Course : EB2006 (Introductory to Chemistry) Time : 1.30 pm – 4.

00 pm
(2 hours and 30 minutes)

Lecturers : Ms. Noor Shafryna Bt. Salleh Date : 18 December 2013

Answer questions in the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet.

Answer questions in the Answer Booklet provided.

This question paper consists of 9 printed pages

(excluding front cover)

1. Which one of the following represents a change?
A. Water, when heated to 100°C, forms steam
B. Bleach turns hair yellow
C. Sugar, when heated, becomes brown
D. Milk turns sour

2. Complete the following chart, in order from left to right

Ion Mass Number Protons Neutrons Electrons
Ca

A. 40, 20, 20, 20

B. 40, 20, 20, 18
C. 20, 20, 40, 20
D. 40, 20, 20, 22

3. Which of the following is the formula for hydriodic acid?

A. HIO
B. HIO
C. HIO
D. HI

4. The formula for sodium carbonate is __________.

A. Na CO
B. NaCO
C. Na(CO )
D. Na CO

5. Which of the following is classified as an ionic compound?

A. NO
B. CF
C. CO
D. CaCO

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6. A chemical reaction requires 3.50 moles of copper(II) nitrate [Cu(NO ) ]. What mass of Cu(NO )
is needed?
A. 327 g
B. 93.6 g
C. 188 g
D. 656 g

7. Acetic acid is the active ingredient in vinegar. It consists of 40.00% C, 6.714% H, and 53.29% O.
What is the empirical formula of acetic acid?
A. C H O
B. C H O
C. CH O
D. C H O

8. A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical
process is __________.
A. an element
B. a compound
C. a mixture
D. a substance

9. What is the formula for the ionic compound containing calcium ions and nitrate ions?
A. Ca N
B. Ca(NO )
C. Ca NO
D. Ca NO

10. Which of the following does apply to a chemical compound?

A. A chemical compound consists of two or more elements.
B. The elements in a compound are combined in definite proportions.
C. The characteristics of the compound are different from the characteristics of the elements
from which it is made.
D. Compounds can be separated into their constituent elements using only physical
methods.

11. Which of these substances is an element?

A. HCL
B. Co
C. CCl
D. NI

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12. Rutherford's scattering experiment demonstrated?
A. The existence of protons.
B. The existence of electrons.
C. The existence of neutrons.
D. That most of the mass of an atom is in its nucleus.

13. The formula for the permanganate ion is __________.

A. MnO
B. MnO
C. MnO
D. MnO

14. Which of the following is the correct name for the compound CoBr ?
A. Cobalt bromide.
B. Cobalt dibromide.
C. Cobalt(II) bromide.
D. Cobalt(IV) bromide.

15. An is defined as __________.

A. a charged atom or group of atoms with a net negative charge
B. a stable atom
C. a group of stable atoms
D. an atom or group of atoms with a net positive charge

16. Calculate the molar mass of Fe (PO ) .

A. 100 g/mol.
B. 7.82 g/mol.
C. 357.49 g/mol.
D. 241.1 g/mol.

17. Balance the following skeletal equation: C H ( ) + O ( )  CO ( ) + H O( ).

A. C H ( ) + O ( )  3CO ( ) + 2H O( )
B. C H ( ) + O ( )  3CO ( ) + 4H O( )
C. C H ( ) + 4O ( )  3CO ( ) + 4H O( )
D. C H ( ) + 5O ( )  3CO ( ) + 4H O( )

18. What mass of Na SO is needed to prepare 350 mL of a solution having a sodium ion
concentration of 0.125 M?
A. 3.11 g
B. 824.9 g
C. 11.3 g
D. 428.9 g

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19. Calculate the volume of H (g) at 273 K and 2.00 atm that will be formed when 275 mL of 0.725
M HCl solution reacts with excess Mg to give hydrogen gas and aqueous magnesium chloride.
A. 0.56 L
B. 1.12 L
C. 2.23 L
D. 3.54 L

20. What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have the following quantum
numbers?
n=3 =2
A. 10
B. 5
C. 2
D. 6

21. How many 3 electrons does a Fe ion have?

A. 9
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

22. Convert 689 torr to atm.

A. 9.06 atm
B. 0.906 atm
C. 6.90 atm
D. 0.690 atm

23. Calculate the molality of a solution containing 14.3 g of NaCl in 42.2 g of water?
A. 2.45 × 10 m
B. 5.80 m
C. 103 m
D. 5.80 × 10 m

24. Calculate the mole fraction of KI in a solution made by dissolving 3.4 g of KI in 5.8 g of water.
A. 0.060
B. 0.067
C. 0.37
D. 0.59

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25. Calculate the mass percent of HOCH CH OH in a solution made by dissolving 3.2 g of
HOCH CH OH in 43.5g of water.
A. 2.9%
B. 6.9%
C. 7.4%
D. 29%

26. Which one of these statements about strong acids is ?

A. All strong acids have H atoms bonded to electronegative oxygen atoms.
B. Strong acids are 100% ionized in water.
C. The conjugate base of a strong acid is itself a strong base.
D. Strong acids are very concentrated acids.

27. Calculate the pH of a solution that has [OH ] = 1.0 x 10 .

A. pH = 1.00
B. pH = 7.00
C. pH = 8.00
D. pH = 6.00

28. Which of the following is true concerning a galvanic cell?

A. Oxidation occurs at the anode and is where anions move towards.
B. Oxidation occurs at the cathode and is where anions move towards.
C. Oxidation occurs at the anode and is where cations move towards
D. Oxidation occurs at the cathode and is where cations move towards.

29. Given the following reaction in a voltaic cell: Cu( ) + 2Ag ( )  2Ag( ) + Cu ( ), which of
the following statements is ?
A. Cu( ) is the anode.
B. Oxidation occurs at the silver electrode.
C. There is no cathode for this cell.
D. Ag( ) is the anode.

30. Calculate the value of E° for the following reaction:

2Au(s) + 3Ca (aq)  2Au (aq) + 3Ca(s)
A. –4.37 V
B. –1.37 V
C. –11.6 V
D. – 4.10 V

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1.
a. Name two elements and two compounds that exist as gases at room temperature.

b. What is standard temperature and standard pressure in units of °C and atm?

c. Given that 6.9 moles of carbon monoxide gas present in a container of volume 30.4 L,
what is the pressure of the gas (in atm) if the temperature is 62°C.

d. Ammonia react with oxygen as follows;

4NH (g) + 7O (g)  4NO (g) + 6H O ∆H° = -1132kJ

Calculate the enthalpy change for the combustion of 1 mol of NH

e. Calculate ∆ for the reaction of calcium oxide and sulfur trioxide according to the Hess’s
Law:
CaO( )  SO ( ) +CaSO ( )

Use the following equations and data according to the Hess’s Law:

H O( )  SO ( ) + H SO ( ) ∆ -132.5 kJ/mol

H SO ( ) +Ca( )  CaSO ( ) + H ( ) ∆ = -602.5 kJ/mol

Ca( ) + O ( )  CaO( ) ∆ =-634.9 kJ/mol

H ( ) + O ( )  H O( ) ∆ -285.8 kJ/mol

2.
a. What is the total number of electrons possible in the 2 orbitals?

b. What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have the following set of
quantum numbers?
n = 3 = 2 m = –2

c. How many orbitals are allowed in a subshell if = 3?

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 d. Use a periodic table to write the electron configurations and orbital diagram for the
following elements :
i. Li
ii. Al
iii. Br-

3.
a. Give general properties of acids.

b. Calculate the pH of a solution containing 0.20 g of HCl in 2000 mL of solution.

c. Complete and balance the following redox reaction under acidic conditions:
Mn + H O  MnO + H O

4.
a. What is the difference between an element and a compound?

b. Stake weather the following is an element or compound:

i. NH
ii. N
iii. S
iv. SO

5.
a. Calculate the value of E° for the following reaction:
2Au(s) + 3Ca (aq)  2Au (aq) + 3Ca(s)

b. Given the following cell diagram: Al(s) | Al (aq) || Cd (aq) | Cd (s) , what is the balanced
overall (net) cell reaction?

c. Balance the following half-reaction and combine them to give a balanced overall reaction.
Sn  Sn
Bi  Bi

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