Problem Set # 5, February 2017

71. The species Se2-, Br-, Kr, Rb+, Sr2+, Y3+ and Zr4+ are

(a) isotopic (b) isoelectronic (c) isomeric (d) allotropic (e) amphoteric

72. Which of the following sets of thermodynamic functions consists entirely of state functions?

(a) P, V, T, q, E
(b) P, E, T, q, w
(c) P, V, T, w, E
(d) P, V, T, E, H
(e) V, T, E, q, H

73. The organic compound 2-butanol (CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3) could be made from

(a) (CH3)2C=CH2 + H2O + acid catalyst

(b) CH3CH2CH2MgI + H2C=O, followed by aqueous acid
(c) CH3CH2CH2CH2Br + OH-
(d) CH3CCCH3 + H2O
(e) CH3CHO + CH3CH2MgBr, followed by aqueous acid

74. If Ho and So are independent of temperature, then for an endothermic reaction

(a) the equilibrium constant increases as the temperature increases

(b) the equilibrium constant decreases with increasing temperature
(c) the equilibrium constant does not change with temperature
(d) no products are formed
(e) the free energy is necessarily positive

75. The shape of the nitrite ion, NO2-, is predicted to be

(a) linear
(b) bent with a bond angle close to 120o
(c) bent with a bond angle close to 109.5o
(d) bent with a bond angle close to 90o
(e) cyclic

76. One mole of H2, two moles of I2 and three moles of HI are introduced into a 1 litre bulb at 490oC. For
the equilibrium below, K = 45.9 at 490oC.

H2 + I2 2HI

Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) no reaction would be observed since the system is already at equilibrium

(b) hydrogen and iodine would be consumed as the system approaches equilibrium
(c) hydrogen iodide would be consumed as the system approaches equilibrium
(d) it is impossible to determine the direction of change since Go is not given
(e) all of the above are incorrect
77. Ergosterol (C28H44O), a precursor of vitamin D, has max = 282 nm and a molar extinction coefficient ()
of 11,900 M-1 cm-1. What is the concentration of ergosterol in a solution whose absorbance is 0.065
with a sample pathlength of 1.00 cm?

(a) 2.17 x 10-3 g L-1

(b) 2.17 x 10-4 g L-1
(c) 2.17 x 10-2 g L-1
(d) 1.06 x 10-4 g L-1
(e) 3.54 x 10-3 g L-1

78. The collision theory of chemical reactions maintains that

(a) all collisions are reactive

(b) reactions in the gas phase are always first order
(c) only energetic collisions occur
(d) reaction rates are of the order of molecular speeds
(e) the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the number of collisions per unit time

79. An ionic solid A+B- will be more stable relative to its elements A and B

(a) the higher the ionization energy of A

(b) the higher the ionization energy of B
(c) the higher the electron affinity of A
(d) the higher the electron affinity of B
(e) the stability of A+B- is not affected by any of the above

80. In the following diatomic nitrogen species, which has the strongest bond?

(a) N22+ (b) N2+ (c) N2 (d) N2- (e) N22-

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81. Poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, is the polymeric material of Mylar and Dacron . What are the
monomers from which PET is prepared?

O O
O CH2CH2 O C C PET
n

O O
(a) HO C C OH + HOCH2CH2OH

O O
(b) H C C H + HOCH2CH2OH

O O
(c) +
HO COCH2CH2OC OH
 O O
(d) HO C C CH3 + HOCH2CH2OH

O O
(e) HO C C OH + CH3CH2OH

82. The reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst is termed Fischer
esterification. An example is shown below.

O O

OH HCl OCH3
+ CH3OH + H2O

The purpose of the acid catalyst (HCl) is

(a) to enhance the nucleophilicity of the water molecule

(b) to enhance the electrophilicity of the ester carbonyl carbon
(c) to enhance the electrophilicity of the methanol molecule
(d) to shift the equilibrium of the reaction
(e) to enhance the nucleophilicity of the methanol molecule

83. The reagent BBr3 is an example of

(a) a Lewis acid (b) a Lewis base (c) an electron pair donor (d) a nucleophile (e) none of these

84. The linear combination of a 3s orbital and two 3p orbitals on the same atom

(a) results in the formation of a 3sp2 hybrid orbital

(b) permits the atom to form a maximum of three bonds whose bond angles are 109.5
(c) results in the formation of a sigma bond
(d) results in the formation of a resonance stabilized atom
(e) results in the formation of three degenerate hybrid orbitals

85. Many metals give characteristic colours when heated in the flame of a Bunsen burner. Potassium emits
light of frequency 7.41  1014 s-1 under these conditions. What colour flame would be seen?

(a) red (b) yellow (c) green (d) blue (e) violet

86. The standard reduction potentials for the reactions

Ag+ + e- Ag
Cr3+ + 3e- Cr
 are respectively + 0.8 V and – 0.4 V. If a cell is set up consisting of a chromium rod in contact with 1 M
chromium nitrate solution and a silver rod in contact with 1 M silver nitrate solution, the reversible cell
voltage will be

(a) 1.2 V (b) 0.4 V (c) 2.0 V (d) 2.8 V (e) 1.0 V

87. The functional groups indicated in the following organic reaction are

O O

O NaH
O
OH

(a) a phenol, an ester and a ketone

(b) an alcohol, an ester and a lactone
(c) an alcohol, an ester and a lactam
(d) a phenol, an ether and a lactone
(e) an alcohol, an aldehyde and an ether

88. The substance formed on addition of water to an aldehyde or ketone is called a hydrate, or a

(a) vicinal diol (b) geminal diol (c) acetal (d) ketal (e) ether

89. The empirical formula of a compound with mass percent composition 6.78% H, 31.43% N, 39.76% Cl
and 22.03% Co is consistent with which complex?

(a) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
(b) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl
(c) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2
(d) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
(e) none of these

90. What kind of chemical reaction builds a protein polymer?

(a) hydrogenation
(b) addition
(c) condensation
(d) substitution
(e) hydrolysis