CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
CHE101 General Chemistry I
Test 1

Monday 09 September 2013 Time allowed: 2 hours

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Surname: _____________________________ First name: __________________________

I.D. No.:______________________________ Group: _______________________

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WRITE ALL ANSWERS ON THIS QUESTION PAPER!

This paper has two parts:

• For section A (20 multiple choice questions), circle the letter for the correct answer
to each question.
• For the 4 questions in section B, use the space provided to write your answers.

You may detach the Periodic Table, but you may NOT write anything on it during the
test.

IMPORTANT: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT IF ANY

PAGE IS MISSING IN THIS PAPER. THE PAPER HAS 12 PAGES
INCLUDING THE PERIODIC TABLE.
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Useful data:
Avogadro’s constant: NA = 6.022 x 1023 mol−1
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Do NOT write in this table!

MC 1 2 3 4 Total

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 SECTION A: 20 Multiple Choice Questions (20 × 3 marks = 60 marks)
Circle the letter for the correct answer to each question
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Q1. Which one of the following options combines a pure substance with a chemical
change.

A. Magnesium and corrosion of aluminum metal

B. Rice pudding and melting of ice.

C. Sand and pulverizing an aspirin tablet.

D. Air and an iron pin attached to a bar magnet.

E. Sea water and boiling of water.

Q2. Indicate a homogeneous mixture from the following.

A. Silver on wood

B. Cold chocolate

C. Calcium chloride

D. Deionized water

E. Ink

Q3. What is the number of significant figures in the following values:

(i) 3.33 ml (ii) 7.880 dm3 (iii) 4.7 x 10-2 kg

A. 3 in (i) , 2 in (ii) , 2 in (iii)

B. 2 in (i) , 4 in (ii) , 1 in (iii)

C. 3 in (i) , 3 in (ii) , 2 in (III)

D. 3 in (i) , 4 in (ii) , 2 in (iii)

E. 3 in (i), 3 in (ii) , 4 in (iii)

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Q4. Convert 6.3g/cm3 to the units of μg /nm3.

A. 6.3 x 10-1μg /nm3

B. 6.3 x 1040μg /nm3

C. 6.3 x 1016μg /nm3

D. 6.3 x 10-8μg /nm3

E. 6.3 x 10-15μg /nm3

Q5. In the determination of percentage of nitrogen in a compound, the following results

were obtained by two students:

Student A : 23.16 % , 23.14 % , 23.15 %; Student B : 23.16 % , 23.36 % , 23.26 % .

The true value for the percentage of nitrogen in the compound was 23.27 % . Which of
the following statements is true?

A. Student B had more accurate results and student A had more precise results.

B. Student B had more accurate results and more precise results.

C. Both students had equally accurate and precise results.

D. Student A had more accurate and more precise results.

E. Student A had more accurate results and student B had more precise results.

Q6. When compared to the charge and mass of a proton, an electron has

A. The same charge but a smaller mass

B. the same charge and the same mass

C. an opposite charge and a smaller mass

D. an opposite charge but the same mass

E. none of the above

Q7. Which set of elements contains a metalloid?

A. K, Mn, As, Ar B.Li, Mg, Ca, Kr

C. Ba, Ag, Sn, Xe D.Fr, F, O, Rn

E.Pb, Mo, Cl, Rb

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Q8. Which one of the following name – formula combination is NOT correct?

A. Perchloric acid, HClO4 (aq)

B. Calcium carbonate , CaCO3

C. Iron chloride hexahydrate , FeCl3 . 6H2O

D. Aluminum nitrate , Al(NO3)3

E. Boron trichloride , BCl3

Q9. Write the nuclear symbol for the isotope that has 35 neutrons and 28 electrons.
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A. Cu+
63
B. Ni3+
64
C. Cu2+
22
D. Cl-
65
E. Zn2+

Q10. M is the symbol for a particular element. Which one of the following formulas is most
likely NOT correct?

A. M2(SO4)3

B. M2O3

C. M2S3

D. M2(ClO2)3

E. MBr3

Q11. Which pairs of species is an example of isotopes?

A. I- and I3-

B. and
39
C. K, 39Fe
65
D. Cu2+ and 65Cu+

E. O2, O3

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Q12. How many protons , neutrons and electrons are respectively present in
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(i) Pb+ (ii) 79
Se2-

A. (i) 82,81,125 (ii) 34,45,39

B. (i) 125,81,82 (ii) 35,34,37

C. (i) 82,125,81 (ii) 34,45,36

D. (i) 81,82,125 (ii) 36,34,45

E. (i) 82,125,80 (ii) 35,35,34

Q13. An element, X has three isotopes with the composition:

X-147 ( mass 146.967 amu ; abundance 64.79%)

X-149 (mass 148.964 amu ; abundance 26.12 %)
X-150 (mass 149.959 amu ; abundance 9.090%)

Determine the average atomic weight for the element, X?

A. 147.03 amu

B. 147.79 amu

C. 148.01 amu

D. 147.34 amu

E. 147.76 amu

Q14. A compound is 86% carbon and 14% hydrogen by mass. What is the empirical
formula for this compound?

A. CH

B. CH2

C. CH3

D. CH4

E. C2H6

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Q15. What is the percent by mass of water in the hydrate Na2CO3.10H2O
(formula mass = 286)

A. 6.89%

B. 14.5%

C. 26.1%

D. 62.9%

E. 42.8%

Q16. When the following equation is balanced ,

--- C8H18 (l) + --- O2(g) → --- CO2(g) + --- H2O(g)

the proper sequence of coefficients can be written in the order

A. 2,25,16,18

B. 2,18,18,16

C. 4, 25, 8, 7

D. 3,18,25,16

E. 5,12,16,13

Q17. Calculate molar mass of the following compounds.

(i) Ba(SO2F)2 (ii) K3Fe(CN)6 . 3H2O

A. (i) 383.29 g/mol (ii) 303.44 g/mol

B. (i) 324.63 g/mol (ii) 256.01g/mol

C. (i) 303.44 g/mol (ii) 383.33 g/mol

D. (i) 415.69 g/mol (ii) 328.92 g/mol

E. (i) 195.23 g/mol (ii) 283.39 g/mol

Q18. A certain compound has the empirical formula CH2O and a molar mass of 60.0g/mol.
The molecular formula of the compound is

A. CH2O B. C2H4O2 C. C3H8O3 D.C3H6O3

E. CH4O2

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Q19. Calculate number of O atoms in 4.88 x 10-3 mol Al(NO3)3

A. 72.9 x 1015

B. 7.29 x 1014

C. 264.48 x 1022

D. 2.64 x 1022

E. 26.4 x 1022

Q20. What mass of H2O is formed when 4.16 g H2 is reacted with an excess of O2?

A. 37.20 g

B. 18.6 g

C. 74.4 g

D. 12.4 g

E. 111.6 g

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 SECTION B (40%)
Answer each question in the space provided. Show your WORK and REASONING in
each question; answers without logical calculations will NOT be given credit. In your
calculations, give the final answer to the correct number of significant figures.
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Question 1 (10 marks)
(a) (i) In compounds, the elemental composition is always the same. This is in accordance

with the law of __________________________________________ OR law of

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(ii) Define ‘Intensive’ property of matter (1 mark)

(iii) Briefly define each of the following giving an example in each case:
Cations (1½ mark)

Oxyanions (1½ mark)

(b) A solid cylindrical stainless steel rod has a mass of 1.00 kg and a density of 7.75 g cm-3.
What is the length of this rod if it has a diameter of 1.00 inch? (The volume of a
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cylinder is given by V = πr l where ‘r’ is the radius and ‘l’ the length of the cylinder; 1
inch = 2.54 cm) (5 marks)

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Question 2 (10 marks)
(a) Write the chemical formula for the following compounds: (4 marks)

(i) Bromic acid ___________________________________________

(ii) Cobalt(III) sulphide _________________________________________

(iii) Calcium dihydrogen phosphate _______________________________

(iv) Sodium chlorite _________________________________________

(b) Name the following compounds: (6 marks)

(i) Cs2SO4 ____________________________________________________

(ii) Cr2O3 _____________________________________________________

(iii) Hg2(NO2)2 __________________________________________________

(iv) N4S4 ______________________________________________________

(v) KCr(SO4)2.8H2O _____________________________________________

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Question 3 (12 marks)
(a) Bromine has two naturally occurring isotopes. One of them, 79Br has a mass of 78.918
amu and abundance of 50.69 %. If the average atomic mass of bromine is 79.904 amu,
calculate the mass and percent abundance of the other isotope, 81Br. (6 marks)

(b)Paracetamol is a pain killer with molecular formula C7H9NO2. A paracetamol

suspension for children was prepared containing 24.0 g paracetamol / L.

(i) What is the number of moles of paracetamol per L of suspension?

(ii) If the recommended dose is 72 μmol paracetamol / kg body weight, how
many mL of this suspension should be given to a child weighing 25 kg?
( 6 marks)

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Question 4 (8 marks)
(a) Lithium can react with nitrogen gas to form lithium nitride according to the equation
6Li(s) + N2(g) → 2Li3N(s)
If 10.4 g of Li is made to react with 25.0 g of N2 ,
(i) what is the limiting reactant?
(ii) how much (in grams) of lithium nitride is produced?
(iii) how much (in grams) of the excess reactant is left unreacted?

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