Chemistry Practice Test 3
Chemistry Practice Test 3
Chemistry Practice Test 3
SUBJECT TEST 3
You are about to take the third practice SAT Chemistry Subject Test.
After answering questions 132, which constitute Part A, youll be directed to
answer questions 101116, which constitute Part B. Then, begin again at question
33. Questions 3369 constitute Part C.
When youre ready to score yourself, refer to the scoring instructions and
answer key on pages 323325. Full explanations regarding the correct answers
to all questions start on page 327.
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CHEMISTRY
SUBJECT
TEST 3Continued
CHEMISTRY
SUBJECT
TEST 3
Note: For all questions involving solutions and/or chemical equations, assume that the system is in pure water unless
otherwise stated.
Part A
Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered statements or questions immediately
following it. Select the one lettered choice that best fits each statement or answers each question, and then fill in
the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. A choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set.
Questions 15 refer to the following.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Neon
Argon
Chemical pH indicator
Acid/base buffer
Anhydrous solution
Hypotonic solution
Supersaturated solution
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Noble gases
Halogens
Transition metals
11. Abbreviated as H
N2
KI
CCl4
AgNO3
CaCO3
Gamma decay
Nuclear fusion
Alpha decay
Positron emission
Nuclear fission
0.1 M MgCl2
0.1 M HClO4
0.1 M NH4OH
0.1 M KOH
0.1 M LiNO3
29. Has a pH of 13
30. The solution with the lowest freezing point
temperature
31. The solution with the highest boiling point
temperature
32. Indicates a red flame when ionized with a Bunsen
burner
II
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
SAMPLE ANSWERS
I
II
CE
EX 1
EX 2
II
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
II
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
BECAUSE
RETURN TO THE SECTION OF YOUR ANSWER SHEET YOU STARTED FOR CHEMISTRY AND
ANSWER QUESTIONS 3369.
Tetrahedral
Trigonal pyramidal
Trigonal bipyramidal
Square pyramidal
Flat
HCl
HBr
HNO3
H3PO4
H2SO4
(A) Q = mCspT
(B) Q = nH
(C) KE =
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
[Ar] 3s23d4
[Ar] 3s23d5
[Ar] 4s23d5
[Ar] 4s23d4
[Ar] 4s13d5
1014 M
1010 M
107 M
104 M
101 M
mv2
(D) PE = mgh
(E) PV = nRT
Less than 1 L
5L
10 L
15 L
More than 20 L
Ce
C
Cl
Ca
Cs
CH3+
CN
NH3
BF4
CO2
2 Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 SiO2 + 10 C P4 +
. . . CaSiO3 + 10 CO
2
4
5
6
8
LiNO3
LiF
KI
NH4Br
CsNO3
N
O
18
O
19
F
20
Ne
14
16
Zn Zn2+ + 2e
Zn2+ + 2e Zn
Cl2 + 2e 2Cl
2Cl Cl2 + 2e
Zn + Cl2 ZnCl2
No change
Cannot be determined
Shift to the right
Shift to the left for K < 1 and to the right for
K >1
(E) Shift to the left
52. An unknown acid solution was presumed to be
either HCl or H2SO4. Which one of the following
salt solutions would produce a precipitate when
added to H2SO4 but not when added to HCl ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
LiNO3
NH4NO3
CsNO3
Ba(NO3)2
AgNO3
Ca3(PO4)2(s)
3 Ca2+(aq) + 2 PO43-(aq)
Ksp =
Ksp =
Ksp =
Ksp =
Ksp =
[Ca2+]3[PO43-]2
[Ca2+]2[PO43-]3
[Ca2+][PO43-]/[Ca3(PO4)2]
[Ca2+]3[PO43-]2/[Ca3(PO4)2]
[Ca2+]2[PO43-]3/[Ca3(PO4)2]
Na+/Cl
HCl/H+
H2CO3/CO32NH3/NH4+
K+/OH
Deposition
Sublimation
Liquefaction
Fusion
Vaporization
Methane
Ethane
Methylethane
Propane
Isopropane
2%
10%
20%
90%
99%
Appearance
Unknown metal #1
Unknown metal #2
Solid; lustrous,
smooth silver-gray
surface
No reaction
mercury
copper
zinc
iron
silver
carbon
copper
zinc
sodium
silver
Cl2
H2
O2
CO2
NO2
Cl2
H2
O2
CO2
NO2
0.1 M KI3
0.1 M KI
0.2 M KI
0.4 M KI
0.4 M HOH
Hg and Br
Hg and I
Ag and Kr
Au and Kr
Pt and Co
STOP
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only.
Do not turn to any other section in the test.