CHM 2045 Exam 3 (Form Code A) November 21, 2006

Instructions This exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions each worth 10 points for
a total maximum of 200 pts. You may retain your exam sheet (mark your answers on it).
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Possibly useful info: R = 8.3144 J/Kmol = 0.08206 Latm/Kmol
1 atm = 760 torr =14.70 lb/in2 = 1.01325 bar = 105 Pa

1. What is the hybridization of the sulfur atom in SF4?

(1) sp (2) sp2 (3) sp3 (4) sp3d (5) sp3d2

2. In which of the following molecules and ions does the central atom have sp2
hybridization: BF3, NO2-, NH2-, H2O?
(1) BF3 and NO2-
(2) NO2- and NH2-
(3) NH2- and H2O
(4) BF3 and NH2-
(5) NO2- and H2O

3. In valence bond theory, the π bond between the two carbon atoms in C2H4 results from:
(1) the overlap of the 2s orbitals from each carbon atom.
(2) the overlap of a 2s orbital from one carbon atom with one lobe of a 2p orbital from
the other carbon atom.
(3) the above and below the molecular plane overlap of a 2p orbital from each
carbon atom.
(4) the above and below the molecular plane overlap of a 2s orbital from one carbon
atom with a 2p orbital from the other carbon atom.

4. Which statement concerning the ion, SO4 -2, is true?

1) The ion’s charge results in there being one lone pair of electrons on the S atom.
2) There are five regions of high electron density on the S atom
3) The bond angles are 90o.
4) The electron-pair geometry is octahedral
5) The hybridization of the S atom is sp3

5. Which of the following statements regarding a carbon atom involved in 2 double bonds is
false?
1) The geometry is linear.
2) The hybridization of C is sp
3) There are two sigma and two pi bonds
4) The C atom has two unhybridized p atomic orbitals
5) The C atom can make one more bond to complete its octet

6. Which one of these is the most polar bond?

(1) C-Cl (2) C-O (3) N-F (4) N-S (5) Si-O

7.. Which one of these has no dipole moment?

(1) BrF3 (2) NCl3 (3) SO2 (4) SO3 (5) IF5

8. Carbon monoxide (g) reacts with oxygen (g) to form carbon dioxide (g).
In a 1.00 L flask, 2.40 atm of CO reacts with 4.50 atm of O2. Assuming that the
temperature remains constant, what is the final pressure in the flask?
(1) 1.20 atm (2) 2.40 atm (3) 3.30 atm (4) 3.60 atm (5) 5.70 atm

9. If a gas effuses 1.618 times faster than Kr, what is its molar mass (in g/mol)?
(1). 18.02 (2) 28.01 (3) 32.01 (4) 51.79 (5) 65.88

10. A 1L steel tank is fitted with a safety valve that opens if the internal pressure exceeds 850
torr. It is filled with helium at 23 C and 0.991 atm and placed in an oil bath. To what
temperature (C) will the oil bath need to be heated to first open the safety valve?
1) 100 2) 62 3) 339 4) 273 5) 173

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11. If an ideal gas is contained in a piston/cylinder and P is doubled while T is increased from
200 o to 400 oC, the density of the gas
(1) does not change (2) increases by a factor of ~1.9 (3) decreases by a factor of ~1.4
(4) increases by a factor of ~1.4 (5) decreases by a factor of ~1.9

12. The lid is tightly sealed on a rigid flask containing 3.50 L H2 at 17 °C and 0.913 atm. If the
flask is heated to 71 °C, what is the pressure in the flask?
1) 0.770 atm 2) 1.08 atm 3) 2.95 atm 4) 3.81 atm 5) 13.3 atm

13. The average velocity of a gas molecule is

1) inversely proportional to its kinetic energy.
2) directly proportional to the gas constant, R.
3) directly proportional to the square root of its temperature in K.
4) inversely proportional to the square of its mass.
5) directly proportional to the square root of its mass.

14. A gas has a density of 2.09 g/L at 100 oC and 1 atm. What is the molar mass of the gas?
(1) 17 g/ mol (2) 31 g/mol (3) 47 g/mol (4) 64 g/mol (5) 130 g/mol

15. Which of the following molecules would be expected to form hydrogen bonds in the
liquid or solid state: ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH), methanol (CH3OH), and formaldehyde
(H2CO)?
(1) ethylene glycol only
(2) methanol only
(3) formaldehyde only
(4) ethylene glycol and methanol
(5) ethylene glycol, methanol, and formaldehyde

16. The strongest intermolecular interactions between H2S molecules arise from:
1) dipole-dipole forces 2) London dispersion forces 3) hydrogen bonding 4) ion-
dipole interactions 5) dipole-induced pipole forces

17. Arrange NaCl, HCl, CCl4, and GeCl4 in order of increasing boiling point.
1) HCl < CCl4 < GeCl4 < NaCl
2) HCl < GeCl4 < CCl4 < NaCl
3) CCl4 < NaCl < HCl < GeCl4
4) GeCl4 < NaCl < HCl < CCl4
5) NaCl < GeCl4 < CCl4 < HCl

18. Diethyl ether has an enthalpy of vaporization of 29.0 kJ/mol. The compound has a vapor
pressure of 1.00 atm at 35.0 °C. At what temperature is the vapor pressure equal to 225
mm Hg?
1) 5.1 °C 2) 11.2 °C 3) 15.2 °C 4) 72.1 °C 5) 83.0 °C

19. Which of the following statements concerning the phase diagram below are CORRECT?

1. Moving from point B to A results in a phase transition from liquid to gas.

2. Point D lies at the critical point.
3. At point C, liquid and gas phases coexist at equilibrium.
1) 1 only 2) 2 only 3) 3 only 4) 1 and 3 5) 2 and 3

20. Use the normal boiling point of I2 (184 oC) and the triple point conditions (0.12 atm, 114
o
C) to calculate the heat of vaporization (ΔHvap) of I2.

(1) 5.3 kJ/mol (2) 7.0 kJ/mol (3) 45 kJ/mol (4) 53 kJ/mol (5) 59 kJ/mol