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Check correct section: Inci (Section 02; T,Th) Paige (Section 04; MWF)
University of Saskatchewan
Department of Chemistry
Chemistry 115
1. This is a closed-book examination. A data-sheet is attached to the back of this paper; you
may detach this and keep it.
2. This exam has 10 pages, including the data sheet. Check that you have a complete copy.
3. BEFORE YOU START THIS EXAM, fill out the top of this paper, and write your name
(legibly!) and course section and code your NSID on the opscan sheet in HB pencil.
Place the opscan sheet on this paper and hand in both together.
4. The exam comprises 40 multiple-choice questions, each worth 2.5 marks. Marks are awarded
for correct answers only. Total marks: 100.
5. If you change your mind, indicate this clearly on this paper, thoroughly erase the original
response on the opscan sheet and replace with your revised answer. Multiple answers will be
treated as no answer. In the event of a discrepancy, the response on the opscan sheet will
count.
6. Only course approved calculators are allowed. Phones, wireless devices, laptop
computers and digital dictionaries are not allowed.
CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 2
1. An element, A, has 2 naturally occurring isotopes. Isotope-1 has a mass of 40.00 amu, and isotope-2
has a mass of 44.00 amu. If isotope-1 is 4 times more abundant than the isotope-2, what is the mass of
element A?
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A. 40.80 amu
B. 41.00 amu pitPz 100 A P 4Pz Lipa pz 1 Pi I P2
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C. 41.40 amu 5pz I p I
D. 42.00 amu 0.8740amu x 2 weaner A P2
E. 42.80 amu
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2. I. 1 mole C2H6
II. 18.0 g C2H6
III. 6.022 1023 molecules of C2H6
3. The Haber process to produce ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen given by:
N2 (g)+3H2 3 (g)
If the percent yield is 85.1%, how much ammonia can be produced from 6.00 mol N2 and 12.0 mol
H2?
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A. 1.74 102 g
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B. 1.16 102 g
C. 2.04 102 g j.ee si fIhfrftEEiEFI ossg
D. 1.36 102 g
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E. 2.34 102 g
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4. What volume of 11.6 M HCl solution needs to be diluted to produce 250 mL of 2.10 M HCl
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solution?
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A. 45.3 mL
B. 10.3 mL 02 2501 C z 2 to M
C. 1.38 103 mL
D. 59.6 mL C V Czvz V C2 2 10M 250mL
E. 100 mL 45.3mL
11.6M
5. For the reaction between barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) and nitric acid (HNO3), identify the
spectator ions.
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OH Cag t Ht Cay H2O l
CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 3
According to this reaction, the relationship between rate of production of ammonia and the rate of
consumption of hydrogen is:
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At an early stage of the reaction, [NO] = 0.0021 M and 5.0 minutes later, [NO] = 0.0066 M. What is the
average rate of the reaction during this time period, expressed in units of M·s-1? N
10. Nitrogen monoxide can be removed from gas fired power plant emissions by reaction with methane
as follows:
CH4(g) + 4 NO(g) 2 N2(g) + CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
The concentration of NO was 0.150 M at t = 2.00 s and 0.0500 M at t = 6.00 s. What is the rate of
formation of N2?
O 150M t
A. 0.0250 M/s sl of NO i o 0500 M o o 250 MS
B. 0.0500 M/s ee ti 6 oos z OOS
C. 0.0625 M/s
D. 0.0125 M/s
E. 0.0100 M/s
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11. Consider the Arrhenius equation:
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A. A is a frequency factor and is determined experimentally. ko.ec
B. A reaction with a small activation energy proceeds faster. Fa
small Eager
C. Frequency factor does not depend on temperature. Dependson freqofcousins
small large
rate k LAI
D. Chemical reaction rates depend on temperature. X E
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E. The rate constant increases exponentially when the activation energy decreases. EYRE e pEE4pr
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12. The value of rate constant for the reaction between chlorine dioxide and ozone was measured. It has
a rate constant 62.8 M-1s-1 at 198 K and 954.4 M-1s-1 at 300 K. What is the value of the activation
energy?
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k 62.8 ti's Te 198k Ea
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A. 13.2 kJ/mol
B. 7.67 kJ/mol k 954hem 5 Tz 300k Yz
C. 0.130 kJ/mol
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D. 26.9 kJ/mol
E. 49.1 kJ/mol EIF m
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13. Consider the following mechanism for NO formation:
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N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g) (overall reaction)
13.2 KSnd t
Mechanism:
O2(g) 2 O(g) fast
O(g) + N2(g) NO(g) + N(g) slow
N(g) + O(g) NO(g) fast
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What is the rate law for the overall 0cg
reaction?
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14. The decomposition of N2O5 to NO2 and O2 follows the reaction:
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2 N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
The rate constant is 3.40 10-4 s-1 at 298 K for this reaction. What is the percent of N2O5 left after the
first 600 s?
Rate k 1AM
A. 25.2 % A
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B. 45.6 %
C. 63.3 %
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E. 81.5 % b LATE ht LEAJo k 3.40 10 4 s t t 6005 No I
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0.815 x 100 81.1 Nz
CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 5
15. The following table contains reaction rate data for the reaction: 3A + 2D
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B. 2.16 M/s
C. 7.20 M/s
D. 1.44 M/s me 2
E. 4.32 M/s brain cash74445
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16. Consider the suggested mechanism for the decomposition of NO2:
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Mechanism: Ate.pe k A B
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NO2(g) N(g) + O2(g) slow
NO2(g) + N(g) N2O2(g) fast 2.26ms
N2O2(g) 2 NO(g) fast
Which of the following statements is not correct?
17. Radon decomposes in a second order reaction with a half-life of 4.20 days. How long will it take for
the amount of remaining radon to be 7.20% of its initial value?
f life t try 4.20days
A. 16.8 days Seaod the
kLAB A oof last 7.20 t
B. 37.8 days Rearrange E h k L tyzlAIo t
C. 7.20 days thLAH e f
1 1 4.20days x 100
D. 54.1 days
law
E. 4.32 days Secondorderrate t
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18. Which statement regarding the reaction described by the energy profile below is not correct?
intermediates
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B. First step is the rate determining step.
C. No intermediates is formed in this reaction.
D. This is an exothermic reaction.
E. Second step is faster than the first step.
CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 6
19. The correct units for the frequency factor, A, of a second order reaction are:
A. M/s
B. s-1
Seconforderate Rate KLAY k Raffy
M
C. M-1s-2
D. M-1s-1 Arrhenius k A A k Rate
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E. M-2s-1
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20. Which of the following plots indicates that a reaction is zero order?
A. B.
21. The reaction below has Kp = 1.9 103 at 298 K. What is the value of Kc for the reaction at the same
temperature?
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2 NO (g) + Cl2 (g) 2 NOCl (g)
Kp Kc Rt
A. 7.7 101
B. 4.6 104 Kc k p l 9 103 23
C. 1.2 106 0.0806Latmmol k4298k
D. 4.7 106
E. None of the above is correct. 4.6 104 nounits
22. For a system that is at chemical equilibrium, which of the following statements is correct:
A. The reactant concentration is exactly equal to the product concentration. Concentrations can bedifferentbut
B. The reaction quotient, Qc > Kc Atequilib Qc Kc X Donotchanceat eqiub
C. x
The value of Kc for the reverse reaction will be equal to 1/Kc Kc B ackwards
D. windyftp.B efpub
Perturbing the system by adding a reactant will result in a decrease in product concentration.
E. Both C and D are correct.
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23. Consider the following reaction at equilibrium at 298 K. Which of the following changes will shift products
the equilibrium to the right (favour formation of products)? increase
24. Solid PCl5 decomposes to form liquid PCl3 and gaseous Cl2. The Kc and Kp expressions for this
reaction are:
PClsCs PcbEl Az g BALANCED
K Lch Kp Paz
A. Kc = [Cl2] and Kp = PCl2
B. Kc = [PCl3][Cl2]/[PCl5] and Kp = PPCl3PCl2 / PPCl5
C. Kc = [PCl3][Cl2] and Kp = PPCl3PCl2
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D. Kc = [PCl3] and Kp = PPCl3PCl2 in01 Kc
Kp
E. None of the above.
25. The following reaction has Kc = 1.00 at 298 K: H2O (g) + Cl2O (g) 2 HOCl (g)
If the system is found to have [HOCl] = 0.042 M, [Cl2O] = 0.040 M, and [H2O] = 0.490 M, which of the
following statements is correct.
A. The system will shift to the left and form more reactants. Qc CHOU Qc Kc
B. The system will shift to the right and form more products.x
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C. The system is at chemical equilibrium.
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direction
D. The chemical equilibrium constant will change to Kc = 9.00 10-2.
x 6.042M
E. None of the statements above are correct.
X kcCkp CoN5 0.490M O 040M
26.
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Which of the following statements is true according to Le Châtelier’s principle?
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A. Increasing the temperature of an exothermic reaction will decrease the product concentration. AxBECthed
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B. Increasing the volume of the container shifts the reaction to the side with fewer moles of gas.sidewithmore
XC. Adding a catalyst shifts the reaction to the right (favours formation of products). numberof moles
XD. Both A and C are true. 2 off
XE. None of the above are true. noctwGEinequilib
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CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 8
A reaction mixture initially contains 2.45 atm Xe and 4.38 atm F2. If the equilibrium pressure of Xe is
0.45 atm, the value for Kp is equal to:
A. 11.7
R xexZfzZXeF4Xe
us 4.38 45atnI2
O eqnilib_o at
045 2 s X
B. 15.9 c x 27 7 2.45aim 045
C. 30.8 E 2.45 x 4.38 2x X 2 oo tm
D. 61.6 2.00
kp pxef4
E. 120.4
382D2 u zz.ooDz 3078
ftp.J q.su EEs
31. Which of the following statements about acids and bases is correct?
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A. Weak acids dissociate partially in solution to produce a weak base.
B. Kb values for strong bases are usually not reported because they are extremely small.
C. If you have two weak acids, the one with the larger pKa is the stronger acid.
D. For weak bases, the following relationship is correct: pH = 14 + pOH
E. None of the above is correct.
32. The pH of a 0.100 M solution of the acid HOCl (Ka = 3.5 10-8) is approximately equal to:
A. 1.0
B. 3.6
C. 4.2
D. 7.5
E. None of the above.
33. Which of the following acid solutions would you expect to have the largest percent ionization?
A. 0.05 M CH3COOH
B. 0.05 M HCOOH
C. 1.00 M CH3COOH
D. 1.00 M HCOOH
E. All will have the same percent ionization.
34. The pH of a 1.00 M solution of methylamine (Kb = 4.38 10-4) is approximately equal to:
A. 1.7
B. 7.0
C. 9.1
D. 10.6
E. None of the above is correct.
35. Which of the following solutions would you expect to have the largest pOH?
0.100 M of Ca(OH)2
0.200 M of NH3 (Kb = 1.76 10-5)
0.100 M of NH3 (Kb = 1.76 10-5)
0.200 M of HONH2 (Kb = 1.1 10-8)
0.100 M of HONH2 (Kb = 1.1 10-8)
A. 0.100 M of Ca(OH)2
B. 0.200 M of NH3
C. 0.100 M of NH3
D. 0.200 M of HONH2
E. 0.100 M of HONH2
CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 9
36. If the autoionization constant Kw = 1 10-13 at 60 °C, which of the following statements is correct:
37. The diprotic acid H2A has acid dissociation constants Ka1 and Ka2. If 100 millimoles of this acid is
dissolved in 1 L of water, which of the following statements is correct:
38. Which, if any, of the following would you expect to be the weakest acid? Hint: The metal is the
central atom and is bonded to four oxygen atoms.
A. H3PO4
B. H3AsO4
C. H3SbO4
D. H3BiO4
E. All should have equal strength.
39. Consider the following 0.10 M aqueous solutions: KOH, KF, NH4Cl, HCl, KCl
Arranging the solutions in order from most acidic to most basic gives:
40. When an aqueous solution is made separately, which set of salt solutions will ALL have a pH that is
greater than 7?
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CHEMISTRY 115 MIDTERM EXAM (Winter 2019) Page 10
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Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.115 140.908 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.965 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 168.934 173.04 174.967
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.038 231.036 238.029 237.048 (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (260)
Useful Data
Physical Constants
Some Equations
k = Ae-Ea/RT