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COURSE NAME Principles of Chemistry II

DATE : 28th October 2009

TIME 9.00 am - 10.30 am (1 Vz Hour)

SEMESTER : Fall 2009

LECTURER : SITI NUBAILAH SYED JALAL

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1. When two pure substances are mixed to form a solution

A. heat is released.
B. heat is absorbed.
C. there is an increase in entropy.
D. there is a decrease in entropy.
E. entropy is conserved.

2. Potassium fluoride is used for frosting glass. Calculate the molarity of a solution
prepared by dissolving 78.6 g of KF in enough water to produce 225 mL of
solution.
A. 0.304 M
B. 0.349 M
C. 1.35 M
D. 3.29 M
E. 6.01 M

3. Cadmium bromide is used in photography and lithography. Calculate the

molality of a solution prepared by dissolving 45.38 g of CdBr2 in 375.0 g of
water.
A. 0.03035 m
B. 0.01600 m
C. 0.1210 m
D. 0.4446 m
E. None of these choices is correct.

4. A solution of ethanol (C2H6O) in water is sometimes used as a disinfectant. 1.00

L of this solution contains 553 g of ethanol and 335 g of water. What is the mole
.fraction of ethanol in this solution?
A. 0.377
B. 0.392
C. 0.553
D. 0.608
E. 0.623

5. A saturated solution of carbon dioxide in water contains 3.00 g of CO2 when

the CO2 partial pressure is 8.0 atm. What mass of CO2 will escape if the partial
pressure is lowered to 3.2 atm?
A. 0.90 g
B. 1.20 g
C. 1.40 g
D. 1.80 g
E. 2.20 g

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6. Which of the following statements describes the correct method of preparation

of 1.00 L of a 2.0 M urea solution? [MWurea - 60.06 g/mol)
A. Dissolve 120 g of urea in 1.00 kg of distilled water.
B. Dissolve 120 g of urea in 880 g of distilled water.
C. Dissolve 120 g of urea in enough distilled water to produce 1.00 L of
solution.
D. Dissolve 120 g of urea in 1.00 liter of distilled water.
E. The density of urea is needed in order to do this calculation.

7. Ammonium cyanate (NhUCNO) reacts to form urea (NH2CONH2). At 65°C, the

rate constant, k, is 3.60 L moPs - '. What is the rate law for this reaction?
A. Rate = 3.60 L moPs" 1 [NhUCNO]
B. Rate = 3.60 L moPs""1 [NH4CNO]2
C. Rate = 0.28 mol O s - ' [NH4CNO]
D. Rate = 0.28 mol IPs"' [NH4CNO]2
E. Rate = 3.60 L moPs - ' [NH2CONH2]""'

8. For the reaction 2A + B + 2C -» D + E, the following initial rate data were

collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this
reaction. All units are arbitrary.

Trial TA1 TBI fCl Rate

1 0.225 0.150 0.350 0.0217
2 0.320 0.150 0.350 0.0439
3 0.225 0.250 0.350 0.0362
4 0.225 0.150 0.600 0.01270

A. Rate = k[A][B][C]
B. Rate = fc[A]2[B][C]
C. Rate = k[Ap[B][C]-'
D. Rate = k[A][B]2[C]-'
E. None of these choices is correct.

9. The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is a first-order process with a rate

constant of 1.06 x lf>3 min 1 . How long will it take for the concentration of H2O2
to drop from 0.0200 M to 0.0120 M?
A. less than 1 min
B. 7.55 min
C. 481 min
D. 4550 min
E. 31,400 min

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W.
. What is the molecularity of the following elementary reaction?
NH2CI(aq) + OH- [aq) -> NHCI- {aq) + H20(/)
A. unimolecular
B. bimolecular
C. termolecular
D. tetramolecular
E. Need to know the reaction order before molecularity can be determined.

1 1. When a catalyst is added to a reaction mixture, it

A. increases the rate of collisions between reactant molecules.
B. provides reactant molecules with more energy.
C. slows down the rate of the back reaction.
D. provides a new pathway for the reaction.
E. None of these choices is correct.

12. The kinetics of the decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide is studied at 50°C

and at 75°C. Which of the following statements concerning the studies is
correct?
A. The rate at 75°C will be greater than the rate at 50°C because the
activation energy will be lower at 75°C than at 50°C.
B. The rate at 75°C will be greater than the rate at 50°C because the
activation energy will be higher at 75°C than at 50°C.
C. The rate at 75°C will be less than the rate at 50°C because the molecules
at higher speeds do not interact as well as those at lower speeds.
D. The rate at 75°C will be greater than at 50°C because the concentration
of a gas increases with increasing temperature.
E. The rate at 75°C will be greater than the rate at 50°C because the number
of molecules with enough energy to react increases with increasing
temperature.

13. Consider the reaction: 5Br~(aq) + Br03~(aq) + 6H+(aq) -> 3Br2(aq) + 3H20(aq)
The rate when expressed as A[Br2]/Af is the same as
A. -A[H20]/Af
B. 3A[Br03~]/At
C. -5A[Br_]/Af
D. -0.6A[Br~]/Af
E. None of these choices is correct.

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14. Which one of the following sets of unit is appropriate for a second-order rate
constant?
A. s_1
B. mol LP s~>
C. L m o P s~>
D. mol* L~2 s~'
E. L2 mof 2 s"1

15. When the reaction A -» B + C is studied, a plot of ln[A]t vs. time gives a straight
line with a negative slope. What is the order of the reaction?
A. zero
B. first
C. second
D. third
E. More information is needed to determine the order.

16. The rate constant for the reaction 3A -> 4B, is 6.00 x 10~3 L m o P m i n - ' . How long
will it take the concentration of A to drop from 0.75 M to 0.25 M?
A. 2.2x 10~3min
B. 5.5xl0~ 3 min
C. 180 min
D. 440 min
E. 5.0X10 2 min

17. A reactant R is being consumed in a first-order reaction. What fraction of the

initial R is consumed in 4.0 half-lives?
A. 0.94
B. 0.87
C. 0.75
D. 0.13
E. 0.063

18. Dinitrogen tetraoxide, N2O4, decomposes to nitrogen dioxide, NO2, in a first-

order process. Given the values of rate constant at -5°C and 25°C are 2.5 x 103
s - ' and 3.5 x 104 s"1. respectively, what is the activation energy for this
decomposition reaction?
A. 0.73kJ/mol
B. 58kJ/moi
C. 140kJ/mol
D. 580kJ/mol
E. > lOOOkJ/mo!

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19. When a chemical system is at equilibrium,

A. the concentrations of the reactants are equal to the concentrations of the
products.
B. the concentrations of the reactants and products have reached constant
values.
C. the forward and reverse reactions have stopped.
D. the reaction quotient, Q, has reached a maximum.
E. the reaction quotient, Q, has reached a minimum.

20. Consider the equilibrium reaction: B2(g ^ ^ 2B(g). If the rate constants are
such that kfwd = 7.00 x 10~5 s~> and krev = 2.00 x 10~s L m o P s" , what is the value
of Kc under these conditions?
A. 1.75 xlO 5
B. 3.50
C. 0.286
D. 5.71 x 10~*
E. 1.40 x10~10

21. Write the equilibrium constant expression, Kc, for the chemical reaction
MgO(s) + S02(g) + %Oa(g) « * MgSCM(s)

|MgS04]

&• fMgSOJ
[MgOHSOJtOJ1*

C- L__
fS0 2 ][0 2 ] w

D. P50^0^
E. None of these choices is correct.

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22. Carbon monoxide and chlorine combine in an equilibrium reaction to produce

the highly toxic product, phosgene (COCb). If the equilibrium constant for this
reaction is Kc = 248, predict, if possible, what will happen when the reactants
and product are combined with the concentrations shown.
CO(g) + CI2(g) ^ COCI2(g)
[CO] = {Cb] = 0.010 M; [COCb] = 0.070 M

A. The reaction will proceed to the right.

B. The reaction will proceed to the left.
C. The reaction is at equilibrium and no change in concentrations will occur.
D. The container volume needs to be specified before a prediction can be
made.
E. The temperature needs to be specified before a prediction can be made.

23. Consider the reactions of cadmium with the thiosulfate anion.

Cd2+(aq) + S 2 0 3 2 ~(ag) ** Cd(S203)(a(?) ^ = 8.3x103
Cd(S 2 0 3 )(ag) + S 2 0 3 2 (aq) ** Cd(S 2 0 3 ) 2 2 ~(aq) K2=2.5X102

What is the value for the equilibrium constant for the following reaction?
Cd2+(aq) + 2S2032~(aq) ^ Cd(S203)22~(aq)
A. 0.030
B. 33
C. 8.1 x 103
D. 8.6 xlO 3
E. 2.1 x 10*

24. The equilibrium constant for the reaction Br2(g) + Cb(g) = ^ 2BrCI(g), at a
certain temperature is 58.0. What is the equilibrium constant for the following
reaction?
BrCI(g) ^ y2Br2(g) + y2CI2(g)
4
A. 2.97 x 10~
B. 1.72 x 10~2
C. 3.45 x l O - 2
D. 1.31 x l O - '
E. > 1.00

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25. Consider the equilibrium reaction: H2(g) + Br2(g) ^ * 2HBr{g)

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between Kc and KP
for the reaction?
A. KP = Kc
B. KP = {RT)Kc
C. KP=[RT)2Kc
D. fCP = Kc/RT
E. KP = Kc/(RT)2

26. Which of the following pairs has the stronger acid listed first?
A. HBr, HI
B. HCIO. HCIO,
C. H2Se04, H2Se03
D. HN0 2 ,HN0 3
E. HF, HCI

27. Which one of the following pairs is not a conjugate acid-base pair?
A. H2O.OH~
B. H 2 0 2 .HO-

C. OH~ O ^
D. H P O ~ HPO 2 "
2 4 4
+
E. HCI, H

28. What is the [OH~] for a solution at 25°C that has [H30+] = 2.35 * lO^M?

A. 4.26 x lO^M
B. 2.35 x 1 0 - " M
C. 4.26 x )Q'nM
D. 2.35 x }<TUM
E. None of these choices is correct.

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29. The acid dissociation constant of formic acid, HCOOH, is K = 1.8 x 10 . What is
a
the [H30 ] in a solution that is initially 0.10 M formic acid?

A. 4.2 x l O ^ M
B. 8.4 x 1 0 J M
C. 1.8 x ](f*M
D. 1 . 8 x 1 0 " ^
E. 1.8 x 10~*M

30. What is the pH of a 0.050 M triethylamine, (C2H5)3N, solution? Given that the Kb

for triethylamine is 5.3 x 10 .

A. 11.69
B. 8.68
C. 5.32
D. 2.31
E. <2.0

31. When 14.7 mL of aqueous HBr is added to water, 0.482 L of a solution with a pH
of 4.23 is produced. What is the molarity of the original HBr solution?
A. 1.9 x }(f3M
B. 140M
C. 0.288 M
D. 0.13M
E. None of these choices is correct.

32. Given that K l(HSO ") = 1.26 x I0~ 2 and K (NH +) = 5.6 x io~'°. Which statement
a 4 ' a ' 4 '
about the following equilibrium is correct?
HSO ~{aq) + NH (crq) «--» SO*~{aq) + NH *(aq)
4 3 4 4

A. The reactants will be favored because ammonia is a stronger base than the
sulfate anion.
B. The products will be favored because the hydrogen sulfate ion is a stronger
acid than the ammonium ion.
C. Neither reactants nor products will be favored because all of the species
are weak acids or bases.
D. The initial concentrations of the hydrogen sulfate ion and ammonia must be
known before any prediction can be made.
E. This reaction is impossible to predict, since the strong acid and the weak
base appear on the same side of the equation.

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33. An acetate buffer has a pH of 4.40. Which of the following changes will cause
the pH to decrease?
A. dissolving a small amount of solid sodium acetate
B. adding a small amount of dilute hydrochloric acid
C. adding a small amount of dilute sodium hydroxide
D. dissolving a small amount of solid sodium chloride
E. diluting the buffer solution with water

34. What is the pH of a buffer that consists of 0.45 M CH3COOH and 0.35 M

CH3COONa? KQ (CH COOH) = 1.8 x 10-5

A. 4.49
B. 4.64
C. 4.85
D. 5.00
E. 5.52

35. The propyl red indicator has K = 3.3 * 10 . What would be the approximate pH
range over which it would change color?
A. 3.5 to 5.5
B. 4.5 to 6.5
C. 5.5 to 7.5
D. 6.5 to 8.5
E. None of these choices is correct.

36. A saturated solution of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH) , is in contact with excess

solid Ca(OH) Which of the following statements correctly describes what will
happen when aqueous HCI is added to this mixture and system returns to
equilibrium? K (Ca(OH)2) = 6.5 * 10""6

A. The solubility of Ca(OH) will be unchanged.

_ 2+
B. The OH concentration will decrease and the Ca concentration will
increase.
_ 2+
C. The OH concentration will increase and the Ca concentration will
decrease.
2+ —
D. The concentrations of both Ca and OH will increase.
E. The solubility of Ca(OH) will decrease.

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37. The solubility of silver chromate, Ag0CrO is 0.0287 g in 1.0 L of solution. What is
its K value?

A. 9.5 x 10"^
B. 2.4 x 10"5
C. 2.6 x 10~12
D. 6.5 x 10~'3
E. <1.0x TO"13

38. Which, if any, of the following processes is spontaneous under the specified
conditions?
A. H20(J) -» H20(s) at 25°C
B. C02(s) - * C0 2 (g) at 0°C .
C. 2H 2 0(g)->2H 2 (g) + 0 2 (g)
D. C(graphite) -» C(diamond) at 25°C and 1 atm pressure
E. None of these choices is spontaneous.

39. In order for a process to be spontaneous,

A. AH must be less than zero.
B. ASsys must be greater than zero.
C. AG must be greater than zero.
D. it should be rapid.
E. sum of ASsys and ASSUT must be greater than zero.

40. A sample of water is heated at a constant pressure of one atmosphere. Initially,

the sample is ice at 260 K, and at the end the sample consists of steam at 400
K. In which of the following 5 K temperature intervals would there be the
greatest increase in the entropy of the sample?
A. from 260 K to 265 K
B. from 275 K to 280 K
C. from 360 K to 365 K
D. 370 K to 375 K
E. from 395 K to 400 K

41. The second law of thermodynamics tells us that

A. the entropy of the universe is constant.
B. entropy is neither created nor destroyed.
C. the universe proceeds towards a state of lower entropy.
D. the universe proceeds towards a state of higher entropy.
E. the universe cannot create entropy.

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42. Calculate AS0 for the reaction 4Cr(s) + 3Q2(g) -> 2Cr2Q3(s)
Substance: Cr(s) 02(g) Cr203(s)
S°(J/Kmol): 23.77 205.138 81.2
A. -548.1 J/K
B. -147.7 J/K
C. 147.7 J/K
D. 310.1 J/K
E. 548.1J/K

43. "A diamond is forever" is one of the most successful advertising slogans of all
time. But is it true? Calculate the standard free energy change at 298 K and
determine whether a diamond is "forever." C (diamond) -» C (graphite).
Data: AHf(diamond) = 1.895 kj/mol; S°(diamond) = 2.337 J moP K~';
S°(graphite) = 5.740 J moPK~'.

A. AG° = 2.19 Id; forever

B. AG° = -1.90 kj; not forever
C. AG° = -2.90 kJ; not forever
D. AG0 = 1.90 kJ; forever
E. AG0 < -1000 kJ; not forever

44. Consider the reaction: CuO(s) + H2(g) -> Cu(s) + H20(/)

In this reaction, which substances are the oxidant and reductant, respectively?
A. CuO and H2
B. H2 and CuO
C. CuO and Cu
D. H20 and H2
E. None of these choices is correct.

45. Calculate E°ceii and indicate whether this reaction is spontaneous.

4AI(s) + 302(g) + 12H+(aq) -> 4A|3+(aq) + 6H2Ofl)

Q2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e" » t . 2H20(/) E° = 1.229 V

Al3+(aqf) + 3e- « * Al(s) £° =-1.662 V

A. E°ceii = -2.891 V, nonspontaneous

B. E°ceii = -2.891 V, spontaneous
C. E°ceii = 2.891 V, nonspontaneous
D. E°ceii = 2.891 V, spontaneous
E. Spontaneous, but none of the values of E°Ceii is correct.

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46. Examine the following half-reactions and select the strongest oxidizing agent
among the species listed.
Cr2+(ag) + 2e~ ** Cr(s) E° =-0.913 V
Fe2+(ag) + 2e" « * Fe(s) E° = -0.447 V
2+
Sr (aq) + 2e" * * Sr(s) E° = -2.89 V
Co2+(aqr) + 2e" « s Co(s) E° = -0.28 V
+
A. Cr2 (oq)
B. Fe(s)
C. Fe2+(aq)
D. Sr2+(aq)
E. Co2+(aq)

47. Electrolytic cells utilize electrical energy to drive non-spontaneous redox

reactions.
A. True
B. False

48. Oxidation occurs at the cathode of a galvanic cell, but at the anode of an
electrolytic cell.
A. True
B. False

49. Electrons are produced at the cathode of a voltaic cell.

A. True
B. False

50. In the absence of oxygen, iron will rust as long as moisture is present.
A. True
B. False

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EXTRA CREDIT

This part of the exam is OPTIONAL and should be attempted only AFTER you are
confident as to how you did on the main part of the exam. Answering an extra
credit question on an exam js not worth any points per se, but it does represent a
way for motivated students to demonstrate further interest and understanding of
the subject matter of this course. Correct answers in this section will be recorded as
a checkmark and may be factored into your final letter grade. Wrong answers in
this section will not affect your exam grade.

1. Increasing the initial amount of the limiting reactant in a reaction will increase
the value of the equilibrium constant, Kc.
A. True
B. False

2. If all of the coefficients in the balanced equation for an equilibrium reaction

are doubled, then the value of the equilibrium constant, Kc, will also be
doubled.
A. True
B. False

3. For some gas-phase reactions, KP = Kc.

A. True
B. False

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ANSWER SHEET

SID

CLASS:

1 A B C D E 26 A B C D E
2 A B C D E 27 A B c D E
3 A B C D E 28 A B c D E
4 A B C D E 29 A B c D E
5 A B C D E 30 A B c D E

6 A B C D E 31 A B C D E
7 A B C D E 32 A B C D E
8 A B C D E 33 A B C D E
9 A B C D E 34 A B C D E
10 A B C D E 35 A B C D E

11 A B C D E 36 A B C D E
12 A B C D E 37 A B C D E
13 A B C D E 38 A B C D E
14 A B C D E 39 A B C D E
15 A B C D E 40 A B c D E

16 A B C D E 41 A B C D E
17 A B C D E 42 A B C D E
18 A B C D E 43 A B C D E
1? A B C D E 44 A B C D E
20 A B C D E 45 A B C D E

21 A B C D E 46 A B C D E
22 A B C D E 47 A B C D E
23 A B C D E 48 A B C D E
24 A B C D E 49 A B C D E
25 A B C D E 50 A B C D E

EC1 A B
EC2 A B
EC3 A B

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Appendix B: Table of Rate Law & useful equations

Zero-order First-order Second-order

(Differential) Rate Law Rate =k Rate = k [A] Rate = k [A]2

Integrated rate law [A] = -kt +[A]o ln[A]=-kt + ln[A]0 [A] [Ay>

0.693 1
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2k k k[A\>

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