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CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS

HOMEWORK 3
DEADLINE: before 13g00 (25/01/2021)
(Note: this homework must be hand-written)
Group: ______________ Date: ____________
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Multiple Choice. Please select the answer by circling only one letter
a, b, c or d in each question.
Q1/ When the volume of a gas sample ..., the same number of gas particles is crowded into
a ... volume, resulting in more collisions with the walls and therefore an ... in pressure
a) decreases bigger increase
b) decreases smaller increase
c) increases smaller increase
d) increases bigger Decrease

Q2/ A sample of gas has a mass of 0.311 g. Its volume is 0.225 L at a temperature of 14oC and
a pressure of 886 mmHg. Find its molar mass.
a) 27.9

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b) 31.9
c) 0.04
d) 1.36

Q3/ Methanol (CH3OH) can be synthesized by the reaction:

CO (g) + 2H2 (g)  CH3OH (g)
What volume of hydrogen gas, at a temperature of 32 oC and a pressure of 748 mmHg, is
needed to synthesize 35.7g of methanol?
a) 56.7 L
b) 70 mL
c) 5.95 L
d) 28.35 L

Q4/ Which of the following is not the simplest model for the behavior of gases is the kinetic
molecular theory.
a) The size of a particle is negligibly small.
b) The temperature is in kelvins.
c) The collision is completely elastic.
d) The motion is random and has constant velocity.

Q5/ Which of the following is wrong about solution?

a) A solution is a heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances or components.
b) The majority component in a solution is typically called the solvent, and
the minority component is called the solute.
c) If solvent-solute interactions are stronger than solvent-solvent and solute-solute interactions,
solution will form.
d) Dipole-dipole forces do not exist in the solution.

Q6/ What is the interaction between NaCl and I2?

A) dipole-induced dipole interaction.  B) dipole-dipole interaction.
C) ion-induced dipole interaction. D) dispersion interaction

Q7/ A molecule contains hydrogen bonding if it contains hydrogen covalently bonded to

A) fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen. B) chlorine, fluorine, or iodine.
C) sulfur, oxygen, or fluorine. D) oxygen or nitrogen.

Q8/ Identify the compound that does NOT have dipole-dipole forces as its strongest force.
A) CH2I2 B) CH3OCH3 C) CH3Cl D) CO2

Q9/ Which of the following can form hydrogen bonds with water?
A) NiCo B) Ca C) CH3COOH D) CH4

Q10/The forces between polar molecules are known as

A) hydrogen bonding. B) ion-dipole forces.

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C) dipole-dipole forces. D) dispersion forces.

Q11/ The thermal decomposition of nitryl chloride (NO 2Cl) 2NO2Cl (g)  2NO2 (g) + Cl2 (g),
is thought to occur by the mechanism shown in the following equations. What rate law is
predicted by this mechanism?
NO2Cl □(→ ┴ (t ° )) NO2 + Cl (slow step)
NO2Cl + Cl □(→ ┴ (t ° )) NO2 + Cl2 (fast step)
a) Rate = k[NO2Cl]
b) Rate = k[NO2Cl]2
c) Rate = k[NO2Cl][Cl]
d) Rate = k[NO2Cl]2[Cl]

Q12/ Write a balance reaction for which the following rate relationships are true:
Rate = −1/ 2( ∆[SO2 ])/ Δt = −(∆[O2 ])/ Δt = 1/2(∆ [SO3 ])/ Δt
a) 2SO2 + O2  2SO3
b) 2SO3  2SO2 + O2
c) 2SO3  SO2 + 2O2
d) SO2 + 2O2  2SO3

Q13/ The rate constant for a first-order reaction is 0.54 s-1. What is the half-life of this reaction
if the initial concentration is 0.33 M?
a) 0.089 s
b) 0.31 s
c) 1.28 s
d) 5.6 s

Q14/ The gas phase reaction A + B  C has a reaction rate which is experimentally observed
to follow the relationship Rate = k[A]2[B]. If the concentration of A is tripled and the
concentration of B is doubled, the reaction rate would be increased by a factor of _____.
a) 11
b) 9
c) 12
d) 18

Q15/ What is the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction below?
CoO(s) + CO(g) ⇄ Co(s) + CO2(g)
a) Kc = [Co]/[CoO]
b) Kc = [Co][CO2]/[CoO][CO]
c) Kc = [CO2]/[CO]
d) Kc = 1/[CO2][CO]

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Q16/ The graph below shows a plot of

[NH3] versus t for the decomposition of
ammonia on a hot tungsten wire and for
the decomposition of ammonia on hot
quartz (SiO2). What is the order of the
decomposition of NH3 on hot tungsten?

a) Zero order
b) First order
c) Second order
d) None of them

Q17/ Experimental data for the reaction: A  2B + C have been plotted in the following
three different ways (with concentration units in mol/L):

What is the order of the reaction with respect to A?

a) Zero order
b) First order
c) Second order
d) None of them

Q18/ When the system A + B   C + D is at equilibrium,

(a) the sum of the concentrations of A and B must equal the sum of the concentrations of C
and D.
(b) the forward reaction has stopped.
(c) both the forward and the reverse reactions have stopped.
(d) the reverse reaction has stopped.
(e) neither the forward nor the reverse reaction has stopped.

Q19/ Consider the equilibrium system: 2ICl(s)   I2(s) + Cl2(g)

Which of the following changes will increase the total amount of of Cl2 that can be produced?
(a) removing some of the I2(s)
(b) adding more ICl(s)
(c) removing the Cl2 as it is formed

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(d) decreasing the volume of the container

(e) all of the above

Q20/ Consider the following system in a 1.00 L container: A(g) + B(g)   2C(g)
o
The equilibrium concentrations at 200 C were determined to be:
[A] = 0.200 M [B] = 3.00 M [C] = 0.500 M
How many moles of A must be added to increase the concentration of C to 0.700 M at 200oC?
(a) 0.225 mol
(b) 0.305 mol
(c) 0.417 mol
(d) 0.610 mol
(e) 0.700 mol

Q21/ Consider the reversible reaction at equilibrium at 392oC:

2A(g) + B(g)   C(g)
The partial pressures are found to be: A: 6.70 atm, B: 10.1 atm, C: 3.60 atm. Evaluate K p for
this reaction.
(a) 7.94 x 10-3
(b) 0.146
(c) 0.0532
(d) 54.5
(e) 121

Q22/ Kc = 0.040 for the system below at 450oC: PCl5(g)   PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
Evaluate Kp for the reaction at 450oC.
(a) 0.40
(b) 0.64
(c) 2.4
(d) 0.052
(e) 6.7 x 10-4
Q23/ For a specific reaction, which of the following statements can be made about K, the
equilibrium constant?
(a) It always remains the same at different reaction conditions.
(b) It increases if the concentration of one of the products is increased.
(c) It changes with changes in the temperature.
(d) It increases if the concentration of one of the reactants is increased.
(e) It may be changed by the addition of a catalyst.

Q24/ Consider the gas-phase equilibrium system represented by the equation:

2H2O(g)   2H2(g) + O2(g)
Given that the forward reaction (the conversion of "left-hand" species to "right-hand" species)
is  endothermic, which of the following changes will  decrease the equilibrium amount of
H2O?
(a) adding more oxygen
(b) adding a solid phase calalyst

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(c) decreasing the volume of the container (the total pressure increases)
(d) increasing the temperature at constant pressure
(e) adding He gas

Q25/ The reversible reaction:

2SO2(g) + O2(g)   2SO3(g)
has come to equilibrium in a vessel of specific volume at a given temperature. Before the
reaction began, the concentrations of the reactants were 0.060 mol/L of SO 2  and 0.050 mol/L
of O2. After equilibrium is reached, the concentration of SO3 is 0.040 mol/L. What is the
equilibrium concentration of O2?
(a) 0.010 M
(b) 0.020 M
(c) 0.030 M
(d) 0.040 M
(e) none of these

Q26/ 2SO3(g)    2SO2(g) + O2(g)

The conventional equilibrium constant expression (Kc) for the system as described by the
above equation is:
(a) [SO2]2/[SO3]
(b) [SO2]2[O2]/[SO3]2
(c) [SO3]2/[SO3]2[O2]
(d) [SO2][O2]
(e) none of these

Q27/ The synthesis of ammonia gas from nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas represents a classic
case in which a knowledge of kinetics and equilibrium was used to make a desired chemical
reaction economically feasible. N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3

H = - 22.08 Kcal/mol
How to helps to maximize the yield of ammonia?
a. Running the reaction at an elevated temperature
b. using a catalyst
c. running the reaction at high pressure
d. running the reaction at low pressure

Q28/ Ammonia is produced by the Haber process, in which nitrogen and hydrogen are reacted
directly using an iron mesh impregnated with oxides as a catalyst.
For the reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3
Equilibrium constants (Kp values) as a function of temperature are:
4.34*10-3 (300oC),
1.45*10-5 (500oC),
2.25*10-6 (600oC)
The reaction is…
a. Exothermic
b. Endothermic

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II. Free Response Answer

1. A solution of phosphoric acid was made by dissolving 10.0 g H 3PO4 in 100.0 mL water. The
resulting volume was 104 mL. Calculate the density, mole fraction, molarity, and molality of the
solution. Assume water has a density of 1.00 g/cm3.

2. The lattice energy* of NaI is 686 kJ/mol, and the enthalpy of hydration is _694 kJ/mol.
Calculate the enthalpy of solution per mole of solid NaI.

3. The solubility of nitrogen in water is 8.21*10-4 mol/L at 0oC when the N2 pressure above water
is 0.790 atm. Calculate the Henry’s law constant for N 2 in units of mol/L*atm for Henry’s law in
the form C = kP, where C is the gas concentration in mol/L. Calculate the solubility of N 2 in
water when the partial pressure of nitrogen above water is 1.10 atm at 0oC.

4. The reaction: 2I-(aq) + S2O82-(aq)  I2(aq) + 2SO42-(aq)

Was studied at 25oC. The following results were obtained
Where Rate=−¿ ¿

a. Determine the rate law

b. Calculate a value for the rate constant for each experiment and an average value for the rate
constant

5. The decomposition of H2O2 was studied and the following data were obtained at a particular
temperature:

−[ H 2 O 2❑]
Assuming that: Rate=
∆t
Determine the rate law, the integrated rate law and the value of the rate constant. Calculate
[H2O2] at 4000 s after the start of the reaction.

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6. The rate constant for the gas-phase decomposition of N2O5:

N2O5  2NO2 + 1/2 O2
Has the following temperature dependence:

Determine the activation energy for this reaction

7. The equilibrium constant is 0.0900 at 25oC for the reaction:

H2O(g) + Cl2O(g) 2HOCl(g)
For which of the following sets of condition is the system at equilibrium? For those which are
not at equilibrium, in which direction will the system shift?
a. A 1.0L flask contains 1.0 mol HOCl; 0.10 mol Cl2O and 0.10 mol H2O
b. A 2.0L flask contains 0.084 mol HOCl; 0.080 mol Cl2O and 0.98 mol H2O
c. A 3.0L flask contains 0.25 mol HOCl; 0.0010 mol Cl2O and 0.56 mol H2O

8. For the reaction: 2H2O (g) 2H2(g) + O2 (g)

K = 2.4*10-3 at a given temperature. At equilibrium it is found that [(H2O(g)] = 1.1*10-1M and
[H2(g) = 1.9*10-2 M
What is the concentration of O2(g) under these conditions?