Chem 1040 Final Exam Review

CHEM 1040 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
1. Which of the following four molecules are polar: PH3, OF2, HF, SO3?
A) only HF
B) only HF and OF2
C) all except SO3
D) none of these molecules
E) all of these molecules
2. Place HCN, H2O and H3O+ in order of increasing X-A-X bond angle, where A
represents the central atom and X represents the outer atoms in each molecule.
A) H2O < H3O+ < HCN
B) H3O+ < H2O < HCN
C) HCN < H3O+ < H2O
D) H3O+ < HCN < H2O
E) H2O = H3O+ < HCN
3. Arrange the following species from smallest to largest radius: Se2–, Sr2+, Rb+, Br–,
Ca2+:
A) Sr2+ < Ca2+ < Rb+ < Br– < Se2–
B) Se2– < Br– < Rb+ < Sr2+ < Ca2+
C) Se2– < Ca2+ < Sr2+ < Rb+ < Br–
D) Ca2+ < Sr2+ < Rb+ < Br– < Se2–
E) Ca2+ < Rb+ < Br– < Sr2+ < Se2–
4. What is the cation’s ground-state electron configuration in Co(C2H3O2)2•4H2O?
A) [Ar] 3d74s2
B) [Ar] 3d54s2
C) [Ar] 3d7
D) [Ar] 3d104s1
E) [Ar] 3d64s1
5. Draw the Lewis structure for CO32–, including any valid resonance structures.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) The CO32– ion contains three C-O double bonds.
B) The CO32– ion contains two C-O single bonds and one C-O double bond.
C) The CO32– ion contains three C-O bonds that are equivalent to 4/3 bonds.
D) The CO32– ion contains two C-O single bonds and one C-O triple bond.
E) None of the above is true.
6. Draw the Lewis structure for SO32–. What is the hybridization on the S atom?
A) sp3d2
B) sp2
C) sp3d
D) sp3
E) sp
7. How many atoms of carbon are contained in 47.6 g of Al2(CO3)3? The molar mass of
Al2(CO3)3 is 233.99 g/mol.
A. 3.68×1023 C atoms
B. 2.96×1024 C atoms
C. 2.87×1025 C atoms
D. 1.10×1024 C atoms
E. 1.23×1023 C atoms
8. Phosphine, PH3, can be prepared by the two step process:
6Ca(s) + P4(s) → 2Ca3P2(s)
Ca3P2(s) + 6H2O(l) → 2PH3(g) + 3Ca(OH)2(s)
What is the maximum number of moles of PH3 that can be prepared from 80.2 g of
calcium?
A) 0.333 mol
B) 2.67 mol
C) 1.00 mol
D) 0.667 mol
E) 1.33 mol
9. What volume of 0.50 M KOH is required to neutralize completely 500 mL of 0.25 M
H3PO4?
A) 1.0×103 mL
B) 7.5×102 mL
C) 5.0×102 mL
D) 2.5×102 mL
E) 83 mL
10. Consider the following: 2SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2SO3(g); K = 6.67 at a particular
temperature. A 4.0 L flask is filled with 0.33 mol SO2, 0.33 mol O2, and 0.33 mol SO3.
Which way will the system shift and how will the concentration of SO3 change as
equilibrium is established?
A. The system shifts right and [SO3] will decrease.
B. The system shifts right and [SO3] will increase.
C. The system shifts left and [SO3] will decrease.
D. The system shifts left and [SO3] will increase.
11. For the reaction Xe (g) + 2F2(g) → XeF4(g) , what effect will reducing the volume of
the reaction mixture have on the system?
A. The reaction will shift to the right in the direction of products.
B. The reaction will shift to the left in the direction of reactants.
C. The equilibrium constant will decrease.
D. The equilibrium constant will increase.
E. No effect will be observed.
12. The following 0.10M aqueous solutions are arranged in order of increasing pH.
C6H5NH3I < HClO < unknown < CH3NH2
Which one of the following 0.10 M aqueous solutions is the unknown?
A) HF
B) (CH3)3N
C) (C2H5)3N
D) CH3COOH
E) C5H5NHBr
13. Which pairs of ions can exist in large concentrations simultaneously in aqueous
solution?
A) Ag+ and Cl–
B) Ca2+ and CO32-
C) H3O and I–
D) Ba2+ and SO42–
E) H3O+ and CN-
14. Which one of the following salts gives a basic aqueous solution?
A) FeCl3
B) CH3NH3Cl
C) NaHCO3
D) NH4ClO4
E) NaHSO4
15. Which one of the following is a strong electrolyte?
(a) H2O
(b) KF
(c) HF
(d) HNO2
(e) (CH3)3N
16. Which of the following combinations cannot produce a buffer solution?

(a) HNO2 and NaNO2
(b) HCN and NaCN
(c) HClO4 and NaClO4
(d) NH3 and (NH4)2SO4
(e) NH3 and NH4Br
17. Calculate the ratio [CH3COOH]/[NaCH3COO] that gives a solution with pH = 5.00?
(a) 0.28
(b) 0.36
(c) 0.44
(d) 0.56
(e) 0.63
18. Consider an indicator that ionized as shown below for which its Ka = 1.0 x 10-4
HIn + H2O H3O+ + In-
yellow red
Which of the responses contains all the true statements and no others?
(1) The predominant color in its acid range is yellow.
(2) In the middle of the pH range of its color change a solution containing the indicator
will probably be orange.
(3) At pH = 7.00, a solution containing this indicator (and no other colored species) will
be red. (Hint: Write the equilibrium constant expression for the indicator.)
(4) At pH = 7.00, most of the indicator is in the un-ionized form.
(5) The pH at which the indicator changes color is pH = 4.
(a) 1, 3, 5
(b) 2, 4
(c) 3, 4, 5
(d) 1, 2, 3, 5
(e) another combination
19. What is the pH at the equivalence point in the titration of 100.0 mL of 0.20 M
ammonia with 0.10 M hydrochloric acid?
(a) 4.6
(b) 5.2
(c) 7.0
(d) 5.5
(e) 4.9
20. Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 300 mL of 0.10 M HF and 200 mL
of 0.10 M KOH.
(a) 2.82
(b) 2.96
(c) 3.32
(d) 3.44
(e) 3.53
21. Consider the titration of 30.0 mL of 0.20 M nitrous acid by adding 0.0500 M aqueous
ammonia to it. The pH at the equivalence point is _____.
(a) greater than 7
(b) equal to 7
(c) less than 7
(d) cannot be determined without more data (not including Ka and Kb)
(e) is impossible to predict
22. The pH of 0.10 M CH3COOH is 2.87. What is the percent ionisation of
CH3COOH(aq)?
A) 1.3%
B) 10%
C) 0.13%
D) 5.0%
E) 13%
23. For which of the compounds below are cis-trans isomers possible?
CH3CH=CH2 CH3CH=CHCH2CH3 CH3CH=CHCH3
(1) (2) (3)
(a) only 2
(b) both 1 and 2
(c) both 2 and 3
(d) all three
(e) only 3
24. How many alcohols are structural isomers with the formula: C5H11OH?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
(e) 9
25. Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?

(a) Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.
(b) The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water decrease with increasing
molecular weight.
(c) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
(d) Due to hydrogen bonding, boiling points of alcohols are much higher than those of
corresponding alkanes.
(e) Boiling points of normal primary alcohols increase with increasing molecular weight.
26. Which of the following cannot react as a nucleophile?

a) CH3NH2
b) (CH3)2NH
c) (CH3)3NH
d) (CH3)4N+
27. What is the expected product formed from the reaction between 2-butene and Cl2?
(a) 1-chlorobutane
(b) 2-chlorobutane
(c) 2,3-dichlorobutane
(d) 2,2-dichlorobutane
(e) 3,3-dichlorobutane
28. Which of the following alcohols forms a ketone when oxidized?
(a) 1-propanol
(b) methanol
(c) 2-methyl-2-propanol
(d) 2-propanol
(e) all of the above
29. What will be the product for the given reaction?
a) CH3Br
b) CH4
c) CH3COBr
d) CH3NH2
30. Ethene based polymers form through a process called

a) Oxidative linking
b) Radical chain reaction
c) Substitution polymerization
d) Addition polymerization
31.
32. The following polymer

a) addition polymer
b) thermosetting polymer
c) homopolymer
d) condensation copolymer
33. What are the formulas of the monomers used to produce the nylon polymer below?
A) H2NCH2CH2NH2 and (OHC)-C6H4-(CHO) (substituents are para)

B) CH3CH3 and (H2NOOC)-C6H4-(COONH2) (substituents are para)
C) HOCH2CH2OH and (H2NOOC)-C6H4-(COONH2) (substituents are para)
D) H2NCH2CH2NH2 and (CH3OOC)-C6H4-(COOCH3) (substituents are para)
34. Polyacrylonitrile, whose trade name is Orlon, resembles wool fibres.

Two repeating units of this polymer are: –CH2–CH(CN)–CH2–CH(CN)–
Which of the following is the monomer used to produce this polymer?
A) CH2CH(CN)
B) CH2BrCH2(CN)
C) CH(Br)CH(CN)
D) CH3CH2(CN)
35. The ester CH3(CH2)2COO(CH2)4CH3 is responsible for the odour of apricots.

This ester can be prepared from
A) CH3(CH2)2COOH and CH3(CH2)3CHO
B) CH3(CH2)2COOH and CH3(CH2)3CH2OH
C) CH3(CH2)2CHO and CH3(CH2)3COOH
D) CH3(CH2)2CH2OH and CH3(CH2)3COOH
36. Treatment of ethanol with Na2Cr2O7(aq)/H+(aq) yields compound A which reacts

further to give B. Identify A and B, respectively.
A) CH3OCH3 and CH3CH3
B) CH3CHO and CH3COOH
C) CH3COCH3 and CH3COOH
D) CH3CHO and CH3OCH3
37. What is the major product of the following reaction:

(CH3)2CHCH2CH2CH3 + Br2/h →
A) 5-bromo-2-methylpentane
B) 1,5-dibromo-2-methylpentane
C) 2,3-dibromo-4-methylpentane
D) 1-bromo-2-methylpentane
E) 2-bromo-2-methylpentane
38. Which of the following compounds would be attacked ONLY by a electrophilic
reagent?
A) 1, 2, 4 and 5
B) 2, 4 and 5
C) 2 and 5
D) 1 and 4
E) 3

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CHEM 1040 FINAL EXAM REVIEW

16. Which of the following combinations cannot produce a buffer solution?

25. Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?

26. Which of the following cannot react as a nucleophile?

29. What will be the product for the given reaction?

30. Ethene based polymers form through a process called

32. The following polymer

A) H2NCH2CH2NH2 and (OHC)-C6H4-(CHO) (substituents are para)

34. Polyacrylonitrile, whose trade name is Orlon, resembles wool fibres.

35. The ester CH3(CH2)2COO(CH2)4CH3 is responsible for the odour of apricots.

36. Treatment of ethanol with Na2Cr2O7(aq)/H+(aq) yields compound A which reacts

37. What is the major product of the following reaction:

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