2013 Final Answer

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THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Name: Student ID: ______________________

(LAST name, first name)
CHEM 1020 Spring 2013
General Chemistry IB Final Examination
Date: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Time Allowed: 150 minutes
Total Points: 100 points
1
Section I. Multiple Choices (2 points each, 56 points total).
For each question, select the most appropriate answer by writing the letter out in the
empty box provided.
1.1 The hybridization of Xe in XeF2 is
A) sp B) sp2 C) sp3d D) sp3d2 E) none of them
1.2 In which of the following species the central atom is/are sp3 hybridized?
A) PF3 B) CCl4 C) [XeO4]2–
D) Two of them E) All of them F) None of them
1.3 Which of following statements correctly describe(s) a bonding molecular

orbital (MO)?
A) It is always higher in energy than the corresponding antibonding MO.
B) It can accommodate more electrons than the corresponding antibonding
MO.
C) It can accommodate fewer electrons than the corresponding antibonding
MO.
D) It is always lower in energy than the corresponding antibonding MO.
E) More than one of these statements are correct.
F) None of these statements are correct.
1.4 What is the bond order of C2–?
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) None of these
1.5 Which of the following species is/are diamagnetic in the ground state?
A) B2
B) NO–
C) C2
D) Two of them
E) All of them
F) None of them
1.6 Which of the following bonds is/are π-bond(s)?
A) A B B) A B
C) A B D) A B
E) Two of them F) Three of them

G) All of them H) None of them
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1.7 For a particular process with q = +17 kJ and w = –21 kJ. Which of the following
statements is/are true?
A) Heat flows from the system to the surroundings.
B) The system does work on the surroundings.
C) E = –4 kJ
D) The process is exothermic.
E) Two of the statements are true.
F) Three of the statements are true.
G) All of the statements are true.
H) All of the statements are false.
1.8 Which of the following statements is/are true?

A) At constant pressure, the heat flow for a reaction equals the change in
enthalpy.
B) The ∆H for a reaction is equal in magnitude but opposite in sign to the ∆H for
the reverse reaction.
C) Enthalpy change is dependent upon the number of steps in a reaction.
D) Two of the statements are true.
E) All of the statements are true.
F) All of the statements are false.
1.9 Given the following information:
AgBr (s) + 1/2Cl2 (g) → AgCl (s) + 1/2 Br2 (l) ∆H = –27.6 kJ
Which of the following statements concerning the reaction is/are true?
I. Heat is absorbed.
II. Heat is released.
III. The reaction is exothermic.
IV. The reaction is endothermic.
V. The products have higher enthalpy content than the reactants.
VI. The reactants have higher enthalpy content than the products.
A) I, III and V
B) II, III, and VI
C) I and III
D) II, III and V
E) III only
1.10 Which of the following processes is/are exothermic? (Note: the system being
considered is underlined)
A) The condensation of water on the wall of a cold beer bottle.

B) The melting of butter on a heated frypan.
C) The breaking of a Cl–Cl bond.
D) The sublimation of snow.
E) Two of these processes are exothermic.
F) Three of these processes are exothermic.
G) All of these processes are exothermic.
H) None of these processes are exothermic.
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1.11 Which of the following processes has/have a ∆E > 0?

A) More heat flows into the system than the work done by the system.
B) More work done by the system than the heat flow out of the system.
C) Less work is done on the system than heat flow into the system.
D) Two of these processes.
E) All of these processes.
F) None of these processes.
1.12 Gay-Lussac's law states that:

A) Equal amounts of gases occupy the same volume at constant temperature
and pressure.
B) The volume of a fixed amount of gas is inversely proportional to its
pressure at constant temperature.
C) The pressure of a fixed amount of gas is directly proportional to its
temperature in Kelvin at constant volume.
D) The total pressure of a mixture of gases is the simple sum of the partial
pressure of all of the gaseous compounds.
E) The rates of effusion of gases are inversely proportional to the square
roots of their molar masses.
1.13 For an ideal gas, which of the following pairs of variables is/are directly
proportional to each other (if all other conditions remain constant)?
I. P and V
II. V and n
III. P and T
A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I and II only
E) II and III only
F) None of them
1.14 According to the kinetic molecular theory, which of the following gases would
have the smallest average kinetic energy at a given temperature?
A) He
B) HF
C) CH3CH3
D) CO2
E) all of the gases have the same average kinetic energy.
1.15 Order the following gases in increasing rate of effusion at the same temperature
and pressure:
F2, Cl2, NO, CH4
A) Cl2 < F2 < NO < CH4

B) Cl2 < F2 < CH4 < NO
C) CH4 < NO < F2 < Cl2
D) F2 < NO < Cl2 < CH4
E) all of the gases have the same rate of effusion.
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1.16 The van der Waals equation, nRT = [P + a(n/V)2] (V – nb), incorporates
corrections to the ideal gas law in order to account for the properties of real
gases. One of the corrections accounts for
A) the possibility of chemical reaction between molecules.

B) the finite volume of molecules.
C) the quantum behavior of molecules.
D) the fact that average kinetic energy is inversely proportional to
temperature.
E) the possibility of phase changes when the temperature is decreased or the
pressure is increased.
1.17 Which of the following is not an assumption of the kinetic molecular theory for
a gas?
A) Gases are made up of tiny particles in constant chaotic motion.
B) Gas particles are very small compared to the average distance between
the particles.
C) Gas particles collide with the walls of their container in elastic collisions.
D) The average velocity of the gas particles is directly proportional to the
absolute temperature.
E) All of the above are assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory.
1.18 Which of the following statements is/are false?
A) If an ideal gas is heated from 50 oC to 100 oC at constant pressure, the

volume will double.
B) If the volume of an ideal gas is doubled at constant temperature, the
pressure will be cut in half.
C) If two containers of the same volume contain ideal gases at the same
pressure and temperature, the number of moles of gas in the containers are
the same regardless of the types of gases.
D) For an ideal gas, the volume of the individual particles can be assumed to
be negligible (zero).
E) Real gases attract one another at some distances.
F) All of these statements are true.
1.19 Which of the following molecules would you expect to have the highest boiling
point?
a) H3C
A) CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 B)b) H3C CH2 CH2 CH3
CH3 CH3
c) H3C
C) CH2 CH CH3 d) CH3
D) C CH3
CH3
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1.20 The molecules in a sample of solid BF3 are attracted to each other by
A) London forces only.
B) dipole-dipole interactions only.
C) a combination of covalent bonding and London forces.
D) a combination of London forces and dipole-dipole interactions.
E) None of these.
1.21 Which of the following intermolecular forces is incorrectly assigned as the

principal force in the compound given?
A) N2, London forces
B) H2, H-bonding
C) SF4, dipole-dipole
D) CH3OH, H-bonding
F) All of them are correctly assigned.
1.22 Which of the following exhibits dipole-dipole attraction between molecules?

A) XeF4
B) AsH3
C) SCl3
D) BCl3
E) Two of them
1.23 As the intermolecular forces of a substance decreases, the boiling point ________,
the freezing point ________, and the vapor pressure ________.
A) increases, decreases, decreases
B) decreases, decreases, increases
C) increases, decreases, increases
D) increases, increases, decreases
E) decreases, increases, increases
1.24 What is the empirical formula of a solid containing A, B, and C atoms in a cubic
lattice in which the A atoms occupy the corners, the B atoms the body-center
position, and the C atoms the faces of the unit cell?
A) ABC
B) ABC3
C) ABC6
D) A8BC6
E) A4BC3
1.25 The unit cell of a structure with an ABABAB… pattern of layers can be described as
A) Body-centered cubic
B) Simple cubic
C) Face-centered cubic
D) Hexagonally close-pack
E) None of the above
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1.26 Consider the unit cell of a salt made of Zn and S. Which of the following
statements is/are true?
A) S is in a hexagonally close-packed arrangement.

B) The empirical formula of this compound is Zn2S7.
C) The Zn atoms occupy the tetrahedral holes generated
by the packing of the S atoms.
D) Two of these statements are true.
E) All of these statements are true.
F) All of these statements are false.
1.27 A metal crystallizes in a body-centered cubic (bcc) lattice. The atomic radius of
the metal is r. The length of one edge of the bcc unit cell is
A) 2 r B) 2 × 21/2 r C) 2 × 31/2 r D) 4 r E) None of these
1.28 Which of the following statements about steel is/are true?

A) It contains carbon atoms in the holes of its iron crystals.
B) The presence of carbon in the alloy makes steel harder than pure iron.
C) Pure iron is relatively soft.
D) The amount of carbon directly affects the properties of steel.
E) All of these statements are true.
Section II. Short questions: [44 points total]
2.1 Consider the following Lewis structure: [4 points]

(Note: lone-pair electrons are not shown, and the formal charge is zero for all
atoms.)
O H
O Se O C N B S
OH
a) Based on VSEPR, specify the approximate values of the C – N – B and

N – B – S bond angles:
C–N–B _______(120 o) N–B–S ________ (180 o)
b) Indicate the hybridization of the following atoms:
Se ______ (sp3) N ______ (sp2) B______(sp) S ______ (sp2)
c) According to the Lewis structure given, the total number of π bonds

present is _________. (4)
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2.2 Give the hybridization of the central atom in each of the following species:
(Note: the first atom is the central atom) [3 points]
a) SeO3
(sp2)
Hybridization
Se ___________
b) KrO2F2
(sp3d)
Kr ___________
c) [NO2]+
(sp)
N ___________
2.3 Consider the two compounds with their molecular structures shown below:
(Note: lone-pair electrons are not shown, and the formal charge is zero on Kr,
O and F)
Give the hybridization of the specified atom. [2 points]
a) KrF4 Hybridization
F F
Kr
F F Kr __________ (sp3d2)
b)
PH3
180o
H C Os O
PH3 O ____________ (sp)

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2.4 Consider the Lewis structure of CHOF shown below (Note: all atoms are in the
xz-plane; lone-pair electrons on O and F are not shown; the formal charge is zero
on all atoms). [3 points]
x
H
C O
z F
y
(a) The hybridization of the C atom is ________. (sp2)
(b) The hybridization of the O atom is ________. (sp2)
(c) The carbon atom uses ____sp2________ orbital to form the C-H  bond.
(d) The carbon atom uses ____py________ orbital to form the C-O  bond.
(e) The O atom uses ____sp2________ orbital to form the C-O  bond.
(f) The O atom uses ____py________ orbital to form the C-O  bond.
2.5 Consider the Lewis structure of XeF2O shown below (Note: all atoms are in the
yz-plane; lone-pair electrons are not shown; the formal charge is zero on all
atoms). [3 points]
z F
Xe O
y
x F
(a) The hybridization of the Xe atom is ________ sp3d
(b) The hybridization of the F atoms is ________ sp3
(c) The Xe atom uses ____sp3d________ orbital to form the Xe-F  bond.
(d) The Xe atom uses ____sp3d________ orbital to form the Xe-O  bond.
(e) The lone pair(s) on Xe are in ____sp3d________ orbital(s)
(f) The lone pair(s) on O are in _____sp2_______ orbital(s)
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2.6 Consider the diatomic species S2, S2+ and S2-. [7 points]
(Note: Assume that the molecular orbitals for third-row diatomic molecules are
analogous to those for second-row molecules.)
(a) Sketch the bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals (MOs) resulting from
a combination of two 3s atomic orbitals on separated S atoms.
x bonding MO antibonding MO
z S S
(b) Sketch the bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals resulting from a
combination of two 3py atomic orbitals on separated S atoms.
x bonding MO antibonding MO
z S S
(c) Give the molecular orbital energy level diagram for the diatomic molecule S2. Be
sure to fill the molecular orbitals with electrons.
(d) The number of unpaired electrons in S2 is ___2______.

(e) The bond order of S2+ is ___2.5____ and the bond order of S2– is ___1.5___.
(f) Which species (S2, S2+ or S2–) has the shortest bond length? __S2+_____
(g) Which species (S2, S2+ or S2–) has the greatest bond dissociation energy?_ S2+
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2.7 Given the following enthalpy changes (H) of reactions: [4 points]
N2 (g) + O2 (g)  2NO (g) H = +180 kJ

2NO (g) + O2 (g)  2NO2 (g) H = –120 kJ
2N2O (g)  2N2 (g) + O2 (g) H = +160 kJ
Calculate the H for the reaction

N2O (g) + NO2 (g)  3NO (g)
320 kJ
2.8 Consider the combustion of acetone (C3H6O) at 25 oC and 1 atm: [2 point]
C3H6O(l) + 4O2(g)  3CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) H = –1800 kJ
Given that ∆Hfo of CO2(g) = –400 kJ/mol

∆Hfo of H2O(l) = –300 kJ/mol
∆Hfo of O2(g) = 0 kJ/mol
Calculate ∆Hfo of C3H6O(l)
Ans: - 300 kJ/mol
2.9 You have two samples of the same gas in the same size container, with the
same pressure. The gas in the first container has a Kelvin temperature four
times that of the gas in the other container. [4 points]
a) The ratio of the number of moles of gas in the first container compared to that in the
second is ______________ (1:4)
b) The ratio of the average velocity of particles in the first container compared to that in
the second is ___________ (2:1)
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2.10 Given the phase diagram of carbon dioxide (CO2) shown below: [4 points]
D C
5.11 atm X
1 atm
B
–78 oC –56 oC 0oC 31oC
a) State what phase(s) of CO2 is/are present at each of the following

temperature-pressure conditions:
Circle your choice(s) (Note: more than one phases may be selected)
i. At any point between A and X along the AX curve Solid Liquid Gas
ii. At point X Solid Liquid Gas
iii. At 0 oC and 5.11 atm Solid Liquid Gas
iv. At –78 oC and 1 atm Solid Liquid Gas
b) Consider a sample of CO2 initially at point D, determine the phase change

that would occur for each of the following changes in temperature-pressure
conditions. [Note: these changes are independent of each other (i.e., not in
sequence)]
i. Increasing the temperature to 0 oC at constant pressure:

Phase change from ___S______ to _____L____.
ii. Decreasing the pressure to 0.300 atm at constant temperature:

Phase change from ____S_____ to _____G____.
c) What is the critical temperature of CO2? ____31oC_______
d) Can CO2 be melted under a pressure of 2 atm? ___No________
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2.11 The unit cell for a solid composed of Fe, Cu and O is shown below.
What is the empirical formula of this unit cell? [2 points]
Cu
Empirical formula: __________________
(Fe3Cu3O6) (FeCuO2)
O
Fe
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2.12 Perovskites are a class of oxide minerals with two different types of cations.
An example is CaxTiyOz, with the unit cell shown below: [6 points]
a) The number of O atoms present in the unit cell is ________. 3
b) The number of Ti atoms present in the unit cell is ________. 1
c) The empirical formula of this unit cell is ________________. CaTiO3
d) Which one of the following best describes the packing of the Ti atoms?
Circle your choice.
Body-centered cubic Hexagonal close-packed
Simple cubic Face-centered cubic
e) If the unit cell has an edge length of L, what is the center-to-center

distance between a Ca atom and one of its nearest O atoms (in terms of L)?
_____________ 2-1/2 L
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Physical Constants: K = oC + 273.15
NA = 6.02214 x 1023 mol-1 R (Gas constant) = 8.3145 J K-1 mol-1 1 pascal = 1 N m-2
c = 2.9979 x 108 m s-1 = 0.08206 L atm K-1 mol-1 = 1 kg m-1 s-2
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h = 6.626 x 10-34 J s
m e = 9.10939 x 10-31 kg 1 joule = 1 kg m2 s-2 1 atmosphere = 101325 pascals
R (Bohr Model) 1 calorie = 4.184 joules = 760 torr
= 13.6 eV = 2.178 x 10-18 J 1 L atm = 101.3 joules = 760 mm Hg
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THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Name: Student ID: ______________________

CHEM 1020 Spring 2013

General Chemistry IB Final Examination

Date: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Time Allowed: 150 minutes

Total Points: 100 points

Section I. Multiple Choices (2 points each, 56 points total).

1.1 The hybridization of Xe in XeF2 is

A) sp B) sp2 C) sp3d D) sp3d2 E) none of them

1.3 Which of following statements correctly describe(s) a bonding molecular

1.4 What is the bond order of C2–?

1.6 Which of the following bonds is/are π-bond(s)?

E) Two of them F) Three of them

1.8 Which of the following statements is/are true?

1.9 Given the following information:

Which of the following statements concerning the reaction is/are true?

A) The condensation of water on the wall of a cold beer bottle.

1.11 Which of the following processes has/have a ∆E > 0?

1.12 Gay-Lussac's law states that:

A) Cl2 < F2 < NO < CH4

A) the possibility of chemical reaction between molecules.

1.18 Which of the following statements is/are false?

A) If an ideal gas is heated from 50 oC to 100 oC at constant pressure, the

1.21 Which of the following intermolecular forces is incorrectly assigned as the

1.22 Which of the following exhibits dipole-dipole attraction between molecules?

A) S is in a hexagonally close-packed arrangement.

A) 2 r B) 2 × 21/2 r C) 2 × 31/2 r D) 4 r E) None of these

1.28 Which of the following statements about steel is/are true?

Section II. Short questions: [44 points total]

2.1 Consider the following Lewis structure: [4 points]

a) Based on VSEPR, specify the approximate values of the C – N – B and

b) Indicate the hybridization of the following atoms:

Se ______ (sp3) N ______ (sp2) B______(sp) S ______ (sp2)

c) According to the Lewis structure given, the total number of π bonds

PH3 O ____________ (sp)

(a) The hybridization of the C atom is ________. (sp2)

(b) The hybridization of the O atom is ________. (sp2)

(a) The hybridization of the Xe atom is ________ sp3d

(b) The hybridization of the F atoms is ________ sp3

(e) The lone pair(s) on Xe are in ____sp3d________ orbital(s)

(f) The lone pair(s) on O are in _____sp2_______ orbital(s)

(d) The number of unpaired electrons in S2 is ___2______.

2.7 Given the following enthalpy changes (H) of reactions: [4 points]

N2 (g) + O2 (g)  2NO (g) H = +180 kJ

Calculate the H for the reaction

2.8 Consider the combustion of acetone (C3H6O) at 25 oC and 1 atm: [2 point]

C3H6O(l) + 4O2(g)  3CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) H = –1800 kJ

Given that ∆Hfo of CO2(g) = –400 kJ/mol

Calculate ∆Hfo of C3H6O(l)

Ans: - 300 kJ/mol

a) State what phase(s) of CO2 is/are present at each of the following

b) Consider a sample of CO2 initially at point D, determine the phase change

i. Increasing the temperature to 0 oC at constant pressure:

ii. Decreasing the pressure to 0.300 atm at constant temperature:

c) What is the critical temperature of CO2? ____31oC_______

d) Can CO2 be melted under a pressure of 2 atm? ___No________

a) The number of O atoms present in the unit cell is ________. 3

b) The number of Ti atoms present in the unit cell is ________. 1

c) The empirical formula of this unit cell is ________________. CaTiO3

e) If the unit cell has an edge length of L, what is the center-to-center

Se (sp3) N (sp2) B(sp) S (sp2)

(e) The lone pair(s) on Xe are in sp3d____ orbital(s)

(f) The lone pair(s) on O are in _sp2___ orbital(s)

(d) The number of unpaired electrons in S2 is _2____.

c) What is the critical temperature of CO2? 31oC___

d) Can CO2 be melted under a pressure of 2 atm? _No______