.) Dipole-induced dipole forces d.) London dispersion forces
_____26.) Which of the following is CORRECT about polar bonds?
a.) They exist in metals c.) They always result in polar molecular compounds
b.) They always result in ionic compounds d.) They may result to nonpolar covalent compound
_____27.) He proposed an atomic model that shows electrons move in concentric orbits around
the nucleus.
_____28.) What subatomic particle determines an atom’s identity?
a.) Protons b.) Electrons c.) Neutrons d.) Nucleus
_____29.) In a neutral atom, the number of protons is _________ to the number of electrons.
a.) Lateral b.) Connected c.) Equal d.) parallel
_____30.) The following statements are TRUE about Dalton’s Atomic Theory EXCEPT one:
a.) Elements are made up of small indivisible particles called atoms.
b.) Compounds are composed of atoms of one element.
c.) The mass and other properties of all atoms are the same.
d.) Atoms are neither created nor destroyed.
_____31.) Which of the followings is correct about polar bonds?
a.) They exist in metals.
b.) They always result in ionic compounds.
c.) They always result in polar molecular compounds.
d.) They may give nonpolar covalent compounds depending on geometry.
_____32.) It is an electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of an atom and
which binds atoms together.
a.) Ionic bond b.) Chemical bond c.) Polar bond d.) Hydrogen bond
_____33.) Bonds holding metal atoms together are
a.) Metallic Bonds b.) Non-Metallic bonds c.) Ionic bond d.) Covalent bond

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_____34.) A pair of equal and oppositely charged or magnetized poles separated by a distance.
a.) IMFA b.) Dipoles c.) LDF d.) Bonds
_____35.) A result of the electrical interactions among dipoles in the neighboring molecules.
a.) London Dispersion Forces c.) Dipole-dipole
b.) Hydrogen bonds d.) None of the above
_____36.) A special kind of dipole-dipole force and is the strongest type of IMFA.
a.) London Dispersion Forces c.) Dipole-dipole
b.) Hydrogen bonds d.) None of the above
For Items 36, 37, 38
a.) Silicone b.) Titanium or Tungsten c.) Aluminum and Iron
_____37.) Major properties used in electrical devices.
_____38.) Major property/ies used in medical devices.
_____39.) Major composite/s used in sports equipment.
For Items 39, 40, 41
a.) Effect of temperature c.) Effect of Concentration
b.) Effect of Particle Size d.) Effect of Catalyst
_____40.) It lowers the activation energy that a reaction must overcome in order to achieve
successful collisions and progress.
_____41.) When the reaction temperature goes up, the reaction rate increases.
_____42.) The increasing concentration of the reactants usually results in a faster reaction rate and if
the concentration of reactants is decreasing it results in a slower reaction rate.
Calculate the number of neutron/s of the following elements
_____43.) Silicon (Sl)
_____44.) Platinum (Pt)
_____45.) Silver (Ag)
_____46.) Mercury (Hg)
_____47.) Lead (Pb)
________48.) Which of the following is used to kill the pathogens in the surfaces?
a.) Dye b.) Fragrance c.) Preservative d.) surfactant
_____49.) What is the active ingredient of moisturizers?
a.) Bleaching agent b.) Emollient c.) Fragrant oil d.) surfactant
_____50.) Which of the following is always true about active ingredients?
a.) They are the cause of health risks of products.
b.) They constitute the large percentage of a product.
c.) They are more hazardous than inactive ingredients.
d.) They dictate the efficacy of the product for its intended purpose.

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