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CH 1020 EXAM 2 Spring 2019 - Form A

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and section on the scantron form. For question #60, mark A. Mark the best answer after reading all possible
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1. The reaction progress graph shown below is for a 3. Bombardment of curium with another atom
two-step process. Overall the reaction is ______ produces nobelium and neutrons. What is the
and the largest activation energy barrier is ______. other atom?

246
96 Cm + ___  254
102 No + 4 10 n

9 9
A. 6 C D. 6 Be
4 12
B. 3 He 2 E. 6 C
12
C. 6 N

4. Mustard gas S(CH2CH2Cl)2, a blistering agent, is

prepared by reacting 0.675 M SCl2 and 0.973 M
C2H4 according to the following equation:
SCl2(g) + 2 C2H4(g)  S(CH2CH2Cl)2(g)
A. endothermic, 20 kJ/mol At equilibrium [S(CH2CH2Cl)2] = 0.350 M.
B. endothermic, 40 kJ/mol Calculate the Kc for this reaction
C. exothermic, 50 kJ/mol
D. exothermic, 40 kJ/mol A. 2.77 D. 26.5
E. exothermic, 20 kJ/mol B. 14.4 E. 0.042
C. 3.94

2. The equilibrium constant, KP, equals 3.40 at 25 °C

for the isomerization reaction: 5. Given the following reaction mechanism:
cis-2-butene  trans-2-butene. I. CH3Cl + NH3 → CH3NH3+Cl–
What can be said regarding the relative II. CH3NH3+Cl– + NaOH → CH3NH2 + H2O + NaCl
concentrations of the two species when the system
reaches equilibrium? and the overall reaction rate law:
rate = k[CH3Cl][NH3],
A. The concentration of cis-2-butene is much,
much greater than that of trans-2-butene. identify the rate determining step (RDS) and
B. The concentration of cis-2-butene is much, reaction intermediates, if they are present.
much less than that of trans-2-butene.
C. The concentration of cis-2-butene is exactly RDS intermediate
equal to that of trans-2-butene. A. step I CH3NH3+Cl–
D. The concentration of cis-2-butene is only B. step II CH3NH3+Cl–
slightly greater than that of trans-2-butene. C. step I no intermediates
E. The concentration of cis-2-butene only slightly D. step II NaOH
less than that of trans-2-butene. E. step I NaOH

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6. Consider the following reversible reaction.
The diagram represents an equilibrium mixture for
this reaction.
9. Which of these reactions/temperatures will have
the smallest rate constant? Assume the frequency
factor (A) is the same for both reactions.

Which other diagram(s) represents a mixture at

equilibrium?

Mixture I Mixture II Mixture III

10. Consider the following reaction and two changes

that affect the pressure inside the reaction
container.
2 SO2(g) + O2(g)  2 SO3(g)
A. I and II
B. II and III If the system volume is increased, ___I____ will
C. II only be favored; upon the addition of inert argon gas,
D. I and III ___II____ will be favored.
E. I, II and III
I II
A. reactants products
7. Calculate the mass defect for beryllium-9, the only B. reactants neither
isotope of beryllium. The mass of beryllium-9 is C. products neither
9.012182 amu. The mass of a proton ( 11p) is D. neither products
1.00728 amu; the mass of a neutron ( 10n) is E. reactants reactants
1.00866 amu, and the mass of an electron ( 01e) is
0.00055 amu.
11. Radium-226 decays by alpha emission. The
A. 0.06244 amu C. 0.00084 amu daughter of this decay process undergoes beta
emission. Identify the two nuclides.
B. 0.06158 amu D. 0.05824 amu
226
Ra  X + alpha particle
8. For the following reaction: X  Z + beta particle
2 N2O5(g)  4 NO2(g) + O2(g),
X Z
the value of ΔG° is −29.0 kJ/mol. What is the A. 222
86 Rn 222
87 Fr
value of ΔG for this reaction at 350 K when 226 222
[N2O5] = 0.602 M, [NO2] = 0.305 M, and B. 89 Ac 87 Fr
[O2] = 2.10  10−2 M ? C. 224
86 Rn 224
85 At
222 222
A. −2.21 × 104 kJ/mol D. −46.2 kJ/mol D. 86 Rn 85 At
E. 6.89  103 kJ/mol
226 226
B. −51.1 kJ/mol E. 89 Ac 88 Ra
C. 6.89 kJ/mol
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12. For the following theoretical reaction and rate law: 14. Which is the correct decay process for Sr-92?
2 A(g) + B(g) → P(g) rate = k[A][B]
A. 92
38 Sr  92
37 Rb + 01e
Which mechanism(s) below is/are consistent with
the observed rate law? B. 92
38 Sr  88
36 Kr + 42 He
C. 92
38 Sr + 01e  92
37 Rb
mechanism I:
D. 92
38 Sr  92
39 Y + 01e
A+B→ I slow
A+ I→P fast E. 92
38 Sr  91
Sr + 10 n
38

mechanism II:
15. The first diagram shows a gas phase system at
A+A→I slow
equilibrium.
I +B→P fast

mechanism III:
Which statement is correct for the system in the
A+A⇌I fast equilibrium second diagram?
I+B→P slow

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I and III only

13. What is the equilibrium constant expression for the at equilibrium

formation of nickel carbonyl?
Ni(s) + 4 CO(g)  Ni(CO)4(g) A. Qp < Kp and the forward reaction
predominates until equilibrium is reached.
B. Qp < Kp and the reverse reaction predominates
A. K C =
 Ni(CO)4  until equilibrium is reached.
 NiCO C. Qp = Kp and the system is at equilibrium.
4

D. Qp > Kp and the forward reaction

predominates until equilibrium is reached.
 NiCO
4

B. K C = E. Qp > Kp and the reverse reaction predominates

 Ni(CO)4  until equilibrium is reached.

C. K C =
 Ni(CO)4 
 CO 16. For a particular radioisotope, 12% was found to
have decayed over a period of 5.2 years. What is
the half-life of this radioisotope?
 CO
4

D. K C =
 Ni(CO)4  A. 0.59 y D. 28 y
B. 32 y E. 1.7 y
E. K C =
 Ni(CO)4  C. 22 y
CO
4

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17. If ΔG° is positive for a reaction, 20. For an equilibrium reaction with K = 1.3  10−3
which statement is true in comparing the forward
A. K=1 (kf) and reverse (kr) rate constants for this reaction?
B. K=0
C. K<1 A. Both kf and kr are large.
D. K<0 B. Both kf and kr are small.
E. K>1 C. kf is greater than kr.
D. kf is smaller than kr.
E. kf is the same as kr.
18. Which profile represents the effect of a catalyst on
the rate of a reaction?
21. An isotope of rubidium, Rb, undergoes a decay
process producing a daughter isotope of krypton,
Kr. What is the process seen for this Rb isotope?

A. alpha emission
B. beta emission
C. proton emission
D. neutron emission
E. positron emission

22. At 200 C, the equilibrium constant KP for the

reaction below is 2.40  103.
2 NO(g)  N2(g) + O2(g)

A closed vessel is charged with 36.1 atm of NO.

What is the pressure of O2 when the system
reaches equilibrium?

A. 294 atm
B. 35.7 atm
C. 17.9 atm
D. 6.00 atm
19. When the temperature is changed for the following E. 1.5  10−2 atm
reaction, the equilibrium constant (Kp) changes, as
shown.
23. Which statement is correct regarding reaction
H2(g) + I2(g)  HI(g)
mechanisms?
temperature Kp
500 K 160 A. The rate law derived from a mechanism is
700 K 54 based on the molecularity of the rate
Is the reaction endothermic or exothermic? By determining step.
increasing the temperature does the reaction shift B. Catalysts are never included in the rate law for
to make more products or reactants? a mechanism.
C. The best mechanisms always have the first step
Hrxn? more products or reactants? as the slowest elementary reaction.
A. exothermic more products D. A mechanism must include more than one
B. endothermic more products elementary reaction.
C. exothermic more reactants
D. endothermic more reactants

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24. Chlorine and bromine gases will react with one 26. Both reactions below are at equilibrium. Which
another according to the following equation: has the larger K and which has the more negative
Gº?
Cl2(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ 2 ClBr(g) KC = 2.25
If the initial pressures at 298 K of the gases are
Cl2(g) 1.00 atm, Br2(g) 1.00 atm and ClBr(g) 1.50
atm, what will happen as the reaction system
moves towards equilibrium?

A. additional Cl2(g) and Br2(g) will be formed

B. additional ClBr(g) will be formed
C. nothing, the system is at equilibrium
D. cannot be determined from the given data
largest K more negative Gº
A. I I
25. What quantity of energy would be released for a B. I II
single atom of fluorine reacting with helium C. II I
following the given reaction? D. II II

19
9F + 42He → 22 1
10Ne + 1H
19
F isotopic mass 18.9984 amu
4
He isotopic mass 4.0026 amu
22
Ne isotopic mass 21.9914 amu 60. Mark A on your scantron.
1
H mass 1.0078 amu

A. 2.7  10−13 J D. 1.6  1014 J

B. 2.7  10−10 J
C. 2.7  10−16 J
E. 1.6  1011 J
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USEFUL INFORMATION

[A]t = kt + [A]0 ln [A]t = kt + ln[A]0 1/[A]t = kt + 1/[A]0

[A]0 ln 2 1
t½ = t½ = t½ =
2k k [A]0 • k

Ea

k  Ae RT

E = mc2 c = 2.998  108 m/s J = kg • m2 • s2

1 mol = 6.022  1023 particles 1 amu = 1.6605  1027 kg

Kp = Kc(RT)n R = 0.08206 L • atm • mol1 • K1 R = 8.314 J/K·mol

G = G + RT ln Q G = RT ln K

Go = npGof (products) - nrGof (reactants)