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This document contains 35 multiple choice questions related to physical chemistry concepts. The questions cover topics such as thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, and more. Sample questions ask about calculating heat of reaction using bond energies, determining spontaneity based on Gibbs free energy changes, and deriving Maxwell relations from exact differentials.

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This document contains 35 multiple choice questions related to physical chemistry concepts. The questions cover topics such as thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, and more. Sample questions ask about calculating heat of reaction using bond energies, determining spontaneity based on Gibbs free energy changes, and deriving Maxwell relations from exact differentials.

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Answer B Correction : 38.B and 70. C 1.

) A bomb calorimeter has a heat capacity of 783 J/ oC and contains 254 g of water, which has a specific heat of 4.184 J/goC. How much heat is evolved or absorbed by a reaction when the temperature goes from 23.73oC to 26.01oC a.) 1.78 Kj absorbed c.) 1.78 evolved b.) 2.42 Kj absorbed d.) 4.21 Kj evolved Answer D 2.) Consider this equation and the associated value for Ho ( 2H2 (g) + 2 Cl2(g) ==== 4 HCl(g) Ho = -92.3 Kj. Which stateement about this information is incorrect a.) If the equation is reversed, the Ho value equals 92.3 Kj b.) The four HCl bonds are stronger than the four bonds in H2 and Cl2 c.) The Ho value will be -92.3 kj if the HCl is produced as a liquid d.) 23.1 Kj of heat will be evolved when 1 mol of HCl (g) is produced Answer C 3.) Determine the heat of reaction for this process. FeO (s) + Fe2O3(s) ==== Fe3O4 Given information: 2Fe (s) + O2 (g) ==== 2 FeO(s) Ho = -544.0 Kj 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) ==== 2 Fe2O3 (s) Ho = -1648.4 Kj Fe3O4 (s) ==== 3 Fe(s) + 2O2 (g) Ho = 1118.4 Kj a.) -1074.0 Kj b.) -22.4 Kj c.) 249.8 Kj d.) 2214.6 KJ

4.) For which process will Ho and Go be expected to be most similar a.) Al(s) + Fe2O3 (s) ==== 2 Fe(s) + Al2O3 b.) 2 Na (s) + 2 H2O (l) ==== 2 NaOH (aq) + H2 (g) c.) 2 NO2 (g) ==== N2O4 (g) d.) 2 H2 (g) + O2(g) ====== 2 H2O (g) Answer A 5.) Use bond energies to estimate H for htis reaction; H2 (g) + O2 (g) ==== H2O2(g) a.) -127 kJ c.) -484 KJ b.) 209 Kj d.) -841 Kj Answer A 6.) For a particular reaction,Ho = 38.3 KJ and So = - 113 J/K. This reaction is a.) spontaneous at all temperatures b.) nonspontaneous at all temperatures c.) spontaneous at temperatures below 66oC d.) spontaneous at temperatures above 66oC Answer B 7.) What is Go for this reaction? N2 (g) + 3/2 H2 (g) === NH3 (g) Kp = 4.42 x 10 4 at 25oC

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY a.) -26.5 KJ/mol b.) -11.5 kj/mol Answer A 8.) 3 N2O (g) + 2NH3 (g) ===== 4 N2 (g) + 3H2O (g) o H = -879.6 Kj. What is H f for N2O in kj /mol. NH3 = -45.9 Kj/mol and H2O = -241.8 Kj/mol a.) 246 b.) 82 c.) -82 d.) -246 Answer B 9.) What is the change in internal energy, U for a reaction that gives off 65 joules of heat and does 38 joules of work? a.) -103J b.) -27 J c.) 27J d.) 103J Answer A 10.) What are the signs of H and S for this reaction? 2 C (s) + O2 (g) ==== 2CO (g) __________________ H S a.) b.) + c.) + + d.) + Answer B 11.) The value of H for a reaction can be found by appopriate combination of bondenthalpies ( the energy required to brak a c.) -2.2 KJ/mol d.) -0.97 Kj/mol particular bond, represented by BE). Which expression will give H for this compound?

Answer A 12.) Consider a voltaic cell based on the half - cells Ag+ (aq) + e- === Ag(s) Eo = 0.80V Cd2+ (aq) + 2e- == Eo = -0.40V Identify the anode and give the voltage of this cell under standard conditions a.) Ag; Ecell = 0.40V c.) Cd; Ecell = 1.20V b.) Ag; Ecell = 2.00 V d.) Cd; Ecell = 2.00 V Answer C 13.) The ionic strength of CuSO4 is _________ times the molal concentration of CuSO4. a.) 2 times c.) 8 times b.) 4 times d.) 16 times Answer B 14.) Write the expression for the activities of the Al2 (SO4)3 species in solution in terms of their molality and ionic activity coeffiecients a.) 2 m2 c.) 108 5 m5 3 3 b.) 4 m d.) 5 5 m5 Answer C

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 15.) Consider the disosciation of potassium dimers in the gas phase to form potassium atoms. K2(g) ==== 2 K (g). Suppose we start with 2 moles of K2(g) and 0 moles of K (g). Which one of the following equations correct relates the equilibrium constant (Kp) in terms of the extent of the reaction at equilibrium , anfd the total pressure P assuming ideal behavior for the two gases. a.) (4 / 4 ) P b.) (4 2 / 4 2 ) P Answer B 16.) A capped carbonated beverage has a pressure of 3800 torr of CO2 at room temperature. This is equivalent to a CO2 concentration of 0.16M. Find Henrys Law constant for CO2 at room temperature. a.) 4.2 x 10-5M/torr c.) 2.4 x 104 torr /M b.) 6.1 x 101 Mtorr Answer C 17.) From the equation dG = -SdT + VdP + idni Answer A a.) (G/P)T,ni =V b.) (G/T)P,V = -S c.) (G/P)S,V = i Answer A d.) (G/T)P,ni = V e.) (S/G)P,ni = T 21.) Starting from the combined first and second laws of thermodynamics, we can use the definition of Gibbs energy to arrive at dG -SdT + VdP. This allows us to determine whether a process is spontaneous at constant T and P based on the change in Gibbs energy of that process. What quantity c.) (4 / 4 2 ) P d.) (4 2 / 4 ) P 18.) The slope of an isobar ( P constant) on a plot of a substances enthaply (H) against its entropy (S) is equal to which of the following/? a.) P d.) Cp b.) V e.) Cv c.) T Answer C 19.) How much is the vapor pressure lowered when 9.00 grams of the sugarcglucose, C6H12O6 is dissolved in 100 grams of water at 25oC. The vapor pressure of pure water is 23.8 mmtorr at 25oC. a.) 23.6 mmtorr c.) 0.21 mmtorr b.) 0.0089 mmtorr d.) 0.11 mmtorr Answer C 20.) Consider the equilibrium in the reaction 3O2 (g) === 2O3 (g), where fH0 =248.5 Kj /mol at 298 K. Assuming that fH0 is independent of temperature, we can say that a.) Kp increases as temperature increases b.) Kp decreases as temperature increases c.) Kp increases as pressure increases d.) Kp decreases as pressure increases

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY is important in determining spontaneity for a processs at constant T and V? a.) the change in energy, U for that process b.) the change in enethalpy, H, for that processs c.) the change in Helmholtz, A, for that process d.) the change in Gibbs energy, G, for that process Answer C 22.) Two identical ideal gases undergo reversible compressions: system 1 undergoes a reversible isothermal compression from initial P1,V1 to final conditions Piso, V2 : system 2 undergoes a reversible adiabatic compression from the same initial P1,V1 to final conditions Pad, V2. Which of these is true? a.) V1<V2 b.) more work is done on the system 2 than is done on system 1 c.) P iso< Pad d.) none of the above are true Answer C 23.)What is the Maxwell relation that can be derived from the following exact differential: dH = TdS + VdP? a.) (H/ S)P = (H/ P)S c.) (T/ P)S = (V/ S)P b.) (T/ S)P = (V/ P)S d.) (S/ V)T = (P/ T)V Answer C 24.) Two volatile liquids are mixed together at Po = 1 bar and T = 298 K. Which of the following statements is true? a.)G< 0, for this mixing process b.) G> 0 for this mixing process c.) G = 0 for this mixing process CHEMISTRY Licensure Examination d.) all of the above staements are true Answer A 25.) A pure substance is heated at constant pressure, beginning in its solid phase and undergoing a single phase transition to end in the gas phase. Which statement is correct? a.) The Gibbs energy increases continously throughout this process b.) The gibbs energy decreases continously throughout this process c.) This process occurs at a greater pressure than the triple point pressure d.) this process occurs at a pressure greater than the critical point pressure. Answer B 26.) Which of the following does not represent a differential of a stae function? A.) df = 1/x dx + 1/y dy b.) df = ydx + xdy c.) df = x/y dx + y/x dy d.) all of these differentials of a state function Answer C 27.) Suppose that for a reaction occuring at 298 K, we find that U = -10 Kj/mol, H = -15 KJ/mol and S = -0.1 Kj/molK. If no work (PV or non- PV work) is done, a.) this reaction will proceeed spontaneously in an isolated (adiabatic vessel) b.) This reaction will proceed spontaneously at constant T and V.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY c.) This reaction will proceed spontaneously at constant T and P. d.) None of the above are true. Answer D 28.) From the third law, we can write SoT = Cp/T dT at low temperatures and constant pressure. As a result , when temperature approaches zero 0K, the constant pressurew heat capacity (Cp) of a substance a) approaches a value of zero b.) becoming infinitely large c.) becomes negative d.) canno be measured experimentally Answer A 29.) If Th = 500oC and Tc = 50oC, the max. effieciency of an engine operatating betwee a.) Th and Tc is 90% c.) Th and Tc is 0.90 % b.)Th and Tc is 58.2 % d.) Th and Tc is 0.582 Answer B 30.) Starting from the differential form o the Helmholtz energy; dA = SdT PdV, we can derive the following volume dependence of the Helmholtz energy of an idela gas at constant temperature a.) A = nRT In (Vf/Vi) b.) A = -nRT In (Vf/Vi) c.) A = -PS/nR (Vf Vi) d.) A = PS/nR (Vf Vi) Answer B CHEMISTRY Licensure Examination 31.) For the trnsformation from the monoclinic o the rhombic form of sulfur transS <0, and the transition temperature increaes with pressure. From this information, we can determine that a.) rhombic sulfur is more dense than monoclinic sulfur b.) Monoclinic sulfur is more dense than rhombic sulfur c.) The Gibbs energy decreases during the transformation d.) The Gibbs energy increases during the transformation Answer A 32.) An important consequence of the Gibbs Phase Rule is that a pure substance can never have more than three phases in equilibrium. Based on the phase rule, what is the maximum number of phases that can coexist in equilibrium for a two component system? a.) two b.) three c.) four d.) six Answer C 33.) The Clausius Clapeyron equation, d (InP)/dT = vapH/RT2, cannot be appplied to solid /liquid equilibria because a.) it assumes the one of thep hase behaves like an ideal gas b.)it is too hard to integrate (InP) c.) coexistence curves for s/l equilibria do not depend on T d.) coexistence curves for s/l equilibria do not depend on P Answer A 34.) The Van der Waals a coefficient a.) accounts for attractive forces between molecules b.) accounts for repulsive forces between molecules c.) accounts for purely ideal behavior d.) all of the above are true

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Answer A 35.) If U = 40 J in an adiabatic process. a,) the work done by the system is 40 J b.) the work done on the system is 40 J c.) the work done by the system is 20 J d.) the work done on the system is 20 J Answer B 36.) The enhalpy of the reaction : H2 (g) + O2 (g) ===== 2 H2O (g) is fH = -483.6 Kj at T =298 K and P =1 bar. Which statement is correct? a.) fHo [H2(g) ] = -483.6 Kj/mol b.) fHo[O2(g)] = -483.6 Kj/mol c.) fHo[H2O (g)] = -483.6 Kj/mol d.) fHo[H2O(g)] = -241.8 Kj/mol Answer D 37.) In a reversible isothermal expansion of an idela gas a.) q <0 and w <0 b.) q <0 and w >0 c.) q >0 and w<0 d.) q>0 and w >0 Answer C 38.) The vant Hoff equation is given below dInKp(T)/ dT = rH/RT2 which one of the following statements is true? a.) for an endothermic reaction, Kp(T) decreases with increasing T b.) for an endothermic reaction,Kp (T) increases with increasing T c.) for an exothermic reaction Kp(T) increases with increasing T d.) InKp (T) is linearly proportional to T-2 with a slope of rH/R Answer B 39.)For the reaction A + B == P, the Rate Law has the following form, v = k [A]1/2 [B]1/2 .What are correct units for the rate constant k? a.) s-1 c.) dm3mol-1s-1 -3 1 -1 b.) dm mol s d.) dm-3/2mol1/2 s-1 Answer A 40.) Which one of the of following orderings of the standard molar entropy (So) of the three molecules is correct: CH2Cl2(g), CHCl3(g) and CH3Cl (g) Answer C 41.) The enthalpy of mixing for an ideal solution a.) TmixS b.) 1 kj/mol c.) 0 J/mol ai Answer C 42.) Consider a mole of diatomic molecules at 117 K, (from 0 to T) CpdT/T for this sample only if a.) the melting point of the sample is 116 K b.) S(0K) =0 S = d.)

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY c.) thre are phase transitions between 0 and 117 K d.) b and c Answer D 43.) Which of the following is the pH of a solution obtianed by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.100M HA and 50.0 mL of 0.100M NaOH? I. Neutral if HA is a strong acid II. Basic if HA is a weak acid III. Neutral if HA is a weak acid a.) I only c.) I and II b.) II only d.) III only Answer C X- + e- ==== X (s) Eo = -2.174 V 44.) For the half- reaction above, which of the following is a correct statement? a.) X- is readily reduced b.) X- is a good oxidizing agent d.) X is readily oxidized c.) X is a poor reducing agent Answer D 45.) For a triprotic acid, H3A, Ka1 is 1.0 x 10-2, Ka2 is 1.0 x 10-6 and Ka3 = is 1.0 x 10-10. The pH range in which H2A- is the predominant form is a pH between a.) 1 and 3 d.) 7 and 9 b.) 3 and 5 e.) 9 and 11 c.) 5 and 7 Answer B 46.) If the elementary step A ==== B has a reaction enthalpy of -50 Kj and an activiation energy of 10 kJ, the activation energy for the reverse step B === A is a.) 0Kj d.) 60 Kj b.) 10 Kj c.) 40 Kj Answer D 47.) Given that dU = TdS - PdV and that H =U + PV, which of the following is true? a.) dH = TdS + VdP b.) dH = SdT VdP c.) dH = -SdT PdV d.) dH = dU + PdV e.) dH = dU -TdS Answer A 48.) A reaction is at equilibrium in a closed rigid vessel at constant temperature when a.) S = 0 b.) H =0 d.) A =0 c.) U =0 Answer D 49.) If helium gas trapped in a cylinder with a movable piston undergoes an adiabatic expansion, which of the following statements is true for the expansion? a.) q = w b.) w =2q c.) U = 0 d.) U = w Answer D

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 50.) One mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally until its volume is doubled. What is the change in Gibbs energy, G, for the process? a.) R In d.) RT In2 b.) R In 2 e.) e-2/RT c.)RT In Answer C 51.) Which of the following molecules will exhibit a pure rotational absorption spectrum? I. Cl2 II. HCl III.CH4 IV. PF3 a.)II only d.) II and IV only b.) I and II only e.) I,II,III and IV c.) I and III only Answer D 52.) When gaseous HBr in the ground electronic state absorbs infrared radiation, which of the following changes in the vibrational quantum numberm, v, and the rotational quantum number, J, are allowed a.)v =0 , and J = 0 d.) v =1 and J = +/- 2 b.) v =1 and J =0 e.) v = 2 and J =0 c.) v =1 and J = +/- 1 Answer C 53.) Which of the following statements is generally true concerning the relationship between the rate constant,k, the Arrhenius activation energy, Ea, and the temperature? CHEMISTRY Licensure Examination 54.) A + M === A* + M (k1/k-1) A* ==== P (k2) Based on the Lindemann mechanism shown above and the steady state approximation for the intermediate A*, the rate formation of product P is given by a.) d[P]/dt = k1k2[A][M]/ (k-1[M] + k2) b.) d[P]/dt = k1[A][M]/ (k-1[M] + k1) c.) d[P] /dt = -k1k2[A][M]/k-1[M] d.) d [P]/dt = k1k2[A]/[M] e.) d[P] /dt = k1 [A] [M] Answer A 55.) According to the second Law of thermodynamics, which of the following quantities represents the change in a state function? A.) q rev d.) w rev b.) q rev/ T e.) T wrev c.) T qrev Answer B 56.) The function F(x) = c sin (ax) is an eigenfunction of d2/dx2. The eigenvalue is a.) c b.) a d.) a2 a.) A plot of In k vs T is a straight line with slope Ea/R b.) Aplot of InK vs InT is a straight line with slope Ea/R c.) A plot of In k vs InT is a straight line with slope Ea/R d.) A plot of In k vs 1/T is a straight line with slope Ea/R e.) A plot of In k vs 1/T is a straight line with slope Ea/R Answer D

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY c.) -1 Answer D 57.) In quantum mechanics, the measurements of two different physical properties are represented by the operators A and B. It is possible to know, exactly and simultaneously, the values for both of these measured quantities only if the a.) eigenfunctions of operator A form an orthonormal set and the eigenfunctions of operator B form an othonormal set b.) eigenvalues for both operators A and B are real numbers c.) operators A and B are both Hermitian d.) operators A and B commute. Answer D 58.) Light of frequency is found to eject electrons of velocity from a clean potassium surface in vacuum. Which of the following is true concerning this phenomenon a.) the frequency is most likely in the infrared region b.) the frequency is best explained theoretically by using the wave model of light c.) the minimum energy required to remove an electron from metal hv = mv2 d.) light of frequency 2v will eject electrons of velocity 2v e.) a more intense light source of frequency v will eject electrons with a greater than ve Answer C 59.) When a 0.001 M aqueous solution of each of the compound is prepared, which solution will have the greatest electrical conductivity? a.) CH3COOH c.) SO2 b.) CH3OH d.) HCl Answer D 60.) Of the vibrational normal modes of CO2 depicted above, which are infrared active a.) None d.) II and III only b.) I and II only e.) I, II and III c.) I and III only Answer D

61.)Flourescence is best represented by processes indicated in the diagram above? A.) A d.) b.) B e.)E c.) C

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Kinetic Energy a.) H2 =N2 b.) H2 = N2 c.) H2 = N2 d.) H2 > N2 e.) H2< N2 Answer B Molecular speed H 2 = N2 H2> N2 H 2 < N2 H2 =N2 H 2 = N2

62.) The yield of HCl from the photochemical reaction shown above is found to be 3.0 x 10-3 mol when 7.5 x 1016 photons are absorbed. Which of the following statements explains this observation? a.) the process violates the Franck Condon princeiple b.) the flourescence quantum yield is 1.00 c.) the reactin is an oscillating reaction d.) the reaction is a chain reaction Answer D 63.) If 4.0 g of a gas occupies 11.2 l at 0.0oC and 0.25 atm, then the molecular mass of the gas is a.) 8.0 g d.) 48 g b.) 16 g e.) 64 g c.) 32 g Answer C

66.)The half life of 14C isc 5730 years. The 14C activity of living material is approximately 920 decays/hr per gram of carbon. A fragment of wood fabric from an archeological site has an activity of 680 decays/hr per gram of carbon. The approximate date of the sample is a.) A.D. 1950 d.) 5700 BC b.) 500 BC e.) 10,000 BC c.) 3700 BC Answer B

64.) Solutions of the following compounds, all at the same molality, were prepared. Which solutions has the lowest freezing point? a.) KBr d.) NaNO2 b.) Al(NO3)3 e.) MgCl2 c.) CH3COONa Answer B 65.) Which of the following comparisons of the average kinetic energies and the average molecular speeds of H2 and N2 gases at 300 K is correct? Ave Ave

67.) H2PO4- ==== HPO42- Ka = 5.0 x 10-8 Given the information shown above, how many millimoles of JHPO4, must be added to 100 mL of a 0.100M KH2PO4 solution to obtian a solution with a pH of 7.0 a.) 1.0 mmol d.) 20 mmol b.) 5.0 mmol e.) 25 mmol c.) 10 mmol Answer B 68.)Hg2+ + 2e- === Hg Eo = 0.85 V Zn2+ + 2e- ===== Zn Eo = -0.76 V

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Given the cell potential shown above, the equilibrium constant at 298 K for the reaction Zn + Hg2+ ==== Zn2+ + Hg is closest to which of the following? a.) 2.5 x 1054 d.) 1.8 x 10-2 b.) 54 e.) 4.1 x 10-5 c.) 1.6 Answer A 69.) (P + n2 a/ V2) (V nb) = nRT Which of the following gases has the largest value of b in the van der Waals equation shown above ? a.) CH4 d.) H2O b.) CCl4 e.) N2 c.) HCl Answer B d.) A p- type semiconductor as in Ga doped Si e.) A p type semiconductor as in P doped Si Answer C 71.) Of the following experimental observations, which best demonstrates the wavelike character of electrons a.) the photoelectric effect b.) the ionization of an atom c.) the flow of electrons in a metal wire d.) the diffraction pattern of electrons scattered from a crystalline solid Answer D 72.) The number of wave functions(states) that have the same energy () is a.) the ground state b.) 0 c.) the degeneracy d.) 1 e.) the rotational constant Answer C 73.) For the reaction A == B, with A and B not participating in any other reaction, the rate of formation of B is directly proportional to the molar concentration of A. Which of the following is the integrated rate equation for this reaction? a.) [A] = kt d.) [A]o [A] = kt b.) In [A]o/[A] = kt e.)[A]o / [A[ = kt c.) 1/[A] 1/[A]o = kt Answer B

70.) Which type of semiconductor is represented by the band structure shown above? a.) An intrinsic semiconductor as in pure Si b.) an n- type semiconductor as in Ga Doped Si c.) An n- type semiconductor as in P doped Si CHEMISTRY Licensure Examination

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 74.) Which of the following derivatives is zero for an ideal gas ? a.)( U/ T)V d.)( U/ V)T b.)( H/ T)P e.) ( S/ V)T c.) ( S/ T)p Answer D Answer D 75.) Bond Bond Enthalpy (Kj/mol) HH 435 Cl Cl 243 H C 414 H Cl 431 C-Cl 331 Based on the bond enthalpies listed baove, what is the value of H for the reaction CH4 + Cl ==== CH3Cl + H ? a.) 275 Kj d.) -83 Kj b.) 109 Kj e.) -109 Kj c.) 83 Answer C 76.) In which of the following process is energy transferred into the substance by work (w > 0) a.) expansion of a gas against the surroundings b.) expansion of a gas into a vacuum c.) vaporization of one mole of water at 50o C in an open container d.) melting of 100g of ice on a laboratory benchtop Answer D 78.) If the total energy of molecule, is given by : = trans + vib + rot + elec, then the total molecular partition function, q(V,T) is given by a.) qtrans + q vib + q rot + q elec b.) ( qtrans x q vib x q rot) + q elec c.) qtrans x q vib x q rot x q elec d.) qtrans x q vib x q rot + q elec Answer C 79.) What is gj in the following expression; q(V,T) = gj e-ej a.) the ground state energy of level j b.) the denominator of level j c.) the degeneracy of level j d.) the van der Waals constant Answer C 80.) Boltzmann factor tells us that the probability that a system will be in some state j with energy Ej is a.) e-Ej/kBT c.) eEj/kBT -Ej/kBT b.) = e d.) = eEj/kBT Answer A 77.) The energy levels of a particle in a cubic box, in which nx, ny and nz = 1,2 ------. The degeneracy of the E = 14h2/8ma2 level is a.) 2 c.) 5 b .) 3 d.) 6

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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 81.) You have an ensemble containing 4 total systems (A =4). Each system can be in one of the four different states with equal energy.The number of systemd in each of the four staets are given by a1, a2, a3, and a4. Give the values of a1,a2 ,a3 and a4 that will minimize the entropy of the ensemble a.) 4,0, 0,0 c.) 2,20,0 b.) 1,1,1,1 d.) 2,1,1,0 Answer A 82.) If 99.1 % of a substance dissolved in 25.0 mL of water is extracted into 25.0 mL of organic solvent, then the distribution coefficient for the substance between the organic solvent and the water is a.) 1.01 x 10-4 d.) 1.10 x102 b.) 1.10 x 10-2 e.) 1.10 10 x 104 c.) 1 Answer D 83.) A heat engine operates between 210o C and 35oC. Calculate the minimum amount of heat that must be withdrawn from the hot source to obtain 2000J of work a.) 5.52 x 103 J c.) -5.52 x 103 J b.) 725 J d.) -725 J Answer A 84.) According to the graph (In P vs 1/T) what can be concluded about the enthalpies of vaporization (Hvap) of liquids X and Y? a.) HvapX > HvapY b.) HvapX = HvapY c.) HvapX < HvapY d.) no conclusion can be drawn about the relative Hvap values from this diagram

Answer A

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