CHEM 123Exam #1Fall 2006

For each of the following, mark your choice on the Scantron sheet in pencil.If you change your answer you must totally erase your previous mark.


 

1.
The phase diagram for xenon has a solid-liquid curve with a positive slope. Which of the following is true?
 
A. 
Solid xenon has a higher density than liquid xenon.
 
B. 
Solid xenon has the same density as liquid xenon.
 
C. 
The phase diagram cannot be used to predict which phase of xenon is denser.
 
D. 
Freezing xenon is an endothermic process.
 
E. 
None of these statements is true.


 

2.
Neon condenses due to
 
A. 
dipole-dipole forces.
 
B. 
London dispersion forces.
 
C. 
hydrogen bonding.
 
D. 
covalent bonding.
 
E. 
intramolecular forces.


 

3.
Ammonia's unusually high melting point is the result of
 
A. 
dipole-dipole forces.
 
B. 
London dispersion forces.
 
C. 
hydrogen bonding.
 
D. 
covalent bonding.
 
E. 
ionic bonding.


 

4.
In hydrogen iodide __________________ are the most important intermolecular forces.
 
A. 
dipole-dipole forces
 
B. 
London dispersion forces
 
C. 
hydrogen bonding
 
D. 
covalent bonds
 
E. 
polar covalent bonds


 

5.
Which of the following substances will have hydrogen bonds between molecules?
 
A. 
(CH3)3N
 
B. 
CH3-O-CH3
 
C. 
CH3CH2-OH
 
D. 
CH3CH2-F
 
E. 
HI




 

6.
Which of the following pairs is arranged with the particle of higher polarizability listed first?
 
A. 
Se2-, S2-
 
B. 
I, I-
 
C. 
Mg2+, Mg
 
D. 
Br, I
 
E. 
none of these choices is correct


 

7.
Which of the following should have the highest boiling point?
 
A. 
CF4
 
B. 
CCl4
 
C. 
CBr4
 
D. 
CI4
 
E. 
CH4


 

8.
Which of the following has a boiling point which does not fit the general trend?
 
A. 
NH3
 
B. 
PH3
 
C. 
AsH3
 
D. 
SbH3
 
E. 
BiH3


 

9.
When liquid bromine is cooled to form a solid, which of the following types of solid would it form?
 
A. 
atomic
 
B. 
metallic
 
C. 
molecular
 
D. 
ionic
 
E. 
covalent network


 

10.
When two pure substances are mixed to form a solution
 
A. 
heat is released.
 
B. 
heat is absorbed.
 
C. 
there is an increase in entropy.
 
D. 
there is a decrease in entropy.
 
E. 
entropy is conserved.




 

11.
Potassium fluoride is used for frosting glass. Calculate the molarity of a solution prepared by dissolving 78.6 g of KF in enough water to produce 225 mL of solution.
 
A. 
0.304 M
 
B. 
0.349 M
 
C. 
1.35 M
 
D. 
3.29 M
 
E. 
6.01 M


 

12.
Calcium nitrite is used as a corrosion inhibitor in lubricants. What is the molality of a solution prepared by dissolving 18.5 g of calcium nitrite in 83.5 g of distilled water?
 
A. 
0.0342 m
 
B. 
0.0855 m
 
C. 
0.222 m
 
D. 
0.444 m
 
E. 
1.68 m


 

13.
The solubility of the oxidizing agent potassium permanganate is 7.1 g per 100.0 g of water at 25°C. What is the mole fraction of potassium permanganate in this solution?
 
A. 
0.0080
 
B. 
0.0086
 
C. 
0.066
 
D. 
0.45
 
E. 
0.48


 

14.
Colligative properties depend on
 
A. 
the chemical properties of the solute.
 
B. 
the chemical properties of the solvent.
 
C. 
the masses of the individual ions.
 
D. 
the molar mass of the solute.
 
E. 
the number of particles dissolved.


 

15.
How many moles of sulfate ions are present in 1.0 L of 0.5 M Li2SO4?
 
A. 
0.5 mol
 
B. 
1.0 mol
 
C. 
1.5 mol
 
D. 
2.0 mol
 
E. 
3.0 mol




 

16.

How many moles of sulfate ions are present in 1.0 L of 0.5 M Li2SO4?
 
A. 
0.5 mol
 
B. 
1.0 mol
 
C. 
1.5 mol
 
D. 
2.0 mol
 
E. 
3.0 mol


 

17.
Which of the following aqueous liquids will have the lowest freezing point?
 
A. 
0.5 m C12H22O11 (sucrose)
 
B. 
0.5 m Ca(NO3)2
 
C. 
0.5 m NiSO4
 
D. 
0.5 m Li3PO4
 
E. 
pure water


 

18.
Calculate the vapor pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.500 mol of a non-volatile solute in 275 g of hexane ( Picture  = 86.18 g/mol) at 49.6°C. P°hexane = 400.0 torr at 49.6°C.
 
A. 
54 torr
 
B. 
154 torr
 
C. 
246 torr
 
D. 
346 torr
 
E. 
400. torr


 

19.
Determine the freezing point of a solution which contains 0.31 mol of sucrose in 175 g of water. Kf = 1.86°C/m
 
A. 
3.3°C
 
B. 
1.1°C
 
C. 
0.0°C
 
D. 
-1.1°C
 
E. 
-3.3°C


 

20.
Dimethylglyoxime, DMG, is an organic compound used to test for aqueous nickel(II) ions. A solution prepared by dissolving 65.0 g of DMG in 375 g of ethanol boils at 80.3°C. What is the molar mass of DMG?


Kb = 1.22°C/m, boiling point of pure ethanol = 78.5°C

 
A. 
44.1 g/mol
 
B. 
65.8 g/mol
 
C. 
117 g/mol
 
D. 
131.6 g/mol
 
E. 
553 g/mol




 

21.
A 0.100 m MgSO4 solution has a freezing point of -0.23°C. What is the van't Hoff factor for this solution?


Kf = 1.86°C/m

 
A. 
0.62
 
B. 
1.0
 
C. 
1.2
 
D. 
2.0
 
E. 
4.0


 
22.
Consider the following reaction
8A(g) + 5B(g) ? 8C(g) + 6D(g)

If [C] is increasing at the rate of 4.0 mol L-1s-1, at what rate is [B] changing?


 

A. 
-0.40 mol L-1s-1
B. 
-2.5 mol L-1s-1
C. 
-4.0 mol L-1s-1
D. 
-6.4 mol L-1s-1
E. 
none of these choices is correct, since its rate of change must be positive


 

23.
For the reaction
3A(g) + 2B(g) ? 2C(g) + 2D(g)

the following data was collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.

TrialInitial [A]Initial [B]Initial Rate

(mol/L)(mol/L)(mol/(L·min))

10.2000.1006.00 × 10-2

20.1000.1001.50 × 10-2

30.2000.2001.20 × 10-1

40.3000.2002.70 × 10-1

 
A. 
Rate = k[A][B]
 
B. 
Rate = k[A][B]2
 
C. 
Rate = k[A]3[B]2
 
D. 
Rate = k[A]1.5[B]
 
E. 
Rate = k[A]2[B]




 

24.
The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is a first-order process with a rate constant of 1.06 × 10-3 min-1. How long will it take for the concentration of H2O2 to drop from 0.0200 M to 0.0120 M?
 
A. 
< 1 min
 
B. 
7.55 min
 
C. 
481 min
 
D. 
4550 min
 
E. 
31,400 min


 

25.
The rate law for the reaction 3A ? 2B is rate = k[A] with a rate constant of 0.0447 hr-1. What is the half-life of the reaction?
 
A. 
0.0224 hr
 
B. 
0.0645 hr
 
C. 
15.5 hr
 
D. 
22.4 hr
 
E. 
44.7 hr


 

26.
The decomposition of SOCl2 is first-order in SOCl2. If the half-life for the reaction is 4.1 hr, how long would it take for the concentration of SOCl2 to drop from 0.36 M to 0.045 M?
 
A. 
0.52 hr
 
B. 
1.4 hr
 
C. 
12 hr
 
D. 
33 hr
 
E. 
> 40 hr




 

27.
Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acid solution.
H+ + H2O2  H2O+-OH (rapid equilibrium) 
H2O+-OH + Br- ? HOBr + H2O (slow)
HOBr + H+ + Br- ? Br2 + H2O (fast)

What is the overall reaction equation for this process?

 
A. 
2H2O+-OH + 2Br- ? H2O2 + Br2 + 2H2O
 
B. 
2H+ + 2Br- + H2O2 ? Br2 + 2H2O
 
C. 
2H+ + H2O2 + Br- + HOBr ? H2O+-OH + Br2 + H2O
 
D. 
H2O+-OH + Br- + H+ ? Br2 + H2O
 
E. 
none of these choices is correct


 
29.
Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous acid solution.
H+ + H2O2  H2O+-OH (rapid equilibrium) 
H2O+-OH + Br- ? HOBr + H2O (slow)
HOBr + H+ + Br- ? Br2 + H2O (fast)

Which of the following rate laws is consistent with the mechanism?


 
A. 
Rate = k[H2O2][H+]2[Br-]
B. 
Rate = k [H2O+-OH][Br-]
C. 
Rate = k[H2O2][H+][Br-]
D. 
Rate = k[HOBr][H+][Br-][H2O2]
E. 
Rate = k[Br-]