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These questions have been taken from exams given in previous years. They roughly cover the
material in the order presented in the textbook.
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1.
Some metals are found in the uncombined free state while other metals are found in the
combined state. What is a deciding factor?
(a) Metals with negative reduction potentials can occur in the free state while metals with
positive reduction potentials occur in the combined state.
(b) The active metals can occur in the free state while the less active metals occur in the
combined state.
(c) Metals with positive reduction potentials can occur in the free state while metals with
negative reduction potentials can occur in the combined state.
(d) There is no way we can predict which metals will be free or combined.
(e) none of the above
2.
Soluble metal compounds tend to be found in the _____, whereas insoluble metal compounds
tend to be found in the _____ .
(a) oceans; earth's crust
(b) earth's crust; oceans
(c) salt beds; oceans
(d) oceans; salt beds
(e) rivers; oceans
3.
In the process known as 'roasting,' a(n) _____ is chemically converted to a(n) _____.
(a) sulfide; oxide
(b) carbonate; oxide
(c) hydroxide; oxide
(d) oxide; sulfate
(e) phosphate; phosphide
4.
Which metal can be found as the free element?
(a) Na
(b) Mn
(c) Fe
(d) Cr
(e) Pt
5.
The Hall-Heroult process is used in the production of:
(a) Mg
(b) Fe
(c) Al
(d) Au
(e) Cu
6.
How much magnesium can be obtained from one pound of seawater if the concentration
of Mg2+ is 0.13 weight percent? Assume 100% recovery.
(a) 1.7 grams
(b) 1.3 grams
(c) 0.35 grams
(d) 0.59 grams
(e) 2.5 grams
7.
For every 100 pounds of iron ore there are 27.8 pounds of magnetite, Fe3O4. What is the
weight percent iron in this ore?
(a) 72.3%
(b) 20.1%
(c) 27.8%
(d) 16.7%
(e) 23.1%
8.
A reaction sequence for the reduction of one of the iron ores is as follows:
2 C(coke) + O2 2 CO
Fe2O3 + 3 CO 2 Fe + 3 CO2
9.
What is the charge on the copper ion in the mineral azurite, Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2?
(a) 2+
(b) 1+
(c) 0
(d) 1-
(e) 2-
10.
How many coulombs of electricity are required to produce one metric ton (1000 kg) of
magnesium? There are 96,500 coulombs in one faraday.
MgCl2 Mg(l) + Cl2
Answers:
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (e) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c)