Spring Final: Unit 1 Review Questions

Chapters 1-3
Chapter 1 Measurement, Significant Figures, SI Units

1. Indicate the number of significant figures in the following numbers:

a) 21,348 b) 7.00010 c) 0.00023 d) 124,500

2. Express the following numbers in scientific notation:

a) 790 b) 0.0009 c) 409,000

Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules and Ions

3. Fill in the following table:
Nuclear Atomic Mass Number of Number of Number of Charge
Symbol Number Number Protons Electrons Neutrons
40
18 Ar ______ ______ ________ _________ _________ ______

_______ ______ 40 20 18 _________ ______

_______ 17 ______ _________ _________ 21 -1

4. Which of the following are ionic compounds? Which are covalent compounds? Name each compound.

a) P2O b) Na2O c) PCl3 d) GaPO4 e) NH4Cl f) Sn(NO2)2

5. Give the formulas for the following ionic compounds:

a) sodium phosphate b) ammonium sulfate c) nickel(III) hydroxide d) iron(II)nitride

6. Provide the formulas for the following covalent compounds:

a) phosphorus triiodide b) dinitrogen pentoxide

Chapter 3: Stoichiometry

7. Ammonia (NH3) is the active ingredient in many kitchen cleansers.

a) How many molecules are in one mole of ammonia?
b) How many grams are in 0.217 moles of ammonia?

8. Glycerol (C3H8O3) is sold in drug stores as glycerine and is commonly found in soaps and shampoos. How
many atoms are in
a) one molecule of glycerine?
b) one mole of glycerine?
c) 3.40 grams of glycerine?
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9. Write a balanced equation for each of the following reactions:

a) the reaction between aqueous solutions of cobalt(III) nitrate and sodium hydroxide to form aqueous
sodium nitrate and solid cobalt(III) hydroxide.
b) the reaction between solid zinc and aqueous hydrochloric acid (HCl) to make hydrogen gas and zinc
chloride.

10. Hydrogen sulfide, given off by decaying organic matter, is converted to sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere by
the reaction:
2 H2S(g) + 3 O2(g)  2 SO2(g) + 2 H2O(l)

a) How many moles of H2S are required to form 8.20 moles of SO2?
b) How many grams of O2 are required to react with 1.00 mole of H2S?
c) How many grams of water are produced from 6.82 g H2S?
d) If 12.0 grams of SO2 are formed from 7.98 g of H2S, what is the percent yield?
e) How many grams of SO2 are produced starting from 2.66 g H2S and 3.00 g O2? Which reactant is
limiting?

ANSWERS

1. a) 5 b) 6 c) 2 d) 4

2. a) 7.9 x 102 b) 9 x 10-4 c) 4.09 x 105

3. Nuclear Atomic Mass Number of Number of Number of Charge

Symbol Number Number Protons Electrons Neutrons
40
18 Ar __18__ __40__ ___18____ ___18____ ____22___ ___0__
40 2
20Ca __20__ 40 20 18 ____20___ __+2__
38
17 Cl1 17 __38__ ___17____ ___18____ 21 -1

4. a) covalent, diphosphorus monoxide b) ionic, sodium oxide

c) covalent, phosphorus trichloride d) ionic, gallium (III)phosphate
e) ionic, ammonium chloride
f) ionic, tin(II) nitrite

5. a) Na3PO4 b) (NH4)2SO4 c) Ni(OH)3 d)Fe3N2

6. a) PI3 b) N2O5
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7. Ammonia (NH3) is the active ingredient in many kitchen cleansers.

c) How many molecules are in one mole of ammonia? 6.022 x 1023
 17.03 g 
d) How many grams are in 0.217 moles of ammonia? 0.217 moles x   = 3.6955 g = 3.70 g
 1 mole 

 14atoms 
8. a) one molecule of glycerine? 1 molecule C3H8O3   = 14 atoms
 1 molecule 
 6.022 x 1023 molecules  14atoms  24
b) one mole of glycerine? 1mole C3H8O3    = 8.43 x 10 atoms
 1 mole   1 molecule 
c) 3.40 grams of glycerine?
 1 mole C3H8O3   6.022 x 1023 molecules  14atoms 
  3.11 x 10 atoms
23
3.40 g   
 3(12.01g )  8(1.008)  3(16.00)   1 mole C3H 8O3   1 molecule 

9. a) Co(NO3)3(aq) + 3 NaOH(aq)  3 NaNO3(aq) + Co(OH)3 (s)

b) Zn(s) + 2 HCl(aq)  ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)

2 mol H 2 S
10. a) 8.20 moles SO2 x = 8.20 moles H2S
2 mol SO2

3 mol O2 32.0 g O2
b) 1.00 mole H2S x x = 48.0 g O2
2 mol H 2 S 1 mol O2

1 mol H 2 S 2 mol H 2O 18.0 g H 2O

c) 6.82 g H2S x x x = 3.60 g H2O
34.1 g H 2 S 2 mol H 2 S 1 mol H 2O

1 mol H 2 S 2 mol SO2 64.1 g SO2

d) 7.98 g H2S x x x = 15.0 g SO2
34.1 g H 2 S 2 mol H 2 S 1 mol SO2
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actual yield 12.0 g SO2

% yield = x 100%  x 100% = 80.0%
theoretical yield 15.0 g SO2

1 mol H 2 S 2 mol SO2 64.1 g SO2

e) 2.66 g H2S x   = 5.00 g SO2
34.1 g H 2 S 2 mol H 2 S 1 mol SO2
1 mol O2 2 mol SO2 64.1 g SO2
3.00 g O2 x   = 4.01 g SO2
32.0 g O2 3 mol O2 1 mol SO2

O2 is limiting; 4.01 g SO2 is produced