General Inorganic Chemistry 2015

Directions: 1. Put a mark corresponding to the appropriate response.

2. This examination is good for 150 minutes.

Good luck !!!

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1. In 1807, Humphry Davy successfully isolated the first alkali metal by electrolysis and named it
after a cooking utensil. This metal is derived from a compound produced by burning herbs and
plant material, dissolving the ashes in water, and boiling off the liquid to collect the salt crystals.

a. Ba b. K c. Li d. Na

2. A chemical compound is composed of elements A and B in a definite proportion. There is twice

as much B as A in the compound according to mass. What is the empirical formula of the
compound if the atomic weight of element B is thrice that of element A?

a. AB3 b. A3B c. A3B2 d. A6B

3. An element whose only valences are in the 4s orbital also has electrons occupying the 3d
orbitals. Which among the following classifications does this element fall under?

a. alkaline earth b. halogens c. rare earth d. transition

4. Which among the following is the most accurate representation of the element described in #3 if
there were 9 electrons occupying the 3d orbitals and if there were 34 neutrons found in the
nucleus?

a. 61X b. 62X c. 63X d. 64X

5A 6A
5. Based on the accepted guidelines explaining characteristic trends in the
Periodic Table of Elements, which among the following elements will have 3 P S
the largest predicted atomic radius? 4 As Se
a. As b. P c. Se d. S

6. Which will have the highest predicted electronegativity?

a. As b. P c. Se d. S

7. A  B is an irreversible first – order reaction with the indicated t (hrs) 0 1

concentration – time profile. Determine the half – life. CA (mol/L) 5 0.68

a. 21 mins b. 24 mins c. 30 mins d. 35 mins

8. Recent advancements in climate change mitigation efforts, particularly in the power industry,
have revolved around developing a safer, cheaper, and more energy – efficient process in
removing greenhouse gases from fossil – fuel fired power – plant emissions. One of the most
innovative recent approaches in carbon capture involves the use of soda ash as sorbent to
replace the usual caustic amine – based solvents. What is the chemical formula of soda ash?

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a. MgCO3 b. NaHCO3 c. Na2CO3 d. KHCO3

9. Which among the following is the correct way of reporting a liquid measurement using a 100 –
ml graduated cylinder with graduations of 1 ml?

a. 4 x 101 b. 41 c. 40.8 d. 40.76

10. A homogeneous 1:1 mixture of methane and helium is placed inside a container fitted with a
porous membrane. After 10 hours, half of the total volume of the gas has escaped. What is the
ratio of methane to helium remaining inside the container at that time?

a. 1:1 b. 3:2 c. 2:1 d. 3:1

11. The first “accurate” determination of Avogadro’s number was made possible using this
numerical constant.

a. Faraday b. Newton c. Planck d. Stefan–Boltzmann

12. What is the maximum number of electrons permitted in a 4f orbital?

a. 2 b. 6 c. 10 d. 14

13. Which among the following compounds is the most likely to have the highest melting point?

a. AlCl3 b. BeCl2 c. CaO d. NaCl

14. A solution of propylene in hexane has a concentration of 10.0 m. What is the mole fraction of
the solute?

a. 0.296 b. 0.421 c. 0.463 d. 0.861

15. An unknown hydrocarbon is burned in the presence of oxygen at STP to produce 9.0 g of liquid
water and 11 liters of carbon dioxide. What is the empirical formula of the unknown
compound?

a. CH b. CH2 c. CH3 d. CH4

16. Which among the following is a product of the reaction between calcium hydroxide and carbon
dioxide?

a. CO b. Ca c. CaO d. CaCO3

17. How many moles of potassium hydroxide was reacted to produce 2.5 moles of potassium
chloride in the reaction: ?

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a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 3 d. 3.5

18. Which among the following sets of quantum numbers is permissible?

a. 2 , 2 , 0, - 1/2 b. 2 , 0 , - 1 , + 1/2 c. 3 , 1 , 2 , + 1/2 d. 3 , 2 , - 1 , - 1/2

19. A sample of baking soda is placed inside a test tube and weighed. The test tube is then heated at
200oC until the sample inside completely decomposes. The test tube is weighed again. How
much does the empty test tube weigh given the following laboratory data?
Weight reading before decomposition: 32.25 g
Weight reading after decomposition: 28.06 g

a. 20.90 g b. 25.32 g c. 26.57 g d. 27.60 g

20. Which among the following salts is insoluble in water?

a. HgCl b. Li2SO4 c. MgCl2 d. PbSO4

21. Equal mass of iron (III) oxide and carbon monoxide are reacted inside an airtight reactor. What
is the percentage by mass of the excess reactant found in the products assuming complete
conversion of the limiting reactant?

a. 23.7% b. 26.3% c. 47.4% d. 52.6%

22. Which among the following is emitted when a proton is converted to a neutron during a nuclear
reaction?

a. alpha particle b. beta particle c. gamma ray d. positron

23. A common commercial chlorofluorocarbon exerts a pressure of 758 Torr inside a 100 ml flask at
100oC. What is its molar mass in g/mol if it weighs 0.447 g ?

a. 36.79 b. 82.27 c. 137.24 d. 184.06

24. What is the charge carried by the ion named diaminediaquadibromochromium(III)?

a. -1 b. +1 c. +2 d. +3

25. A flask containing 2 gases A and B is at a temperature such that the pressure of gas A, if it were
alone inside the flask is 655 Torr and the pressure of gas B, if it were alone inside the flask is 22
Torr. What is the total pressure exerted by the two gases inside the flask in atm?

a. 0.416 b. 0.445 c. 0.833 d. 0.891

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26. Element X undergoes a beta decay to form element Y such that . What are the values
of a and b?

a. a = 207 , b = 80 b. a = 208 , b = 80 c. a = 208 , b = 82 d. a = 209 , b = 82

27. Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon. Which among the following elements
does not have allotropic forms?

a. B b. I c. O d. Po
28. An element occurs in compounds X, Y, and Z. The mass of the element in a 1 mole sample of
each compound is indicated. Which among the following is the element most likely to be?
For compound X, 133.02 g
For compound Y, 38.01 g
For compound Z, 95.02 g

a. F b. N c. O d. P

29. Assuming complete ionization, how many grams of phosphoric acid are required to make 100
ml of a 0.100 N solution?

a. 0.164 b. 0.327 c. 0.654 d. 1.31

30. Lead has an average atomic mass of 207.19 amu. The three major naturally – occurring isotopes
of lead are Pb-206 (205.98 amu), Pb-207 (206.98 amu), and Pb-208 (207.98 amu). If the
isotopes of Pb-207 and Pb-208 are present in equal amounts, what is the probability of finding
Pb-206 among 200 atoms of naturally – occurring lead?

a. 0.242 b. 0.274 c. 0.484 d. 0.548

31. What is the correct chemical name of the compound Sr(C2H3O2)2 ?

a. strontium b. strontium (II) c. strontium d. strontium (II)

acetate acetate trihydrogenchromate trihydrogenchromate

32. A solution is prepared by adding 50 g of methanol to 800 ml of water at 50oC. What is the vapor
pressure of the resulting solution in mmHg?
density at 50oC (g/cm3) vapor pressure at 50oC
Methanol 0.791 13.02 kPa
Water 0.990 102 mmHg

a. 94.31 b. 97.81 c. 98.50 d. 101.85

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33. A solution is prepared by adding 150 g of perchloric acid to 90 ml of water. The density of
perchloric acid can be taken as 1.14 g/ml. Determine the molarity of the resulting solution.

a. 6.73 b. 8.00 c. 9.86 d. 12.87

34. If 50 ml of the perchloric acid solution in the previous problem was diluted with 250 ml of
water, what will be the concentration of the resulting solution?

a. 1.12 M b. 1.35 M c. 2.15 M d. 2.57 M

35. What should be the concentration of a 25 ml aliquot of sodium hydroxide solution if it is to be

completely reacted with a 40 ml aliquot of the diluted perchloric acid solution in the previous
problem?

a. 0.561 M b. 0.897 M c. 1.121 M d. 1.794 M

36. A solution contains the cations silver (I), iron (III) and cobalt (II). After precipitating out the
silver (I) cation using HCl, what reagent is added to the supernatant to separate out iron (III) in
the form of an insoluble precipitate?

a. ammonia b. nitric acid c. sodium hydroxide d. sulfuric acid