Department of Chemistry

College of Science

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I – EA
CHEM 1701
Midterm Exam
Fall 2008

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Important Notes:
1-The exam consists of 6 pages including this page and the periodic table.
2. Avogadro's number = 6.022x1023

PART POINTS

I /6

II /6

III /8

TOTAL /20

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Part I (6 points total, 0.5 point each)
Multiple choice questions. Circle the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is correct about homogeneous mixtures?

a. They have a fixed composition.
b. They are pure substances.
c. They can be separated into their components relatively easily using physical
methods.
d. They can be made only by dissolving a solid into a liquid.

2. Which of the following is a chemical property of gold?

a. It is solid at room temperature
b. It has a melting point of 1064.43 °C
c. It does not rust
d. It has a shiny surface

3. If you carry out the following calculation (2089.24 + 1.9)/3.0, the answer with the
appropriate number of significant figures is
a. 700.0
b. 697.03
c. 6.97 x 102
d. 7.0 x 102

4. The proper name for HClO2 is:

a. Chloric acid
b. Chlorous acid
c. Hydrochloric acid
d. Perchloric acid

5. A volume of 3.5 m3 is equivalent to __________ cm3:

a. 3.5x10-6 cm3
b. 3.5x102 cm3
c. 3.5x106 cm3
d. 350 m3

6. FeCl3 is:
a. A diatomic molecule
b. An ionic compound
c. An oxyacid
d. A polyatomic molecule
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7. P contains:
a. 15 protons and 15 electrons
b. 16 protons, 18 electrons
c. 16 protons, 15 neutrons
d. 15 protons, 18 electrons

8. Which of the subshells below can not exist?

a. 4d
b. 2s
c. 4f
d. 2d

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9. Which of the following statement is true:
a. Electrons in different orbitals have the same energies.
b. In a degenerate set of orbitals, the paired electrons have the same spin.
c. No more than two electrons can be accommodated in one orbital.
d. In the ground state electronic configuration, orbitals of higher energy are filled first

10. In an atom, the maximum number of electrons that can have the quantum numbers
n=4 and ms=+1/2 is:
a. 4
b. 16
c. 18
d. 32

11. Which of the following statement is correct?

a. NaCl and HNO3 are both strong acids
b. NaCl and HNO3 are both strong electrolytes
c. NaCl is a weak electrolyte
d. HNO3 is a weak acid

12. Which of the following is true about aqueous ammonia (NH3 in water)?
a. It is a strong base
b. It is a weak base
c. It is a strong electrolyte
d. It is neither acidic nor basic

PART II: (6 points total)

Answer each of the following questions in the space provided:

1. (1 point) Write the condensed (abbreviated) electron configuration for the element Pb.

2. (2 points) Using the table below, give a brief definition (maximum two lines) with
example of each of the following:
Definition & example
Intensive properties

Ionic compounds

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3. (3 points) Complete the table by giving the appropriate name or chemical formula:
Name formula
Aluminum nitride

Chromium(III) hydroxide

Hydrochloric acid

Cu2S

Ca(HSO4)2

CBr4

PART III: (8 points total)

Answer each of the following Problems in the space provided. Show your work.

1. (1 point) Write a net ionic equation for the reaction between HCl and Ca(OH)2.

2. (2 points) A 13.8 g sample of a compound containing only nitrogen and oxygen produced
a total of 4.2 g of nitrogen when decomposed into its two elements. Determine the
empirical formula of the compound.

3. (1 point) Calculate the percentage (by mass) of hydrogen in HNO2.

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4. (1 point) Calculate the number of H atoms in 1 mole of C6H6.

5. (3 points) Ammonia and hydrogen chloride react according the following equation:

NH3 + HCl
NH4Cl

In an experiment 34.0 g of ammonia reacted with 36.45 g HCl to produce 50.0 g of the
product, what is the % yield of your reaction? (Hint: Find the theoretical yield first.)