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1. What value or values of ml are allowable for an orbital with l = 2?

a. 0
b. 2
c. -1
d. none of the above
e. all of the above
2. According to Bohr Theory, which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom will give rise to the least energetic photon? Use the equation: En = (-2.18 x 10-
18 J)(1/n2)
a. n = 5 to n = 3
b. n = 6 to n = 1
c. n = 4 to n = 3
d. n = 5 to n = 4
e. n = 6 to n = 5
3. The electronic configuration of the element whose atomic number is 26 is:
a. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s0 3d8
b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d6 4s2
c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6
d. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4 4p2
e. none of the above
4. Which of the following has the largest radius?
a. F
b. N
c. C
d. O
e. Ne
5. Which of the following elements has the largest ionization energy?
a. Na
b. Ne
c. F
d. K
e. Rb
6. Which of the following has the greatest electron affinity (most negative value)?
a. Cl
b. K
c. He
d. Na
e. Rb
7. Which of the following species is not isolectronic with any of the others?
a. V3+
b. Ca2+
c. Ar
d. Cl-
e. S2-
8. In Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, the radius of an orbit
a. is proportional to n2.
b. is smallest for the highest energy state.
c. increases when a photon of light is emitted from an excited atom.
d. can have any value that is larger than the ground-state radius.
e. none of the above
9. Which of the following atoms is not a one-electron system?
a. H
b. He+
c. Li2+
d. Be2+
e. O7+
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10. Which of the following statements about periodic properties is incorrect?
a. Both electron affinity and ionization energy decrease down a group.
b. Atomic size increases to the right across a period.
c. Ionization energy increases to the right across a period.
d. Atomic size increases down a group.
e. Electron affinity increases to the right across a period.

11. Which one of the following is most likely to be an ionic compound?

a. HNF2
b. H2CO
c. N2H4
d. CaCl2
e. CH3Cl
12. Order the following by increasing bond strength: N≡N, N=N, N-N
a. N≡N, N=N, N-N
b. N≡N, N-N, N=N
c. N-N, N=N, N≡N
d. N=N, N-N, N≡N
e. N=N, N≡N, N-N
13. Which of the following compounds has the greatest bond polarity?
a. PH3
b. NH3
c. HF
d. H2S
e. CH4
14. Which of the following is not planar?
a. BCl3
b. ClF3
c. PCl3
d. XeF4
e. C2H4
15. In which of the following species is the octet rule violated by the central atom?
a. CH4
b. SF4
c. PCl4+
d. SO2
e. NH3

16. The number of electron dots in the Lewis symbol for an element equals the
a. number of outermost p electrons.
b. number of electrons needed to fill the outermost p orbital.
c. period number that contains the element.
d. number of outermost s and p electrons.
e. number of outermost s electrons.
17. Calculate the pressure of 0.55 mol of NH3 gas in a 2.00 L vessel at 25 °C, using the ideal gas law.
a. 2.5 atm
b. 6.7 atm
c. 0.6 atm
d. 7.5 atm
e. 3.4 atm
18. A steel tank contains carbon dioxide at 34 °C and is at a pressure of 13.0 atm. Determine the internal gas pressure when the tank and its contents are heated to
100 °C.
a. 10.7 atm
b. 9.4 atm
c. 38.2 atm
d. 1.9 atm
e. 15.8 atm
19. Deviations from the ideal gas law are less at:
a. high temperatures and high pressures
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b. high temperatures and low pressures
c. low temperatures and high pressures
d. low temperatures and low pressures
e. high volumes and low temperatures
20. A mixture of three gases has a pressure of 1380 mmHg at at 298 K. The mixture is analyzed and is found to contain 1.27 mol CO2, 3.04 mol CO, and 1.50 mol
Ar. What is the partial pressure of Ar?
a. 238 mm Hg
b. 302 mm Hg
c. 356 mm Hg
d. 1753 mm Hg
e. 8018 mm Hg

21. Which of the following exhibits the most hydrogen bonding?

a. LiH
b. CH4
c. NH3
d. H2S
e. CH2F2
22. Which of the following carbon compounds has the highest melting point?
a. CF4
b. CCl4
c. CBr4
d. CI4
e. CH4
23. Water has such a high specific heat because
a. it has such a low molecular weight.
b. it is rather dense.
c. the O-H single bond has a high bond energy.
d. it has many relatively strong hydrogen bonds.
e. it dissolves both ionic and covalent compounds.
24. The triple point is
a. an end to the liquid-gas line in a phase diagram.
b. the relationship between the boiling point, melting point and vapor pressure of a substance.
c. the point on a phase diagram where solid, liquid, and gas are in equilibrium.
d. the three pieces of data needed to solve the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.
e. the (P,V,T) coordinate of a point on a phase diagram.

25. Which of the following is not likely to exhibit hydrogen bonding?

a. CH3CH2OH
b. CH3NH2
c. H2O
d. NH2OH
e. (CH3) 3N

26. What is the mass of one mole of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), C9H8O4?
a. 29 g
b. 108 g
c. 196 g
d. 180. g
e. none of the above
27. Determine the number of moles of aluminum in 2.154 x 10-1 kg of Al.
a. 5816 mol
b. 7.984 mol
c. 6.02 x 1023 mol
d. 4.801 mol
e. 8.783 mol
28. How many grams of zinc are there in 22.7 g of ZnCl2?
a. 0.35 g
b. 0.17 g
c. 10.9 g
d. 1476 g
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e. 0.32 g
29. A compound with a composition of 87.5 % N and 12.5 % H was recently discovered. What is the empirical formula for this compound?
a. NH2
b. N2H3
c. NH
d. N2H2
e. N2H

30. This equation is unbalanced: PCl3 + H2O → H3PO3 + HCl When it is correctly balanced, the coefficients are, respectively
a. 1,3,1,1
b. 1,1,1,3
c. 1,3,1,3
d. 2,3,2,3
e. none of the above
31. Given 6 mol of each reactant, which one would be limiting in the following reaction? 4Au + 8NaCN + O2 + 2H2O → 4NaAu(CN)2 + 4NaOH
a. Au
b. NaCN
c. O2
d. H2O
e. There is no limiting reactant.
32. In the direct reaction of silicon with Cl2 the yield of SiCl4 is 50. %. How many grams of silicon must be reacted with excess chlorine in order to obtain 17 g SiCl4?
a. 1.4 g
b. 2.8 g
c. 5.6 g
d. 17 g
e. 28 g
33. In the reaction of Fe3O4 with carbon to form carbon dioxide and iron, the number of moles of carbon required to convert 23 g of Fe3O4 to products is
a. 0.05
b. 0.1
c. 0.2
d. 0.3
e. 0.4
34. A 20.0 mL sample of an element with a density of 3.0 g/mL contains 4 x 1023 atoms. What is the atomic weight of this element?
a. 300
b. 40
c. 60
d. 90
e. none of the above

35. How many moles of oxygen gas will react with 12.4 mol aluminum? Equation: 4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3
a. 0.24 mol
b. 0.42 mol
c. 4.8 mol
d. 9.3 mol
e. 16.8 mol

36. When crystalline solid barium hydroxide octahydrate and crystalline solid ammonium nitrate are mixed in a beaker at room temperature, a spontaneous reaction
occurs. The temperature of the beaker contents rapidly falls to below 0º C. Use this information to decide whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic and what
the signs of ΔH and ΔS are.
a. endothermic; ΔH > 0;Δ S > 0
b. exothermic; ΔH < 0;Δ S > 0
c. endothermic; ΔH < 0;Δ S < 0
d. endothermic; ΔH < 0;Δ S > 0
e. exothermic; ΔH > 0;Δ S < 0
37. For the overall hypothetical reaction A + 5B → 4C, the rate of appearance of C given by Δ[C]/Δt is the same as
a. Δ[A]/Δt
b. -(5/4)(Δ[B]/Δt)
c. -(4/5)(Δ[B]/Δt)
d. -(1/4)(Δ[A]/Δt)
e. none of the above.
38. A catalyst speeds up a reaction by
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a. increasing the number of high-energy molecules.
b. increasing the temperature of the molecules in the reaction.
c. increasing the number of collisions between molecules.
d. increasing the activation energy for the reaction.
e. providing a new reaction pathway for molecules.
39. Which of the following ions has an incorrect charge?
a. N3-
b. Al3+
c. S2-
d. Cl-
e. Mg2-
40. Which of the following pairs of elements would be most likely to form an ionic compound?
a. P and Br
b. Zn and K
c. C and O
d. Al and Rb
e. F and Ca

41. What is the name of NaI?

a. sodium iodide
b. sodium(I) iodide
c. sodium monoiodide
d. sodious iodide
e. sodium iodine

42. Which of the following combinations of names and formulas is incorrect?

a. H3PO4 phosphoric acid
b. HNO3 nitric acid
c. NaHCO3 sodium carbonate
d. H2CO3 carbonic acid
e. KOH potassium hydroxide

43. What is the mass of C12H22O11 in 60.0 mL of 0.0880 M solution?

a. 0.181 g
b. 1.81 g
c. 5.02 g
d. 5.28 g
e. none of the above
44. The freezing point of pure camphor is 178.4 °C, and its molal freezing-point constant, Kf is 40.0 °C/m. Find the freezing point of a solution containing 3.00 g of a
compound of molar mass 125 g/mol in 45.0 g of camphor.
a. 174.1 °C
b. 157.1 °C
c. 135.2 °C
d. 140.4 °C
e. 11.6 °C

45. Which of the following pairs of species is not a conjugate acid-base pair?
a. HCl and H+
b. HSO4- and SO42-
c. H2SO4 and HSO4-
d. H2O and OH-
e. NH3 and NH2-

46. A constant current was passed through a solution of KAuCl4 between gold electrodes. Over a period of 20.00 min, the cathode increased in mass by 2.664 g.
What was the current in amperes? (F = 96500 C/mol) Cathode half-reaction: AuCl4-(aq) + 3e- → Au(s) + 4Cl-(aq)
a. 1.08 A
b. 3.26 A
c. 2.17 A
d. 6.52 A
e. 3.48 A

47. How many minutes does it take to plate 0.800 g of silver metal onto a serving tray from an aqueous solution of AgNO3 at a current of 2.50 A? (F = 96500 C/mol)
a. < 2 minutes
b. 2.38 minutes
c. 4.77 minutes
d. 9.54 minutes
e. 23.8 minutes
48. Sodium sulfate and sodium chloride was dissolved in hard water containing Ca+ and Mg2+. What is the number of degrees of freedom for the given system?
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a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
e. 8

49. Using the periodic table, predict what the proper empirical formula will be when magnesium reacts with fluorine to form an ionic solid.
a. MgF2
b. MgF
c. Mg2F
d. Mg2F2
e. it cannot be determined.
50. How many grams does 4.00 moles of H2O weigh?
a. 4.00 g
b. 4.50 g
c. 18.0 g
d. 72.0 g
e. 144.0 g
51. How many H2O molecules are there in a snow flake that weighs 4.0 x 10-4 g?
a. 1.3 x 1019
b. 2.4 x 1020
c. 2.2 x 10-5
d. 6.02 x 1023
e. it cannot be determined
52. If you take a 0.100 g dose of Vitamin C, C6H8O6, how many moles is this?
a. 0.100 mol
b. 5.68 x 10-4 mol
c. 17.61 mol
d. 2.01 mol
e. 6.84 x 10-2 mol
53. For the following reaction, what is the stoichiometric coefficient for water that balances the reaction?

N2O5 + ___ H2O --> ___ HNO3

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
54. For the following combustion reaction, what is the stoichiometric coefficient for oxygen that balances the reaction?

C3H8 + __ O2 --> ___ H2O + ___ CO2

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
55. The following reaction: 2Mg + O2 --> 2MgO can be classified as a
a. Combustion reaction
b. Acid-base reaction
c. Decomposition reaction
d. Combination reaction
e. None of these
56. What is the percent composition of phosphorous in P4O10?
a. 10.9%
b. 60.0%
c. 43.6%
d. 36.4%
e. 100%
57. Consider the following (balanced) combustion reaction. If 16 g of CH4 are consumed, what is the amount of H2O produced, in g?

CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O

MW CH4 = 16 g/mol MW O2 = 32 g/mol

MW CO2 = 44 g/mol MW H2O = 18 g/mol

a. 64 g
b. 32 g
c. 18 g
d. 36 g
e. 44 g
58. What is the average mass of 10 aluminum atoms?
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a. 26.981 amu
b. 1.624 x 10-26 g
c. 269.81 g
d. 4.481 x 10-22 g
e. 1.661 x 10-24 g
59. The common name for acetic acid is vinegar. The chemical formula is CH3CO2H. How many atoms of hydrogen are present in 35.00 moles of vinegar?
a. 8.431 x 1025
b. 2.108 x 1025
c. 1.400 x 102
d. 1.744 x 10-22
e. 2.401 x 1024
60. In the balanced equation for the reaction:

NH3(g) + O2(g) --> NO(g) + H2O(g)

The coefficient for O2 is:

a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 8
e. 10
61. What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 30.43% N and 69.57% O?
a. N2O
b. NO
c. NO2
d. N2O3
e. N2O4
62. Solid lithium hydroxide is used by NASA to remove (scrub) carbon dioxide from the spacecraft by reacting with the carbon dioxide to form solid lithium
carbonate and liquid water. The balanced equation is:

2LiOH(s) + CO2(g) --> Li2CO3(s) + H2O(l)

What mass of lithium carbonate will be formed by reacting 3.80 kg of lithium hydroxide with excess carbon dioxide?

a. 3.80 kg
b. 5.86 kg
c. 11.7 kg
d. 280 kg
e. not enough information
63. Apatite is a mineral found in tooth enamel. When fluoride toothpastes are used, the mineral is converted to fluoroapatite, which is much harder and therfore
more resistant to tooth decay. The formula for fluoroapatite is Ca5(PO4)3F. What is the molecular weight?
a. 106.1 g/mol
b. 200.4 g/mol
c. 314.4. g/mol
d. 424.3 g/mol
e. 504.3 g/mol
64. Which is the limiting reagent when 10.0 g of H2 and 10.0 g of Cl2 react according to the reaction:

H2(g) + Cl2(g) --> 2HCl(g)

a. H2
b. Cl2
c. HCl
d. Not enough information.
e. None of the above. They are present in equal amounts.
65. How many chlorine atoms are contained in 18.29 g of chlorine given that the atomic weight of chlorine is 35.453 amu?
a. 2.767 x 1023
b. 1.244 x 1024
c. 8.172 x 10-25
d. 7.776 x 1015
e. 3.107 x 1023
66. What is the mass in grams of Zirconium (Zr) in 0.3384 mol of the mineral zircon, ZrSiO4, given the atomic weights: Zr = 91.22 amu; Si = 28.09 amu; O = 16.00
amu?
a. 30.87 g
b. 21.66 g
c. 9.36 g
d. 273 g
e. 97.6 g
67. What is the % by weight of carbon in ascorbic acid, C6H8O6, also known as Vitamin C, given the atomic weights: C = 12.01 amu; H = 1.008 amu; O = 16.00
amu?
a. 40.9%
b. 4.58%
c. 54.5%
d. 30.0%
e. 12.0%
68. What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 87.5% N and 12.5% H by weight, given the atomic weights: N = 14.01 g; H = 1.008 g?
a. N2H4
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b. NH3
c. NH2
d. N2H6
e. N2H
69. What is the mass of AlBr3 in grams produced by the reaction of 1.5 mol of HBr according to the following equation:

2Al + 6HBr --> 2AlBr3 + 3H2

and given the atomic weights: Al = 26.98 amu; Br = 79.90 amu; H = 1.008 amu?

a. 520 g
b. 260 g
c. 130 g
d. 65.0 g
e. 79.9 g
70. Which is the limiting reagent when 62.0 g of P4 and 128 g of S8 react according to:

4P4 + 5S8 --> 4P4S10

and given the atomic weights: P = 31.0 amu; S = 32.0 amu?

a. P4
b. S8
c. not enough information
d. neither P4 nor S8
e. both P4 and S8
71. Magnesium metal burns in oxygen to form magnesium oxide, MgO. The theoretical yield of magnesium oxide from a reaction mixture containing 1.204 x 1024
Mg atoms and 25.0 g oxygen gas is: [AW: Mg = 24.31; O = 16.00]
a. 0.391 mol
b. 0.781 mol
c. 1.56 mol
d. 2.00 mol
e. 2.78 mol
72. What is the coefficient of O2 appearing in the following equation when it is balanced with smallest whole numbers?

C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

a. 1
b. 2
c. 6
d. 9
e. 18
73. A reaction occurs between sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid producing sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water. The correct coefficients for the
balanced equation in the order of the substances given is:
a. 3, 6, 6, 3, 4
b. 8, 6, 5, 10, 5
c. 5, 10, 10, 5, 5
d. 1, 2, 2, 1, 1
e. none of these
74. Apatite is a mineral that is found in tooth enamel. When fluoride toothpastes are used, this mineral is converted to fluoroapatite, which is more resistant to tooth
decay. Keith is very dilligent at brushing his teeth, and as a result has 5.00 g of fluroapatite, Ca5(PO4)3F in his teeth. What is the mass of oxygen in this amount
of fluoroapatite? [Ca5(PO4)3F = 504.5 g/mol]
a. 0.635 g
b. 1.11 g
c. 1.90 g
d. 6.40 g
e. 540.45 g
75. Calculate the amount of phosphine, PH3, that can be prepared when 10.0 g of calcium phosphide, Ca3P2 reacts with excess water.

Ca3P2(s) + 6H2O(l) --> 3Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2PH3(g)

a. Not enough information given.

b. 0.110 g
c. 1.86 g
d. 3.73 g
e. 20.0 g
76. Scott reacts 10.0 g of hydrogen and 10.0 g of chlorine (in a safety hood, while wearing safety goggles). What is the mass of the hydrochloric acid that is
produced?

H2(g) + Cl2(g) --> 2HCl(g)

a. 10 g
b. 10.3 g
c. 20.0 g
d. 20.6 g
e. 183 g
77. A mole of sodium nitrate (NaNO3):
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a. contains 6.02 x 1023 sodium nitrate units.
b. contains 6.02 x 1023 nitrogen atoms.
c. weighs 85.0 g.
d. contains 5 moles of atoms.
e. All of the above are true.
78. The first substance to act as a superconductor at a temperature above 77 K has the molecular formula YBa2Cu3O7. Calculate the percent composition by mass
of the element Ba in this material.
a. 16.8%
b. 28.6%
c. 41.2%
d. 13.3%
e. 17.6%
79. An unknown compound is made up of C, H, N and O. A 2.402-g sample of this compound contains 1.121 g of N, 0.161 g H, 0.480 g C, and an unspecified
amount of oxygen. What is the empirical formula of the unknown compound?
a. CH4NO
b. CH4N2O
c. CH4N2O2
d. C2H8NO
e. C2H8N4O2
80. How many hydrogen atoms are there in 1.0 x 101 g of glucose, C6H12O6?
a. 12
b. 12 x 1023
c. 4.0 x 1023
d. 8.0 x 1023
e. 0.067
81. How many moles of Cr(s) are needed to balance the following equation?

Cr(s) + S8(s) --> Cr2S3(s)

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
e. 16
82. The amount of copper in a certain alloy is determined by reacting the copper with sulfuric acid,

Cu(s) + 2H2SO4(aq) --> CuSO4(aq) + SO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

and then precipitating solid CuI with KI solution,

2CuSO4(aq) + 5KI(aq) --> 2CuI(s) + KI3(aq) + 2K2SO4(aq)

What mass of copper was present if 4.86 g of CuI was recovered?

a. 4.86 g
b. 3.24 g
c. 2.43 g
d. 1.62 g
e. 0.811 g
83. A mixture of 12.2 g of potassium and 22.2 g of bromine, Br2, was heated until the reaction was completed. What mass of KBr is formed?
a. 119 grams
b. 22.2 grams
c. 27.8 grams
d. 33.1 grams
e. 30.0 grams
84. When 12.0 g of hydrogen reacts with 12.0 g of chlorine,

H2(g) + Cl2(g) --> 2HCl(g)

5.53 g of hydrogen chloride are recovered. The percent yield of HCl is:

a. 1.27%
b. 2.55%
c. 45.0%
d. 89.9%
e. 100%
85. After looking at this exam, you take a deep breath and inhale 1.16 x 1022 molecules of air, which is a mixture of several gases. Assume that the molar mass of
air is 29.0 g/mol. What is the mass of air that you just inhaled?
a. 10.0 grams
b. 1.11 grams
c. 0.558 grams
d. 0.501 grams
e. 0.279 grams
86. If the average mass of a single oxygen atom is 26.58 x 10-24 g, what is the mass in grams of 6.02 x 1023 oxygen atoms?
a. 4.0 g
b. 8.0 g
c. 16.0 g
d. 32.0 g
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e. 64.0 g
87. When the chemical equation describing the complete combustion of benzene, C6H6, with oxygen to form CO2 and water is balanced, one can determine that the
number of moles of oxygen consumed per mole of benzene is:
a. 15
b. 7.5
c. 3
d. 2
e. the equation cannot be balanced for 1 mole C6H6
88. Iron(II) sulfate, FeSO4, is prescribed for the treatment of anemia. How many moles of FeSO4 are present in a standard 300 mg tablet?
a. 1.57 x 10-5 mol
b. 3.57 x 10-4 mol
c. 2.97 x 10-3 mol
d. 1.97 x 10-3 mol
e. 1.97 mol
89. A hydrocarbon molecule consists of 90.0% C and 10.0% H by weight. Its molecular weight is 120 amu. How many atoms (carbon and hydrogen together) are
there in this molecule?
a. 19
b. 20
c. 21
d. 22
e. 23

The next four questions refer to vanillin, C8H8O3 (MW = 152.14). The equation representing the complete combustion of vanillin is:

2C8H8O3(l) + 17O2(g) --> 16CO2(g) + 8H2O(g)

90. The number of carbon atoms in 1.3 mole of vanillin is:

a. 8 atoms.
b. 16 atoms.
c. 7.8 x 1023 atoms.
d. 6.3 x 1024 atoms.
e. 1.3 x 1025 atoms.
91. The percent by mass of oxygen in vanillin is:
a. 63.16%.
b. 31.55%.
c. 15.79%.
d. 5.30%
e. none of the above
92. The theoretical yield of CO2 from a reaction mixture containing 45.6 g of vanillin and 73.2 g O2 is:
a. 63.2 g.
b. 94.8 g.
c. 1.00 x 102 g.
d. 118.6 g
e. none of these
93. An unknown amount of vanillin was burned in a flask with excess O2. The 67.3 g of CO2 that was recovered is 76.9% of the theoretical yield. The original
sample of vanillin had a mass of:
a. 22.4 g
b. 29.1 g
c. 37.8 g
d. 152 g
e. 304 g
94. Combustion analysis of 45.62 mg of toluene, a commonly used hydrocarbon solvent gives 35.67 mg of H2O and 152.5 mg of CO2. What is the empirical formula
of toluene?
a. C7H8
b. C6H6
c. C6H8
d. C12H16
e. C14H16
95. What is the percentage of carbon in dimethylsulfoxide, C2H6SO?
a. 7.74%
b. 20.6%
c. 30.7%
d. 60.0%
e. 79.8%
96. A compound of nitrogen and oxygen is analyzed, and a sample wieghing 1.587 g is found to contain 0.483 g N and 1.104 O. What is the empirical formula of
the compound?
a. NO
b. NO2
c. N2O2
d. N2O4
e. N2O5
97. If the mass of a sulfur sample containing 1.0 x 1011 atoms is 5.313 picograms, how much does 1 mole of sulfur weigh?
a. 64 g
b. 32 g
c. 16 g
d. 8.0 g
e. 4.0 g
98. An unknown element, X, reacts with chlorine to form an ionic compound XCl2. If the X ion has 18 electrons, the element X is:
a. Al
b. Ca
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c. Mg
d. Na
e. Si
99. How many grams of hydrogen are in 46 g of CH4O?
a. 0.36
b. 1.5
c. 2.8
d. 4.0
e. 5.8
100. When the equation:

C57H110O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2

is balanced using smallest whole numbers, the coefficient of oxygen is:

a. 1
b. 3
c. 84
d. 163
e. 338
101. Heptane (C7H16) combusts with O2 to produce CO2 and H2O. If the theoretical yield of CO2 is 247.8 g, how many grams of heptane are used in this reaction
assuming unlimited quantity of O2?

C7H16 + 11O2 --> 8H2O + 7CO2

a. 80.62 g
b. 100.2 g
c. 161.2 g
d. 564.3 g
e. cannot be determined without knowing the amount of H2O produced since it contains the hydrogen from heptane.
102. In an experiment, 7.36 g of zinc and excess sulfur, S8, were mixed and heated. The substances react according to the following unbalanced chemical equation:

Zn + S8 --> ZnS

The amount of zinc sulfide that can be produced by the reaction mixture is:

a. 0.110 g
b. 1.10 g
c. 2.20 g
d. 11.0 g
e. 22.0 g

The following two questions refer to the reaction:

2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) --> 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

103. If 10.0 g of C2H2 (molecular mass = 26.04 amu) and 10.0 g of O2 (molecular mass = 32.00 amu) reacted, the mass of CO2 that can be produced theoretically is
numerically (in g):
a. 5.50
b. 11.0
c. 16.9
d. 33.8
e. none of these
104. If, in fact, 5.50 g of CO2 are actually produced, the percent yield (by weight) is numerically:
a. 16.3
b. 32.5
c. 50.0
d. 100.
e. none of these
105. If 3 moles of HCl are added to 2 moles of NaOH and the following reaction proceeds, what will be in the reaction vessel when the reaction comes to completion
(and the reaction is not reversible)?

HCl + NaOH --> H2O + NaCl

a. H2O and HCl

b. HCl and NaCl
c. H2O and NaCl
d. H2O, NaCl, and HCl
e. H2O, NaCl, NaOH, and HCl
106. A substance was determined to be 49.9% oxygen, 37.5% carbon and 12.6% hydrogen by mass. What is the proper empirical formula for this compound?
a. C2H3O
b. CH4O
c. CH2O
d. CHO
e. CH3CO2H
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107. In lecture we reacted hydrogen and oxygen to form water. If 1.0 g of H2 was reacted with 10.0 g of O2, what is the amount of H2O (in grams) that could be
produced?

2H2(g) + O2(g) --> 2H2O(g)

a. 4.0 g
b. 8.0 g
c. 9.0 g
d. 11 g
e. 16 g
108. Consider the following UNBALANCED combustion reaction:

___ CH4 + ___ O2 --> ___ CO2 + ___ H2O

After balancing the reaction, if 4 mol of CH4 is combusted with 4 mol of oxygen, how many moles of CH4 are left over?

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
109. What is the stoichiometric coefficient for sulfuric acid in the following reaction?

___ Fe2O3(s) + ___ H2SO4 --> ___ Fe2(SO4)3 + ___ H2O

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
110. How much ammonia, NH3, can be obtained from the reaction of 10.0 g of H2 and 80.0 g of N2?

N2 + 3H2 --> 2NH3

a. 28.4 g
b. 48.6 g
c. 56.2 g
d. 90.0 g
e. 97.1 g
111. How many sodium atoms are in 6.0 g of Na3N?
a. 3.6 x 1024
b. 4.6 x 1022
c. 1.3 x 1023
d. 0.22
e. 0.072
112. What is the coefficient of H2O when the following reaction is properly balanced with the smallest integers?

___Na + ___H2O --> ___NaOH + ___H2

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
113. What is the mass percent composition of F in KrF2? (molar mass = 121.80 g)
a. 18.3%
b. 145.3%
c. 68.8%
d. 81.5%
e. 31.2%
114. What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 15.94% boron and 84.06% fluorine by mass?
a. BF
b. BF2
c. B2F3
d. BF3
e. B3F4
115. A certain compound was found to contain 67.6% C, 22.5% O, and 9.9% H. If the molecular weight of the compound was found to be approximately 142 g/mol,
what is the correct molecular formula for the compound?
a. C5H2O5
b. C6H6O4
c. C7H10O3
d. C8H14O2
e. C8H12O2
116. If equal volumes (1.0 L each) of hydrogen and oxygen are mixed and ignited, what is the total volume (products and left over reactants) after reaction, assuming
constant temperature and pressure? [Note: all reactants and products are gases]
a. 1.0 L
b. 1.5 L
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c. 2.0 L
d. 2.5 L
e. 3.0 L
117. For the following reaction, if 10.0 g of each reactant are available, how many grams of product will be produced? [Note, you will need to balance the reaction
before solving.]

_____Ca(s) + _____O2(g) --> _____CaO(s)

a. 5.43 g
b. 7.94
c. 14.0 g
d. 20.0 g
e. it cannot be determined
118. What is the product of this hypothetical reaction?

3A2B3 + B3 --> 6 ???

a. AB
b. AB2
c. AB3
d. A2B
e. A3B
119. How many grams of water are produced in the combustion of 17.3 g of glucose (C6H12O6) to form water and carbon dioxide? [MW: C6H12O6 = 180.1]
a. 10.4 g
b. 17.3 g
c. 18.4 g
d. 21.2 g
e. 34.6 g
120. If 30.0 g C6H6 (molecular weight, 78.11 amu) react with 65.0 g Br2 (molecular weight, 159.80 amu) according to the reaction,

C6H6 + Br2 --> C6H5Br + HBr

56.7 g C6H5Br (molecular weight, 157.0 amu) result. The percent theoretical yield of C6H5Br is numerically:

a. 38.4
b. 40.7
c. 88.7
d. 94.0
e. None of these are close to the correct answer.
121. Commercial bronze, an alloy of Zn and Cu, reacts with hydrochloric acid as follows:

Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) --> ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)

Copper does not react with HCl. When 0.507 g of bronze reacts with excess HCl, 0.0985 grams of ZnCl 2 is produced. The % by mass of Zn in bronze is closest
to:

a. 9.34%
b. 19.34%
c. 30.34%
d. 69.66%
e. 90.66%
122. When 2 moles of KOH are added to 3 moles of HI and the following reaction proceeds, what will be in the final mixture when the reaction comes to completion?
(The reaction is not reversible.)

KOH + HI --> KI + H2O

a. HI and KI
b. KI and H2O
c. HI and H2O
d. HI, KI and H2O
e. KOH, HI, KI and H2O

Answer Key: 11. D 23. D 35. D 47. C 59. A 73. D 87. B 101. A 115. D
12. C 24. C 36. A 48. D 60. C 74. C 88. D 102. D 116. B
1. A 13. D 25. E 37. C 61. C 75. D 89. C 103. B 117. C
2. E 62. C 76. B 90. D 104. C 118. B
14. C 26. E 38. E 49. A
3. C 63. E 77. E 91. B 105. D 119. A
15. B 27. B 39. E 50. D 64. B 78. C 92. B 106. B 120. D
4. C 16. D 28. C 40. E 51. A 65. E 79. B 93. C 107. C 121. A
5. B 17. B 29. A 41. A 52. B 66. A 80. C 94. A 108. C 122. D
6. A 18. E 30. C 42. C 53. A 67. A 81. E 95. C 109. C
7. A 54. E 68. C 82. E 96. B 110. C
19. B 31. B 43. B
55. D 69. C 83. D 97. B 111. C
8. A 20. C 32. C 44. B 56. C 70. B 84. C 98. B 112. B
9. D 21. C 33. C 45. A 57. D 71. B 85. C 99. E 113. E
10. B 22. D 34. D 46. B 58. D 72. C 86. C 100. D 114. D
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