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Sample question for Midterm Exam

Which mixture will form a buffer in aqueous solution?
A. 0.10 mol NH3 + 0.20 mol HCl
B. 0.10 mol NH3 + 0.20 mol NaOH
C. 0.10 mol NaOH + 0.20 mol KCl
D. 0.20 mol NH3 + 0.10 mol HCl

Which one of the following is only consist of major minerals elements?

A. Potassium, Sodium, Chlorine, Calcium
B. Potassium, Sodium, Chlorine, Carbon
C. Potassium, Sodium, Hydrogen, Carbon
D. Calcium, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon

The number of electrons in the valence shell of elements A and B, are 6 and 7
respectively. What is the formula and type of bonding in a compound formed by these
elements?
A. A2B, covalent
B. AB2, covalent
C. A2B, ionic
D. AB2, ionic

The table below shows data for the Ka and pKb values for some acids and bases at 298
K.

Which two formulas represent the weakest acid and the weakest base in the table?
A. HClO and C6H5NH2
B. C6H5CH2COOH and NH3
C. C6H5CH2COOH and C6H5NH2
D. HClO and NH3
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Which change will favour the reverse reaction in the equilibrium?

2CrO42−(aq) + 2H+(aq) ⇌ Cr2O72−(aq) + H2O(l) ΔH = −42 kJ

A. Adding OH− (aq)
B. Adding H+ (aq)
C. Increasing the concentration of CrO42−(aq)
D. Decreasing the temperature of the solution

Which functional group is present in paracetamol?

A. Carboxyl
B. Amino
C. Nitrile
D. Hydroxyl

What are the functional groups in the aspirin molecule?

I.Ether II.Carboxyl III.Ester

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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SAQs
Question 1 - Hypochlorous acid, HOCl(aq), is an example of a weak acid.
A household bleach contains sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl (aq), at a concentration of 0.705
mol/L. The hypochlorite ion, OCl−(aq) is a weak base.

OCl− (aq) + H2O (l) ⇌ HOCl (aq) + OH− (aq)

a. State the expression for the ionic product constant of water, Kw.
b. The pKa value of HOCl (aq) is 7.52. Determine the Kb value of OCl−(aq) assuming a
temperature of 298 K.
c. Determine the concentration of OH−(aq), in mol/L, at equilibrium and
state one assumption made in arriving at your answer other than a temperature of
298K.
d. Calculate the pH of the bleach.
Answer:
a. Kw = [H+] [OH−]
b. pKb = 14.00−7.52 = 6.48
Kb= (10−6.48) = 3.3×10−7
[ ][ ]
c. 𝐾𝑏 = [ ]
= .
= 3.3 × 10

 [OH−]=4.8×10−4 (mol/L)
d. [𝐻 ] = [ ]
= 2.1 × 10

𝑝𝐻 = − log [𝐻 +] = 10.68
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Question 2 - When your body produces excess heat, you perspire. The perspiration (which is
mostly water) evaporates, removing the excess heat.
a. If 10.0 g of water evaporates from your skin, how much heat does it remove from
your body? (The heat of vaporization of water is 540 cal/g.)
b. How many grams of fat must your body burn to supply the heat that was removed
from your body in part a?
Answer:
FYI: When perspiration happens, the excess heat causes the evaporation of liquids from the
skin. In this process mostly water evaporates. In the process of evaporation, the water
absorbs some heat from the body. As a result, heat is removed from the body.
a. The heat of vaporization of water is 540 cal/g. Water evaporated from skin is 10.0 g.
The heat required to remove the water from body is calculated as follows:
Heat required = mass of water x heat of vaporization = 10 x 540 cal/g = 5400 cal = 5.4 kcal

b. The heat of vaporization of water is . Water evaporated from skin is 10.0 g.

The heat required to remove the water from body is calculated as follows:
Amount of fat burned = 5.4 x (1/9) = 0.6 g