SCH 3U FINAL EXAM: PRACTICE

PART A: Multiple Choice:

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The substance HBr(aq) is called

a. aqueous bromine d. hydrobromic acid
b. aqueous hydrogen bromine e. bromic acid
c. hypobromic acid

2. The mass found in 0.10 mol of KHC4H4O6 is

a. 4.6 g d. 37.6 g
b. 19 g e. 55.8 g
c. 23.7 g

3. The limiting reagent of a chemical reaction is

a. the reactant of a chemical process that is not consumed completely
b. the product of a chemical process that is consumed completely
c. the product of a chemical process that is not consumed completely
d. the reactant of a chemical process that is consumed completely
e. none of the above

4. Zinc and sulphur react to form zinc sulfide, as shown in the following chemical equation:
Zn + S ZnS
If 8.00 g of zinc and 8.00 g of sulphur are available for this reaction, the limiting reagent will be
a. Zinc d. both zinc and sulphur
b. Sulphur e. cannot be determined
c. zinc sulfide

5. In an experiment, 8.50 g of methane, CH4, was reacted with 15.9 g of oxygen gas as shown in the following
equation: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
Determine the percentage yield if 9.77 g of carbon dioxide was obtained in the lab.
a. 78.4% d. 87.1%
b. 81.9% e. 89.4%
c. 82.3%

6. Which of the following is not a solution?

a. oxygen in water d. sugar in water
b. tin in copper (bronze) e. seawater
c. sand in water

7. The separation of ions that occur as ionic compounds dissolve in water is known as
a. Dissociation d. dissolving
b. Separation e. deportation
c. Protonation

8. The dissociation equation K3PO4(s) → 3K+(aq) + PO4–3(aq) represents

a. soluble potassium phosphate d. soluble potassium phosphide
b. insoluble sodium phosphate e. soluble potassium phosphite
c. soluble potassium carbonate

9. The most important step in the water treatment process is

a. Softening d. fluoridation
b. Disinfection e. none of the above
c. Aeration

10. What volume of water should be added to 500 mL of a 1.0 mol/L CuSO4 solution to dilute it to 0.5 mol/L?
a. 500 mL d. 125 mL
b. 1.0 L e. 375 mL
c. 250 mL

11. A solution that contains the maximum quantity of a solute at a specific temperature is
a. Saturated d. dissolved
b. Unsaturated e. none of the above
c. Supersaturated
12. Which of the following is the correct net ionic equation for aluminum metal placed into copper(II) chloride?
a. 2Al(s) + 3Cu2+(aq) → 3Cu(s) + 2Al3+
b. Al(s) + CuCl2(aq)
c. Al(s) + Cu+(aq) → Cu(s) + Al3+(aq)
d. 3Al(s) + 2Cu2+(aq) → 2Cu(s) + 3Al3+
e. none of the above

13. Screening, flotation, settling, and filtering out of solid particles in wastewater occurs during the
a. secondary treatment d. quaternary treatment
b. tertiary treatment e. all of the above
c. primary treatment

14. Which of the following anions in solution would precipitate the silver ion, Ag+?
a. SO42– d. all of the above
b. S2– e. a and b only
c. Cl–

15. Which of the following compounds is insoluble in water?

a. CaCl2 d. Li2CO3
b. Al(NO3)3 e. NH4OH
c. PbBr2

16. Which of the following is the correct dissociation reaction for calcium hydroxide?
a. Ca(OH)2(s) → Ca2+(aq) + 2OH–(aq)
b. CaOH(s) → Ca+(aq) + OH–(aq)
c. Ca(OH)2(s) → 2Ca2+(aq) + OH–(aq)
d. Ca(OH)3(s) → Ca3+(aq) + 3OH–(aq)
e. Ca(OH)2(s) → 2 Ca2+(aq) + 2OH–(aq)

17. Which of the following is NOT a property of bases?

a. They react with active metals. d. They turn red litmus blue.
b. They taste bitter and feel slippery. e. They neutralize acids.
c. They have a pH greater than 7.

18. Which statement about 0.1 mol/L acetic acid and 0.1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solutions is true?
a. HCl dissociates almost completely into ions.
b. HC2H3O2 does not dissociate completely into ions.
c. There is no difference in pH.
d. both a and b
e. none of the above

19. A lab procedure involving the careful addition of an acid from a buret is called
a. titration d. standard
b. dilution e. distillation
c. endpoint

20. The state of matter characterized by a definite volume and a shape based on the form of the container is
a. gas d. plasma
b. liquid e. glass
c. solid

21. The constant bombardment on the walls of a rigid container by gas molecules can be used to determine what
characteristic of the gas?
a. pressure d. density
b. mass e. rate of diffusion
c. volume

22. Doubling the initial pressure while keeping the temperature constant causes the volume of a gas to go from
1000 mL to
a. 2000 mL (double) d. about 900 mL (slight decrease)
b. 500 mL (halved) e. 1100 mL (increase slightly)
c. 1000 mL (constant)
 23. How many moles of KClO3 are needed to form 2.8 L of O2, measured at STP, according to the following
reaction: 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2
a. 0.083 mol d. 0.25 mol
b. 0.17 mol e. 0.50 mol
c. 0.33 mol

24. What volume of chlorine gas, measured at 0ºC and 101.325 kPa, is required to react completely with 5.61 g of
KOH in the following reaction: Cl2 (g) + 2KOH → KCl + KClO + H2 (g)
a. 0.56 L d. 4.48 L
b. 1.12 L e. 22.4 L
c. 2.24 L

25. The number of molecules in 1.00 L of O2 gas at STP is

a. the same as the number of molecules in 1.00 L of H2 gas at STP
b. 16 times the number of molecules in 1.00 L of H2 at STP
c. times the number of molecules in 1.00 L of H at STP
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d. 6.02 × 10
e. variable due to the porosity of the container

26. Blackberries have a [H+(aq)] = 4.0 × 10–4 mol/L. What is their pH?
a. 3.4 d. 8.0
b. 4.0 e. 5.0
c. 2.0

PART B: Short Answer (15 marks)

Answer all questions in the space provided.

1. For each pair, state one SIMILARITY and one DIFFERENCE. Use EXAMPLES to show how
the terms in each pair are different. Proper sentences must be used.

a. Concentration and strength of an acid

b. Charles’ Law and Boyle’s Law

PART C: Problems (20 marks)

Answer all questions in the space provided. Show complete solutions for full marks.
All answers must be expressed using correct significant digits.

1. What is the empirical formula of a compound whose percentage composition is found to be 2.20% hydrogen,
26.7% carbon, and 71.1% oxygen?
(4 marks)
2. Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen sulphide combine to form sodium sulphide and water.
Determine the mass of sodium sulphide produced when 9.19 g of hydrogen sulphide is combined with 16.1 g
of sodium hydroxide.
(5 marks)
3. For a chemical analysis, 750 mL of a 0.480 mol/L potassium permanganate solution, KMnO4(aq) is to be
prepared. Calculate the mass of potassium permanganate crystals that will be dissolved to make this solution.
(3 marks)
4. Determine the volume occupied by 3.45 g of carbon dioxide gas at SATP.
(3 marks)
5. Magnesium was added to hydrochloric acid, HCl, and produced 5.25 L of H2 gas at a temperature of 325 K
and a pressure of 100 kPa. What mass of Mg was used in this single displacement reaction?
(5 marks)