CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
CHE 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I TEST 3
24 April 2004 TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
SURNAME FIRST NAME ill
WRITE ALL ANSWERS ON THIS QUESTION PAPER
The exam has two parts. For section A (multiple-choice questions), circle the
number for the correct answer for each question. For questions in Section 8, use
the space provided to write your answers. If you need additional space, write on
the back of the printed pages.
You may detach the Periodic Table
IMPORTANT: It is the student's responsibility to report if any page is missing in
the paper. The paper has 10 pages in addition to the Periodic Table.
Avogadro's constant= 6.02 X 1023atoms/mol or molecules/mol
R = 0.08206 L atm K-1 mol-I and 62.3639 L torr K-1 mol-I
latm = 760torr
h = 6.63 X 10-34
1s
c = 3.00 X 108m/s
Inm = 10-9m
11 = IKg m2 S-2
MC 1 2 3 4 5
I~QTAL
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Section A: Multiple Choice
Circle the letter for the one correct answer in each question
Which of the following elementshas chemical properties similar to oxygen?
1) fluorine 2) hydrogen 3) nitrogen 4) sulfur 5) boron
2. A piece of metal ore weighs 8.25 g. When it is placed into a containerof water, the
liquid level rises from 21.25 mL to 26.47 mL. What is the density of the ore?
I) 1.58g/mL 2) O.633g/mL 3) O.312g/mL 4) 3.21g/mL 5) 8.25 g/ml
3. What is the empirical formula for an organic compound that contains 49.97% carbon,
10.51% hydrogen,and 39.52% fluorine by mass?
1) C4H1OF 2) C4H1OF2 3) C4H1OF4 4) C2sF2 5) C2HsF
4. Which are isotopes?An atom with an atomic number 0[34 and a mass number 0[76
and an atom with:
1) an atomic number of32 and a massnumberof76.
2) an atomic number of 34 and a massnumberof 80.
3) 34 neutrons and 42 protons.
4) 76 protons and 34 neutrons.
5) 32 protons and 78 neutrons
5. How many protons (p), neutrons (n), and electrons (e) are in one ion of 2612
Mg2+?
1) 12p, 14n, 12e 2) 12p, 14n, IDe 3) 12p,26n, IDe
4) 12 p, 14n, 14e 5) 12p, 14n, lIe
6. NO2-is
1) nitrate 2) nitrite 3) nitrogen dioxide
4) nitrogen (II) oxide 5) dioxynitride
7. How many grams are there in 0.5 Omolof CF2Cb?
1)4.14Xl0-3g 2)60.5g 3) 121 g 4) 242 g 5) 484 g
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8. How many grams of calcium chloride are neededto produce 10.0 g of potassium
chloride? CaClz (aq) + KZCO3(aq) --'). 2 KCI + CaCO3
1) 3.36 g 2) 7.45 g 3) 14.9 g 4) 29.8 g 5) 37.3 g
9. What is the sum of the coefficients when the following equationis balanced using the
lowest, whole numberedcoefficients?
PH3 (g) + _O2(g) ~ P4010(s) + _H2O(g)
1) 10 2) 12 3) 19 4) 22 5) 38
10. If 10.0 g of calcium metal reacts with water and produces5.00 g of calcium
hydroxide, what is the percentyield for the following reaction?
Ca (s) + 2 H2O (I) ~ Ca(OH)2 (s) + H2 (g)
1)13.35% 2)27.0% 3)50.0% 4)92.4% 5)110%
11. What is the concentrationof the final solution when 0.065 L of a 12 M HCI solution
is diluted to 0.15 L?
1) 2.8XIO-2M 2) 5.2XI03M 3) 28 M 4) 5.2 M 5) 2.8 M
12. How many grams ofNaCI are formed in the reaction of 1000 mL of 0.500 M HCI
with excessNaOH? HCI + NaOH ~ NaCI + H2O
1) 29.25 g 2) 58.5 g 3) 14.63g 4) 7.33 g 5) 3.67 g
13. How many electronsdoes eachbarium and eachnitrogen exchangeto form Ba3N2?
1) Ba loses2 and N gains 2 2) Ba loses2 and N gains 3
3) Ba loses 3 and N gains 2 4) Ba gains 2 and N loses 3
5) Ba loses2 and N loses3
14. Under acidic conditions, the bromate ion is reducedto the bromide ion. The balanced
half-reaction for this processis:
1) Br03- + 6H+ + 6e- ~ Br -+ 3H20
2) 2Br03- + 12W ~ Br2 -+ 6H20 + 3e-
3) 2Br03- + 6H20 ~ 2Br -+ 12W + 602 + 8e-
4) 2Br03- + 12W ~ Br2 -+ 6H2O + 3e-
5) None of the above answersis correct
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15. If3.0 L of helium at 20°C is allowed to expandto 4.4 L, with the pressureremaining
the same,what is the new temperature?
I) 157°C 2) 430°C 3) 702°C 4) -30°C 5) 30°C
16. A mixture of gasescontains4.46 mol orNe, 0.74 mol of Ar, and 2.15 mol ofXe,
What is the partial pressureof the Ne if the total pressureis 2.00 atm?
1) 0.10 atm 2) 0.20 atm 3) 0.40atm 4) O.59atm 5) 2atm
17. What is the molar mass (molecular weight) of a gas which has a density of ,30g/l
measuredat 270C and 0.40 atm?
1) 38.0 g/mol 2) 48 g/ffiol 3) 61.5 giffiol 4) 80.2 gimol 5) 98.9 giffiol
18. How many grams of water will be producedfrom 7.5L of 02 measuredat STP in a
combustionreaction? C~ + 202 ~ CO2 + 2 H2O
1) 10.7g 2) 9.33g 3) 4.67 g 4) lO.7g 5) 6.03g
19. What are the shapesof orbitals with 1 = 0 and 1 = , respectively?
1) sphere,donut 2) sphere,dumbbell 3) donut, sphere
4) donut, dumbbell 5) both dumbells
20. In ls22s22p63s23p64s23d6,which electrons are valence electrons?
) 3p 2) 3s 3) Is 4) 3d 5) 2s
21. What are the values of the quantumnumbersn, I, and ml for orbitals in the 4d
subshell?
1) n = 4,1 = 2, ml = -I to +1 2) n = 4, 1= 3, ml = -2, -1, 0, + 1, +2
3)n=3,1=1,ml=-1,0,+1 4)n=5,1=3,ml=-2,-1,0,+1,+2
5) none of theseanswers
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22. What is the number
respectively? . of unpaired electronsfound in arsenic-71 and titanium-48,
1)2,3 2)3,2 3)5,4 4)4,5 5)1,1
23. What type of bonding is found in the compound(N~)2S04?
1) only covalent 2) only ionic 3) both covalent &ionic
4) metallic 5) both ionic & metallic
24. What is the geometryof the BrFs molecule?
I) tetrahedral 2) trigonal bipyramidal 3) octahedral
4) squareplanar 5) linear
25. The bond order of the N-O bonds ofNO2-:
1) 1 2) 1.5 3) 2 2.5 5) 3
26. Which covalent bond is the most polar?
1) N-F 2) F-F 3) CI-F 4) C-F 5) C-H
27. The definitive distinction betweenionic bonding and covalent bonding is that:
1) ionic bonding involves a sharing of electronsand covalent bonding involves a
transfer of electrons.
2) ionic bonding involves a transfer of electronsand covalent bonding involves a
sharing of electrons.
3) ionic bonding requires two nonmetalsand covalentbonding requires a metal
and a nonmetal.
4) covalent bonding requirestwo metals and ionic bonding requires a metal and a
nonmetal.
5) none of the above answersis correct.
4)
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28. What are the formal chargesof oxygen atoms, a, b, and c respectively in ozone?
:0-0==0
ta t t
c
l)a=+' , b=O , c=+l 2) a=-1 , b=O , c=+l
3) a = - , b=+l , c=O 4) a = b = c = 0
5) a = 0, b = 0, c = -1
29. A hydrogenbond is most likely found betweenan H and which atom?
l)C 2)P 3)0 4)1 5)B
30. What is the hybridization of the central atom in SF4?
3 3
2) dsp 3) d2sp3 4) dsfp 5) sp
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Section B
Answer each question in the space provided. If you require more space, use the back
of the page. You may do your rough work on the back of the printed pages, but
cross it out before submitting your paper. SHOW your work and reasoning in each
question; answers without logical calculations will NOT be given credit. (40%)
la) Write the correct chemical formula for the following compounds: (3 marks)
mercury (I) sulfide
cesiumsulfate
nitrogen trifluoride
b) Write the correct name for the following materials (3 marks)
Li2S03
K2HPO4
P4010
c) Which of the above compounds in parts a and b above is most likely to consist of
ONLY covalent bonds? (2 marks)
d) Indicate the order of lattice energies(highest energyfirst) of the following:
LiC MgC12,MgO (2 marks)
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2a) Calculate the averageatomic massof carbon from the following data: carbon-12,
exactmass = 12 amu, abundance,98.90%; carbon-13, exactmass = 13.003amu,
abundance,1.10%.
(4 marks)
b) Can a photon have mass?Explain by showing equations.
(2 marks)
3a) How many mL of 0.550 M HI are neededto react with 25.0 mL of 0.217 M
Ca(OH)2? (4 marks)
b) For the above reaction, show:
The net ionic equation: (1 mark)
The spectatorions: (1 mark)
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4a) What is the maximum amount in grams of potassiumhydride that can be obtained
from 0.405 g of hydrogenand 30.0 g of potassiumaccordingto the following equation?
2 K(s) + H2(g) ~ 2 KH (s) (4 marks)
b) Although the above equationis alreadybalanced,assumeyou are the first personto
have balancedit. Showthe stepsthat were necessaryto do this.(Hint: The hydrogen in
KH does!!Q1have an oxidation number of + 1.) (2 marks)
c) In the aboveequation:
What is the oxidizing agent? (1 mark)
What is the reducing agent? (1 mark)
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Sa)Write the electron configurations and Lewis electron dot fomlulas for the following:
(6 marks)
s~ecies electron configyration Lewis symbol
hydrogenatom
nitrogen atom
nitride ion
magnesiumatom
magnesIumIon
iodide ion
b) Draw two resonancestructures for CINO2 (2 marks)
c) Discuss the conceptof electronegativityas it applies to a bond betweenBr and F in
the compound Br-F. (2 marks)
