HONORS CHEMISTRY Midterm COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

2010-2011
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I.

Matter and Energy

Metric system
Density
Temperature definition
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Energy Forms
Phase Change
Exothermic, Endothermic/diagrams
dimensional analysis
Measurements: calculations, significant figures, conversion factors, conversion between units, error analysis
Elements, Compounds, Mixtures

II.

Atoms, Molecules and Ions

Components of Atoms
Groups, Periods
Formulas of Ionic Compounds
Names of ionic and molecular compounds
Charges from the Periodic Table
Postulates of Atomic Theory
History of development of Atomic Theory
Introduction to Periodic Table
Classification of Matter

III.

Metals, nonmetals, metalloids

Polyatomic ions
Diatomic Molecules
Oxidation numbers
Molecules and Ions
Binary Compounds
Formulas for nonionic compounds
Names of hydro-acids and oxoanion-acids
Names of ionic hydrates

Chemical Reactions, Equations, and Stoichiometry

Empirical and Molecular formulas

The Mole Conversions
Stoichiometry
% yield
Oxidation Numbers
Oxidation/Reduction

Balancing Equations
Limiting Reactant
Diatomic Molecules
Types of reactions- balancing, predicting products and
activity series.

IV. Quantum Atom

Bohr atom for hydrogen energy level transitions
Wave-Particle duality
EMR: wavelength, frequency, energy calculations
Quantum numbers: n,l,m,s
Electron configuration: atoms and ions
Isoelectronic e- configuration
Orbitals and VSEPR

Textbook References:

Chapters 1, 2, 3 -11 all hand outs and classroom notes and website resources..

Review 1
1

1.

A block of material measures 0.20 m by 150. cm by 6.0 mm and has a mass of 2.6 kg. What is its density in
g/cm3?

2.

24 g of Mg contain 6.02 x 1023 atoms. How many atoms are in 750 mg of Mg?

3.

Magnesium, Mg, has a density of 7.25 g/cm 3. Given 12.0 cm3 of Mg

a. how many moles of Mg atoms does this represent?
b. how many atoms of Mg are contained in this volume?

( 3.63 mol)
(2.18 x 1024 atoms)

4.

How many molecules of aspirin are contained in a 100.0 mg tablet of aspirin, C 9H8O4?

(3.34 x 1020 molecules)

5.

What is the volume of 1.00x10 2 g of CH4 gas at STP?

6.

Calculate the density of an unknown object that has a mass of 55 g and occupies a volume of 17 mL.
(3.23 g/mL)

What is the mass of 2.47 cm3 of platinum? The density of platinum if 22.5 g/cm 3.

8.

Write formulas for these compounds:

9.

( 1.40x102 L)

a. sodium carbonate _____________________

c. iron(III) hydroxide _____________________

b. silicon tetrachloride __________________

d. ammonium iodide ______________________

Name these compounds:

a. KNO3 ___________________________

e. AgF ___________________________

b. CuO ___________________________

f. Al2(SO4)3 ___________________________

c. Mg3N2 ___________________________

g. H3PO4 ___________________________

d. CCl4 ___________________________

h. Ca(OH)2 ___________________________

Review # 2
Complete the work, whenever appropriate, on a separate sheet of paper SHOW all work
1.

2.

Make the following conversions:

a. 2.84 kilogram to gram
b. 544 milliseconds to seconds

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c. 0.0656 gram to milligram

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d. 1102 cm to meters

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e. 3.6 nanometers to meters

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make each of the following conversions:

a. 5.235 x 10 3 ug to mg ___________________________________________
b. 63 dm3 to cm3
5

3.

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c. 3.9 x 10 nm to m

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d. 0.128 L to mL

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e. 18.3 km to cm

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f. 33.4 mg to kg

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Compute the density of clay if 42 g occupy 19.1 cm 3.

2

4.

What is the number of significant

a. 0.558 g ________
b. 7.3 m __________
c. 410 cm ________

figures in each of the following measurements?

d. 0.0094 m ________
e. 19.0000 g ________
f. 75.0 s _______

5.

Classify the following properties as physical or chemical.

a. flammability ____________
b. electrical conductivity _________________
c. ability to displace hydrogen from water _____________
d. ability to react with acids __________________

6.

Classify the following changes as physical or chemical.

a. distillation __________________
b. fermentation _______________
c. crystallization _______________
d. dissolving

7.

Element D has oxidation numbers 1+ and 2+. Element E has oxidation numbers 1- and 2-. List the
possible formulas of compounds of these elements.

8.

Density and speed are expressed in derived SI units. Give these units and tell why they are called
derived units.

9.

Make the following conversions.

a. 2.52 x 1021 formula units of ZrS 2 to moles.

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b. 1.26 x 1025 formula units of Al(CH3COO)3 to grams. __________________________

c. 6.06 grams of iron(III) sulfate to moles. ___________________________________________
d. 88.4 grams MnI 2 to moles. ___________________________________________
d. 0.00202 moles of nickel(II) hydroxide to grams. ________________________________________
10.

Tungsten is Swedish for heavy stone. Its symbol, W, comes from wolfram the German name for the
element. It has a density of 19.3 g/cm 3. How many atoms are in a cubic centimeter of tungsten?

11.

Write names for the following compounds:

a. Sr(CH3COO)2
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12.

b. Mn(OH)2

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c. CdSO4

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d. Li3N

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e. Th3(PO4)4

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f. Ce2(CO3)3

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Write formulas for the following compounds:

a. sodium nitride
___________________________________________
b. sulfurous acid ___________________________________________
c. cerium(III) sulfide

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d. barium iodate ___________________________________________

e. hydrogen telluride

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f. silver sulfate

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g. hypochlorous acid

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Review # 3
1.

The amount of mass per unit volume refers to the

a. density
b. specific weight

c. volume

d. weight

2.

Which of the following is a physical property of sugar?

a. Its composition is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
b. It turns black with concentrated sulfuric acid.
c. It can be decomposed with heat.
d. It is a white crystalline solid.

3.

A substance that can be farther simplified may be either

a. an element or a compound
c. a mixture or a compound
b. an element or a mixture
d. a mixture or an atom.

4.

A substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined is called

a. an isotope
b. a compound
c. an element
d. a mixture

5.

An example of a chemical change is the

a. breaking of a glass bottle
b. rusting of iron

c. sawing a piece of wood

d. melting of an ice cube

6.

A substance which cannot be farther decomposed by ordinary chemical means is

a. water
b. air
c. sugar
d. silver

7.

An example of a physical change is the

a. fermenting of sugar to alcohol
b. burning of paper

c. rusting of iron
d. dissolving sugar in water

8.

Chemical action may involve one of the following except:

a. combining of atoms of elements to form a molecule
b. separation of the molecules in a mixture
c. breaking down compounds into elements
d. reacting a compound and an element to form a new compound and a new element.

10.

What is the approximate formula mass of Ca(NO 3)2?

a. 70
b. 82
c. 102
d. 150

11.

Which of the following is classified as a diatomic element?

a. water
b. milk
c. chlorine

12.

In this reaction XClO3 + A XCl

a. X
b. XClO3

13.

How many atoms are represented in the formula Ca 3(PO4)2?

a. 5
b. 8
c. 9
d. 12

14.

The oxidation number of sulfur in H2SO4 is

a. +2
b. +3
c. +4

+ O2 +
c. A

e. 164
d. ozone

A which substance is the catalyst?

d. XCl
e. O2

d. +6

e. 13
e. +8

15.

The present scale of atomic mass is based on 1 amu being equal to the mass of:
a. 1 hydrogen atom
c. 1/10 of an oxygen-16 atom
b. 1/12 of carbon-12 atom
d. 1/32 of an oxygen molecule

16.

If the density of a diatomic molecule of gas is 1.43 g/L, what is its gram-molecular mass?
a. 16 g
b. 32 g
c. 48 g
d. 64 g
e. 14.3 g

17.

The correct formula for calcium hydrogen sulfate is

a. CaH2SO4
b. CaHSO4
c. Ca(HSO4)2

d. Ca2HSO4

e. Ca2H2SO4
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18.

Which of the following involves a physical change?

a. The formation of HCl and H2 from H2 and Cl2
b. The color change when NO is exposed to air
c. The formation of steam from burning H2 and O2
d. The solidification of corn oil at low temperatures
e. the odor of NH3 when NH4Cl is rubbed together with Ca(OH)2 powder?

19.

How many atoms are in one mole of water?

a. 3
b. 6.02 x 1023
c. 2 (6.02 x 1023) d. 54

20

The Law of Definite Composition is based on definite composition by

a. mass
b. volume
c. density
d. specific mass
e. freezing point and boiling point

21.

Which of the following atoms normally forms monatomic molecules?

a. Cl
b. H
c. N
d. He

23.

What is the mass of 1 mole of KClO3 . 12 H2O?

a. 132
b. 180
c. 339

d. 516

e. 3 (6.02 x 1023 )

e. 474

24.

How many atoms are present on the formula KAl(SO 4)2?

a. 7
b. 9
c. 11
d. 12

25.

If a crystal of CuSO4 . 5H2O is heated, what will the result be?

a. a blue crystal
b. a pink crystal
c. a blue powder
d. a white crystal
e. a white powder

26.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a. copper sulfate
b. carbon dioxide
d. air
e. lime

27.

e. 13

c. sugar

What volume would 1.5 moles of hydrogen gas occupy at STP?

a. 11.2 L
b. 22.4 L
c. 33.6 L

d. 44.8 L

34.

One mole of water contains

a. 18 grams
b. 6.02 x 10-23 atoms

35.

A gas at STP which contains 6.02 x 10 23 atoms and forms diatomic molecules will occupy
a. 11.2 L
b. 22.4 L
c. 33.6 L
d. 67.2 L

c. 6 x 1023 ions

e. 67.2 L

d. 6.02 x 10 -23 molecules

e. 1.06 quarts

36.

A compound whose molecular mass is 90 contains 40.0% carbon, 6.67% hydrogen, and 53.33 % oxygen. What
is the molecular formula of the compound?
a. CH2O
b. C3H6O3
c. C2H2O2
d. C2H2O3

37.

The simplest unit of water that retains its property is called

a. an atom
b. an element
c. a proton

38.

The number of atoms of nitrogen represented in the formula NH4NO3 is

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
4. 4
5.

d. a hydroxide

e. a molecule

For questions 39-40 : What is the apparent oxidation number of the underlined element in each of the following
compounds?
a. +2
b. -2
c. +3
d. -3
e. +5
39.

NaNO3

40.

CaSO4

41.

NH3

42.

How many grams of sulfur are present in 1 mole of H2SO4?

a. 2
b. 32
c. 49
d. 64

43.

e. 98

What is the approximate mass of 1 liter of dinitrogen monoxide, N 2O, at STP?

a. 1 g
b. 2 g
c. 11.2 g
d. 22 g
e. 44 g
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45.

What is the gram-formula mass of calcium carbonate?

a. 68 g
b. 75 g
c. 82 g
d. 100 g

e. 116 g

46.

What is the mass in grams of 2.0 moles of NO2?

a. 92
b. 60
c. 46

47.

Which sample contains a total of 3.00 x 10 23 molecules?

a. 14 g N2
b. 14 g of Li
c. 4.0 g of H2

d. 4.0 g of He

A Ca (+2) ion differs from a Ca atom in that the Ca ion has

a. more protons
c. more electron
b. fewer protons

d. fewer electrons

50.

d. 30

Review # 4
1.

What is the total number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) in an atom of selenium ( at. # = 34; mass # = 79)
a. 34
b. 45
c. 79
d. 113

2.

Isotopes of an element have a different

a. number of electrons
c. number of protons
b. atomic number
d. mass number

3.

A neutral oxygen atom, O, differs from an oxide ion in that the atom has
a. more electrons
c. more protons
b. fewer electrons
d. fewer protons

4.

What is the total number of neutrons in an atom of K, whose mass is 39, and atomic number is 19?
a. 19
b. 39
c. 20
d. 58

5.

The amount of hydrogen chloride that the formula HCl represents is one
a. atom
b. gram
c. liter
d. molecule

6.

The mass number of an atom is equal to the total number of its

a. electrons only
c. protons only
b. electrons and protons
d. protons and neutrons

7.

The number of protons in an atom of Cl - 36 is

a. 17
b. 35
c. 18

8.
9.

10.

d. 36

When a chlorine atom reacts with a sodium atom to form an ion, the chlorine atom will
a. lose one electron
c. lose two electrons
b. gain one electron
d. gain two electrons
Element X exists in three isotopic forms. The isotopic mixture consists of 10.0 % X-10, 20.0 % X-11, and
70.0 % X-12. What is the average atomic mass of this element?
a. 11.0 amu
b. 12.0 amu
c. 11.6 amu
d. 12.4 amu
The nucleus of a fluorine atom has a charge of
a. 1+
b. 19+
c. 9+

d. 0

11.

The correct formula for nickel (III) sulfate is

a. Ni2S3
b. Ni2(SO4)3
c. Ni3S2

12.

What is the total number of neutrons in an atom of fluorine, whose atomic number is 9 and whose mass is 19?
a. 9
b. 19
c. 10
d. 28

13.

Which particle has exactly a mass of approximately 1 mass unit and a unit positive charge?
a. neutron
b. electron
c. proton
d. alpha particle

14.

When an atom of bromine becomes a bromide ion, its size

a. decreases
b. increases
c remains the same

15.

What is the total number of electrons in a magnesium (+2) ion?

a. 10
b. 12
c. 2
d. 24

d. Ni3(SO4)2

16.

Which species has a negative charge?

a. a lithium ion
b. an aluminum ion

17.

Which particle is electrically neutral?

a. proton
b. positron

c. an electron

d. a sodium atom

c. neutron

d. electron

18.

An atom that contains 35 protons, 45 neutrons, and 35 electrons has an atomic number of
a. 35
b. 45
c. 80
d. 115

19.

Two isotopes of the same element will have the same number of
a. neutrons and electrons
c. neutrons and nucleons
b. protons and nucleons
d. protons and electrons

21.

How many neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom that has an atomic number of 17 and mass number of 35?
a. 17
b. 18
c. 35
d. 52

22.

Isotopes are atoms which have different

a. atomic masses
b. atomic numbers

c. atomic radii

d. number of electrons

23.

What is the total charge on anion that contains 10 electrons, 13 protons, and 15 neutrons?
a. -1
b. +1
c. -3
d. +3

24.

The element whose properties are most similar to those of tellurium is

a. Be
b. O
c. S
d. Po

25.

How many electrons are in a neutral atom of

a. 4
b. 7
c. 10

26.

The number of protons in the nucleus of carbon-13 is

a. 19
b. 13
c. 7
d. 6

27.

The mass number of an atom is equal to the total number of its

a. electrons, only
c. protons, only
b. electrons and protons
d. protons and neutrons

28.

Which pair of atoms are isotopes?

12

a.

12

C and

39

b.

19

K and

Li?

d. 3

38
18

Ar

226

c.

88

222

Ra and

86

Rn

39

d.

40
19

K and 19K

29.

Which set of particles are arranged in order of increasing mass?

a. H2, H, H+
b. H+, H, H2
c. H2, H+, H

30.

The existence of fractional atomic masses is best explained by the

a. mass of electrons
c. existence of isotopes
b. inaccuracies in determining masses
d. varying number of protons in the nucleus of the atom

31.

Which pair of nuclei contain the same number of neutrons?

a. Li-7 and Be-9 b. K - 40 and Ar - 40
c. Na -23 and Na - 22

d. H, H+, H2

32.

An atomic mass unit is equal to

a. the mass of a hydrogen atom
b. the mass of a C-12 atom

33.

The mass number of an atom is equal to the total number of its

a. electrons, only
b. protons, only
c. electrons and protons

34.

Which atom has a mass of approximately two atomic mass units?

3

a.

b.

c. 1/1836 the mass of hydrogen atom

d. 1/12 the mass of a C-12 atom

c.

d. Na - 23 and Mg -24

He

d.

d. protons and neutrons

He+2

35

35.

The number of protons in an atom of 17Cl is

a. 17
b. 18
c. 35

d. 36
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36.

Which nucleus contains a total of 2 protons and 1 neutron?

1

a.
37.

b.

c.

What is the mass number of an

a. 1
b. 2

He

d.

H atom?
c. 3

He

d. 4

38.

The neutral atoms in a given sample of an element could have different

a. mass number
b. number of protons
c. atomic numbers

39.

The accepted value for the boiling point of a substance is 120 oC. A student performs an experiment and reports
the boiling point to be 110 oC. The percent error of the students observation is
a. 83%
b. 120%
c. 20 %
d. 80%
e. 8.0%

40

Which of the following does not have a net charge?

a. a proton
b. a neutron
c. an electron

d. number of electrons

d. an ion

e. the nucleus

41.

Which of the following pairs show the principle of the Law of Multiple Proportions?
a. H2O(s) and H2O(aq)
c. NaCl and KCl
b. N2O and NO2
d. C2H5Cl and C2H5Br

42.

What is the total number of subatomic particles in an atom having an atomic number of 17 and atomic mass of
35?
a. 17
b. 18
c. 34
d. 35
e. 52

43.

Which of the following is not part of Daltons Atomic Theory?

a. Atoms of a given element have the same mass.
b. All elements are made of indivisible, indestructible atoms.
c. Atoms of one element can be converted into a different element.
d. Compounds are the result of the combination of atoms of different elements.
e. All atoms of a given element are identical.

44.

The term nucleon refers to

a. protons, only
b. neutrons, only
d. both protons and neutrons

45.

c. electrons, only
e. both protons and electrons

What is the net charge on an atom with 20 protons, 20 neutrons, and 18 electrons?
a. 0
b. 2+
c. 2d. 18e. 20+

Midterm Review: Answer Key

Review 1:

1. 10 g/cm3 (1.4 g/cm3)

7. 55.6 g Pt
8. Na2CO3
b. SiCl4
9. a. potassium nitrate
d. carbon tetrachloride
g. phosphoric acid
10. a-D
b-I
c-I

2. 1.9 x 1022 atoms

c. Fe(OH)3
d. NH4I
b. copper(II) oxide
e. silver fluoride
h. caclium hydroxide
d-D
e-constant

c. magnesium nitride
f. aluminum sulfate

Review #2:
1.a. 2840 g
2. a. 5.235 mg
e. 1.83 x 106 cm
3. 2.2 g/cm3
5. a. ch
b. ph
7. DE; D2E; DE2
d. 0.287 mol
10. 6.32 x 1022 atoms

b. 5.44 x 10-1 sec

b. 6.3 x 104 cm3
f. 3.34 x 10-5 kg
4. a. 3 b. 2
c. 2
c. ch d. ch
8. g/cm3; m/sec
e. .187 g
11.a. strontium acetate

c. 65.6 mg
c. 3.9 x 10-4 m

d. 11.02 m
e. 3.6 x 10-9 m
d. 128 mL

d. 2
e. 6
f. 3
6. A. ph b. ch c. ph
9. A. 4.19 x 10-3 mol

d. ph
b. 4.27 x 103 g

b. manganese(II) hydroxide

c. 0.0152 mol
c. cadmium sulfate
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d. lithium nitride
e. thorium(IV) phosphate
f. cerium(III) carbonate
12. a. Na3N
b. H2SO3
c. Ce2S3
d. Ba(IO3)2
e. H2Te

Review #3:
1-a
14-d
27-c
39-e

2-d
15-b

3-c
16-b

40-a

Review #4
1-c
14-b
27-d
40-b

2-d
15-a
28-d
41-b

5-b
18-d
35-a
43-b

6-d
7-d
19-e
20-a
36-C3H6O2
44-d
45-d

8-b
21-d
37-e
46-a

9-b

41-d

4-b
17-c
34-a
42-b

3-b
16-c
29-b
42-e

4-c
17-c
30-c
43-c

5-d
18-a
31-d

6-d
19-d
32-d
45-b

8-b
21-b
34-a

9-c
22-a
35-a

7-a
20-a
33-d

38-b
47-a

10-e
23-c

f. Ag2SO4

g. HClO

11-c
24-d

12-c
25-d

13-e
26-d

12-c
25-d
38-a

13-c
26-d
39-e

50-d
10-c
23-d
36-c

11-b
24-d
37-a