MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) The predominant intermolecular force in CaBr2 is __________.

A) hydrogen bonding
B) ion-dipole forces
C) ionic bonding
D) dipole-dipole forces
E) London-dispersion forces
Answer: C
2) The unit cell with all sides the same length and all angles equal to 90e that has lattice points only at the corners
is called __________.
A) body-centered cubic
B) spherical cubic
C) face-centered cubic
D) simple cubic
E) monoclinic
Answer: D
3) The magnitudes of Kf and of Kb depend on the identity of the __________.
A) solvent and on temperature
B) solvent
C) solute
D) solution
E) solute and solvent
Answer: B
4) Tungsten (atomic mass 183.84 g/mol) crystallizes in a body-centered cubic structure with a unit cell edge
length of 3.16 . Calculate the density of metallic tungsten.
A) 9.65 g/cm3
B) 1.93 g/cm3
C) 96.5 g/cm3
D) 19.3 g/cm3
E) none of the above
Answer: D
5) Which one of the following exhibits dipole-dipole attraction between molecules?
A) XeF4

B) BCl3

C) CO2

Answer: D

D) AsH3

E) Cl2

6) The heating curve shown was generated by measuring the heat flow and temperature for a pure substance as it
was heated. The slope of the __________ segment corresponds to the heat capacity of the liquid phase of the
substance.
A) AB

B) BC

C) CD

D) DE

E) EF

Answer: C
7) The heating curve shown was generated by measuring the heat flow and temperature of a pure substance as it
was heated. The heat flow into the sample in the segment __________ will yield the value of the Hvap of this
substance.
A) AB

B) BC

C) CD

D) DE

E) EF

Answer: D
8) The phase changes B C and D E are not associated with temperature increases because the heat energy is
used up to __________.
A) increase the size of molecules
B) rearrange atoms within molecules
C) break intramolecular bonds
D) increase distances between molecules
E) increase the density of the sample
Answer: D
9) The London dispersion force is the attractive force between __________.
A) two permanent dipoles
B) an ion and a permanent dipole
C) any of the above
D) an instantaneous dipole and an induced dipole
E) two molecules with hydrogen bonded to an oxygen atom
Answer: D

10) The shape of a liquid's meniscus is determined by __________.

A) the relative magnitudes of cohesive forces in the liquid and adhesive forces between the liquid and its
container
B) the size of the container
C) the amount of hydrogen bonding in the liquid
D) the volume of the liquid
E) the viscosity of the liquid
Answer: A
11) The molarity of urea in a solution prepared by dissolving 16 g of urea (MW = 60.0 g/mol) in 39 g of H2 O is
__________ M. The density of the solution is 1.3 g/mL.
A) 0.11

B) 0.16

C) 6.4

D) 3.7

E) 6.8

Answer: C
12) A saturated solution __________.
A) contains dissolved solute in equilibrium with undissolved solid
B) will rapidly precipitate if a seed crystal is added
C) contains no double bonds
D) contains as much solvent as it can hold
E) cannot be attained
Answer: A
13) Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the highest boiling point?
A) 0.10 m SrSO4
B) 0.10 m Na2 SO4
C) 0.10 m NaCl
D) 0.25 m sucrose
E) 0.20 m glucose
Answer: B
14) Hydrogen bonding is a special case of __________.
A) London-dispersion forces
B) dipole-dipole attractions
C) ion-dipole attraction
D) none of the above
E) ion-ion interactions
Answer: B
15) The enthalpy change for converting 1.00 mol of ice at -50.0eC to water at 70.0eC is ________ kJ. The specific heats
of ice, water, and steam are 2.09 J/g-K, 4.18 J/g-K, and 1.84 J/g-K, respectively. For H2 O, Hfus = 6.01
kJ/mol, and Hvap = 40.67 kJ/mol
A) 13.16

B) 9.40

C) 6.41

Answer: A

D) 12.28

E) 7154

16) On the phase diagram above, the coordinates of point __________ correspond to the critical temperature and
pressure.
A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

E) E

Answer: B
17) On the phase diagram above, segment __________ corresponds to the conditions of temperature and pressure
under which the solid and the gas of the substance are in equilibrium.
A) CD

B) AB

C) BC

D) AC

E) AD

Answer: D
18) In ideal gas equation calculations, expressing pressure in Pascals (Pa), necessitates the use of the gas constant, R,
equal to __________.
A) 8.314 J mol-1K-1
B) 1.987 cal mol-1K-1
C) 62.36 L torr mol-1K-1
D) 0.08206 atm L mol-1K-1
E) none of the above
Answer: A
19) The property responsible for the "beading up" of water is __________.
A) density
B) hydrogen bonding
C) viscosity
D) surface tension
E) vapor pressure
Answer: D
20) How many atoms are contained in a face-centered cubic unit cell?
A) 1.5

B) 3

C) 1

Answer: D

D) 4

E) 2

21) Which one of the following substances will NOT have hydrogen bonding as one of its intermolecular forces?
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

Answer: A
22) Colligative properties of solutions include all of the following except __________.
A) the increase of reaction rates with increase in temperature
B) elevation of the boiling point of a solution upon addition of a solute to a solvent
C) depression of the freezing point of a solution upon addition of a solute to a solvent
D) an increase in the osmotic pressure of a solution upon the addition of more solute
E) depression of vapor pressure upon addition of a solute to a solvent
Answer: A
23) Heat of sublimation can be approximated by adding together __________ and __________.
A) heat of fusion, heat of vaporization
B) heat of deposition, heat of vaporization
C) heat of freezing (solidification), heat of vaporization
D) heat of fusion, heat of condensation
E) heat of freezing (solidification), heat of condensation
Answer: A
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24) A solution contains 15 ppm of benzene. The density of the solution is 1.00 g/mL. This means that ________.
A) 100 g of the solution contains 15 g of benzene
B) the solution is 15% by mass of benzene
C) 1.0 L of the solution contains 15 g of benzene
D) 1.0 g of the solution contains 15 10-6 g of benzene
E) there are 15 mg of sodium chloride in in 1.0 g of this solution
Answer: D
25) A pressure of 1.00 atm is the same as a pressure of __________ of mmHg.
A) 29.92

B) 101

C) 760.0

D) 193

E) 33.0

Answer: C
26) The phrase "like dissolves like" refers to the fact that __________.
A) polar solvents dissolve polar solutes and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes
B) solvents can only dissolve solutes of similar molar mass
C) polar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes and vice versa
D) condensed phases can only dissolve other condensed phases
E) gases can only dissolve other gases
Answer: A
27) Based on molecular mass and dipole moment of the five compounds in the table below, which should have the
highest boiling point?

Substance
Propane, CH3 CH2 CH3

Molecular
Dipole
Mass (amu) Moment (D)
44
0.1

Dimethylether, CH3 OCH3

46

1.3

Methylchloride, CH3 Cl

50

1.9

Acetaldehyde, CH3 CHO

44

2.7

Acetonitrile, CH3 CN

41

3.9

A) CH3 CH2 CH3

B) CH3 OCH3
C) CH3 Cl
D) CH3 CHO
E) CH3 CN
Answer: E

28) Which of the following liquids will have the lowest freezing point?
A) pure H2 O
B) aqueous CoI2 (0.030 m)
C) aqueous glucose (0.050 m)
D) aqueous NaI (0.030 m)
E) aqueous FeI3 (0.030 m)
Answer: E
29) The concentration (M) of HCl in a solution prepared by dissolving 5.5 g of HCl in 200 g of C2 H6 O is __________
M. The density of the solution is 0.79 g/mL.
A) 6.0 x 10-4
B) 1.72

C) 0.93

D) 21

E) 0.58

D) C2 Br6

E) C2 F6

Answer: E
30) Which of the following has the highest boiling point?
A) C2 I6

B) C2 Cl6

C) C2 H6

Answer: A

31) A 15 g sample of potassium chlorate (KClO3 ) is dissolved in 100 g of water at 90eC, with precautions taken to
avoid evaporation of any water. The solution is cooled to 50.0eC and no precipitate is observed. This solution is
__________.
A) hydrated
B) saturated
C) supersaturated
D) miscible
E) unsaturated
Answer: E

32) The principal source of the difference in the normal boiling points of ICl (97eC; molecular mass 162 amu) and
Br2 (59e C; molecular mass 160 amu) is __________.
A) dipole-dipole interactions
B) London-dispersion forces
C) hydrogen bonding
D) both hydrogen-bonding and dipole-dipole interactions
E) both dipole-dipole interactions and London dispersion forces
Answer: A
33) A volatile liquid is one that __________.
A) is hydrogen-bonded
B) ignites easily
C) has a high viscosity
D) readily evaporates
E) is highly cohesive
Answer: D
34) Ethanol (C2 H5 OH) melts at -114eC. The enthalpy of fusion is 5.02 kJ/mol. The specific heats of solid and liquid
ethanol are 0.97 J/g-K and 2.3 J/g-K, respectively. How much heat (kJ) is needed to convert 25.0 g of solid
ethanol at -135e C to liquid ethanol at -50 e C?
A) 4192

B) 9.21

C) 207.3

D) -12.7

E) 6.91

Answer: E
35) As the concentration of a solute in a solution increases, the freezing point of the solution __________ and the
vapor pressure of the solution __________.
A) decreases, decreases
B) increases, increases
C) increases, decreases
D) decreases, increases
E) decreases, is unaffected
Answer: A