Chem 171-2-3: Final Exam ReviewMultiple Choice Problems

1.What is the molar mass of barium perchlorate, Ba(ClO4)2?

a. 189.90 g/molc. 272.24 g/mole. 336.20 g/mol
b. 240.24 g/mold. 304.24 g/molf. 473.37 g/mol

moles
2.A sample of copper weighing 6.93 g contains how many
of copper atoms?
a. 9.17 molc. 0.917 mole. 0.109 mol
b. 0.0645 mold. 1.09 molf. 6.56 x 1022 mol

3.Carbon disulfide is a liquid that can be used in the production of rayon and cellophane. It
is manufactured from methane
and elemental sulfur according to the following chemical
equation: CH4 (g) + 4 S (s) Ÿ CS2 (l) + 2 H2S
(g) by the complete reaction of 10.6 mol of
How many moles of CS2 can be formed
S?
a. 1 molc. 2.65 mole. 4 mol
b. 10.6 mold. 42.4 molf. 2 mol

4.Which of the following aqueous solutions would you use in a qualitative chemical test to
identify a solution of Ba(OH)2?
a. AgNO3c. HNO3e. NaOH
b. BaCl2d. H2SO4f. NH3

5.What results would you expect from a litmus test of a solution of Ba(OH)2?
a. red litmus paper will turn bluec. there will be no change with either red or blue litmus
paper
b. blue litmus paper will turn redd. both red and blue litmus paper will change
color
6.A sample of tungsten occupies a volume of 5.38 cm3. What is the mass, in grams, of this
sample of tungsten? (fortungsten, density = 19.35 g/cm3)
a. 104 gc. 3.60 ge. 5.38 g
b. 0.278 gd. 19.4 gf. 28.9 g

7.A compound has a molecular formula of C12H24O6. What is this compound's empirical
formula? a. CHOc. C2H4Oe. C4H8O2
b. isC6H12O3d.
8.A non-metallic
9.What mass, C12H24O6f.
the10.Calculate
element inX grams,
forms CH2O
the amass
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potassium
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with
nitrogen
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 11.Consider the following balanced chemical equation:
3 Mg (s) + B2O3 (s) Ÿ 2 B (s) + 3 MgO
(s) when 100.0 g of B2O3 is allowed to react to
What mass, in grams, of magnesium oxide are formed
completion with
excess magnesium?
a. 57.90 gc. 115.8 ge. 40.31 g
b. 173.7 gd. 100.0 gf. 19.30 g

12.Which one of the following compounds is not a strong electrolyte?

a. KOHc. Na2CO3e. HCl
b. CuSO4d. HNO2f. NH4Br

13.A gas mixture is composed of 1.00 mol of He, 2.00 mol of Ar, and 2.00 mol Kr. At STP, the
partial pressure of He is:
a. 152 torrc. 1.00 atme. 0.200
b. 22.4 L/mold. 4.00 g/molf. 5.00 atm

14.Which of the following substances has the smallest density at 300 K and 1
atm?
a. C (s)c. NH3 (g)e. H2O (l)
b. Ar (g)d. SF6 (g)f. Xe (g)

15.What kind of reactant can convert HSO3– (aq) to SO32–

(aq)?
a. oxidizing agentc. reducing agente. acid
b. based. precipitating agentf. none of the above

16.For an ideal gas at constant temperature, the number of molecules

is
a. inversely proportional to P x Vc. inversely proportional to V
b. directly proportional to P x Vd. directly proportional to R

17.Compared to the rate of effusion of N2 (g), the rate of effusion of SF6

(g) is:
a. 5.21 times fasterc. 2.28 times fastere. 27.2 times faster
18.When
19.A
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 21.Aluminum metal reacts with chlorine according to the following chemical
equation: 2 Al (s) + 3 Cl2 (g) Ÿ 2 AlCl3 (s); DH = –
How much heat 1408 kJ will be produced when 5.00 g of Al
(in kJ)
react?
a. –130 kJc. –261 kJe. –1408 kJ
b. +130 kJd. +261 kJf. –704 kJ

22.The probability of finding an electron at a given point in space is given by the value of
______ at that point.
a. hc/lb. yc. y2d. l

23.Which set of quantum numbers cannot be correct?

a. n = l2,= 0,
= l0,
m ms = + 1/2c. n = 2, = –1, ms = l+ml 1/2
= 1,

b. n = l3,= 1,
= –1,
lm ms = -–1/2d. n = 1, = 1, ms
= 1, ml
= l+1/2

24.Which one of the following orbitals can hold two electrons?

a. 2pxb. 3sc. 4dxyd. all of the above

25.Rank the following elements in order of DECREASING atomic radius: Mg, Na, P, Si, Ar
a. Mg, Na, P, Si, Arb. Ar, Si, P, Na, Mgc. Si, P, Ar, Na, Mgd. Na, Mg, Si, P, Ar

26.Element X reacts Cl2.

with chlorine
The oxidetoofform
thisa element X the
compoundiswith
basic.
formula Element
X is:
a. Rbb. Cac. Ald. P

27.The elements with the lowest first ionization energies belong to what
group?
a. alkali metalsb. noble gasesc. halogensd. alkaline earth metals

28.Which one of the following metals is most likely to form cations of several different
charges?
a. Alb. Csc. Cod. Ca

29.Crystalline solids:
31.Which
30.In
a. have
which
one
highly
one
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following
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compounds
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London H2Sb.
dispersion
forces
NaCl
forces?
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ofc.
forces
32.What
33.Which
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ision-dipole
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NH3
dtheCH3OH
of
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intermolecular
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is
bonding
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force
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strongest?
in
dipole-dipole
CBr4? forces
 34.As the strengths of intermolecular attraction increase, the boiling point of a
liquid will
a. increaseb. decrease c. remain constant

35.The direct conversion of a solid to a gas is called

a. fusionb. vaporizationc. condensationd. sublimation

36.For a given substance, which is generally larger?

a. DH°fus b. DH°vap c. DH°sub

37.Which one of the following statements about phase T) Pis true?

vs diagrams (
a.the critical point is that beyond which gas and solid are
indistinguishable
b.triple point is that at which solid, liquid, and gas are in
equilibrium
c.solid is generally found at high T andP low
dliquid is generally found at high T and Plow

38.A sphere that sits on the corner of a simple cubic unit cell is shared between how many
unit cells?
a. 4b 1 c 8 d 2

39.As vapor pressure increases, boiling point

a. increasesb. decreasesc. remains constant

40.As vapor pressure increases, volatility

a. increasesb. decreasesc. remains constant

41.The resistance of a liquid to flow is called

a. viscosityb. surface tension c. volatility d. capillary action

42.The curvature of the surface of a liquid in a container is

called the
a surface tension b. meniscus c capillary action
45.Which
44.What
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type
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point
 47.A solution is said to contain 28% phosphoric acid by mass. What does this
mean?
a. 1 mL of this solution contains 28 g of phosphoric
acid
b. 1 L of this solution has a mass of 28 g
c. 100 g of this solution contains 28 g of phosphoric
acid
d. 1 L of this solution contains 28 mL of phosphoric
acid
e. the density of this solution is 2.8
g/mL
48.The vapor pressure of pure water at 25°C is 23.8 Torr. What is the vapor pressure of a
solution prepared by18.0
dissolving
g of glucose (a nonelectrolyte, molar mass = 180 g/mol) in 95.0 g of
a. 26.8 Torrc.water?
23.4 Torre. 0.451 Torr
b. 0.443 Torrd. 2.46 Torrf. 161.8 Torr

49.In basic solution:

a. [H3O+] = [OH–]c. [H3O+] > [OH–]e. [H3O+] = Kw
b. [H3O+] < [OH–]d. [H3O+] = 0f. [OH–] = Kw

50.Consider the following reaction at equilibrium: 2 CO2 (g) ÷ 2 CO (g) + O2 (g); DH°=
–514 kJ. Increasing the temperature of this reaction at equilibrium
will:
a.increase the concentration of O2 (g) at equilibrium
b.decrease the concentration of CO2 (g) at equilibrium
c.decrease the value of the equilibrium constant
d.cause the reaction to shift to the right
e.have no effect

51.What is the pH of a solution that contains 2.51 x 10–6 M

OH–?
a. 8.40c. 5.60e. 9.00
b. 3.98d. 7.00f. 1.00

52.The stronger an acid is, the __________ its Ka and the ______________ its percent
dissociation.
a. larger, greaterb. smaller, lessc. larger, lessd. smaller, greater

54.In a certain
53.Consider the first
equilibrium
order 0.140
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 56.The pH of a 0.250 M solution of HNO3 (aq) is
a. 0.250c. 13.40e. 13.75
b. 0.60d. 1.78f. 14.0

57.At 25°C pKa for formic acid = 3.75. For formic acid Ka =
a. 0.57c. 10.25e. 1.78 10—4
b. 5.62 x 10—11d. 1.78 x 1010f. 1.01

58.At some temperature, a mixture of 2.00 mol H2S, 2.00 mol S2 and some H2 are at equilibrium
in a 2.00 L vessel. If K =
100 for the reaction 2 H2 + S2 ÷ 2 H2S, then the
[H2]eq is
a. 0.0100 Mc. 0.0200 Me. 0.0400 M
b. 0.100 Md. 0.125 Mf. 0.141 M

59.A reversible reaction A ÷ B has DH = –40 kJ/mol. If the forward step has an activation
energy of 120 kJ/mol, then the
reverse step has an activation energy of
a. –3 kJ/molc. 3 kJ/mole. 80 kJ/mol
b. 160 kJ/mold. –40 kJ/molf. 120 kJ/mol

60.Which of the following is present in the largest concentration in 1.0 M HClO4

(aq)?
a. HClO4c. ClO4—e. OH—
b. H2ClO4+d. HClO3f. Cl—

61.A catalyst speeds up a reaction principally by

a. increasing Tc. increasing Ke. increasing A
b. decreasing Td. decreasing Eaf. increasing Ea

62.For the reaction 2 H2 (g) + 2 NO (g) Ÿ N2 (g) + 2 H2O (g), a proposed mechanism
is:
step1: H2 (g) + 2 NO (g) Ÿ N2O (g) + H2O (g); slowstep 2: N2O (g) + H2 (g) Ÿ N2 (g) + H2O
(g); fast
The predicted rate law for this mechanism is
63.For
65.If
an each
acid/base
of theindicator
following
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 66.Which one of the following reactions has a negative value of DS?
a. LiBr (s) Ÿ LiBr (aq)c. 2 KN3 (s) Ÿ 2 K (s) + 3 N2 (g)
b. I2 (s) Ÿ I2 (g)d. Ni (s) + F2 (g) Ÿ NiF2 (s)

67.When a metal cation reacts with molecules that can donate electron pairs, a ___________
forms.
a. strong acidb. complex ionc. neutral solutiond. buffer solution

68.Which one of the following methods could be used to increase the solubility of Fe(OH)2
(s)?
a. add Fe(NO3)2 (aq)b. raise the pHc. add HCl (aq)d. add KCl (s)

69.A buffer solution is made by dissolving 0.150 mol HNO2 (pKa = 3.45) and 0.350 mol KNO2 in
500 mL of water. The
pH of this solution is:
a. 3.08b. 3.82c. 10.10d. 10.92

70.A certain reaction has DH° = +50 kJ/mol and DS° = +100 J/K•mol. This
reaction is:
a. spontaneous at all temperaturesc. spontaneous only above 500 K
b. not spontaneous at any temperatured. spontaneous only below 200 K

71.0.300 mol of NaHC2O4 (pKa = 4.19) is dissolved in 1.00 L of water. Which one of the
following could be added to form
a buffer solution with pH = 4.50?
a. 0.300 mol NaOHb. 0.613 mol Na2C2O4c. 0.147 mol H2C2O4d. 0.150 mol HCl

72.What is the concentration of CO32– in 0.40 M H2CO3 (aq)? For carbonic acid, Ka1 = 4.3 x
10–7, and Ka2 = 5.6 x 10–11.
a. 4.3 x 10–7 Mb. 0.40 Mc. 5.6 x 10–11 Md. 2.3 x 10–8 M

73.Which of the following aqueous salt solutions (all 0.100 M) has the lowest
pH?
a. Na3PO4b. Na2SO4c. NaCld. AlCl3

74.In which of the following molecular orbitals is the probability of finding an e– at the
internuclear axis NOT equal to 0?
a. s2pb. p*2pc. p2pd. s*2s
75.Consider P2. Head 76.For
to head
whichoverlap
elementof is
twothe
3p ground
orbitalsstate
(oneelectron
on each configuration
P atom) leads [Ar]
to the
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TFeb.
= 25°Cb.
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79.Consider a Galvanic cell represented by the following line notation: Zn(s) | Zn2+ (aq) ||
Cu2+ (aq) | Cu (s). Which
statement about this cell is not true?
a. The mass of the zinc electrode will increase as the cell
discharges.
b. The copper electrode is the cathode.
c. Electrons will flow through the external circuit from the zinc electrode to the
copper electrode.
d. The cathode half reaction is Cu2+ + 2 e– Ÿ
Cu.
e. The concentration of Cu2+ (aq) will decrease as the cell
discharges.

80.An electrolytic cell runs with a current of 1.00 A for 30.0 min. What mass (in g) of iron
can be plated from FeCl2 (aq) in
this cell?
a. 0.520 gb. 1.04 gc. 838 gd. 8.71 x 10–3 ge. 16.6 g
Chem 171-2-3: Final Exam ReviewMultiple Choice Problems ANSWES

1.E 28.C 55.D

2.E 29.A 56.B
3.C
30.C 57.E
4.D
31.D 58.B
5.A
32.A 59.B
6.A
33.C 60.C
7.C
34.A 61.D
8.F
35.D 62.B
9.D
36.C 63.B
10.A
37.B 64.A
11.B
38.C 65.B
12.D
39.A 66.D
13.E
40.A 67.B
14.C
41.A 68.C
15.B
42.B 69.B
16.B
43.C 70.C
17.D
44.D 71.B
18,F
45.B 72.C
19.C
46.D 73.D
20.D
47.C 74.A
21.A
48.C 75.A
22.C
49.B 76.E
23.D
50.C 77.A
24.D 51.A
78.B
25.D 52.A
79.A
26.B 53.C
80.A
27.A 54.C