CHEM 1B

Chemistry I, Second Semester

Box 42191, Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-7200
FAX (806) 742-7222
www.ode.ttu.edu

To the Student:

After your registration is complete and your proctor has been approved, you may take the
Credit by Examination for Chemistry 1B.

WHAT TO BRING
• sharpened No. 2 pencils
• eraser
• calculator

ABOUT THE EXAM

The exam will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions. You will have three hours to
complete the exam.

The examination is based on the Essential Knowledge and Skills for this subject, available
online at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/. Since questions are not taken from any one
source, you can prepare by reviewing any of the state-adopted textbooks that are used at
your school. If you do not have a textbook or any other study material available locally,
you may contact the Outreach & Distance Education Bookstore. The bookstore carries the
textbook used with our CHEM 1B Distance Education course. The textbook is:

Phillips, John S., Victor S. Strozak, and Cheryl Wistrom (2000). Chemistry:
Concepts and Applications. Westerville, OH: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
ISBN 0-02-828209-4.

There is also a sample examination included with this letter. The sample exam will give
you a model of the types of questions that will be asked on your examination. It is not a
duplicate of the actual examination. It is provided to illustrate the format of the exam, not
to serve as a review sheet. In order to be successful on the examination, you must study
and review all of the concepts of the second semester of Chemistry. These are listed on the
page that follows this letter.

For more information about CBE policies, visit http://www.ode.ttu.edu/takeacbe/.

Good luck on your examination!

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CHEM 1B Topics

Topics covered will include:

• the mole

• stoichiometric problems

• predictions of chemical reactions

• compounds

• mass ratios

• water as a chemical substance

• solutions and colloids

• colligative properties

• acids and bases

• oxidation-reduction reactions

• electrochemistry

• organic chemistry

• proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids

• exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions

• entropy

• calorimetry

• conservation of natural resources

• photosynthesis

• food webs

• nuclear chemistry

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 Periodic Table of the Elements

GROUPS
PERIODS IA IIA IIIB IVB VB VIB VIIB VIII IB IIB IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA O
Hydrogen Helium
1.008 4.003
1 H He
1 2
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Flourine Neon
6.941 9.012 10.81 12.011 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.179
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sodium Magnesium Aluminum Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.9738 32.06 35.453 39.948
3 Na Mg TRANSITION ELEMENTS Al Si P S Cl Ar
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
39.102 40.08 44.956 47.90 50.941 51.996 54.938 55.847 58.933 58.70 63.546 65.37 69.72 72.59 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80
4 K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
85.468 87.62 88.906 91.22 92.9064 95.94 98.906 101.07 102.905 106.4 107.868 112.40 114.82 118.69 121.75 127.60 126.904 131.30
5 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Cesium Barium Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinium Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
132.906 137.34 La-Lu 178.49 180.948 183.85 186.2 190.2 192.22 195.09 196.967 200.59 204.37 207.2 208.981 (209) (210) (222)
6 Cs Ba 57-71 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
55 56 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Francium Radium
(223) 226.025 Ac-Lr
7 Fr Ra 89-103
87 88

Lanthanum Cerium Praseodynium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
Lanthanide Series 138.906 140.12 140.908 144.24 (145) 150.4 151.96 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 168.934 173.04 174.97
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Actinium Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
Actinide Series (227) 232.038 231.038 238.029 237.048 (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (254) (257) (258) (255) (260)
Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
89 90 91 92 83 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Rutherfordium Hahnium
Transactinide Series (257) (261)
Rf Ha
104 105

Numbers below the symbol of the element indicate the atomic numbers. Atomic masses,
above the symbol of the element, are based on the assigned relative atomic mass of
12C = exactly 12; ( ) indicates the mass number of the isotope with the longest half-life.
CHEM 1B Sample Examination

Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the best answer to each question.

1. Which of the following could be an empirical formula?

A. N2O2
B. CH2O
C. C4H10
D. C6H6

2. Which of the following is correct about acetone (CH2 )3CO?

A. formula mass = 58.1 g
B. molar mass = 58.1 g
C. molecular mass = 58.1 g
D. ionic mass = 58.1 g

3. NaOH gives off heat when dissolved in water. This heat is called
A. heat of solution.
B. heat of reaction.
C. heat of fusion.
D. heat of solubility.

4. What is the correct equation for the reaction of magnesium oxide with water?
A. Mg2O + H2O → 2MgOH
B. MgO + H2O → H2 + MgO2
C. MgO2 + 2H2O → H3O+ + MgHO3
D. MgO + H2O → Mg(OH)2

5. A concentrated solution of a weak acid

A. has a high pH.
B. is completely dissociated.
C. is a weak conductor.
D. is a good electrolyte.

6. Common antacids
A. have a high degree of solubility in water.
B. are hydroxide- and carbonate-containing bases.
C. all produce CO2 gas.
D. are always weak acids.

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 7. Common examples of redox reactions are all of the following except
A. developing photographs.
B. producing iron ore.
C. dissolving limestone.
D. rusting metal pipe.

8. Using what you know about the electronegativity of the main group elements, which of
the following would be a good oxidizing agent?
A. He
B. Cl 2
C. C
D. Cs

9. Which process is not an application of electrolysis?

A. separation of metals from their ores
B. protection from corrosion by a surface coating
C. disposal of waste metals
D. production of heat and light

10. The lead-acid storage battery in an automobile must provide 12 volts. The battery
consists of six cells. What is the potential difference for each cell?
A. 1.5 volts
B. 2 volts
C. 6 volts
D. 9 volts

11. Choose the correctly named compound.

A. CH3CHCBrCl; 1-bromo-1-chloropropane
B. CH2CHCHCHCHCHCH2CH3 ; 1,3,5-octatriene
C. CH3CH2OH; propanol
D. C9H20 ; octane

12. Glucose is a monomer in both

A. nylon and polyester.
B. proteins and carbohydrates.
C. plastics and food wraps.
D. starch and cellulose.

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13. What role do vitamins play in the cell?
A. They directly produce energy.
B. They assist enzymes in catalyzing metabolic reactions.
C. They are structural materials.
D. They dissolve nonpolar solvents.

14. All of the following are valid reasons to recycle aluminum cans except
A. using recycled cans costs more.
B. using recycled cans conserves fossil fuels.
C. using recycled cans causes less environmental pollution.
D. using recycled cans conserves raw materials.

15. The activation energy for the decomposition of two moles of HI is 183 ΔH equals 13 kJ.
What is the activation energy for the formation of two moles of HI from H2 and I 2? Will
this reaction be endothermic or exothermic?
A. 353 kJ; endothermic
B. -183 kJ; endothermic
C. 170 kJ; exothermic
D. -13 kJ; exothermic

16. Why is nuclear fusion an impractical source of energy today?

A. Fusion produces nonradioactive helium.
B. Fusion produces large amounts of energy.
C. The hydrogen needed as fuel is the most abundant element in the universe.
D. Fusion must take place at extremely high temperatures.

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CHEM 1B Sample Exam
Answer Key

1. B 9. D

2. B 10. B

3. A 11. B

4. D 12. D

5. C 13. B

6. B 14. A

7. C 15. C

8. B 16. D