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The following questions have been designed to help you review for the first Chem 104
exam of Spring 2017. The length, question format, and nature of your actual exam may
differ from the questions provided here.
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)

1) The following is the storied Haber-Bosch process for mass-producing ammonia.

3H2(g) + N2(g) 2NH3(g) H = 92.2 kJ/mol
In order to make ammonia with optimal yield, which should you do? (Circle all that apply.)
A. Make sure no inert gas increases the pressure of the reaction vessel
B. Apply steady heat to the mixture
C. Keep the reaction container cool
D. Decrease the volume
E. Extract/trap ammonia as it is formed

2) Given the initial rate data for the reaction 2A + 2B D, determine the rate law for the
reaction.
[A], M [B], M [D]/t (initial) M/s
0.095 0.208 1.31 10-2
0.095 0.832 5.24 10-2
0.190 0.832 1.05 10-1

[!]
A. = 3.32 10! !! !! [][]!
!

[!]
B. = 6.64 10!! !! !! []! []
!

[!]
C. = 7.00 10! !! !! []! []
!

[!]
D. = 1.31 10!! !! !! [][]
!

[!]
E. = 6.64 10!! !! !! [][]
!
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3) Suppose K1 and K2 are the equilibrium constants for the reactions labeled (1) and (2),
respectively:
!
(1) SO2(g) + !O2(g) SO3(g)

(2) SO2(g) + F2(g) SO2F2(g)

Which expression is equal to the equilibrium constant for the following reaction?
2SO2F2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) + 2F2(g)
A. 2K1+2K2
B. (2K1)(2K2)
C. (2K1)/(2K2)
D. (K1)2/(K2)2
E. (K1)2 (K2)2

4) For which of the following reactions does Kp equal Kc? (Circle all that apply.)
A. 2CO(g) + O2(g) 2CO2(g)
B. 2O2(g) O3(g) + O(g)
C. 2NH3(g) N2(g) + 3H2(g)
D. CaCO3(s) CO2(g) + CaO(s)
E. H2S(g) + NH3(g) HS-(g) + NH4+(g)

5) Which of the following effects can result from addition of a catalyst to a reaction system?
(Circle all that apply.)
A. A change in the number of reaction steps
B. An increase in the equilibrium constant of the reaction
C. An increase in the reaction activation energy
D. A decrease in the change in enthalpy of the reaction
E. The formation of different intermediates
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6) Consider the following equilibrium. Which of these statements is correct? Note: the copper
hexahydrate ion is light blue and the copper ammine complex is deep navy blue. (Circle all
that apply.)
[Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq) + 4NH3(aq) [Cu(NH)4(H2O)2]2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
A. When the system is diluted, the system re-equilibrates by shifting right.
B. If acid is added to react with ammonia, removing it from the above equilibrium, the reaction
will respond by shifting to the left.
C. Addition of potassium chloride, leading to the formation of CuCl42- from [Cu(H2O)6]2+ will
cause a shift toward to right.
D. When concentrated NH3 is added to [Cu(H2O)6]2+, the solution turns dark blue.
E. Addition of water to the system does not cause the equilibrium to shift, despite the fact that
water is a product.

7) For the reaction A(aq) + 4B(aq) D(s), the rate law is rate = k[A][B]2.
Which of the following factors will affect the value of the rate constant for this reaction?
A. Increasing the temperature
B. Ensuring that D is formed as small particles with high surface: volume ratio.
C. Increasing the concentration of reactant B
D. Diluting the entire system
E. Steadily adding more A as the reaction proceeds

8) A decomposition reaction has been found to be first order with respect to its one reactant. It
takes 72.0 s for a sample to decompose to 12.5% of its initial concentration at a particular
temperature. What is the rate constant for the decomposition at that temperature?
A. 1.85 x 10-3 s-1
B. 2.89 x 10-2 s-1
C. 24 s-1
D. 374 s-1
E. It is impossible to determine without specifying the initial concentration of interest.
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9) How did you find the order with respect to the hypochlorite ion in the erioglaucine
experiment?
A. Keep the concentration of hypochlorite high throughout the experiment so that it stays
effectively constant.
B. Plot the natural log of hypochlorite ion concentration against time.
C. Run the experiment at multiple initial concentrations of the hypochlorite ion.
D. Run the experiment at multiple temperatures.
E. Start data collection promptly once the absorbance drops below A = 1.2

10) For the following, select the correct algebraic statement that compares the rates of
reaction of N2O5 and NO2.
2N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g)

! N2 O5 ! NO2 N2 O5 NO2 N2 O5 NO2

A. - ! t
= ! t
B. -2 t
=4 t
C. -2 t
= t

N2 O5 NO2 N2 O5 NO2
D. - t
= t
E. - t
= 2 t

11) Sildenafil is a drug that is removed from the body in a process that follows first order
kinetics with k = 0.20 hr-1. How long does it take for the level of Sildenafil in the blood to fall to
10% of the original concentration?

A. 0.020 hours
B. 0.20 hours
C. 0.53 hours
D. 8.0 hours
E. 12 hours
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12) The dissolving of lead(II) chloride can be described by the following equilibrium:

PbCl2(s) Pb2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) Kc = 1.7 x 10-5

If a solution contains [Pb2+] = 0.10 M and [Cl-] = 0.010 M in contact with PbCl2(s), what will
happen as the solution [and the PbCl2(s)] is stirred?

A. PbCl2 will precipitate as Q < K.

B. Some PbCl2 will dissolve as Q < K.

C. Some PbCl2 will dissolve as Q > K.

D. PbCl2 will precipitate as Q > K.

E. Q cannot be calculated as [PbCl2(s)] is unknown so it is not possible to predict any

observations.

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CIRCLE YOUR FINAL ANSWER, AND EXPRESS YOUR ANSWER WITH THE CORRECT
NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
13) For the combination reaction 2NO2 (g) N2O4 (g), rate = k[NO2]2. If absorbance
measurements indicate that a sample of NO2 has reacted to the point of having only 60.% of
its initial concentration after 24 s, how much longer will it take until only 25% of the initial
concentration remains? The initial concentration of NO2 was measured to be 0.040 M. (10pts)
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14) Tert-butyl chloride can undergo substitution reactions via mechanisms like that shown
below:
Step 1. C4H9Cl(aq) C4H9+(aq) + Cl - (aq) (slower)
+ +
Step 2. C4H9 (aq) + H2O(l) C4H9OH2 (aq) (faster)
Step 3. C4H9OH2+ (aq) + H2O(l) C4H9OH (aq) +H3O+(aq) (faster)
a) What is the overall reaction equation for this process? (3pts)

b) What is the name for a species that plays a role like C4H9+ plays in the mechanism above?
(2pts)

c) If the above mechanism is correct, what is the overall rate law? (5pts)

d) The overall reaction is exothermic. Draw a feasible energy profile for the reaction above.
Label activation energy for the total reaction. Label the profile locations with reactants,
products, and intermediates (let the labels be the corresponding molecular formulas). (10pts)

Energy

Reaction progress
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15) Rate constant values at various temperatures were collected for a second order reaction
and are plotted in the graph below.

4.9

4.7
y = -8408.1x + 15.395
4.5
ln(k)

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5
0.00124
0.00126
0.00128 0.0013 0.00132
0.00134
0.00136
0.00138 0.0014
1/T (K-1)

a) What is the activation energy for the reaction characterized by this plot? (6pts)

b) What is the frequency factor (A) for this reaction? (4pts)

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16) Carbon tetrafluoride and carbon dioxide react to form gas phase carbonyl fluoride
according to the reaction equation below. At 1000C, Kc for reaction as shown is 0.500.
CF4(g) + CO2(g) 2COF2(g)
a) If 0.300 moles of each species are pumped into a 2.00L container at 1000C, which
direction will the reaction proceed in order to reach equilibrium? (Reminder: show your work
for complete credit.) (4pts)

b) Calculate the equilibrium concentration of each species. (8pts)