Chem Sol 2007

Multiple Choice

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

____1.

What is the volume of the liquid in the graduated cylinder?

a. / 13.00 mL / c. / 14.00 mL
b. / 13.50 mL / d. / 14.50 mL

____2.Atoms of the noble gases are generally inert because —

a. / they are too large to react / c. / they are neutral atoms
b. / they are not charged / d. / their outer electron levels are filled

____3.

What is the mass of a mole of Ca(OH)2?

a. / 57 grams / c. / 74 grams
b. / 58 grams / d. / 114 grams

____4.Which of these represents a synthesis reaction?

a. / / c. /
b. / / d. /

____5.Sulfur is represented by the following Lewis dot structure:

Which of the elements has the same Lewis structure?

a. / Chlorine / c. / Oxygen
b. / Magnesium / d. / Phosphorus

____6.A mixture of gases with a pressure of 800.0 mm Hg contains 60% nitrogen

and 40% oxygen by volume. What is the partial pressure of oxygen in this

mixture?

a. / 140.0 mm Hg / c. / 373.0 mm Hg
b. / 320.0 mm Hg / d. / 480.0 mm Hg

____7.

The equation shows the combustion of butane (C4H10) How many moles of

water can be produced by 12.5 moles of C4H10 with excess oxygen?

a. / 2.50 mol / c. / 125 mol
b. / 62.5 mol / d. / 202 mol

____8.The formula for magnesium chloride is —

a. / MnCl / c. / Mg2Cl3
b. / MnCl2 / d. / MgCl2

____9.What are the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an isotope of

titanium with a mass number of 50?

a. / 22 p, 22 n, 28 e / c. / 50 p, 22 n, 50 e
b. / 28 p, 22 n, 22 e / d. / 22 p, 28 n, 22 e

____10.

Water and ammonia have different molar heats of vaporization. The best

interpretation, at the molecular level, is that water molecules —

a. / have stronger intermolecular attractions / c. / set up stronger repulsive nuclear forces
b. / occupy larger molecular volumes / d. / collide more frequently with each other

____11.Which of these statements describes what happens to the molecules of a solid

as the temperature is lowered to absolute zero (-273oC)

a. / They begin to take up more space. / c. / Their kinetic energy gradually increases to a maximum.
b. / They become farther apart. / d. / Their motion gradually decreases and eventually stops.

____12.A sample of iron has a volume of 10.0 mL. The density of iron is 7.87 g/mL.

Which is the correct expression to calculate the mass of the sample using

dimensional analysis?

a. / / c. /
b. / / d. /

____13.

What mass of nitrogen is required to react with 16 grams of oxygen?

a. / 2.8 g / c. / 14 g
b. / 5.6 g / d. / 56 g

____14.Hydrogen chloride can be formed from hydrogen and chlorine as shown in the

reaction.

Chlorine and fluorine are located in the same group in the periodic table. If

the reaction were performed with fluorine instead of chlorine, how many

moles H2 of would be required to balance the equation?

a. / 1 / c. / 4
b. / 2 / d. / 8

____15.The correct name for Mg3(PO4)2 is —

a. / magnesium phosphite / c. / magnesium(III) phosphate
b. / trimagnesium phosphate / d. / magnesium phosphate

____16.How many protons are in an atom represented by ?

a. / 88 / c. / 220
b. / 132 / d. / 308

____17.

Four students each took three temperature readings of a sample of water.

The actual temperature of the sample was 80.0C. Which student’s

measurements were both accurate and precise?

a. / Student 1 / c. / Student 3
b. / Student 2 / d. / Student 4

____18.According to the kinetic-molecular theory of gases, molecules of an ideal

gas —

a. / travel in curved lines of motion / c. / are separated by small distances
b. / undergo elastic collisions / d. / have strong forces between them

____19.What is the molar mass of beryllium oxide (BeO)?

a. / 12 g/mol / c. / 24 g/mol
b. / 13 g/mol / d. / 25 g/mol

____20.Catalytic converters made of palladium (Pd) reduce automobile pollution by

catalyzing the reaction between unburned hydrocarbons and oxygen. How

does Pd increase the rate of this reaction?

a. / By cooling the reactants / c. / By giving the hydrocarbons a negative charge
b. / By splitting the oxygen atoms / d. / By decreasing the activation energy

____21.A chloride ion has the same number of electrons as a neutral atom of —

a. / fluorine / c. / argon
b. / sulfur / d. / bromine

____22.Which of these is the proper method for using a thermometer to measure the

temperature of liquid in a beaker?

a. / F / c. / H
b. / G / d. / J

____23.

Which of the following is most likely the electronegativity value for chlorine?

A 2.3

B 2.7

C 3.0

D 4.2

a. / 2.3 / c. / 3.0
b. / 2.7 / d. / 4.2

____24.Which compound has a covalent bond?

a. / CaI2 / c. / NaCl
b. / KBr / d. / NO

____25.

If 5.0 moles of C3H8 react, how many molecules of water are formed?

a. / 3.0 x 1024 / c. / 1.2 x 1025
b. / 4.8 x 1024 / d. / 2.4 x 1025

____26.Which of these best describes sublimation?

a. / A solid changing to a liquid phase / c. / A gas filling the space in its container
b. / A solid changing to a gaseous phase / d. / A liquid taking the shape of its container

____27.If the difference in electronegativity between atoms of different non-metals is

small, the atoms of the two non-metals will most likely —

a. / form an ionic bond / c. / form a covalent bond
b. / form a hydrogen bond / d. / form a metallic bond

____28.The role of a catalyst is to affect —

a. / electronegativity / c. / activation energy
b. / heat content / d. / ionization energy

____29.Which of these best describes the difference between the formulas for

nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide?

a. / Nitrogen monoxide has one more atom of nitrogen. / c. / Nitrogen monoxide has one fewer atom of oxygen.
b. / Nitrogen dioxide has one fewer atom of oxygen. / d. / Nitrogen dioxide has one more atom of nitrogen.

____30.Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)is spilled on a laboratory bench. Which chemical would

be useful for neutralizing the acid?

a. / Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) / c. / Silver iodide (AgI)
b. / Potassium nitrate (KNO3) / d. / Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

____31.When compared to sulfur-32, sulfur-34 has more —

a. / protons / c. / energy levels
b. / neutrons / d. / bonding configurations

____32.

The graph shows five data points collected in an investigation of the

relationship between the concentration of alcohol dissolved in water and its

density. The relationship was expected to be linear. Which of the data points

most likely resulted from an error in procedure?

a. / 1 / c. / 4
b. / 2 / d. / 5

____33.What is the chemical name for the compound P3N5?

a. / Triphosphorus nitride / c. / Triphosphorus pentanitride
b. / Phosphorus(III) nitride / d. / Pentaphosphorus trinitride

____34.In HNO3 the oxidation state of hydrogen is +1 and the oxidation state of

oxygen is -2. Therefore, the oxidation state of nitrogen is —

a. / -1 / c. / +4
b. / +1 / d. / +5

____35.

The graph shows the phase diagram of a substance. At which point on the

diagram do the solid, liquid, and gas phases coexist simultaneously?

a. / 1 / c. / 3
b. / 2 / d. / 4

____36.The partial pressures of the gases that comprise air are shown in the table.

Partial Pressures

of Gases in Air

If the total atmospheric pressure is 760.00 mm Hg, what is the partial

pressure of CO2?

a. / 0.03 mm Hg / c. / 7.36 mm Hg
b. / 0.24 mm Hg / d. / 759.76 mm Hg

____37.Which is the safest practice when heating the contents of a test tube over a

flame?

a. / Wearing long hair down / c. / Pointing the test tube away from people
b. / Having safety goggles within reach / d. / Keeping the test tube securely stoppered

____38.

When the equation is correctly balanced, the coefficient of H2SO4 is —

a. / 1 / c. / 3
b. / 2 / d. / 4

____39.Which graph shows the relationship between temperature and volume as

described in Charles’ Law?

a. / A / c. / C
b. / B / d. / D

____40.Place the following models about the structure of the atom in the order that

they were developed:

1. Planetary model

2. Quantum mechanical model

3. Solid sphere model

a. / 1, 3, 2 / c. / 2, 3, 1
b. / 1, 2, 3 / d. / 3, 1, 2

____41.The boiling point of ethanol is 78.3C. The boiling point of ethanol on the

Kelvin scale is approximately —

a. / 26 K / c. / 351 K
b. / 178 K / d. / 451 K

____42.

The reaction is which type of chemical reaction?

a. / Single replacement / c. / Synthesis
b. / Double replacement / d. / Decomposition

____43.What does pH measure?

a. / Hydrogen ion concentration / c. / Acid density
b. / Hydroxide ion concentration / d. / Base density

____44.

The subscript of oxygen in the product should be —

a. / 2 / c. / 10
b. / 5 / d. / 20

____45.The proper scientific notation for 565,000,000,000 is —

A

B

C

D 565 109

a. / 0.565 x 1012 / c. / 56.5 x 1010
b. / 5.65 x 1011 / d. / 565 x 109

____46.What are shared in covalent bonds?

a. / Cations / c. / Electrons
b. / Protons / d. / Anions

____47.A 0.67 L solution of ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4, contains 0.81 mole of the

solute. What is the approximate molarity of the solution?

a. / 0.54 M / c. / 1.2 M
b. / 0.83 M / d. / 1.5 M

____48.Which of these is the percent of error in evaluating the molecular mass of a

compound if the experimental value was 105.2 amu and the known value was

107.5 amu?

a. / 1.0% / c. / 3.3%
b. / 2.1% / d. / 4.2%

____49.What is the correct formula for aluminum chloride?

a. / AlCl3 / c. / Al2Cl3
b. / Al3Cl / d. / AlCl

____50.

NO2 and N2O4 undergo the reaction shown. When a sealed container of

reaches chemical equilibrium, which must be true?

a. / No N2O4 is present. / c. / The rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.
b. / No chemical reactions are occurring. / d. / The maximum number of molecules has been reached.

Chem Sol 2007

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.ANS:B

Read the bottom of the meniscus.

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2.ANS:D

Noble gases have their outer electron levels full. Other elements have a few more, or several less than a full 8 in their outer level.

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3.ANS:C

element / mass / multiple / mass times multiple
Ca / 40 / 1 / 40
H / 1 / 2 / 2
O / 16 / 2 / 32
sum / 74

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4.ANS:C

Synthesis is when two elements form a compound.

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5.ANS:C

Elements in the same column have the same Lewis dot structure.

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6.ANS:B

40% of the pressure (800.0 mmHg) is from oxygen, so 320 mmHg

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7.ANS:B

12.5 moles C4H10 / 10 mol H2O / 62.5
2 mol C4H10

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8.ANS:D

Mn is manganese.

Mg charge is 2+, Cl is 1-

swap charges for subscripts

MgCl2

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9.ANS:D

Ti atomic number is 22, so 22 protons and electrons

mass number is 50, so

neutrons is 50-22=28 neutrons

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10.ANS:A

Water is a polar molecule, therefore water molecules have a strong attraction for each other.

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11.ANS:D

Absolute zero is the temp at which molecules have no kinetic energy, they stop moving.

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12.ANS:A

Density =mass/volume

mass=density times volume

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13.ANS:B

16 g O2 / 1 mole O2 / 2 mole N2 / 28 g N2 / 5.6
32 g O2 / 5 mole O2 / 1 mole N2

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14.ANS:A

Chlorine and fluorine are both halogens, they both have -1 charge so they will have the same formula and coefficients.

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15.ANS:D

Phosphorus is in CrOPS, so it has 4 oxygens in its “-ate” ion

Magnesium has only one charge(+2) so romans are not used.

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16.ANS:A

atomic number is protons, lower left of the isotope symbol

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17.ANS:D

Look at the data taken by each student 4 is consistently close the actual value. Student 1 is consistent but not close the actual value.

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18.ANS:B

Kinetic theory states that:

weak forces between gas molecules

they are far apart

they travel in straight lines until they collide

collisions are elastic

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19.ANS:D

eliminate 12 and 13 since O is 16 g/mol

Be is 9 g/mol so BeO is 25 g/mol

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20.ANS:D

Catalysts decrease activation energy.

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21.ANS:C

chloride ion has -1 charge, use most common on chart, upper right of block on PT, top of list

charge = protons-electrons

charge = atomic number - electrons

electrons = atomic number - charge

chlorine atomic number is 17

chloride charge -1

e = Z - c = 17 - (-1) = 18

the element that has 18 electrons when neutral has 18 protons so Argon

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22.ANS:D

The bulb of the thermometer should be in the liquid, not touching sides or bottom.

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23.ANS:C

Periodic trends - electronegativity is decreasing down and increasing right...

So, less than 4.0 more than 2.8...

gotta be 3.0

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24.ANS:D

CaI2, NaCl, and KBr contain a metal and a non-metal, so they are ionic.

NO is the only one that has two non-metals, to make a covalent bond.

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25.ANS:C

5 moles C3H8 / 4 mole H2O / 6.02 x 1023 molecules / 1.2 x 1025
1 mole C3H8 / 1 mole H2O

four time as many moles of water form for every 1 mole of propane burned, so 20 moles of water form. each has 6 x 1023 molecules in it.

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26.ANS:B

sublimation is solid to gas

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27.ANS:C

small electronnegativity difference results in electron sharing, ie covalent bonds.

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28.ANS:CPTS:1

29.ANS:C

mono means one oxygen

di means two oxygens

READ ALL THE RESPONSES CAREFULLY!

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30.ANS:D

Sodium Bicarbonate is baking soda, it forms a base when dissolved in water.

It will neutralize the acid.

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31.ANS:B

Isotopes of the same element differ by number of neutrons

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32.ANS:B

Looks like the relationship is linear, one point does not follow the general pattern, most likely due to experimental error.

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33.ANS:C

P... 3=tri

N...5=penta

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34.ANS:D

molecule must be neutral

oxidation state = charge

+1 +(N) -2(3) = 0

must be +5

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35.ANS:A

Point 1 is the triple point where all three phases exist in equilibrium.

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36.ANS:A

Dalton’s Law says that the sum of partial pressures equals the total.

Pt=P1+P2+P3+P4+P5....

P(CO2)=Ptotal- all the other partials,

can’t be D

all the others = 593.44+7.10 = 600.54 +159.22= 759.76

so PCO2= 760.00-759.76=0.24 mm Hg

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37.ANS:C

Point it away in case it splatters.

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38.ANS:C

Balance it

Al coef is 2 (product subscript)

Al2(SO4)3 coefficient is 1

H2SO4 has 1 SO4 product side has 3 so coefficient is 3

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39.ANS:A

Charles Law is

V and T are directly related, when T goes up V goes up

Pressure is assumed constant in Charles’ Law

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40.ANS:D

Sphere, Democritus, Dalton

Planetary, Rutherford, Bohr

Quantum, Heisenberg et al

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41.ANS:C

K=C+273

K=78.3 + 273 = 351.3

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42.ANS:C

two become one = synthesis

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43.ANS:A

pH measures Hydrogen ion concentration [H+]

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44.ANS:B

There are 10 O’s on reactant side, so gotta be ten on the product side. With a coefficient of 2 that means it needs to be 5.

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45.ANS:B

PROPER scientific means number has to be between 1 and 9 inclusive.

5.65 x 1011 is the only number written properly

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46.ANS:C

Bonding is all about ELECTRONS.

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47.ANS:C

M=moles/liters

M= 0.81/.67 = 0.81/(2/3) = 0.81 x (3/2) = 1.2 M

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48.ANS:B

has to be a little less than 2.3

so 2.1

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49.ANS:A

Al charge is +3

Cl charge is -1

swap charges for subscripts

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50.ANS:C

The mixture will reach and equilibrium where the rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal. The amount of each will be constant.

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