KWGENCHEM-PROBLEM SET 3 - 1

2014 BRAINS Chemistry Boards Review

General Chemistry
Problem Set 3

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Topics: Atomic Model, Chemical Bonds, Solution and Nuclear Chemistry

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1. Which of the following statements is FALSE about ionization 9. Which of the following pairs of elements have the most similar
energy? chemical properties?

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A. The 1st ionization energy is always a (+) value. A. K and Mg B. O and S C. Li and B
B. The 2nd ionization energy is always smaller than the 1st

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ionization energy. 10. Which is the best oxidizing agent?
C. There is a sharp increase in ionization energy when an inner A. The element with the most (+) ionization energy.

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shell electron is removed. B. The element with the most ( - ) electron affinity.
D. An atom with a half-filled p subshell has higher ionization C. The element with the most (+) ionization energy and the most

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energy than the atom immediately following it. ( - ) electron affinity.

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2. Which of the following has the most negative electron affinity? 11. Which of the following will form an acidic oxide?
A. S B. S- C. S2- A. Na B. Al C. C D. He

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3. Which of the following is most strongly attracted to a magnetic 12. The best Lewis structure for Na2SO4 is
field? A. O
A. Mn2+ B. Fe2+ C. Zn2+

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Na O S O Na
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A. N3- B. O2- co rc
Which of the following has the smallest ionic radius?
C. F- O
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5. Which of the following has the highest first ionization energy? B. O
A. Mg B. K C. Ca +
2 [ Na ] O S O
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6. Which of the following has the largest atomic radius? O

A. N B. C C. Si
C. Na Na S O O
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7. Which of the following is the most electronegative atom?

O
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A. Si B. Al C. C

8. Which of the following pairs of elements will most likely form an 13. The most plausible Lewis structure for N2O is
A. N N O B. N N O C.
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ionic bond? N N O
A. Mg – Cl B. Se – Cl C. Cl – Cl
14. The resonance hybrid of NO3 has ______ contributing structures.
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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15. The compound with the longest C – N bond length D(Cl – O) = 203 kJ
A. CH3CN B. CH3CH2NH2 C. CH3CHNH D(O – O) = 157 kJ
D(O=O) = 496 kJ
16. Which of the following is an exception to the octet rule?
A. SO32- B. ClF3 C. NO2-

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D. CHCl3 26. The enthalpy of reaction for Step 1 is
A. -46 kJ B. +46 kJ C. +293 kJ D. -293 kJ

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For numbers 17-20: Peroxyacetylnitrite, an eye irritant found in smog, has
the following Lewis structure 27. The enthalpy of reaction of the overall reaction is
H A. +293 kJ B. -293 kJ C. -339 kJ D. +339 kJ

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O1 O4
H C1 C2

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28. Which of the following molecules exhibits delocalized bonding?
H O2 O3 O5

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H
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17. How many non-bonding electron pairs are there about O5? A.
H C C

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18. What is the electron group geometry about C2? H
H

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19. What is the normal O1 – C2 – O2 bond angle? H H
B.
C C
20. What hybrid orbitals overlap in the C1 – C2 bond?

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H H

21. Draw the Lewis structure for nitryl chloride, NO2Cl. (Hint: There is H H
C.

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only one central atom.) C C H

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22. What is the molecular geometry of NO2Cl?
H
H
C C
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23. Which of the following is a polar covalent molecule? 29. Which feature must a substance possess in order for it to be a
A. CCl4 B. MgCl2 C. H2S D. XeF2
conductor?
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A. partially-filled valence band
24. What is the hybridization used by carbon in CH3-? B. fully-filled valence band
A. sp B. sp2 C. sp3 D. p
C. empty valence band
25. Which of the following has the smallest bond angle?
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30. The only theory which explains the paramagnetism of O2 is

A. CCl4 B. H2O C. NH3 D. BF3
A. Valence Bond Theory
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B. Molecular Orbital Theory

For 26-27: In the stratosphere, a two-step reaction that may be responsible
C. Lewis Theory
for the depletion of the ozone layer is D. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
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Step 1: Cl + O – O=O Cl – O + O=O

Step 2: Cl – O + O Cl + O=O 31. Will HeH- exist as a stable species?
Given the following average bond enthalpies
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32. Write the molecular orbital electronic configuration or diagram of OF +. 37. At ordinary room condition, substance W is a
A. solid B. liquid C. gas
33. What is the bond order of OF+?
38. The fusion curve is defined by line

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34. Which of the following will exhibit the highest surface tension at A. AB B. BC C. CD D. XY
25 C?

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A. benzene 39. From pt X, W will become a solid by
B. CCl4 A. decreasing temperature only
B. increasing pressure only

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C. H2O
D. Hg C. decreasing temperature or increasing pressure

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D. decreasing temperature and increasing pressure only
35. Which properties of liquids will normally increase with an increase in

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temperature? 40. From pt Y, W was heated at constant pressure, W is expected to
A. surface tension A. melt B. evaporate C. sublime
B. viscosity

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C. vapor pressure 41. Which is not true of W?
D. surface tension and viscosity A. All three phases will exist at pt B

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B. W will never be a liquid below 100 C
36. In high altitude places like Baguio City, the prevailing atmospheric C. solid W is denser than liquid W

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pressure is lower than 1 atm, hence water will boil ______ 100 C. D. none of the above
A. above
B. below 42. When a liquid is heated and there is no accompanying change in

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C. at temperature, it is likely that

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For Nos. 37-41. Consider the phase diagram of substance W
A. the sample is at its triple point
B. the liquid will vaporize
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C. the thermometer used is defective
C D. none of the above
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43. What phase of matter may exist beyond the critical point?
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A. solid C. gas
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2 atm B. liquid D. supercritical fluid

44. The observed freezing point of 0.260 m HOAc is –0.488 C. The van’t
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.. Hoff factor for this solution is

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B
A. 1.01 B. 1.04 C. 1.26 D. 1.50
X
1 atm
. 45. The most important solute-solvent intermolecular forces in a solution of
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I2 in toluene are
A. ion-ion C. London dispersion
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46. The strength of hydrogen bonding in alcohols _______ with increasing

size or the number of hydrocarbon groups. 55. The Hsolution for #53 is
A. increases B. decreases C. does not change A. positive B. negative C. zero

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47. Which of the following is an example of a network covalent solid? 56. An increase in temperature was observed when a solid was dissolved in
A. solid Co2 C. I2 crystals its saturated aqueous solution. Heating the solution will

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B. naphthalene D. graphite A. favor recrystallization of the solid
B. not affect solubility
For Nos. 48-50, identify the processes marked accordingly in the Born-

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C. favor dissolution
Fajans-Haber cycle diagram for CaF2

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49 +2 57. Which of the following precautions can be done if a diver were to
Ca Ca+(g) Ca (g) ascend to the surface of the ocean from great depths?

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I. He should ascend slowly to prevent the sudden escape of dissolved
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gases
50 II. He should stay first in a decompression chamber
2F-(g)

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III. He should ascend very quickly to prevent the escape of dissolved
gases

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A. I and II only D. I only
Ca F2 (g) CaF2 (s)
B. III only E. II only

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C. all of the above
51. The lattice energy of CaF2 is
A. –196 B. –524 C. –2636 D. 2964 58. Which of the following enhances the solubility of gases?

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in kJ/mole based on the following data (in kJ/mol) I. decrease the temperature of the solution
H sublimation of Ca = 178
1st IE of Ca
2nd IE of Ca
= 590
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B.E. of F-F = 159
E.A. of F = -328
II. increase the pressure of the gas above the solution
A. I only D. all of the above
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= 1145 Hf of CaF2 = 1220 B. II only E. none of the above
C. I and II
For Nos. 52-53. A student needs to prepare 1.00 li of 0.500 M HCl from 59. If the intermolecular forces between solute and solvent molecules is
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concentrated HCl solution (38.0% by mass, d=1.19 g/ml, FW=36.45 greater than that of solute-solute or solvent-solvent molecules, the
g/mole) vapor pressure of the solution will be _______ predicted by Raoult’s
Law
52. The molarity of the concentrated solution is A. greater than B. less than C. the same as
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A. 10.0 B. 12.4 C. 15.0 D. 16.0

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53. The volume in ml of concentrated HCl that will be used is 60. Which of the following compounds is expected to have the highest
A. 31.0 B. 33.0 C. 40.2 D. 50.0 vapor pressure?
A. CH3 CH CH CH3 B. CH3CH2NH2
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54. When 5.0 ml of CH3COOH is added to 5.0 ml of distilled water, the C. CH3CH2OH
resulting mixture would have a volume ______ 10.0 ml. CH3 CH3 D. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
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61. What is the freezing point of a syrup that contains 64.3 grams of 70. An aqueous solution of NH4 I will be
sucrose (C12H22O11 ) in 200 grams of water. (Kf=H2O 1.86 C/m) A. acidic B. basic C. neutral
A. -1.75 C B. -0.35 C C. 0.35 C D. 1.75 C
71. Which of the following is not a property of a base?

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62. The molecular weight of a non-dissociating narcotic drug is 317. A. turns red litmus to blue
B. turns the color of phenolphthalein indicator from pink to colorless

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Determine the molarity of a saturated aqueous solution if its osmotic
pressure is 0.641 atm at 25 C C. slippery on the skin
A. 0.0262 M B. 0.0312 M C. 1.32 M D. has a bitter taste

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63. Which solution has the highest boiling point? 72. The end product of the spontaneous radioactive decay of 92 U
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A. 0.02 M Na3PO4 C. 0.05 M glucose
B. 0.04 M Nacl D. 0.025 M Na2SO4 A. 206
Pb
C. 208
Po

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64. What is the osmotic pressure (in atm) of a physiological saline solution, 206
B. 234 D.
0.90% by weight NaCl in H2O. (d of solution=1.008 g/ml at 37 C) 91 Pa 81 Tl

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A. 0.93 atm B. 1.4 atm C. 3.9 atm D. 7.8 atm
73. The kind of nuclear charge which leads to an increase in atomic

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65. All of the following are non-electrolytes except number without a change in mass number
A. distilled water B. HCl in acetone C. HCl in benzene A. - decay C. decay

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B. + decay D. electron capture
66. A 15 M solution of HA does not conduct electricity. When water is
added, the solution is able to conduct electricity. HA is a 74. An emission of ______ usually accompanies the transformation of an

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A. weak electrolyte C. non-electrolyte excited nucleus in the ground state
B. strong electrolyte
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B.
particle
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C. rays
D. none of the above
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67. All of the following solutions are basic except
A. Na2HPO4 B. Na3PO4 C. Na2CO3 D. HClO For Nos. 75-76. Complete the following nuclear reactions
210 206
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68. The pH of a 5x10-3 M KOH solution is 75. 84 Po 82
Pb +
A. 2.3 B. 3.0 C. 11.0 D. 11.7
10 0
76. + e
69. Given the following reactions 4 Be -1
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H3O+ + H2PO4- H3PO4 + H2O 77. 155 mg of a 160 mg sample of a radioactive nuclide disintegrated in 2
HCN + OH- H2O + CN- days and 2 hrs. The half-life of the nuclide is
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H3PO4 + CN -
HCN + H2PO4- A. 1.56 hrs B. 10.0 hrs C. 12.5 hrs D. 25 hrs
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H2O + NH2 NH3 + OH-
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Arrange the acids H3O , H3PO4, H2O, HCN according to decreasing

acid strength. Use the symbol >.
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