CHEM10003 Mock Exam-3

THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY
MOCK EXAM-3
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY 1, CHEM10003

Student Number: ___________________________

Exam Duration: 3 hours Reading Time: 15 minutes
This paper has 23 pages.

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SECTION A

Question A1

The pressure in atm, exerted by a mixture of 1.0 g of H2 and 5.0 g of He, when the mixture is
confined to a volume of 5.0 L at 20.0 OC is closest to:

A. 8.5 atm

B. 2.2 atm

C. 4.2 atm
D. 0.4 atm


E. 0.85 atm

(3 marks)

Question A2

The density of oxygen gas at 298 K and 1.00 atm is closest to:

A. 3.20 g L-1

B. 0.34 g L-1

C. 1.29 g L-1

D. 6.23 g L-1

E. 0.623 g L-1

(2 marks)

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Question A3.


Which one of the following statements about gases is incorrect?

A. Real gases may obey the ideal gas equation at low pressures. 


B. The root mean square velocity of a gas molecule is related to its molar mass. 


C. Ideal gas molecules have strong intermolecular forces. 


D. The pressure exerted by a real gas is proportional to its number of moles. 


E. The volume of a molecule of a real gas is not zero.

(2 marks)

Question A4


In analysing the electronic transitions involved in the hydrogen atom, the following expression
is commonly used:

The electronic transition from the n = 3 to the n = 4 level of the hydrogen atom would appear
at:
A. An energy of -1.06 x 10-19 J. 


B. A wavelength of ~1.877 x 10-6 nm. 


C. A frequency of ~1.6 x 1019 Hz. 


D. A wavenumber of 532,624 cm-1

E. None of the above. 


(3 marks)

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Question A5

Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

The absorption spectrum of the hydrogen atom comprises of:

A. A series of lines that appear at the same wavelengths. 


B. A series of lines that are evenly spaced in frequency (or energy). 


C. A series of lines appearing at wavelengths different to those seen in the emission

spectrum of hydrogen. 


D. A series of lines that correspond to transitions from energy levels of high values of the
principal quantum number, n, to smaller values of n. 


E. None of the above. 


(2 marks)

Question A6.

Which one of the following electron configurations corresponds to the ground state of the
transition metal element chromium?
A. [Ar] 4s2 3d4 


B. [Ar] 4s0 3d6 


C. [Ar] 4s3 3d3 


D. [Ar] 4s1 3d5 


E. [Ar] 4s2 3d5 


(2 marks)

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Question A7.


In the photoelectric effect experiment, ultraviolet light of wavelength 337 nm was incident on
the surface of a piece of potassium metal. Assuming that the binding energy of an electron to
potassium is 3.59 x 10-19 J, the kinetic energy of a photoelectron ejected from potassium metal
is:
A. -3.59 x 10-19 J 


B. 3.37 x 10-19 J 


C. 2.30 x 10-19 J 


D. -2.30 x 10-19 J 


E. 3.59 x 10-19 J 


(3 marks)

Question A8.

Which of the following statements concerning orbitals is INCORRECT?
A. The size of a given orbital is dependent on the principal (n) quantum number. 

B. The shape of a given orbital is influenced by the angular momentum (l) quantum
number.
C. The orientation of a given orbital is influenced by the magnetic (ml) quantum number.
D. The shape of a given orbital is influenced by the spin (ms) quantum number. 

E. The size of a given orbital should be thought of as extending to infinite distance from
the nucleus. 


(3 marks)

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Question A9.

Consider the molecules boron trifluoride (BF3) and phosphorus trifluoride (PF3). The
hybridization at the central atoms in these molecules is

BF3 PF3
A. sp3 sp2 


B. sp3 sp3 


C. sp2 sp3 


D. sp2 sp2 


E. sp3 dsp3 


(2 marks)

Question A10.

Which of one the following molecules or ions is polar?

A. SO3
B. P4

C. O3

D. NO3-

E. H 2 O2
(3 marks)

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Question A11.


Which of the following represents the lowest energy structure for cis-1,3-dichlorocyclo-
hexane?

(2 marks)

The structure of oseltamivir, the active component of anti-influenza treatment Tamiflu, is

required for Questions A12–A13.

Question A12.
The number of stereogenic centres in the structure of oseltamivir shown above is:

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

(2 marks)

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Question A13.

The geometry of the alkene double bond in the structure of oseltamivir shown above is:
A. (E)- 


B. (Z)- 


C. (R)- 


D. (S)- 


E. none of the above 


(3 marks)

Question A14.

Give the correct IUPAC name for the following compound:

A. 1,1-dipropyl-4-ethylheptane 


B. 1,1-diethyl-4-propylheptane 


C. 7-ethyl-3-propylnonane 


D. 3-ethyl-6-propylnonane 


E. none of the above 


(3 marks)

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Question A15.

Which of the following is (1R,3S)-1,3-dibromocyclopentane?


A. (a) 


B. (b) 


C. (c) 


D. (d) 


E. (e) 


(3 marks)

Question A16

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of aromatic compounds?
A. A delocalised conjugated system of alternating single and double bonds.


B. A planar structure with all contributing atoms in the same plane.

C. The contributing atoms are in one or more rings. 


D. There are an even number of p electrons according to the rule: 4n + 2. 


E. All contributing atoms in the same plane are carbon atoms. 



(3 marks)

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Question A17

Which of the following alkenes (I – VI) can show E/Z isomerism?

I. pent-1-ene

II. pent-2-ene

III. 3-ethylpent-2-ene

IV. 2,3-dimethylpent-2-ene

V. 2-methylpent-2-ene

VI. 2,4-dimethylpent-2-ene

A. Compound II, III and V. 


B. Only compound II. 


C. Compound II, IV and VI. 


D. Compound V and VI. 


E. None of the above. 


(3 marks)

The following information is required to answer questions A18-A20:

The structure of Penicillin is shown below.

Question A18

The functional groups at the atoms marked 1 and 2 are best described as:

A. 1 = secondary amine; 2 = ketone

B. 1 = primary amine; 2 = carboxylic acid

C. 1 = tertiary amine; 2 = carboxylic acid

D. 1 = tertiary imine; 2 = ketone

E. 1 = primary amide; 2 = carboxylic acid

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(2 marks)

Question A19

The hybridisation at the atoms marked 1 and 2 is:

A. 1 = sp2; 2 = sp2

B. 1 = sp3; 2 = sp2

C. 1 = sp2; 2 = sp3

D. 1 = sp ; 2 = sp3

E. 1 = sp3; 2 = sp3

(3 marks)

Question A20

The IUPAC name of compound 1 below is:

A. (R)-5-Chloro-1-hexene 


B. (S)-2-Chloro-5-hexene 


C. (R)-2-Chloro-5-hexene 


D. (S)-5-Chloro-1-hexene 


(3 marks)

Question A21

The IUPAC name for compound 2 below is:

A. (E)-3-Fluorohex-3-ene 


B. (E)-4-Fluorohex-3-ene 


C. (Z)-3-Fluorohex-3-ene 


D. (Z)-4-Fluorohex-3-ene 


(3 marks)

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Question A22

A sample of copper is heated to 120.0 oC and then plunged into 200 g of water at 25.0 oC. The
final temperature of the mixture is 26.5 oC.

How much heat is absorbed by the 200 g of water?

A. -562 J

B. 562 J

C. 1.25x103 J

D. -1.25x103 J

E. None of the above.

(2 marks)

Question A23

What is the energy change in the copper sample?

A. -562 J

B. 562 J

C. 1.25x103 J
D. -1.25x103 J

E. None of the above.

(2 marks)

Question A24

What is the mass of the copper sample?


A. 67.3 g

B. 250.0 g

C. 28.5 g

D. 34.7 g

E. None of the above.

(2 marks)

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Question A25
Calculate the molar entropy change for the melting of ice, H2O(s), to liquid water, H2O(l) at a
temperature of 0 oC and pressure of 1.00 atm.
H2O (s) ⇌ H2O (l)


The molar enthalpy change for this process is 6.0 kJ mol-1.

A. 3.8 J K-1 mol-1 


B. -22 J K-1 mol-1 


C. 22 J K-1 mol-1 


D. J K-1 mol-1 


E. 0.32 J K-1 mol-1 


(3 marks)

Question A26

Question A29. 2018 10003

Predict how many of the reactions below have a positive entropy (ΔS) change?
I. 2KClO4(s) → 2KClO3(s) + O2(g)
II. H2O(g) → H2O(l)


III. 2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

IV. N2(g) → 2N(g)

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

(3 marks)

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Question A27

For the equilibrium reaction:

N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (l)

The standard molar enthalpy change for the reaction is -92 kJ mol-1. If the temperature was
increased, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Only the equilibrium amount of NH3 (l) would increase.

B. The equilibrium amount of gaseous reactants would decrease.

C. The equilibrium amount of gaseous reactants would increase.

D. The value of the equilibrium constant K would stay the same.

E. The value of the equilibrium constant K would increase.

(2 marks)

Question A28

The equilibrium constant, K, for the following reaction is 0.20 at 100.0 oC.
N2O4 (g) ⇌ 2NO2 (g)

What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction below?

3N2O4 (g) ⇌ 6NO2 (g)

A. -0.008
B. 5.0

C. 0.08

D. 0.4

E. 0.008

(2 marks)

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Question A29

Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the diagram below:

A. The minimum of the curve occurs at DG > 0.

B. The free energy decreases from products to the minimum therefore the reaction
favours the reverse reaction.

C. The amount of product is equal to the amount of reactant at equilibrium.

D. The value of the equilibrium constant K is greater than Q.

E. The value of the equilibrium constant K is greater than 1.

(3 marks)

Question A30

Determine the pH of a 0.112 M aniline (C6H5NH2). [Kb(aniline) = 3.8 × 10−10]

A. 0.95

B. 8.8

C. 7.3

D. 5.2

E. 3.6

(2 marks)

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The following information is required to answer questions A31 – A32:

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The compound methylamine, CH3NH2, has a Kb value of 4.4 x 10 .

Question A31
The pH of the solution which results when 0.0050 mole of gaseous HCl is added to 100 ml of a
0.200 M solution of methylamine in water will be closest to?
(Ignore volume changes following the addition of HCl.)


A. 10.2
B. 11.1

C. 10.6

D. 12.2

E. 5.6

(2 marks)

Question A32

The pH of the solution which results when 0.020 mole of gaseous HCl is added to 100 ml of a
0.200 M solution of methylamine in water will be closest to?
(Ignore volume changes following the addition of HCl)


A. 5.7

B. 5.2

C. 2.5

D. 2.0

E. 7.0

(3 marks)

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Question A33
An acetic acid/acetate buffer has a pH of 5.24.
What is the ratio of acetate (CH3COO-) to
acetic acid (CH3COOH) in the buffer solution? [pKa(CH3COOH) = 4.76]


A. 2:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:3

D. 3:1

E. 1:1

(2 marks)

Question A34

What is the maximum possible concentration of iron (mol.L-1 as soluble Feaq3+) present in the
surface waters of the sea (pH 8.2), given that the solubility constant Ksp for rust (written as
Fe(OH)3) is 4 x 10-38

A. 10-62 


B. 10-55 


C. 10-20 


D. 10-13 


E. 10-12 


(3 marks)

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Question A35

The % oxygen by mass of a Group 2 oxide is 39.7%. Name the Group 2 element.
A. Mg 


B. Be


C. Sr 


D. Ba 


E. Ca 


(3 marks)

Question A36

The mass (g) of one 14N2 molecule is closest to:

(Use the isotopic mass of 14N = 14.003 amu)
A. 2.3 x.10-23 g 


B. 4.7 x.10-23 g 


C. 9.1 x.10-15 g 


D. 1.4 x.101 g 


E. 7.2 x.10-23 g 


(2 marks)

Question A37

The density of a substance is 676.68 kg m-3. Convert the density to g cm-3.

A. 67.7 g cm-3 

B. 67668 g cm-3 

C. 0.677 g cm-3 

D. 6.77 g cm-3 

E. 676.68 g cm-3 

(2 marks)

Total 93 marks

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Chemistry 1

SECTION B
The suggested time for this section is 1.5 hour

A table of selected physical constants, useful quantities and conversion factors is provided in Appendix
1 and selected chemical data (molar mass, DfH°, specific heat capacities) are given in Appendix 2.

Students are advised to answer ALL Questions: B1 to B7:

Question B1.

A 20.0 mL sample of an ideal gas exerts a pressure of 0.480 atm at -15.0 oC.
(a) What volume (in mL) does the sample occupy at 273 K and 1.00 atm pressure? 


(b) What pressure would it exert if it were transferred to a 12.0 mL flask at 20.0 oC? 


(c) Calculate the temperature (oC) needed for the ideal gas to exert a pressure of 500.0 Torr in
the 12.0 mL flask.

(7 marks)

Question B2.

(a) Using appropriately labelled diagrams, illustrate:

(i) The spacing of the energy levels of the hydrogen atom.

(ii) The spacing of the energy levels of multielectron atoms.

(b) Explain why the 2s orbital will lie lower in energy than the 2p orbital in multielectron atoms.
Use a radial distribution function diagram to illustrate your answer.

(7 marks)

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Question B3.

(a) Draw all the stereoisomers of 1,2-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid indicate which, if any, does
not show optical activity.

(b) Draw the structures of the following compounds, using dashed and/or wedge bonds as
required:

(i) para-aminobenzoic acid 


(ii) (E)-3,4-dichloro-3-hexene 


(c) Consider the conformation of the bromoalkane (A) depicted below (Ph = phenyl = C6H5).

Looking down the Ca–Cb bond, complete the Newman projection on the right.


(4+4+1 = 9 marks)

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Question B4.

(a) D-Deoxyribose (below) is an essential component of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

i. What are the absolute configurations at C3 and C4 in D-deoxyribose?

ii. Draw the enantiomer of D-deoxyribose.
iii. Draw a stereoisomer of D-deoxyribose.

(b) The diaxial chair conformation of cis-1,3-dichlorocyclohexane (below) is 25 kJ mol-1 less

stable than the diequatorial conformation.

Draw both the possible chair conformations and suggest a reason for the large energy difference
between the two.

(6 + 5 = 11 marks)

Question B5

(a) Draw Lewis structures for each of the species NO2, NO2-, and NO3- showing formal
charges where required. You need only show one resonance form for each molecule. 


(b) For each species in (a), assign the electron pair geometry, molecular shape and assign the
hybridisation at the central atom.
(c) AgNO2 is a useful oxidant in organic synthesis. Calculate the solubility of AgNO2 at 25oC,
Ksp 6.0 x 10-4.

(6 + 7 + 2 = 15 marks)

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Question B6.

The Boudouard reaction describes the reaction of carbon dioxide gas with graphite to form
carbon monoxide gas:
CO2(g) + C(s) ⇌ 2CO(g)

The standard molar Gibbs energy change and the thermodynamic equilibrium constant K for this
reaction depend on the temperature. At T = 900 K, ΔrG° = 11.80 kJ mol-1 and K = 0.21.

The standard enthalpy and entropy changes may be assumed to be temperature independent:
ΔrH° = 163.0 kJ mol-1; ΔrS° = 168.0 J mol-1 K-1.

(a) The Boudouard reaction was carried out in two separate containers. Container A has a
volume of 5 L and container B a volume of 2 L. In both containers, the same amount of starting
material was used to carry out the Boudouard reaction under the same conditions. Which
container has more CO2 gas in its equilibrium state, and why? (Hint: No calculation necessary!)
(b) A third reaction vessel C, with a volume of 5.0 L, contains graphite, 2.0 mole of CO2 gas,
and 1.0 mole of CO gas. The temperature is 900 K. Calculate if this reaction is at equilibrium. If
not, would CO2 gas be consumed or formed to establish an equilibrium? 


(c) What are the standard Gibbs energy change and the thermodynamic equilibrium constant K
at T = 1100 K. Will the reaction at 1100 K occur spontaneously? 


(d) Imagine you want to produce CO on a large scale. Based on what you know about this
reaction, name two strategies that would maximise your product yield. 


(2 + 4 + 4 + 1 = 11 marks)

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Question B7.
Consider the following reaction:
2POCl3(g) → 2PCl3(g) + O2(g)

(a) Calculate the ΔrG° for the above reaction given:

ΔfG° (POCl3(g)) = -502 kJ mol-1

ΔfG° (PCl3(g) ) = -270 kJ mol-1

(b) Is the reaction likely to be spontaneous at standard conditions of 1 bar and 298 K? 
Briefly
explain why. 


(c) The value for ΔrS° of this reaction is 179 J K-1mol-1. At what temperature is the above
reaction spontaneous at standard conditions? Assume ΔrH° and ΔrS° do not depend on
temperature. 


(3 + 2 + 5 = 10 marks)

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