RESIT EXAMINATION

Faculty of Engineering

COURSE CODE : CHEM 1020

LEVEL / SEMESTER : 1/1
COURSE TITLE : GENERAL CHEMISTRY

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2015-2016

DATE : February 2016
TIME : 09:00 AM
DURATION : 3 Hours
MAXIMUM MARK : 100
COURSE COORDINATOR : Dr Ahmed Al Dallal
Dr Rajamohan Natarajan

STUDENT NAME

STUDENT ID GROUP NO

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

 This question paper consists of 4 pages.

 Answer ALL questions as required.
 Write your ID, NAME and GROUP NUMBER clearly on all of
your answer books.
 Follow all examination rules.
 Do not bring books or other related materials into the
examination room.
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Question 1: [26 marks]

(a) Poisonous hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is an important industrial chemical .It is produced
from methane (CH4), ammonia (NH3) and molecular oxygen, as shown below. This
reaction produces water as a byproduct. An industrial manufacturer wants to convert 175
kg of methane into HCN. How much molecular oxygen (in kg) will be required for this
synthesis?
𝐶𝐻4 + 𝑁𝐻3 + 𝑂2 → 𝐻𝐶𝑁 + 𝐻2 𝑂
[16 marks]
(b) The purest form of elemental carbon is diamond with density is 3.51 kg/L. The mass of
the diamond is expressed in terms of carat where 1 carat = 0.200 g. Calculate the volume
(cm3) of diamond in a 2.00 carat diamond jewel. [6 marks]
(c) Write the chemical formula for the following compounds and identify the cations present
in them
(i) Stannous iodide. [2 marks]
(ii) Sodium hydrogen phosphate. [2 marks]

Question 2: [26 marks]

(a) Calcium carbide (CaC2) is a greyish black hard solid with a melting point of 2000 ºC. This
compound reacts strongly with water to produce a gas and a solution containing

hydroxide (OH-) ions. A 12.8 g sample of CaC2 was reacted with excess water. The

resulting gas was collected in an evacuated 5.00 L gas bulb with a mass of
1254.49 g .The filled bulb had a mass of 1259.70 g and a pressure of 0.988 atm when its
temperature was 26.8 ºC . The Value of gas constant, R = 0.0821 L. atm/ mol. K.
(i) Calculate the molar mass of the unknown gas. [12 marks]
(ii) Determine the molecular formula of the gas when the ratio between the carbon
and hydrogen atoms is 1:1. [4 marks]

(b) In a chemistry laboratory, hydro bromic acid (HBr) is reacted with potassium hydroxide
(KOH). Find the volume (mL) of the 1.50 M hydro bromic acid that will react with 44.0 g
of potassium hydroxide. [10 marks]
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Question 3: [26 marks]

(a) The density of 26% (mass %) phosphoric acid (H3PO4) solution is 1.79 g/mL. Determine
the number of moles of H3PO4 contained in 1.00 L of this solution. [10 marks]

(b) In a chemical reaction between potassium chloride (KCl) solution and lead nitrate
[Pb(NO3)2] solution, lead (II) chloride (PbCl2) will be precipitated, when sufficient lead
nitrate solution reacts with 640 mL of 0.120 M potassium chloride solution. Determine the
quantity (g) of lead (II) chloride precipitated. [16 marks]

Question 4: [22 marks]

(a) Write the dissociation reaction for the dissolution of calcium iodide and determine the
concentration (molarity) of calcium ions in the solution when the iodide ion concentration
is 0.420 M. [5 marks]
(b) Write the ionic equations in the formation of a precipitate of AgCl formed by combining
aqueous solutions of cobalt chloride and silver nitrate.
[5 marks]
(c) Differentiate between strong electrolyte and weak electrolyte with an example. [5 marks]
(d) Give two examples for strong acids. [2 marks]
(e) Calculate the concentration of [H+] for tap water with pH = 6.4. [5 marks]
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