SET 1B

Practice Exams ChE - 18

1. A uniform current deposits 0.6332 grams of Ag in 90 minutes. The 45.2 mL volume of H2 at 25
degC and 740 mm measured over water it would liberate in 60 minutes is
a. 50.8 mL
b. 60.2 mL
c. 30.5 mL
d. 45.2 mL
e. None of the above

2. A compound has the following percent composition: Na-19.3%, S-26.9%, O-53.8%. Its molecular
mass is 238. Derive its molecular formula.
a. NaSO4
b. Na2SO4
c. Na2S2O8
d. Na2SO3
e. NaSO3

3. In the flow processes, neglecting KE and PE changes, the expansion -? PV represents

a. heat transfer
b. shaft work
c. closed system work
d. enthalpy change
e. none of the above

4. If 0.680 gram of an unknown acid, H2B, required 25 mL of 0.125 N NaOH, the equivalent weight
of the acid is
a. 229.8
b. 459.6
c. 435.2
d. 217.6
e. 333

5. From which of the given alkanes should be easiest to prepare a single pure monochloro product?
a. n-butane
b. isobutene
c. n-hexane
d. cyclohexane
e. isohexane

6. Thermolar solubility of salt AB2 with Ksp = 10^-12 is

a. 6.29 x 10^5
b. 1 x 10^4
c. 3.16 x 10^ 4
d. 7.93 x 10^5
e. 2 x 10^3

7. A 0.2 molal solution of KCl freezes at 0.680 degC. The osmotic P at 0 degC is
a. 7.3 atm
b. 6.5 atm
c. 8.2 atm
d. 5.6 atm
e. none of the above

8. Which of the following aqueous salt solution will have a pH below neutral value?
a. NaACO
b. Na2CO3
c. Na2S
d. KCl
e. none of the above

9. For HOAc, the melting point at 1 atm is 16.61 degC. Delta Hf = 2800 cal/mol, Delta Vf = 9.614
cal/mol. What is the melting point at 11 atm?
a. 16.61 degC
b. 17.24 degC
c. 9.02 degC
d. 16.85 degC
e. none of the above

10. In following pair of elements, the pair belonging to metalloids is

a. B and C
b. Ca and Mg
c. P and S
d. As and Te
e. K and Sr
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Practice Exams ChE - 17

1. In the titration of water sample using double indicator, the volume of standard acid required for
the methyl orange end point is equal to the volume required for the phenolphthalein end point. The
impurity (ies) is
a. NaOH only
b. Na2CO3 only
c. NaHCO3 only
d. Na2CO3 and NaOH
e. Na2CO3 and NaHCO3

2. If equal volumes of saturated silver chloride and silver bromidesolution are mixed
a. silver chloride will precipitate
b. silver bromide will precipitate
c. silver chloride and silver bromide will precipitate
d. there will be no precipitate
e. none of the above

3. 3000 cfm of 65 degF air is required to maintain a house at 76 degF. 25% of the air entering the air
conditioner is from outside at 90 degF and the remainder is recycled from inside at 76 degF.
Determine the rating in tons of airconditions. (Assume sensible heat changes only and ignore
dehumidification).
a. 3.95
b. 9.8
c. 2.68
d. 4.05
e. none of the above

4. Which of the following gases has lifting power?

a. nitrogen
b. oxygen
c. sulfur trioxide
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

5. The relative abundance of 2 naturally occurring isotopes of boron of atomic weights 11.009 and
10.01 is 80.80% and 19.80% respectively. Calculate the relative average atomic weight of boron.
a. 19.5
b. 10.81
c. 10.00
d. 11.4
e. 11.00

6. A solution of a weak acid and its salt which resists appreciable change In pH value is called
a. normal solution
b. colloidal solution
c. neutral solution
d. buffer solution
e. molal solution

7. Ideally, in a chromatographic technique, the individualcompound in a sample will

a. leave the adsorbent on a different physical state than in which they entered it
b. become separated from each other as they pass through theadsorbent
c. become bonded to one another
d. attach irreversibly to the adsorbent
e. none of the above

8. The atom with the highest first ionization energy is

a. sodium
b. phosphorus
c. chlorine
d. aluminum
e. potassium

9. If the repulsive forces are dominant, the compressibility factor, z, is

a. greater than 1
b. less than 1
c. equal to one
d. cannot be determined
e. none of the above

10. 10.5 L of N2 at 75 degC and 760 mmHg are bubbled through an aqueous solution of a non-
volatile solute, whereby the solution loses 0.2455 grams in weight. If the total P above the solution is
760 monthly, what is the mole fraction of the solute in the solvent?
a. 0.982
b. 0.018
c. 0.653
d. 0.347
e. none of the above
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Practice Exams ChE - 16

1. Mathematically, a thermodynamic property is
a. A point function
b. A path function
c. Exact differential
d. Discontinuous
e. None of the above

2. The pH of a 0.10 M ammonium chloride solution is

a. 6.37
b. 5.62
c. 6.88
d. 5.12
e. 7.3

3. For all spontaneously occurring processes in an isolated system, which expression best describes
dS?
a. dS = dQ/T
b. dS = 0
c. dS > 0
d. dS < 0
e. none of the above

4. The total number of possible structures corresponding to the formula C4H7Br is

a. 6
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
e. 12

5. Which of the following quantum numbers for electrons could not occur?
a. 3, 2, 2, +1/2
b. 3, 0, -1, +1/2
c. 1, 0, 0, -1/2
d. 2, 1, -1, +1/2
e. 4, 0, 0, -1/2
6. Ortho and para orienting substituents enhances the rate of electrophilic substitution reactions
except in the case of
a. methyl group
b. hydroxyl group
c. carboxyl group
d. amino group
e. ethyl group

7. Equilibrium conditions exist in all except which of the following?

a. in a reversible process
b. in processes where driving forces are infinitesimal
c. in a steady state flow process
d. when nothing can occur without an effect on the system
e. none of the above

8. What volume of 0.56 N HCl must be added to 1 L of a 0.10 N HCl in order to obtain a solution that
is 0.15 N as an acid?
a. 132 mL
b. 122 mL
c. 120 mL
d. 130 mL
e. 125 mL

9. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Galvanic cells can be used in rechargeable batteries only when the overall reaction is reversible.
b. Na+ his above Mg2+ in the standard reduction potentials. This means that Na+ will reduce Mg2+
to Mg.
c. Cell diagrams generally give the cathode first.
d. In the electrolysis of CuSO4, one Faraday of electricity is required to produce 1 mole copper
e. None of the above.

10. During the adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, work is done by the system and its delta U
a. decreases
b. increases
c. does not change
d. all of these
e. none of the above
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Practice Exams ChE - 15

1. Given the equilibrium reaction at 250 ?C and 1 atm, PCl5 (g) <-> PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g). The density
was found to be 4.4 g/L. The fraction of PCl5 dissociates is
a. 0.81
b. 0.093
c. 0.103
d. 0.42
e. none of the above

2. The solubility product constant is valid:

a. for all soluble compounds
b. for all insoluble salts
c. only of saturated solutions
d. only for fairly insoluble electrolytes
e. only for fairly soluble electrolytes

3. 55,000 gallons of water passes through a heat exchanger and absorbs 28,000,000 Btu. The exit
temperature is 110 degF. The entrance water temperature is nearest to
a. 49
b. 56
c. 68
d. 73
e. none of the above

4. If 5.0 grams of KMnO4 are dissolved in 1 L solution, the normality when used for titration in acid
medium is
a. 0.0316
b. 0.2215
c. 0.1582
d. 0.0949
e. 0.4469

5. The maximum thermal efficiency that can be obtained in an ideal reversible heat engine operating
between 300 degC and 100 degC is
a. 0.67
b. 0.35
c. 0.54
d. 0.82
e. none of the above

6. Which of the following statements is not correct?

a. The absolute temperature of a gas is directly proportional to its volume at constant P.
b. Nitrogen will diffuse faster than oxygen gas at fixed T & P.
c. The product of P & V of a fixed amount of gas is constant.
d. Most gases are cold during a free adiabatic expansion.
e. None of the above

7. A compound whose molecules are not associated by H-bonding is

a. CH3OH
b. CH3NH2
c. (CH3)3N
d. HCOOH
e. HCONH2

8. The most probable valence of an element with an electronic configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
is
a. +1
b. +2
c. +3
d. 2
e. 1

9. The process that has no heat transfer is called

a. isentropic
b. isothermal
c. quasistatic
d. polytropic
e. none of the above

10. A 1.0 gram sample of impure K2CO3 is taken for analysis. Thesolution of the dissolved sample
required 58.10 mL of 0.14 N HCl. However, 0.65 mL of NaOH was needed for back titration (1 mL of
HCl is equivalent to 2.60 mL NaOH). Calculate the purity of the sample expressed as % K2O.
a. 38.14%
b. 40.23%
c. 34.4%
d. 42.1%
e. 36.7%
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Practice Exams ChE - 14

1. A carnot engine with thermal efficiency of 40% rejects 3000 KJ at a temperature of 1200 degC.
The combustion of 1 L gasoline (sp. gr. = 0.8, cv = 46.8 KJ/g) furnishes heat to the engine. The
maximum work done by the engine is
a. 5000 KJ
b. 3000 KJ
c. 2000 KJ
d. 10,000 KJ
e. none of the above

2. The percent sulfur in barium sulfate is:

a. 34.30
b. 13.74
c. 58.85
d. 65.70
e. 76

3. Which of the following is incorrectly named?

a. p-chloro aniline
b. 3-methyl pentane
c. methylbenzene
d. ethyl benzene
e. 2-ethyl butane

4. In the reaction H2O2 + KI -> KOH + I2, hydrogen peroxide acts as:
a. catalyst
b. oxidizing agent
c. solvent
d. reducing agent
e. none of the above

5. The Volhard method, a volumetric technique for the determination of silver, uses which of the
following indicators?
a. Eosin
b. Fluorescein
c. Ferric Alum
d. Potassium Chromate
e. Ferroin

6. The proper sequence of steps for the conversion of benzene to 3-nitro toluene is:
a. nitration, then Friedel Crafts Alkylation
b. Friedel Crafts Alkylation, then nitration
c. Simultaneous nitration and alkylation
d. Any order will do
e. None of the above

7. The state of a thermodynamic system is always defined by its

a. absolute temperature
b. process
c. degrees of freedom
d. nature
e. none of the above

8. Following Markonikoff rule, when 1 butene is reacted with HOCl, the main product is:
a. n-butane
b. 1-chloro-2-butanol
c. 2-butanol
d. 2-chloro-3-butanol
e. 2-chloro butane

9. Equation of state for a single component can be any of the following except
a. ideal gas law
b. Z=PVm/RT
c. Any relationship interrelating 3 or more state functions
d. A mathematical expression defining a path between states
e. None of the above

10. The percent of MnO2 (MW=86.94) in a 0.5 gram sample, which after addition of 50.0 mL of 0.1
N ferrous sulfate solution required 16.0 mL 0.08 N potassium dichromate for back titration.
a. 16.17
b. 32.34
c. 48.51
d. 64.68
e. 40