Chemistry 101 Final Exam-B (150 pts.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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For each of the following multiple-choice problems, clearly indicate your selection by circling your
answer. There is only one correct answer per problem. (4 points each)
1. Calcium carbide (CaC2) reacts with water to produce acetylene (C2H2):
CaC2 (s) + H2O (g) Ca(OH)2 (s) + C2H2 (g) (not balanced)
The complete reaction of 57.4 g of CaC2 requires consumption of ________ g of H2O.
a) 0.895

b) 64.1

c) 32.3

d) 1.79

e) 18.0

2. Of the molecules below, only ________ is polar.

a) CO2

b) CH4

c) PF5

d) SnF3

e) H2

3. One significant difference between gases and liquids is that ________.

a) a gas is made up of molecules
b) a gas expands to fill its container
c) a gas may consist of both elements and compounds
d) gases are always mixtures
e) All of the above answers are correct.
4. Using the VSEPR model, the electron-domain geometry of the central atom in ClO 3- is ________.

a) linear

b) trigonal planar

c) tetrahedral

d) trigonal bipyramidal

e) octahedral

5. The bond angles in a tetrahedral molecule are ________ degrees.

a) 109.5

b) 120

c) 90

d) 45

e) <45

6. The bond angles marked a, b, and c in the molecule below are about ________, ________, and ________, respectively.

a) 109.5, 109.5, 109.5

b) 120, 109.5, 120

c) 109.5, 109.5, 120

d) 90, 180, 90

e) 109.5, 109.5, 90

7. The molecular geometry of the PF3 molecule is ________, and this molecule is ________.
a) trigonal planar, polar

b) trigonal planar, nonpolar

d) trigonal pyramidal, nonpolar

c) trigonal pyramidal, polar

e) tetrahedral, unipolar

8. Which of the following reactions will not occur as written?

a) Zn (s) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) Pb (s) + Zn(NO3)2 (aq)

b) Mg (s) + Ca(OH)2 (aq) Ca (s) + Mg(OH)2 (aq)

c) Sn (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) 2Ag (s) + Sn(NO3)2 (aq)

d) Co (s) + 2AgCl (aq) 2Ag (s) + CoCl2 (aq)

e) Co (s) + 2HI (aq) H2 (g) + CoI2 (aq)

9. The kinetic-molecular theory predicts that pressure rises as the temperature of a gas increases because ________.
a) the average kinetic energy of the gas molecules decreases
b) the gas molecules collide more frequently with the wall
c) the gas molecules collide less frequently with the wall
d) the gas molecules collide more energetically with the wall
e) both the gas molecules collide more frequently with the wall and the gas molecules collide more energetically with the
wall
10. What mass (g) of potassium chloride is contained in 430.0 mL of a potassium chloride solution that has a chloride ion
concentration of 0.193 M?
a) 0.0643

b) 0.0830

c) 12.37

d) 0.386

e) 6.19

11. The electron-domain geometry of ________ is tetrahedral.

a) CBr4

b) PH3

c) CCl2Br2

d) XeF4

e) all of the above except XeF4

12. Of the following, the central atom is sp3d2 hybridized only in ________.
a) PCl5

b) XeF4

c) PH3

d) Br3-

e) BeF2

13. The central atom in a certain molecule has 4 nonbonded electron pairs and 2 bonded electron pairs in its valence shell.
The molecular geometry of this molecule is ________.
a) seesaw

b) square planar

c) linear

d) trigonal bipyramidal

14. Given the following reactions

N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2NO (g)
2N2O (g) O2 (g) + 2N2 (g)
the enthalpy of reaction for

H = +180.7 kJ
H = -163.2 kJ

e) T-shaped

2N2O (g) 2NO (g) + N2 (g)

is ________ kJ.

a) 145.7
b) 343.9
c) -343.9
d) 17.5
e) -145.7
15. A compound contains 40.0% C, 6.71% H, and 53.29% O by mass. The molecular weight of the compound is 60.05 amu.
The molecular formula of this compound is ________.
a) C2H4O2

b) CH2O

c) C2H3O4

d) C2H2O4

e) CHO2

16. The value of H for the following reaction is -3351 kJ:

Al (s) + O2 (g) Al2O3 (s) (not balanced)
The value of Hf for one mole of Al2O3 (s) is ________ kJ.
a) -3351

b) -1676

c) -32.86

d) -16.43

e) +3351

17. What are the respective concentrations (M) of Mg2+ and C2H3O2- afforded by dissolving 0.600 mol Mg(C2H3O2)2 in
water and diluting to 135 mL?

a) 0.444 and 0.889

b) 0.0444 and 0.0889

d) 0.444 and 0.444

c) 0..889 and 0.444

e) 4.44 and 8.89

18. A sample of a gas originally at 29 C and 1.25 atm pressure in a 3.0 L container is allowed to contract until the volume
is 2.2 L and the temperature is 11 C. The final pressure of the gas is ________ atm.
a) 2.9

b) 2.8

c) 1.6

d) 2.1

e) 0.38

d) In

e) Tl

19. The most electronegative atom of the ones listed below is ________.
a) B

b) Al

c) Ga

20. A sample of a gas (5.0 mol) at 1.0 atm is expanded at constant temperature from 10 L to 15 L. The final pressure is
________ atm.
a) 1.5

b) 7.5

c) 0.67

d) 3.3

e) 15

21. A gas mixture of Ne and Ar has a total pressure of 4.00 atm and contains 16.0 mol of gas. If the partial pressure of Ne is
2.75 atm, how many moles of Ar are in the mixture?
a) 11.0

b) 5.00

c) 6.75

22. Which of the following is an oxidation-reduction reaction?

a) Cu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) 2Ag (s) + Cu(NO3)2 (aq)
b) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) H2O (l) + NaCl (aq)
c) AgNO3 (aq) + HCl (aq) AgCl (s) + HNO3 (aq)
d) Ba(C2H3O2)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) BaSO4 (s) + 2NaC2H3O2(aq)

d) 9.25

e) 12.0

e) H2CO3 (aq) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq) 2HNO3 (aq) + CaCO3 (s)

23. An ideal gas differs from a real gas in that the molecules of an ideal gas ________.
a) have no attraction for one another

b) have appreciable molecular volumes

c) have a molecular weight of zero

d) have no kinetic energy

e) have an average molecular mass

24. Ni2+ ions are represented by the electron configuration ________.
a) [Ar]3d8

b) [Ar]3d10

c) [Ar]3d6

d) [Ar]4s23d6

e) [Kr]4d8

25. The molecular geometry and hydridization of the Br atom of the BrO3- ion is ________.
a) trigonal pyramidal, sp3

b) trigonal planar, sp2

d) tetrahedral, sp2d2

c) bent, sp

e) T-shaped, sp3d

26. Of the following gases, ________ has density of 0.906 g/L at 315 K and 1.16 atm.
a) Ne

b) Ar

c) Kr

d) Xe

e) He

27. What volume (mL) of a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide (6.00 M) must be diluted to 200.0 mL to make a
0.880 M solution of sodium hydroxide?
a) 2.64

b) 176

c) 26.4

d) 29.3

e) 50.0

28. Which of the following is not part of the kinetic-molecular theory?

a) Atoms are neither created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical reactions.
b) Attractive and repulsive forces between gas molecules are negligible.
c) Gases consist of molecules in continuous, random motion.
d) Collisions between gas molecules do not result in the loss of energy.
e) The volume occupied by all of the gas molecules in a container is negligible compared to the volume of the container.
29. Which set of three quantum numbers (n, l, ml) corresponds to a 4s orbital?
a) 4,0,1

b) 4,0,2

c) 4,0,0

d) 4,1,0

e) 4,1,1

30. How many molecules of CH4 are in 48.2 g of this compound?

a) 5.00 1024

b) 3.00

c) 2.90 1025

d) 1.81 1024

e) 4.00

B. Short Answer Section (5 points each) You MUST show your work to earn full credit earn partial credit
too!
31. Describe the changes in molecular geometry and hybridization that take place during the following reaction:

PCl 6
P Cl 5+Cl

32. Nitric acid neutralizes potassium hydroxide. To determine the heat of the reaction, a student placed 55.0 mL of 1.3 M
HNO3 in a coffee-cup calorimeter, noted that the temperature was 23.5 C, and added 55.0 mL of 1.3 M KOH, also at 23.5
C. The mixture was stirred quickly with a thermometer, and its temperature rose to 31.8 C. Write the balanced equation
for the reaction. Calculate the heat of reaction in joules. Assume that the specific heats of all solutions are 4.18 J g -1 C-1 and
that all densities are 1.00 g/mL.

33. Propane (C3H8) reacts with oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide and water. In a particular experiment, 29.5
grams of carbon dioxide are produced from the reaction of 25.75 grams of propane with excess oxygen. What is the %
yield in this reaction?

34. From the information given below, calculate the heat of combustion of methane. Start by writing the balanced
equation.

35. Calculate the maximum number of milliliters of CO2, at 745 torr and 27 C, that could be formed in the combustion of
carbon monoxide if 0.300 L of CO at 683 torr and 25 C is mixed with 155 mL of O2 at 715 torr and 125 C.

36. How many grams of cobalt(II) chloride are needed to react completely with 60.0 mL of 0.200 M potassium hydroxide
solution? (Hint: writing out the net ionic equation helps)