Chemistry 1041 Practice 2.3 Dr.

Waddell
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Scantron Multiple Choice (2 pts each)
1. The reaction 2H2O2  2H2O + O2 has the following mechanism?
H2O2 + I–  H2O + IO– (FAST)
H2O2 + IO–  H2O + O2 + I– (SLOW)
An intermediate in the reaction is ______ and the rate determining step is __________:
A) H2O, 1 B) I–, 2 C) H2O2, 1 D) IO–, 2

2. In the reaction diagram, the activation energy of the forward reaction is

symbolized by the letter ______ and the transition state is
symbolized by the letter _____?
A) C, Y
B) A, X
C) C, X
D) A, Y

3. When using a catalyst, the reaction pathway in a reaction mechanism has a(n) __________ activation energy
and thus causes a(n) __________ reaction rate.
A) higher, slower
B) higher, faster
C) lower, faster
D) lower, steady
E) higher, steady

4. Consider the following reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

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The equilibrium constant Kp is 1.5x10 at 500 Kelvin. What is Kc at this temperature?

A) 7.5  10–2
B) 1.3  10–2
C) 9.6  10–2
D) 2.5  10–2
E) 6.0  10–2

6. If the equilibrium constant (Kc) for A + B C is 0.123, then the equilibrium constant (Kc) for:

2C 2A + 2B is __________.
A) -0.246
B) 0.123
C) 8.13
D) 16.3
E) 66.1
7.Equilibrium is reached in chemical reactions when:
A) the rates of the forward and reverse reactions become equal.
B) the concentrations of reactants and products become equal.
C) the temperature shows a sharp rise.
D) all chemical reactions stop.
 E) the forward reaction stops.

8. Initially 2.0 M N2(g) and 4.0 M H2(g) were added to a container and the following reaction then occurred:

3H2(g) + N2(g) 2NH3(g)

The equilibrium concentration of NH3(g) = 0.68 M. The value for Kc is:
A) 3.6  10–3
B) 1.1  10–2
C) 1.4  10–1
D) 5.0  10–2

9.Which of the following is a conjugate acid/base pair?

A) NH4+/NH3
B) H2SO4/SO42-
C) HCl/OCl-
D) H3O+/OH-

10. The pH of a solution at 25°C in which [OH–] = 3.4  10–5 M is:

A) 4.5
B) 10.5
C) 9.5
D) 6.3

11. For weak acid, HX, Ka = 1.0  10–6. Calculate the pH of a 0.10 M solution of HX.
A) 6.00
B) 3.50
C) 3.00
D) 2.50

13. Which of the following combinations WILL NOT produce a buffer solution?
A) HNO2 and NaNO2
 B) NH3 and (NH4)2SO4
C) HF with a little bit of NaOH
D) NH3 with a little bit of HCl
E) NaOH and HCl

14. To have the highest buffer capacity, the goal is to have a ______ mixture of a conjugate acid-base pair.
If I want the buffer to have a pH of approximately 4.2, I would choose the acid _______ from the list below.
benzoic acid; Ka = 6.3x10-5
phenol; Ka = 1.00x10-10
ethanoic acid; Ka = 1.82x10-5
A) 25/75, phenol
B) 50/50, ethanoic acid
C) 75/25, benzoic acid
D) 50/50, phenol
E) 50/50, benzoic acid

15. A Lewis acid is a(n)

A) proton donor
B) electron acceptor
C) hydroxide donor
D) hydronium donor
E) electron donor

16.Consider the following equilibrium: H2(g) + I2(s) 2HI(g)

The proper Kc expression is:

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)
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Short answer multiple choice (1 pt for each roman numeral question)
1. Consider the following system at equilibrium:
N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) ΔH = + 92.94 kJ
How will the following changes shift the reaction?
i. decreasing the temperature SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT LEFT NO SHIFT

ii. decreasing the volume SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT LEFT NO SHIFT

iii. removing some H2 SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT LEFT NO SHIFT

2. Circle the choice to describe an aqueous (water) solution made from each of the following substances.
i. NH4NO3 (aq)
ACIDIC BASIC NEUTRAL NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
ii. KBr (aq)
ACIDIC BASIC NEUTRAL NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
iii. NaF (aq)
ACIDIC BASIC NEUTRAL NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION

4. (5 points) Given the equation A(g) 2B(g) + C(g). At a particular temperature, Kc = 2.6 x 10-6.

A) Before the reaction reaches equilibrium you find that Q = 2.9 x 10-6. Which way will the reaction shift to
reach equilibrium?

B) If you start with 2.00 M A(g), what is the equilibrium concentration of chemical C?

5. (4 points) Given a buffer that is 0.250 M in HA and 0.45 M in NaA (Ka for generic weak acid HA = 1.0  10–6),
A) What is the pH of this buffer solution?

B) What is the pH after 0.10 mole HCl has been added to 1.00L of the buffer assuming no volume change?

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