Question 1

Under constant volume conditions, the internal energy equals the:

Question 2

Thermochemistry describes the energetic consequences of a chemical reaction.

False

Question 3
The molecular formula of butane is:
a. C9H20
b. C2H6
c. C3H8
d. C6H14

Question 4
The complicated multi-part system designed to balance the demand for electricity with its production is
referred to as the electrical grid.
True

False

Question 5
A new alloy is designed for use in a car radiator. If the 17.6 kg radiator required 8.69 × 10 5 J of heat to
warm from 22.1 °C to 155.8 °C, what is the specific heat of the new alloy?
a. 0.00491 J/g°C
b. 8.27 J/g°C
c. 0.365 J/g°C
d. 1.70 J/g°C

Question 6
The chemical reaction by which one mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard
states is best described as a(n):
a. aldo-condensation reaction
 b. thermodynamic equivalent
c. formation reaction
d. addition reaction

Question 7
The study of chemical energy and the transfer of this energy provide a crucial link between chemistry and
engineering.
True

False

Question 8
The United States relies upon petroleum as its primary energy source.
True

False

Question 9
A chemical reaction that transfers heat from the system (the reaction) to the surroundings is always:
a. spontaneous
b. electrically charged
c. exothermic
d. endothermic

Question 10
What is the kinetic energy of a 22,500 lb truck traveling at 55 mi/hr?
a. 3.1 × 103 J
b. 6.2 × 106 J
c. 3.1 × 106 J
d. 6.2 × 108 J

Question 11
Consider the following processes:
ΔH (kJ/mol)
3B → 2C + D –125.
150
(1/2)A → B
350
E+A→D
Calculate ΔH for: B → E + 2C
a. 325 kJ/mol
 b. 525 kJ/mol
c. –175 kJ/mol
d. –325 kJ/mol
e. none of these

Question 12
What is the specific heat capacity of a metal if it requires 169.6 J to change the temperature of
15.0 g of the metal from 25.00°C to 32.00°C?
a. 275 J/g°C
b. 1.62 J/g°C
c. 24.2 J/g°C
d. 11.3 J/g°C
e. 0.619 J/g°C

Question 13
Calculate Δ H° for the reaction C 4H 4( g) + 2H 2( g) → C 4H 8( g), using the following data:
Δ H° combustion for C 4H 4( g) = –2341 kJ/mol
Δ H° combustion for H 2( g) = –286 kJ/mol
Δ H° combustion for C 4H 8( g) = –2755 kJ/mol
a. –128 kJ
b. –158 kJ
c. 128 kJ
d. 158 kJ
e. none of these

Question 14
How much heat is required to raise the temperature of a 5.45-g sample of iron (specific heat =
0.450 J/g°C) from 25.0°C to 79.8°C?
a. 299 J
b. 804 J
c. 2.41 J
d. 664 J
e. 134 J

Question 15
A chunk of mercury at 80.8°C was added to 200.0 g of water at 15.5°C. The specific heat of
mercury is 0.14 J/g°C, and the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. When the temperature
stabilized, the temperature of the mixture was 20.9°C. Assuming no heat was lost to the
surroundings, what was the mass of mercury added?
a. 2.08 kg
 b. 399 g
c. 494 g
d. 538 g
e. none of these

Question 16
Nitric acid, HNO 3 , was first prepared 1200 years ago by heating naturally occurring sodium
nitrate (called saltpeter) with sulfuric acid to produce sodium bisulfate and collecting the vapors
of HNO 3 produced. Calculate Δ H° rxn for this reaction. Δ H° f[NaNO 3 (s)] = -467.8
kJ/mol; Δ H° f[NaHSO 4 (s)] = -1125.5 kJ/mol; Δ H° f[H 2SO 4 (l)] = -814.0
kJ/mol; Δ H° f[HNO 3(g)] = -135.1 kJ/mol.

NaNO3(s) + H2SO4(l) => NaHSO4(s) + HNO3(g)

Question 17
The heat combustion of acetylene, C 2H 2( g), at 25°C is –1299 kJ/mol. At this
temperature, Δ H f° values for CO 2( g) and H 2O( l) are –393 and –286 kJ/mol, respectively.
Calculate Δ H f° for acetylene.
a. 625 kJ/mol
b. –227 kJ/mol
c. –625 kJ/mol
d. 227 kJ/mol
e. 2376 kJ/mol

Question 18
The coal with the highest energy available per unit burned is
a. Anthracite.
b. Lignite.
c. Bituminous.
d. Subbituminous.
e. They are equal in energy value.

Question 19
A gas absorbs 501 J of heat and then performs 941 J of work. The change in internal energy of
the gas is
a. 1442 J
 b. 440 J
c. –440 J
d. –1442 J
e. none of these

Question 20
This fossil fuel was formed from the remains of plants that were buried and exposed to high
pressure and heat over time.
a. gasoline
b. diesel fuel
c. coal
d. propane
e. natural gas

Question 21
Which one of the following statements is false?
a. If qp for a process is negative, the process is exothermic.
b. A bomb calorimeter measures ΔH directly.
c. The change in internal energy, ΔE, for a process is equal to the amount of heat absorbed at
constant volume, qv.
d. The change in enthalpy, ΔH, for a process is equal to the amount of heat absorbed at
constant pressure,qp.
e. The freezing of water is an example of an exothermic reaction.

Question 22
The specific heat capacities of metals are relatively low.
True

False

Question 23
Given the equation S( s) + O 2( g) → SO 2( g), Δ H = –296 kJ, which of the following
statement(s) is (are) true?
I. The reaction is exothermic.
II. When 0.500 mole sulfur is reacted, 148 kJ of energy is released.

III. When 32.0 g of sulfur are burned, 2.96 × 105 J of energy is released.
a. All are true.
b. Only II is true.
c. None is true.
d. I and II are true.
e. I and III are true.
Question 24
For which of the following reaction(s) is the enthalpy change for the reaction not equal to Δ H f°
of the product?
I. 2H(g) → H2(g)
II. H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O2(l)
III. H2O(l) + O(g) → H2O2(l)
a. III
b. I
c. II
and
III
d. II
e. I
and
III
Question 25
At 25°C, the following heats of reaction are known:
ΔH (kJ/mol)
167.4
2ClF + O2 → Cl2O + F2O
341.4
2ClF3 + 2O2 → Cl2O + 3F2O
–43.4
2F2 + O2 → 2F2O
At the same temperature, calculate ΔH for the reaction: ClF + F2 → ClF3
a. –217.5 kJ/mol
b. –130.2 kJ/mol
c. +217.5 kJ/mol
d. –108.7 kJ/mol
e. none of these