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Chem 0110 - Golde 11 am lecture
Fall Term 2011

EXAM II
Monday, November 21

INSTRUCTIONS:
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The exam contains 16 questions. There are 15 multiple-choice questions (5 points each)
to be answered on the machine-scored sheet, using a #2 pencil. Write in your name and code in
your 7-digit PeopleSoft Number on this sheet. Do all your working on the exam sheets.
Answer question #16 (worth 8 points) on the question sheets. The last 10 points will be
given for your written answers to the questions marked *** in the exam.
TURN IN THE WHOLE EXAM and the MACHINE-SCORED SHEET.
You may record your answers for comparison with the answer key which will be available after
the exam.
USEFUL INFORMATION
R = 0.0821 L atm/mol K = 8.31 J/mol K

pV = nRT
c =

c = 3.00 x 108 m/s

E = h

h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s

E n = RH -

RH
n2

1 Hz = 1 s-1

RH = 2.179 x 10-18 J
Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 1023/mol

q = s.m.T
3RT
u =
MM
STP: 1 atm, 0C

Gas Molar Volume = 22.4 L at STP

0C = 273 K; 1 atm = 760 mm Hg

A periodic chart is attached

GOOD LUCK!
Watch the SIGNS!!
Watch the UNITS, including METRIC PREFIXES

1. Consider the reaction:

2 C3H6(g) + 9 O2(g) 6 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(g)
17.1g of C3H6 underwent this reaction and the gaseous products were collected in an 8.35L
container at a temperature of 25oC. Determine the partial pressure of the product CO2 gas.
A) 17.6atm
B) 1.86 atm
C) 10.7 atm
D) 5.385 atm
E) 1.191 atm
F) 0.180 atm
G) 0.0599 atm
H) 3.57 atm
I) 2.15 atm
J) 0.538 atm

2. A gas mixture in a 31.5L container consists of 28.8g of CO2 gas and 7.61g of N2 gas. The total
pressure of the gas mixture is 0.815atm. Determine (i) the mole fraction of CO2 in the mixture
and (ii) the partial pressure of the CO2 gas.
*** Show your work
(i)
(ii)
A) 0.791
0.645atm
B) 0.791
0.815atm
C) 0.791
0.0335atm
D) 0.707
1.25atm
E) 0.707
0.576atm
F) 0.707
0.645atm
G) 0.655
0.0335atm
H) 0.655
0.576atm
I) 0.655
1.25atm

3. Which one statement concerning Ar gas under ideal gas conditions in a container is NOT
correct?
A) The separation of the Ar atoms in the gas is generally much larger than the size (diameter) of
the Ar atoms.
B) The Ar atoms are moving rapidly, with a range of speeds and directions
C) Gas pressure arises from the force and frequency of the collisions of the Ar atoms with the
walls of the container.
D) Under ideal gas conditions, there are no collisions between Ar atoms in the gas phase
E) The average speed of the Ar atoms is greater than the average speed of Xe atoms at the same
temperature.

4. In each of the following statements, a process is assessed as exothermic or endothermic?

Which one assessment is correct?
A) The enthalpy change for a certain process is -78kJ. Therefore this process is endothermic
B) When a certain chemical reaction takes place in aqueous solution, the temperature of the
solution decreases. Therefore the process is exothermic.
C) The enthalpy of 2NO(g) is higher than the enthalpy of N2(g) + O2(g). Therefore, the process:
N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g), is endothermic.
D) The process:
CO2(g) CO(g) + O(g) is exothermic
E) All decomposition reactions are endothermic
5. A hot piece of metal was added to an equal mass of cold water in a Styrofoam cup. The
mixture was stirred until the metal and the water reached the same temperature. The specific heat
of the metal is 1.00J/g oC; the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g oC. Which of the following
statements is/are correct? [The word absolute means ignoring sign.]
1. The temperature of the metal decreases in the process and the temperature of the water
increases.
2. The (absolute) change in temperature of the water is larger than the (absolute) change
in temperature of the metal.
3. Energy is conserved in this process.
A) 1 only
F) 2 and 3

B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1 and 2
G) All of them
H) None of them

E) 1 and 3

6. Consider the following thermochemical equation:

2 Al(s) + 6 HCl(aq) 2 AlCl3(aq) + 3 H2(g), H = -1060 kJ
Determine the enthalpy change when 7.05g of Al undergoes this reaction.
A) +67.4 kJ
B) -150 kJ
C) +23.5 kJ
D) +277 kJ
E) +7470 kJ
F) +143 kJ
G) -138 kJ
H) -530 kJ
I) -33.7 kJ
J) -3501 kJ

7. Determine the enthalpy change, H, for the reaction:

N2(g) + 2 O2(g) 2 NO2(g), H = ?
Given the following bond dissociation energies in kJ/mol: NN: 942; O=O: 494;
N-O (in NO2): 469.
*** Show your work
A) +967kJ
B) -992kJ
C) -1042kJ
D) +1876
E) -967kJ
F) 0kJ
G) +54kJ
H) -469kJ

8. Calculate the frequency of the light emitted from the nupper = 5 to nlower = 3 transition of the
electron in the H atom. Hint: the light is in the infra-red region of the spectrum.
A) 7.30 x 1014Hz
B) 7.79 x 105Hz
C) 6.81 x 10-20Hz
D) 8.22 x 1014Hz
E) 1.55 x 10-19Hz
F) 2.43 x 106 Hz
G) 1.36 x 10-19Hz
H) 1.03 x 1014Hz
I) 2.34 x 1014Hz
J) 4.84 x 10-19Hz

9. Which one set of quantum numbers is possible for an electron in a H atom?

n

ml
ms
A)
5
2
-1
-1/2
B)
5
3
4
+1/2
C)
1
1
0
-1/2
D)
4
3
2
1
E)
2
-1
0
+1/2
*** For any one of the incorrect sets, explain why it is not possible

10. Which one statement does NOT correctly describe aspects of Bohrs theory of the hydrogen
atom?
A) Bohr proposed that the electron moves in circular orbits around the nucleus
B) Bohrs model reproduced the experimental quantized energies of the electron
C) Bohrs model required the use of 4 quantum numbers to describe the motion of the electron,
i.e. n, , ml and ms.
D) Bohrs model only worked for the H atom and failed for atoms with more than one electron
E) The main problem was that the Bohr model did not include wave properties of the electron.

11. Which one statement concerning the manganese (Mn) atom is NOT correct?
*** Draw an orbital diagram for the valence subshells of Mn
A) The Mn atom has a total of 25 electrons
B) The electron configuration of the ground state of the Mn atom can be written as: [Ar] 4s23d5
C) The Mn atom has 5 valence electrons
D) The Mn atom has 5 unpaired electrons
E) The Mn atom is paramagnetic

12. Which electron configuration for the ground state of the given ion is NOT valid?
A) Mg2+:
B) Zn2+:
C) Cl-:
D) Nb2+:
E) Pb2+:

1s22s22p6
[Ar] 4s23d8
[Ar]
[Kr] 4d3
[Xe] 4f146s25d10

13. The ionization energies and electron affinities of Br and K are, not necessarily in the correct
order: -325kJ/mol; -48kJ/mol; +402kJ/mol and +1210kJ/mol. Which set below gives the correct
match? The units are all kJ/mol
*** Give your reasoning
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

IE(Br)
+402
-325
+402
+1210
+1210

IE(K)
-325
+1210
+1210
-48
+402

EA(Br)
+1210
-48
-48
-325
-325

EA(K)
-48
+402
-325
+402
-48

14. What is the total number of valence electrons in the HPO42- ion, i.e. the total number of
electrons which are used in the Lewis structure of this species?
A) -2

B) 8

C) 22

D) 30

E) 32

15. Consider the following Lewis structure of the O3, ozone, molecule:
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Each oxygen atom in this structure obeys the octet rule
2. The ozone molecule shows resonance
3. The formal charge on each atom is (from left to right): 0, -1, +1
A) 1 only
F) 2 and 3

B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1 and 2
G) All of them
H) None of them

E) 1 and 3

F) 40

G) 42

16. (8 points) Draw a Lewis structure for each of the following species. Show all lone pairs.
Any valid structure will get full credit. There is no need to show formal charges or all resonance
forms of a structure. However, unreasonable structures, such as those putting highly unlikely
formal charges on atoms, will not get full credit.
C2H3N

NO2- ion

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