CHEM 2

How many moles of bromide ions are present in 750.0 mL of 1.35 M MgBr2?

Correct 2.03

How many moles of Pb(NO3)2 must be added to 0.10L of a solution that is 1.0M in MgCl2 and 1.0M in KCl to precipitate
all of the chloride ion? The compound PbCl2 precipitates.

Correct 0.15 mol

Given H2(g) + (1/2) O2(g) → H2O(l), ΔH° = -286 kJ/mol, determine the standard enthalpy change for the reaction

2 H2O(l) → 2 H2(g) + O2(g).

Correct ΔH° = +572 kJ/mol

Naphthalene combustion can be used to calibrate the heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter. The heat of combustion of
naphthalene is -40.1 kJ/g. When 0.8210 g of naphthalene was burned in a calorimeter containing 1,000. g of water, a
temperature rise of 4.21°C was observed. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter excluding the water?

Correct 3.64 kJ/°C

Contact lenses can focus light due to the ___________ of the waves.

Correct refraction

In period 3 of the periodic table the atom with the largest atomic radius is located in group

Correct d. 1

Which of the following elements has the largest first ionization energy?

Correct c. H (hydrogen)

"The group of metals that includes lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium forms a closely related family
known as the"

Correct d. alkali metals.

The energy of an electron in the hydrogen atom is determined by

Correct the principal quantum number (n) only.

Which of the following elements has the largest first ionization energy?

Correct Cl

"Arrange aluminum, nitrogen, phosphorus and indium in order of increasing electronegativity. "

Correct In < Al < P < N

Which one of the following statements about atomic structure and quantum numbers is incorrect?

Correct "For n = 4, the largest possible value of ml is 2."

The ____________________ quantum numbers are associated with the energy of an electron in a many-electron atom.

Correct n and l

Which of the following is not a state function?

Correct work

Which one of the following pairs of dispersed phases and dispersing media can never form a colloid?

Correct gas and gas

The shape of an atomic orbital is associated with

Correct the angular momentum quantum number (l).

The mole fraction of potassium nitrate in an aqueous solution is 0.0194. The solution's density is 1.0627 g/mL. Calculate
the molarity of the solution.

Correct 1.05 M

The first step in the Otswald process for producing nitric acid is 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g). If the reaction of
150 g of ammonia with 150 g of oxygen gas yeilds 87 g of nitric oxide (NO), what is the percent yeild of this reaction?"

Correct c. 0.33

Which of the following bonds would you expect to be the most polar?

Correct d. N-Bi
Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the lowest osmotic pressure?

Correct 0.05 m CaSO4

"Aluminum metal reacts with HCl to produce aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas. How many grams of aluminum metal
must be added to an excess of HCl to produce 33.6L of hydrogen gas, if the gas is at STP?"

Correct 27g

The average speed of the nitrogen molecules is greater than the average molecules of the argon molecules.

Calculate the concentration [molality] of an alcohol-water mixture which will not freeze above a temperature of -10 deg
C. MW of alcohol = 46; kf water = 1.86 deg C/m

Correct 5.4

An atom has eight electrons in a 3d subshell. How many orbitals in this subshell have an unpaired electron?

Correct d. 2

Which of the following sets of conditions could exist when two liquids which are completely miscible in one another are
mixed?

Correct "?Hsoln ? 0, entropy of system increases"

"When a deliquescent substance is exposed to air, it"

Correct c. becomes moist

Colligative properties depend on

Correct the number of particles dissolved.

What is a distinguishing characteristic of the halogens?

Correct 2. They readily accept an electron from another atom to form compounds.

Which one of the following statements about orbital energies is incorrect?

Correct The energy of a given orbital increases as the nuclear charge Z increases.
Barbiturates are synthetic drugs used as sedatives and hypnotics. Barbital ( MW = 184.2 g/mol) is one of the simplest of
these drugs. What is the boiling point of a solution prepared by dissolving 42.5 g of barbital in 825 g of acetic acid?

Kb = 3.07°C/m, boiling point of pure acetic acid = 117.9°C

Correct 118.8°C

What is the molar mass of toluene if 0.85 g of toluene depresses the freezing point of 100. g of benzene by 0.47°C?

Kf of benzene is 5.12°C/m.

Correct 92.6 g/mol

Diethyl ether has a vapor pressure of 400.0 torr at 18°C. When a sample of benzoic acid is dissolved in ether, the vapor
pressure of the solution is 342 torr. What is the mole fraction of benzoic acid in the solution?

Correct 0.145

The mole fraction of oxygen molecules in dry air is 0.2029.What volume of dry air at 1.00 atm and 25°C is required for
burning 1.00 L of hexane (C6H14, density = 0.660 g/mL) completely, yeilding carbon dioxide and water?

Correct b. 8490 L

The size of an atomic orbital is associated with

Correct the principal quantum number (n).

"A solution of sucrose (sugar) in water is in equilibrium with solid sucrose. If more solid sucrose is now added, with
stirring, "

Correct the concentration of the solution will remain the same.

Who proposed a model that successfully explained the photoelectric effect?

Correct Einstein

The strongest elemental oxidizing agents are found in the _________ _________ region of the periodic table while the
strongest reducing agents are found in the ________ ________ region of the periodic table.

Correct "upper right, lower left"

Who proposed the principle which states that one cannot simultaneously know the exact position and velocity of a
particle?

Correct Heisenberg

Which element forms compounds which are involved in smog and acid rain?

Correct nitrogen

The density of a 20.3 M CH3OH (methanol) solution is 0.858 g/mL. What is the molality of this solution? H2O is the
solvent.

Correct 97.6

"A solution is prepared by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.20M arsenic acid, H3AsO4, and 50.0 mL of 0.20M sodium hydroxide,
NaOH. Which anion is present in the highest concentration?"

H2AsO4-

In hydrogen iodide __________________ are the most important intermolecular forces.

dipole-dipole forces

The effective nuclear charge for an atom is less than the actual nuclear charge due to

shielding.

Who was the first scientist to propose that an object could emit only certain amounts of energy?

Planck

A system that does no work but which receives heat from the surroundings has
 q = ?E

An emulsion is a dispersion consisting of a

liquid in a liquid.

Which scientist first proposed that particles of matter could have wave properties?

de Broglie

What mass of ethanol, C2H5OH a nonelectrolyte, must be added to 10.0 L of water to give a solution that freezes at
-10.0°C?

Assume the density of water is 1.0 g/mL. Kf of water is 1.86°C/m.

2.48 kg

When 0.7521 g of benzoic acid was burned in a calorimeter containing 1,000. g of water, a temperature rise of 3.60°C
was observed. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter, excluding the water? The heat of combustion of
benzoic acid is -26.42 kJ/g.

1.34 kJ/°C

By how much [in deg] will 50 grams of water have its freezing point depressed if you add 30 g (MW=80) of glucose to it?

-6.2

"Given the thermochemical equation 2SO2 + O2 --> 2SO3, dHr= -198 kJ/mol, what is the standard enthalpy change for
the decomposition of one mole of SO3?"

99 kJ/mol

How many moles of Pb(NO3)2 must be added to 0.10L of a solution that is 1.0M in MgCl2 and 1.0M in KCl to precipitate
all of the chloride ion? The compound PbCl2 precipitates.

0.15 mol
Which of the following bonds would you expect to be the most polar?

a. N-Bi

Barbiturates are synthetic drugs used as sedatives and hypnotics. Barbital ( MW = 184.2 g/mol) is one of the simplest of
these drugs. What is the boiling point of a solution prepared by dissolving 42.5 g of barbital in 825 g of acetic acid?

Kb = 3.07°C/m, boiling point of pure acetic acid = 117.9°C

118.8°C

The chemist, Anna Lytic, must prepare 1.00 kg of 15.0% (w/w) acetic acid using a stock solution which is 36.0% (w/w)
acetic acid (ρ = 1.045 g/mL). Which of the following combinations will give her the solution she wants?

417 g of 36% acetic acid in 583 g of distilled water

Which of the following is a correct set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 3d orbital?

"n = 3, l = 2, ml = -2"

The dissolution of barium hydroxide in water is an exothermic process. Which of the following statements is correct?

"The enthalpy of solid barium hydroxide plus pure water is greater than that of the solution, at the same
temperature."

When two pure substances are mixed to form a solution

there is an increase in entropy.

Which of the following is a covalent compound?

Cl2O

Which of the following oxides will give the most basic solution when dissolved in water?

K2O

1. Which element forms compounds which are involved in smog and acid rain?

nitrogen

1. Sodium hypochlorite is used

as a disinfectant.
1. If a solute dissolves in an endothermic process

the entropy of the solution must be greater than that of its pure components.

1. "According to the Bohr theory of the hydrogen atom, the minimum energy (in J) needed to ionize a hydrogen
atom from the n = 2 state is "

5.45 × 10-19 J

1. What is a distinguishing characteristic of the halogens?

3. They readily accept an electron from another atom to form compounds.

1. """Each electron in an atom must have its own unique set of quantum numbers"" is a statement of "

the Pauli exclusion principle.

1. Which one of the following elements is likely to exhibit the most violent and rapid reaction with water?

Rb

1. How many mL of concentrated nitric acid (16 M) are needed to prepare 0.500 L of 6.0 M nitric acid?

190 mL

1. A 275-g sample of nickel at l00.0°C is placed in 100.0 mL of water at 22.0°C. What is the final temperature of the
water? Assume that no heat is lost to or gained from the surroundings. Specific heat capacity of nickel = 0.444 J/(g·K)

39.6°C

1. 10.1 g CaO is dropped into a styrofoam coffee cup containing 157 g H2O at 18.0°C. If the following reaction
occurs, then what temperature will the water reach, assuming that the cup is a perfect insulator and that the cup
absorbs only a negligible amount of heat?

[specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·°C]

CaO(s) + H2O(l) --> Ca(OH)2(s) ΔHr = -64.8 kJ/mol

 35.8°C

1. Isoamyl salicylate ( MW = 208.25 g/mol) has a pleasant aroma and is used in perfumes and soaps. Which of the
following combinations gives a 0.75 m solution of isoamyl salicylate in ethyl alcohol (ρ = 0.7893 g/mL)?

117.2 g isoamyl salicylate in 950.0 mL of ethyl alcohol

1. A 350. mL sample of 0.276 M HNO3 is partially neutralized by 125mL of 0.0120 M Ca(OH)2. Find the
concentration of nitric acid in the resulting solution.

c. 0.197 M

1. Which of the following aqueous solutions has the lowest freezing point?

0.15 m Na2SO4

1. "According to the Bohr theory of the hydrogen atom, the minimum energy (in J) needed to ionize a hydrogen
atom from the n = 2 state is "

5.45 × 10-19 J

1. "Assuming the ground state, all of the elements located in the group 12 of the periodic table will
have the same number of"

c. valence electrons

1. In hydrogen iodide __________________ are the most important intermolecular forces.

dipole-dipole forces

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. "Arrange oxygen, sulfur, calcium, rubidium and potassium in order of decreasing electronegativity. "

O > S > Ca > K > Rb

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. """Each electron in an atom must have its own unique set of quantum numbers"" is a statement of "

the Pauli exclusion principle.

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. The dissolution of barium hydroxide in water is an exothermic process. Which of the following statements is
correct?

"The enthalpy of solid barium hydroxide plus pure water is greater than that of the solution, at the same
temperature."

1. What is the molarity of a solution obtained by dis-solving 25 g of NaCI in enough water to produce 4 L of
solution?

b. 0.107

2 points

QUESTION 10

1. Cadmium bromide is used in photography and lithography. Calculate the molality [m] of a solution prepared by
dissolving 45.38 g of CdBr2 in 375.0 g of water.

0.4446

QUESTION 1

1. The size of an atomic orbital is associated with

the principal quantum number (n).

1 points

QUESTION 2

1. Which sentence below is incorrect?

 c. Pure iron is a heterogeneous mixture.

1 points

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following elements is the most electronegative?

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. "In the ground state of an atom of silver (Ag), how many electrons will there be with the quantum number l = 1?
(The n, ml and ms quantum numbers may have any appropriate values.) "

18

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. Which of the following is a correct set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 5f orbital?

"n = 5, l = 3, ml = +1"

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. An atom has eight electrons in a 3d subshell. How many orbitals in this subshell have an unpaired electron?

d. 2

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. For the reaction C(graphite) + O2(g) → CO2(g), ΔH° = -393 kJ/mol.

How many grams of C(graphite) must be burned to release 275 kJ of heat?

8.40 g

5 points

QUESTION 8
1. Solid sodium peroxide (Na2O2) reacts with liquid water yielding aqueous sodium hydroxide and oxygen gas.
How much heat is released when 250.0 L of oxygen gas is produced from the reaction of sodium peroxide and water if
the reaction is carried out in an open container at 1.000 atm pressure and 25°C?

(Given: heat of formation

[Na2O2(s)] = -510.9 kJ/mol; [NaOH(aq)] = -469.2 kJ/mol; [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol)

2900 kJ

5 points

QUESTION 9

1. "Benzene is a starting material in the synthesis of nylon fibers and polystyrene (styrofoam). Its specific heat
capacity is 1.74 J/(g·K). If 16.7 kJ of energy is absorbed by a 225-g sample of benzene at 20.0°C, what is its final
temperature? "

62.7°C

2 points

QUESTION 10

1. Determine the freezing point of a solution which contains 0.31 mol of sucrose in 175 g of water. Kf = 1.86°C/m

-3.3°C

QUESTION 1

1. The highly exothermic thermite reaction, in which aluminum reduces iron(III) oxide to elemental iron, has been
used by railroad repair crews to weld rails together.

2Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) → 2Fe(s) + Al2O3(s) ΔH = -850 kJ

What mass [g] of iron is formed when 725 kJ of heat are released?

95

QUESTION 2

1. A 250. mL sample of 0.0328 M HCI is partially neutralized by the addition of 100. mL of 0.0245 M NaOH. Find the
concentration of hydrochloric acid in the resulting solution.

b. 0.0164 M

5 points
QUESTION 3

1. "Given the thermochemical equation 2SO2 + O2 --> 2SO3, dHr= -198 kJ/mol, what is the standard enthalpy
change for the decomposition of one mole of SO3?"

99 kJ/mol

QUESTION 4

1. What is the molarity of a solution that is 26.0% by mass phosphoric acid (H3PO4) and that has a density of 1.155
g/mL?

3.06

QUESTION 5

1. Atomic orbitals developed using quantum mechanics

describe regions of space in which one is most likely to find an electron.

QUESTION 6

1. Which element forms compounds which are used to treat individuals suffering from manic-depressive
disorders?

lithium

QUESTION 7

1. "While moving from left to right across the second row of the periodic table (i.e., from Li to Ne), the atomic radii
tend to"

c. uniformly increase.

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. The smallest ionization energies are found in the ____________ ___________ region of the periodic table.

lower left

1 points

QUESTION 9
1. "Select the correct set of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) for the highest energy electron in the ground state of
tin, Sn. "

"5, 1, 0, ½"

1 points

QUESTION 10

1. Which of the following isotopes has the greatest number of neutrons?

a. 40AR

QUESTION 1

1. How many milliters of 1 M NaOH solution will 25 mL of 2 H₂SO₄ neutralize?

a. 100 mL

2 points

QUESTION 2

1. Methane has a Henry's Law constant (k)of 9.88 × 10-2 mol/(L·atm) when dissolved in benzene at 25°C. How
many grams of CH4 will dissolve in 3.00 L of benzene if the partial pressure of CH4 is 1.48 atm?

7.02 g

2 points

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following oxides will give the most basic solution when dissolved in water?

K2O

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. Which one of the following pairs of dispersed phases and dispersing media can never form a colloid?

gas and gas

1 points
QUESTION 5

1. "When elements from a group exhibit more than one oxidation state, "

the lower oxidation state is more important as one goes down a group.

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. Which of the following sets of conditions could exist when two liquids which are completely miscible in one
another are mixed?

"?Hsoln ? 0, entropy of system increases"

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. Interference of light waves

creates a pattern of light and dark regions.

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. "A solution of sucrose (sugar) in water is in equilibrium with solid sucrose. If more solid sucrose is now added,
with stirring, "

the concentration of the solution will remain the same.

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. What is the boiling point of an aqueous solution of a nonelectrolyte that has an osmotic pressure of 10.50 atm
at 25°C?

Kb of water is 0.52°C/m. Assume the density of the solution is the same as that of pure water.

100.22°C

5 points

QUESTION 10

1. Solid sodium peroxide (Na2O2) reacts with liquid water yielding aqueous sodium hydroxide and oxygen gas.
How much heat is released when 250.0 L of oxygen gas is produced from the reaction of sodium peroxide and water if
the reaction is carried out in an open container at 1.000 atm pressure and 25°C?
(Given: heat of formation

[Na2O2(s)] = -510.9 kJ/mol; [NaOH(aq)] = -469.2 kJ/mol; [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol)

2900 kJ

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?

Correct Ne

Select the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation which starts with the lowest energy and increases to greatest
energy.

Correct "microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet"

Which of the following statements describes the correct method of preparation of 1.00 L of a 2.0 M urea solution? (MW
urea = 60.06 g/mol )

Correct Dissolve 120 g of urea in enough distilled water to produce 1.00 L of solution.

A solution of potassium hydroxide is in equilibrium with undissolved solute at 45°C. What will happen if the
temperature is raised to 50°C? (?Hsoln = -57.6 kJ/mol)

Correct The mass of dissolved KOH will decrease.

A sugar solution was prepared by dissolving 9.0 g of sugar in 500 g of water. At 27 deg C, the osmotic pressure was
measured as 2.46 atm. Determine the molecular weight of sugar.

Correct

180 g/mol

Potassium hydrogen phosphate is used in the preparation of non-dairy powdered creamers. Calculate the molarity of a
solution prepared by dissolving 238 g of K2HPO4 in enough water to produce 275 mL of solution.

Correct 4.97 M

"2.3 g ethanol (C2H5OH) is added to 500 g water. Determine the molality, m, of the resulting solution."

Correct 0.1

Who was the first scientist to propose that the atom had a dense nucleus which occupied only a small fraction of
the volume of the atom?

Correct Rutherford
 Raoult's Law relates the vapor pressure of the solvent above the solution to its mole fraction in the solution.
Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Correct Raoult's Law works best when applied to dilute solutions.

"A system receives 575 J of heat and delivers 425 J of work. Calculate the change in the internal energy, ?E, of
the system."

Correct 150 J

Select the element with the lowest first ionization energy.

Correct Sr

Arrange the following aqueous solutions in order of increasing boiling points. 0.050 m Mg(NO3)2; 0.100 m ethanol;
0.090 m NaCl

Correct

ethanol < Mg(NO3)2 < NaCl

Select the element with the highest first ionization energy.

Correct Mg

"Dinitrogen monoxide, N2O, is "

Correct a colorless gas used as a propellant in canned whipped cream.

Which of the following elements is the least electronegative?

Correct Sr

Calculate q when 28.6 g of water is heated from 22.0°C to 78.3°C.

Correct 6.74 kJ

Which of the following ions and atoms has the greatest radius?

Correct Se2-

Which of the following contains covalent bonds?

Correct IBr
 How many moles of solute particles are present in 100.0 mL of 2.50 M (NH4)3PO4?

Correct 1

How many grams of MgSO4 (MW 120.4) are in 100.0 mL of a 5.0 molar solution?

Correct 60.0 g

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"A piece of copper metal is initially at 100.0°C. It is dropped into a coffee cup calorimeter containing
50.0 g of water at a temperature of 20.0°C. After stirring, the final temperature of both copper and
water is 25.0°C. Assuming no heat losses, and that the specific heat (capacity) of water is 4.18
J/(g·K), what is the heat capacity of the copper in J/K? "

Correct 13.9 J/K

Most of the alkali metal salts are soluble in water while many alkaline earth salts have very low
solubilities. Why is this so?

Correct The alkaline earth salts have much greater lattice energies than the alkali metal salts.

Which of the following elements does not exists as a diatomic molecule under normal (ambient)
conditions?

Correct c. sulfur

"Which one of the following properties is least characteristic of substances composed of small,
covalently-bonded molecules? "

Correct Weak bonds

The modern periodic table is arranged based upon atomic

Correct b. number

A liquid will boil when

Correct b. its vapor pressure is equal to the surrounding pressure

The combustion of butane produces heat according to the equation

2 C4H10(g) + 13 O2(g) → 8 CO2(g) + 10 H2O(l)       ΔHrx = -5,314 kJ
How many grams of butane must be burned to release 6,375 kJ of heat?
Correct 139

Aqueous ammonia is commercially available in a solution that is 28% (w/w) ammonia. What is the mole
fraction of ammonia in such a solution?

Correct 0.29

A solution that contains 55.0 g of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) in 250. g of water freezes at -2.34°C. Calculate
the molar mass (in units of g/mol) of the solute. Kf of water is 1.86°C/m.

Correct 175

Calculate the freezing point of a solution made by dissolving 3.50 g of potassium chloride ( MW =
74.55 g/mol) in 100.0 g of water. Assume ideal behavior for the solution; Kf = 1.86°C/m. 

Correct -1.7 C

How much water must be added to 100 mL of a 0.75 molar solution of KCI to make a 0.04 molar solution?

Correct 1.78 L

"Select the correct set of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) for the first electron removed in the
formation of a cation for strontium, Sr. "

Correct "5, 0, 0, -½"

"In which one of the following reactions would you expect ?H to be substantially greater than ?E
(i.e., ?H > ?E)?"

Correct CO2(s) ? CO2(g)

Select the strongest electrolyte from the following set.

Correct LiNO3

Select the correct electron configuration for Te (Z = 52). 

Correct [Kr]5s2 4d10 5p4

Which word best describes the phenomenon which gives rise to a rainbow?
Correct dispersion

The electronic structure 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8 refers to the ground state of
Correct Ni

An average home in Colorado requires 20. GJ of heat per month. How many grams of natural gas
(methane) must be burned to supply this energy?

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)          ΔHr = -890.4 kJ/mol 

Correct 3.6 x 105

What volume [mL] of ethanol (density = 0.7893 g/cm3) should be added to 450. mL of water in order to
have a solution that freezes at -15.0°C?
[For water, Kf = 1.86 °C/m]

Correct 212

The solubility of nitrogen gas at 25°C and a nitrogen pressure of 522 mmHg is 4.7 ´ 10-4 mol/L. What
is the value of the Henry's Law constant in mol/L·atm?

Correct 6.8 x 10-4 mol/L·atm