Term 111, Final Exam (All correct choices are A):

1. What is the name given to a solution that contains less solute than its dissolving capacity?

A) Unsaturated
B) Saturated
C) Oversaturated
D) Supersaturated
E) Solvented

2. Arrange the following aqueous solutions in order of increasing freezing point:

(I) 0.10 m Na3PO4,
(II) 0.30 m sugar (C6H12O6),
(III) 0.20 m MgCl2

A) III < I < II

B) I < II < III
C) II < I < III
D) I < III < II
E) II < III < I

3. What is the osmotic pressure (atm) of a 0.86 percent by mass solution of NaCl at 25oC?
The density of the solution is 1.005 g/mL?

A) 7.2
B) 5.7
C) 3.4
D) 2.4
E) 8.1

4. The solubility of CO2 in water at 25oC and 1 atm is 0.034 mol/L. What is its solubility
(mol/L) when the partial pressure of CO2 in the air is 0.00025 atm?

A) 8.5 x 10-6
B) 5.7 x 10-6
C) 1.9 x 10-5
D) 6.8 x 10-4
E) 1.8 x 10-5

5. Which one of the following compounds should be soluble in CCl4?

A) C8H18
B) NaOH
C) H2O
D) KCl
E) CsBr
6. A solution is prepared by dissolving 396 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 624 g of water.
What is the vapor pressure of this solution at 30 °C? (The vapor pressure of water is 31.8
mm of Hg at 30 °C)
Molar Mass of sucrose (C12H22O11) is 342.3 g/mol.

A) 30.8 mm of Hg
B) 0.968 mm of Hg
C) 34.6 mm of Hg
D) 1.16 mm of Hg
E) 62.4 mm of Hg

7. What is the intermolecular force that exists between a calcium ion and water?

A) Ion-dipole.
B) London dispersion forces.
C) Covalent bonding.
D) Ion-ion.
E) Dipole-dipole forces.

8. X rays of wavelength 0.263 nm were used to analyze a crystal. The angle of first-order
diffraction (n = 1) was 15.55o. What would be the angle for second-order diffraction (n
= 2)?

A) 32.42°
B) 7.78o
C) 10.81o
D) 23.33o
E) 5.18o

9. How much energy is required to transform 14.0 g ice at 0.0oC to steam at 110.0 oC?
Given the following information:
Specific heat capacities: ice, 2.1 J/g.oC; liquid, 4.2 J/g.oC; steam, 2.0 J/g.oC;
Hfus = 6.02 kJ/mol,Hvap = 40.7 kJ/mol.

A) 42.5 kJ
B) 660. kJ
C) 36.6 kJ
D) 6.16 kJ
E) 1.18×104 kJ
10. For a substance with the following phase diagram:

which one of the following statements is correct?

A) Density of the solid phase is less than that of the liquid phase.
B) The triple point exists at a pressure higher than 1 atm and temperature greater than
20° C.
C) The boiling point of the liquid is at 50° C and 1 atm.
D) The substance will sublime rather than melt as it is heated at 1 atm.
E) At 1 atm pressure and 40° C, the substance exists as a gas.

11. Platinum, Pt, crystallizes in a face-centered cubic lattice. The atomic radius of a Pt atom
is 1.386 Å. Predict the density of platinum. (1 Å = 1 x 10-8 cm)

A) 21.51 g/cm3
B) 10.76 g/cm3
C) 5.378 g/cm3
D) 39.52 g/cm3
E) 29.04 g/cm3

12. Which one of the following compounds will not undergo intermolecular hydrogen
bonding?
O O H
CH3 CH2 C OH H F CH3 CH2 C CH3 CH3 CH2 N CH3 CH3 CH2 O H

I II III IV V

A) III
B) I
C) II
D) IV
E) V

13. Under the same experimental conditions, equal volumes of CO2 gas and an unknown gas
weigh 3.00 and 3.82 grams, respectively. Which of the following is the unknown gas?

A) C4H8
 B) C3H4
C) C2H4
D) C2H6
E) CH4

14. You have two samples of the same gas in the same size container, with the same
pressure. The gas in the first container has a kelvin temperature four times that of the gas
in the second container. The ratio of rms (root mean square) speed of the gas in the first
container to the gas in the second is

A) 2:1
B) 1:8
C) 4:1
D) 1:4
E) 1:1

15. How many liters of nitrogen, measured at 25 °C and 1.00 atm, will be produced by
decomposing 100.0 g of NaN3?
2NaN3(s) → 2Na(s) + 3N2(g)

A) 56.5 L
B) 15.9 L
C) 37.6 L
D) 1.33 L
E) 205 L

16. The pressure of ozone (O3) in the atmosphere is 1.4 x 10-7 atm and the temperature
is -23oC. How many moles of ozone are in 1.0 L under these conditions?

A) 6.8 x 10-9
B) 2.9 x 10-9
C) 8.8 x 10-7
D) 4.1 x 10-9
E) 3.7 x 10-8

17. "The volume of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas at
constant temperature and pressure" is a statement of _____________ Law.

A) Avogadro's
B) Charles's
C) Boyle's
D) Amontons's
E) Gay-Lussac's
18. At very high pressures (~ 1000 atm), the measured pressure exerted by real gases is
greater than that predicted by the ideal gas equation. This is mainly because

A) the volume occupied by the gas molecules themselves becomes significant.

B) real gases will condense to form solids at 1000 atm pressure.
C) gas phase collisions prevent molecules from colliding with the walls of the container.
D) real gases will condense to form liquids at 1000 atm pressure.
E) such high pressures cannot be accurately measured.

19. Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry for SCl4.

A) see-saw
B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) square planar
D) terahedral
E) octahedral

20. What is the hybridization for the C in CH2CH2 molecule?

A) sp2
B) sp3d
C) sp3
D) sp3d2
E) sp

21. According to molecular orbital theory the bond order in the C 22- and C2 are respectively:

A) 3 and 2
B) 1.5 and 2.5
C) 2 and 3
D) 2 for both of them
E) 2.5 and 1.5

22. Which one of the following statements is true about PCl5 molecule?

A) It has polar bonds, but is a nonpolar molecule.

B) It has nonpolar bonds, and is a nonpolar molecule.
C) It has nonpolar bonds, but is a polar molecule.
D) It has polar bonds, and is a polar molecule.
E) It has a sp3d2 hybridization.

23. How many σ and π bonds are present in the carbonic acid molecule, H2CO3?

A) 5σ and 1π
B) 2σ and 4π
C) 3σ and 3π
 D) 4σ and 2π
E) 6σ and 0π

24. Which one of the following is/are a non-polar molecule(s)?

I. SO2 II. NH3 III. BeF2

A) III only
B) I only
C) II only
D) I and II only
E) I and III only

25. In the following list, only __________ is NOT an example of a chemical reaction.

A) the condensation of water vapor

B) dissolution of a metal coin in nitric acid
C) a burning candle
D) the rusting (corrosion) of iron
E) combustion of gasoline in the car

26. What is the correct formula for Iron (III) chloride hexahydrate?

A) FeCl3·6H2O
B) Fe(Cl·6H2O)6
C) Fe3Cl·6H2O
D) FeCl·(H2O)6
E) Fe2Cl3·(H2O)6

27. An unknown organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and bromine only. The mass
percentages of C and H are 12.79% C and 1.61% H. What is the empirical formula of
the compound?

A) C2H3Br2
B) C3H2Br2
C) C2H6Br
D) C5H6Br2
E) CH3Br

28. A metal has an average atomic mass of 24.31 and consists of 3 isotopes: The abundance
of the first isotope is 78.70 % and its mass is 23.985 amu. The second isotope
abundance is 11.00 % and its mass is 25.986 amu. What is the atomic mass of the third
isotope in amu?

A) 25.00
B) 18.97
 C) 23.98
D) 26.93
E) 36.70

29. Which one of the following is incorrectly named?

A) HClO2, hypochlorous acid

B) H2SO4, sulfuric acid
C) HCl, hydrochloric acid
D) HNO2, nitrous acid
E) H2CO3, carbonic acid

30. Balance the following equation with the smallest whole number coefficients. What is
the coefficient for NH3 in the balanced equation?
Br2 + NH3  NH4Br + N2

A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) 2
E) 10

31. Identify the reducing agent in the following chemical reaction:

5Fe2+(aq) + MnO4–(aq) + 8H+(aq)  5Fe3+(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)

A) Fe2+
B) MnO4–
C) H+
D) Mn2+
E) Fe3+

32. Which one of the following is considered a STRONG electrolyte?

A) NH4NO3
B) HF
C) HC2H3O2
D) NH3
E) CH3OH

33. A 275-g sample of nickel at l00.0°C is placed in 100.0 mL of water at 22.0°C. What is
the final temperature of the water? Assume that no heat is lost to or gained from the
surroundings. Specific heat capacity of nickel = 0.444 J/(g∙°C). The density of water is
1.00 g/mL.

A) 39.6°C
B) 40.8°C
 C) 61.0°C
D) 79.2°C
E) 82.4°C

34. When 0.560 g of Na(s) reacts with excess F2(g) to form NaF(s), 13.8 kJ of heat is
evolved at standard-state conditions. What is the standard enthalpy of formation (H°f)
of NaF(s)?

A) –567 kJ/mol
B) 24.8 kJ/mol
C) –24.8 kJ/mol
D) 567 kJ/mol
E) 13.8 kJ/mol

35. Which one of the following pairs is isoelectronic?

A) La3+ and Xe
B) Zn and Ni2+
C) Ti2+ and Ar
D) P and As
E)

Cl‒ and S

36. What is involved in the formation of chemical bonds?

A) Valence electrons
B) Neutrons
C) Protons
D) Inner electrons
E) Moles

37. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

A) The number of electrons with l = 1 are the same in P and As atoms.

B) N and O atoms have the same number of s electrons.
C) Cl and Br atoms have the same number of 2p electrons.
D) Both F and Al atoms have one unpaired electron.
E) Li+ and He are isoelectronic

38. If the energy of a photon is 1.32  10-18 J, what is its wavelength in nm?

A) 150. nm
B) 1.99  105 nm
 C) 1.99  104 nm
D) 1.87  102 nm
E) 142 nm

39. Which of these compounds is most likely to be covalent?

A) NF3
B) CsOH
C) CaO
D) LiF
E) CaBr2

40. Which one of the following Lewis structures is incorrect?

H
F F N N H N H H O H H C H
H H H
I II III IV V

A) II
B) I
C) III
D) IV
E) V
 Term 061, Final Exam (not all correct choices are A):

1. Which of the following samples contains the smallest number of atoms?

A) 10.0 x 104 g of Pb B) 70.0 x 106 mol of Ar C) 0.190 x 107 mol of Fe

D) 5.80 x 105 g of He E) 20 million O2 molecules

Choice E

2. The element oxygen consists of three naturally occurring isotopes: 16O, 17O, and 18O. The
average atomic mass of oxygen is 16.00 amu. What does this imply about the relative abundances
of these isotopes?

A) more than 50 % of all O atoms are 17O B) almost all O atoms are 18O

C) The abundances of 17O and 18O are very small D) almost all O atoms are 17O

E) all the isotopes have the same abundance of 33.3 %

Choice C

3. The first step in the Ostwald process for producing nitric acid is:

4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g)  4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g)

If the reaction of 150 g of ammonia with 150 g of oxygen gas yields 87 g of nitric oxide (NO),
what is the percent yield of this reaction?

A) 33 % B) 100% C) 49 % D) 77 %
E) 62 %

Choice D

4. The oxidation number of Cr in K2CrO4 is:

A) +2 B) +1 C) -6
D) -4 E) +6

Choice E

5. In the following chemical reaction the oxidizing agent is:

 5 H2O2 + 2 MnO4- + 6 H+  2 Mn2+ + 8 H2O + 5 O2

A) H2O2 B) H+ C) Mn2+
D) MnO4- E) O2

Choice D

6. When 38.0 mL of 0.1250 M H2SO4 is added to 100. mL of a solution of PbI 2, a precipitate of

PbSO4 forms. The PbSO4 is then filtered from the solution, dried and weighed. If the recovered
PbSO4 is found to have a mass of 0.0471 g, what was the concentration of iodide ions in the
original solution?

A) 3.10 x 10-4 M B) 3.11 x 10-3 M

C) 1.55 x 10-4 M D) 6.20 x 10-3 M
E) 1.55 x 10-3 M

Choice B

7. Calculate the density, in g/L, of chlorine (Cl2) gas at STP.

A) 3.16 g/L B) 2.13 x 10-2 g/L C) 46.9 g/L

D) 1.58 g/L E) 6.32 g/L

Choice A

8. Calculate the volume of H2(g) at 273 K and 2.00 atm that will be formed when 275 mL of
0.725 M HCl solution reacts with excess Mg to give hydrogen gas and aqueous magnesium
chloride.

A) 0.560 L B) 2.23 L C) 4.47 L

D) 3.54 L E) 1.12 L

Choice E

9. Deviations from the ideal gas law are greater at:

A) low temperatures and low pressures

B) high temperatures and high pressures
C) low temperatures and high pressures
D) high temperatures and low pressures
E) STP

Choice C

10. Which of the following statements is false?

A) The change in internal energy, ΔE, for a process is equal to the amount of heat absorbed at
constant volume, qV

B) The change in enthalpy, ΔH, for a process is equal to the amount of heat absorbed at constant
pressure, qP

C) A bomb calorimeter measures ΔH directly

D) If a process gives off heat, the process is exothermic

E) The freezing of water is an example of an exothermic reaction

Choice C

11. Considering the following reaction:

2 HCl(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq)  BaCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ΔH = -118 kJ

Calculate the final temperature of the mixture when 100.0 mL of 0.500 M HCl is mixed with
300.0 mL of 0.100 M Ba(OH)2. Assume that the temperature of both solutions was initially 25.0
o
C, that the mixture has a mass of 400.0 g, and a specific heat of 4.18 J/(oCg).

A) 26.8 oC B) 23.2 oCC) 29.5 oC

D) 28.5 oC E) 30.3 oC

Choice A

12. Bonds with higher ionic character form between (note: E i = ionization energy and Eea =
electron affinity)
A) an element with a large Ei and an element with a small negative Eea

B) an element with a small Ei and an element with a small negative Eea

C) elements with equal values of Ei and Eea

D) an element with a large Ei and an element with a large negative Eea

E) an element with a small Ei and an element with a large negative Eea

Choice E

13. In which of the following choices, compounds are not arranged in order of increasing
absolute values of the lattice energy
A) CsCl < RbCl < KCl B) NaI < NaCl < NaF C) NaCl < CaCl2 < BeO

D) BaI2 < BaBr2 < BaCl2 E) KI < MgO < CaO

Choice E

14. Group 2A elements

A) have smaller ionization energies than group 1A elements

B) have very high third ionization energies

C) gain 2 electrons to attain a noble gas electron configuration

D) are good oxidizing agents

E) are more reactive toward oxygen and water than group 1A elements

Choice B

15. Which of the following formulae is correctly matched with the description of the central atom
in the correct Lewis structure?

A) PH3 B) SCl2 C) SeH2 D) SiCl4 E) OF2

Choice D

16. Which of the following species is correctly matched with its electron pair arrangement?

A) SO2, linear B) BCl3, tetrahedral C) PH3, tetrahedral

D) IF5, trigonal bipyramidal E) XeF2, T-shaped

Choice C

17. Which of the following molecules are polar?

SF4, CS2, NF3, SO3, PF5

A) SO3 and CS2 B) CS2 and NF3 C) NF3 and PF5

D) SF4 and NF3 correct E) PF5 and SF4 incorrect

choice D

18. Aluminum sulfate is

A) Al2S3 B) Al2(SO3)3 C) Al3(SO3)2 D) Al2(SO4)3

E) Al3(SO4)2

Choice D

19. In an experiment Rutherford shot α particles at a thin gold foil. He concluded that

A) electrons in an atom must be outside a dense, positively charged nucleus.

B) the ratios of the masses of the elements in a compound are always the same for the same
compound.

C) there are electrons in atoms

D) the value of the charge of an electron is -1.6022 x 10-19 coulombs

E) α particles are in one kind of radiation

Choice A

20. In the polar, T-shaped chlorine trifluoride, ClF3, molecule, the hybridization at the central Cl
atom is

A) sp B) sp2 C) sp3 D) dsp3 E) d2sp3

Choice D

21. Which of the following is paramagnetic?

A) N2 B) F2- C) C2 D) Li2 E) O22+

Choice B

22. The hybridization of N atoms at positions 1 and 2 in the following structure will be
respectively (add the missing bonds and lone pairs):

A) sp2 at 1 and sp3 at 2 B) sp at 1 and sp2 at 2 C) sp at 1 and sp3 at 2

D) sp3 at 1 and sp2 at 2 E) sp3 at 1 and sp at 2

Choice C

23. The planes defined by the electron densities of the two π bonds in carbon dioxide, O=C=O,
are

A) perpendicular (at a 90 degree angle) to each other

B) at some angle larger than 0 and less than 90 degrees
C) sharing the same space
D) at some angle larger than 120 and less than 180 degrees
E) coplanar (at a 0 degree angle) to each other

Choice A

24. Which one of the following molecules and ions would become more stable, when an electron
is removed from the highest occupied molecular orbital (in energy)?

A) C2 B) B2 C) N2 D) N2+ E) O2

Choice E

25. Which one of the following molecules or ions does not exist according to Molecular Orbital
theory?

A) F22- B) F2- C) O22+ D) O2+ E) O2

Choice A

26. Three students are asked to determine the mass of a piece of copper wire. The results of two
weighings by each student are
 Experiment # student A student B student C
1 1.964 g 1.972 g 2.000 g
2 1.978 g 1.968 g 2.002 g
average value 1.971 g 1.970 g 2.001 g

The true mass of the wire is 2.000 g. Which statement is not correct regarding the above mea-
surements?

A) Student A's results are more precise than those of student B

B) Student C's results are more precise than those of student B
C) Student C's results are most accurate
D) Student B's results are more precise than those of student A
E) Student A's results are least precise

Choice A

27. Krypton has a higher melting point than Argon because of its

A) hydrogen bonding B) stronger dispersion forces

C) permanent dipole moment D) ionic bonds E) greater ionization energy

Choice B

28. Which of the following substances exhibit hydrogen bonding in the liquid state?

A) PH3 B) H2 C) H2S D) CH4 E) NH3

Choice E

29. X-rays of wavelength 0.220 nm are diffracted by atomic layers separated by a distance of 282
pm. Assuming a first order diffraction (n=1), calculate the angle of diffraction.

A) 23.0o B) 18.2o C) 34.5o D) 5.26o E) 41.3o

Choice A

30. Vanadium (V) crystallizes in a body-centered cubic lattice, and the length of the edge of a unit
cell is 305 pm. What is the density of V?

A) 5.96 g/cm3 B) 2.98 g/cm3 C) 2.98 x 10-6 g/cm3

D) 5.96 x 10-30 g/cm3 E) 11.9 g/cm3

Choice A
31. The vapor pressure of ethanol is 400. mmHg at 63.5 oC. Its molar heat of vaporization is 39.2
kJ/mol. What is the vapor pressure of ethanol, in mmHg, at 34.9oC?

A) 1,510 mmHg B) 109 mmHg C) 200. mmHg D) 0.00990 mmHg

E) 4.61 mmHg

Choice B

32. Which of the following properties indicates the presence of strong intermolecular forces in a
liquid?

A) a low heat of vaporization B) a low critical temperature

C) a low vapor pressure D) a low boiling point E) low viscosity

indicates small forces

Choice C

33. Using the following phase diagram of a certain substance, in what phase(s) is the substance at
50 oC and 1 atm pressure?

A) solid B) liquid C) gas D) solid + liquid E) liquid + gas

Choice B

34. Calculate the molality of a 2.35 M methanol (CH3OH) solution whose density is 0.920 g/mL.

A) 1.05 m B) 2.78 m C) 3.62 m D) 5.40 m E) 4.73 m

Choice B

35. The solubility of a gas in water at 25 oC and a partial pressure of 1.0 atm is 6.7 x 10 -4 mol/L.
What is the molar concentration of the gas dissolved in water if its partial pressure is 0.80 atm?

A) 6.7 x 10-4 M B) 2.1 x 10-4 M C) 1.0 x 10-4M

D) 1.8 x 10-4 M E) 5.4 x 10-4 M

Choice E

36. At 25 oC the vapor pressure of pure water is 23.76 mmHg and that of an aqueous glucose
solution is 22.56 mmHg. Calculate the mole fraction of glucose.

A) 0.9494 B) 0.9573 C) 0.0382 D) 0.0505 E) 0.0120

Choice D

37. The molal freezing point depression constant of water is 1.86 oC/m. Calculate the freezing
point of a solution containing 185 g NaCl in 1350 g of water.

A) 4.36 oC B) -5.23 oC C) -8.72 oC D) -2.49 oC E) -4.36 oC

Choice C

38. A 305 mL benzene solution containing 3.25 g of a non-electrolyte compound has an osmotic
pressure of 7.54 mmHg at 22 oC. Calculate the molar mass of this compound.

A) 1.72 x 103 g/mol B) 2.60 x 104 g/mol C) 3.85 x 102 g/mol

D) 7.23 x 105 g/mol E) 9.45 x 106 g/mol

Choice B

39. Which of the following statements is correct?

A) The solubility of solids in water always increases with increasing temperature

B) The solubility of solids in water always decreases with increasing temperature

C) The solubility of a gas in water increases with increasing temperature

D) The solubility of NH3 gas in water is well described by Henry's law

E) The solubility of a gas in water decreases with increasing temperature

Choice E
40. A solution is made by mixing two volatile liquids A and B. The intermolecular forces between
A and B molecules in the solution are weaker than those between A molecules and B molecules in
the pure liquids. In these conditions which of the following statements is correct?

A) ΔsolnH = 0 B) The solution process is endothermic

C) A negative deviation from Raoult's law is observed

D) A and B may be benzene and toluene respectively

E) The solution process is exothermic

Choice B
 Final Exam Sem 081 (All correct answers are A)

Q1. What is the hybridization of the S atom in SF4 ?

A) dsp3
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) d2sp3
E) dsp2

Sec# Covalent Bonding: Orbitals - Hybridization and the Localized Electron Model
Grade# 70

Q2.
Using the molecular orbital model, calculate the bond order of O2 ion?

A) 2.5
B) 2
C) 1.5
D) 3
E) 0

Sec# Covalent Bonding: Orbitals - Bonding In Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules

Grade# 65

Q3.
Predict the molecular structure of the PCl4- ion?

A) See-saw
B) Tetrahedral
C) Square planar
D) Square pyramid
E) Octahedral

Sec# Covalent Bonding: Orbitals - Hybridization and the Localized Electron Model
Grade# 65

Q4.
Which of the following diatomic species has the molecular orbital electron configuration:
(σ 2s)2 (σ 2s*)2 ( 2p)4 (σ 2p)2 ?

A) NO
B) O2
C) F2
D) C2
E) BN

Sec# Covalent Bonding: Orbitals - Bonding In Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules

Grade# 60

Q5.
In which of the following species would dispersion forces be the only significant factors in
determining boiling point?
I. Ar II. Li2SO4 III. SiF4 IV. Br2 V. NH3

A) I, III, and IV
B) II, IV, and V
C) I, IV and V
D) II and V
E) I, II and III

Sec# Liquids and Solids - Intermolecular Forces

Grade# 75

Q6.
Capillary action is,

A) the drawing of a liquid up the inside of a narrow tube when adhesive forces exceed
cohesive forces.
B) the resistance to flow.
C) the rate of collisions for gas molecules.
D) the energy required to overcome the attractive forces between molecules in the liquid
state to form a gas.
E) the force required to expand the surface of a liquid.

Sec# Liquids and Solids - The Liquid State

Grade# 70

Q7.
A sketch of a phase diagram is given below.

C
B
Liquid

Solid
Pressure

A Gas

D
Temperature 

Which statement about this diagram is not true?

A) Increasing pressure at constant temperature can cause liquid to freeze.

B) Increasing pressure at constant temperature can melt the solid.
C) Increasing temperature at constant pressure can cause the solid to sublime.
D) Increasing temperature at constant pressure can cause the liquid to vaporize.
E) Increasing pressure at constant temperature can cause formation of solid from gas.

Sec# Liquids and Solids - Phase Diagrams

Grade# 60

Q8.
Which of the following molecules will show hydrogen bonding?

A) NH3
B) CH4
C) AsH3
D) CaH2
E) SiH4

Sec# Liquids and Solids - Carbon and Silicon: Network Atomic Solids
Grade# 70

Q9.
An unknown solid metal X has a density 10.5 g/cm3 and a face-centered cubic unit cell. If the
edge length of the unit cell is 4.09 x 10- 8 cm, identify X.

A) Ag
B) Au
C) Hg
D) Cu
E) Na

Sec# Liquids and Solids - Structure and Bonding in Metals

Grade# 75

Q10.
A certain organic compound has a vapor pressure of 91 torr at 40.0 °C. Calculate its vapor
pressure at 25.0 °C, taking the heat of vaporization to be 5.31 x 104 J/mol.

A) 33 torr
B) 2.8 torr
C) 1.0 torr
D) 48 torr
E) 760 torr

Sec# Liquids and Solids - Vapor Pressure and Changes of State

Grade# 75

Q11.
Calculate the mass percent of formic acid (HCO2H) in a solution that is 1.10 M HCO2H. The
density of the solution is 1.01 g/mL.

A) 5.01 %
B) 50.1 %
C) 1.09 %
D) 46.0 %
E) 0.460 %

Sec# Properties of Solutions - Solution Composition

Grade# 70

Q12.
A 200. mL of 1.40 M Na2SO4(aq) is added to 100. mL of 1.80 M NaCl(aq). Calculate the
final concentration of Na in the solution.

A) 2.47 M
B) 1.53 M
C) 2.13 M
D) 2.80 M
E) 1.80 M

Sec# Properties of Solutions - The Energies of Solution Formation

Grade# 55

Q13.
Dissolving 0.20 g of CaCl2 in 0.50 kg of water at 25 oC results in,

A) a decrease of the vapor pressure over the solution.

B) an increase in the kinetic energy of the water molecules.
C) a decrease in the boiling point of the water solvent.
D) a decrease in the kinetic energy of the water molecules.
E) an increase in the freezing point of the water solvent.

Sec# Properties of Solutions - Factors Affecting Solubility

Grade# 65

Q14.
A solution made from water and a nonelectrolyte (nondissociating solute) contains 10.0 g of
solute X and 800. g of water. The freezing point of the solution is -0.31 oC. What is the molar
mass of the solute X in g/mol? (kf for water is 1.86 oC. kg/mol)

A) 75
B) 40
C) 80
D) 60
E) 50

Sec# Properties of Solutions - Boiling-Point Elevation and Freezing-Point Depression

Grade# 75

Q15.
A solution of magnesium nitrate was prepared by dissolving 25.0 g of Mg(NO3)2 in exactly 500. g
of water. What is the expected vapor pressure of this solution at 80 oC?
(Vapor pressure of water at 80 oC is 355 torr)

A) 349 torr
B) 372 torr
C) 355 torr
D) 16.9 torr
E) 364 torr

Sec# Properties of Solutions - The Vapor Pressures of Solutions

Grade# 60

Q16.
At 25 oC, oxygen gas collected over water at a total pressure of 758 torr had a concentration
of 0.0393 g/L. What would its concentration be if its partial pressure over water were 803
torr? (Vapor pressure of water at 25 oC is 23.8 torr)

A) 0.0430 g/L
B) 0.0500 g/L
C) 0.0360 g/L
D) 0.0743 g/L
E) 0.0680 g/L

Sec# Properties of Solutions - Factors Affecting Solubility

Grade# 70

Q17.
Distillation can readily be used to separate,

A) a dissolved solid in a liquid

B) the elements in a compound
C) a heterogeneous mixture of two solids
D) a homogeneous solution of two solids
E) an insoluble solid in a liquid.

Sec# Chemical Foundations - Classification of Matter

Grade# 75

Q18.
How many grams of sulfur are there in 6.0 g of Fe2(SO4)3?

A) 1.4 g
B) 0.92 g
C) 6.0 g
D) 0.48 g
E) 2.4 g

Sec# Stoichiometry - Counting by Weighing

Grade# 65

Q19.
Natural rubidium is composed of isotopes 85Rb (atomic mass = 84.9117 amu) and 87Rb. The
ratio of atoms 85Rb/87Rb in natural rubidium is 2.591. The atomic mass of 87Rb in amu is,

A) 86.92
B) 86.29
C) 86.07
D) 87.62
E) 87.26

Sec# Stoichiometry - Atomic Masses

Grade# 55

Q20.
A compound contains only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Combustion of 10.68 mg of the
compound yields 16.01 mg CO2 and 4.37 mg H2O. The empirical formula of the compound is,
A) C3H4O3
B) C3H8O4
C) C2H6O2
D) CH2O2
E) C6H8O6

Sec# Stoichiometry - Molar Mass

Grade# 65

Q21.
The oxidation number of Cl in ClO-, ClO3- and ClO4-, respectively is,

A) +1, +5 and +7
B) -1, -5 and -7
C) +1, +3 and +5
D) -1, -3 and -5
E) 0, +3 and +5

Sec# Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry - The Nature of Aqueous
Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Grade# 75
Q22.
Which one of the following equations represents an acid-base reaction?

A) LiOH(aq) + HNO3(aq)  LiNO3(aq) + H2O(l)

B) 2Al(s) + 3H2SO4(aq)  Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2(g)
C) 2KBr(aq) + Cl2(g)  2KCl(aq) + Br2(l)
D) AgNO3(g) + HCl(aq)  AgCl(s) + HNO3(aq)
E) CaBr2(aq) + H2SO4(aq)  CaSO4(s) + 2HBr(g)

Sec# Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry - Types of Chemical

Reactions
Grade# 70

Q23. When 38.0 mL of 0.125 M H2SO4 is added to 100. mL of a solution of PbI2, a precipitate
of PbSO4 forms. The PbSO4 is then filtered from the solution, dried, and weighed. If the
recovered PbSO4 is found to have a mass of 0.0471 g, what was the concentration of PbI 2 in
the original solution? (Assume 100% yield)

A) 1.55  10-3 M
B) 1.55  10-5 M
C) 6.20  10-3 M
D) 3.11  10-3 M
E) 2.05  10-2 M

Sec# Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry - Precipitation Reactions

Grade# 60

Q24.
The Law of Multiple Proportions is illustrated by the following pair of substances;

A) SO2, SO3
B) ZnO, ZnCl2
C) H2O, HCl
D) CH2O, C6H12O6
E) CH4, CO2

Sec# Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - The Early History of Chemistry

Grade# 60

Q25.
Which one of the following atomic symbols is incorrect?
 75
A) As
30
37
B) Cl
17
32
C)
15 P
39
D) K
19
14
E)
6C

Sec# Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - An Introduction to the Periodic Table

Grade# 70

Q26.
Which one of the following species is incorrectly named?

A) SO42-, sulfite
B) NH4ClO4, ammonium perchlorate
C) PO43-, phosphate
D) Mg(OH)2, magnesium hydroxide
E) Pb(NO3)2, lead(II) nitrate

Sec# Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Naming Simple Compounds

Grade# 80

Q27. Which set of the following is isoelectronic?

A) K+, Ca2+, Ar, S2-
B) Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+
C) Na+, Mg2+, S2-, Cl-
D) Li, Be, B, C
E) H+, He2+, Ne, F-

Sec# Bonding: General Concepts - Ions: Electron Configurations and Sizes

Grade# 60

Q28. Estimate the ΔH for the reaction,

H2O2(aq) + CH3OH(aq)  H2CO(aq) + 2H2O(l)

given the bond energies (in kJ/ mol) of: C-C (347), C=C (614), C-O (358), C=O (799), C-H
(413), O-H (463), and O-O (146) respectively. The structures for H2O2, CH3OH, and H2CO
are:

H
| H
H-O-O-H, H-C-O-H and C=O
| H
H
A) -345 kJ
B) -199 kJ
C) -105 kJ
D) + 199 kJ
E) +345 kJ

Sec# Bonding: General Concepts - Covalent Bond Energies and Chemical Reactions
Grade# 65

Q29. In the cyanide ion, CN-, the nitrogen has a formal charge of ,

A) 0
B) -1
C) -2
D) +2
E) +1

Sec# Bonding: General Concepts - Resonance

Grade# 75

Q30. Which one of the following molecules has a dipole moment?

A) ICl3
B) CCl4
C) SO3
D) CO2
E) PCl5

Sec# Bonding: General Concepts - Molecular Structure: The VSEPR Model

Grade# 50

Q31. An unknown gas effuses at a rate that is 2.817 times that of I 2 under the same conditions.
What is this gas?

A) O2
B) H2
C) N2
D) F2
E) CO2

Sec# Gases - Effusion and Diffusion

Grade# 75

Q32.
A gaseous mixture made from 3.00 g of O2 and 4.50 g of CH4 is placed in a 15.0 L flask at 0
°C. What is the total pressure of the mixture?
A) 0.559 atm
B) 0.213 atm
C) 0.325 atm
D) 0.416 atm
E) 0.150 atm

Sec# Gases - The Ideal Gas Law

Grade# 75

Q33.
What is the density, in g/L, of carbon dioxide at 752 torr and 123 °C ?

A) 1.34
B) 4.56
C) 3.82
D) 2.75
E) 5.61

Sec# Gases - Gas Stoichiometry

Grade# 75

Q34. A 1.80 g sample of octane (C8H18) was burnt in a bomb calorimeter with a heat capacity
of 9.32 kJ/ °C. The temperature increased from 21.35 °C to 30.63 °C.
What is the enthalpy of combustion of octane in kJ/mol ?

A) 5490
B) 6321
C) 2137
D) 3265
E) 1648

Sec# Thermochemistry - Enthalpy and Calorimetry

Grade# 75

Q35.
Consider the following reaction:

2 Mg (s) + O2 (g)  2 MgO (s) H = -1204 kJ

How many grams of MgO(s) are produced during an enthalpy change of -96.0 kJ ?

A) 6.43
B) 2.35
C) 3.21
D) 4.56
E) 7.82

Sec# Thermochemistry - Hess's Law

Grade# 75

Q36.
Calculate H, in kJ, for the reaction:
N2O (g) + NO2 (g)  3 NO (g)

Using the following data:

N2 (g) + O2 (g)  2 NO (g) H = 180.7 kJ
2 NO (g) + O2 (g)  2 NO2 (g) H = -113.1 kJ
2 N2O (g)  2 N2 (g) + O2 (g) H = -163.2 kJ

A) 155.7
B) 262.8
C) 345.6
D) 762.2
E) 983.5

Sec# Thermochemistry - Hess's Law

Grade# 75

Q37.
The yellow line in the sodium emission spectrum has a wavelength of 598 nm.
What is the energy (in kJ/mol) of a mole of photons having this wavelength?

A) 200.
B) 3.37 x 10-22
C) 162
D) 5.37 x 10-22
E) 3.37 x 10-19

Sec# Atomic Structure and Periodicity - The Nature of Matter

Grade# 70

Q38.
Which one of the following atoms has the largest radius?

A) In
B) Sb
C) P
D) O
E) Ne

Sec# Atomic Structure and Periodicity - Electron Spin and the Pauli Principle
Grade# 65

Q39.
Give the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have quantum numbers :
n = 3; l = 2 ; ms = + ½

A) 5
B) 3
C) 10
D) 6
E) 7

Sec# Atomic Structure and Periodicity - The Aufbau Principle and the Periodic Table
Grade# 70

Q40.
Ionization energies (kJ/mol) of an element X are given below.

First ionization energy = 735

Second ionization energy = 1,445
Third ionization energy = 7,730
Fourth ionization energy = 9,500
Fifth ionization energy = 10,750

Based on above, we can predict that the element X belongs to,

A) group 2A.
B) group 1A.
C) group 3A.
D) group 4A.
E) group 5A.

Sec# Atomic Structure and Periodicity - Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties

Grade# 60
 Chem 101
Final Exam Semester 082
(All answers are A)

Q1.
The compound iodine monofluoride (IF) would dissolve best in,

A) methanol, CH3OH(l).
B) carbon tetrachloride, CCl4(l).
C) benzene, C6H6(l).
D) octane, C8H18(l).
E) carbon disulfide, CS2(l).

Q2.
What is the molality of a 5.8 M H3PO4(aq) solution with a density of 1.55 g/mL?

A) 5.9 m
B) 5.7 m
C) 7.3 m
D) 5.1 m
E) 5.8 m

Q3.
If the solubility of oxygen, O2, from the air in water is 1.98 x 10-4 M at sea level (1.00 atm air
pressure) and 25oC, what is the solubility of oxygen at a height of 4000 m, when the air pressure
up there is 0.701 atm, but assuming that the mole fraction of oxygen in air is the same at both
heights?

A) )1.39 x 10-4 M
B) )1.00 x 10-4 M
C) )1.98 x 10-5 M
D) )2.07 x 10-4 M
E) )1.75 x 10-3 M

Q4.
The vapor pressure of water at 25oC is 18.0 mm Hg. What is the vapor pressure of water over a
solution prepared from 3.25 x 102 g of a nonvolatile solute and 5.33 x 102 g of water? (Molar
mass of the nonvolatile solute = 342.3 g/mol)

A) 17.4 mm Hg
B) 0.51 mm Hg
C) 16.0 mm Hg
D) 18.0 mm Hg
E) 19.4 mm Hg

Q5.
Consider separate solutions of 0.500 M C2H5OH(aq), 0.100 M Mg3(PO4)2(aq), 0.250 M
KBr(aq), and 0.125 M Na3PO4(aq) at 25oC. Which statement is true about these solutions,
assuming all involved electrolytes to be strong ones?

A) They all have the same osmotic pressure.

B) 0.100 M Mg3(PO4)2(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.
C) 0.125 M Na3PO4(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.
D) 0.500 M C2H5OH(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.
E) 0.250 M KBr(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.

Q6.
What is the molar mass of a nonelectrolyte if 0.850 g of it depresses the freezing point of 100. g
of benzene by 0.0410 oC? (Kf of benzene = 5.12 oC/m)

A) 1.06 kg/mol
B) 106 g/mol
C) 1.06 g/mol
D) 106 kg/mol
E) 927 g/mol

Q7.
The molecules in a sample of solid SO2 are attracted to each other by,

A) London dispersion forces and dipole-dipole interactions.

B) London dispersion forces and hydrogen bonding.
C) only hydrogen bonding.
D) covalent bonding and dipole-dipole interactions.
E) only London dispersion forces.

Q8.
Which of the following orders is correct for the boiling points for C2H6, CH3OH, Ne, KF, and
Kr?

A) Ne < Kr < C2H6 < CH3OH < KF

B) KF < CH3OH < C2H6 < Ne < Kr
C) Kr < Ne < C2H6 < KF < CH3OH
D) Ne < CH3OH < C2H6 < Kr < KF
E) C2H6 < Ne < Kr < CH3OH < KF

Q9. The edge length of a face-centered cubic lattice of NaCl is 564 pm. The density of NaCl in
g/cm3 is,

A) 2.16
B) 0.720
C) 1.08
D) 4.32
E) 16.1

Q10.
What is the heat of vaporization of a liquid whose vapor pressure doubles when the
temperature is raised from 85°C to 95°C? (-273.15 °C = 0 K)
A) 75.9 kJ/mol
B) 0.567 kJ/mol
C) 25.8 kJ/mol
D) 12.8 kJ/mol
E) 6.88 kJ/mol

Q11.
Which of the following compounds has the highest viscosity?

A) H2O (l)
B) N2 (g)
C) CH3-(CH2)5-CH3 (l)
D) C6H6 (l)
E) HCl (g)

Q12.
A 1.20-g sample of water is injected into an evacuated 5.00-L flask at 65°C. What percentage
of the water will be converted to vapor when the system reaches equilibrium? The vapor
pressure of water at 65°C is 187.5 mm Hg.

A) 66.7%
B) 77.1%
C) 51.9%
D) 32.4%
E) 15.7%

Q13.
How many lone pairs of electrons are at the central atom of XeF4 in its Lewis structure?

A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) 0
E) 4

Q14.
Which of the following compounds has bond order of 3?

A) CO
B) CO+
C) CO+2
D) CO-
E) N22-

Q15.
The hybridization of the central atom in SF6 is,

A) d2sp3
B) sp3
C) sp2
D) sp
E) dsp3

Q16.
When an electron is removed from C22-,

A) The strength of C-C bond gets weaker and its bond length increases.
B) The strength of C-C bond gets stronger and its bond length decreases.
C) The strength and length of C-C bond do not change.
D) The strength of C-C bond gets stronger and its bond length increases.
E) The strength of C-C bond gets weaker and its bond length decreases.

Q17.
The sum of 1.2 x 10-3 cm and 2.7 x 10-4 cm is,

A) 0.0015 cm
B) 0.001 cm
C) 0.0014 cm
D) 0.00147 cm
E) 0.002 cm

Q18.
Which of the following statements is false regarding the SO3 molecule?

A) It has a trigonal pyramidal shape.

B) Sulfur can expand its octet to reduce formal charges.
C) The O-S-O angle is 120o
D) It is a non polar molecule.
E) The S-O bond is polar.

Q19.

Using the following bond energies,

Bond Bond Energy (kJ/mol)
CC 839
C–H 413
O=O 495
C=O 799
O–H 467
estimate the heat of combustion for one mole of acetylene (C2H2).

H-CC-H(g) + (5/2)O2(g)  2CO2(g) + H2O(g)

A) –1228 kJ
B) +1228 kJ
C) –447 kJ
D) +447 kJ
E) +365 kJ

Q20.
Arrange MgO, CaO, and SrO in order of increasing absolute value of the lattice energy.

A) SrO < CaO < MgO

B) SrO < MgO < CaO
C) MgO < CaO < SrO
D) MgO < SrO < CaO
E) CaO < MgO < SrO

Q21.
The Lewis structure of SCN- ion is shown below

S C N

The formal charges on S, C and N are, respectively,

A) -1, 0, 0
B) -1, +1, -1
C) 0, 0, -1
D) 0, -1, 0
E) 0, 0, 0

Q22.
Uranium exists in several isotopes. The different isotopes have,

A) different numbers of neutrons.

B) different numbers of protons.
C) different numbers of electrons.
D) different atomic numbers.
E) different chemical properties.

Q23. The correct name for the compound Co(OH) 3 is,

A) cobalt (III) hydroxide

B) cobalt (III) trihydroxide
C) cobalt oxyhydride
D) cobalt hydroxide
E) cobalt hydrate

Q24.
Rutherford's experiment with alpha particle scattering by gold foil established that,

A) the atom is mostly open space.

B) electrons have a negative charge.
C) electrons have a positive charge.
D) atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
E) protons are 1840 times heavier than electrons.
Q25.
What physical property of the electron did J. J. Thomson measure in his cathode ray
experiment?

A) its charge-to-mass ratio, e/m

B) its charge, e
C) its temperature, T
D) its mass, m
E) its atomic number, Z

Q26.
"No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers" is a
statement of,

A) the Pauli exclusion principle.

B) Bohr's equation.
C) Hund's rule.
D) de Broglie's relation.
E) Dalton's atomic theory.

Q27.
Which of the following electron configurations correspond to an excited state?

A) 1s2 2s2 2p3 3s1

B) 1s2 2s2 2p5
C) [Ar] 4s13d5
D) [Ar] 4s2 3d104p3
E) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

Q28.
A ground-state atom of vanadium (chemical symbol: V) has ___ unpaired electrons and is
_____.

A) 3, paramagnetic
B) 0, diamagnetic
C) 2, diamagnetic
D) 5, paramagnetic
E) 4, diamagnetic

Q29.
The density of the solid phase of a substance is 0.90 g/cm3 and the density of the liquid phase
is 1.0 g/cm3. A large increase in pressure will

A) lower the freezing point.

B) raise the freezing point.
C) lower the boiling point.
D) raise the triple point.
E) lower the triple point.
Q30.
Consider the following gaseous reaction and identify the false statement.

C2H2 (g) + N2(g)  2 HCN(g)

A) To produce exactly 22.4 L of HCN at STP requires the complete reaction of 28 g of N2.
B) One mol C2H2 of reacts with one mol N2 to produce 2 mol HCN.
C) 26 g of C2H2 reacts to yield 44.8 L of HCN at STP.
D) At STP, 22.4 L of C2H2 reacts to yield 44.8 L HCN.
E) At STP, 22.4 L of N2 reacts to yield 44.8 L HCN.

Q31.
How many oxygen atoms are contained in a sample of O2 that occupies 1500. mL at 50.0°C
and 1.00 atm pressure?

A) 6.81 x 1022
B) 1.75 x 1023
C) 3.87 x 1023
D) 3.40 x 1022
E) 8.91 x 1022

Q32.
Which of the following statements is false?

An increase in temperature will,

A) increase the molecular weight of the gas.

B) increase the velocity of the gas molecules.
C) increase the number of collisions per second.
D) increase the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
E) increase the root-mean-square velocity of the molecules.

Q33. Consider the reaction,

2HCl(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) → BaCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ΔH = -118 kJ

When 100.0 mL of 0.500 M HCl is mixed with 300.0 mL of 0.100 M Ba(OH) 2. Assuming that
initial temperature of both solutions was 25.0°C initially and the total mass of the solution is
400.0 g and the specific heat of the water is 4.18 J/g °C, calculate the final temperature.

A) 26.8 °C
B) 28.5 °C
C) 26.1 °C
D) 27.1 °C
E) 29.2 °C
Q34.
Which statement is incorrect?

A) A process that absorbs energy from its surroundings is called exothermic.

B) Energy is the capacity to do work or to transfer heat.
C) Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
D) Potential energy is the energy that a system possesses by virtue of its position or
composition.
E) The Law of Conservation of Energy is another statement of the First Law of
Thermodynamics.

Q35.
A combustion of 48.7 g of ZnS at constant pressure gives off 220. kJ of heat.
Calculate the H for this reaction.

2ZnS(s) + 3O2(g)  2ZnO(s) + 2SO2(g)

A) –881 kJ
B) –293 kJ
C) – 440. kJ
D) –110. kJ
E) + 440. kJ

Q36.
How many carbons atoms are present in the product lithium carbonate when 455 g of lithium
hydroxide are reacted with excess carbon dioxide presented by the following equation?
2LiOH(s) + CO2(g)  Li2CO3(s) + H2O(l)

A) 5.72 x 1024 atoms

B) 1.14 x 1025 atoms
C) 4.01 x 1023 atoms
D) 19.0 atoms
E) 9.50 atoms

Q37. Considering the following equation,

CaBr2(aq) + H2SO4(aq)  CaSO4(s) + 2HBr(g).

Calculate the percent yield of calcium sulfate if the actually produced amount is 1.56 g when
reacting 2.55 g of calcium bromide with 4.88 g of sulfuric acid.

A) 89.9%
B) 23.0%
C) 10.8%
D) 99.8%
E) 112%

Q38.
The oxidation state of nitrogen in the following compounds:
NO3-, N2O, NH4+ respectively are,
A) +5, +1, -3
B) +5, +3, -1
C) +5, +1, +3
D) +3, +5, +2
E) -5, -1, -2

Q39.
The coefficients of the propane, carbon dioxide, oxygen , and water after balacing the equation
below respectively are,

C3H8(g) + O2 (g)  CO2(g) + H2O(l)

A) 1, 3, 5, 4
B) 1, 5, 3, 4
C) 2, 3, 5, 2,
D) 1, 1, 2, 2
E) 3, 4, 1, 1

Q40.
What is the volume in mL required to prepare 0.150 M solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in
a 250. mL volumetric flask from a concentrated 51.0% (by mass) hydrochloric acid of 1.10
g/mL density?

A) 2.44
B) 25.0
C) 18.1
D) 15.4
E) 20.1
 Term 091, Final Exam (All correct choices are A):

Q1. The melting and boiling points in a newly devised thermometer are 0 X and 100 X
which are equivalent to -45C and 115C respectively in Celsius scale. What is a temperature
reading of 86 X in C in this thermometer?

A) 93C
B) 54C
C) 75C
D) 86C
E) 134C

Sec# 1-4
Grade# 60

Q2. Which one of the following is an example of a physical change?

A) Lead becomes a liquid when heated to 601oC.

B) Corrosiveness of sulfuric acid.
C) Burning wood in air.
D) Gasoline combustion in the car's engine.
E) Neutralization of stomach acid with an antacid

Sec# 1-1
Grade# 75

Q3. 40Ca2+ and 31P3- species have the same,

20 15

A) number of electrons.
B) number of protons.
C) number of neutron.
D) net charge.
E) atomic mass.

Sec# 2-5
Grade# 75

Q4. The correct name for the compound HNO2 is

A) Nitrous acid
B) Nitric acid
C) Hydronitronic acid
D) Hydrogen nitrite
E) Hydronitrous acid

Sec# 2-8
Grade# 75

Q5. A compound of only titanium(Ti) and oxygen(O) contains 59.9% of Ti by mass. What is
the empirical formula of this compound?
A) TiO2
B) TiO
C) Ti2O3
D) TiO4
E) Ti2O

Sec# 3-5
Grade# 70

Q6. How many atoms of carbon are present in 0.50 g of C12H22O11?

A) 1.1×1022 atoms
B) 2.1×1022 atoms
C) 6 atoms
D) 6.0×1023 atoms
E) 8.8×1020 atoms

Sec# 3-3
Grade# 50

Q7. Maleic acid is an organic compound of 41.39 % C, 3.47 % H and the rest is oxygen. If
0.129 mol of maleic acid has a mass of 15.0 g, what is the molecular formula of maleic acid?

A) C4H4O4
B) CHO
C) C2H3O2
D) C3H6O
E) C3H2O2

Sec# 3-5
Grade# 50

Q8. What volume of 0.0200 M calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, is required to neutralize 35.00
mL of 0.0500M nitric acid, HNO3?

A) 43.8 mL
B) 32.5 mL
C) 175 mL
D) 125 mL
E) 75.3 mL

Sec# 4-8
Grade# 70

Q9. The spectator ions in the reaction between aqueous perchloric acid, HClO4 and aqueous
barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2, are __________. (Note: This is an acid-base reaction).
A) ClO 4 - and Ba 2+
B) OH - and ClO 4 -
C) H + ,OH - ,ClO 4 - ,and Ba 2+
D) H + and OH -
E) H + and Ba 2+

Sec# 4-4
Grade# 70

Q10. What is the oxidation state of S in MgSO3?

A) +4
B) +2
C) 0
D) -2
E) -4

Sec# 4-9
Grade# 70

Q11. What volume is occupied by 2.0 g of He at 25C and a pressure of 775 mm Hg?

A) 12 L
B) 24 L
C) 6.3 L
D) 54 L
E) 7.5 L

Sec# 5-3
Grade# 70

Q12.Which one of the following properties of a gas is not correct?

A) Density for the gaseous state is larger (or greater) than that of its liquid state.
B) Density varies with temperature.
C) It takes the shape and volume of its container.
D) It is compressible.
E) It forms homogeneous mixtures with one another.

Sec# 5-2
Grade# 75

Q13. The density of a gas measured at 751 mmHg and at 27°C, was found to be 1.05 g/L.
What is the molar mass of the gas?

A) 26.2 g/mol
B) 0.0343 g/mol
C) 202 g/mol
D) 85.1 g/mol
E) 602 g/mol

Sec# 5-4
Grade# 75

Q14. Consider a mixture of air and gasoline vapor in a cylinder with a piston. The original
volume is 40. cm3. If the combustion of this mixture releases 950 J of energy, to what
volume will the gases expand against a constant pressure of 650 torr if all the energy of
combustion is converted into work to push the piston? (1L•atm = 101.3 J)

A) 11 L
B) 27 L
C) 8.3 L
D) 34 L
E) 1.8 L

Sec# 6-1
Grade# 60

Q15. The chemical reaction below is the oxidation of hydroquinione by hydrogen peroxide to
produce quinone and water as follows:

C6H4(OH)2(aq) + H2O2(aq)  C6H4O2(aq) + 2H2O(l)

Calculate H for this reaction from the following data:

C6H4(OH)2(aq)  C6H4O2(aq) + H2(g) H = +177.4 kJ

H2(g) + O2(g)  H2O2(aq) H = -191.2 kJ
H2(g) + 1/2O2(g)  H2O(g) H = -241.8 kJ
H2O(g)  H2O(l) H = -43.8 kJ

A) -202.6 kJ
B) +327.4 kJ
C) -1402.8 kJ
D) +1089.0 kJ
E) -2504.1 kJ

Sec# 6-3
Grade# 60

Q16. In the Periodic Table, the lightest atom having the ground state electron configuration ns2
(n-1)d8 would be found in:

A) Period 4
B) Group IIA
C) Period 8
D) Period 6
E) Lanthanide series

Sec# 7-11
Grade# 70

Q17. Which one of the following statements is False?

A) The exact location and momentum of an electron can be determined simultaneously.

B) All matter display both particle and wavelike characteristics.
C) Ni has two unpaired electrons in its 3d orbital.
D) No two electrons in an atom can have the same four quantum numbers.
E) The frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic radiation are inversely proportional to
each other.

Sec# 7-2
Grade# 70

Q18. Consider the following molecular formulas:

Which one of the following statements is true?

A) The electrons in each molecule tend to orient themselves around the most electronegative
element.
B) Only CO2 molecules will form hydrogen bond with each other.
C) Both HF and CO2 are linear molecules and therefore nonpolar.
D) The bond angles of NH3 are exactly 109.5o.
E) The hybridization of N atom in NH3 molecule is sp2.

Sec# 8-10
Grade# 70

Q19. Which one of the following compounds contains only one unshared pair of valence
electrons on the central atom (as indicated by the underlined atom) in the Lewis
structure?
A) SeO2
B) H2O
C) CH4
D) SO3
E) OCl2

Sec# 8-9
Grade# 75

Q20. Consider the following ionic substances and arrange them in the order of decreasing
lattice energy NaI, KI, LiCl, LiI

A) LiCl > LiI >NaI > KI

B) NaI > KI > LiCl > LiI
C) KI > NaI > LiCl > LiI
D) LiCl > KI > NaI > LiI
E) LiI >NaI > KI > LiCl

Sec# 8-5
Grade# 70

Q21. The hybridization of the tellurium atom in TeF2 is

A) sp3
B) dsp3
C) d2sp3
D) sp2
E) sp

Sec# 9-1
Grade# 70

Q22. The angle formed by the carbon atoms labeled with stars (*) in
CH2=CH-*CH=*CH-*CH=CH2 is nearly:

A) 120
B) 180
C) 90
D) 109
E) 104

Sec# 9-1
Grade# 50

Q23. Consider the molecule

H O Cl

H C C C C N

H H
What is the hybridization of the oxygen atom?
A) sp2
B) sp
C) sp3
D) dsp3
E) d2sp3

Sec# 9-2
Grade# 60

Q24. Which one of the following diatomic species would become more stable when one
electron is removed from its orbitals?

A) F2
B) CO+
C) N2
D) B2+
E) NO+

Sec# 9-3
Grade# 50

Q25. Which one of the following statements about the molecule BN is False?

A) It is paramagnetic.
B) Its bond order is 2.
C) The total number of valence electrons are 8.
D) It has one sigma bond.
E) Its 2p orbital has paired electrons.

Sec# 9-3
Grade# 80

Q26. Consider the benzene molecule. Which one of the following statements about the
molecule is False?
A) The sigma () bonds of carbon atoms are delocalized.
B) All six C - C bonds are known to be equivalent.
C) Each carbon atom is sp2 hybridized.
D) The localized electron model must consider resonance to account for the
six equal C - C bonds.
E) The pi () bonding in the molecule is delocalized.
Sec# 9-5
Grade# 75

Q27. Palladium crystallizes in a face-centered cubic unit cell. Its density is 12.0 g/cm3
at 27C. Calculate the atomic radius of Pd.

A) 138 pm
B) 1.95  10-8 nm
C) 1.95  10-8 cm
D) 154 pm
E) 0.109 nm

Sec# 10-3
Grade# 75

Q28. Osmium tetraoxide, OsO4, is a soft crystal that melts at 40C. The liquid does not
conduct electricity. What kind of crystal is this?

A) Molecular crystal
B) Atomic crystal
C) Ionic crystal
D) Metallic crystal
E) Solid crystal

Sec# 10-5
Grade# 75

Q29. A crystal was analyzed by X-Ray of wavelength 2.47 Angstroms (Å) and the angle of
diffraction was 16.32 degrees. The crystal edge (d) for the first order (n = 1) diffractions in
Angstroms is:

A) 4.40
B) 16.32
C) 2.42
D) 1
E) 2.47

Sec# 10-3
Grade# 75

Q30. The heat of vaporization of carbon disulfide is 26.74 kJ/mol, and its normal boiling point
is 46.0 oC. What is the vapor pressure of CS2 at 0.0 oC?

A) 139 torr
B) 447 torr
C) 313 torr
D) 5.47 torr
E) 4160 torr

Sec# 10-8
Grade# 75

Q31. At which one of the following conditions CO2 will be a gas? Given that the triple
point of carbon dioxide occurs at -56.6 oC and 5.1 atm.

A) 0.5 atm and –20 oC

B) 7 atm and –40 oC
C) 5 atm and –60 oC
D) 10 atm and –100 oC
E) 15 atm and -40 oC

Sec# 10-9
Grade# 70

Q32. Which one of the following substances will have both dispersion forces and dipole-dipole
forces between molecules?

A) HCl
B) BCl3
C) Br2
D) H2
E) CO2

Sec# 10-1
Grade# 75

Q33. Which one of the following liquids would have the highest viscosity at 25C?

A) HOCH2CH2OH
B) CH2Cl2
C) C2H5OH
D) CH3Br
E) CH3OCH3

Sec# 10-2
Grade# 75

Q34. An aqueous solution is 16.0 % HNO3 by mass. What is the molality (m) of this solution?

A) 3.02 m
B) 7.23 m
C) 2.05 m
D) 1.22 m
E) 1.03 m

Sec# 11-1
Grade# 75

Q35. Which one of the following solvents is most appropriate to dissolve HF gas?
A) CH3OH
B) CCl4
C) C6H6
D) CBr4
E) CS2

Sec# 11-2
Grade# 70

Q36. The partial pressure of O2 in air at sea level is 0.21 atm. Determine the concentration of
O2 in the surface of water of a lake at 20 oC. The Henry's law constant of O2 under these
conditions is 1.38 x 10-3 mol/(L•atm).

A) 2.9 x 10-4 M
B) 3.5 x 10-4 M
C) 7.1 x 10-3 M
D) 4.6 x 10-4 M
E) 6.5 x 10-6 M

Sec# 11-3
Grade# 70

Q37. Calculate the vapor pressure at 25 oC of a solution containing 99.5 g of a substance

(molar mass = 342.30 g/mol) and 300 mL of water. The vapor pressure of pure water at 25 oC
is 23.8 torr. Assume the density of water to be 1.00 g/mL.

A) 23.4 torr
B) 23.6 torr
C) 23.2 torr
D) 24.2 torr
E) 24.6 torr

Sec# 11-4
Grade# 65

Q38. How much ethylene glycol (molar mass = 62.07 g/mol), must be added to 1.0 kg of
water to produce a solution that boils at 105.0 oC? (Kb for water = 0.512 oC/m)

A) 6.1 x 102 g
B) 9.8 x 102 g
C) 45 g
D) 72 g
E) 3.2 x 102 g

Sec# 11-4
Grade# 65

Q39. The osmotic pressure of a solution of 0.050 g of hemoglobin in 10.0 mL of aqueous

solution is 1.8 x 10-3 atm at 25oC. What is the molar mass of hemoglobin?
A) 6.8 x 104 g/mol
B) 6.8 x 103 g/mol
C) 4.2 x 103 g/mol
D) 8.6 x 104 g/mol
E) 4.2 x 104 g/mol

Sec# 11-6
Grade# 70

Q40. A solution of 3.81 g of MgCl2 in 400.0 g of water freezes at -0.497 oC. The Kf of water is
1.86 oC/m. What is the van't Hoff factor, i, for this solution?

A) 2.67
B) 2.78
C) 2.35
D) 3.00
E) 2.49

Sec# 11-7
Grade# 70