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SUBJECT: GENERAL CHEMISTRY

TEST, Date: May 2015
Time: 160 min. No. of Questions: 80
Code: 4161
This is a closed book text.

1. The quantum numbers of the last 6. Consider the following electron

electron of atom (Z = 30): (electrons
configurations:
are filled in orbitals in the following (i) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
order of ml from –l to + l)
(ii) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
a. n = 3, l = 2, ml= -2, ms = +1/2 (iii) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
b. n = 4, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +1/2 and -
(iv)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
1/2 (v) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c. n = 3, l = 2, ml= +2, ms = -1/2
The electron configuration that belongs
d. n = 4, l = 0, ml= 1, ms = +1/2 and - to the atom with the lowest second
1/2 ionization energy is __________.
a. (i)
2. Which one of the following is not true
b. (ii)
about the alkali metals?
c. (iii)
a. They are low density solids at room
d. (iv)
temperature.
b. They all have 2 electrons in their 7. Of the following species, __________
valence shells. has the largest radius.
c. They are very reactive elements. a. 37 Rb 
d. They have the lowest first b. 38 Sr 2
ionization energies of the elements. c. 35 Br 
3. Choose the wrong statement about the d. 36 Kr
elements in group VIA: 8. Arrange the following elements in order
a. The highest possible oxidation of increasing atomic radius: Ca (Z=20),
value is +6 F (Z=9), Rb (Z=37).
b. The lowest oxidation value is -2 a. Rb< Ca<F
c. Most of them are metals. b. F< Ca<Rb
d. Thevalence electron configuration c. F< Rb<Ca
is ns2 np4
d. Ca<Rb<F
4. Base on the outer electron configuration 9. Arrange the following elements in order
of 4d10 5s2 , please define this element of increasing first ionization energy: Na
a. period 5, group IIA, Z=50. (Z=11), Mg (Z=12), Al (Z=13), Si
b. period 4, group IIB, Z=48 (Z=14).
c. period 5, group IIB, Z=48
d. period 5, group IIB, Z=50 a. Al<Na< Mg<Si
b. Na<Mg<Al <Si
5. Which of the following correctly c. Si <Al<Mg <Na
represents the second ionization of d. Na < Al <Mg <Si
calcium? 10. Of the following elements, __________
a. Ca(g)  Ca  (g)  e has the most negative electron affinity.
b. Ca  (g)  Ca 2 (g)  e a. S (Z=16)
c. Ca  (g)  e  Ca 2+ (g) b. Cl (Z=17)
c. Se (Z=34)
d. Ca  (g)  e  Ca(g) d. Br (Z=35)

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11. Arrange the following elements in order same spin is maximized. This statement
of increasing electronegativities: 15 P, 7 N, describes ________.
13 Al, 31 Ga a. Pauli Exclusion Principle
a. N>P>Al>Ga b. Planck's constant
b. P>N>Ga>Al c. Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
c. Ga> Al>P>N d. Hund's rule
d. Ga> Al >N>P
19. Phosphorus (Z=15) has _________
12. Elements __________ exhibit similar unpaired electrons.
physical and chemical properties.
a. 1
a. with similar chemical symbols b. 2
b. with similar atomic masses
c. 3
c. in the same period of the periodic d. 4
table
d. in the same group of the periodic 20. The electron configuration of Cu2+ ion
table (Z=29) in ground state is:
13. All of the orbitals in a given subshell have a. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d7 4s2
the same value of the _________ quantum b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9
number. c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s1
a. Principal.
b. Azimuthal, l. d. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10
c. Magnetic. 21. Which statement is incorrect about
d. (a) and (b). ionic compound?
14. Which one of the following is not a valid
value for the magnetic quantum number a. Having high melting point.
of an electron in a 5d subshell? b. Splitting to form ions when
dissolving in water.
a. 2
b. 3 c. Being conductive in crystal phase.
c. 0 d. Being conductive in liquid
d. 1 (melting) phase
15. Which one of the quantum numbers does 22. The maximum number of covalent
not result from the solution of the bonds is decided by:
Schrodinger equation?
a. The number of valence electrons.
a. principal
b. The number of single valence
b. azimuthal
electrons which are in stimulating
c. magnetic
state.
d. spin c. All of them are correct.
16. Which of the following is NOT a valid
d. The number of valance atomic
set of quantum numbers?
orbital.
a. n = 4, l = 2, ml = -1
23. According to VSEPR theory, if there are
b. n = 6, l = 5, ml = 0
six electron domains in the valence shell
c. n = 2, l = 2, ml = +2, ms = +1/2 of an atom, they will be arranged in a(n)
d. n = 3, l = 2, ml= 1, ms = +1/2 __________ geometry.
17. For a certain orbital, n = 3, l = 2, ml = a. octahedral
+1. What type of orbital is this? b. tetrahedral
a. 3s c. trigonal planar
b. 3p d. trigonal bipyramidal.
c. 3d 24. The molecular geometry of the SiH 2 Cl2
d. 3f molecule is __________.
18. The lowest orbital energy is reached a. trigonal planar
when the number of electrons with the b. tetrahedral

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c. trigonal pyramidal 31. For which one of the following reactions
d. octahedral is the value of H equal to Hf
rxn
25. The F  B  F bond angle in the BF 2  for the product?
on is __________. a. 2C (s,graphite)+ 2H2 (g)C2 H4 (g)
a. 90 ° b. 2H2 (g)+ O2 (g 2H2 O(l)
b. 109.5 ° c. 2H2 (g)+ O2 (g 2H2 O(g)
c. 120 °
d. H2 O(l)+ 1/2O 2 (g  H2 O 2 (l)
d. <120 ° 32. For which of the molecules is the
26. Of the following molecules, only
molecular geometry (shape) the same as
__________ is polar. the VSEPR electron domain arrangement
a. BF3 (electron domain geometry)?
b. CBr4
(i) PCl3 , (ii) CCl4 , (iii) TeCl4 ,
c. SiH3 Cl1
d. Cl2 a. (i) and (ii)
27. The change in the internal energy of a b. (i) and (iii)
system that releases 2,500 J of heat and c. (ii)
that does 7,655 J of work on the d. (i)
surroundings is __________ J. 33. According to valence bond theory,
a. -10,155 which orbitals overlap in the formation
b. -5,155 of the bond in HCl?
c. 10,155 a. 1s on H and 4s on Cl
d. 5,155 b. 1s on H and 3p on Cl
28. Given the following reactions c. 1s on H and 4p on Cl
N2 (g)  2O2 (g)  2NO2 (g) , ΔH = 66.4 kJ d. 2s on H and 4p on Cl
34. Arrange the following compounds in
2NO(g)  O2 (g)  2NO2 (g) , ΔH = -114.2 kJ increasing series of bond angle:
the enthalpy of the following reaction is 1. CH4 2.NH3 3.H2 O
__________ kJ. a. 1, 2, 3
N2 (g)  O2 (g)  2NO(g) b. 2, 1,3
c. 3, 2, 1
a. 180.6 d. 3, 1, 2
b. 47.8 35. Of the molecules below, only
c. 90.3 __________ is polar.
d. -180.6 a. NH3
29. The value of H for the following b. CO2
reaction is -3351 kJ: c. SF6
2Al(s)  3O2 (g)  2Al2O3 (s) d. CH 4
Calculate the value of Hf  (kJ) for Al2O3 (s)
a. -3351 36. Predict the hybridization at the central
b. -1676 atoms of the following molecule: CH ≡
c. +1676 C – CH2 – NH2
d. +3351 a. sp, sp, sp3 , sp2
b. sp2 , sp , sp3 , sp2
30. A ______ ΔH corresponds to an ____ c. sp, sp, sp3 , sp3
process. d. sp2 , sp, sp3 , sp3
37. How many sigma bonds bonds and  are
a. negative, endothermic there in the following molecule:
b. positive, exothermic
c. positive, endothermic
d. zero, exothermic

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a. 7 bonds and 3 bonds. the Faraday’s constant of 96484 C/mol and
b. 10 bonds and 2 bonds. R = 8.314 J/(mol.K).
c. 7 bonds and 2 bonds. Pb2 (aq)  Zn(s)  Zn 2 (aq)  Pb(s)
d. 10 bonds and 3 bonds. a. 0.85
b. 0.41
38. In a px orbital, the subscript x denotes the c. 0.74
d. 0.52
__________ of the electron.
a. energy 44. The standard cell potential (E°cell) of the
b. spin of the electrons reaction below is +0.126 V. The value of
c. size of the orbital G° for the reaction is ____kJ/mol. Given
d. axis along which the orbital is the Faraday’s constant of 96484 C/mol.
aligned Pb (s)  2H (aq)  Pb2 (aq)  H 2 (g)
39. What is the least polar bond in the a. +24.3
following bonds? Providing N (Z = 7), F b. -12.6
(Z = 9), Cl (Z = 17), Br (Z = 35). c. -24.3
a. N–F d. +12.6
b. N – Br 45. Consider an electrochemical cell where the
c. N – Cl following reaction takes place:
d. All have the same polarity. 2Au3+(aq) + 3Zn(s) →2Au(s) + 3Zn2+(aq)
40. What type of hybrid orbital of the Which of the following is the correct
carbon atom in the CH2 Cl2 molecule? notation for this cell
Providing C (Z = 6), F (Z = 17). a. (+) Au | Au3+ || Zn2+ | Zn (-)
a. sp b. (+) Zn | Zn2+ || Au3+ | Au (+)
b. sp2 c. (-) Au | Au3+ || Zn2+ | Zn (+)
c. sp3 d. (-) Zn | Zn2+ || Au3+ | Au (+)
d. sp3 d
46. Determine the equilibrium constant for the
41. The half-reaction occurring at the anode in following reaction at 25o C. Given the
the balanced reaction shown below is Faraday’s constant of 96484 C/mol and R =
__________. 8.314 J/(mol.K) and Eo = +1.07 V.
3MnO4 -(aq)+24H+(aq)+5Fe(s) 3Mn2+(aq) Sn 2+(aq) + V(s) → Sn(s) + V2+(aq);
+ 5Fe3+(aq)+12H2 O (l) a. 1.41x1036
a. 2MnO4 -(aq)+12H+(aq)+6e- b. 7.10x10-27
2Mn2+(aq)+3H2 O (l) c. -1.07
b. Fe(s) Fe3+(aq)+3e- d. 1.19x1018
c. Fe(s)  Fe2 (aq)  2e
47. For an isothermal process, ΔS= _________.
d. Fe2+ (s)  Fe3 (aq)  e a. q
b. qrev/T
42. Iron (II) hydroxide is a greenish precipitate c. qrev
that is formed from iron (II) ion by the
addition of a base. This precipitate d. Tqrev
gradually turns to the yellowish-brown iron
(III) hydroxide from oxidation by O 2 in the 48. Which reaction produces an increase in the
entropy of the system?
air. Write a balanced equation for this
oxidation by O2 . a. Ag  (aq)  Cl (aq)  AgCl(s)
a. Fe2+ + 2OH- → Fe(OH)2 b. CO2 (s)  CO2 (g)
b. Fe3+ + 3OH- → Fe(OH)3
c. 4Fe(OH)2 + 2H2 O + O2 → 4 Fe(OH)3 c. H2 (g)  Cl2 (g)  2HCl(g)
d. All of statements above are incorrect. d. N2 (g)  3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g)
43. The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the 49. From the values of ΔH0 in the same
reaction below is +0.63V. The cell potential conditions of following reactions:
for this reaction at 25o C is _____ V when
2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2SO3 (g), ΔH0 = -196 kJ
[Zn2+]=1.0M and [Pb2+]=2.0×10-4 M. Given
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2S(s) + 3O2 (g) → 2SO3 (g), ΔH0 = -790 kJ. d. + 463 kJ
Calculate ΔH0 of the reaction:
55. The following exothermic reaction is at
S(s) + O2 (g) → SO2 (g) equilibrium: 2 A(g) + B(g) ⇌ 4D (g).
a. -594 kJ Please choose conditions that make
b. -297 kJ
reaction shift forward direction (product
c. 594 kJ
d. 297 kJ favored).
1) Increase the temperature
50. Of the following, the entropy of 2) Add more D
__________ is the largest. 3) Decrease the volume of the bottle
4) Decrease the temperature
a. HCl (l)
5) Add more A
b. HCl (g)
c. HBr (g) 6) Increase the volume of the bottle
d. HI (g) a. 1, 3, 5
b. 4,5,6
51. Calculate the change in entropy when solid c. 2,3
NaCl melts at its melting point of 800 o C, d. 1,5,6
given the enthalpy of fusion for NaCl of
30.2 kJ/mol. 56. Reversible reaction is:
a. 37.8 J/(molK) a. The reaction which is possible to occur
b. 28.1 J/(molK) in forward then reverse direction at the
c. -37.8 J/(molK) same conditions.
d. 534 J/(molK) b. The reaction which is possible to occur
in forward and reversed direction at
the same conditions.
52. The standard Gibbs free energy of c. The reaction occurs until the reactants
formation of __________ is zero. are empty.
(1) H 2O(l) d. (a) and (b) are correct.
(2) O(g) 57. Consider the following reaction at
(3) H 2 (g) equilibrium:
a. (1) only 2SO2 (g) +O2 (g) ⇌ 2SO3 (g), ΔH°= -99kJ.
b. (2) only Le Chatelier's principle predicts that an
c. (3) only increase in temperature will result in
d. (4) and (3) __________.
a. a decrease in the partial pressure of
53. For the reaction
SO3
C2 H6 (g)  C2 H4 (g)  H2 (g) , H is b. a decrease in the partial pressure of
137 kJ / mol and S is 120 J / Kmol . SO2
This reaction is __________. c. an increase in Keq
a. spontaneous at all temperatures d. no changes in equilibrium partial
b. spontaneous only at high temperature pressures
c. spontaneous only at low temperature
d. nonspontaneous at all temperatures 58. Which of these conclusions is
CORRECT about a reversible reaction with
54. Given the following information at 25o C, Go > 0?
calculate Go of the following reaction at a. The equilibrium constant of the
25o C: 2A(g) + B(g) C(g) reaction is greater than 0.
Substance Ho f So b. The equilibrium constant of the
(kJ/mol) (J/mol.K) reaction is greater than 1.
A (g) 191 244 c. The equilibrium constant of the
B (g) 70.8 300 reaction is smaller than -1.
C( g) -197 164 d. The equilibrium constant of the
a. - 956 kJ reaction is smaller than 1.
b. + 956 kJ 59. Consider the equilibrium:
c. - 463kJ
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2NO2 (g) ⇌ N2 O4 (g), H0 298 = -14kcal. In a. 172.03
which of following conditions, the color b. 7.04
(brown) of NO2 will be darkest: c. 17442.11
a. Heating to 373K. d. 4168.57
b. Cooling to 273K 65. The equilibrium of the following reaction,
c. Increase pressure. Kc = 4:
d. Keep at 298K. CH3 COOH(aq)+C2 H5OH(aq)⇌CH3COOC2 H5 (aq)
+ H2 O.
60. Which one of the following will change the Calculate the equilibrium constant K’c of the
value of an equilibrium constant?
CH3 COOC2 H5 hydrolysis reaction:
a. changing temperature.
CH3 COOC2 H5 (aq) + H2 O ⇌ CH3 COOH(aq) +
b. adding other substances that do not
C2 H5 OH(aq).
react with any of the species involved
in the equilibrium. a. K’c = ¼
c. varying the initial concentrations of b. K’c = ½
products. c. K’c = -4
d. changing the volume of the reaction d. K’c = -1/4
vessel. 66. There is a reversible reaction in solution:
A+B⇌C+D. Equilibrium constant K eq in a
61. In the Haber process, ammonia is particular condition is 20. A mixture with
synthesized from nitrogen and hydrogen: concentration CA =CB=10-3 M,
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g) , G at 298 K Cc=CD =0.01M. The state of this system is:
for this reaction is -33.3 kJ/mol. Calculate a. The system transfers in forward
the value of G at 298 K for a reaction direction.
mixture that consists of 1.9 atm N 2 , 1.6 b. The system transfers in reverse
atm H 2 , and 0.65 atm NH3 . direction.
c. The system is at the equilibrium state.
a. -3.86 103 d. Unable to predict the state of the
b. -7.25 103 reaction.
c. -104.5 67. The Keq for the equilibrium below is 0.112
d. -40.5 at 700o C.
SO2 (g) + ½O2 (g) ⇌ SO3 (g). What is the
62. The equilibrium constant Kp for the
value of K’eq for the following reaction at
following reaction is 5.0 108 at 25 C . 700o C: 2SO3 (g) ⇌ 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g).
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g). The value of a. 0.224
G for this reaction is __________ b. 0.112
kJ/mol. c. 0.0125
a. 22 d. 79.72
b. -25
c. -50 68. Molarity is defined as the __________.
d. -22 a. moles solute/moles solvent .
b. moles solute/liters solution.
63. The equilibrium constant K eq for the gas c. moles solute/kg solution.
phase of the following reaction is 4.34×10-3 d. moles solute/kg solvent
at 300o C. At equilibrium:
69. As the concentration of a solute in a
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g) solution increases, the freezing point of the
a. Products predominate. solution __________ and the vapor
b. Reactants predominate pressure of the solution __________.
c. Only product predominate a. increases, increases
d. Roughly equal amount of product and b. increases, decreases
reactants are present. c. decreases, increases
64. For the reaction 2NO2 (g) ⇌ N2 O4 (g) d. decreases, decreases
Having G0 =-4.835kJ, calculate the 70. What is the pH of a solution in which 15
equilibrium constant, KC, for the same mL of 0.10 M NaOH is added to 25 mL of
reaction at 25 o C. Given R = 0.082 0.10 M HCl?
lit.atm/(molK) = 8.314 J/(molK) a. 1.85
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b. 1.6 c. 619
c. 8.2 d. 62.1
d. 9.4
76. Pressure has an appreciable effect on the
71. In the formula of Raoult's law II: Tf = solubility of __________ in liquids.
Kf×Cm, Tb = Kb ×Cm. The magnitudes of a. gases
Kf and of Kb depend on the identity of the b. solids
__________. c. liquids
a. solute d. solids and liquids
b. solvent 77. A solution is prepared by dissolving 15.0 g
c. solution of NH3 in 250.0 g of water. The density of
d. solvent and on temperature the resulting solution is 0.974 g/mL. The
72. Given Kb =0.52 0 C/m and boiling point of mole fraction of NH3 in the solution is
solvent as 100o C. Solution of a non- __________. Given the molecular weight
ionizing solute boiled at 374.04K. The of NH3 as 17.
molality of this solution is: a. 0.0640
a. 0.01 b. 0.0597
b. 2.0 c. 0.940
c. 10 d. 0.922
d. 0.1 78. A solution is prepared by adding 1.43 mol
73. Choose the correct answer. of KCl to 889 g of water. Calculate the
A solution with a concentration higher than the concentration of KCl in molal.
solubility is __________. a. 622
a. unsaturated b. 0.622
b. supercritical
c. saturated c. 1.27  103
d. supersaturated d. 1.61

74. A solution contains 11% by mass of 79. Calculate the freezing point of a 0.055 m
sodium chloride. This means that aqueous solution of glucose. The molal
freezing-point-depression constant Kf of
__________.
water is 1.86 °C/m.
a. 0.0286
a. there are 11 g of sodium chloride in b. 0.1023
in 1.0 mL of this solution c. -0.0562
b. 100 g of the solution contains 11 g d. -0.1023
of sodium chloride
c. 100 mL of the solution contains 11 80. The half-life of a first-order reaction is 13
min. If the initial concentration of reactant
g of sodium chloride is 0.085M it takes ____ for it to decrease
d. the density of the solution is 11 to 0.055 M.
g/mL a. 11
75. A solution containing 10.0g of an unknown b. 3.6
liquid and 90.0g of water has a freezing c. 0.048
point of -3.33 °C. Given Kf = 1.86 °C/m for d. 8.2
water, the molar mass (g/mol) of the
unknown liquid is:
a. 69.0
b. 333

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