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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE

CHM160

EXAMINATION

OCTOBER 2010

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of two (2) parts:

PART A (20 Questions)

PART B (7 Questions)

2.

3.
4.

Answer ALL questions from all two (2) parts :

i) Answer PART A in the Objective Answer Sheet
ii) Answer PART B in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.
Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.
Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

the Question Paper

a one - page Appendix
an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty
an Objective Answer Sheet - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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PART A

1.

How many significant figures are there in 5.0390?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

2.

What is the volume occupied by 450 g of gold, if the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3?
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

Express 18 cm in mm.

A.
B.
C.
D.
4.

180 mm
1800 mm
18000 mm
180000 mm

How many phosphorus atoms are there in 2.57 g of this element?

A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

23.3 cm3
8685 cm 3
19.3 cm3
45.0 cm3

4.99 x10 2 2 atoms

4.80 x10 2 5 atoms
7.26 x10 2 4 atoms
0.0829 atoms

The mass percent nitrogen in nitrous acid, HN0 2 is

A.
B.
C.
D.

7%
14%
30%
60%

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6.

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Approximately how many mL of water must be added to 300 mL of 0.75 M to dilute

the solution to 0.25 M?
A.
B.
C.
D.

7.

900
600
300
930

mL
mL
mL
mL

This equation is unbalanced:

PCI3 + H 2 0

H3PO3 + HCI

When it is correctly balanced, the coefficients are respectively

A. 1,3,1,1

B. 1,1,1,3
C. 1,3,1,3
D. 2,3,2,3

8.

Which of the following statements about gases is incorrect?

A.
B.
C.
D.

9.

have much lower densities than solids or liquids.

have strong intermolecular forces.
have high compressibility.
do not possess a shape of their own.

'The volume of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas
at constant temperature and pressure' is a statement of
Law.
A.
B.
C.
D.

10.

They
They
They
They

Charles's
Boyle's
Avogadro's
Dalton's

A sample of gas A occupied a volume of 2.0 dm3 at a pressure of 2 atm. What will be
its volume if the pressure is reduced to 0.5 atm at constant temperature?
A.
B.
C.
D.

4 dm3
6 dm3
8 dm3
2 cm3

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11.

K
Li
Ca
Na

What type of chemical bond holds the atoms together within a water molecule?
A.
B.
C.
D.

15.

1
3
5
9

Which of the following elements have the smallest atomic radius?

A.
B.
C.
D.
14.

neutrons
neutrons
neutrons
neutrons

The total number of orbitals associated with principal quantum number, n = 3 is

A.
B.
C.
D.

13.

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How many electrons, protons and neutrons are in an atom of Ifx3"?

A. 27 protons, 21 electrons, 28
B. 24 protons, 21 electrons, 28
C. 24 protons, 24 electrons, 28
D. 27 protons, 24 electrons, 25

12.

Ionic bond
Polar covalent bond
Nonpolar covalent bond
Hydrogen bond

The molecular geometry of SF6 is

A. pyramidal
B. octahedral
C. hexagonal
D. trigonal bipyramidal

16.

According to VSEPR model, which of the following correctly lists electron-pair

repulsions from the strongest to the weakest?
A.
B.
C.
D.

lone pair - bonding pair > lone pair - lone pair > bonding
bonding pair - bonding pair > lone pair - lone pair > lone
lone pair - lone pair > bonding pair - bonding pair > lone
lone pair - lone pair > lone pair - bonding pair > bonding

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pair pair pair pair -

bonding
bonding
bonding
bonding

pair
pair
pair
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17.

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What is the oxidation number of sulfur in S0 3 2 '?

A.
B.
C.
D.

18.

+6
+4
-2
+2

Consider the reaction :

C(s) + H20(l)

CO(g) + H2(g)

Which of the following statements is false?

A.
B.
C.
D.
19.

All of the following may shift the position of a reaction at equilibrium except
A.
B.
C.
D.

20.

Carbon is oxidized in the reaction.

Carbon is reduced in the reaction.
Carbon monoxide is one of the product of this reaction.
The oxidation number of the product is 0.

homogenous catalyst.
concentration change.
temperature increase.
pressure change.

What is the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction below?

2CaS04(sj^=^
A.
B.
C.
D.

2CaO(s;

+ 2S0 2 (g; + 02(g)

Kc = [CaCf [S0 2 ] 2 [0 2 ] / [CaS0 4 ] 2

Kc = 1/ [S0 2 ] 2 [0 2 ]
Kc = [CaO]/[CaS04]
Kc = [S0 2 ] 2 / [0 2 ]

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PARTB

QUESTION 1
a)

For each of the following quantities, name the SI base units:

i)

length

ii)

mass

iii)

temperature

iv) amount of substance

(2 marks)
b)

Perform the following conversion:

i)

change 3.4 mililiters to liters

ii)

change 0.27 kg to grams

(2 marks)

c)

Name the following compounds:

i)

KMnCU

ii)

Na2Cr207
(2 marks)

d)

Write the chemical formulas for the given compounds:

i)

Phosphorus pentachloride

ii)

Thiosulphate ion
(2 marks)

e)

Calculate the percent composition by mass of C, H and O in cinnamic alcohol,

CgHioO.

(2 marks)

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QUESTION 2
a)

A general overall reaction equation for this very complex process represents the
degradation of glucose (C6H1206) to carbon dioxide and water.
C 6 H 12 0 6 + 6 0 2
i)

6C0 2 +6H 2 0

How many moles of carbon dioxide are formed when 0.394 mol of glucose is
consumed?
(1 mark)

ii) How many grams of glucose are consumed when 2.5 mol of water is produced?
(2 marks)
iii) If 8.82 g of glucose is consumed by a person over a certain period with 24.0 g of
oxygen, which is the limiting reactant?
(3 marks)
b)

How many grams of potassium hydroxide are required to prepare 500 mL of 0.65 M
KOH solution?
(2 marks)

c)

What is the molarity of solution prepared when 90.0 mL of a 6.5 M KCI solution is
diluted to a volume of 5.00 L?
(2 marks)

QUESTION 3
a)

Define:
i) Boyle's Law
ii) Charle's Law
(2 marks)

b)

Calculate the volume of 8.40 g N2 at temperature 100C and pressure 800 torr.
(2 marks)

c)

Calculate the volume of oxygen liberated at STP when 2.58 g potassium chlorate
decomposed into potassium chloride and oxygen. (1 mol of gas = 22.4 dm3 at STP,
molar mass potassium chlorate = 122.55 g mol"1)
2KCI0 3 (s;

2KCI(sj + 30 2 (sj
(2 marks)

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d)

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What is an ideal gas?

(1 mark)

e)

Calculate the density of carbon dioxide in grams per liter (g/L) at 752 mmHg and
55 C?
(3 marks)

QUESTION 4
a)

Consider the third line in Balmer series of the hydrogen spectrum. Calculate the
i)

wavelength (in nanometers)

(2 marks)

ii) frequency
(1 mark)
b)

For the following atom and ion:

i)

Write the electron configuration.

(2 marks)

ii) Give the number of valence electrons.

(1 mark)
c)

Given the following elements:

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Chlorine

Aluminium

Sulphur

Potassium

Fluorine

Calcium

Which one of the elements has

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

the
the
the
the

largest atomic size?

smallest atomic size?
highest electronegativity?
lowest electronegativity?
(4 marks)

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QUESTION 5
a)

Define the term octet rule.

(1 mark)

b)

Draw the Lewis structure for the following molecule/ion:

i) HCN
ii) N0 3 "
(2 marks)

c)

Use the VSEPR theory to predict the shapes of the following molecules:
i) BF3
ii) SF6
iii) S0 2
(3 marks)

d)

Arrange the following types of interactions in order of increasing strength.

Covalent bond, Van der Waals forces, Hydrogen bond
(1 mark)

e)

i)

Define dative covalent bond.

(1 mark)

ii) Draw a diagram to illustrate hydrogen bond in water.

(2 marks)

QUESTION 6
a)

i)

Identify the reducing agent and the oxidising agent in the following oxidation
reduction reaction:
2Cr3+ + H 2 0 + 6CIO3"

Cr2072" + 6CI0 2 + 2H +
(1 mark)

ii) Write the half-reactions for the following oxidation-reduction reaction:

Ba + F2

BaF2
(2 marks)

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b)

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State the oxidation numbers of the underlined element in each of the following:
i) SzOs2"
ii) NaaCrzO?
iii) PtCI 6 2 "

(3 marks)
c)

Balance the following redox reaction using the ion-electron method. The reaction
occurs in acidic solution.
Fe2+ + Cr2072"

Fe3+ + Cr3+
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7
a)

State Le Chatelier's principle.

(2 marks)

b)

Nitrosyl bromide dissociates according to the following equation:

2NOBr(gj^=^

2HO(g) + Br2(g)

An equilibrium mixture in 1 dm3 container at 100C contains 3.22 g of NOBr, 3.15 g of

NO and 0.026 mol Br2. Calculate Kc for the reaction.
(2 marks)

c)

pci 5 te; = ^ = ^ pci3(g; + ci2(g;

Based on the above equation, the equilibrium constant Kp for the decomposition of
phosphorus pentachloride to phosphorus trichloride and molecular chlorine is found
to be 1.05 at 250C. If the equilibrium partial pressure of PCI5and PCI3 are 0.875 atm
and 0.463 atm, respectively, what is the equilibrium partial pressure of Cl 2 at 250 C?
(2 marks)

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d)

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Consider the following exothermic reaction system :

2N02(gJ=^=^

H2(g) + 202(g)

Predict how the following stresses will affect the equilibrium position:
i)

N2 <g) is removed.

ii) The temperature is increased.

(2 marks)
e)

The equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction

N204(g) ^ = ^

2U02(g)

is 4.63 x 10~3 at 25C. What is the value of Kp at this temperature?

(2 marks)

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APPENDIX 1

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TABLE OF ATOMIC NUMBER AND MASS NUMBER

ATOMIC NUMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
29
30
33
35
37
47
50
53
55
56
80
82

ELEMENT
Hydrogen
Helium
Lithium
Berylium
Boron
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Flourine
Neon
Sodium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Silicon
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Chlorine
Potassium
Argon
Calcium
Scandium
Titanium
Vanadium
Chromium
Manganese
Iron
Cobalt
Copper
Zinc
Arsenic
Bromine
Rubudium
Silver
Tin
Iodine
Cesium
Barium
Mercury
Lead

SYMBOL
H
He
Li
Be
B
C
N
O
F
Ne
Na
Mg
Al
Si
P
S
CI
K
Ar
Ca
Sc
Ti
V
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Cu
Zn
As
Br
Rb
Ag
Sn
I
Cs
Ba
Hg
Pb

ATOMIC MASS
1.0
4.0
7.0
9.0
11.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
19.0
20.0
23.0
24.0
27.0
28.0
31.0
32.0
35.5
39.0
40.0
40.0
45.0
48.0
51.0
52.0
55.0
56.0
59.0
64.0
65.0
75.0
79.9
85.5
108.0
118.7
127.0
133.0
137.3
200.0
207.0

Constants
Rydberg Constant, RH = 1.097 X 107 m"1 or 2.18 X 10"18 J
Speed of Light, c = 3.00 X 108 ms"1
Planck Constants = 6.63 X 10"34 Js
Avogadro's number, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol "1
R = 0.0821 L atm mol" 1 K_1
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