Chemistry 1311

SAMPLE EXAM # 2A
(Chapters 4, 5, and 10)
CHEM 1311 EXAM # 2A Name: __________________________________
Dr. Pahlavan
Score: ______

Directions- please answer the following multiple-choice questions next to each number. Show all your
work for part (II) and bonus question in the space provided.

Part (I) - Multiple Choice - (3 points each)

____1. Which is the strongest acid?

(a) HNO3 (b) HCN (c) H2S (d) HC2H3O2 (e) HF

____2. How many grams of Ca (OH)2 are contained in 1500 mL of 0.0250 M Ca(OH)2 solution?
(a) 3.17 g (b) 2.78 g (c) 1.85 g (d) 2.34 g (e) 4.25 g

____3. Which one of the following represents the net ionic equation for the reaction of nitric acid with
aluminum hydroxide?
(a) 3H+ + Al(OH)3 Al3+ + 3H2O (b) 3HNO3 + Al(OH)3 Al(NO3)3 + 3H2O
(c) HNO3 + OH NO3 + H2O
- -
(d) H+ + OH- H2O
(e) 3NO3 + Al Al(NO3)3
- 3+

____4. What volume of 12.6 M HCl must be added to enough water to prepare 5.00 liters of 3.00 M HCl?
(a) 1.19 L (b) 21.0 L (c) 0.840 L (d) 7.56 L (e) 2.14 L

____5. What is the oxidation number for carbon in CaC2O4 ?

(a) 0 (b) +2 (c) +3 (d) +4 (e) +6

____6. A sample of nitrogen occupies 5.50 liters under a pressure of 900 torr at 25oC. At what temperature
will it occupy 10.0 liters at the same pressure?
(a) 32oC (b) -109oC (c) 154oC (d) 269oC (e) 370oC

____7. Under conditions of fixed temperature and amount of gas, Boyle's law requires that
I. P1V1 = P2V2 II. PV = constant III. P1/P2 = V2/V1

(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only

(d) I, II, and III (e) another combination

____8. Which of the following is insoluble in water?

(a) NaOH (b) AgNO3 (c) AgCl (d) BaCl2 (e) KC2H3O2

____9. All of the following have a standard heat of formation value of zero at 25oC and 1.0 atm except:
(a) N2(g) (b) Fe(s) (c) Ne(g) (d) H2O(g) (e) Hg(l)

____10. At what rate He gas (4.0 g/mole) effuses through a porous barrier compare to SO2 gas
(64.0 g/mole) diffuse?
(a) 0.20 (b) 0.50 (c) 4.0 (d) 8.0 (e) 1.41

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____11. Which one of the following thermodynamic quantities is not a state function?
(a) Gibbs free energy (b) enthalpy (c) entropy
(d) internal energy (e) work

____12. What volume of 0.100 M HNO3 is required to neutralize 50.0 mL of a 0.150 M solution
of Ba(OH)2 ?
(a) 50.0 mL (b) 75.0 mL (c) 100. mL (d) 125 mL (e) 150. mL

____13. For a gas, which pair of variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other conditions
remain constant)?
(a) P, T (b) P, V (c) V, T (d) n, V (e) n, P

____14. In the following reaction, the element that is oxidized is ________and the element that is the
oxidizing agent is _______.
Zn(s) + Br2 (l)  ZnBr2(s)

(a) zinc .. zinc (b) zinc…bromine (c) bromine …zinc

(d) brominr…zinc (e) none of these

____15. Which of the following pairs of compounds gives a precipitate when aqueous solutions of them are
mixed?
(a) CuBr2 and K2CO3 (b) HNO3 and NH4I (c) BaCl2 and KClO4
(d) Na2CO3 and H2SO4 (e) KCl and KNO3

____16. What is the density of ammonia gas at 2.00 atm pressure and a temperature of 25.0 oC?
(a) 0.720 g/L (b) 0.980 g/L (c) 1.39 g/L (d) 16.6 g/L (e) 0.695 g/L

____17. A system suffers an increase in internal energy of 80 J and at the same time has 50 J of work done
on it. What is the heat change of the system?
(a) +130 J (b) +30 J (c) -130 J (d) -30 J (e) 0 J

____18. Which of the following chemical equations is written correctly according to activity series?

(a) Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq)  ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) (b) Mg(s) + 2HCl (aq)  MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

(c) Cu(s) + HCl(aq)  No Reaction

(d) 3Ca(s) + 2Fe(NO3)2(aq) 3 Ca(NO3)2(aq) + 2Fe(s)

(e) all of these are written correctly

____19. If 1.45 J of heat are added to a 2.00 g sample of aluminum metal and the temperature of the
metal increases by 0.798 oC, what is the specific heat of aluminum in J/g.deg?
(a) 0.579 (b) 0.909 (c) 1.68 (d) 3.63 (e) 0.840

____20. Which of the following is insoluble in water?

(a) AgNO3 (b) BaBr2 (c) PbSO4 (d) CaSO4 (e) two of these

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Part II - Show all your work. ( 8 points each)
21. Determine the final temperature when a 25.0 g piece of iron at 85.0 °C is placed into 75.0
grams of water at 20.0 °C. The specific heat of water = 4.184 J/ g oC and for iron is 0.45 J/ g oC .

22. Calculate ∆Horxn for the following reaction at 25.0 oC:

Fe3O4(s) + CO(g)  3FeO(s) + CO2(g)
∆Hf (kJ/mol)
o
-1118 -110.5 -272 -393.5

23. Silver nitrate reacts with barium chloride. Write a complete molecular, ionic, and net ionic
equation for the reaction and identify the spectator ions.

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24. A sample of oxygen occupies 47.2 liters under a pressure of 1240 torr at 27oC. What volume would
it occupy at 57oC if the pressure were decreased to 730 torr?

25. How many milliliters of 2.00 M copper(II) sulfate solution must be added to 160 mL of water to
achieve a 0.300 M copper(II) sulfate solution? (Hint- Assume initial volume is V1)

BONUS question-Show all your work.(10 points)

Calculate ∆Ho for the reaction, Na2O(s) + SO3(g)  Na2SO4(s) , using the following data.

∆Ho
(1) Na(s) + H2O(l) NaOH(s) + 1/2 H2(g) -146 kJ
(2) Na2SO4(s) + H2O(l) 2NaOH(s) + SO3(g) +418 kJ
(3) 2Na2O(s) + 2H2(g) 4Na(s) + 2H2O(l) +259 kJ

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 CHEM 1311 EXAM # 2A (Key)

PART - I
1. A 2. B  Grams Ca(OH)2 = M.VL.Mwt. = (0.025mol/L)(1500/1000L)(74 g/mol) = 2.78 g
3. A  Al(OH)3 is insoluble in water and not ionized. Al(OH) 3(s)
4. A  M1V1 = M2V2  (12.6) V1 = (3.00)(5.00)  V1= 1.19 L
5. C  (+2) + 2C + 4(-2)= 0  2C = -2 +8 = +6  C = +3
6. D  (V1/T1) = (V2/T2)  (5.50/298) = (10.0/T2)  T2 = 541 K = 269oC
7. D 8. C 9. D
10. C  (RHe/RSO2) = (MSO2/MHe)1/2  (RHe/RSO2) = ( 64/4) ½ = (16) ½ = 4 times faster
11. E
12. E  M1V1 = M2V2 (0.100) V1= (0.150)(50.0)  V1=150.ml
13. B  PV =constant  P and V are indirectly related. Inversely proportional.
14. B  Zn(0) changes to Zn(2+) oxidized, Reducing agent, therefore Br2 Reduced and oxidizing agent.
15. A  CuBr2 + K2CrO4  CuCO3(insoluble) + 2KBr
16. C  d =MP/RT =(17 g NH3)(2.00)/(0.0821)(298) = 1.39 g/L
17. B  ∆E = q +w  q = ∆E – w = (+80) + (-50) = + 80 -50  q= +30 J
18. E
19. B  q = m.s. ∆T  s = (1.45J)/ (2.00g)(0.798 oC)  s = 0.909 J/g.oC
20. E  both CaSO4 and PbSO4 are insoluble in water.
Part II.
21. [(m1.s1. ∆T1)Cu = (m2.s2. ∆T2)water  (25.0)(0.45)(85- Tf)Cu = (75)(4.184)(Tf - 20)W  Tf = 22.2 oC
OR
Tf = [(m1.s1. ∆T1)Cu = (m2.s2. ∆T2)water]/ [(m1.s1)Cu + (m2.s2)W]
= [(25.00x0.45x85)+ (75.0x4.184x 20.0]/ [(25.00x0.45)+ (75.0x4.184]= 22.2 oC
22. Hr = [ ∆Hf0 (CO2) + 3∆Hf0 (FeO) ]  [∆Hf0 (CO) + ∆Hf0 (Fe3O4) ]
= [ ( 393.5) + 3(-272) ]  [ (-1118) + (110.5)] = -393.5 -816 + 1118 +110.5 = 19 kJ

23. M.E. 2AgNO3(aq) + BaCl2(aq)  2AgCl(s) + Ba(NO3)2(aq)

I. E. 2Ag+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) + Ba2+ (aq) + 2Cl-(aq) 2AgCl(s) + Ba2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq)
N.I.E 2Ag+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq)  2AgCl(s)
Spectator Ions : 2NO3-(aq) and Ba2+ (aq)

24. P1 V1/T1 = P2 V2/T2  V2 = (1240)(47.2)(303)/ (730)(300) = 88 L

25. M1V1 = M2V2 (2.00) V1= (0.300)( V1 + 160) (2.00) V1= (0.300) V1 + 48.0
(2.00) V1 - (0.300) V1 = 48.0  1.70 V1= 48.0  V1 = 28.2 ml

∆Ho
BONUS:
Double (1) Na(s) + H2O(l) NaOH(s) + 1/2 H2(g) 2(-146 kJ)
Rev (2) Na2SO4(s) + H2O(l) 2NaOH(s) + SO3(g) - (+418 kJ)
Half (3) 2Na2O(s) + 2H2(g) 4Na(s) + 2H2O(l) (+259 kJ)/2
2 Step (1) + Rev Step(II) + ½ Step(III) = 2( 146 kJ ) + - (+418 kJ) + 1/2(+259 kJ)

∆H = -292 -418 + 129.5  ∆H =  581 kJ

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Chemistry 1311
SAMPLE EXAM # 2B
(Chapters 4, 5, and 10)

R = 0.0821 L.atm/mol.K
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CHEM 1311 EXAM # 2B Name: ____________________________
Dr. Pahlavan
Score:

Directions- please answer the following multiple-choice questions next to each number. Please
show all your work for bonus question and part (II) questions in the space provided.

Part I- (3 points each) - Please write your correct answer next to each question number, DO NOT
CIRCLE

_____ 1. Which of the following is (are) strong acids?

(i) HF (ii) HNO3 (iii) HC2H3O2 (iv) H2SO3

A. ii and iii B. i, ii, and iii C. ii only D. i only E. All of these

_____ 2. 100 ml of 5.0 M H2 SO4 (aq) are diluted to 800 ml, what is the molarity of the solution
after dilution?
A. 1.6 M B. 0.08 M C. 1.25 M D. 0.833 M E. 0.633 M

_____ 3. In an exothermic reaction it is always true that ……

A. ΔH is positive B. ΔH is negative C. ΔH is smaller than zero
D. ΔH is zero E. Two of these

_____4. The density of chlorine gas at STP, in grams per liter, is approximately:

A. 6.2 B. 3.2 C. 3.9 D. 4.5 E. 1.3

_____5. What is the oxidation state (number) of S in MgSO3?

A. -4 B. -3 C. 0 D. +3 E. +4

_____ 6. What is the oxidizing agent in the following reaction? 2Fe3+ + 2 I-  2 Fe2+ + I2

A. Fe3+ B. Fe2+ C. I- D. I2 E. none of the

_____7. What is the molecular weight of a pure gaseous compound having a density of 4.95 g/L
at -35 oC and 1020 torr?
A. 24 B. 11 C. 72 D. 120 E. 44

_____8. For a gas, which pair of variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other conditions
remain constant)?
A. P, T B. P, V C. V, T D. n, V E. n, P

_____9. Given ΔHοf ( H2O) = -75.798 kcal / mole and ΔHοf ( WO3) = -200.84 kcal / mole
Calculate ΔH for the reaction;
3H2 (g) + WO3 (s)  W(s) + 3H 2O (g)

A. -258.638 Kcal B. -148.042 Kcal C. -26.55 Kcal

D. 143.042 Kcal E. 258.638 Kcal

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_____10. Which one of the following is likely to be the most soluble base?

A. Ca(OH)2 B. Cu(OH)2 C. Ga(OH)3 D. Zn(OH)2 E. Zr(OH)3

_____11. What pressure (in atm) would be exerted by 76.0 g of fluorine gas in a 1.50 liter vessel at -37oC?
A. 26 atm B. 4.1 atm C. 19,600 atm D. 84 E. 8.2 atm

_____12. What salt is formed in the following acid/base reaction?

HClO3 + Ba(OH)2 

A. BaCl2 B. ClOBa C. H2O D. BaClO3 E. Ba(ClO3)2

_____13. How many moles of SO3 gas occupy 11.2 liters volume at STP condition?
A. 0.5 moles B. 1.0 mole C. 2.0 moles D. 3.0 mole E. 2.5 mole

_____14. The precipitate formed when barium chloride is treated with sulfuric acid is _______ .
A. BaS2O4 B. BaSO3 C. BaSO2 D. BaSO4 E. BaS

_____15. The vapor pressure of mercury is 0.0012 torr at 20 oC. What is this pressure in atmospheres?

A. 1.6 x 10-5 B. 1.6 x 10-6 C. 6.3 x 10-5 D. 1.2 x 10-3 E. 0.912

_____16. What mass of KI is required to make 500.0 mL of 2.80M KI Solution?

A. 532.4g B. 232.4g C. 132.4g D. 200.0g E. 1400g

_____17. Calculate the total energy of the system which absorbs 454kJ of heat and releases 564kJ of
work.
A. +110kJ B. -110kJ C. +215kJ D. -215kJ E. 1018 kJ

______18. Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, the gas whose molecules
possess the highest average speed (rate) is
A. H2O B. O2 C. F2 D. Ne E. H2

______19. In a sample of a nearly ideal gas, this graph could represent a plot of

A. V vs. T at a given constant P. B. P vs. T at a given constant V.

C. P vs. V at a given constant T. D. PV vs. P at a given constant T.
E. n vs. V at a given constant T.

______20. An unknown gas "X" effuses twice faster than methane gas, CH 4 , through a porous container.
The indentity of unknown gas "X" is;

A. He (g) B. SO2 (g) C. O2(g) D. H2(g) D. CO(g)

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PART II- ( 5 points each) Please show all your work.

21. When dilute aqueous solutions of lead(II) nitrate and potassium bromide are mixed, a
precipitate is observed. Write a complete molecular, ionic, and net ionic equation for the
reaction and identify spectator ions.

22. A 50.0 g sample of a metal is heated to 380.0 oC and placed in a 100.0 g water. The
temperature of water changes from 24.9 oC to 58.5 oC. Calculate the specific heat of the metal.
( specific heat for water is 4.184 J/g. 0C) .

23. Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the following reaction;
C2H4(g) + 3O2 (g)  2 CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l)
given the following data:

∆ Hf0 (C2H4) = +12.5 kJ/mol ∆ Hf0 (CO2) = -94.1 kJ/mol ∆ Hf0 ( H2O) = -68.4 kJ/mol

Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic? Explain your answer.

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24. At a certain temperature, a mixture of O2 and N2 has a total pressure of 777 mmHg. The mixture is
analyzed and is found to contain 7.80 g N2 and 2.20 g O2. Calculate the partial pressures of both
gases.

25.
a) Write the balanced molecular equation and the net ionic equation for the reaction between
HNO3(aq) and Sn(OH)4(s).

b) What volume of 0.01 M Sn(OH)4 is required to neutralize 25.0 mL of 0.200 M HNO3(aq)?

BONUS question-Show all your work.(10 points)

From enthalpies of the following reactions;

N2(g) + O2(g)  2NO(g) H = +180.7 KJ
2NO(g) + O2(g)  2NO2(g) H = -113.1 KJ
2N2O(g) 2N2(g) + O2(g) H = -163.2 KJ

use Hess’s Law to calculate H for the reaction ; N2O(g) + NO2(g)  3NO(g)

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 CHEM 1311 EXAM # 2B (KEY)
PART (I)
1. C
2. E  M1V1 = M2V2  (100)(5) = (800) M2  M2 = 0.625 mole/L
3. E
4. B  D = MW/22.4 = (71g/22.4L)  D = 3.18  D ≈ 3.2 g/L
5. E  (+2) + S + 4(-2) = 0  S – 6 = 0  S = +6
6. A  Fe3+ → Fe2+ , Fe3+ reduced to Fe2+ by one, therefore Fe3+ is oxidizing agent.
7. C  d = (MP/RT)  M = (dRT/P)  d = (4.95)(0.0821)(273-35)/(1020/760)  d = 72 g/L
8. B
9. C  ΔH = 3(-75.798) – (-200.84)  ΔH = -26.554 kJ
10. A
11. A  PV = nRT  P = (nRT/V) = [(76/38)(0.0821)(273 – 37)] / (1.50) = 25.83 atm  P ≈ 26 atm
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13. A  1 mole gas at STP = 22.4 L  (11.2 L) (1 mole/22.4L) = 0.5 moles
14. D
15. B  (0.0012 torr)( 1atm/760 torr) = 1.6x10-6
16. B  grams, KI = M.VL.MW = (2.80 mol/L)(500/1000 L)(166) = 232.4 g KI
17. B  ΔE = q + w = (+454kJ) + (-564kJ) = -110 kJ
18. E  H2 has smaller molecular mass of 2.0 g/mole and has the highest average rate.
19. C
20. A  (rate X/Rate CH4) = ]MW(CH4)/MW(X)]½  2/ 1 = [16/X]  X = 4 g/mole  He

PART (II)
21. M.E.  Pb(NO3)2 + 2KBr  PbBr2 + 2KNO3
I. E  Pb2+ + 2NO3- + 2 K+ + 2Br-  PbBr2(s) + 2K+ + 2NO3-
N.I.E  Pb2+(aq) + 2Br- (aq)  PbBr2(s)
Spectator Ions: 2 K + and 2NO3-

22. m1. S1. ΔT1 = m2. S2. ΔT2  (50.0)(s1)(380 – 58.5) = 100.0 (4.184)(58.5 – 24.9)
 S1 = 0.875 J/g.oC
23. ΔH = [2(-68.4) + 2(-94.1)] – [12.4] = -136.8 – 188.2 – 12.4 = -337.4 kJ

24. n(mole N2) = (7.80/28) = 0.279 and n(mole O2) = (2.20/32) = 0.0688  n(total) = 0.348
P(N2) = X. Pt = (0.279/0.348)(777)= 623 mmHg and P(O2)= X. Pt = (0.0683/0.348)(777) = 154 mmHg

25. a) M.E. 4HNO3 + Sn(OH)4(s)  Sn(NO3)4 + 4H2O

N.I.E 4H+(aq) + Sn(OH)4(s)  Sn4+(aq) + 4H2O
b) (n.M.V)acid = (n.M.V)base  (1)(0.200)(25.0) = (4)(0.01)(Mb)  Mb = 125 ml

Bonus Question : 1st Reaction + half and reversed 2nd reaction + half 3rd reaction

N2(g) + O2(g)  2NO(g) H = ( +180.7) kJ

NO2(g)  NO(g) + ½ O2(g) H = ( +113.1/2) kJ
N2O(g) N2(g) +½ O2(g) H = ( -163.2/2) kJ
________________________ _________________
N2O(g) + NO2(g)  3NO(g) H = +156.05 kJ

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