Assignment 1
Assignment 1
Chapter 1
1. Consider the atoms of 26 27
12 Mg and 13 Al . Both of these atoms have the same
a. number of electrons.
b. mass number.
c. number of neutrons.
d. number of protons.
2. Consider the atoms of 59Co and 60Co. Both of these atoms have the same
a. number of electrons.
b. mass number.
c. number of neutrons.
d. number of protons.
3. Consider the atoms of 65Cu and 65Zn. Both of these atoms have the same
a. number of electrons.
b. mass number.
c. number of neutrons.
d. number of protons.
4. Compare 26 27
12 Mg and 13 Al . In what respect do these atoms differ?
5. A neutral iodine atom has an mass number of 131. Which description below fits this atoms?
a. 39 protons, 78 neutrons, 39 electrons
b. 53 protons, 78 neutrons, 53 electrons
c. 53 protons, 131 neutrons, 53 electrons
d. 53 protons, 131, neutrons, 78 electrons
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6. Which description below fits the 29 Cu 2 ion?
a. 29 protons, 65 neutrons, 29 electrons
b. 29 protons, 36 neutrons, 27 electrons
c. 31 protons, 34 neutrons, 29 electrons
d. 29 protons, 36, neutrons, 34 electrons
10. Common table salt, sodium chloride, contains 2.87 g of sodium for every 4.43 g of chloride. If a sample
of sodium chloride contains 7.12 g of chloride, what mass of sodium does it contain?
11. Magnesium chloride, contains 6.08 g of magnesium for every 17.73 g of chloride. If a sample of
magnesium chloride contains 3.47 g of magnesium, what mass of chloride does it contain?
12. A certain element X forms a compound with oxygen in which there is one atom of X for each atom of
oxygen. In this compound, 2.27 g of X are combined with 0.662 g of oxygen.
What is element X?
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Chapters 2& 3
1. What is the correct name for the compound IBr3?
a. Bromic iodide
b. Iodine bromate
c. Iodine tribromide
d. Iodine tribromine
5. After evaluating the following expression, how many significant figures should be displayed in the final
result?
13.726 0.027
8.221
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
6. After evaluating the following expression, how many significant figures should be displayed in the final
result?
1.700 0.5438
8.2
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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7. What is the correct formula for lithium phosphate?
10. How many molecules of carbon dioxide are there in 154.0 grams of carbon dioxide?
a. 3.499
b. 2.107 x 1024
c. 4.214 x 1024
d. 9.274 x 1025
e. 4.081 x 1027
11. What is the percent, by weight, of calcium in Ca(OCl)2? Use the atomic weights provided in your text.
a. 28.030
b. 28.571
c. 31.562
d. 43.787
e. 44.493
12. A new compound contains nitrogen, hydrogen, boron, and fluorine. The assay values are: nitrogen,
13.360%; hydrogen, 3.8455%; boron, 10.312%. Determine its empirical formula.
a. NH3BF3
b. NH4B3F
c. N4HB4F
d. NH4BF4
e. NH3BF4
13. A compound contains arsenic and oxygen as the only elements. A 1.626 g sample of the compound
contains 1.232 g of arsenic. From this data, after determining the percent composition, by weight, what is
the calculated empirical formula for the compound?
a. As2O
b. AsO
c. As2O3
d. AsO2
e. As2O5
14. A 4.626 gram sample of a hydrocarbon, upon combustion in a combustion analysis apparatus, yielded
6.484 grams of carbon dioxide. The percent, by weight, of carbon in the hydrocarbon is therefore:
a. 38.25%
b. 19.47%
c. 71.35%
d. 40.16%
e. 42.16%
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15. Which one of the following is definitely not an empirical formula?
a. C12H16O3
b. C12H22O11
c. C3H8O2
d. C4H12N2O
e. C6H12O4
16. A compound has an empirical formula CH2Cl. An independent analysis gave a value of 98.9 for its molar
mass. What is the correct molecular formula?
a. CH2Cl
b. C2H4Cl2
c. C2H2Cl4
d. C3H6Cl3
e. C3H3Cl6
17. When BaCl2 reacts with Na3PO4, Ba3(PO4)2 and NaCl are formed. How many moles of Ba3PO4 are
formed for each mole of BaCl2 that is consumed?
a. 3
b. 1
c. 0.3333
d. 2.3333
e. 1.5
If 0.600 moles of K2Cr2O7, 2.800 moles of H2SO4 and 1.500 moles of SeO2 are brought together and
allowed to react, then