CHEMISTRY 101 FINAL EXAM

SECTIONS 572-580
Dr. Joy Heising

FORM 4N
December 7, 2001

Directions:

1. Fill out your scantron sheet.

a. Do not forget to include your SIGNATURE and ID number.
b. Dept = CHEM, Course No. = 101
c. If you want your scores posted, mark A under the option column

2. Use a #1 or #2 pencil for marking the answer sheets. Fill in the appropriate
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3. DO NOT write on the envelope.

4. Read each question carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
There is no penalty for guessing.

5. You may write on the exam questions. The last page is a sheet of scrap paper.

6. When finished, put the scanning sheet back in the envelope and turn it in. You
may keep the exam questions.

7. This examination consists of 40 multiple choice questions (6 points each). The

total point value for the exam is 240 points.

Some helpful equations/constants:

PV = nRT R = 0.0821 atm·L R = 62.4 torr·L

mol·K mol·K

P1 V1 = P2 V2 N1 V1 = N2 V2
T1 T2

Ptot = Pa + Pb + …
ntot = na + nb + …

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1. Which statement is INCORRECT? In one mole of Li2 CO3 there are

a) 2 atoms of lithium
b) 13.8 g of lithium
c) 6.022 x 1023 formula units
d) 6.022 x 1023 C atoms
e) 3 moles of oxygen

2. An unknown binary tantalum sulfide compound contains 73.8%.Ta and 26.2% S. The
empirical formula of the compound is:

a) TaS
b) TaS2
c) TaS3
d) Ta2 S3
e) Ta3 S4

3. Which of the following name and formula combinations is INCORRECT?

a) N2 O4 dinitrogen tetraoxide
b) H2 O2 hydrogen peroxide
c) CuO copper (I) oxide
d) HClO 4 perchloric acid
e) Cs2 SO4 cesium sulfate

4. What is the oxidation number of Fe in Fe3 (PO4 )2 ?

a) +2
b) +3
c) +4
d) +5
e) +6

5. What is the oxidation number of Mn in H2 MnO3 ?

a) +2
b) +3
c) +4
d) +5
e) +6

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6. Balance the following equation with the smallest whole number coefficients. What is
the coefficient for HCl in the balanced equation?

SnS2 + HCl à H2 SnCl6 + H2 S

a) 4
b) 6
c) 3
d) 12
e) 2

7. Consider the following reaction to make titanium tetrachloride, a compound used in

the synthesis of materials for nuclear waste cleanup:

TiO 2 (s) + 2Cl2 (g) + 2C (s) à TiCl4 (s) + 2CO (g)

If 75.0 g of each reactant are combined, what is the maximum amount of TiCl4 that will
be formed?

a) 75.0 g
b) 179 g
c) 100 g
d) 202 g
e) 29.6 g

8. Calculate the molarity of a solution that contains 30.3 g of H3 PO4 in 750 mL.

a) 0.309 M
e) 2.43 x 104 M
b) 0.412 M
c) 2.43 M
d) 4.12 x 10-4 M

9. Rank the acids in the expected order of decreasing acid strength:

a) H3 PO2 > H3 PO3 > H3 PO4 > H2 PO2 -
b) H2 PO2 - > H3 PO4 > H3 PO3 > H3 PO2
c) H2 PO2 - > H3 PO2 > H3 PO3 > H3 PO4
d) H3 PO4 > H3 PO3 > H3 PO2 > H2 PO2 -
e) H3 PO4 > H2 PO2 - > H3 PO3 > H3 PO2

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10. Given the following net ionic equation, which statement is INCORRECT?

2H+ (aq) + Ni(OH)2 (s) à 2H2 O (l) + Ni2+ (aq)

a) the nickel hydroxide is completely neutralized.

b) there are no spectator ions in the total ionic equation.
c) this is the net ionic equation for a strong acid reacting with an insoluble base.
d) this is an example of an arrhenius acid/base reaction.
e) a soluble salt is formed.

11. Give the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the 41 K isotope.

a) 19 p 22 n 22 e
b) 41 p 19 n 41 e
c) 19 p 22 n 19 e
d) 19 p 16 n 19 e
e) 15 p 26 n 15 e

12. For a neutral phosphorus atom, [Ne]3s2 3p3 , which statement about the ‘outermost’
electron (the ‘last’ added electron) is INCORRECT?

a) 3 represents the overall energy level of the occupied orbital.

b) p represents the shape of the occupied orbital.
c) the electron is not paired with another electron in the orbital.
d) the direction of the occupied orbital is not designated in this electron configuration.
e) a plausible value for the angular quantum number of the electron is 2.

13. Which one of the following ground state electron configurations is incorrect?

a) 19 K 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

b) 47 Ag [Kr]4d10 5s1
c) 26 Fe [Ar]4s2 4d6
d) 51 Sb [Kr]4d10 5s2 5p3
e) 54 Xe [Kr]4d10 5s2 5p6

14. Arrange the following set of ions in order of decreasing ionic radii.
Ca2+, Cl-, K+, P3-, S2-
a) Ca2+ > K+ > P3- > S2- > Cl-
b) Ca2+ > K+ > Cl- > S2- > P3-
c) K+ > Cl- > Ca2+> S2- > P3-
d) P3- > S2- > Cl- > K+ > Ca2+
e) Cl- > S2- > P3- > Ca2+ > K+

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15. Arrange the following elements in order of increasing electronegativities.
At, Bi, Cl, F, I
a) At < Bi < Cl < F < I
b) F < Cl < Bi < I < At
c) Bi < At < I < Cl < F
d) F < Cl < I < At < Bi
e) At < Bi < I < Cl < F

16. Which of the following Lewis dot formulas is INCORRECT?

17. Which molecule is incorrectly matched with the molecular (or ionic) geometry.

Molecule Molecular (or Ionic) Geometry

a) SbCl5 trigonal bipyramidal

b) SbH3 pyramidal
c) SO4 2- tetrahedral
d) BBr3 trigonal planar
e) SO2 linear

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18. Which one of the following molecules is polar?

a) CCl4
b) SCl6
c) SeCl2
d) PCl5
e) SiH4

19. How many lone pairs of electrons are there on the S atom in the SCl4 molecule?

a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four
e) zero

20. What is the hybridization of the central I atom in I3 - ?

a) sp
b) sp2
c) sp3
d) sp3 d
e) sp3 d2

21. Benzonitrile has how many σ and π bonds?

a) 10 σ and 4 π bonds
b) 10 σ and 9 π bonds
c) 14 σ and 4 π bonds
d) 14 σ and 5 π bonds
e) 10 σ and 5 π bonds

22. For the system as written below, the Brönsted-Lowry acidic species are
H2 C4 H4 O6 (aq) + H2 O(l) ? HC4 H4 O6 - (aq) + H3 O+ (aq)

a) H2 C4 H4 O6 and H2 O
b) H2 O and H3 O+
c) H3 O+ and H2 C4 H4 O6
d) H3 O+ and HC 4 H4 O6 -
e) H2 C4 H4 O6 and HC 4 H4 O6 -

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23. Which statement about the following reaction is TRUE:
As(OH)3 (s) + OH- (aq) à As(OH)4 - (aq)
a) this is an example of an Arrhenius acid/base reaction.
b) As(OH)3 is acting as a base.
c) The reaction as written is a total ionic equation.
d) OH- is an electron pair donor.
e) the arsenic atom oxidation state changes from 3+ to 4+.

24. One mole of H3 AsO 4 has ___________ equivalents of the acid.

a) 1/3
b) 1/2
c) 1
d) 2
e) 3

25. Which of the following is not an example of an acid/base reaction with an amphoteric
species?

a) Na2 HPO4 + HBr à NaH2 PO4 + NaBr

b) Na2 HPO4 + NaOH à Na3 PO4 + H2 O
c) H2 O + HI à H3 O+ + I-
d) Na3 PO4 + HBr à Na2 HPO4 + NaBr
e) Sn(OH)2 + 2OH- à [Sn(OH)4 ]2-

26. Consider the following acid/base reaction:

HClO 4 (aq) + Sr(OH)2 (aq) à H2 O (l) + Sr(ClO 4 )2 (aq) (UNBALANCED)
If 7.50 ml of a 3.00 N solution of HClO 4 reacts completely with 13.0 ml of a Sr(OH)2
solution, what is the molarity of the Sr(OH)2 solution?

a) 0.866 M
b) 1.73 M
d) 1.50 M
c) 3.46 M
e) 3.00 M

27. When balanced, what is the total number of electrons transferred?

C2 O4 2-(aq) + Cr6+(aq) à CO2(g) + Cr3+ (aq) (UNBALANCED)

a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
e) 10

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28. The volume of a sample of gas is 327 ml at 300 torr and 345 K. What volume will
the gas occupy at 200 torr and 838 K?

a) 1190 L
b) 0.285 L
c) 1.20 L
d) 285 L
e) 157 ml

29. A 17.0 g sample of gaseous acetylene (C 2 H2 ) occupies a volume of 3.00 L at 34°C.

Calculate the pressure exerted by the C2 H2 (g) .
a) 10.5 atm
b) 5.49 atm
c) 16.5 atm
d) 42.1 atm
e) 15.8 atm

30. A 20.0 L vessel contains 0.75 g H2 (g) , 0.75 g O2 (g) , and 0.75 g H2 O (g) at 40°C. The
total pressure in the flask is:

a) 2197 torr
b) 427 torr
c) 285 torr
d) 569 torr
e) 8540 torr

31. The Haber process, discovered by the Germans during World War II, converts
gaseous nitrogen and gaseous hydrogen into gaseous ammonia, NH3 , which is used in
the production of fertilizers and explosives. Haber was unsuccessful in obtaining
100% yield by his method; however, if you were to discover a process to make 750
mL of hydrogen react completely with excess nitrogen (at constant temperature &
pressure), what volume of NH3 would you obtain?

a) 2.25 L
b) 0.250 L
c) 0.500 L
d) 0.750 L
e) there is insufficient information given for this calculation.

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32. Which statement about liquids is false?

a) The shape of a meniscus depends on the difference between the strengths of cohesive
forces and adhesive forces.
b) Liquids with strong cohesive forces have high heats of vaporization.
c) If the adhesive forces are stronger than the cohesive forces, capillary action is less
likely to occur.
d) In the absence of a phase change, the viscosity of a liquid increases as temperature
decreases.
e) Vaporization of liquids can occur below their normal boiling points at one atmosphere
pressure.

33. The boiling points of these group IV hydrides increase in the order
CH4 < SiH4 < GeH4 < SnH4 due to the increasing intermolecular _____________.

a) ion-ion forces
b) dipole-dipole forces
c) hydrogen bonding
d) dispersion forces
e) ion-dipole forces

34. How much heat would be required to convert 156.2 g of solid benzene, C6 H6 (s), at
5.5ºC into benzene vapor, C6 H6 (g), at 100.0ºC?

mp of C6 H6 (s) = 5.5ºC heat of fusion at 5.5ºC = 127 J/g

bp of C6 H6 (l) = 80.1ºC heat of vaporization at 80.1ºC = 395 J/g

heat capacity of C6 H6 (l) = 1.74 J/gºC

heat capacity of C6 H6 (g) = 1.05 J/gºC

a) 105 kJ
b) 158 kJ
c) 53 kJ
d) 32 kJ
e) 5049 kJ

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35. A sketch of the phase diagram (not to scale) of an unidentified substance is given
below. Which statement is false?

a) Line AD is the sublimation curve - solid and vapor are in equilibrium.

b) Point A is the triple point - solid, liquid, and vapor are at equilibrium.
c) Line AC is the vapor pressure curve - liquid and gas (vapor) are in equilibrium.
d) This could be the phase diagram for CO2 .
e) The slope of line AB is negative, showing that the solid converts to the liquid with
increasing pressure at constant temperature.

36. Which of the following compounds is not miscible with water?

a) CH3 CH2 OH
b) CH3 COOH
c) CCl4
d) CH3 CN
e) HOCH2 CH2 OH

37. Which of the following compounds is not miscible with hexane, C6 H14 ?

a) CH3 CH2 CH3

b) C6 H6
c) CCl4
d) CH3 CN
e) C5 H12

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38. Which one of the following boils at the lowest temperature?

a) PH3
b) CF4
c) K2 SO4
d) Ar
e) HF

39. Which species would you expect to be the least viscous?

a) ethanol
b) propane
c) propanol
d) propylene glycol
e) glycerine

40. What primary force of attraction would operate between NH3 molecules in a liquid?

a) ion-ion forces
b) dipole-dipole forces
c) hydrogen bonding
d) dispersion forces
e) ion-dipole forces

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