MULTIMEDIA rt UNIVERSITY MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY THIRD TRIMESTER SUPPLEMENTAY EXAMINATION , 2005 / 06 SESSION PCE 0015 - CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS (Alpha Engineering students only ) 22 JUNE 2006 2:30-4:30 pm 2brs INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENT 1. This question paper consists of 8 pages only excluding the cover page - 2. Answer ALL questions in Section A and answer ONLY 3 subjective questions in Section B. 3. Please print all your answers in the answer booklet providedpepogs ____caimisrny ror eonirers SECTION A (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) - 40 MARKS 1 HSTLCVIMAMIRSA ie Lead melts at 601.0°C. What temperature is this in °F? 302°F 365°F 1,050°F 1,082°F 1L14°F moIOR> Give the number of protons (p), electrons (¢), and neutrons (n) in one atom of chlorine-37. A. 37p,37e,17n B. 17,176,370 C17 p.17e,20n D. 37p,17¢,20n E. 17p,37e,17n Redox reactions are_—=—_transfer reactions. A. proton B. neutron, Con D. electron E. atom ‘The oxidation number of the underlined atom in PF. is AAT B.A C.+6 D.6 EAS Find the standard enthalpy of formation of ethylene, C2Ha(g), given the following. data: heat of combustion of CoH,(g) =~1411 kJ/mol; AH°{CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol; AH {H2O()] = -285.8 kJ/mol. 52 kifmol 87 kifmol 731 kJ/mo} 1.41 x 10° ki/mol 2.77 x 10° klimol MOAD>10, Given that CaO(s) + H,0(@) -> Ca(OH)(s), AH an 64.8 kJ/mol, how many grams of CaO must react in order to liberate 525 kJ of heat? (Atomic mass: Ca=40 ; O=16 ; A692g BS61g C.455g D.606g E.3.40x10*g The reaction A + 2B -> products was found to have the rate law, rate ~ k[A] [BI’. Predict by what factor the rate of reaction will increase when the concentration of Ais doubled and the concentration of B is also doubled A2 B.4 C6 D.8 E.9 Which of the following is a true statement about chemical equilibria in general? > ‘At equilibrium the total concentration of products equals the total concentration of reactants, that is, {products} = {reactants}. Equilibrium is the result of the cessation of all chemical change. There is only one set of equilibrium concentrations that equals the K, value. At equilibrium, the rate constant of the forward reaction is equal to the rate constant for the reverse reaction. At equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction is equal to as the rate of the reverse reaction. vos Ht In what group of the periodic table is the element with the electron configuration (Ar}4s?3d°4p"? AMA B.2A C.3A D.4A ESA The poriodic law based on the chemical properties of the elements is related to the number : A. of protons and neutrons in the atom B. of electrons in the atom C. of neutrons in the atom D. of nuclei in the atom E. ofisotopes of the clementIl. Triple bonds in molecules: A B, c D. E, 12. Which of the following does not conform to the Lewis octet rule ? A. B. Cc D. E, 13. Anorange juice has a pH of 3.40. What is the [30°] ? involve sharing six electrons occur only in atoms i.aving three valence electrons involve sharing three electrons must be coordinate covalent occur in polyatomic ions NF} CH, co SOs CO; 3.98x 105M 2.51x 107M 3.98 x 10°M 2.51x10°M 3.00 x 107M moOBp> 14. Which one of the following statements about strong acids is true? ‘A. All strong acids have H atoms bonded to electronegative oxygen atoms, B. Strong acids are 100% ionized in water. C. The conjugate base of a strong acid is itself a strong base. D. Strong acids are very concentrated acids. E. Strong acids produce solutions with a higher pH than weak acids. 15, How many orbitals are allowed in a subshell if the angular momentum quantum, number for electrons in that subshell is 3? Al B.3 cs D7 E.9 16, _ How many unpaired electrons does a ground-state atom of phosphorus have? AO BL c.2 D3 E.4 HSTILCYIMAMIRSA 38pceois. ces por ec Se 17. SiO; is classified as a/an ionic crystal covalent crystal molecular crystal metallic crystal basic crystal room> 18. Below are the examples of surface tension except ‘Water beads on an apple that has a waxy surface A water strider can ‘walk’ on water Ice floats at the surface of a liquid water Capillary action Razor blade floats on water poOm> 19. Which of the following is NOT an aliphatic hydrocarbon A. Alkane B. Alkene C. Alkyne D. cycloatkane E. Benzene 20. The prefix ‘ortho” signifies a A. 1,2-disubstituted benzene ring B. 1,3-disubstituted benzene ring C. 1,4-disubstituted benzene ring, D. 1,1-disubstituted benzene ring E. 2,2-disubstituted benzene ringporogis____ CHEMISTRY FoR ENG SECTION B (SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS) ANSWER 3 QUESTIONS ONLY (3 x 20% = 60% } Question 1 a ‘There are four types of redox reactions, i.e. combination reactions, decomposition reactions, displacement reaction and disproportion reactions, i. Briefly explain displacement reaction. ii, Arrange Br, Ch, F2, h according to the power of these elements as oxidizing agents in an increasing order. (4 marks} Define electrolyte and nonelectrolyte. i, Identify each of the following solutes as a strong electrolyte, weak electrolyte or nonelectrolyte. HF HCI (NH:):CO [5 marks} The diagram below shows the essential components of a galvanic cell. A copper bar is immersed in a CuSO, solution and a zine bar is immersed in a ZnSO, solution, Voltmeter HSTILCYIMANURSA in 58pceonts —— CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS _____ 200 Redraw the diagram above, then i. label the anode, cathode and the salt bridge. ii, label the ions present in the solutions. iii. indicate the direction of electron flow in the wire. iv, What is the use of salt bridge? v. Write balanced equations for the electrode and overall cell reactions. [8 marks} 4. A steady current was passed through molten CoSO, until 2.06 g of metallic cobalt was produced. Calculate the number of coulombs of electricity used (Atomic mass: Co=59 ; $=32 ; O=16 , Faraday Constant= 96500 C/mol e’) {3 marks} a. The data below were determined for the reaction $,03" + 31. (aq) > 280," + hy. Expt [8:00] [1] _mitiat Rate 1 0.0388 0.06014 10° Mis 2 0.076 0.060 2.8.x 10-* Mis 3 0.076 0.03) 1.4x 10° * Mis. i, Determine the rate law for the reaction. ii. Calculate the rate constant. [8 marks] ', The isomerization of cyclopropane to form propene HC - CHa \f ~> CHs--CH= CH, CH is.a first-order reaction, At 760 K, 85% of a sample of cyclopropane changes to propene in 79.0 min, Determine the rate constant for this reaction at 760 K. [4 marks} ¢. Consider the reaction 2NO(g) + Brx(g)_ =F 2NOBr(g) is at equilibrium and the following concentrations are present : [NO] = 2.0M; [Bro] = 4.75 M; [NOBr] = 1.5 M. i. Calculate the equilibrium constant, Ke. If gas bromine is added to the above system at equilibrium, which direction will the reaction shift? iii, If we use a catalyst, which way will the reaction shift? [8 marks} MSTILCYMAMIRSA 68‘BCEOOIS. CHEMISTRY FORE cee 2006 Question 3 a. Explain why none of the following electron configuration is reasonable for a ground state atom. i 1s72s72p°35!3p! ii, 1s°2s?2p°3s°3p°3* iii, 1872s?2p°2¢° [3 marks} b. Define the terms below : i, Amphoteric ii, Isoelectronic 14 marks} ¢. i, Define hydrogen bond. {2 marks} ii, Which of the following substances exhibits hydrogen bonding ? For those that do, draw two molecules of the substances with hydrogen bonds between them. ° I 2H, , CHsOH, CH; ~-C-OH {5 marks} 4. Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH); is used to neutralize a waste stream of HCL. How many grams of Ca(OH); are needed to neutralize 500 ml of 0.85 M HCI? (Atomic mass: Ca = 40; O = 16; H=1 ;C1=35) {6 marks} Question 4 a. Complete the table below: Types of crystal [Force holding the | Conductivity and xample | Unit Together | melting point _| | Tonic | @ (i) | NaCl, LiF, MgO | + 1 iii) Metallic bond Good conductor of | (iv) | | heat and electricity | } Low to high | melting point \ | EEE eee eH eee ~~ (4 marks} HSTILCYMAMIRSA H 78PCEDOLS __________cumistev ror enonvezns —_.______2006 ». Give the name of the phase changes for each of the following case: i, Solid > liquid ii, Gas > solid . Draw the general formula for each of the following functional groups i. alcohol ii, ether iii. aldehyde 4d. Write the structural formula for: i. trans-2-hexene ii, |-chloro-2-methylbenzene cc. Name the following compounds: i, CHyCH:CH,C=CCH,CH; it WO Cth c= c wey Ny [2 marks] [3 marks} [4 marks} [4 marks} f. Predict the correct hybridization for the carbon atoms indicated in the molecule below: ae H=CHa aw Gi) Gil) HSUILCY/MAMIRSA 88 [B marks}