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(CHEM1030) (2013) (S) Final
(CHEM1030) (2013) (S) Final
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
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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(s) in an increase in the entropy
of the system?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five
A) Cl2
B) H2
C) Mg
D) Mg2+
E) Cl–
H2(g) 2H(g)
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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
1.7 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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1.8 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
1.10 Which of the following statements is true about the following nuclear reaction?
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N
7
+ 4
He →
2
17
O
8
+ H1
1
A) four
B) five
C) six
D) seven
E) eight
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1.12 Which metal, Al or Ni, could reduce Zn2+ to Zn(s) if placed in a 1.0 M Zn2+(aq)
solution at 25 oC?
A) Al
B) Ni
C) Both Al and Ni would work.
D) Neither Al nor Ni would work.
E) Cannot be determined.
1.13 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:
A) increases
B) decreases
C) is unchanged
D) can't tell what will happen
E) none of these
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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1.15 Ionic hydrides are formed when hydrogen combined with elements from
A) group 1A
B) group 2A
C) group 6A
D) all of the above
E) two of the above
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
1.17 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
1.18 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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1.19 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
1.20 What is the most abundant element by mass found in the human body?
A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) calcium
D) oxygen
E) water
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.
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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
1.24 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
1.25 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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∆S° = ___________
∆H° = ___________
c) Calculate ∆G° for the reaction at 25°C.
∆G° = ___________
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)
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∆G = ___________
K = ___________
c) Which way will the reaction system shift (i.e., left or right) to reach
equilibrium?
Briefly explain your answer.
2.3 a) Balance the following redox reaction using the smallest whole numbers: [4 points]
Zn + As2O3 → AsH3 + Zn2+ (in basic solution)
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2.4 Consider a galvanic cell with the following components: [10 points]
c) Calculate the standard cell potential (Eocell) for this galvanic cell.
Eocell = ________
d) Calculate the cell potential (Ecell) for this galvanic cell at 25oC.
Ecell = ________
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a)
α-decay
+
β-decay
214
83
Bi
+
235 1 139 1
b) 92 U + 0 n → 53 I + 2 0
n + ____
1
c)
241
Am + 42 He → ______ + 2 0
n
95
a) CoCl63–
b) NiCl42– (tetrahedral)
2.8 Draw all possible geometric isomers for Pt(NH3)2BrCl (square planar
complex): [2 points]
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a) [FeBr6]3- b) [Fe(CN)6]3-
ii. Choose the complex ion that absorbs light at a longer wavelength.
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