General Chemistry II 1404 Dr.
Beer
The answer key is at the end of the document
Provide the best possible answer to the question.
Equations or information provided in a problem, such as molar mass (Mm), may or may not be
necessary to solve the problem.
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Sample Exam 1
Chapter 5 – Gases
1. Two separate 1 liter containers are filled with hydrogen (H2) and dioxygen (O2), respectively.
Both containers are at standard temperature and pressure (STP).
If X is the number of hydrogen molecules in one container, then which of the following below is
true for the number of dioxygen molecules?
(a) the number, X = 6.02 x 1023 (Avogadro’s no.)
(b) the number of dioxygen molecules is X/16
(c) the number of dioxygen molecules is 16X
(d) the number of dioxygen molecules is X
(e) the number of dioxygen molecules is 8X
2. At 50.0oC and 0.984 atm pressure, 1.56 g of a gas has a volume of 1.00 L. Given that the
empirical formula of the gas is CH2, what is its molecular formula?
(a) C2H4
(b) C3H6
(c) C4H8
(d) C5H10
(e) C6H12
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3. Which of the following statements are assumptions of kinetic molecular theory?
(a) gas molecules move randomly in straight lines at different velocities
(b) gas molecules only exert forces when they move close to one another
(c) energy is lost only during collisions with the container wall of a gas
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
4. Under which temperature and pressure conditions is 1 mole of gas most likely to behave as
ideal?
(a) 278 K, 1 atm
(b) 10 K, 1 atm
(c) 10 K, 0.1 atm
(d) 600 K, 0.1 atm
(e) 10 K, 10 atm
5. A sample of molecular oxygen at STP (standard temperature and pressure) is compressed to a
smaller volume at constant temperature. What effect does this have on the u rms?
(a) urms increases
(b) urms decreases
(c) urms stays the same
(d) the range of molecular speeds, i. e. urms-uavg, gets smaller
(e) not enough information
6. A gas in a container at constant volume has a collision rate 1.0 x 10 6 collisions/s at 40 K. If
the temperature is lowered to 20 K, what will the collision rate (collisions/s) be, assuming no
other changes occur?
(a) 1.4 x 106
(b) 7.1 x 105
(c) 5.0 x 105
(d) 2.0 x 106
(e) 1.0 x 106
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7. Consider the following values for the van der Waals constants for two gases, X and Y:
a (atm-L2/mol2) b (L/mol)
Gas X 1.36 0.0318
Gas Y 6.71 0.0564
What can you conclude?
(a) X molecules are smaller and less attracted to one another than Y molecules
(b) X molecules are smaller and more attracted to one another than Y molecules
(c) X molecules are larger and less attracted to one another than Y molecules
(d) X molecules are larger and more attracted to one another than Y molecules
(e) none of these can be concluded.
8. A tire pressure gauge reads that a car tire has a pressure of 32.0 pounds per square inch (psi) at
1oC in the winter. Note that a tire pressure gauge reads the difference between the tire pressure
and the atmospheric pressure (which is equal to 14.7 psi). In other words, the tire pressure is the
gauge reading plus 14.7 psi. If the same tire were used in the summer when the temperature was
43oC, what would the tire pressure gauge reading be? A tire is essentially a rigid container.
[Note: the pressure values do not need to be converted to other units.]
(a) 32.0 psi
(b) 39.4 psi
(c) 46.7 psi
(d) 53.8 psi
(e) 68.5 psi
Chapter 16 – Solids, Liquids, and Phase Transitions
9. Which of the following solutions are most likely to possess induced dipole-permanent dipole
and hydrogen bonding interactions?
(a) sodium chloride dissolved in water
(b) liquid ammonia (NH3)
(c) A mixture of methane and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas
(d) A mixture of hydrogen fluoride and water vapor
(e) A mixture of argon and water vapor
10. Which of the following phosphorous trihalides is most likely a gas (under the same conditions
at normal pressure and temperature)?
(a) PF3
(b) PCl3
(c) PBr3
(d) PI3
(e) this cannot be predicted
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Supplementary question (i): Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling point?
(a) BF3
(b) BCl3
(c) BBr3
(d) BI3
(e) this cannot be predicted
11. Rank the homologous series of alcohols (1), (2) and (3) from decreasing to increasing
solubility in water.
(1) (2) (3)
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 3, 2, 1
(c) 1, 3, 2
(d) 2, 3, 1
(e) 3, 1, 2
12. What is the maximum number of hydrogen bonds that can form in a dilute solution of para-
fluoroaniline (pictured below) in a liquid ammonia (NH3) solvent.
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) 4
13. What process best represents the arrow from point A to B on this phase diagram for a one-
component system?
(a) vaporization
(b) deposition
(c) condensation
(d) sublimation
(e) vaporization-condensation equilibrium
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14. If the triple point of the diagram in Question 13 (previous page), is found at 10 atm and 90 oC,
what is the normal boiling point of the substance, approximately?
(a) 0oC
(b) 60oC
(c) 120oC
(d) 200oC
(e) for this substance, a normal boiling point doesn’t exist
15. During a reaction, 0.132 g of H2O (Mm = 18.0 g/mol) is produced in a closed 525 mL flask at
a constant temperature of 50.0 oC. What is the physical state of the water?
The vapor pressure of water at 50.0 oC is 92.5 mm Hg and the triple point of water is found at
approximately 0oC and 5 mm Hg.
(a) vapor only
(b) liquid only
(c) vapor and liquid
(d) solid and liquid
(e) there is not enough information
16. A 25.0 L volume of helium gas, He(g), is bubbled through 6.220 g of liquid aniline, C6H5NH2
(Mm = 93.13 g/mol). After the bubbling has ceased, 6.108 g of aniline remained. From this
information calculate the vapor pressure of C6H5NH2(l) at 30.0oC in mm Hg.
[Note: Throughout the entire experiment, the temperature of the gas and liquid was
maintained at 30.0oC and the total gas volume was constant. Assume the He(g) was
saturated with the aniline vapor.]
(a) 765 mm Hg
(b) 49.0 mm Hg
(c) 9.00 mm Hg
(d) 0.907 mm Hg
(e) 0.130 mm Hg
17. Silver (Mm = 107.9 g/mol) has a density of 10.5 g/cm3 and crystallizes in a face centered cubic
lattice. What is the unit cell edge length in picometers (pm)?
(a) 545
(b) 409
(c) 324
(d) 257
(e) 162
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Chapter 17 – Properties of Solutions
18. Calculate the molality of a 0.455 M aqueous solution of CaCl 2 (Mm = 111 g/mol) that has a
density of 1.15 g/mL.
(a) 0.455 m
(b) 0.414 m
(c) 1.242 m
(d) 0.396 m
(e) 0.376 m
19. Below is a vapor-pressure diagram at a specific temperature for a mixture of two volatile
components A and B (a plot of total vapor pressure vs. composition). Which statement best
accounts for behavior of the plot?
(a) a positive deviation of Henry’s Law
(b) a negative deviation of Raoult’s Law
(c) The vapor pressure of pure A is greater than that of pure B.
(d) the A-A and B-B intermolecular interactions are weaker than the A-B interactions
(e) the A-B intermolecular interactions are weaker than the A-A and B-B interactions
20. Below are several possible plots of the solubility of carbon dioxide dissolved in water
(in molar concentration units) as a function of its pressure, [CO2] vs. P. At low carbon dioxide
concentrations, in other words according to Henry’s Law, what is the plot most likely to look
like?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(e) it depends on the conditions
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21. What is the vapor pressure composition (Ybenzene : Ytoluene) of a mixture of a 1:1 benzene and
toluene solution at 25oC? The vapor pressure of pure benzene is 95.1 mm Hg and pure toluene is
28.4 mm Hg at 25oC.
(a) 0.770 : 0.230
(b) 0.230 : 0.770
(c) 0.500 : 0.500
(d) 0.295 : 0.705
(e) 0.705 : 0.295
22. If 725 g of sucrose (Mm = 342 g/mol) is dissolved in 1.00 L of H2O (Mm = 18.0 g/mol) at
70oC, what is the vapor pressure of the solution in mm Hg (torr)?
[At 70oC the density of H2O(l) is 0.975 g/mL and the vapor pressure of H2O is 234 mm Hg]
(a) 9 mm Hg
(b) 206 mm Hg
(c) 216 mm Hg
(d) 225 mm Hg
(e) 243 mm Hg
23. Which formula below can be used to calculate a molar mass, Mm, from osmotic pressure?
(a) Mm = (V)/(mRT)
(b) Mm = d/(mRT) d =density
(c) Mm = V/(nRT)
(d) Mm = V/(nRT)
(e) Mm = (mRT)/V)
24. Which of these solutions would have the highest boiling point?
(a) 0.05 m CaCl2
(b) 0.05 m CaO
(c) 0.15 m NaCl
(d) 0.10 m CsCl
(e) 0.10 m C6H12O6 (glucose)
25. The freezing point of a solution of 200.0 g of acetic acid containing 20.0 g of non-volatile
organic compound is observed to be 13.61oC. Given the freezing point of pure acetic acid is 16.60
o
C and has a Kf = 3.59 oC/m, what is the approximate molar mass of the organic compound?
(a) 100 g/mol
(b) 180 g/mol
(c) 210 g/mol
(d) 120 g/mol
(e) 160 g/mol
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Supplementary question (ii): Given the following data, what is the normal boiling point of diethyl
ether?
Temperature (°C) Vapor Pressure (torr)
−11.5 100
17.9 400
(a) 0 °C
(b) 21 °C
(c) 30 °C
(d) 34 °C
(e) 42 °C
Supplementary question (iii): The Henry’s law constant for O2(g) near room temperature is
7.69×102 atm/M, where M represents molar concentration. If air is 20 % oxygen by volume,
what is the concentration of O2(g) in the ocean? (Assume normal atmospheric pressure).
(a) 0.20 M
(b) 1 M
(c) 7.69×102 M
(d) 154 M
(e) 2.6 × 10-4 M
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General Chemistry II 1404 Dr. Beer
Revised by Dr. Jason Polisar
Sample Exam 1, No. 2 Answer Key
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1. D
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. E
10. A Dipole-Dipole forces are important only when the sizes are comparable. Replacing 3 F’s
with 3 Cl’s is already more than enough London-dispersion to compensate the larger dipole of F.
Compound Melting Point (°C) Boiling Point (°C)
PF3 -155 -102
PCl3 -94 76
PBr3 -41 173
PI3 61 200 (decomposes)
Supplementary (i): A
11. D
12. D C-F bonds are not good H-bond acceptors but the primary amine can donate two H-bonds
and receive 1 H-bond since there is excess NH3 present. If the compound was by itself the
answer would be 2 H-bonds (donate 1 and receive 1, on average, because there would not be
enough acceptors around to for each molecule to donate 2 H-bonds).
13. C
14. E
15. C Calculating the pressure assuming all the mass is gas gives a pressure greater than the
vapor pressure, which means some of the mass is condensed into the liquid phase. Under no
circumstances should the answer be liquid only, as all liquids have some vapor pressure. If the
pressure was less than the vapor pressure than all of the mass could be evaporated into the gas
phase.
16. D Vapor pressure should be the pressure of all the mass that evaporated in the process.
17. B
18. B
19. E
20. A
21. A
22. D
23. E
24. C
25. D
Supplementary (ii): D Use the data and the Clausius-Clapeyron equation to solve for ΔHvap.
Then use ΔHvap in the equation solving for a T, when P = 760 torr.
Supplementary (iii): E Use Dalton’s Law to solve PO2 = 0.2 atm, then plug into Henry’s law
