CONFIDENTIAL ASIMAR 2014/CHM138

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

BASIC CHEMISTRY
COURSE
CHM138
COURSE CODE
MARCH
EXAMINATION
2014 2
TIME
HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This examination paper consists of five (5) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.
3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:

i) the Question Paper ii) a one — page Appendix

iii) an Answer Booklet — provided by the
Faculty

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This examination paper consists of 5 printed pages

QUESTION 1
a) Name or give the chemical formula for each of the following compounds.
i) CS2 ii) Iron(ll)
nitrate iii)
Mg3N2
(3 marks)

b) Round the following numbers to three (3) significant figures.

i) 0.08546
ii) 206.17
iii) 2.296
iv) 13.453
(2 marks)

c) Convert:

i) 28.8 cm 3 to L
ii) 250 K to OF
(2 marks)

d) Perform the following operation to the correct number of significant figures.

(1.76 + 17.4) x 6.04
(1 mark)

e) Calculate the molecular formula for phenolphthalein if the compound is 75.46% C, 4.43%
H, and 20.10% O by mass and has a molecular weight of 318.31 grams per mole.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Given: + NH3 + + NH4Cl

i) Balance the above reaction.
(2 mar

ks) ii) How many grams of NH3 are needed to react with 8.16 x 102 molecules of S2C12?

(2 marks)
b) Given: Ca3P2 + H20 + PH 3
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i) Balance the above reaction.
(2 mar
ks)

If the reaction vessel contains 6.40 g of Ca3P2 and 4.20 g of 1-120, which compound is
the excess reactant and which compound is the limiting reactant?
(2 marks)
iii) How many grams of the excess reactant remains the end of the reaction?
(2 marks)

c) Calculate the mass of potassium iodide solid needed to prepare 200 mL of 0.400 M
potassium iodide solution.
(2 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) What is the wavelength and the energy of a violet light that has a frequency of 1.1 x 10 14
Hz ?
(Given: h = Planck's constant = 6.63 x 10 34 Js, c = speed of light = 3.00 x 108 m/s)
(3
marks)

b) Write the electron configuration by using spdf notations for a:

i) chlorine atom ii) calcium ion
(2 marks
)

c) Draw the Lewis structure and determine the molecular geometry for NH4
(2
marks)

d) Use Lewis symbols to represent the formation of the ionic compound between sodium
and fluorine atoms.
(2
marks)

e) Given: O, Li, F
i) Arrange the above elements in order of
increasing atomic radius. ii) Arrange the
above elements in order of decreasing
metallic character.
iii) Arrange the above elements in order of increasing first ionization energy.

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(2 marks
)

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QUESTION 4
a) Which of the following compounds cannot be Bronsted bases?

i) H30+ ii)
Mn04iii) BH4-

(2 marks)

b) Describe what happens to the pH of a solution as the concentration of H30+ ion in the
solution increases.
(2 marks)

c) Calculate the POH of:

i) a O.400 M
HN03 solution. ii) a
O.570 M KOH
solution.
(2 marks)

d) Draw the titration curve for the titration of a 0.35 M HCI solution with 35.0 mL of 0.26 M
NaOH solution.
(4 marks)

e) How many hydrogen atoms are there in 225.0 mL of 0.56 M H2S04 solutions?
(2 marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Name the functional group in each of the following compounds.

i) C5H12 ii)
CH3CH2CHCH2
(2 marks)

b) Name the following organic compounds.

(CH3)CHCH2CH3
i)
(4 marks)
c) Give the IUPAC name for any two (2) possible isomers with the formula of C5H10.

(2 marks)

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d) Given: cr207 - + cr cr3+ +
i) Balance the above redox reaction in acidic condition.
(3 marks) ii) Identify the reducing agent for the above reaction.
(1 mark)

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Periodic Table of the Elements
* Lanthanides Y
P Sm Ho Tm b
L
140. 140. 144. m 150. 152. 157. 158. 162. 164. 167. 168. 173. u
1 9 3 (147) 4 0 3 9 5 9 3 9 0 175.0

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