CHEM102 Practice Final Exam Spring 2023

The final exam will cover chapters 13, 14, 17, 18, and 24 (only the sections
specified in your syllabus will be included)
1. The Haber Process may be described by the equation: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇋ 2NH3(g)
The equilibrium constant for this process is
A. KC = [NH3]2/[N2][H2]3
B. KC = [NH3] /[N2][H2]
C. KC = [NH3]2/[N2][H2]
D. KC = [NH3]/[N2][H2]3
E. KC = [NH3]2/[N2]3[H2]
2. At 445oC, Kc for the following reaction is 0.020. 2 HI(g)  H2(g) + I2(g)
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A mixture of H2, I2, and HI in a vessel at 445 C has the following concentrations: [HI] = 2.0 M,
[H2] = 0.80 M and [I2] = 0.20 M. Which one of the following statements concerning the reaction
quotient, Qc, is true for the above system?
A. Qc = Kc; the system is at equilibrium.
B. Qc is less than Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
C. Qc is less than Kc; more HI will be produced.
D. Qc is greater than Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
E. Qc is greater than Kc; more HI will be produced.
3. Consider the following equilibrium reaction at 50 °C. SO2(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ SO2Cl2(g), ΔH = -85 kJ
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Increasing the volume of the container will increase the amount of SO2Cl2(g)
B. Increasing the temperature will increase the amount of SO2Cl2(g)
C. Decreasing the temperature will increase the amount of SO2Cl2(g)
D. Adding a catalyst will increase the amount of SO2Cl2(g)
E. All the above
4. A quantity of HI was sealed in a tube, heated to 425oC and held at this temperature until
equilibrium was reached. The concentration of HI in the tube at equilibrium was found to be
0.0706 mol/L. Calculate the equilibrium concentration of H2 (and I2). For the gas-phase
reaction, H2(g) + I2(g)  2HI(g) Kc = 54.6 at 425oC
A. 9.55  10-3 M
B. 1.17  10-3 M
C. 1.85  10-4 M
D. 4.78  10-3 M
E. 2.34  10-3 M
5. The reversible reaction: 2SO2(g) + O2(g)  2SO3(g) with KC = 133.3 at T = 565 °C, has
come to equilibrium in a vessel of 1-L volume at 565 °C. Before the reaction began, the
concentrations of the reactants were 0.060 mol/L of SO2 and 0.050 mol/L of O2. If the
concentration of SO3(g) is 0.040 M. What is the equilibrium concentration of O2?
A. 0.010 M
B. 0.020 M
C. 0.030 M
D. 0.040 M
E. 0.060 M

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6. If the reaction 2A + 3D  products is first-order in A and second- order in D, then the rate
law will have the form rate =
A. k[A]2[D]3
B. k[A][D]
C. k[A]2[D]
D. k[A]2[D]2
E. k[A][D]2
7. A rate constant with the units L2 mol–2 s–1 is consistent with a
A. Zero-order reaction
B. First-order reaction
C. Second-order reaction
D. Third-order reaction
E. Fourth-order reaction
8. The rate of disappearance of NO in the reaction 2NO + O2  2NO2 is 0.066 Ms–1. The rate of
formation of NO2 is _____ Ms–1.
A. 0.0066
B. 0.066
C. 0.132
D. 0.033
E. 0.66
9. Chlorine dioxide reacts in basic water to form chlorite and chlorate according to the following
chemical equation:
2ClO2(aq) + 2OH–(aq)  ClO2–(aq) + ClO3–(aq) + H2O(l)
A kinetic study of this reaction under a certain set of conditions yielded the data below.

Experiment [ClO2] [OH–] (M) -[ClO2] /t (M/s)

1 (M)
0.0500 0.100 5.75 x 10–2
2 0.100 0.100 2.30 x 10–1
3 0.100 0.0500 1.15 x 10–1

Which one of the following is the rate law for this reaction?
A. rate = k[ClO2][OH-]
B. rate = k[ClO2]2[OH-]
C. rate = k[ClO2][OH-]2
D. rate = k[ClO2]2[OH-]2
E. rate = k[ClO2]4[OH-]
10. The reaction 4 PH3(g)  P4(g) + 6H2 (g) is a first-order reaction with a half-life of 35 s.
The rate constant of the reaction is _____ .
A. 0.0286 s-1
B. 0.00860 s-1
C. 0.0572 s-1
D. 0.0198 s-1
E. None of the above

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11. According to the Arrhenius equation, a plot of _____ is a straight line.
A. k vs. T
B. ln k vs. 1/T
C. ln k vs. ln T
D. k vs. 1/T
E. ln k vs. T
12. The reaction A + 2B  products has the rate law, rate = k[A][B]3. If the concentration of
B is doubled while that of A is unchanged, by what factor will the rate of reaction increase?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 9
13. If a reaction involves a single reactant is first order with a rate constant of 4.50× 10-2 s-1,
how much time is required for 75.0% of the initial quantity of reactant to be used up?
A. 16.7 seconds
B. 30.8 seconds
C. 23.1 seconds
D. 25.3 seconds
14. Which one of the following reactions would you expect to have the lowest S°?
A. CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
B. C2H2(g) + 5/2O2(g)  2CO2(g) + H2O(g)
C. C2H4(g) + O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
D. C2H6(g) + 7/2O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 3H2O(g)
E. All have the same entropy
15. Aluminum forms a layer of aluminum oxide when exposed to air which protects the bulk
metal from further corrosion.
4Al(s) + 3O2(g)  2Al2O3(s)
Using the thermodynamic data provided below, calculate S° for this reaction.
S°(J/K·mol)
Al(s) 28.3
O2(g) 205.0
Al2O3(s) 50.99
A. 182.3 J/K·mol
B. 131.5 J/K·mol
C. –182.3 J/K·mol
D. –626.2 J/K·mol
E. –802.9 J/K·mol
16. For the reaction H2(g) + S(s)  H2S(g), H° = –20.2 kJ/mol and S° = +43.1 J/K.mol.
Which of these statements is true?
A. The reaction is only spontaneous at low temperatures.
B. The reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures.
C. G° becomes less favorable as temperature increases.
D. The reaction is spontaneous only at high temperatures.
E. The reaction is at equilibrium at 25°C under standard conditions.

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17. Ozone (O3) in the atmosphere can react with nitric oxide (NO):
O3(g) + NO(g)  NO2(g) + O2(g).
Calculate the G for this reaction at 25C. (H = -199 kJ/mol, S = -4.1 J/K·mol)
A. -96.5 kJ/mol
B. -198.9 kJ/mol
C. -197.8 kJ/mol
D. -200.2 kJ/mol
E. +1022.8 kJ/mol
18. For the reaction: A(g) + 2B(g)  4C(g), G = 77.8 kJ. If the reaction mixture consists of
2.0 atm A, 4.0 atm B, and 2.5 atm C at 298 K, calculate the G for this reaction mixture at
298 K. (R=8.314 J/molK).
A. 78.3 kJ
B. 7.89 kJ
C. -7.89 kJ
D. -34.2 kJ
E. 34.2 kJ
19. The equilibrium constant at 427C for the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g)  2NH3(g) is Kp =
9.410-5. Calculate the value of G for the reaction under these conditions.
A. -9.27 kJ/mol
B. -32.9 kJ/mol
C. -54.0 kJ/mol
D. +32.9 kJ/mol
E. +54 kJ/mol
20. Pure molecular oxygen was prepared by Joseph Priestley in 1774 by heating mercury(II)
oxide: HgO(s)  Hg(l) + (1/2) O2(g) H = 90.84 kJ/mol.
Estimate the temperature at which this reaction will become spontaneous under standard state
conditions. S° (Hg) = 76.02 J/mol.K, S° (HgO) = 70.29 J/mol.K, S° (O2) = 205.0 J/mol.K.
A. 273 K
B. 298 K
C. 310 K
D. 839 K
E. 1025 K
21. Determine the value of ∆G˚ (in kJ/mol) for the following reaction using data from the table
below. ∆G°f (H2O (g)) = - 228 kJ/mol and ∆G°f (H2O2 (g)) = -105 kJ/mol
2 H2O (g) + O2 (g)  2 H2O2 (g)
A. -333
B. -123
C. -246
D. 246
E. -666
22. What is the oxidation number of As in HAsO3?
A. 0
B. +2
C. +4
D. +5
E. None of the above

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23. What substance is reduced in the following reaction?
Cr2O72– + 6 S2O32– + 14 H+  2 Cr3+ + 3 S4O62– + 7H2O
2–
A. Cr2O7
B. S2O32–
C. H+
D. Cr3+
E. H2O
24. Complete and balance the following redox equation. H2S + MnO4–  Mn2+ + SO42– (acidic)
What is the coefficient of H2S when the equation is balanced using the set of smallest whole-
number coefficients?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
E. 8
25. A certain electrochemical cell has for its cell reaction: Zn + HgO  ZnO + Hg
Which is the half-reaction occurring at the anode?
A. HgO + 2e-  Hg + O2-
B. Zn2+ + 2e-  Zn
C. Zn  Zn2+ + 2e-
D. ZnO + 2e-  Zn + O2-
E. None of the above
26. Calculate Ecell for the following reaction: 2 Fe2+(aq) + Cd2+(aq)  2 Fe3+(aq) + Cd(s)
A. -0.37 V
B. 0.37 V
C. -1.17 V
D. 1.17 V
E. 0.0 V
27. Consider the following standard reduction potentials in acid solution:
Cr3+ + 3e  Cr E°= – 0.74 V
Co3+ + 3e  Co E°= – 0.28 V
MnO4 + 8H + 5e  Mn + 4 H2O E°= – 0.74
– + 2+

The strongest oxidizing agent listed above is:

A. Cr3+
B. Cr
C. Mn2+
D. Co2+
E. MnO4-
28. Given the following notation for an electrochemical cell
Pt(s) | H2(g) | H+(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s)
What is the balanced overall (net) cell reaction?
A. 2H+(aq) + 2Ag+(aq)  H2(g) + 2Ag(s)
B. H2(g) + 2Ag(s)  H+(aq) + 2Ag+(aq)
C. 2H+(aq) + 2Ag(s)  H2(g) + 2Ag+(aq)
D. H2(g) + Ag+(aq)  H+(aq) + Ag(s)
E. H2(g) + 2Ag+(aq)  2H+(aq) + 2Ag(s)

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29. Ecell for the following reaction is +0.13 V. What is the value of G°(in kJ) for the reaction?
Pb(s) + 2H+(aq)  H2(g) + Pb2+(aq)
A. – 25kJ
B. 15 kJ
C. –52 kJ
D. 62 kJ
E. 0.13 kJ
30. Which is incorrect in the following combinations (name, formula)?
A. Ethane, C2H6
B. Propane, C3H8
C. Butane, C4H10
D. Pentane, C5H10
E. Octane, C8H18
31. Which of these species are structural isomers of C6H14?

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

32. Which of these molecules is unsaturated?

A. CH4
B. C2H6
C. C4H6
D. C5H12
E. C6H14
33. The systematic name for the compound represented below is

A. 4,5-diethylheptane
B. 3-methyl-4-propylheptane
C. 3-propyl-4-ethylhexane
D. 2-ethyl-4-propylhexane
E. 3-ethyl-4-propylhexane

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34. Which of these is the systematic name for the compound represented below?

A. 2,3-dibromopentane
B. 1,2-dibromopentane
C. 2,3-dibromopropane
D. 1,2-propane dibromide
E. 1,2-dibromopropane
35. Which one of these structures represents a carboxyl functional group

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.