CHEM 113 Final – Wednesday May 14th 12:45-2:45 PM in

STT 410 (Sections 9, 10) and STT 414 (Sections 2, 8); bring a pencil!

Atomic Structure:
1. What do these have in common?
40 35
Ar Cl- 42
Ca2+
A) The same number of protons
B) The same number of electrons
C) The same number of neutrons
D) The same size

2. The element X occurs natural to the extent of 20.0% 12X and 80.0% 13X. The atomic mass of
X is nearest
A) 12.2
B) 12.5
C) 12.8
D) 13.0

3. What is the valence electron configuration for the element in Period 5, Group 3A?
A) 5s25p1
B) 3s23p5
C) 3s23p5
D) 5s25p3

4. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an orbital labeled dxz?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 10

5. Which electron transition in a hydrogen atom is associated with the largest emission of
energy?
A) n = 2 to n = 1
B) n = 1 to n = 2
C) n = 2 to n = 4
D) n = 4 to n = 2

Molecular Structure and Bonding:

1. Which molecule has exactly two unshared (lone) pairs of electrons on the central atom?
A) BF3
B) OF2
C) NF3
D) XeF2

2. The molecule of the type ML4 consists of four single bonds and no lone pairs. What structure
is it expected to assume?
A) square planar C) trigonal planar
B) trigonal pyramidal D) tetrahedral
3. According to the VSEPR model, the geometric structure of H2O is
A) bent at an angle of 104.5°
B) bent at an angle of 120°
C) bent at an angle of 109.5°
D) linear at an angle of 180°

4. When the C-C bonds in C2H6, C2H4, and C2H2 are arranged in increasing length, what is the
correct order?
A) C2H6 < C2H4 < C2H2
B) C2H4 < C2H6 < C2H2
C) C2H4 < C2H6 < C2H2
D) C2H2 < C2H4 < C2H6

Stoichiometry:
1. A 4.08 g sample of a compound of nitrogen and oxygen contains 3.02 g of oxygen. What is
the empirical formula?
A) NO
B) NO2
C) N2O
D) N2O5

2. Which of these compounds contains the greatest percentage of nitrogen?

A) C6H3N3O7 (MM 229.0 g/mol)
B) CH4N2O (MM 60.1 g/mol
C) LiNH2 (MM 23.0 g/mol)
D) Pb(N3)2 (MM 291.0 g/mol)

3. How many atoms are in 1.5 g of Al?

A) 0.0556
B) 18.0
C) 3.35x1022
D) 2.44x1025

4. What is the maximum mass of aluminum chloride (MM 133.3 g/mol) that could be obtained
from 6.00 mol of barium chloride (MM 208.3 g/mol) and excess aluminum sulfate?
Al2(SO4)3 + 3 BaCl2 à 3 BaSO4 + 2 AlCl3
A) 1250 g
B) 801 g
C) 534 g
D) 134 g
States of Matter/Solutions:
1. According to this phase diagram showing the gas, liquid, and solid phases of a pure substance,
what phase or phases can be present at the point A?

A) liquid only
B) solid and gas only
C) liquid and gas only
D) liquid and solid only

2. Which is true about equal volumes of CH4 and O2 gases at 20°C and 1 atm pressure?
A) The CH4 sample has a mass that is one-half that of the O2 sample.
B) The number of O2 molecules is twice as large as the number of CH4 molecules.
C) The average kinetic energies of the O2 molecules is one-half that of the CH4 molecules.
D) The average velocity of the O2 molecules is one-half that of the CH4 molecules.

3. Carbon dioxide, CO2, in the form of dry ice would be classified as

A) an ionic solid
B) a polymeric solid
C) a molecular solid
D) a metallic solid

4. What volume of water is needed to dissolve 292.5 g of MgCl2 (MM 94.0 g/mol) to a produce a
0.50 M aqueous solution of Cl-?
A) 12 L
B) 1.6 L
C) 3.1 L
D) 6.2 L

5. The melting point of an impure compound is generally

A) higher than the pure solid
B) the same as the pure solid
C) lower than the pure solid
D) a function of the vapor pressure of the impurity
Energetics:
1. What mass of benzene, C6H6(l), must be burned in a bomb calorimeter to raise its temperature
by 15°C? (ΔH° = -41.9 kJ/g; calorimeter constant = 1.259 kJ/°C)
A) 0.45 g
B) 2.8 g
C) 3.5 g
D) 35 g

2. Given SO2(g) à S(s) + O2(g) ΔH = 300 kJ

2 SO2(g) + O2(g) à 2 SO3(g) ΔH = - 200 kJ
Use this information to calculate the heat of formation of SO3(g):
S(s) + 3/2 O2(g) à SO3(g)
A) – 500 kJ/mol
B) -400 kJ/mol
C) 100 kJ/mol
D) 200 kJ/mol

3. What relationships is(are) true about water boiling in a container that is open to the
atmosphere?
A) ΔH = 0
B) ΔH = 0 and ΔS = 0
C) ΔG = 0
D) ΔS = 0 and ΔG = 0

4. Use the bond energies in the table to determine ΔH for the formation of N2H4 from nitrogen
and hydrogen according to this equation
N2(g) + 2 H2(g) à N2H4(g)
Bond Energies kJ/mol
N-N 159
N=N 201
N≅N 941
H-H 436
H-N 389
A) -711 kJ
B) -98 kJ
C) 98 kJ
D) 711 kJ

Dynamics:
1. The gas-phase reaction, A2 + B2 à 2 AB, proceeds by bimolecular collisions between A2 and
B2 molecules. If the concentrations of both A2 and B2 are doubled, the reaction rate will change
by a factor of
A) ½
B) 2
C) 4
D) 16
2. The half-life for the radioactive decay of 32P is 14.2 days. How many days would be required
for a sample of a radiopharmaceutical containing 32P to decrease to 20% of its initial activity?
A) 33.0 d
B) 49.2 d
C) 71.0 d
D) 286 d

3. A certain reaction has a ΔH = -75 kJ and an activation energy of 40 kJ. A catalyst is found that
lowers the activation energy of the forward reaction by 15 kJ. What is the activation energy of
the reverse reaction in the presence of this same catalyst?
A) 25 kJ
B) 60 kJ
C) 90 kJ
D) 100 kJ

4. For the reaction of chlorine and nitric oxide, 2 NO(g) + Cl2(g) à 2 NOCl(g), doubling the
concentration of chlorine doubles the rate of the reaction. Doubling the concentration of both
reactants increases the rate of rate by a factor of eight. The reaction is
A) first order in both NO and Cl2
B) first order in NO and first order in Cl2
C) second order in NO and first order in Cl2
D) second order in both NO and Cl2

5. A plot of the reactant concentration as a function of time gives a straight line. What is the
order of the reaction for this reactant?
A) zero
B) first
C) second
D) third

Equilibrium:
1. In pure water at 60°C, these relationships hold
[H3O+] = [OH-] = 3.1x10-7 M
It is reported that an aqueous solution at 60°C has [H3O+] equal to 1.0x10-7 M. Such a solution is
A) neutral.
B) acidic.
C) basic.
D) impossible.

2. Consider the reaction at equilibrium.

2 SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 SO3(g) ΔH = -198 kJ
Which of these changes would cause an increase in the SO3/SO2 mole ratio?
A) adding a catalyst
B) decreasing the temperature
C) removing O2(g)
D) decreasing the pressure
3. A 0.15 M solution of a weak acid is found to be 1.3% ionized. What is its Ka?
A) 1.3x10-2
B) 2.0x10-3
C) 1.1x10-3
D) 2.6x10-5

4. The solubility of solid Ag2CrO4, which has a Ksp, equal to 9.0x10-12 at 25°C, is determined in
water (I) and in two different aqueous solutions, 0.1 M AgNO3 (II) and 0.1 M Na2CrO4 (III).
Predict the relative solubility of Ag2CrO4 in the three solutions.
A) I = II = III
B) II = III < I
C) I < II < III
D) II < III < I

Electrochemistry and Redox:

1. Which statement about this redox reaction is correct?
2 MnO4-(aq) + 5 H2O2(aq) + 6 H+(aq) à 2 Mn2+(aq) + 5 O2(g) + 8 H2O(g)
A) O2 acts as the oxidant in this reaction.
B) H2O2 acts as an oxidizing agent.
C) H2O2 acts as an reducing agent.
D) Only oxidation takes place.

2. A redox reaction in which 3 electrons are transferred has ΔG° = 18.55 kJ at 25°C. What is the
value of E°? (1 F = 96,485 C/mol; 1 V = 1 J/C)
A) 0.192 V
B) -0.064 V
C) -0.192 V
D) -0.577 V

3. Which reaction will occur if each substance is in its standard state?

Standard Reduction Potentials E°
2+ -
Ni (aq) + 2 e à Ni(s) -0.28 V
Sn4+(aq) + 2 e- à Sn2+(aq) +0.15 V
Br2(l) + 2 e- à 2 Br-(aq) +1.06 V
2+ 2+ 4+
A) Ni will oxidize Sn to give Sn
B) Br2 will oxidize Ni(s) to give Ni2+
C) Sn4+ will oxidize Br- to give Br2
D) Ni2+ will oxidize Br2 to give Br-

Descriptive Chemistry/Periodicity:
1. Which gas is most soluble in water?
A) NH3
B) H2
C) CH4
D) N2
2. In which pair of species is the first member larger than the second member?
A) Li+ and Be2+
B) Li+ and Na+
C) Li+ and Li
D) Be and Mg

3. Arrange the elements Li, Ne, Na, and Ar in increasing order of the energy required to remove
the electron from the respective gaseous atoms.
A) Na < Li < Ar < Ne
B) Na < Li < Ne < Ar
C) Li < Na < Ar < Ne
D) Ar < Ne < Na < Li

4. If the formula of an oxide of element X is X2O3, what is the formula of the chloride of X?
A) XCl3
B) XCl
C) X3Cl
D) XCl6

Atomic Structure: Energetics: Descriptive

1. B 1. A Chemistry/Periodicity:
2. C 2. B 1. A
3. A 3. C 2. A
4. B 4. C 3. A
5. A 4. A
Dynamics:
Molecular Structure and 1. C
Bonding: 2. A
1. B 3. D
2. D 4. C
3. A 5. A
4. D
Equilibrium:
Stoichiometry: 1. C
1. D 2. B
2. C 3. D
3. C 4. D
4. C
Electrochemistry and Redox:
States of Matter/Solutions: 1. C
1. C 2. B
2. A 3. B
3. C
4. A
5. C