Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

1. A 6.00 M sulfuric acid, H2SO4(aq), has a density of 1.338 g/mL. What is the percent
by mass of sulfuric acid in this solution?

A) 44.0 %
B) 29.8 %
C) 9.80 %
D) 56.7 %
E) 34.8 %

2. Calculate the freezing point of a solution made from 22.0 g of octane (C8H18) dissolved
in 148.0 g of benzene. Benzene freezes at 5.50°C and its Kf value is 5.12°C/m.

A) –1.16°C
B) 0.98°C
C) 6.66°C
D) 12.2°C
E) -3.33°C

3. Calculate the vapor pressure at 20.0° C of a saturated solution of the nonvolatile solute
urea CO(NH2)2, in methanol, CH3OH. The solubility is 17.0 g urea/100.0 mL
methanol. The density of methanol is 0.792 g/mL and its vapor pressure at 20.0° C is
95.7 mmHg. [The molar mass of urea is 60.06 g/mol and for methanol is 32.04 g/mol]

A) 85.9 mmHg
B) 28.3 mmHg
C) 24.7 mmHg
D) 89.7 mmHg
E) 72.2 mmHg

4. Which of the following pairs are more likely to be maximum miscible (soluble)?

A) acetic acid (CH3COOH) and methanol (CH3OH)

B) water and octane (C8H18)
C) methanol (CH3OH) and hexane (C6H14)
D) water and benzene (C6H6)
E) acetic acid (CH3COOH) and octane (C8H18)

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5. The freezing point of a solution made by dissolving 8.9 g of MgCl2 in 98 g H2O is
-1
-4.3°C. Kf for water is 1.86°C m . The van't Hoff i factor for this solution is:

A) 2.4
B) 3.0
C) 2.8
D) 2.7
E) 2.6

6. Which of the following will lead to a chemical change?

A) Cutting an apple into pieces.

B) Cutting a block of ice into small pieces
C) Cutting a wax candle into pieces
D) Cutting a rubber band into pieces
E) Cutting a block of wood into small pieces

7. How many grams of calcium nitrate can be produced by reacting excess nitric acid with
8.27 g of calcium hydroxide?

A) 18.3 g
B) 9.16 g
C) 36.6 g
D) 16.5 g
E) 8.27 g

8. A 0.4647-g sample of a compound known to contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
was burned in oxygen to yield 0.8635 g of CO2 and 0.1767 g of H2O. What is the
empirical formula of the compound?

A) C3H3O2
B) C2H2O
C) CHO
D) C6H3O2
E) C3H6O2

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 9. Which one of the following name / formula pairs is NOT correct?

A) calcium acetate / CaCH3COO

B) aluminum phosphate / AlPO4
C) ammonium sulfide / (NH4)2S
D) magnesium hydroxide / Mg(OH)2
E) zinc carbonate / ZnCO3

10. A magnesium ion, Mg2+, has

A) 12 protons and 10 electrons.

B) 24 protons and 26 electrons.
C) 12 protons and 13 electrons.
D) 12 protons and 14 electrons.
E) 10 protons and 12 electrons.

11. Which one of the following groups does not contain any metals?

A) N, S, O, F
B) Cu, P, Se, Kr
C) N, Ne, Ni, Na
D) Xe, Hg, Ge, O
E) Cl, V, Si, Ar

12. For the redox reaction 2Fe2+ + Cl2  2Fe3+ + 2Cl– : which of the following are the
correct half-reactions?
I. Cl2 + 2e– 2Cl–
II. Cl Cl– + e–
III. Cl2  2Cl– + 2e–
IV. Fe2+  Fe3+ + e–
V. Fe2+ + e–  Fe3+

A) I and IV
B) I and V
C) II and IV
D) II and V
E) III and IV

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13. Select the compound in which sulfur has its highest possible oxidation number.

A) Na2SO4
B) H2SO3
C) SCl2
D) SO2
E) H2S

14. A mixture contains only NaCl and Fe(NO3)3. A 0.456 g sample of the mixture is
dissolved in water, and an excess of NaOH is added, producing a precipitate of
Fe(OH)3. After drying the precipitate, its mass is 0.107 g. Calculate the mass percent
of Fe(NO3)3 in the sample.

A) 53.1 %
B) 65.0 %
C) 24.2 %
D) 65.7 %
E) 72.1 %

15. Which one of the following statements about NO+ is correct? [Note: NO+ follows the
N2 Molecular orbital diagram]

NO+ has a

A) bond order of 3 and is diamagnetic.

B) bond order of 3 and is paramagnetic.
C) bond order of 2 and is diamagnetic.
D) bond order of 2 and is paramagnetic.
E) bond order of 1 and is paramagnetic.

16. A possible set of quantum numbers for the last electron of an atom of a potassium cation
in its ground state is:

n l ml ms

A) 3 1 1 1/2
B) 4 0 0 1/2
C) 4 0 0 +1/2
D) 3 0 0 +1/2
E) 4 1 1 +1/2

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17. Calculate the wavelength (in nm) of the photon emitted when an electron drops from the
initial (ni = 5) to the final levels (nf = 2) of a hydrogen atom. [Recall that for hydrogen:
En = -2.18 × 10-18 J (1/n2)]

A) 434
B) 365
C) 488
D) 389
E) 684

18. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the signs of q and w for the
following process at P = 1 atm and T = 370 K?

H2O(l) → H2O(g)

A) q is positive, w is negative.
B) q is negative, w is positive.
C) q and w are both negative.
D) q and w are both positive.
E) q and w are both zero.

19. Given that for CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(s), H°rxn = 64.8 kJ/mol, how many
grams of CaO must react in order to release 525 kJ of heat?

A) 454 g
B) 56.1 g
C) 6.92 g
D) 606 g
E) 3.40  104 g

20. Which of the following is the electron configuration for the bromide ion?

A) [Kr]
B) [Kr]5s24d105p7
C) [Kr]4s24d105p4
D) [Ar]4s23d104p7
E) [Ar]

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21. Which one of the following elements is found as a monatomic species in its most stable
form?

A) Neon
B) Sulphur
C) Oxygen
D) Fluorine
E) Nitrogen

22. Which of the elements listed below would most likely form a polar covalent bond when
bonded to oxygen?

A) H
B) Mg
C) Al
D) O
E) Na

23. Use the bond enthalpy data given below to estimate the heat released when 50.0 g of
propane gas, C3H8, burns in excess oxygen to yield carbon dioxide and water vapor at
25°C.
BE(C–C) = 347 kJ/mol
BE(C=O in CO2) = 799 kJ/mol
BE(C–H) = 414 kJ/mol
BE(O–H) = 460 kJ/mol
BE(O=O) = 498.7 kJ/mol

A) 2240 kJ
B) 2370 kJ
C) 1360 kJ
D) 1540 kJ
E) 1760 kJ

24. The total pressure is 5.11 atmospheres for a gas mixture that consists of 0.307 moles of
carbon dioxide and an unknown quantity of methane (CH4) in a 2.59 liter container at
27 oC. How many grams of methane are in this mixture?

A) 3.69 g
B) 8.61 g
C) 10.1 g
D) 0.231 g
E) 5.11 g

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25. Diborane reacts with O2 to give boric oxide and water vapor.
B2H6 (g) + 3O2 (g) → B2O3 (s) + 3H2O(g)
If you mix B2H6 and O2 in the correct stoichiometric ratio, and if the total initial
pressure of the mixture is 200. mmHg, the partial pressure of the gases before the
reaction starts are:

A) P(B2H6) = 50. mmHg and P(O2) = 150. mm Hg.

B) P(B2H6) = 150. mmHg and P(O2) = 50. mm Hg.
C) P(B2H6) = 100. mmHg and P(O2) = 100. mm Hg.
D) P(B2H6) = 75 mmHg and P(O2) = 125 mm Hg.
E) P(B2H6) = 80. mmHg and P(O2) = 120. mmHg.

26. Van der Waals's equation includes terms that are intended to correct for which of the
following aspects for non-ideal gas behavior? (Choose the best possible answer.)

A) Van der Waals's equation corrects for both volume of gas molecules and
intermolecular attractions.
B) Van der Waals's equation corrects for the difference in kinetic energies of gas
molecules.
C) Van der Waals's equation corrects for the volume of gas molecules only.
D) Van der Waals's equation assumes that the volume of real gas molecules is
negligible.
E) Van der Waals's equation corrects for the intermolecular attractions only.

27. To find the formula Mx(CO)y of a compound of iron and CO, you heat 0.250 g of the
compound and find that the evolved CO has a pressure of 469 mmHg in a 250. mL flask
at 22.0 oC.
Fe(CO)x + heat → Fe(s) + x CO(g)
What is the formula of the iron carbonyl compound?

A) Fe(CO)5
B) Fe(CO)2
C) Fe(CO)3
D) Fe(CO)6
E) Fe(CO)4

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28. According to valenec bond theory, how many bonds are expected to be formed from the
following ground state electronic configuration?

A) Three single bonds

B) Three singles bonds and one double bond
C) Two double bonds
D) One triple bond
E) Two single bonds and one triple bond

29. Which one of the following statements regarding molecular orbitals for diatomic
molecules is not correct?

A) 2p atomic orbitals only form π and π* molecular orbitals.

B) An atomic orbital on one atom combines with an atomic orbital on the other atom to
form two molecular orbitals.
C) 2s atomic orbitals only form σ and σ* molecular orbitals.
D) The number of molecular orbitals is equal to the number of combined atomic
orbitals.
E) 2p atomic orbitals can form σ and σ* as well as π and π* molecular orbitals.

30. Arrange the following solutions in order of largest to smallest effect on freezing point:
[largest freezing point effect first]

0.20 m MgCl2; 0.15 m C6H12O6; 0.35 m KBr ; 0.10 m Na3PO4; 0.15 m

CH3COOH

A) 0.35 m KBr; 0.20 m MgCl2; 0.10 m Na3PO4; 0.15 m CH3COOH ; 0.15 m

C6H12O6
B) 0.15 m C6H12O6 ; 0.15 m CH3COOH ; 0.20 m MgCl2 ; 0.35 m KBr ; 0.10 m
Na3PO4
C) 0.10 m Na3PO4 ; 0.20 m MgCl2 ; 0.35 m KBr 0.15 m ; C6H12O6 ; 0.15 m
CH3COOH
D) 0.15 m C6H12O6 ; 0.15 m CH3COOH ; 0.35 m KBr ; 0.10 m Na3PO4 ; 0.20 m
MgCl2
E) 0.35 m KBr0.15 ; m C6H12O6 ; 0.15 m CH3COOH ; 0.10 m Na3PO4 ; 0.20 m
MgCl2

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31. Liquid ammonia can be used as a refrigerant and heat transfer fluid. How much energy
is required to heat 25.0 g of NH3(l) from –70.0°C to –15.0°C?
Normal boiling point –33.4°C
Normal freezing point –77.7°C
Specific heat of NH3(l) 4.7 J/g • °C
Specific heat of NH3(g) 2.2 J/g • °C
Molar heat of vaporization 23.5 kJ/mol

A) 39.8 kJ
B) 16.0 kJ
C) 4.92 kJ
D) 34.5kJ
E) 183 kJ

32. If liquid bromine is cooled to form a solid, which type of solid does it form?

A) molecular
B) metallic
C) polar-covalent
D) ionic
E) atomic

33. The phase diagram for xenon has a solid-liquid curve with a positive slope. Which one
of the following statements 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) Liquid xenon has the same density as gaseous xenon.
E) None of the above statements is true.

34. Predict electron-domain geometry and molecular geometry respectively for the ICl4-
ion.

A) octahedral, square planar

B) square planar, square pyramidal
C) trigonal planar, see-saw
D) octahedral, trigonal bipyramidal
E) bipyramidal, tetrahedral

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35. Which one of the following is a polar species?

A) TeF4
B) PF5
C) IF2-
D) I3-
E) XeF4

36. What is the hybridization of the oxygen as well as carbon atom that is double-bonded to oxygen respecti

A) both are sp2

B) sp and sp2
C) sp and sp3
D) sp2 and sp3
E) sp3 and sp2

37. What is the term that describes attractive force between like molecules (e.g. liquid
mercury) responsible for capillary actions?

A) cohesion
B) adhesion
C) polarity
D) surface tension
E) viscosity

38. Argon gas was added to a steel tank already containing argon gas at a constant
temperature.
Which one of the following statements is true for the gas mixture in the tank?

A) The gas atoms travel with the same average speed.

B) There is a decrease in the volume of the gas.
C) There is no change in the number of gas atoms.
D) There is a decrease in the pressure exerted by the gas.
E) The gas atoms are separated by a greater average distance.

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39. Argon crystallizes in the face-centered cubic arrangement at 40 K. Given that the
atomic radius of argon is 191 pm, calculate the density of solid argon.

A) 1.69 g/cm3
B) 1.57 g/cm3
C) 5.40 g/cm3
D) 2.65 g/cm3
E) 1.73 g/cm3

40. What will be the molar mass of an unknown gas if a sample weighing 0.289 g is
collected in a flask with a volume of 105 cm3 at 175 oC and the pressure is 728 mmHg.

A) 106 g/mol
B) 41.2 g/mol
C) 0.105 g/mol
D) 0.0142 g/mol
E) 8.28 x 10-3 g/mol

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Answer Key
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A
22. A
23. A
24. A
25. A
26. A
27. A
28. A
29. A
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. A
34. A
35. A
36. A
37. A
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