AP Chemistry

2007 Free-Response Questions

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INFORMATION IN THE TABLE BELOW AND IN THE TABLES ON PAGES 4-6 MAY BE USEFUL IN ANSWERING
THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION OF THE EXAMINATION.

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STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT 25C

Half-reaction

E (V)

2F

Co

2

Au(s)

2 Cl 

2 H 2 O(l )

2 Br 

2 Hg2+  2e 

Hg2 2+

Hg2+  2 e 

Hg(l )

Ag(s)

2 Hg(l )

Fe 2+

I 2 (s )  2 e 

2 I

Cu+  e 

Cu(s)

Cu(s)

Cu+

Sn 4+  2e 

Sn2+

S(s)  2 H +  2 e 

F2 ( g )  2 e

Co

3+

Au

e

3+




 3e

Cl2 (g)  2 e

O2 (g)  4H +  4 e 
Br2 (l )  2 e

Ag  e
Hg2
Fe

2+

3+

 2e

e

Cu

2+

 2e

Cu

2+

e

H 2S(g)

H2 ( g)

Pb

2+

 2e

Pb(s)

Sn

2+

 2e

Sn(s)

Ni(s)

 2e

Co(s)

 2e

Cd(s)

Cr 2+

Fe 2+  2 e 

Fe(s)

Cr(s)

Zn(s)

H 2 ( g) + 2 OH 

Mn(s)

Al(s)

Be(s)

Mg(s)

2 H  2e

Ni

2+

 2e

Co

2+

Cd

2+

Cr
Cr

3+

e

3+

Zn

 3e

2+

 2e

2 H 2 O(l )  2 e
Mn2+  2e 
Al

3+

Be

 3e

2+

Mg

 2e

2+

Na  e
Sr

2+

2+

Ba

Na(s)

Ca(s)

Sr(s)

Ba(s)

Rb(s)

 2e
 2e

 2e

Rb  e

2+

 2e

Ca

K(s)

Cs(s)

Li(s)

K e

Cs  e
Li  e

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2.87
1.82
1.50
1.36
1.23
1.07
0.92
0.85
0.80
0.79
0.77
0.53
0.52
0.34
0.15
0.15
0.14
0.00
0.13
0.14
0.25
0.28
0.40
0.41
0.44
0.74
0.76
0.83
1.18
1.66
1.70
2.37
2.71
2.87
2.89
2.90
2.92
2.92
2.92
3.05

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY EQUATIONS AND CONSTANTS

E
v
l
p

ATOMIC STRUCTURE
hv
c lv
h
l=
p mu
mu
2.178 10 18
joule
En
n2
E

EQUILIBRIUM
[H  ][A  ]
Ka
[HA]
[OH  ][HB ]
Kb
[B]

K w [OH ][H  ] 1.0 10 14 @ 25DC
K a Kb
pH
14

 log [H  ], pOH
pH  pOH

pH

pK a  log

pOH

pK b  log

pK a
Kp
where D n

Kc ( RT )

DG D

DGfD products  DGfD reactants

DG D

DH D  T D S D
 RT ln K 2.303 RT log K

n E D

ln k

Boltzmanns constant, k

1.38 10 23 J K 1

Avogadros number

6.022 1023 mol 1

1.602 10 19 coulomb
96.5 kJ mol 1

K c (molar concentrations)

moles product gas  moles reactant gas

ln >A @ t  ln > A @0
1
1

>A@ t >A@0

6.63 10 34 J s

K a (weak acid)
K b (weak base)
K w (water)
K p (gas pressure)

DH D

Cp

Plancks constant, h

Equilibrium Constants

[A  ]
[HA]

DG D  RT ln Q
mcDT
DH
DT

3.0 108 m s1

 log[OH  ]

SD products  SD reactants
DHfD products  DH fD reactants

DG
q

velocity
principal quantum number
mass

Speed of light, c

1 electron volt per atom

THERMOCHEMISTRY/KINETICS
DS D

u
n
m

Electron charge, e

[HB ]
[B]
 log K a , pKb  log Kb
Dn

energy
frequency
wavelength
momentum

DG D  2.303 RT log Q

SD

standard entropy

HD

standard enthalpy

GD

standard free energy

ED
T
n
m
q
c
Cp

standard reduction potential

temperature
moles
mass
heat
specific heat capacity
molar heat capacity at constant pressure

Ea
k
A

activation energy
rate constant
frequency factor

Faraday's constant,

 kt

Gas constant, R

96,500 coulombs per mole

of electrons
8.31 J mol 1 K 1
0.0821 L atm mol 1 K 1

kt

8.31 volt coulomb mol 1 K 1

 Ea 1
 ln A
R T

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GASES, LIQUIDS, AND SOLUTIONS

PV

nRT

n2 a
P  2 (V  nb)
V

nRT
Ptotal X A , where X A

PA

n
K
PV
1 1
T1

urms
KE per molecule
KE per mole
r1
r2
molarity, M
molality
DT f
DTb
p
A

moles A
total moles

PA  PB  PC  ...
m
M

Ptotal

P
V
T
n
D
m
u

DC

 273
P2V2
T2
m
V
3kT
3RT
M
m
1 2
mu
2
3
RT
2
M2
M1
moles solute per liter solution
moles solute per kilogram solvent
iK f molality

urms
KE
r
M
p
i
Kf

iK b molality
iMRT
abc

OXIDATION-REDUCTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY

pressure
volume
temperature
number of moles
density
mass
velocity

root-mean-square speed
kinetic energy
rate of effusion
molar mass
osmotic pressure
van't Hoff factor
molal freezing-point depression constant

Kb
A
a
b
c
Q
I
q
t

molal boiling-point elevation constant

absorbance
molar absorptivity
path length
concentration
reaction quotient
current (amperes)
charge (coulombs)
time (seconds)

ED
K

standard reduction potential

equilibrium constant

Gas constant, R

8.31 J mol 1 K 1
0.0821 L atm mol 1 K 1

[C] c [D] d
a

[A] [B]
I
Ecell
log K

8.31 volt coulomb mol 1 K 1

, where a A  b B c C  d D

Boltzmann's constant, k

q
t
ED

cell

RT

ln Q
n

ED

cell

0.0592

log Q @ 25DC
n

nE D
0.0592

K f for H2 O

1.86 K kg mol 1

K b for H2 O
1 atm

0.512 K kg mol 1
760 mm Hg
760 torr

STP
Faraday's constant,

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1.38 10 23 J K 1

0.00 D C and 1.0 atm

96,500 coulombs per mole
of electrons

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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

CHEMISTRY
Section II
(Total time95 minutes)
Part A
Time55 minutes
YOU MAY USE YOUR CALCULATOR FOR PART A.

CLEARLY SHOW THE METHOD USED AND THE STEPS INVOLVED IN ARRIVING AT YOUR ANSWERS.
It is to your advantage to do this, since you may obtain partial credit if you do and you will receive little or no credit if
you do not. Attention should be paid to significant figures.
Be sure to write all your answers to the questions on the lined pages following each question in the booklet with the
pink cover. Do NOT write your answers on the green insert.
Answer Questions 1, 2, and 3. The Section II score weighting for each question is 20 percent.
H O+(aq) + F (aq)
HF(aq) + H2O(l )
3

Ka = 7.2 u 10 4

1. Hydrofluoric acid, HF(aq), dissociates in water as represented by the equation above.

(a) Write the equilibrium-constant expression for the dissociation of HF(aq) in water.
(b) Calculate the molar concentration of H3O+ in a 0.40 M HF(aq) solution.
HF(aq) reacts with NaOH(aq) according to the reaction represented below.
HF(aq) + OH(aq) o H2O(l) + F (aq)
A volume of 15 mL of 0.40 M NaOH(aq) is added to 25 mL of 0.40 M HF(aq) solution. Assume that
volumes are additive.
(c) Calculate the number of moles of HF(aq) remaining in the solution.
(d) Calculate the molar concentration of F (aq) in the solution.
(e) Calculate the pH of the solution.

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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

N2(g) + 3 F2(g) o 2 NF3(g)

DH 298
=  264 kJ mol1; D S 298
=  278 J K1 mol1

2. The following questions relate to the synthesis reaction represented by the chemical equation in the box above.
(a) Calculate the value of the standard free energy change, DG 298
, for the reaction.
(b) Determine the temperature at which the equilibrium constant, Keq , for the reaction is equal to 1.00 .
(Assume that 'Hq and 'Sq are independent of temperature.)
(c) Calculate the standard enthalpy change, 'Hq, that occurs when a 0.256 mol sample of NF3(g) is formed
from N2(g) and F2(g) at 1.00 atm and 298 K.
The enthalpy change in a chemical reaction is the difference between energy absorbed in breaking bonds in the
reactants and energy released by bond formation in the products.
(d) How many bonds are formed when two molecules of NF3 are produced according to the equation in the
box above?
(e) Use both the information in the box above and the table of average bond enthalpies below to calculate the
average enthalpy of the F  F bond.

Bond

Average Bond Enthalpy

(kJ mol1)

N{N

946

NF

272

F F

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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

3. An external direct-current power supply is connected to two platinum electrodes immersed in a beaker
containing 1.0 M CuSO4(aq) at 25qC, as shown in the diagram above. As the cell operates, copper metal is
deposited onto one electrode and O2(g) is produced at the other electrode. The two reduction half-reactions for
the overall reaction that occurs in the cell are shown in the table below.
Half-Reaction

Eq(V)

O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) + 4 e o 2 H2O(l)

+1.23

Cu2+(aq) + 2 e o Cu(s)

+0.34

(a) On the diagram, indicate the direction of electron flow in the wire.
(b) Write a balanced net ionic equation for the electrolysis reaction that occurs in the cell.
(c) Predict the algebraic sign of 'Gq for the reaction. Justify your prediction.
(d) Calculate the value of 'Gq for the reaction.
An electric current of 1.50 amps passes through the cell for 40.0 minutes.
(e) Calculate the mass, in grams, of the Cu(s) that is deposited on the electrode.
(f) Calculate the dry volume, in liters measured at 25qC and 1.16 atm, of the O2(g) that is produced.

STOP
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this part only.
Do not turn to the other part of the test until you are told to do so.

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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

CHEMISTRY
Part B
Time40 minutes
NO CALCULATORS MAY BE USED FOR PART B.
Answer Question 4 below. The Section II score weighting for this question is 10 percent.
4. For each of the following three reactions, in part (i) write a balanced equation for the reaction and in part (ii)
answer the question about the reaction. In part (i), coefficients should be in terms of lowest whole numbers.
Assume that solutions are aqueous unless otherwise indicated. Represent substances in solutions as ions if the
substances are extensively ionized. Omit formulas for any ions or molecules that are unchanged by the reaction.
You may use the empty space at the bottom of the next page for scratch work, but only equations that are written
in the answer boxes provided will be graded.

(a) A solution of sodium hydroxide is added to a solution of lead(II) nitrate.

(i) Balanced equation:

(ii) If 1.0 L volumes of 1.0 M solutions of sodium hydroxide and lead(II) nitrate are mixed together, how
many moles of product(s) will be produced? Assume the reaction goes to completion.
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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

(b) Excess nitric acid is added to solid calcium carbonate.
(i) Balanced equation:

(ii) Briefly explain why statues made of marble (calcium carbonate) displayed outdoors in urban areas are
deteriorating.
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(c) A solution containing silver(I) ion (an oxidizing agent) is mixed with a solution containing iron(II) ion
(a reducing agent).
(i) Balanced equation:

(ii) If the contents of the reaction mixture described above are filtered, what substance(s), if any, would
remain on the filter paper?
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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

Answer Question 5 and Question 6. The Section II score weighting for these questions is 15 percent each.
Your responses to these questions will be graded on the basis of the accuracy and relevance of the information cited.
Explanations should be clear and well organized. Examples and equations may be included in your responses where
appropriate. Specific answers are preferable to broad, diffuse responses.
5 Fe2+(aq) + MnO4(aq) + 8 H+(aq) o 5 Fe3+(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + 4 H2O(l)
5. The mass percent of iron in a soluble iron(II) compound is measured using a titration based on the balanced
equation above.
(a) What is the oxidation number of manganese in the permanganate ion, MnO4(aq) ?
(b) Identify the reducing agent in the reaction represented above.
The mass of a sample of the iron(II) compound is carefully measured before the sample is dissolved in distilled
water. The resulting solution is acidified with H2SO4(aq). The solution is then titrated with MnO4(aq) until
the end point is reached.
(c) Describe the color change that occurs in the flask when the end point of the titration has been reached.
Explain why the color of the solution changes at the end point.
(d) Let the variables g, M, and V be defined as follows:
g = the mass, in grams, of the sample of the iron(II) compound
M = the molarity of the MnO4(aq) used as the titrant
V = the volume, in liters, of MnO4(aq) added to reach the end point
In terms of these variables, the number of moles of MnO4(aq) added to reach the end point of the titration
is expressed as M u V. Using the variables defined above, the molar mass of iron (55.85 g mol1), and the
coefficients in the balanced chemical equation, write the expression for each of the following quantities.
(i) The number of moles of iron in the sample
(ii) The mass of iron in the sample, in grams
(iii) The mass percent of iron in the compound
(e) What effect will adding too much titrant have on the experimentally determined value of the mass percent of
iron in the compound? Justify your answer.

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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

6. Answer the following questions, which pertain to binary compounds.
(a) In the box provided below, draw a complete Lewis electron-dot diagram for the IF3 molecule.

(b) On the basis of the Lewis electron-dot diagram that you drew in part (a), predict the molecular geometry of
the IF3 molecule.
(c) In the SO2 molecule, both of the bonds between sulfur and oxygen have the same length. Explain this
observation, supporting your explanation by drawing in the box below a Lewis electron-dot diagram (or
diagrams) for the SO2 molecule.

(d) On the basis of your Lewis electron-dot diagram(s) in part (c), identify the hybridization of the sulfur atom
in the SO2 molecule.
The reaction between SO2(g) and O2(g) to form SO3(g) is represented below.
o 2 SO (g)
2 SO2(g) + O2(g) m
3

The reaction is exothermic. The reaction is slow at 25qC; however, a catalyst will cause the reaction to proceed
faster.
(e) Using the axes provided on the next page, draw the complete potential-energy diagram for both the
catalyzed and uncatalyzed reactions. Clearly label the curve that represents the catalyzed reaction.

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2007 AP CHEMISTRY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

(f) Predict how the ratio of the equilibrium pressures,

pSO2
pSO3

, would change when the temperature of the

uncatalyzed reaction mixture is increased. Justify your prediction.

(g) How would the presence of a catalyst affect the change in the ratio described in part (f)? Explain.

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