Course: CHEMISTRY Number: CHEM205/4 Sections: 03, 04 and 52

Instructors: P.H. Bird and G. Dénès

Examination: Final Date: 1st May, 2009 Time: 19:00-22:00 # of pages: 15

Materials Allowed: A periodic table, and a list of useful constants are attached to this paper - no
other materials are allowed. You may detach and keep the periodic table if you wish.

Calculators Allowed: Yes (Cell phones or electronic dictionaries may NOT be used as
calculators.)

Special Instructions:
This exam is printed on both sides of the paper. It contains three sections. Please read the
instructions before each section carefully.

Name: __________________________________ Student Number:______________

Please write your ID on each page of this paper in case the pages become separated.

POTENTIALLY USEFUL INFORMATION

Atomic mass unit 1 amu = 1.66054×10– 27 kg
Avogadro’s number N = 6.022×10 23 mol-1
Definition of Joule 1 J = 1 kg·m 2·s– 2
Definition of Pascal 1 Pa = 1 kg·m–1·s– 2
Gas constant R = 0.08206 L·atm·mol–1K–1 = 8.314 J·mol–1K–1
Planck’s constant h = 6.626×10– 34 J·s
Pressure units 760 mm Hg = 760 torr = 1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 1.01325 bar
Rydberg constant R = 1.0974×10 7 m–1
Speed of light c = 2.9979×10 8 m·s–1
There is a periodic table at the end of this paper.

Section I (/50) Section II (/18) Section III (/17) Total (/85)

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Section I. The following 25 questions are multiple choice. They are worth 2 marks each. You
may do rough work on the exam paper, but it will not be marked. You must mark your
answers using a soft pencil on the machine readable answer form provided. Do not forget to
mark your name and student number. (Your birth date is not required.)

1. All atoms of the same element have the same number of ________ in their nucleus. What is
the missing word or words?
a. neutrons
b. electrons
c. protons
d. neutrons and protons
e. neutrons, protons, and electrons

2. What method is used to determine the exact masses of isotopes and their relative
abundances?
a. density measurements
b. filtration
c. electron microscopy
d. scanning tunneling microscopy
e. mass spectrometry

3. Which two of the atoms below have the same number of neutrons?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

4. What are the integer (whole number) values for x and y, respectively, for Alx(CO3)y?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 3 and 1
e. 3 and 2

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5. The density of carbon tetrachloride is 1.59 g/mL. How many moles are present in 50.0 mL
of carbon tetrachloride?
a. 0.204 g/mol
b. 0.517 mol
c. 0.0103 mol
d. 1.02 mol
e. 0.325 mol

6. Methane reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.

CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
All of the following statements concerning this reaction are correct EXCEPT:
a. two moles of water are formed per one mole of methane consumed.
b. two molecules of oxygen are consumed per one molecule of methane consumed.
c. the combined mass of reactants consumed equals the mass of products formed.
d. two grams of oxygen are consumed per each gram of carbon dioxide formed.
e. three moles of gases are formed per each three moles of gases consumed.

7. What is the formula of chromium (III) oxide?

a. Cr2O3
b. Cr3O2
c. CrO3
d. Cr3O
e. Cr3O3

8. What is the net ionic equation for the reaction of potassium hydroxide and hydrochloric
acid?
a. H+(aq) + KOH(aq) → H2O(l) + K+(aq)
b. K+(aq) + Cl-(aq) → KCl(aq)
c. HCl(aq) + KOH(aq) → H2O(l)
d. H+(aq) + OH-(aq) → H2O(l)
e. KOH(aq) + H2O(l) → H+(aq) + K(OH)2(s)

9. Which of the following compounds you would expect to be the most soluble in water?
a. AgCl
b. PbSO4
c. KNO3
d. Fe(OH)3
e. Ca3PO4

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10. Which of the following directions correctly describe the preparation of 0.500 L of 0.150 M
NaOH from a 6.00 M stock solution?
a. Dilute 0.200 L of 6.00 M NaOH to a volume of 0.500 L.
b. Dilute 12.5 mL of 6.00 M NaOH to a volume of 0.500 L.
c. Combine 0.200 L of 6.00 M NaOH with 0.500 L of water.
d. Dilute 475 mL of 6.00 M NaOH to a volume of 0.500 L.
e. Combine 12.5 mL of 6.00 M NaOH with 0.500 L of water.

11. What is the energy of a single photon of γ-radiation with a wavelength of 1.33 × 10-12 m?
a. 9.34 × 10-18 J
b. 4.41 × 10-15 J
c. 1.49 × 10-13 J
d. 8.34 × 10-12 J
e. 2.10 × 10-11 J
12. What type of orbital is designated n = 2, l = 0, ml = 0?
a. 2s
b. 2p
c. 2d
d. 2f
e. None

13. Which of the following is associated with the value of the m♠ quantum number?
a. orbital orientation
b. number of nodes
c. angular momentum quantum number
d. orbital size
e. de Broglie wavelength

14. How many electrons can be described by the quantum numbers n = 4, l = 2, ms = +½?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5
e. 10

15. What element has the following electron configuration?

a. P
b. S
c. O
d. N
e. F

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16. Which of the following cations has two unpaired electrons?

a. Sn2+
b. Pb2+
c. V2+
d. Ni2+
e. Ca2+

17. Which of the following chemical equations refers to the second ionization of Ca?
a. Ca(s) + 2e- → Ca2-(s)
b. Ca(g) → Ca2+(g) + 2e-
c. Ca2+(g) → Ca+(g) + e-
d. Ca(s) → Ca+(s) + e-
e. Ca+(g) → Ca2+(g) + e-
18. Which type of elements have no affinity for electrons?
a. transition metals
b. main group metals
c. noble gases
d. main group nonmetals
e. Semiconductors

19. Which of the following elements is most likely to form a molecule that does not obey the
octet rule?
a. B
b. C
c. N
d. O
e. F

20. What is the correct Lewis structure for XeF3+?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1 or 2

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21. Predict which of the following compounds will have the bond that is most polar.
a. NH3
b. CF4
c. H2O
d. HF
e. HI
22. Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry of IF5.
a. tetrahedral
b. trigonal bipyramidal
c. see-saw
d. square pyramidal
e. Octahedral

23. What is the hybridization of the central nitrogen in N3–?

a. sp
b. sp2
c. sp3
d. sp3d
e. sp3d2

24. One product of the combustion of methane is carbon dioxide. What change in the
hybridization of the carbon occurs in this reaction?
a. sp3 to sp2
b. sp3 to sp
c. sp3 to sp3d
d. sp2 to sp3d2
e. sp2 to sp

25. What is the density of carbon dioxide at standard temperature and pressure (STP)?
a. 0.89 g/L
b. 1.00 g/L
c. 1.32 g/L
d. 1.68 g/L
e. 1.96 g/L

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Section II. The following questions require short answers on this exam paper in the space
provided. Be sure to give explanations where required.

26. (1 mark each) Complete each of the following five statements with the appropriate word(s).

(a) The lowest energy state of an atom is called its ____________________ state.
(b) A_________________ is a massless particle of radiation.
(c) Half the distance between two metal atoms in a crystal of the pure metal is called the
______________________________ of the metal.
(d) In addition to being farthest from the nucleus, the electrons in the _______________ shell
are also responsible for an element’s chemical properties.
(e) In valence bond theory, a π bond is made from the side-by-side overlap of two unhybridized
_____________ orbitals.

27. Assume that an aqueous solution containing a cation (smaller light spheres) is allowed to mix with a
solution containing an anion (larger dark spheres), and that the diagram on the right illustrates the
result which is obtained. (The solvent water molecules and spectator counter-ions are not shown.)

+ →

(2 marks) Which combination(s) of cation and anion, chosen from the following lists, are compatible
with the observed results? Explain briefly how you made your decision.

Cations: K+, Ni2+, NH4+, Ba2+ Anions : OH–, NO3–, ClO4–, SO42–

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28. The two pictures below show the gas-phase reaction between reactants AH3 and X2 to form products
A2 and XH2, where A are the dark coloured atoms and X are the (larger) light coloured atoms. (The
smaller light coloured atoms are hydrogen, H.)

(a) The elements A and X are actually real elements to be found between Li and Ne in the
periodic table. Identify the reactants and products, briefly explaining your reasoning (1
mark). Say which reactant is limiting (1 mark), and write a balanced equation for the
reaction (1 mark).

(b) (1 mark) In a real reaction, with the same proportions of reactants, the pressure of the
reactant mixture was 1.00 atm. If the temperature and container volume are not changed,
what (according to Avogadro’s hypothesis) is the pressure after the reaction?

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29. For the IF4 ion, do the following:

(a) (1 mark) Draw its Lewis structure.

(b) (1 mark) Give the name of the electron pair (basic) geometry around iodine.

(c) (1 mark) Draw all the possible molecular geometries that might fit the above electronic
geometry.

(d) (1 mark) Choose the appropriate (observed) molecular geometry from part (c), and give
its name, and in a couple of lines, justify your choice.

(e) (1 mark) Say whether the IF4– ion is polar, and in a couple of lines, justify your answer
(a small diagram would be very helpful).

(f) (1 mark) Give the hybridization of the iodine in the IF4– ion.

(g) (1 mark) Give the name (full name) of the model used to derive the electron pair
geometry and the molecular geometry, and if you can, the name of its inventor(s).

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Section III. Answer the following 4 questions with complete written answers on the this exam
paper. There is a blank page at the end if you need more space. Be sure to provide adequate
explanations or details to justify you answers where it is appropriate. No explanation - half-
marks max!

30. (3 marks) If 2.50 g of ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is burned in excess oxygen in a 10.0 L

container, what is the resulting partial pressure (in atmospheres, atm) of the carbon dioxide
produced at 25 oC?

31. A volatile compound has been isolated from rotting fish. It was found to be made of carbon,
hydrogen and nitrogen. In order to determine its formula, 0.1156 g of the compound were
burned in an excess of oxygen, and 0.1638 g of carbon dioxide and 0.1676 g of water were
produced. In a separate experiment, the molar mass of the compound was found to be
between 25 and 35 g mol–1. Determine the empirical formula (3 marks), and the molecular
formula of the compound (1 mark).

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32. (3 marks) Show, in detail, how the following net ionic equation is balanced using the
systematic “half-reaction” method. Note that this reaction takes place in basic solution.
H2O2(aq) + Cr(OH)3(s) → H2O(l) + CrO42–(aq)

33. The following reaction can be used to prepare iodine in the laboratory:
2 NaI(s) + 2 H2SO4(aq) + MnO2(s) → Na2SO4(aq) + MnSO4(aq) + I2(g) + 2 H2O(l)

Na I H S O Mn O Na S O Mn S O I H O

(a) (1 mark) Specify or determine the oxidation numbers of each atom in the equation.
(Write them below the atoms in the boxes above.)
(b) (1 mark) What is the oxidizing agent, and what has been oxidized?

(c) (1 marks) What is the reducing agent, and what has been reduced?

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Question 33 (continued)
(d) (3 marks) What quantity of iodine can be obtained if 20.0 g of NaI is mixed with 10.0 g
of MnO2 and treated with a stoichiometric excess of sulphuric acid? (The equation is
given again below for your convenience.)
2 NaI(s) + 2 H2SO4(aq) + MnO2(s) → Na2SO4(aq) + MnSO4(aq) + I2(g) + 2 H2O(l)

(e) (1 mark) If, after the actual reaction, 14.3 g of solid I2 were isolated, what was the
percentage yield?

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Use these pages if you need extra space, or to do rough work.

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Periodic Table of the Elements
1 2
H He
1.008 2 13 14 15 16 17 4.00
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.941 9.012 10.81 12.01 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.87 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.39 69.72 72.61 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

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85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.94 (97.91) 101.07 102.91 106.42 107.87 112.41 114.82 118.71 121.76 127.60 126.90 131.29
55 56 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La-Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.91 137.33 178.49 180.95 183.84 186.21 190.2 192.22 195.08 196.97 200.59 204.38 207.2 208.98 208.98 209.99 222.02
87 88 104 105 106 107 108 109
Fr Ra Ac-Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt
223 226.03 (261) (262) (263) (262) (265) (266)

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
138.91 140.12 140.91 144.24 (145) 150.35 151.97 157.25 158.93 162.50 164.93 167.26 168.93 173.04 174.97
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
227.03 232.04 231.04 238.03 (237) (245) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (260)
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