Chemistry 1A, Spring 2009

Midterm Exam II, Extended Practice Version

Friendly Note:
This extended practice midterm is intended to be more challenging than the real midterm, so do not feel
frustrated when you cannot answer some or a lot of the questions, especially the conceptually based ones.
In this practice, I attempted to pull together the majority of possible questions that could appear on the
midterm. Those that I felt had a high probability of being on the midterm in some form have redundancies
for practice, hence the “unique” column on the number of questions. Unfortunately, conceptual questions
cannot truly be repeated, so hopefully you’ll gain at least a decent understanding after undergoing the
problem. A simple answer key to all the multiple-choice problems is provided at the end for you to
compare your answers. Note that there may be problems that have incorrect answers, which may be due to
my own question outsmarting me, or just a plain mistake on my part. If you can prove that your answer is
correct through the textbook, then you’re most likely correct. This also goes along with conceptual
problems, since they are generally the most disputed types. There will be an extended answer key released
later this week, hopefully before Friday evening, which will have explanations to each type of question. I
cannot guarantee that your midterm grade will be higher after going through this practice exam, but I can
promise that you will be, at the very least, decently prepared. I wish you all good luck on your second
midterm!
~Stephen Kok ^^

Questions
Section Concentrations Unique Total
Discussion:
8 16
Periodic Trends - Ionization Energy
Discussion:
3 6
Lewis Dot Structures I – Determining the Likelihood of Existence
Discussion:
4 6
Lewis Dot Structures II – Resonance Structures
WebAssign Week 4
9 18
Textbook: Chapter 1
WebAssign Week 5
9 15
Textbook: Chapter 2
WebAssign Week 6
3 13
Textbook: Chapter 3 Part I
WebAssign Week 7
13 22
Textbook: Chapter 3 Part II, Chapter 4
Experiment 3:
4 4
Molecules and Light
Experiment 4:
2 2
How the Nose Knows
Experiment 5:
4 6
Molarity of a Strong Acid
ChemQuizes
9 10
Uncovered Questions
68 118

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Discussion: Periodic Trends – Ionization Energy

1) Regarding the energy involved in the ionization of an atom, which of the following
statements is true?
A) The energy released in ionization is constant for all elements and ions
B) The energy consumed in ionization is constant for all elements and ions
C) The energy consumed in ionization is constant for all elements, except for ions
D) The energy consumed in ionization is proportional to the effective nuclear charge
E) The energy released in ionization is proportional to the effective nuclear charge

2) Regarding the energy involved in the ionization of an atom, which of the following
statements is true?
A) The ionization energy increases with the successive ionization of an atom
B) The ionization energy decreases with the successive ionization of an atom
C) The ionization energy stays the same with the successive ionization of an atom
D) The ionization energy may increase or decrease with the successive ionization of an
atom
E) None of the above

3) Regarding the energy of an atom after undergoing ionization, which of the following
statements is true?
A) The total energy of the atom increases relative to its original ground state
B) The total energy of the atom decreases relative to its original ground state
C) The total energy of the atom is equal to its original ground state
D) The total energy of the atom may increase or decrease relative to its original ground
state
E) None of the above

4) Of the following elements, which one would exhibit a large increase in the required
ionization energy in its 3rd ionization? (From X2+ÆX3++e-)
A) Na B) Ca C) Al D) C E) N

5) Of the following elements, which one would exhibit a large increase in the required
ionization energy in its 2nd ionization? (From X1+ÆX2++e-)
A) K B) Mg C) B D) Si E) P

6) Of the following elements, which one would exhibit a large increase in the required
ionization energy in its 5th ionization? (From X4+ÆX5++e-)
A) Na B) Al C) Si D) P E) S

7) Regarding the ionization of a ground state atom of boron (B), which of its successive
ionizations would require the least energy?
A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th E) 5th

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 8) Regarding the ionization of a ground state atom of phosphorus (P), which of its successive
ionizations would require the least energy?
A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th E) 5th

9) Regarding the ionization of a ground state atom of magnesium (Mg), which of its successive
ionizations would exhibit a large increase in the required energy?
A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 5th E) 6th

10) Regarding the ionization of a ground state atom of sulfur (S), which of its successive
ionizations would exhibit a large increase in the required energy?
A) 2nd B) 3rd C) 5th D) 7th E) 8th

11) Which of the following statements correctly explains a sudden increase in ionization
energy regarding an atom undergoing successive ionization?
A) There is no sudden increase in ionization energy; there is a steady linear trend
B) The sudden increase is caused by neutrons interfering with the ionization process
C) The sudden increase is caused by the interference of neutrons in the ionization
process after a particular ionization phase
D) The sudden increase is merely an anomaly that occurs randomly during ionization
E) The sudden increase is caused by the relative increase in effective nuclear charge
exerted over electrons after a particular ionization phase

12) Ionization energy typically increases as you…

A) Move right across a period and down along a group
B) Move right across a period and up along a group
C) Move left across a period and down along a group
D) Move left across a period and up along a group
E) Ionization energy does not exhibit a periodic trend

13) Arrange the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy: Ni, Ge, Ca, Se, Ti
A) Ca<Ge<Ni<Se<Ti B) Se<Ge<Ni<Ti<Ca
C) Ca<Ti<Ni<Ge<Se D) Se<Ti<Ge<Ca<Ni
E) None of the above

14) Arrange the following elements in order of decreasing ionization energy: Si, Na, P, Mg, S
A) Na>Mg>Si>P>S B) Na>Mg>S>P>Si
C) S>P>Mg>Si>Na D) S>P>Si>Mg>Na
E) None of the above

15) Arrange the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy: Sr, Mg, Be, Sr, Ba
A) Be<Mg<Ca<Sr<Ba B) Be<Ba<Mg<Sr<Ca
C) Ba<Ca<Mg<Be<Sr D) Ba<Sr<Ca<Be<Mg
E) None of the above

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 16) Arrange the following elements in order of decreasing ionization energy: Na, F, Li,Cl,K
A) F>Cl>K>Na>Li B) Li>Na>K>Cl>F
C) Cl>F>Li>K>Na D) F>Cl>Li>Na>K
E) None of the above

Discussion: Lewis Dot Structures I – Determining the Likelihood of Existence

17) Which of the following molecules is stable?

A) NH2 B) CH4 C) CN D) H3O E) None of the above

18) Which of the following molecules is stable?

A) OH B) ClO C) NO2 D) SO4 E) None of the above

19) Which of the following molecules is stable?

A) HSO4 B) HCO2 C) H2O2 D) H2AsO4 E) None of the above

20) Which of the following elements typically form four bonds?

A) F B) O C) N D) C E) None of the above

21) Which of the following elements typically form two bonds?

A) C B) P C) Br D) Cl E) None of the above

22) Which of the following best completes this statement: Generally, an atom shares as many
of its valence electrons as possible, until…
A) all the valence electrons are covalently bonded
B) all the valence electrons are unpaired
C) the atom completes its octet/duplet
D) the atom no longer has a noble gas electron configuration
E) None of the above

Discussion: Lewis Dot Structures II – Resonance Structures

23) Consider the sulfate ion (SO42-), which of the following bond lengths would be typically
found? (Note that sulfate violates the octet rule)
A) S—O Single bond lengths
B) S=O Double bond lengths
C) S—O / S=O Single and Double bond lengths
D) A hybrid bond length between single and double bond lengths
E) None of the above

24) A single bond between two oxygen atoms has a length of 1.48Ǻ, while a double bond has a
length of 1.21Ǻ. However, ozone (O3) has a bond length of 1.28Ǻ, explain this discrepancy.
 
 
 
 
 

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 25) Which of the following statements best describes the nature of a resonating bond?
A) The particular bond constantly changes from one form to the next, which is the main
reason for the need of resonance lewis dot structures.
B) The bond is volatile where it is prone to change when exposed to energy, which
shifts the shared electrons to another bonding location
C) The bond does not exist as either form depicted in the resonance structures, it is
actually a hybrid bond in which its length is between the two depicted bonds
D) The resonating bond is representative of the varying locations the bond may appear
at for the molecule , though it stays in one location for a single molecule
E) None of the above

26) Draw the resonance structures of the carbonate ion (CO32-)

27) Draw the resonance structures of the formate ion (HCO2-)

28) Draw the resonance structures of the oxalate ion (C2O42-)

WebAssign Week 4 / Textbook: Chapter 1

29) Which of the following elements has the correct ground-state electron configuration?
A) Mg – [Ar] 3s2 B) N – [He] 2s2 2p3
C) Cl – [He] 3s2 3p5 D) Si – [Ne] 3s2 4p2
2 5
E) F – [Ne] 2s 2p

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 30) Which of the following elements has an incorrect ground-state electron configuration?
A) S – [Ne] 3s2 3p4 B) C – [He] 2s2 2p2
2
C) Be – [He] 2s D) Ca – [Ar] 4s2
E) Na – [Ne] 2s2

31) Which of the following elements has the electron configuration [He] 2s2?
A) He B) Li C) Be D) H E) B

32) Which of the following elements has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s2 3p3?
A) P B) N C) S D) O E) Ne

33) In ionization from their ground-state, which of the following elements would have an
electron removed from the 3p orbital?
A) He B) F C) Be D) Cl E) Mg

34) Through ionization, which of the following ions would have an electron removed from the
2p orbital?
A) Be2+ B) F- C) Mg+ D) B2+ E) Al+

35) Through ionization, which of the following ions would have an electron removed from the
3p orbital?
A) Al3+ B) S3- C) Ca+ D) Si2+ E) K+

36) Of the following elements, which one contains a different number of valence electrons?
A) Se B) Br C) F D) Cl E) I

37) Of the following elements, which one contains exactly five valence electrons?
A) B B) F C) As D) S E) Si

38) How many unpaired electrons does the ground-state atom of phosphorus (P) have?
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4

39) Of the following elements, which one contains unpaired electrons in its ground-state?
A) S B) Mg C) He D) Ca E) Ne

40) Of the following elements, which one contains exactly two unpaired electrons?
A) N B) Se C) Cl D) Ar E) Al

41) Order the following ions from smallest to largest radii: B3+, N3-, Be2+, O2-, Li+, F-
A) B3+< Be2+< Li+< F-< O2-< N3- B) B3+< N3-< Be2+< O2-< Li+< F-
3- + 2- 2+ - 3+
C) N < Li < O < Be < F < B D) N3-< O2-< F-< Li+< Be2+< B3+
E) N3-< B3+< O2-< Be2+< F-< Li+

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 42) Order the following ions from largest to smallest radii: As3-, Ga3+, Se2-, Ca2+, Br-, K+
A) Ga3+< As3-< Ca2+< Se2-< K+< Br- B) Ga3+> Ca2+> K+> Br-> Se2-> As3-
C) As3-< Ga3+< Se2-< Ca2+< Br-< K+ D) As3-> Se2-> Br-> K+> Ca2+> Ga3+
3- + 2- 2+ - 3+
E) As < K < Se < Ca < Br < Ga

43) Which of the following statements regarding the electrons on a nitrogen atom in the ground
state is true?
A) Zeff for an electron in a 1s-orbital is the same as Zeff for an electron in a 2s-orbital
B) Zeff for an electron in a 2s-orbital is the same as Zeff for an electron in a 2p-orbital
C) An electron in the 2s-orbital has the same energy as an electron in the 2p-orbital
D) The electrons in the 2p-orbital all have the same spin quantum numbers ms.
E) The electrons in the 2s-orbital have the same value for the quantum number ms.

44) Which of the following valance-shell configurations represents the ground state for a
neutral atom?
A) s ↑ ↓ P ↑ ↑ ↓
. B) s ↑ ↓ P ↑ ↑
. .

C) s ↑ . p ↑ ↑ ↑ . D) s ↑ ↓ P ↑ ↓ . .

E) None of the above

45) Order the following elements by increasing electron affinity: Si, S, Al, Cl
A) Cl<S<Si<S B) Si<S<Al<Cl
C) Al<Si<S<Cl D) Al<S<Si<Cl
E) Cl<Al<S<Si

46) Order the following elements by decreasing electron affinity: Br, I, At, F, Cl
A) F>Cl>Br>I>At B) F>Br>Cl>I>At
C) I>F>Br>Cl>At D) At>I>Br>Cl>F
E) At>Br>I>Cl>F

WebAssign Week 5 / Textbook: Chapter 2

47) Which of the following ions has an incorrect ground-state electron configuration?
A) Mg+ – [Ne] 3s1 B) N3- – [Ne]
C) Cl- – [Ar] D) Si2- – [Ne] 3s2 3p4
2- 1
E) F – [Ne] 2s

48) Which of the following ions has the correct ground-state electron configuration?
A) S3- – [Ne] 4s1 B) C- – [He] 2s2 2p3
C) Be3+ – [He] D) Ca+ – [Ar] 4s2
2+ 2 5
E) Na – [Ne] 2s 2p

49) Determine the formal charge of each atom in formaldehyde (HCHO)

A) H – 0, C – +1, O – -1 B) H – +1, C – 0, O – -1
C) H – 0, C – +2, O – -2 D) H – 0, C – 0, O – 0
E) H – 0, C – -1, O – +1

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 50) Determine the formal charge of each atom in the ammonium cation (NH4+)
A) N – +1, H – 0 B) N – -3, H – +1
C) N – 0, H – 0 D) N – -1, H – 0
E) N – +2, H – -1

51) Determine the formal charge each atom in carbon monoxide (CO)
A) C – +1, O – -1 B) C – -1, O – +1
C) C – 0, O – 0 D) C – +2, O – -2
E) C – 0, O – 1

52) Which of the following molecules is a radical?

A) Cl2O B) N2O C) BrO D) COCl2 E) BF4-

53) Order the following molecules in terms of increasing bond order of the NO bond(s) in:
NO-, NO2-, NO3-
A) NO- < NO2- < NO3- B) NO3-< NO2-< NO-
- - -
C) NO2 < NO3 < NO D) NO3-< NO-< NO2-
E) NO- = NO2- = NO3-

54) Order the following molecules in terms of decreasing bond order of the CO bond(s) in:
CO32-, CO2, CO
2-
A) CO3 > CO > CO2 B) CO2 > CO32- > CO
C) CO32- > CO2 > CO D) CO > CO2 > CO32-
2-
E) CO = CO2 = CO3

55) Order the following molecules in terms of increasing bond order of the single NO bond in:
CH3NH2, CH2NH, HCN
A) CH3NH2 < CH2NH < HCN B) HCN < CH2NH < CH3NH2
C) CH2NH < HCN < CH3NH2 D) HCN < CH3NH2 < CH2NH
E) CH3NH2 = CH2NH = HCN

56) Arrange the following cations in order of increasing polarizing power:

Ca2+, Na+, Be2+, K+, Al3+
A) K+< Na+< Ca2+< Be2+<Al3+ B) Al3+< Be2+< Ca2+ < Na+< K+
+ + 2+ 2+ 3+
C) Na < K < Be < Ca <Al D) Al3+< Ca2+ <Be2+ < K+ < Na+
E) K+ = Na+ < Ca2+= Be2+<Al3+ F) Al3+< Be2+= Ca2+ = Na+< K+

57) Of the following elements, which ones are the most and least electronegative? (most, least)
N, C, F, O, B
A) (N, F) B) (O, B) C) (F, N) D) (F, B) E) (B, F)

58) Of the following elements, which ones are the most and least electronegative? (most, least)
Bi, Se, Cl, Sb, O
A) (Se, Sb) B) (O, Bi) C) (Cl, Bi) D) (O, Sb) E) (Cl, Se)

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 59) When faced with multiple possible Lewis dot models for a particular model, which of the
following guidelines should be used to determine the most accurate model?
A) The partial charges of the atoms should be minimized
B) The element with the highest electronegativity should have a negative partial charge
given that partial charges exists.
C) The central atom should generally be the element with the lowest ionization energy
D) The total formal charge of the molecule should match the overall charge of the
molecule. (e.g. Neutral molecule = 0 charge, Polyatomic ion ≠ 0 charge)
E) All of the above

60) Draw the Lewis dot structures for the following molecules and identify the overall dipole
moment of the molecule if it exists. (Hint: Rule-breakers)
SF6 BrF5 ClF3 PCl6-

61) Based on your knowledge about bond lengths, which of following bond types would have
the weakest strength?
A) Single bonds (−)
B) Double bonds (=)
C) Triple bonds (≡)
D) They are equal in bond strength
E) Depends on the atoms being bonded

WebAssign Week 6 / Textbook: Chapter 3 Part I

62) Which of the following molecular shapes correctly classifies the molecule SO2?
A) Tetrahedral B) Trigonal Planar
C) Linear D) Bent
E) Trigonal Pyramidal
63) Which of the following molecular shapes correctly classifies the molecule BrF5?
A) Octahedral B) Square Pyramidal
C) Square Planar D) Trigonal Bipyramidal
E) T-shaped
64) Which of the following molecular shapes correctly classifies the molecule ClF3?
A) See-saw B) Bent
C) Square Planar D) Trigonal Bipyramidal
E) T-shaped

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 65) Which of the following molecular shapes correctly classifies the molecule SF4?
A) T-shaped B) Trigonal Bipyramidal
C) See-saw D) Bent
E) Square Planar
66) Which of the following molecular shapes correctly classifies the molecule PCl5?
A) See-saw B) Bent
C) Square Planar D) Trigonal Bipyramidal
E) T-shaped

67) Which of the following molecules is polar?

A) CH2Cl2 B) CCl4
C) CH4 D) SF4
E) A and D

68) Which of the following molecules is nonpolar?

A) CS2 B) PCl3
C) ClF3 D) BrF5
E) C and D

69) Which of the following molecules is nonpolar?

A) CClF3 B) TeF4
C) COF2 D) XeF2
E) B and D

For questions 70-74, match the appropriate molecular shape to the designated bond angle(s)
70) 90˚ A) Trigonal Planar
71) 109.5˚ B) Trigonal Biypyramidal
72) 180˚ C) Linear
73) 90˚ and 120˚ D) Octehedral
74) 120˚ E) Tetrahedral

WebAssign Week 7 / Textbook: Chapter 3 Part II, Chapter 4

For questions 75-79, match the molecular shapes to the hybridization required of its orbitals

75) Tetrahedral A) sp
76) Trigonal Biyramidal B) sp2
77) Octahedral C) sp3
78) Linear D) sp3d
79) Trigonal Planar E) sp3d2

80) Considering that hybridized orbitals is a blend of the atomic orbitals, such as s, p, and d; as
the contribution of the s orbital to the hybridized orbitals decreases, how would the bond
angles molecular shape change? (Hint: A sp2 hybridization orbital is approximately 33% “s”)
A) Bond angles typically increase B) Bond angles typically decrease
C) Bond angles stay the same D) No change
E) Variable change depending on the hybridization

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 For questions 81-84, use the following molecular orbital energy diagram of nitric oxide
NO

4σ*

2π* 

2p
E 2p

3σ

1π 

2s 2σ*

2s

1σ

Nitrogen Oxygen
Atomic Molecular Atomic
Orbitals Orbitals Orbitals

81) Complete the molecular orbital energy diagram.

82) Is NO paramagnetic or diamagnetic? Explain your reasoning.

83) What is the bond order of NO? (Show your work)

84) NO is very reactive. Explain its reactivity in terms of its Lewis Dot Structure.

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 For questions 85-88, use the following molecular orbital energy diagram of hydrogen fluoride
HF

σ*

1s
E

2px,2py (n.b.) 2p

σ
n.b. - non-bonding

2s (n.b.) 2s

Hydrogen Fluorine
Molecular
Atomic Atomic
Orbitals
Orbitals Orbitals

85) Complete the molecular orbital energy diagram.

86) Is HF paramagnetic or diamagnetic? Explain your reasoning.

87) What is the bond order of HF? (Show your work) (Hint: Note the non-bonding orbitals)

88) Hydrogen contributes more to the sigma anti-bond, while fluorine contributes more to the
sigma bond. Explain why this occurs.

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 89) If HF and NO undergo ionization, which of the molecules become more stable?
Explain your reasoning.

90) If HF and NO undergo electron capture, which of the molecules have a shorter bond?
Explain your reasoning

91) Given their ground-state electron configurations, which molecule would most likely exhibit
a higher electron affinity? Explain your reasoning.

92) Given their ground-state electron configurations, which molecule would most likely exhibit
a lower ionization energy? Explain your reasoning.

93) Suppose that 6.54 L of helium at a pressure of 1.21 atm is transferred to a vessel of 4.35 L
whilst keeping the temperature of the gas constant. What is the final pressure of helium? Show
your work.

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 94) If 2.13 moles of ideal gas molecules at 253 K and 0.95 atm in a closed container of
constant volume were heated to produce a new pressure of 1.32 atm, what was the new
temperature? Show your work.

95) In a particular experiment, 168cm3 of hydrogen gas at 0.932 atm and 24˚C was observed
within a vessel, however, measurements from a machine were taken at 1.01 atm and an
unknown temperature, recording 142cm3 of hydrogen instead. What temperature did the
machine measure the hydrogen gas at? Show your work.

96) Another machine, probably from the same company, was also noted to give measurements
at a different ambient temperature and pressure, specifically, 1.21 atm and 35˚C. Given that the
hydrogen gas used in this experiment had a volume of 3.23L at 1.02 atm and 20˚C, what was
the reading given by this machine? Show your work.

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 Experiment 3: Molecules and Light
Use the following graph to solve question 97

Absorbance of Sample
0.8
0.7
0.6
Absorbance

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

Concentration  mol/L

97) What would be the approximate the absorbance reading for a 0.5M sample?
A) 0.55 B) 0.45 C) 0.35 D) 0.25 E) Not enough information

98) Given a data reading from this experiment (0.43 mol/L, 0.37), estimate the extinction
coefficient for this sunscreen. Show your work. (Assume ℓ=1cm)

99) If you accidently programmed the spectrometer to 580nm rather than 310nm, what
information would you get from the absorbance readings?

100) Explain the reason for putting a blank solution of solvent into the spectrometer.

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Experiment 4: How the Nose Knows

101) If butyl ethanoate, as shown in the box, smells fruity, which one of the following
compounds is also likely to smell fruity?
O Butyl Ethanoate

O
O N
O 

O  N  OH
O 
A B C D E

102) Explain your reasoning to the best of your knowledge of smells

Experiment 5: Determination of the Molarity of a Strong Acid

Questions 103 and 104 are interrelated

103) You are experimentally determining the concentration of an unknown acidic solution.
Using 0.2431g of TRIS, you create a basic solution with 45.63mL of distilled water. In the
burret contains the unknown acidic solution, which you use to titrate the basic solution until the
endpoint, where the indicator turns green. This occurs at 26.35mL. What is the concentration
of the acidic solution? (TRIS molar mass = 121.14g/mol) Show your work.

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 104) In the previous experiment, you had misread the scale and recorded 0.2431g of TRIS
rather than the correct amount of 0.3431g. How does this impact your calculated
concentration? Show your work.

Questions 105-107 are interrelated

105) Suppose your are determining an unknown basic solution’s concentration. Using 30 mL
of 0.43M HCl, you decide to titrate the solution with an indicator. The HCl sample is initially
yellow, due to the indicator, and at 42.23mL, the indicator changes to a light shade of green.
Using the data provided, determine the concentration of the basic solution. Show your work.

106) In the previous experiment, you had mistakenly forgotten to swirl the beaker during the
titration. With a simple swirl of the beaker with the acidic basic mixture, the solution turns
yellow again. You had already disposed of your basic solution and cannot titrate any further.
How does this error affect your calculated concentration of the basic solution? Explain your
reasoning.

107) Suppose the basic solution had been diluted beforehand, where a 7.5mL sample of the
stock solution was diluted in a 300mL volumetric flask. Using the information from the
titration, determine the concentration of the stock basic solution. Show your work.

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 108) A fellow classmate asks you to help them determine the precision of her data in his recent
titration experiment. Determine the percent differences for all three trials. Show your work.

Trial 1 3.243M

Trial 2 3.302M

Trial 3 3.221M

ChemQuizes: Uncovered Questions

109) Of the following elements, which atom does not change in terms of energy when a
valence electron’s spin is reversed?

A) Si B) As C) B D) O E) Ca

110) Given that the neutral sodium (Na) atom has an ionization energy of 496 kJ/mol and an
electron affinity of -53kJ/mol, what is the electron affinity for Na+?
A) -496 kJ/mol B) -53 kJ/mol
C) 496 kJ/mol D) 53 kJ/mol
E) -443kJ/mol

111) For which element (X) does the following reaction release the most energy?
Na+ + X Æ NaX
A) F- B) Cl- C)Br- D) I- E) At-

112) Which element (X) would form a fluoride (X?F?) that is ~30% F by mass?
A) Sr B) Rb C) Ca D) K E) Na

113) How many structural isomers are there of the hydrocarbon butane (C4H10)?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5

114) How many structural isomers are there of the hydrocarbon hexane (C6H14)?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6

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 115) Which of the following molecules is chiral?
H H H Cl H

H3C C CH2 CH3 Cl C C CH3 Cl C C CH3

Br Cl H Br CH3
(A) (B) (C)

Br F

H C CH2 CH3 CH3 C CH3

Br Br
(D) (E)
3d
3p
116) Which is the energy diagram for sulfur hybrid atomic orbitals in SF6? 3s

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

117) A mixture of 2.0 atm of C2H6 and 1.5 atm of O2 react in a 5L flasks at a constant high
temperature. What happens to the total pressure in the system? (Assume complete reaction)
2C2H6 + 7O2 Æ 4CO2 + 6H2O
A) Increases B) Decreases
C) Stays the Same D) Depends on the constant temperature
E) Not enough information to decide

118) Two moles of chlorine atoms occupies ~12.2L at 0.40 atm and 357K. What is the
molecular formula of the chlorine?
A) Cl2 B) Cl4 C) Cl8 D) Cl10 E) Cl12

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 Simple Answer Key
(Boxes without answers denote free-response questions that will be covered in the extended key)

1 D 21 E 41 A 61 A 81 101 B
2 A 22 C 42 D 62 D 82 102
3 B 23 D 43 D 63 B 83 103
4 B 24 44 B 64 E 84 104
5 A 25 C 45 C 65 C 85 105
6 C 26 46 A 66 D 86 106
7 A 27 47 E 67 E 87 107
8 A 28 48 B 68 A 88 108
9 C 29 B 49 D 69 D 89 109 C
10 D 30 E 50 A 70 D 90 110 A
11 E 31 C 51 B 71 E 91 111 A
12 B 32 A 52 C 72 C 92 112 A
13 C 33 D 53 B 73 B 93 113 B
14 D 34 B 54 C 74 A 94 114 D
15 E 35 E 55 A 75 C 95 115 A
16 D 36 A 56 A 76 D 96 116 B
17 B 37 C 57 D 77 E 97 B 117 A
18 E 38 D 58 B 78 A 98 118 E
19 C 39 A 59 E 79 B 99 119
20 D 40 B 60 80 B 100 120

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