1. What is most likely to happen when an aerosol can is heated?

a. The can will be deformed. c. The can will stay the same.
b. The can will eventually explode. d. The can will tarnish.
2. Perishable goods that are not properly stored show signs of spoilage in less than a
day. Which of the following is not a possible cause of this spoilage?
a. amount of goods c. change in temperature
b. oxygen in air d. presence of microorganisms
3. When a lit match touches the wick of a candle, it begins to burn. When the match
is removed, the candle continues to burn. The match ____________.
a. behaves as a catalyst c. lowers the activation energy barrier
b. increases the concentration d. supplies the activation energy
4. Which of the following samples is highly compressible at high pressure and
expandable at high temperature?
a. aluminum sheet c. oxygen gas
b. ice d. water
5. Scientists have observed some activities involving gases. Which of the following is
formulated and explains the behavior of gases?
a. Dalton’s Atomic Theory c. Kinetic Molecular Theory
b. Lewis’ Theory of Bonding d. Planck’s Quantum Theory
6. In order for the relationship between temperature and volume described by
Charles' Law to work, what must be the unit of temperature?
a. Celsius (°C) c. Fahrenheit (°F)
b. Kelvin (K) d. Pascal (Pa)
7. What is the equivalent value of 25⁰C in Kelvin?
a. 11 K c. 298.15 K
b. 248.15 K d. 6,829 K
8. Which of the following involved the application of Charles’ Law?
a. bicycle pump c. scuba diving
b. soda cans/bottles d. syringes
9. What temperature scale must be used when applying Charles' law?
a. Celsius c. Kelvin
b. Fahrenheit d. Both a & b
10. Which of the following quantities are directly proportional in Charles’ Law?
a. number of moles and volume c. pressure and temperature
b. volume and pressure d. volume and temperature
11. Which of the following is constant when using the Charles’ Law?
a. Energy c. pressure
b. temperature d. volume
12. Who was the French scientist who made accurate observations on how the
volume of the gas is related to temperature?
a. Amedeo Avogadro c. Gay-Lussac
b. Jacques Charles d. Robert Boyle
13. Which of the following quantities are inversely proportional in Boyle’s Law?
a. number of moles and volume c. pressure and temperature
b. volume and pressure d. volume and temperature
14. When pressure on a gas goes down, what happens to its volume?
a. Goes down then rises c. rises then falls
b. rises d. stays the same
15. Which of the following is constant when using the Boyle’s Law?
a. energy c. temperature
b. pressure d. volume
16. Which of the following does not involve the application of gas pressure?
a. burning fuel c. rising hot air balloons
b. falling leaves d. vulcanizing tire
17. How do gas molecules move?
a. constantly and randomly c. in an orderly fashion
b. in a circular motion d. in straight-line paths
18. What happens to the kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of gas as the
temperature of the sample increases?
a. It decreases. c. It increases, then decreases.
b. It increases. d. It does not change.
19. What do you call the substance that increases the rate of reaction without being
used up during the chemical reaction?
a. catalyst c. product
b. molecule d. reactant
20. It is defined as the physical force exerted on an object.
a. volume c. pressure
b. temperature d. gas
21. The rate of reaction increases as the temperature increases. Which of the
following statements provides the best explanation for this?
a. At higher temperature, the particles have more energy, move faster and
collide more often.
b. At lower temperature, the particles do not collide with each other.
c. Higher temperature has higher activation energy.
d. Increasing the temperature increases the number of particles, so they collide
more often.
22. How will crushing a solid into a powder increase reaction rate?
a. The activation energy barrier will be lowered.
b. The orientation of colliding particles will be improved.
c. The particles will collide with more energy.
d. The powdered form has more surface area.
23. Which of the following statements does not agree with the kinetic molecular
theory of gases?
a. Gas particles are in constant motion.
b. Gas particles are spaced far apart from each other.
c. Gas particles move in predictable patterns.
d. Gas particles move independently of one another.
24. Which of the following is the best place to store compressed gases?
a. Areas where there is heat;
b. Confined or closed vessel;
c. Corridors or stairways;
d. Secured areas where there is a proper ventilation.
25. Which of the following is true about most gases?
a. All of the particles are of the same size.
b. They cannot be compressed.
c. They expand to completely fill their container.
d. Their particles are very close together.
26. Which of the following changes to a system will not result in an increased
pressure?
a. Adding more gas molecules
b. Decreasing the volume of the container
c. Increasing the volume of the container
d. Raising the temperature
27. Air is pumped into a bicycle tire. Which of the following does not happen?
a. The gas density increases.
b. The gas molecules collide more frequently.
c. The gas molecules move faster.
d. The space between the molecules decreases.
28. Why is a gas easier to compress than a liquid or a solid?
a. Its volume increases more under pressure than an equivalent volume of liquid
does.
b. Its volume increases more under pressure than an equivalent volume of solid
does.
c. The space between gas particles is l e s s e r than the space between liquid
or solid particles.
d. The volume of a gas’s particles is small compared to the total volume of the
gas.
29. A syringe plunger being pressed down to draw out the fluid causes the volume
inside the syringe to decrease while increasing the pressure inside. Which among the
choices is an application of Boyle’s law?
a. An inflated balloon shrinks when placed inside the refrigerator.
b. Bicycle tires become flat during cold weather because the air inside shrinks.
c. A helium-filled balloon weighs much less than an identical balloon filled with
air.
d. Deep sea fishes die when brought to the surface due to a decreased
pressure. This results in the increased volume of gases in their bodies.
30. What was used by Robert Boyle in his experiment?
a. He used a balloon, hot water, and cold water.
b. He used a J-shaped tube apparatus which is closed on one end.
c. He used a J-shaped tube apparatus which is open on the other end.
d. He observed that the pressure of a gas increased or decreased proportionally
with a change in temperature.
31. Which of the following statements was proposed by Robert Boyle?
a. Equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal
number of molecules.
b. The pressure of a fixed amount of a gas is directly proportional to the
absolute temperature (Kelvin).
c. The volume of a given mass of gas held at constant temperature is inversely
proportional to its pressure.
d. The Kelvin temperature and the volume of a gas are directly related when
there is no change in pressure of a gas.
32. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to kinetic molecular theory
of gases?
a. The density of gases varies with changes in temperature and pressure.
b. Gas particles do not move in straight lines, travel constantly, and in random
directions.
c. Gases diffuse very rapidly that do not allow two or more gases to mix readily
when combined.
d. Gas particles collide with each other or with the walls of its container then
lose their kinetic energy.
33. How will you convert Celsius temperature to Kevin?
a. Add 273.15 to Celsius temperature
b. Divide Celsius temperature by 273.15
c. Multiply Celsius temperature and 273.15
d. Subtract 273.15 from Celsius temperature
34. If a balloon is pressed, what happens to the pressure of the gas inside the
balloon?
a. It decreases.
b. It increases.
c. It stays the same.
d. The pressure depends on the type of gas in the balloon.
35. If the volume of a container of gas is lessened, what will happen to the pressure
inside the container?
a. The pressure will increase.
b. The pressure will not change.
c. The pressure will decrease.
d. The pressure will depend on the type of gas.
36. How does the temperature affect the average kinetic energy of gas molecules?
a. As the temperature decreases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
decreases.
b. As the temperature decreases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
increases.
c. As the temperature decreases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
remains the same.
d. As the temperature decreases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
fluctuates.
37. What is the probable explanation for the blown-out tire during a long summer
drive?
a. High temperature causes a decrease in volume.
b. The amount of the gases inside the tire is increased.
c. The mass of the gases inside the tire increases causing a blown-up tire.
d. The volume of gases increases as the temperature increases, causing a
blown-up tire.
38. Which of the following assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory of gases
explains that gas molecules after colliding with one another simply bounce off in
different directions?
a. Gases are made up of tiny particles.
b. Gas molecules move randomly in different directions.
c. Gas molecules show no attraction for one another.
d. Gases undergo elastic collisions.
39. Why do gases differ from solids?
a. They can be compressed.
b. They have a definite volume.
c. They have a higher amount of kinetic energy.
d. They have collisions with close neighbors.
40. What is the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?
a. Equal to the total thermal energy absorbed by the substance
b. Increased as the temperature of the substance decreases
c. Increased as the temperature of the substance increases
d. Unaffected by changes in the temperature if the substance increases
41. How will you increase the rate of a chemical reaction?
a. Add catalyst
b. Decrease the concentration of reactants
c. Decrease the temperature of reactants
d. Increase the surface area of reactants
42. Air freshener and toilet deodorant give a fresh scent to a room. The freshness is
due to:
a. The cleanliness of the room after spraying
b. The diffusion of the odor vapors of the air freshener or toilet deodorant
c. The removal of stale air after spraying
d. All of the above
43. Which of the following observations does not involve particle motion?
a. Cigarette smoke reaches you even when you are far from the smoker.
b. Spices, such as pepper and ginger, give food a strong taste.
c. Garbage thrown into a river makes the river unfit for swimming and aquatic
growth.
d. Radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear accident was never detected in the
atmosphere of the neighboring countries of the USSR.
44. Which of the following explains why the smell of skunk spray can seep into a
house even when the windows are closed?
a. All particles are infinitely small, and the size of a particle is negligible
compared to the container that it holds.
b. The mean kinetic energy of the particles is directly proportional to absolute
temperature.
c. The particles of gas are in constant motion and move randomly in straight
lines.
d. The particles of gas do not exert any force of attraction or repulsion on each
other. There is no energy loss during a collision.
45. Which of the following is true when air is added into an automobile tire?
a. The gas density decreases.
b. The gas molecules move faster.
c. The gas molecules collide more frequently.
d. The space between the molecules increases.
ANSWER KEY

1.B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. C
25. D
26. C
27. C
11. C
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. A
21. A
26. B
28. A
32. A
33. D
34. D
35. A
37. C
39. A