CHEM 3: Midterm Exam 1: Summer 2016 Name: ___________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS: On the FRONT and BACK of the scantron, fill out your name and 7-digit student ID. Fill in this
information from left to right in the provided fields, and BUBBLE IN the values on the scantron. 1 point will be
deducted from your exam grade for incomplete or erroneous filling of the scantron.
Please read each question carefully. Where the question specifies “MARK ALL THAT APPLY”, you may need to
select more than one answer on the scantron.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. How many significant figures does this number have: 104,000 ?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6

2. Which number below does NOT have 3 significant figures?

a. 0.0307
b. 0.0370
c. 37.0
d. 370
e. 3.70 x 105

3. Convert this number to PROPER scientific notation: 0.000780 x 10-8

a. 7.80 x 10-12
b. 7.80 x 10-11
c. 7.80 x 10-4
d. 7.80 x 10-5
e. None of the above are correct.

4. Convert this number to STANDARD notation: 0.0120 x 104

a. 0.00000120
b. 1.20 x 10-2
c. 120.
d. 1,200
e. None of the above are correct.

5. Using proper scientific notation, how would you round the number 9.9813 x 10-5 to two significant figures?
a. 10.
b. 9.9
c. 9.9 x 10-5
d. 1.0 x 10-4
e. 1.0 x 10-6

6. Using the rule for multiplication & division, what is the answer to this calculation: (8.090 mg) ÷ (0.009 mL) = ?
a. 898.9 mg/mL
b. 899 mg/mL
c. 9.0 x 102 mg/mL
d. 900 mg/mL
e. 9 mg/mL
7. The answer to the calculation below should be reported to how many significant figures?
(97+19.5)
a. 1 =
434.97
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

8. Which process below represents a chemical change, not a physical change?

a. breaking glass
b. water condensing
c. lighting a candle
d. freezing water
e. cutting paper

9. MARK ALL THAT APPLY: Which statements below are TRUE?

a. The Cu+2 ion has one more proton compared to the Cu+1 ion.
b. An atom consists of 2 or more molecules connected together.
c. Isotopes of a single element have equal numbers of neutrons with different numbers of protons.
d. The identity of an element is based on the number of electrons it contains.
e. None of the above statements are TRUE.

10. Which isotope of Carbon (C) has the same number of PROTONS as Oxygen-17?
a. Carbon-11
b. Carbon-13
c. Carbon-15
d. Carbon-17
e. None of the above: a carbon atom can never have the same number of protons as an oxygen atom.

11. Which isotope of Carbon (C) has the same number of NEUTRONS as Oxygen-17?
a. Carbon-11
b. Carbon-13
c. Carbon-15
d. Carbon-17
e. None of the above: a carbon atom can never have the same number of neutrons as an oxygen atom.

12. How many electrons are in a lead (IV) cation (Pb+4)?

a. 4
b. 78
c. 82
d. 86
e. 207.2

13. How many neutrons are present in the nucleus of a strontium-88 isotope?
a. 38
b. 50
c. 49.62
d. 87.62
e. 88
14. How many total protons are in a titanium (IV) cation (Ti+4)?
a. 4
b. 18
c. 22
d. 26
e. 47.87

15. Naturally occurring Tungsten (W) consists of the four isotopes below, and has an average atomic mass of 183.85
amu. Using ONLY this information, is it possible to determine which isotope is most abundant in nature? If so,
which one? If this information alone isn’t sufficient to identify the most abundant isotope, select E.
Tungsten Isotope Isotopic Mass (amu)
a.) Tungsten-182 181.948
b.) Tungsten-183 182.950
c.) Tungsten-184 183.950
d.) Tungsten-186 185.954
e.) Cannot be determined from information provided. Mass spectrometry data would have to
be collected and analyzed.

16. Which distance measurement below is the longest?

a. 795 µm
b. 0.003 km
c. 45,000 nm
d. 84.3 cm
e. 1,100 mm

17. Convert 590 µg to g. Report the answer in proper scientific notation.

a. 5.9 x 102 g
b. 5.9 x 108 g
c. 5.9 x 104 g
d. 5.9 x 10-4g
e. 5.9 x 10-3 g

18. Convert 4 x 10-7 ks to ms.

a. 0.4 ms
b. 4 x 10-4 ms
c. 4 x 10-10 ms
d. 4 x 10-13 ms
e. 400 ms

19. Convert 125 ft2 to in2.

a. 1500 in2
b. 1.80 x 104 in2
c. 10.4 in2
d. 0.868 in2
e. 2.16 x 105 in2
 20. Water flows over Niagra Falls at a rate of approximately 85,000 cubic feet per second (ft3/s). Convert this flow rate to cubic
centimeters per nanosecond (cm3/ns).
HINT: 1 inch = 2.54 cm

a. 2.4 cm3/ns
b. 0.0026 cm3/ns
c. 2.6 x 1015 cm3/ns
d. 2.8 x 10-6 cm3/ns
e. None of the above are correct.

21. What is the volume of 45.0 g of iron (Fe)?

Information that MIGHT be useful: Iron has a density of 7.870 g/mL, and an atomic mass of 55.845 amu.

a. 0.175 g
b. 5.72 g
c. 6.34 g
d. 319 g
e. 354 g

22. MARK ALL THAT APPLY: Which statements below are TRUE?
a. 1 mole is a combination of 2 or more atoms connected together.
b. 1 mole of water molecules, H2O, contains 2 moles of hydrogen atoms.
c. 1 molecule contains 6.022 x 1023 atoms.
d. 10 g of hydrogen contains fewer atoms than 10 g of neon.
e. None of the statements above are true.

23. How many moles of gold are in 8.96 x 1020 atoms of gold?
Information that MIGHT be useful: Gold has a density of 19.3 g/mL, and an atomic mass of 196.96 amu.

a. 1.48 x 1043 mol

b. 1.49 x 10-3 mol
c. 672 mol
d. 1.76 x 1026 mol
e. 4.64 x 1019 mol

24. How many hydrogen ATOMS are present in 3.0 moles of C3H8 molecules?
a. 8 hydrogen atoms
b. 24 hydrogen atoms
c. 4.0 x 1023 hydrogen atoms
d. 2.4 x 1024 hydrogen atoms
e. 1.4 x 1025 hydrogen atoms
 25. How many moles are in 1.25 g of CH4?

Information that MIGHT be useful: At room temperature, the density of CH4 is 0.654 g/L.

a. 0.0779 mol
b. 0.818 mol
c. 1.91 mol
d. 12.8 mol
e. 20.1 mol

26. Calculate the approximate molar mass (to 4 significant figures) for sulfur trioxide, which has a formula of SO3.
a. 144.2 g/mol
b. 48.07 g/mol
c. 37.40 g/mol
d. 80.07 g/mol
e. None of the above are correct.

EXTRA CREDIT: Challenge Problem: NO PARTIAL CREDIT--Attempt after finishing the exam and checking your work

Consider a perfectly spherical soap bubble made up of mostly water, filled with air, having a diameter of around 10.0 cm.
If the entire bubble (including the liquid film and the air inside) has a mass of roughly 0.21 grams, calculate the
approximate thickness of the wall of the soap bubble in nanometers.

Reference Information:
 Density of water = 1.00 g/cm3
 Density of air = 1.225 kg/m3
 Volume of a sphere = (4/3)·π·r3
 REFERENCE EQUATIONS:
𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔
Density =
𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆
Average atomic mass = (isotopic mass)·(isotopic abundance) Summing over all isotopes.

1 mole = 6.022 x 1023 particles

1 cm3 = 1mL