1 AS/SEP 2018/TEST 1/CHM131

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

TEST 1

COURSE : GENERAL CHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE : CHM131
EXAMINATION : SEP – DEC 2019
TIME : 1 HOUR

NAME : …………………………………………………………………
STUDENT ID : ………………………………………………………………...
GROUP : …………………………………………………………………
LECTURER : ..........................................................................................

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Answer ALL questions.

2. 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

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages
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QUESTION 1

a) A thermometer gives a reading of 113 °F. What is the temperature in °C?

(1 mark)

b) A 18.72 g sample of nickel metal is placing in a graduated cylinder initially containing 10.3
mL of water, causing the water level in the cylinder to rise to 18.7 mL. Find the density of
the nickel metal in centigram per liter (cg/L).
(2 marks)

c) Perform the following calculations and round the answers to the correct numbers of
significant figures:
i) 16.3521 – (1.448 + 3.20)
ii) 11.55 x 0.052
(2 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Predict the name or chemical formula following compounds:

i) N2O4
ii) Cu(NO3)2
iii) Hypochlorous acid
(3 marks)

c) An organic compound A, contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. The combustion of
1.84 g of the organic compound A, gives out 3.52 g of carbon dioxide (CO2) and 2.16 g of
water (H2O). Determine the empirical formula of the organic compound.
(6 marks)

d) Consider the reaction

MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O

If 0.859 mol of MnO2 and and 1.32 mole of HCl react,

i) Predict the limiting reagent and excess reagent. (2 marks)

ii) How many grams of Cl2 will be produced? (2 marks)
iii) Determine the percent yield of chlorine produced if actual yield is 19.86 g.
(2 marks)
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QUESTION 3

a) Calculate the wavelength (in nanometers) and frequency (Hz) when an electron drops from
the n=5 state to the n=3 state in a hydrogen atom. (2 marks)

b) An electron in a certain atom is in the n=3 quantum level. List the possible values of l and
ml that it can have. (2 marks)

c) Draw the shape of the p-orbitals. (1 marks)

d) Given the following element:

Y: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

i) Draw the orbital diagram for the valence electrons of element Y (1 mark)
ii) Write the condensed electron configuration of ion Y (1 mark)
iii) Give the position of the element Y in the periodic table (1 mark)

e) Predict the arrangement of Si, Cl, K and S according to these three (2) trends:
i) Increasing electron affinity (1 mark)
ii) Decreasing atomic size (1 mark)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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TABLE OF ATOMIC NUMBER AND RELATIVE ATOMIC MASS

Atomic Element Symbol Relative Atomic Mass

Number
1 Hydrogen H 1.0
2 Helium He 4.0
3 Lithium Li 6.9
4 Beryllium Be 9.0
5 Boron B 11.0
6 Carbon C 12.0
7 Nitrogen N 14.0
8 Oxygen O 16.0
9 Fluorine F 19.0
10 Neon Ne 20.0
11 Sodium Na 23.0
12 Magnesium Mg 24.0
13 Aluminum Al 27.0
14 Silicon Si 28.0
15 Phosphorus P 31.0
16 Sulphur S 32.0
17 Chlorine Cl 35.5
18 Argon Ar 40.0
19 Potassium K 39.0
20 Calcium Ca 40.0
21 Scandium Sc 45.0
22 Titanium Ti 48.0
23 Vanadium V 51.0
24 Chromium Cr 52.0
25 Manganese Mn 55.0
26 Iron Fe 55.8
28 Nickel Ni 58.7
29 Copper Cu 63.5
30 Zinc Zn 65.4
35 Bromine Br 79.9
53 Iodine I 127.0
79 Gold Au 197.0
82 Lead Pb 207.0

Constants

Rydberg Constant, RH = 1.097 x 107 m-1 or 2.18 x 10-18 J

Speed of Light, c = 3.00 x 108 ms-1
Planck Constant, h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js
Avogadro’s Number, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Gas Constant, R = 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1