Practice Exam 2
CHEMISTRY
2012
Name___________________
Instructions:
1. You should have only a pencil and calculator at your desk. (Backpacks and etc at back of lab.)
2. Print your name clearly on the exam in the places indicated.
3. You may use a calculator but not a cell phone, PDA or other electronic device.
4. Turn off your cell phone.
Physical Constants
Avogadro’s number NA = 6.022×1023 units/mol
Planck’s Constant h = 6.626×10-34 J s
Speed of light c = 3.00×108 m/s
Universal gas constant R = 0.08206 L atm K-1 mol-1
Boltzmann’s constant k = 1.38066×10-23 J/K
Atomic mass unit 1 amu = 1.66054×10-27 kg
Conversion Factors
(Conversion factors are exact except where indicated.)
1 in = 2.54 cm °C = 59
(°F – 32) 1 mmHg = 1 torr
3.281 ft = 1 m (not exact) °F = 95
°C + 32 1 atm = 760 mmHg
1.609 km = 1 mi (not exact) K = °C + 273.15 1 atm = 760 torr
5280 ft = 1 mi 1 atm = 101 kPa (not exact) 1 atm = 14.7 lb / in2 (not exact)
1 gal = 3.785 L (not exact) 1 atm = 1.01325×105 Pa 1 cal = 4.184 J
Nomenclature
1. Name the following substance: HClO2.
A. hydrochloric acid
B. perchloric acid
C. chloric acid
D. chlorous acid
E. hypochlorous acid
2. Name the compound Na2SO3.
A. disodium sulfur trioxide
B. sodium sulfur oxide
C. sodium sulfate
D. sodium sulfite
E. sodium sulfide
3. What is the formula for the compound potassium
hypochlorite?
A. KClO4
B. KClO3
C. KClO2
D. KClO
E. KCl
4. Determine the empirical formula for a compound
that is 36.86% N and 63.14 % O by mass.
A. NO2
B. NO3
C. N2O
D. N2O3
E. NO
5. The empirical formula for a compound is CCl. The
molar mass of this compound is 284.77 g/mol. What is
the molecular formula of this compound?
A. C2Cl2
B. C3Cl3
C. C4Cl4
D. C5Cl5
E. C6Cl6
6. Calculate the mass percent of lithium in Li3PO4.
A. 26.75%
B. 17.98%
C. 30.72%
D. 55.27%
E. 20.82%
Answer the next two questions about the reaction
below.
Consider the following balanced reaction:
2N2O5 → 4NO2 + O2
7. How many moles of NO2 form when 2.0 moles of
N2O5 react?
A. 4.0 moles
B. 3.0 moles
C. 2.0 moles
D. 1.0 moles
E. 0.5 moles
8. How many moles of O2 form when 2.0 moles of
N2O5 react?
A. 4.0 moles
B. 3.0 moles
C. 2.0 moles
D. 1.0 moles
E. 0.5 moles
9. Calculate the number of moles of Fe and O2 that
will be required to produce 4.00 mol of Fe2O3
according to the following reaction:
4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3
A. 1.00 mol Fe, 3.00 mol O2
B. 2.00 mol Fe, 2.67 mol O2
C. 6.00 mol Fe, 2.00 mol O2
D. 4.00 mol Fe, 3.00 mol O2
E. 8.00 mol Fe, 6.00 mol O2
10. How many moles of O2 are needed to completely
react with 2.14 moles of C2H4.
__ C2H4 + __ O2 → __ CO2 + __ H2O
A. 2.14 moles
B. 0.731 moles
C. 6.42 moles
D. 283 moles
E. 1.43 moles
11. Calculate the mass of hydrochloric acid, HCl, that
will be needed to react with 125 g of Al in the
following reaction. (MM: Al = 26.98 g/mol; HCl =
36.46 g/mol, AlCl3 = 133.34 g/mol; H2 = 2.02 g/mol)
2Al(s) + 6HCl(g) → 2AlCl3(s) + 3H2(g)
A. 169 g
B. 13.9 g
C. 507 g
D. 56.3 g
E. 1.37×104 g
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12. Sodium azide, NaN3, decomposes according to
the following equation:
2NaN3(s) → 3N2(g) + 2Na(s)
How many grams of N2 are produced from the
decomposition of 38.5 g of NaN3? (MM NaN3 =
65.01 g/mol; MM N2 = 28.01 g/mol)
A. 24.9 g
B. 59.6 g
C. 16.6 g
D. 11.1 g
E. none of the above
13. Aluminum reacts with sulfur according to the
following equation:
2Al(s) + 3S(s) → Al2S3(s)
If 3.0 mol Al and 3.0 mol S are mixed, what is the
theoretical yield of Al2S3 (in units of moles)?
A. 0.50 mol Al2S3
B. 1.5 mol Al2S3
C. 2.5 mol Al2S3
D. 2.0 mol Al2S3
E. 1.0 mol Al2S3
14. Determine the amount of HCl formed if 60.0 g of
BCl3 and 37.5 g of H2O react according to the reaction
below. (MM HCl = 36.46 g/mol; MM BCl3 = 117.17
g/mol; MM H2O = 18.02 g/mol)
BCl3(g) + 3H2O(l) → H3BO3(s) + 3HCl(g)
A. 75.9 g
B. 187 g
C. 132 g
D. 25.3 g
E. 56.0 g
15. A sample of metallic element X, weighing 20.69
g, combines with 5.219 g of sulfur atoms, S, to form a
metal sulfide with the formula X2S. Determine the
atomic weight of X and use the periodic table to
identify X.
A. 22.99 g/mol, Na
B. 39.10 g/mol, K
C. 47.90 g/mol, Ti
D. 52.00 g/mol, Cr
E. 63.54 g/mol, Cu
Answer the next four questions about the reaction
below.
Ammonia, NH3, reacts with molecular oxygen, O2, to
form nitric oxide, NO, and water:
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(l)
(MM NH3 = 17.03 g/mol, MM O2 = 32.00 g/mol, MM
NO = 30.01 g/mol, MM H2O = 18.02 g/mol) During
an experiment, 105 g of NH3 and 315 g of O2 are
mixed.
16. What is the limiting reactant (LR), and what is the
theoretical yield of NO?
A. O2 is the LR; 295 g of NO
B. NH3 is the LR; 59.6 g of NO
C. NH3 is the LR; 185 g of NO
D. O2 is the LR; 236 g of NO
E. none of the above
17. What is the theoretical yield of H2O?
A. 167 g
B. 354 g
C. 111 g
D. 177 g
E. none of the above
18. How many grams of excess reagent will be left
over?
A. 247 g
B. 68 g
C. 315 g
D. 210 g
E. none of the above
19. If the actual yield of NO had been 91 g, what
would be the percent yield of the reaction?
A. 56.8%
B. 38.6%
C. 82.0%
D. 49.2%
E. none of the above
20. The percent yield of a reaction is:
A. The percent of reactants (in g) that were
consumed.
B. The percent of the theoretical yield that was
actually attained.
C. The mass percent of oxygen in the products.
D. The percentage of the limiting reactant (in g)
that was left over after the reaction.
E. (actual yield in g / amount of limiting reactant
in g ) × 100%
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Chapter 4, 5
21. Which compound, NaCl or KCl has the most
negative lattice energy, and what is the reason for your
choice?
A. NaCl has the larger negative lattice energy
because Na+ is larger than K+.
B. NaCl has the larger negative lattice energy
because Na+ is smaller than K+.
C. KCl has the larger negative lattice energy
because K+ is larger than Na+.
D. KCl has the larger negative lattice energy
because K+ is smaller than Na+.
E. none of the above
22. Write an abbreviated electron configuration for
the Co3+ ion:
A. [Ar] 4s2 3d7
B. [Ar] 4s2 3d4
C. [Ar] 3d7
D. [Ar] 3d6
E. [Ar] 4s2 3d10
23. Why does sulfur form an anion with a 2- charge?
A. Sulfur has two electrons in its valence shell that
can be lost to make a 2- charge.
B. Sulfur has four electrons in its valence shell,
and needs to lose two electrons to form an octet.
C. Sulfur needs two additional electrons to fill the
4s orbital.
D. Sulfur is only two electrons away from having a
complete outer shell of 8 electrons.
E. none of the above
24. Which ONE of the following has the correct
relationship between the sizes of the atoms or ions that
are being compared?
A. Ca < Ca2+
B. S2- > P3C. Fe2+ < Fe3+
D. Br > BrE. Mg2+ < Na+
25. Which of the following isoelectronic species has
the largest radius?
A. Ne
B. FC.
Mg2+
D. N3E. O226. Arrange the following elements in order of
increasing electronegativity: F, Cl, Se, S
A. Se < S < Cl < F
B. F < Cl < S < Se
C. F < S < Cl < Se
D. Se < Cl < S < F
E. Se < F < Cl < S
27. Which of the following are correctly arranged in
order of increasing polarity?
A. Si—Cl < Si—P < Si—S < Si—F
B. Si—Cl < Si—S < Si—F < Si—P
C. Si—P < Si—S < Si—Cl < Si—F
D. Si—F < Si—Cl < Si—S < Si—P
E. Si—P < Si—Cl < Si—S < Si—F
28. Which one of the following structures represents
the Lewis dot structure of NF3?
29. Which is the best Lewis structure for COCl2?
Directions for NEXT FIVE Questions: use the
following structure to answer these questions.
30. How many electron groups are around the central
atom?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. none
31. What is the electron group shape of this structure?
A. linear
B. bent
C. trigonal planar
D. trigonal pyramidal
E. tetrahedral
32. What is the molecular shape of this structure?
A. linear
B. bent
C. trigonal planar
D. trigonal pyramidal
E. tetrahedral
33. What is the hybridization of the central atom?
A. sp
B. sp2
C. sp3
D. sp3d
E. sp3d2
34. What is the bond angle observed in this molecule?
A. 109.5º
B. slightly less than 109.5º
C. 120º
D. slightly less than 120º
E. 180º
35. What are the bond angles found around a
molecule which is tetrahedral in shape?
A. 120°
B. 180°
C. 90°
D. 109.5°
E. none of the above
36. Which of the following best represents the Lewis
dot structure of calcium iodide?
37. Use formal charges to decide which one of the
following structures is the more stable resonance
structure for the molecule CO2.
A
B
C
D
E
OCO
OCO
OCO
OCO
all are equally stable
38. What is the molecular shape around a central
atom that has two single bonds and two lone pairs
connected to it?
A. linear
B. trigonal planar
C. tetrahedral
D. trigonal pyramidal
E. bent
39. Which of the following compounds is polar?
A. CS2
B. SF2
C. BeCl2
D. XeF2
E. all are nonpolar
40. Which ONE of the following molecules has a
trigonal planar molecular geometry?
A. NF3
B. BeF2
C. O3
D. BF3
E. H2O
Which one of the following compounds has a
square planar molecular shape?
A. CF4
B. NF4
+
C. SF4
D. XeF4
E. BrF3
42. In valence bond theory, a double bond is
composed of:
A. two sigma bonds
B. a sigma bond and a pi bond
C. two pi bonds
D. a sigma bond and a delta bond
E. a delta bond and an epsilon bond
Chapter 6
43. Natural gas, or methane, is an important fuel.
Combustion of one mole of methane releases 802.3
kilojoules of energy. How much energy does that
represent in kilocalories?
A. 3.36×103 kcal
B. 3.357 kcal
C. 191.8 kcal
D. 0.192 kcal
E. 1.918×105 kcal
44. Which ONE of the following statements is NOT
true?
A. The change in enthalpy for exothermic
chemical reactions is negative.
B. In an exothermic reaction, the products are
higher in energy than the reactants.
C. An endothermic reaction is one in which energy
is absorbed by the system from the
surroundings.
D. If ΔH° is positive in the forward direction, it
will be negative in the reverse direction.
E. If the coefficients in a balanced reaction are
multiplied by 2, the enthalpy change for the
reaction is multiplied by 2.
45. Which ONE of the following thermochemical
equations has a value of ΔH° that corresponds to the
enthalpy of formation, ΔHf°?
A. 6C(s) + 6H(g) → C6H6(l)
B. ½N2(g) + O2(g) → NO2(g)
C. N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
D. H2O(l) + ½O2(g) → H2O2(l)
E. 2H(g) + O(g) → H2O(l)
46. Calculate the energy change for the following
reaction, using the enthalpies of formation provided.
SO2Cl2(l) + 2H2O(l) → 2HCl(g) + H2SO4(l)
A. -105.2 kJ
B. -32.9 kJ
C. -1176.1 kJ
D. +613.4 kJ
E. -1586.2 kJ
47. Which one of the following is NOT an
endothermic process?
A. ice melting
B. boiling soup
C. water evaporating
D. condensation of water vapor
E. dry ice subliming
48. The reaction shown below is ________ and
therefore heat is ________ by the reaction.
4Al(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Al2O3(s); ΔHº = -3351 kJ
A. endothermic, released
B. exothermic, absorbed
C. endothermic, absorbed
D. exothermic, released
E. none of the above
49. Use Hess’s law to derive the enthalpy of the
following reaction:
N2H4(l) + 2H2O2(l) → N2(g) + 4H2O(l)
Use the following thermochemical equations:
N2H4(l) + O2(g) → N2(g) + 2H2O(l) ΔH = -597.0 kJ
H2(g) + ½O2(g) → H2O(l) ΔH = -285.8 kJ
H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O2(l) ΔH = -187.8 kJ
A. -1070.6 kJ
B. -123.4 kJ
C. -1364 kJ
D. -793.0 kJ
E. -489.8 kJ
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50. What is the enthalpy change (ΔH°) for the
reaction 4NaCl(s) → 4Na(s) + 2Cl2(g), if the
reaction 2Na(s) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s) has ΔH° = 821.8 kJ?
A. +1644 kJ
B. +410.9 kJ
C. -1644 kJ
D. -410.9 kJ
E. -205.5 kJ
51. When aluminum oxide, Al2O3, is heated to high
temperatures, it decomposes to produce aluminum
metal by the following thermochemical equation:
2Al2O3(s) → 4Al(s) + 3O2(g); ΔH° = +3352 kJ
In order to produce 75.0 g of aluminum, how much
heat energy will be required?
A. 9320 kJ
B. 2330 kJ
C. 1210 kJ
D. 37300 kJ
E. none of the above
52. Which ONE of the following thermochemical
equations has a value of ΔH° that corresponds to the
enthalpy of formation, ΔHf°?
A. 2H(g) + O(g) → H2O(l)
B. 6C(s) + 6H(g) → C6H6(l)
C. N(g) + 2O(g) → NO2(g)
D. NO(l) + ½O2(g) → NO2(g)
E. 1/2N2(g) + 3/2H2(g) → NH3(g)
53. Acetylene burns in air according to the following
equation:
2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g);
ΔH° = -2511.6 kJ
Given that ΔHf° of O2(g) is 0 kJ, ΔHf° of CO2(g) is
-393.5 kJ, and ΔHf° of H2O(g) is -241.8 kJ, what is
ΔHf° of C2H2(g)?
A. 454 kJ
B. 227 kJ
C. -454 kJ
D. -227 kJ
E. none of the above
54. In the thermite reaction, powdered aluminum
reacts with iron(III) oxide to produce iron metal and
aluminum oxide:
2Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) → 2Fe(s) + Al2O3(s); ΔH° = -852 kJ
When this reaction is carried out, 1250 kJ of heat
energy are released. How many grams of iron are also
formed?
A. 81.95 g
B. 2.974×104 g
C. 163.9 g
D. 327.8 g
E. 9531 g