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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Last Name: _________________________________

First Name: __________________________________

Student ID: __________________________________

CHEM 1030 General Chemistry II Final Examination

Date: Monday, May 20th, 2013

Time Allowed: 120 minutes

Total Points: 100 points

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Part I. Multiple Choices [2 points each, 50 points total].

For each question, select the most appropriate answer by writing the letter out in the
empty box provided.

1.1 How many of the following processes result in an increase in the entropy of
the system?

I. CaO(s) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s)

II. Br2(g) → Br2(l)
III. Pb2+(aq) + SO42–(aq) → PbSO4(s)
IV. grinding a large crystal of KCl to powder
V. compressing 1 mol of Ne(g) at constant temperature from 1.5 L to 0.5 L

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five

1.8 Which of the following is the best reducing agent?

Cl2 + 2e– → 2Cl– E° = 1.36 V

Mg2+ + 2e– → Mg E° = –2.37 V
2H+ + 2e– → H2 E° = 0.00 V

A) Cl2
B) H2
C) Mg
D) Mg2+
E) Cl-

1.4 Consider the dissociation of hydrogen:

H2(g) 2H(g)

One would expect that this reaction:

A) will be spontaneous at any temperature
B) will be spontaneous at high temperatures
C) will be spontaneous at low temperatures
D) will not be spontaneous at any temperature
E) will never happen

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1.3 Which of the following statements is/are true?

A) The second law of thermodynamics states that the total energy and the
entropy of the universe are both constant.
B) The rate of a reaction depends on the initial and final states of the
system.
C) Thermodynamics can provide information on both the spontaneity and
the rate of a reaction.
D) A chemical reaction is always non-spontaneous if it is accompanied by
increasing energy and increasing entropy.
E) Two of the above are true
F) Three of the above are true
G) All of the above are true
H) None of the above is true

1.9 Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A) The value of E° is equal to zero in a concentration cell, and the value of

E is equal to zero in any cell at equilibrium.
B) The value of E° is equal to zero in a concentration cell, and the value of
E is always greater than zero in a concentration cell.
C) The values of E° and E are equal to zero in any cell at equilibrium.
D) E° can never be equal to zero.
E) At least two of the above choice (A-D) are correct.

1.5 For the vaporization of a liquid at a given pressure:

A) ∆G is positive at all temperatures.

B) ∆G is negative at all temperatures.
C) ∆G is positive at low temperatures, but negative at high temperatures (and
zero at some temperature).
D) ∆G is negative at low temperatures, but positive at high temperatures (and
zero at some temperature).
E) None of these (A-D).

1.6 In which of the following cases would raising the temperature work against the
spontaneity of a reaction?

A) ∆H is positive, ∆S is positive.
B) ∆H is negative, ∆S is negative.
C) ∆H is positive, ∆S is negative.
D) ∆H is negative, ∆S is positive.
E) None of these.

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1.2 The sign of ∆Ssurr is _______ for exothermic reactions and ______ for endothermic
reactions.
A) greater than zero, less than zero
B) less than zero, greater than zero
C) greater than zero, greater than zero
D) less than zero, less than zero
E) cannot tell

1.7 The anode in a galvanic cell and in an electrolytic cell is

A) the site of oxidation and of reduction, respectively

B) the site of reduction and of oxidation, respectively
C) the site of oxidation in both cells
D) the site of reduction in both cells

1.15 Which of the following statements is true about the following nuclear reaction?

14
N
7
+ 4
He →
2
17
O
8
+ H1
1

13.992 4.0015 16.9986 1.0073

amu amu amu amu

A) Energy is absorbed in the reaction.

B) Energy is released in the reaction.
C) No energy change is associated with the reaction.
D) Not enough information is given to determine the energy change.
E) None of these.

1.24 Ethylenediamine (en) is a bidentate ligand. What is the coordination number

of cobalt in [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl?

A) four
B) five
C) six
D) seven
E) eight

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1.10 Which metal, Al or Ni, could reduce Zn2+ to Zn(s) if placed in a 1.0 M Zn2+(aq)
solution at 25 oC?

Zn2+ + 2e– → Zn E° = –0.76 V

Al3+ + 3e– → Al E° = –1.66 V
Ni2+ + 2e– → Ni E° = –0.23 V

A) Al
B) Ni
C) Both Al and Ni would work.
D) Neither Al nor Ni would work.
E) Cannot be determined.

1.11 A cell is set up with copper and lead electrodes in contact with CuSO4(aq) and
Pb(NO3)2(aq), respectively, at 25°C. The standard reduction potentials are:

Pb2+ + 2e– → Pb E° = –0.13 V

Cu2+ + 2e– → Cu E° = +0.34 V

If sulfuric acid is added to the Pb(NO3)2 solution, forming a precipitate of

PbSO4(s), the cell potential:

A) increases
B) decreases
C) is unchanged
D) can't tell what will happen
E) none of these

1.12 Consider the hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell where:

H2(g) + O2(g) H2O(l) ∆G° = –237.18 kJ/mol H2

Which of the following statements is/are true?

A) At standard conditions, the maximum work the fuel cell could do on the
surroundings is 237.18 kJ/mol.
B) In the real world, the actual amount of useful work the cell can do is less
than 237.18 kJ/mol.
C) Some energy is dissipated as waste heat in the fuel cell.
D) A, B, and C are all true.
E) A, B, and C are all false.

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1.20 Ionic hydrides are formed with hydrogen combined with elements from
A) group 1A
B) group 2A
C) group 6A
D) all of the above
E) two of the above

1.17 Which of the following balanced equations is/are labeled incorrectly?

A) fission: 209
83 Bi + 42 He → 211
85 At + 2 10 n
B) fusion: 2
1 H + 12 H → 13 H + 11 H
C) bombardment: 239
94 Pu + 10 n → 240
95 Am + 0
−1 e
D) beta production: U→ 239
92
239
93 Np + 0
−1 e
E) all correctly labeled

1.14 Which type(s) of processes is/are likely when the neutron-to-proton ratio in
a nucleus is too low?

I. α decay
II. β decay
III. positron production
IV. electron capture

A) I, II
B) II, III
C) III, IV
D) II, III, IV
E) II, IV

1.16. The radioactive U-238 nucleus decomposes into Pb-206 by a series of decays.
These include _____ α and _____ β decays. (Note: the
atomic numbers of U and Pb are 92 and 82, respectively)

A) 5, 1
B) 8, 10
C) 8, 6
D) 6, 1
E) None of these
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1.18 In a given period this group has the element with the largest atomic radius.

A) Group 1A
B) Group 2A
C) Group 3A
D) Group 4A
E) Group 5A

1.19 What is the most abundant element by mass found in the human body?
A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) calcium
D) oxygen
E) water

1.25 Which of the following is/are true regarding coordination complexes?

A) The metal center is a Lewis base and the ligands are Lewis acids.
B) Changing the ligands coordinated to a given metal ion often leads to a
change in color.
C) In octahedral complexes, the dxz, dyz, and dxy atomic orbitals of the metal
ions point their lobes directly at the negative point-charge ligands.
D) Two of the above are true.
E) All of the above are true.

1.21 Which of the following statements is/are false?

A) Nitrogen in its oxides can have oxidation states from +1 to +5 because of

its electronegativity being similar to that of the oxygen atom.
B) The great stability of the N≡N bond means that most nitrogen-containing
compounds would decompose endothermically to form N2 molecules.
C) The Haber process, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and lightning are some
examples of nitrogen fixation.
D) In the compound Mg3N2, nitrogen has an oxidation state of –3.
E) Two of the above

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1.22 Which of the following statements is/are true?

A) Transition metals typically show more than one oxidation states in their
ionic compounds.
B) The ground-state electron configuration of Mn2+ is [Ar] 4s2 3d3
C) Most complex ions are colored due to the absorption of visible light of
certain wavelength by the transition metal centers.
D) The most common coordination numbers found in complex ions are 6
and 4.
E) Two of the above are true
F) Three of the above are true
G) All of the above are true

1.13 What is the most likely decay for the Fe-59 nucleus?
(Please refer to the Periodic Table given)

A) β decay
B) positron emission
C) α decay
D) γ-ray emission
E) Two of these

1.23 What is the oxidation number of the metal center in each of the following
coordination compounds?
K3[Fe(CN)6], [Cr(NH3)4Br2]Br, [Ni(H2O)6]Cl2, Na2[TaF7]

A) 3, 3, 3, 5
B) 3, 3, 2, 7
C) –3, 3, 2, 5
D) –3, 1, 2, 5
E) 3, 3, 2, 5

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Part II. Short Questions: [50 points]

Clearly write your answers in the space provided.

2.1 Consider the reaction: [6 points]

2N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g)

at 25°C for which the following data are given:

∆Hf° S°
N2O5 13.0 kJ/mol 360.0 J/K mol
NO2 33.0 kJ/mol 240.0 J/K mol
O2 0 kJ/mol 205.0 J/K mol

a) Calculate ∆S° for the reaction at 25oC.

∆S° = ___________

b) Calculate ∆H° for the reaction at 25oC.

∆H° = ___________
c) Calculate ∆G° for the reaction at 25°C.
Ans: -26.7 kJ

∆G° = ___________

d) Is the reaction spontaneous under standard conditions at 25 oC? Briefly

explain.
Ans: Yes, the reaction is spontaneous at 25 oC since ∆G° < 0.

e) Determine the equilibrium constant K for this reaction at 25oC.

Ans: ∆G° = – R T ln K
K = 47601
K = ___________

f) If the temperature is raised above 25 oC, what would happen to the ratio of the
partial pressure of NO2 to N2O5 at equilibrium? (i.e., increase or decrease)

Briefly explain your choice.

Ans: The ratio would increase, because ∆S° > 0 and thus, raising the
temperature would favor spontaneity. (∆G° = ∆H° – T∆S°)

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2.2 Given the following reaction: [6 points]

H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g) ∆G° = –23.0 kJ (at 25 oC)

a) Calculate ∆G for the reaction at 25 oC under the partial pressures of reactants

and products shown below:
10.0 atm H2(g)
10.0 atm I2(g)
2.00 atm HI(g)

Ans: ∆G = –31.0 kJ

∆G = ___________

b) Determine the equilibrium constant (K) at 25 oC.

Ans: K = 10751

K = ___________

c) Which way will the reaction system shift (i.e., left or right) to reach
equilibrium?
Briefly explain your answer.

Ans:
Q (0.04) < K (11892) Thus, the reaction will shift right to achieve
equilibrium.

Also, since ∆G is negative, the forward reaction is spontaneous, and the

reaction system will shift to the right (i.e., product-side) to achieve equilibrium.

2.3 a) Balance the following equation using the smallest whole numbers: [4 points]
Zn + As2O3 → AsH3 + Zn2+ (in basic solution)

Ans: 12H+ + 6Zn + As2O3 → 2AsH3 + 6Zn2+ + 3H2O

9H2O + 6Zn + As2O3 → 2AsH3 + 6Zn2+ + 12OH–

Balanced half-reactions:
Zn → Zn2+ + 2e–
12e– + 12H+ + As2O3 → 2AsH3 + 3H2O

b) The reducing agent is __________________. (Zn)

c) The oxidizing agent is __________________. (As2O3)
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2.4 Consider a galvanic cell with the following components: [10 points]

A gold electrode in 1.0 M Au3+(aq)

A nickel electrode in 0.1 M Ni2+(aq)

Given the following standard reduction potentials:

Au3+ + 3e– → Au E° = +1.50 V
2+ –
Ni + 2e → Ni E° = –0.234 V

a) Identify the half reactions.

Anode: Ni→ Ni2+ + 2e-
Cathode: Au3+ + 3e- → Au
b) Write the overall balanced cell reaction.
Ans: 2Au3+ + 3Ni → 3Ni2+ + 2Au

c) Calculate the standard cell potential (Eocell) for this galvanic cell.
Ans: Eocell = 1.50 – (–0.234) = 1.73 V
Eocell = ________
d) Calculate the cell potential (Ecell) for this galvanic cell at 25oC.

Ans: Ecell = 1.73 – (0.0591/6) log ( [0.1]3/[1.0]2) = 1.76 V Ecell = ________

e) Write the line notation of this cell.

Ans: Ni(s) | Ni2+(aq) (0.1M) || Au3+(aq) (0.5 M) | Au(s)

f) In the following sketch of this galvanic cell:

a. Label the electrode and ions present in each compartment
b. Show the direction of electron flow
c. Show the direction of ion flow in the salt bridge

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2.5 Identify the missing particle in the following equations [6 points]

a)
α-decay
+

β-decay Ans:

214 218 214 4

83
Bi 84
Po 82
Pb 2
He
+
0
-1 e

235 1 139 1
b) 92 U + 0 n → 53 I + 2 0
n + ____ Ans: 95
39 Y

241 4 1
c)
95
Am + 2 He → ______ + 2 0
n Ans: 243
97 Bk

2.6 A certain type of nucleus requires 40 min to decompose 93.75% of the

nuclides.

Calculate the half-life (in min) of this nucleus. [4 points]

Ans: It takes 4 half-lives to achieve 93.75% decomposition

(i.e., 6.25% remaining = ½ x ½ x ½ x ½ )

Thus, half-life = 40 min / 4 = 10 min

Half-life (min) = ___________

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2.7 For each of the following complex ions: [6 points]

i. Draw a crystal field orbital energy-level diagram of the metal ion.

ii. Determine the number of unpaired electrons present.

a) CoCl63–

No. of unpaired electrons =______ (4)

b) NiCl42– (tetrahedral)

No. of unpaired electrons = ______ (2)

2.8 Draw all possible geometric isomers for: [2 points]

a) Pt(NH3)2BrCl (square planar complex)

Ans: cis and trans isomers.

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2.9 For the following complex ions: [6 points]

a) Predict the number of unpaired electrons present.

i. [FeBr6]3- ii. [Fe(CN)6]3-

No. of unpaired e-‘s:________(5) No. of unpaired e-‘s:_________(1)

b) Choose the one that absorbs light at a longer wavelength. ____________(ii)

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