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Chemistry 2A Section C
Midterm 2, 28 February 2019
PRACTICE EXAM

13 pages and 24 questions.

These questions are intended for practice, and may not reflect the length of a normal exam.

Closed book exam. No books, notes, or additional scratch paper are permitted. All information
required and space for work is on the exam.

Scientific calculators only are allowed.

No cell phones, no graphing calculators, and no shared calculators are permitted.
You may remove the periodic table and equation sheet pages. Please turn these in.
Multiple Choice and Open Response questions may be interspersed.

Important Instructions:
Please show a complete solution (including work) for each question and be
attentive to units and significant figures. Write your answers in the provided
boxes or fill in your multiple choice bubble on the exam paper (no scantrons).

I certify with my signature below that I understand these instructions and will abide by the code
of academic conduct of the University of California. I will not discuss the contents of this
exam with other students until grades are released.

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Part 1: Multiple Choice

Please choose the best answer. Bubble your answer completely in the ⃝ as you would with a
scantron. Do not leave any stray marks in the ⃝ areas.

1. Which method(s) can be used to determine the concentration of HNO3 in an aqueous solution
of nitric acid?
I. titration with a standard base
II. titration with a standard oxidizing agent
III. precipitation with Ag+
⃝ I only
⃝ I and II only
⃝ III only
⃝ I, II, and III
⃝ None of these

2. A mixture of 2 moles of O2(g) and 1 mole of N2(g) is maintained in a rigid container at

constant temperature. When additional N2(g) is put into the container at constant temperature,
the pressure doubles. Calculate the total moles of N2 in the final mixture.

⃝ 2 mol ⃝ 3 mol ⃝ 4 mol ⃝ 5 mol ⃝ 6 mol

3. What is the pressure of a 6.022 g sample of CH4 gas in a 30.0 L container at 402 K?
⃝ 0.413 atm
⃝ 2.42 atm
⃝ 6.62 atm
⃝ 12.4 atm
⃝ 22.4 atm

4. A real gas will behave most like an ideal gas under which types of conditions?
⃝ high temperature and high pressure
⃝ high temperature and low pressure
⃝ low temperature and high pressure
⃝ low temperature and low pressure
⃝ STP (0 °C, 1 bar)
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5. A rigid container holds 10.0 g of N2 gas and 5.00 g of O2 gas. Calculate the partial pressure
of nitrogen gas if the total pressure inside that cylinder is 3.00 atm.
⃝ 0.469 atm
⃝ 0.913 atm
⃝ 1.07 atm
⃝ 2.00 atm
⃝ 2.78 atm

6. Which travels the fastest:

⃝ Radiowaves
⃝ Microwaves
⃝ Visible light
⃝ UV radiation
⃝ Their speeds are the same.

7. Which of the following radiation has the greatest energy?

⃝ 10-12 J
⃝ 5.93 x 1013 Hz
⃝ 532 nm
⃝ 108 kJ
⃝ They are all equal.

8. Green light has a wavelength that is slightly shorter than that of

⃝ gamma rays ⃝ orange light ⃝ violet light ⃝ microwaves ⃝ X-rays

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9. Consider the photoelectric effect and photons

with enough energy (hν) to eject electrons
from a metal. If you triple the frequency (ν)
of the light hitting the metal, what happens to
the kinetic energy of the ejected electrons?
(Hint: 3hν = 2hν + hν)

⃝ The kinetic energy of the ejected electrons stays the same.
⃝ The kinetic energy of the ejected electrons is tripled.
⃝ The kinetic energy of the ejected electrons is doubled.
⃝ The kinetic energy of the ejected electrons increases by hν.
⃝ The kinetic energy of the ejected electrons increases by 2hν.

10. What is the frequency of a photon that is released when the electron in a hydrogen atom
relaxes from n5 to n3?
⃝ 4.26 x 10-15 s-1
⃝ 2.35 x 1014 s-1
⃝ 1.28 x 10-6 s-1
⃝ 7.82 x 105 s-1
⃝ 3.84 x 102 s-1

11. What is the speed of an electron that has a de Broglie wavelength of 1.23 nm?
⃝ 5.91 x 10-7 m/s
⃝ 5.91 x 102 m/s
⃝ 5.91 x 105 m/s
⃝ 1.69 x 106 m/s
⃝ 1.69 x 10-6 m/s

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12. The images below show the emission spectrum and energy level
diagram for a hypothetical atom. (Note: the height of each line does
not matter.) Which transition corresponds to the circled emission line?

⃝ n=1 ! n=3 ⃝ n=3 ! n=1 ⃝ n=2 ! n=3 ⃝ n=3 ! n=2 ⃝ n=2 ! n=1

13. The image a right shows the energy level for a hypothetical
atom with one electron, which is momentarily at energy level
n=3. What will happen when a photon with E = 8 x 10-18 J
goes past this atom, close enough for an interaction to occur?
Hint: Examine the y-axis of the energy level diagram.

⃝ The photon would be absorbed and excite the electron to n=6.

⃝ The photon would be absorbed and excite the electron to n=2.
⃝ The photon would cause the electron to relax to a lower energy
level.
⃝ The photon cannot interact with the electron.
⃝ The electron cannot be excited from an energy level n > 1.

14. Which set of quantum numbers could not describe a ground-state valence electron for
gallium (Ga)?
⃝ n = 4, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
⃝ n = 4, l =0, ml = 0, ms = -1/2
⃝ n = 4, l = 1, ml = -1, ms = +1/2
⃝ n = 3, l = 2, ml = 1, ms = -1/2
⃝ None of these

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15. Consider an electron with quantum numbers 4,1,0. How many and which type of nodes are
present for this orbital?
(Answer choices) Total nodes Angular nodes Radial nodes
⃝ 4 3 1

⃝ 4 2 2

⃝ 3 2 1

⃝ 3 1 2

⃝ None Of These

16. Which quantum numbers represent the orbitals being filled in the ground state for the
elements Sc (21) to Zn (30)?
⃝ n = 3, l = 1
⃝ n = 3, l = 2
⃝ n = 4, l = 1
⃝ n = 4, l = 2
⃝ None of these.

17. The ground-state electron configuration of the element Mo is...

⃝ [Kr]5s14d5 ⃝ [Kr]5s24d4 ⃝ [Kr]5s24d5 ⃝ [Ks]4d6 ⃝ [Kr]5s25d4

18. Which of these species are isoelectronic?

I. Cr II. Fe2+ III. Ni4+

⃝ I and II ⃝ I and III ⃝ II and III ⃝ I, II, and III ⃝ None of these

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19. Determine which transitions correspond to the emission of photons in the visible
range (approximately 400 nm to 730 nm) for the system described by the following
energy-level diagram.
Hint: This diagram does not necessarily represent the hydrogen atom.

n=3

n=2

n=1

Transition In the visible range Not in the visible range

n=1 ! n=2 ⃝ ⃝
n=2 ! n=1 ⃝ ⃝
n=1 ! n=3 ⃝ ⃝
n=3 ! n=1 ⃝ ⃝
n=2 ! n=3 ⃝ ⃝
n=3 ! n=2 ⃝ ⃝

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Part 2: Short Answer

20. (2 points) The following gases are at 25 °C. Which gas molecule on average has the highest
kinetic energy (KE), and which gas molecule on average has the highest molecular velocity
(v)? Circle one answer for each.

Highest KE = N2 Ne Ar O2 Cl2 All are equal

Highest v = N2 Ne Ar O2 Cl2 All are equal

Part 3: Open Response

Please show a complete solution (including work) and be attentive to significant figures.

21. When heated, ammonium nitrate decomposes:

NH4NO3(s) → 2H2O(g) + N2O(g)
Calculate the partial pressure of each gas produced when 12.08 g of ammonium nitrate
decomposes completely in an evacuated (empty) container at 25.00 °C until the total pressure is
3.70 atm. Show your work and then record your answers in the boxes provided.

PH2O =

PN2O =

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22. Sodium metal reacts violently with water in the following unbalanced reaction:
Na(s) + H2O(l) → NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
A sample of sodium metal is reacted with excess water and the resulting hydrogen gas fills a
volume of 0.490 L, collected above the water. The temperature of the gas is 298 K and the
total pressure is 758 mmHg. Determine the mass of H2 produced and the mass of Na that
reacted.

T (o C ) PH2O (mmHg)
15 12.8
20 17.5
25 23.8
30 31.8

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23. Calculate the pressure (in bar) that 1.00 mole of H2O(g) (a = 5.46 atm L2 mol-2,
b = 0.0305 L mol-1) will exert at 500. K in a 0.5000 L container if the gas behaves as:

A) An ideal gas

B) A van der Waals gas

C) Explain the reasons for the difference between the two predictions.

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24. Consider the orbital for an electron with quantum numbers 4,2,1. How many and which type
of nodes are present for this orbital? Sketch the orbital below.
Total nodes Angular nodes Radial nodes

25. What is the frequency of a photon that is released when the electron in a hydrogen atom
relaxes from n6 to n3?

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The following two pages contain conversions, constants, equations, and a periodic table, which
may be useful to you. You may remove them for easy access.

Conversions:
1 atm = 760 Torr = 760 mmHg = 101,325 Pa = 1.01325 bar 1010 Å = 1 m= 1012 pm= 100 cm
1.00 in = 2.54 cm 1 cm3 = 1 mL 101.325 J = 1 L atm
1 lb = 453.6 g 1 cal = 4.184 J 1 gal = 3.785 L
T(K) = T(°C) + 273.15 T(°F) =9/5 T(°C) + 32 1 J = kg m2 / s2

Constants:
R = 8.3145 J / mol K = 0.08206 L atm / mol K c = 2.9979 x 108 m / s
h = 6.626 x 10–34 J s g = 9.81 m / s NA = 6.022 x 1023 mol–1
d (H2O) = 1.00 g / cm3 m(electron) = 9.109 x 10–31 kg
RH = 2.178 x 10–18 J m(proton) = 1.673x10-27 kg

Equations: Volume = V, velocity = v, Frequency = 𝑣

! ! ! !(!!)
n= !!
d= !
M= !
M1V1 = M2V2 d= !"

P = dhg PV = nRT P1V1 = P2V2 P1/T1 = P2/T2 V1/T1 = V2/T2

!!
PiVi/Ti = PfVf/Tf PTotal=P1 + P2 + P3… X! =
!!"#$%

! ! !"# !! !
KE =! mv ! = !RT µrms = µ! = !!
P+ !!
V − nb = nRT

! ! h h
E = h𝑣 𝑣= λ= = p = mv Δx∙Δp ≥
! ! mv 4π

1 1 1
En =-Z 2 R ! ΔEn = Z ! R ! − !! Zeff = Z = S
n2 !!! !

! !/! !!!
BEelectron = h𝑣 o Ephoton = BEelectron + KEelectron ψ! (x) = sin
! !

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Solubility Rules:
1. Salts of group 1 cations (with some exceptions for Li+) and the NH4+ cation are soluble
2. Nitrates, acetates, and perchlorates are soluble
3. Salts of silver, lead, and mercury(I) are insoluble
4. Chlorides, bromides, and iodides are soluble
5. Carbonates, phosphates, sulfides, oxides, and hydroxides are insoluble (sulfides of group
2 cations and hydroxides of Ca2+, Sr2+, and Ba2+ are slightly soluble)
6. Sulfates are soluble except for those of calcium, strontium, and barium

PERIODIC TABLE
Key

1 Atomic Number 2
H Symbol He
1.008 4.003
2.20
Atomic Mass -
Electronegativity
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.941 9.012 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
0.98 1.57 2.04 2.55 3.04 3.44 3.98 -
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.06 35.45 39.95
0.93 1.31 1.61 1.90 2.19 2.58 3.16 -
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.90 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.70 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.59 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
0.82 1.00 1.36 1.54 1.63 1.66 1.55 1.83 1.88 1.91 1.90 1.65 1.81 2.01 2.18 2.55 2.96 -
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.94 (98) 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
0.82 0.95 1.22 1.33 1.6 2.16 1.9 2.2 2.28 2.20 1.93 1.69 1.78 1.96 2.05 2.1 2.66 -
55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 175.0 178.5 180.9 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
0.79 0.89 1.27 1.3 1.5 2.36 1.9 2.2 2.20 2.28 2.54 2.00 2.04 2.33 2.02 2.0 2.2 -
87 88 103 104 105 106 107 - 109
Fr Ra Lr Unq Unp Unh Uns - Une
(223) (226) (260) - - - - - -
0.7 0.9 - - - - - - -

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0
1.10 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.13 1.17 1.2 1.20 1.2 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.1

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(227) 232.0 (231) 238.0 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259)
1.1 1.3 1.5 1.38 1.36 1.28 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

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