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Chem 0110 - Golde

Fall Term 2010

FINAL EXAM
Tuesday, December 14

INSTRUCTIONS:
DO NOT TEAR ANY PAGES OFF YOUR EXAM, EXCEPT THE PERIODIC CHART.
PRINT AND SIGN YOUR NAME AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE.
The exam contains 30 multiple-choice questions (6 points each) to be answered on the machinescored sheet, using a #2 pencil. Be sure to write in your name and write and code in your 7-digit
Peoplesoft Number on this sheet. Do all your working on the exam sheets.
***The last 20 points will be given for your answers to instructions marked*** in ten of the
questions. Write your answers clearly on the exam sheets.
TURN IN THE WHOLE EXAM and the MACHINE-SCORED SHEET.
Useful information is on the reverse side of the periodic chart.

KEEP CALM!
GOOD LUCK!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
*** Watch out for stoichiometric coefficients
*** Watch the signs
*** Does your answer make sense?

USEFUL INFORMATION
pV = nRT

u =

R = 0.0821 L atm/mol K = 8.31 J/mol K

3RT
MM

c=

c = 3.00 x 108 m/s

E=h

h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s

RH
R
or E = R H - 2H
2
n
E=- n

RH = 2.179 x 10-18 J

q = s.m.T

Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 1023/mol

M = mol/L

Gas Molar Volume = 22.4 L at STP

STP: 1 atm, 0C

0C = 273 K; 1 atm = 760 mm Hg.

1 amu = 1.66 x 10-24 g

1 Hz = 1 s-1

Solubility Rules.
1. Group IA and Ammonium compounds are soluble
Exceptions: None
2. Acetates and nitrates are soluble.
Exceptions: None
3. Most chlorides, bromides and iodides are soluble.
Exceptions: AgCl, Hg2Cl2, PbCl2, and analogous bromides and iodides.
4. Most sulfates are soluble.
Exceptions: CaSO4, SrSO4, BaSO4, Ag2SO4, Hg2SO4, PbSO4.
5. Most carbonates are insoluble.
Exceptions: Group IA carbonates, (NH4)2CO3 .
6. Most phosphates are insoluble.
Exceptions: Group IA phosphates, (NH4)3PO4 .
7. Most sulfides are insoluble.
Exceptions: Group IA sulfides, (NH4)2S.
8. Most hydroxides are insoluble.
Exceptions: Group IA hydroxides, Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2.

Atomic Theory and Stoichiometry

1. A certain form of light has a wavelength of 258mm. Determine the frequency of the light.
Watch the units!
A) 77.4 MHz
B) 774 kHz
C) 7.74 x 1010 Hz
D) 116 MHz
E) 1.16 x 10-6 Hz
F) 1.16 GHz
G) 3.89 x 105 Hz
H) 38.9 kHz
I) 3.89 GHz

2. Which formula, including the charge, is correct for the given named ion?
A) Carbonate ion
CO22B) Sulfide ion
SO32C) Nitrate ion
NO3D) Aluminum ion
Al+
E) Oxide ion
O2*** For any one of the incorrect formulae, give the correct version. Do not change the
name!

3. Consider the compound NH4Cl. Which statement is NOT correct?

A) The name of this compound is ammonium chloride
B) This is an ionic compound
C) Each H atom is bonded to the N atom via a covalent bond
D) The electron cloud of the chlorine atom overlaps the electron cloud of the N atom extensively.
E) There are no H-H covalent bonds in this structure

4. Consider the reaction:

4 Cr(s) + 3 O2(g) 2 Cr2O3(s)

In a study, 38.5g of Cr(s) was mixed with a certain amount of O2 and reaction occurred until the
limiting reagent was completely consumed. The mass of Cr2O3 formed was 48.8g. Determine the
mass of O2 which reacted, i.e. the mass which was consumed to make the Cr2O3.
*** Show your work
A) 46.5g
B) 28.2g
C) 17.8g
D) 7.98g
E) 10.3g
F) 26.8g
G) 35.5g
H) 21.5g
I) 60.3g
J) 15.4g

5. What volume of 0.250M H2SO4 can be prepared, via dilution with water, from 135mL of
15.8M concentrated H2SO4?
A) 61.2L
B) 0.117L
C) 8.53L
D) 3.95L
E) 2.13L
F) 0.533L
G) 13.6L
H) 117L
I) 10.2L
J) 0.612L

6. A certain binary compound of carbon and oxygen is 52.96% C and 47.04% O by mass.
Determine the empirical formula of the compound.
A) CO
B) C2O3
C) CO3
D) C3O2
E) CO2
F) C2O

7. What is the mass in grams of exactly 7 CS2 molecules?

A) 4.50 x 10-22g
B) 1.16 x 10-23g
C) 533g
D) 1350g
E) 7g
F) 1.26 x 10-22g
G) 8.30 x 10-24g
H) 5g
I) 8.85 x 10-22g
J) 2.21 x 10-21g

Reactions, Gases and Thermochemistry

8. Consider the reaction:
Fe(s) + Cr2(SO4)3(aq) FeSO4(aq) + 2 CrSO4(aq)
Which one statement concerning this reaction is correct?
A) Cr is oxidized in this reaction
B) Fe is oxidized from an oxidation state of 0 to an oxidation state of +1
C) Cr is reduced from an oxidation state of +3 to an oxidation state of +2
D) Oxygen is reduced in this reaction
E) This is not a redox reaction

9. The following reaction, in which two metals are disguised as X and Y, does occur:
3 X(s) + 2 YCl3(aq) 3 XCl2(aq) + 2 Y(s)
Which one of the following choices for the identities of X and Y is consistent with the
information given above?
*** Give your reasoning
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

X
Ca
Se
Cu
Zn
K

Y
Fe
As
Al
Sr
V

10. In aqueous solution, calcium nitrate reacts with potassium carbonate to form a precipitate of
calcium carbonate and one other species which is soluble. This is an example of one of our
standard 5 classes of reaction (combination, etc). Which one of statements (A) (D) is NOT
correct? If all are correct, select response (E)
A) This is NOT a redox reaction
B) The balanced equation is: Ca(NO3)2(aq) + K2CO3(aq) CaCO3(s) + 2 KNO3(aq)
C) This is a double displacement reaction
D) The net ionic equation is: Ca2+(aq) + K2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) CaCO3(s) + 2 K+(aq)
E) All of (A) (D) are correct

11. A gas mixture, in a bulb, contains twice as many CO2 molecules as N2 molecules. Which one
statement is correct concerning this gas mixture?
A) The mass of carbon dioxide in the gas mixture is twice the mass of nitrogen in the mixture
B) The partial pressure of the CO2 is twice the partial pressure of the N2
C) The average speed of the CO2 molecules is twice the average speed of the N2 molecules
D) The rate of collisions of the CO2 molecules with the walls of the bulb is twice that of the N2
molecules with the walls.
E) The temperature of the CO2 gas is twice that of the N2 gas.

12. This is a gas-phase reaction stoichiometry problem! What volume of F2 gas, measured at a
pressure of 1.50atm, is needed to react completely with 2.50L of Cl2, measured at a pressure of
1.00atm? The temperature is 55oC throughout. The reaction is:
Cl2(g) + 3 F2(g) 2 ClF3(g)
*** Show your work
A) 2.33L
B) 22.4L
C) 7.50L
D) 11.25L
E) 17.5L
F) 37.1L
G) 26.2L
H) 5.00L
I) 73.5L
J) 0.833L

13. Given the following thermochemical equation:

2 Ag(s) + S(s) Ag2S(s), H = -32.6 kJ
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? Note: S(s) is the normal (standard) state
of sulfur.
A) This reaction is exothermic
B) The enthalpy change for reaction of 1 mole of Ag with sulfur is -16.3 kJ
C) When Ag2S(s) decomposes to Ag and S, heat is released to the surroundings
D) The enthalpy change when 1.00g of Ag2S is formed by this reaction is -0.132kJ.
E) It can be concluded that the enthalpy of formation of Ag2S(s) is -32.6 kJ/mol

14. Which is the correct set of enthalpies of formation, in kJ/mol, for the given species? Hint:
iodine is a solid at room temperature.
*** Give your reasoning
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)

I2(s)
-328
-328
+62
+62
0
0

KI(s)
0
+62
-328
0
-328
+62

I2(g)
+62
0
0
-328
+62
-328

15. A piece of hot metal, mass 21.4g, was added to 51.5g of water, which was at an initial
temperature of 19.87oC. Energy transfer occurred and the final temperature of the water and the
metal was 23.65oC. If the specific heat of the metal was 0.442 J/g oC and that of the water was
4.18 J/g oC, determine the initial temperature of the hot metal.
*** Show your work
A) 124.8oC
B) 77.5oC
C) 69.2oC
D) 86.0oC
E) -45.3oC
F) 109.7oC
G) 21.4oC
H) -62.5oC
I) 31.2oC
J) 55.8oC

Quantum Theory and Lewis Structures

16. Which one statement concerning light is NOT correct?
A) Light can show properties of a wave
B) The wavelength of visible light is less than 1m
C) The speed of light in a vacuum is independent of the frequency of the light
D) All photons of light have a photon energy of 6.63 x 10-34J
E) Most forms of light have frequencies which are greater than 1Hz

17. Which of the following is/are correct for an electron in a 4p subshell of orbitals?
1. The value of the n quantum number is n = 4
2. A possible value of the quantum number is = 3
3. A possible value of the ms quantum number is ms = -1/2
A) 1 only
F) 2 and 3

B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1 and 2
G) All of them
H) None of them

E) 1 and 3

18. Consider the iron, Fe, atom. Which one statement is NOT correct?
A) The complete electron configuration of Fe is: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6
B) The Fe atom has 6 valence electrons
C) The orbital diagram for the 3d subshell in the Fe atom is:
D) The configuration of the Fe3+ ion can be written: [Ar] 3d5
E) In accord with the Pauli principle, the configuration: [Ar] 4s33d5 is absolutely forbidden for
the Fe atom.

19. Put the elements K, F and Br in the order of increasing atomic radius, i.e. smallest atom first.
A) K < F < Br
B) K < Br < F
C) F < K < Br
D) F < Br < K
E) Br < K < F
F) Br < F < K

20. An element has an ionization energy of +1000 kJ/mol, an electron affinity of -200 kJ/mol and
an electronegativity of 2.5. Which one of the following has properties consistent with these
values?
A) Kr
B) F
C) Si
D) S
E) Na

21. *** Draw the Lewis structures of NF3 and IF3. How many lone pairs of electrons are there
on the central atoms, N and I?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

NF3
0
1
2
1
0

IF3
1
2
1
0
2

22. Which of the following Lewis structures is/are completely correct? Remember that Lewis
structures do not have to show the correct geometric shape. Check the electrons! Dont worry
about resonance.
1. C2H2

2. O3

3. CH3CHO

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1 and 2
E) 1 and 3
F) 2 and 3
G) All of them
H) None of them
*** For any one of these structures, give your reasoning.

23. Consider the structure of formic acid, HCOOH.

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

A) Because of electronegativity differences between different elements, the C atom has a small
+ positive charge.
B) Because of resonance, the two O atoms will have identical small - negative charges
C) The C=O bond in HCOOH is shorter in length than the C-O bond
D) The H atom on the left is not acidic because the adjacent C atom has a small + charge
E) None of the atoms in this structure has a non-zero formal charge.

Other Aspects of Bonding

24. *** Draw a valid Lewis structure for the NO2- (nitrite) ion. Give the electron arrangement
and molecular geometry of the NO2- ion.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Electron arrangement
Linear
Tetrahedral
Trigonal planar
Octahedral
Trigonal bipyramidal

Molecular geometry
Linear
Bent
Bent
Linear
Trigonal planar

25. Which is the correct orbital diagram for an sp2-hybridized C atom?

26. Consider the molecules CF4 and CH2F2. Which one statement concerning polarity is NOT
correct?
A) The molecular geometry of each molecule is tetrahedral
B) The C-F bonds in each molecule are polar
C) The entire CF4 molecule is polar but the CH2F2 molecule is nonpolar
D) A molecule is polar if one end of the molecule has a partial + charge and the other end has a
partial - charge.
E) A polar molecule orients (aligns) itself in the presence of a uniform electric field

27. In which pair of species does the first have a higher boiling point than the second?
*** For any one pair, give your reasoning as to which species has the higher boiling point.
A) H2SO4 or H2Se
B) CH4 or C8H18
C) CH3Cl or CH3OH
D) HNO3 or Mn(NO3)2
E) CF4(g) or PCl3(l)

28. Molecular compound X has stronger intermolecular forces than molecular compound Y.
Which of the following statements is/are definitely correct?
1. X has a higher equilibrium vapor pressure than Y at 25oC
2. X has a higher normal boiling point than Y
3. X has a higher molar mass than Y
A) 1 only
F) 2 and 3

B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1 and 2
G) All of them
H) None of them

E) 1 and 3

29.

In reference to the phase diagram above, which statement is NOT correct?

A) In region B, the liquid phase is stable
B) Point E, where the line separating regions B and C ends, is the normal boiling point
C) At point D, the gas, liquid and solid all co-exist at equilibrium
D) In a sealed bottle containing liquid ether and its vapor, the system is somewhere on the line
connecting D and E.
E) When ice melts it crosses from region A to region B

30. Which of the following is/are expected to have a low solubility in water?
N2(g)
NH3(g)
KCl(s)
CCl4(l)
CH3OH(l)
A) N2(g) only
B) NH3(g) only
C) KCl(s) and CCl4(l)
D) N2(g) and CCl4(l)
E) All of them will have a low solubility

CHEM 0110
FINAL EXAM

FALL 2010
GOLDE

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