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CHM 420 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY)

Name : _____________________________________________________________

Student’s ID: ________________ Date: _____________ Programme: ___________

RH = Rydberg constant = 2.18×1018 J, 1.097×107 m-1

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h = Planck’s constant =6.63×10
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J.s c = speed of light = 3.00×10 m/s

QUESTION 1

a) Classify the following as qualitative or quantitative variable:

i) Blood type− _________________________________

ii) Film thickness − _________________________________

(2 marks)

b) Three different students weigh a standard mass of 2.00 gram on the same balance. Each
student obtains a reading of exactly 7.32 g for the mass of the standard. Explain the accuracy
and precision of the balance used.

(2 marks)

c) Give the answer to the correct number of significant figures for the following calculation:

1 . c 1 .33 c
. 3 c 1.0 c

(2 marks)

d) A reaction takes place that is expected to yield 171.9 g of product, but only yields 154.8 g.
Calculate the percent error for this experiment.

(2 marks)

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e) The winds in the hurricane can reach almost 3.218 x 10 m/hr. Convert the speed to cm/ns.

(2 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Hydrogen has a red emission line at 656.3 nm.

i) Calculate the frequency of a photon of this light

(2 marks)
ii) Determine the energy of a photon of this light

(2 marks)

b) An electron of a hydrogen atom is excited to the energy level, n=5 and falls to a lower energy
level, n=3 forming the Paschen series. Using the Rydberg formula, find the wavelength of the
spectral line emitted as a result of the transition.

(3 marks)

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c) Complete the following statements:

i) When ℓ = 3, mℓ may have values from _____________ to _____________.

ii) _____________ states that every orbital in a sublevel is singly occupied before any orbital
is doubly occupied.

iii) For quantum numbers n = 4 and mℓ = +2, the maximum number of electrons that can be
occupied in the orbital are ___________.

(3 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) Define/describe your understanding for the following terms:

i) Stoichiometry

ii) Mole

iii) Limiting reagents

iv) Percent yield

(4 marks)

b) Give the systematic name or chemical formula for the following compounds

i) Na2CO3.10H2O

ii) Ca(H2PO4)2

iii) Antimony pentafluoride

iv) Cesium perchlorate

(4 marks)

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d) A student is given a stone that is known to have a mass of 136.8 grams. She measures the
mass of the rock three different times with the following results: 160.5 g, 161.1g, and 159.8 g.
Explain the accuracy and precision of the student’s result.

(2 marks)

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e) A sample of naturally occurring silicon consists of Si (amu = 27.9769), Si (amu = 28.9765)
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and Si (amu = 29.9738). If the atomic mass of silicon is 28.0855 and the natural abundance
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of Si is 4.67%, calculate the percentage abundances of Si and Si.

(4 marks)

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f) A compound consists of C, H, and O only, has a molar mass of 331.5 g/mol. Combustion of
0.1000 g of this compound caused a 0.2921 g increase in the mass of the CO2 absorber and a
0.0951 g increase in the mass of the H2O absorber. Deduce the empirical formula and
molecular formula of the compound.

(6 marks)

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