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answer: 1 }, { q: "The energy from the sun that travels through space is called:", options:["Conduction","Convection","Radiation","Chemical energy"], answer: 2 }, { q: "A property of a thermodynamic system is classified as:", options:["Open, isolated and closed","Extensive and intensive","Open and closed only","Intrinsic and extrinsic (wrong pair)"], answer: 1 }, { q: "The energy transferred between a system and its surroundings as a result of temperature difference is called:", options:["Mechanical energy","Chemical energy","Conventional energy","Heat (thermal energy)"], answer: 3 }, { q: "A solution that resists a change in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added is called:", options:["Acidic solution","Neutral solution","Basic solution","Buffer solution"], answer: 3 }, { q: "An electrode that does not take part in the electrolytic reaction is called:", options:["Inert electrode","Electrolytic electrode","Ideal electrode","Reactive electrode"], answer: 0 }, { q: "Energy available by virtue of an object's position is known as:", options:["Kinetic energy","Potential energy","Both potential and kinetic","Useful energy"], answer: 1 }, { q: "Ammonium ethanoate (NH4CH3COO) solutions are slightly acidic because of the presence of:", options:["H2SO4 impurity","HCl impurity","H+ (protons) free in solution","NH4+ (the acidic ammonium ion)"], answer: 3 }, { q: "Stalactite and stalagmite formation in caves is mainly due to deposition of:", options:["CaCO3 (calcium carbonate)","NH4 salts","CO3Ca (same as CaCO3)","N2O"], answer: 0 }, { q: "The hydrogen ion concentration [H+] for a weak monoprotic acid with Ka and concentration C is approximated by:", options:["[H+] = Ka / C","[H+] = Ka · C","[H+] = √(Ka · C)","[H+] = Ka^2"], answer: 2 }, { q: "A line emission spectrum is produced by atoms emitting:", options:["Multiple continuous wavelengths","A single, specific wavelength (discrete lines)","A single but non-specific wavelength","All wavelengths uniformly"], answer: 1 }, { q: "The mass–energy relation between matter and energy is given by:", options:["E = mc²","K.E. = 1/2 mv²","P = mgh","Q = mcΔθ"], answer: 0 }, { q: "Energy that possesses wave character and propagates through space at ~3.0×10⁸ m/s is:", options:["Potential energy","Radiant (electromagnetic) energy","Mechanical energy","Kinetic energy"], answer: 1 }, { q: "An electrolyte contains free electrically charged particles called:", options:["Elements","Compounds","Ions","Electrons only"], answer: 2 }, { q: "A substance that conducts electricity when molten or in aqueous solution is called a:", options:["Electrode","Electron","Proton","Electrolyte"], answer: 3 }, { q: "Chemical reactions that produce electrical effects are carried out in:", options:["Electrical cells","Mechanical cells","Chemical cells","Electrochemical cells"], answer: 3 }, { q: "The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a substance by 1 °C is called:", options:["Heat capacity","Specific heat capacity","Latent heat of vaporization","Latent heat of fusion"], answer: 1 }, { q: "The energy transferred when an object is moved by a force over a distance is best described as:", options:["Potential energy","Kinetic energy","Moving energy","Mechanical energy (work)"], answer: 3 }, { q: "The branch that studies interconversion of heat and other forms of energy is:", options:["Thermodynamics","Aerodynamics","Chemical equilibrium","Bonding (chemistry)"], answer: 0 }, { q: "Discovery of X-rays helped determine values for atomic number and nuclear charge (true/false)?", options:["True","False","Not related","Only for light atoms"], answer: 0 }, { q: "The specific part of the universe chosen for thermodynamic study is called the:", options:["Environment","Universe","System","Boundary"], answer: 2 }, { q: "The branch of thermodynamics that deals specifically with heat changes in chemical reactions is:", options:["Thermodynamics (general)","Chemical equilibrium","Heat reaction","Thermochemistry"], answer: 3 }, { q: "If a solution has pH = 3.4, the hydrogen ion concentration [H+] is approximately:", options:["3.89×10⁻⁴","3.98×10⁻⁴","3.4","3.4×10⁴"], answer: 1 }, { q: "In the reversible reaction A ⇌ B + H+, the species B is called the:", options:["Product","Reactant","Equilibrium constant","Conjugate base of the acid"], answer: 3 }, { q: "A base is considered strong when it produces a large concentration of:", options:["H+ ions","HCl","Water","OH⁻ (hydroxide ions)"], answer: 3 }, { q: "A mixture of CH₃COOH and CH₃COONa is called a:", options:["Acidic solution","Buffer solution","Alkaline solution","Soap solution"], answer: 1 }, { q: "The modern concepts of acid-base include Arrhenius, Bronsted–Lowry and which other theory?", options:["Newton","Faraday","Lewis","Socrates"], answer: 2 }, { q: "An example of a Lewis acid and Lewis base pair is:", options:["Lewis acid: H⁺ ; Lewis base: NH₃","Lewis acid: NH₃ ; Lewis base: NH₄⁺","Lewis acid: NH₄⁺ ; Lewis base: NH₃","Lewis acid: H₂SO₄ ; Lewis base: H₂O"], answer: 0 }, { q: "Degeneracy of atomic orbitals can be altered when an atom is exposed to a:", options:["Ultraviolet light","Strong magnetic field","Heat only","Power source"], answer: 1 }, { q: "When high voltage is applied to a gas at low pressure, which phenomenon was discovered (leading to discovery of the electron)?", options:["X-rays","Faraday's laws","Cathode rays / electrons","All of the above"], answer: 2 }, { q: "The emission of electrons from a metal surface when light of sufficient energy falls on it is called the:", options:["X-ray effect","Radioactive emission","Photoelectric effect","Solar emission"], answer: 2 }, { q: "Radiant energy is considered to be:", options:["Continuous","Accumulated","Quantized","None of the above"], answer: 2 }, { q: "A closed system is one that prevents the passage of matter but allows the passage of:", options:["Nothing (isolated)","Only energy","Both matter and energy","Only particles"], answer: 1 }, { q: "A beaker with a volatile liquid open to the atmosphere is a good example of a:", options:["Isolated system","Closed system","Open system","Supersystem"], answer: 2 }, { q: "The random microscopic motion of atoms & molecules (thermal motion) is responsible for:", options:["Potential energy","Kinetic (thermal) energy","Mechanical energy","Heat energy (thermal)"], answer: 1 }, { q: "Petrol in an automobile represents mostly which form of energy (before combustion)?", options:["Mechanical energy","Heat energy","Chemical energy","All of the above"], answer: 2 } ]; // Render questions function render() { qContainer.innerHTML = ''; quiz.forEach((item, idx) => { const qDiv = document.createElement('div'); qDiv.className = 'q'; qDiv.setAttribute('data-index', idx); const qTitle = document.createElement('h3'); qTitle.textContent = (idx + 1) + '. 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