| Part II. There are 50 questions; each is worth 2 points. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. | ||
| 1) | Sodium belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table. | 1) ______ |
| A) noble gas | |
| B) alkaline earth | |
| C) alkali metal | |
| D) halogen | |
| E) super |
| 2) | Which of the following elements is a good conductor of heat and electricity? | 2) ______ |
| A) oxygen | |
| B) sulfur | |
| C) fluorine | |
| D) carbon | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 3) | Convert 0.0003002 to standard scientific notation. | 3) ______ |
| A) 3002 × 10-7 | |
| B) 3.002 × 104 | |
| C) 3002 × 10-6 | |
| D) 3.002 × 10-4 | |
| E) None of the above |
| 4) |
How many significant figures are there in the answer for the following problem? | 4) ______ |
| A) one | |
| B) two | |
| C) three | |
| D) four | |
| E) five |
| 5) |
Which element indicated by letter in the following periodic table is a liquid at room temperature and a pressure of 1.0 atm?
| 5) ______ |
| A) A | |
| B) B | |
| C) C | |
| D) D | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 6) |
To the correct number of significant figures, what is the temperature reading on the following Celsius thermometer? | 6) ______ |
| A) 15.6°C | |
| B) 15.65°C | |
| C) 15°C | |
| D) 16°C | |
| E) None of the above |
| 7) | What is the chemical symbol for an atom that has 30 protons and 36 neutrons? | 7) ______ |
| A) Zn | |
| B) Tb | |
| C) Kr | |
| D) N | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 8) | Pure water is an example of | 8) ______ |
| A) a homogeneous mixture. | |
| B) a heterogeneous mixture. | |
| C) a compound. | |
| D) an element. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 9) | In which of the following sets do all species have the same number of electrons? | 9) ______ |
| A) O2-, F-, Ne | |
| B) Kr, Sr2+, Rb+ | |
| C) Br-, Kr, Rb+ | |
| D) C, N+, O2+ | |
| E) All of the above. |
| 10) | The solid compound, Na2CO3, contains | 10) ______ |
| A) Na+ and CO32- ions. | |
| B) Na2+2 ions and CO32-ions. | |
| C) Na+, C6+, and O2- ions. | |
| D) Na2CO3 molecules. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 11) | The definitive distinction between ionic bonding and covalent bonding is that | 11) ______ |
| A) covalent bonding requires two nonmetals and ionic bonding requires a metal and a nonmetal. | |
| B) ionic bonding requires two nonmetals and covalent bonding requires a metal and a nonmetal. | |
| C) ionic bonding involves a transfer of electrons and covalent bonding involves a sharing of electrons. | |
| D) ionic bonding involves a sharing of electrons and covalent bonding involves a transfer of electrons. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 12) |
Assume that the mixture of substances in drawing (1) undergoes a chemical reaction. Which of the drawings (2)-(4) represents a product mixture that is consistent with the law of mass conservation?![]() | 12) ______ |
| A) drawing (2) | |
| B) drawing (3) | |
| C) drawing (4) | |
| D) All of the above | |
| E) None of the above |
| 13) | Which one of the following statements about balanced equations is true? In a balanced reaction | 13) ______ |
| A) mass must be conserved. | |
| B) atoms must be balanced on both sides of the reaction arrow. | |
| C) protons must be balanced on both sides of the reaction arrow. | |
| D) net charge must be balanced on both sides of the reaction arrow. | |
| E) All are true |
| 14) |
What is the sum of the coefficients when the following equation is balanced using the lowest, whole numbered coefficients? ________ B2O3(s) + ________ HF(l) → ________ BF3(g) + ________ H2O(l) | 14) ______ |
| A) 15 | |
| B) 12 | |
| C) 11 | |
| D) 4 | |
| E) none of these |
| 15) | What is the molar mass of hydrogen gas? | 15) ______ |
| A) 2.00 g/mol | |
| B) 1.20 × 1023 g/mol | |
| C) 1.00 g/mol | |
| D) 6.02 × 1023 g/mol | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 16) |
The following diagrams represent the reaction of A2 (shaded spheres) with B2 (unshaded spheres). Identify the limiting reactant and write a balanced equation for the reaction.![]() | 16) ______ |
| A) B2 is the limiting reactant; A2 + 4 B2 → 2 AB4. | |
| B) A2 is the limiting reactant; A2 + 4 B2 → 2 AB4. | |
| C) A2 is the limiting reactant; A + 4 B → AB4. | |
| D) B2 is the limiting reactant; A + 4 B → AB4. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 17) | Which of the following statements is true concerning the formula of a compound? | 17) ______ |
| A) The empirical formula is the simplest whole numbered ratio of atoms in a compound. | |
| B) The molecular formula is the true ratio of atoms in a compound. | |
| C) The molecular formula and empirical formula can be identical. | |
| D) The number of atoms in a molecular formula can be greater than the number of atoms in an empirical formula. | |
| E) All of the above are true. |
| 18) | Which one of the following is a molecular formula? | 18) ______ |
| A) P4O10 | |
| B) C2F6 | |
| C) H2S2O4 | |
| D) N2H4 | |
| E) All of the above. |
| 19) | The reaction of HNO3(aq) + KOH(aq) → KNO3(aq) + H2O(l) is best classified as a(n) | 19) ______ |
| A) acid-base neutralization reaction. | |
| B) single replacement reaction. | |
| C) precipitation reaction. | |
| D) oxidation-reduction reaction. | |
| E) All of the above. |
| 20) | The reaction of Na3PO4(aq) + 3 AgNO3(aq) → Ag3PO4(s) + 3 NaNO3(aq) is best classified as a(n) | 20) ______ |
| A) oxidation-reduction reaction. | |
| B) acid-base neutralization reaction. | |
| C) single replacement reaction. | |
| D) precipitation reaction. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 21) | Write a balanced net ionic equation for the reaction of Pb(NO3)2(aq) with NaI(aq). | 21) ______ |
| A) Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2 NaI(aq) → PbI2(s) + 2 NaNO3(aq) | |
| B) Pb2+(aq) + 2 I-(aq) → PbI2(s) | |
| C) Pb2+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq) + 2 Na+(aq) + 2 I-(aq) → PbI2(s) + 2 Na+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq) | |
| D) Pb2+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq) + 2 Na+(aq) + 2 I-(aq) → Pb2+(aq) + 2 I-(aq) + 2 Na+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq) | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 22) | What is the molar concentration of sodium ions in a 0.150 M sodium sulfate solution? | 22) ______ |
| A) 0.150 M | |
| B) 0.300 M | |
| C) 0.450 M | |
| D) 0.075 M | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 23) | Which pair of reactants will produce a precipitate when mixed together? | 23) ______ |
| A) HCl(aq) and Na2CO3(aq) | |
| B) HCl(aq) and NaOH(aq) | |
| C) HCl(aq) and Na2S(aq) | |
| D) HCl(aq) and Ca(NO3)2(aq) | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 24) | The greater the energy of a photon, the | 24) ______ |
| A) longer the wavelength and the higher the frequency. | |
| B) shorter the wavelength and the lower the frequency. | |
| C) shorter the wavelength and the higher the frequency. | |
| D) longer the wavelength and the lower the frequency. | |
| E) None of the above are correct. |
| 25) | According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, | 25) ______ |
| A) the position and momentum of a particle can be measured precisely, but not at the same time. | |
| B) the position of a particle cannot be measured precisely. | |
| C) neither the position nor the momentum of a particle can be measured precisely. | |
| D) the momentum of a particle cannot be measured precisely. | |
| E) None of the above are correct. |
| 26) |
Which of the following represent electron configurations that violate the Pauli exclusion principle? (A) [Ne]3s13p5 (B) [Kr]4d125s25p3 (C) [Ar]3d104s24p2 | 26) ______ |
| A) only (A) | |
| B) only (B) | |
| C) (B) and (C) | |
| D) (A) and (B) | |
| E) (A) and (B) and (C) |
| 27) | For an electron in a given atom, the greater the value of n, the | 27) ______ |
| A) smaller the average distance from the nucleus and the lower the orbital energy. | |
| B) larger the average distance from the nucleus and the higher the orbital energy. | |
| C) smaller the average distance from the nucleus and the higher the orbital energy. | |
| D) larger the average distance from the nucleus and the lower the orbital energy. | |
| E) None of the above are correct. |
| 28) |
For the fourth-shell orbital shown below, what are the principal quantum number, n, and the angular momentum quantum number, l?
| 28) ______ |
| A) n = 4 and l = 0 | |
| B) n = 4 and l = 2 | |
| C) n = 4 and l = 1 | |
| D) n = 4 and l = 3 | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 29) | What is the oxidation number of the sulfur atom in H2SO4? | 29) ______ |
| A) +6 | |
| B) +2 | |
| C) -2 | |
| D) +4 | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 30) |
Using the following portion of the activity series for oxidation half reactions K(s) → K+(aq) + e- Al(s) → Al3+(aq) + 3e- Fe(s) → Fe2+(aq) + 2e- Sn(s) → Sn2+(aq) + 2e- determine which pairs of reactions will occur. | 30) ______ |
| A) K(s) with Al3+(aq) and Fe(s) with Al3+(aq) | |
| B) Al(s) with Fe2+(aq) and Sn(s) with K+(aq) | |
| C) Fe(s) with Sn2+(aq) and Al(s) with Sn2+(aq) | |
| D) Fe(s) with Al(s) and Al3+(aq) with Sn2+(aq) | |
| E) None of the above |
| 31) | For a multielectron atom, a 3p orbital is higher in energy than a 3s orbital because | 31) ______ |
| A) there are more p orbitals than s orbitals in a given shell. | |
| B) a 3p orbital has more nodal surfaces than a 3s orbital. | |
| C) other electrons more effectively shield electrons in the 3s orbital from the nucleus. | |
| D) other electrons more effectively shield electrons in the 3p orbital from the nucleus. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 32) | What is the ground-state electron configuration of Zn? | 32) ______ |
| A) [Ar]4s24p63d4 | |
| B) [Ar]3d10 | |
| C) [Ar]4s23d8 | |
| D) [Ar]4s23d10 | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 33) | Of the following, which element has the highest first ionization energy? | 33) ______ |
| A) beryllium | |
| B) lithium | |
| C) boron | |
| D) nitrogen | |
| E) fluorine |
| 34) | Which ionic compound would be expected to have the greatestest lattice energy? | 34) ______ |
| A) NaCl | |
| B) MgO | |
| C) AlF3 | |
| D) Al2O3 | |
| E) They are all about the same. |
| 35) | Which chemical process is associated with the lattice energy for sodium chloride? | 35) ______ |
| A) NaCl(s) + H2O(l) → Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq) | |
| B) NaCl(g) → Na+(g) + Cl-(g) | |
| C) Na(s) + 1/2 Cl2(g) → NaCl(s) | |
| D) NaCl(s) → Na+(g) + Cl-(g) | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 36) | Which electrostatic forces hold atoms together in a molecule? | 36) ______ |
| A) electron-nucleus forces | |
| B) nucleus-nucleus forces | |
| C) electron-electron forces | |
| D) all three forces |
| 37) | How many electrons are in the valence shell of I in IF4-? | 37) ______ |
| A) 8 | |
| B) 14 | |
| C) 10 | |
| D) 12 | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 38) | Which orbital hybridization is associated with an octahedral charge cloud arrangement? | 38) ______ |
| A) sp3d | |
| B) sp2 | |
| C) sp3d2 | |
| D) sp | |
| E) sp3 |
| 39) |
Use the following MO diagram for Be2, Be2+, and Be2-. (Be sure to put the 1s electrons in the diagram) Based on this diagram,![]() | 39) ______ |
| A) Be2 is more stable than either Be2+ or Be2-. | |
| B) Be2+ and Be2- are both more stable than Be2. | |
| C) Be2+ is more stable than Be2, and Be2 is more stable than Be2-. | |
| D) Be2- is more stable than Be2, and Be2 is more stable than Be2+. | |
| E) Not enough informstion to tell. |
| 40) | A process is carried out at constant pressure. Given that ΔE is positive and ΔH is negative, | 40) ______ |
| A) the system loses heat and expands during the process. | |
| B) the system absorbs heat and expands during the process. | |
| C) the system absorbs heat and contracts during the process. | |
| D) the system loses heat and contracts during the process. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 41) | Which combination always results in a process being spontaneous? | 41) ______ |
| A) ΔH is positive and ΔS is positive. | |
| B) ΔH is negative and ΔS is positive. | |
| C) ΔH is negative and ΔS is negative. | |
| D) ΔH is positive and ΔS is negative. | |
| E) All of these can be spontaneous. |
| 42) | If a process with a negative value of ΔS is spontaneous at constant temperature and pressure, | 42) ______ |
| A) ΔG is negative and ΔH is negative. | |
| B) ΔG is positive and ΔH may be positive or negative. | |
| C) ΔG is negative and ΔH is positive. | |
| D) ΔG is negative and ΔH may be positive or negative. | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 43) | An approximation of absolute zero was made from an extrapolation of | 43) ______ |
| A) V vs. 1/T | |
| B) P vs. 1/V | |
| C) V vs. T | |
| D) n vs. V | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 44) | If the number of moles of gas is doubled at constant temperature and volume, the pressure of the gas | 44) ______ |
| A) remains the same. | |
| B) is doubled. | |
| C) is halved. | |
| D) is quadrupled. | |
| E) Not enough information. |
| 45) | Three identical flasks contain three different gases at standard temperature and pressure. Flask A contains CH4, flask B contains CO2, flask C contains N2. Which flask contains the largest number of moles? | 45) ______ |
| A) flask A | |
| B) flask B | |
| C) flask C | |
| D) All flasks contain the same number of moles. | |
| E) Not enough information. |
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Assume that you have a sample of gas in a cylinder with a moveable piston, as shown in diagram (1). The initial pressure, number of moles, and temperature of the gas are noted on the diagram.
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| 46) | Which diagram (2)-(4) most closely represents the result of doubling the pressure and temperature while keeping the number of moles of gas constant? | 46) ______ |
| A) diagram (2) | |
| B) diagram (3) | |
| C) diagram (4) | |
| D) both diagrams (2) and (4) | |
| E) diagrams (2), (3) and (4) |
| 47) | Which diagram (2)-(4) most closely represents the result of doubling the pressure and doubling the temperature and the number of moles of gas? | 47) ______ |
| A) diagram (2) | |
| B) diagram (3) | |
| C) diagram (4) | |
| D) both diagrams (2) and (4) | |
| E) None of the above |
| 48) |
Assume that you have a sample of gas in a cylinder with a moveable piston, as shown in diagram (1). The initial pressure, number of moles, and temperature of the gas are noted on the diagram. Which diagram (2)-(4) most closely represents the result of doubling the pressure and number of moles of gas while increasing the temperature?![]() | 48) ______ |
| A) diagram (2) | |
| B) diagram (3) | |
| C) diagram (4) | |
| D) diagrams (3) and (4) | |
| E) diagrams (2), (3) and (4) |
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In the diagram below, nitrogen molecules are represented by unshaded spheres, oxygen molecules by gray spheres, and chlorine molecules by black spheres.
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| 49) | If the total pressure in the container is 900 mm Hg, what is the partial pressure of oxygen? | 49) ______ |
| A) 180 mm Hg | |
| B) 270 mm Hg | |
| C) 450 mm Hg | |
| D) 90 mm Hg | |
| E) None of the above. |
| 50) |
Three bulbs, two of which contain different gases and one of which is empty, are connected as shown in drawing (a). Which drawing (b) - (d) best represents the system after the stopcocks are opened and the system is allowed to come to equilibrium?![]() | 50) ______ |
| A) drawing (b) | |
| B) drawing (c) | |
| C) drawing (d) |