Final Exam Practice Problems:

R = 0.0821 Latm/molK NA = 6.022X1023 h = 6.626X10-34 Js

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c = 2.998X10 m/s

1. Identify a liquid.
A) Definite volume and definite shape.
B) Definite volume and no definite shape.
C) No definite volume and no definite shape.
D) No definite volume and definite shape.

2. A substance that can't be chemically broken down into simpler substances is considered to be
A) a homogeneous mixture.
B) an element.
C) a heterogeneous mixture.
D) a compound.
E) an electron.

3. Which of the following are examples of a chemical change?

A) coffee brewing
B) water boiling
C) leaves turning color in the fall
D) salt dissolves in water
E) None of the above are chemical changes.

4. A student performs an experiment to determine the density of a sugar solution. She obtains the
following results: 4.11 g/mL, 4.81 g/mL, 4.95 g/mL, 3.75 g/mL. If the actual value for the
density of the sugar solution is 4.75 g/mL, which statement below best describes her results?
A) Her results are precise, but not accurate.
B) Her results are accurate, but not precise.
C) Her results are both precise and accurate
D) Her results are neither precise nor accurate.
E) It isn't possible to determine with the information given.

5. The mass number is equal to

A) the sum of the sum of the electrons and protons.
B) the sum of the sum of the neutrons and electrons.
C) the sum of the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
D) the sum of the number of protons and neutrons.

6. Which of the following statements about subatomic particles is TRUE?

A) A neutral atom contains the same number of protons and electrons.
B) Protons have about the same mass as electrons.
C) Electrons make up most of the mass of an atom.
D) Protons and neutrons have opposite, but equal in magnitude, charges.
E) Neutrons and electrons are found in the nucleus of an atom.

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7. Write the formula for barium nitrite.
A) Ba3N2
B) BaNO3
C) BN
D) Ba(NO2)2
E) B(NO2)3

8. Calculate the molar mass for Mg(ClO4)2.

A) 223.21 g/mol
B) 123.76 g/mol
C) 119.52 g/mol
D) 247.52 g/mol
E) 75.76 g/mol

9. What is the average mass, in grams, of one atom of iron?

10. The percent composition by mass of a compound is 76.0% C, 12.8% H, and 11.2% O. The
molar mass of this compound is 284.5 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

A. C10H6O
B. C9H18O
C. C16H28O4
D. C20H12O2
E. C18H36O2

11. How many grams of Cl2 can be prepared from the reaction of 16.0 g of MnO2 and 30.0 g of
HCl according to the following chemical equation?

MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O

12. Based on the solubility rules, which one of these compounds should be insoluble in water?

A. NaCl
B. MgBr2
C. FeCl2
D. AgBr
E. ZnCl2

13. How many sodium atoms are there in 6.0 g of Na3N?

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14. A sample of a gas occupies 1.40 × 103 mL at 25°C and 760 mmHg. What volume will it
occupy at the same temperature and 380 mmHg?

15. A 20.00 mL sample of 0.1015 M nitric acid is introduced into a flask, and water is added until
the volume of the solution reaches 250. mL. What is the concentration of nitric acid in the final
solution?

16. Octane (C8H18) undergoes combustion according to the following thermochemical equation:

2C8H18(l) + 25O2(g) → 16CO2(g) + 18H2O(l) = -11,020 kJ/mol

Given that [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol and [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol, calculate the
standard enthalpy of formation of octane.

A. -210 kJ/mol
B. -11,230 kJ/mol
C. 22,040 kJ/mol
D. -420 kJ/mol
E. 420 kJ/mol

17. Which of these atoms has the largest radius?

A. B
B. Ga
C. Br
D. Si
E. Cl

18. Which of these elements has the greatest electronegativity?

A. Li
B. As
C. K
D. N
E. Be

19.According to the VSEPR theory, the molecular shape of ammonia is

A. linear.
B. trigonal planar.
C. bent.
D. tetrahedral.
E. trigonal pyramidal.

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20.A liquid boils when its

A. vapor pressure is exactly 1 atmosphere.

B. vapor pressure is equal to, or greater than, the external pressure pushing on it.
C. temperature is equal to 273 K (standard temperature).
D. temperature is greater than room temperature.

21.The electron configuration of a ground-state copper atom is

A. [Ar]4s24d4.
B. [Ar]4s24p63d3.
C. [Ar]4s23d9.
D. [Ar]3d9.
E. [Ar]4s13d10.

22. Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction

2C8H18(l) + 17O2(g) → 16CO(g) + 18H2O(l).

A. 10,450 kJ/mol
B. 6,492 kJ/mol
C. 15,550 kJ/mol
D. -6,492 kJ/mol
E. -10.450 kJ/mol

23. Which set of quantum numbers if allowed?

n l ml ms
A 1 0 -1 -1/2
B 1 0 0 +1/2
C 1 0 1 -1/2
D 1 1 0 +1/2

24. Which two electron configurations represent elements that would have similar chemical
properties?
(1) 1s22s22p4
(2) 1s22s22p5
(3) [Ar]4s23d104p3
(4) [Ar]4s23d104p4

A. (1) and (2)

B. (1) and (3)
C. (1) and (4)
D. (2) and (4)
E. (2) and (3)

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25. Draw a Lewis Dot Structure for CH2Cl2

26. Determine the name for P4O10.

A) phosphorus (IV) oxide
B) diphosphorus pentoxide
C) phosphorus oxide
D) phosphorus (II) oxide
E) tetraphosphorus decoxide

27. How many C2H4 molecules are contained in 45.8 mg of C2H4? The molar mass of C2H4 is
28.05 g/mol.

28. Determine the empirical formula for a compound that is 36.86% N and 63.14% O by mass.

29.How many moles of oxygen are formed when 58.6 g of KNO3 decomposes according to the
following reaction? The molar mass of KNO3 is 101.11 g/mol.

4 KNO3(s) → 2 K2O(s) + 2 N2(g) + 5 O2(g)

30. Give the complete ionic equation for the reaction (if any) that occurs when aqueous solutions
of lithium sulfide and copper (II) nitrate are mixed.
A) Li+ (aq) + SO42-(aq) + Cu+(aq) + NO3-(aq) → CuS(s) + Li+(aq) + NO3-(aq)
B) Li+ (aq) + S-(aq) + Cu+(aq) + NO3-(aq) → CuS(s) + LiNO3(aq)
C) 2 Li+(aq) + S2-(aq) + Cu2+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + S2-(aq) + 2 LiNO3(s)
D) 2 Li+(aq) + S2-(aq) + Cu2+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq) → CuS(s) + 2 Li+(aq) + 2 NO3-(aq)
E) No reaction occurs.

31. The titration of 25.0 mL of an unknown concentration H2SO4 solution requires 83.6 mL of
0.12 M LiOH solution. What is the concentration of the H2SO4 solution (in M)?

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32. A large balloon is initially filled to a volume of 25.0 L at 353 K and a pressure of 2575 mm
Hg. What volume of gas will the balloon contain at 1.35 atm and 253 K?

33. A mixture of 0.220 moles CO, 0.350 moles H2 and 0.640 moles He has a total pressure of
2.95 atm. What is the pressure of CO?

34. Use Lewis theory to determine the chemical formula for the compound formed between Mg
and Br.

35. Give the change in condition to go from a liquid to a gas.

A) Increase heat or reduce pressure
B) Increase heat or increase pressure
C) Cool or reduce pressure
D) Cool or increase pressure
E) None of the above

36. Draw the best Lewis structure for the free radical, NO2- What is the formal charge on the N?
A) 0
B) +1
C) -1
D) +2
E) -2

37. What element is undergoing oxidation (if any) in the following reaction?

CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)

A) O
B) H
C) C
D) both C and H
E) None of the elements is undergoing oxidation.

38. Determine the oxidation state of P in PO33-.

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Answers:
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. 9.28 X 10-23 grams
10. E
11. 13.0 grams
12. D
13. 1.30 X 1023 Na atoms
14. 2.8 L
15. 8.12 X 10-3 M
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. E
20. B
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. C

25.
26. E
27. 9.8 X 1020 atoms
28. N 2O 3
29. 0.724 moles O2
30. D
31. 0.401 M H2SO4
32. 48.1 L
33. 0.54 atm
34. MgBr2
35. A
36. A
37. C
38. +3

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