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2012 Usnco National Exam Part I
2012 Usnco National Exam Part I
NATIONAL
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
NATIONAL EXAM PART I
Prepared by the American Chemical Society Chemistry Olympiad Examinations Task Force
amount of substance
ampere
atmosphere
atomic mass unit
Avogadro constant
Celsius temperature
centi prefix
coulomb
density
electromotive force
energy of activation
enthalpy
entropy
equilibrium constant
n
A
atm
u
NA
C
c
C
d
E
Ea
H
S
K
CONSTANTS
M
mol
h
P
k
Q
s
c
T
t
VP
V
V
R = 8.314 Jmol1K1
R = 0.0821 Latmmol1K1
1 F = 96,500 Cmol1
1 F = 96,500 JV1mol1
NA = 6.022 1023 mol1
h = 6.626 1034 Js
c = 2.998 108 ms1
0 C = 273.15 K
1.00 atm = 760 mm Hg
EQUATIONS
E Eo
1
1A
1
H
RT
ln Q
nF
H 1
ln K
constant
R T
k E 1 1
ln 2 a
k1 R T1 T2
18
8A
2
He
3
Li
2
2A
4
Be
13
3A
5
B
14
4A
6
C
15
5A
7
N
16
6A
8
O
17
7A
9
F
6.941
9.012
10.81
12.01
14.01
16.00
19.00
20.18
11
Na
12
Mg
13
Al
14
Si
15
P
16
S
17
Cl
18
Ar
22.99
24.31
26.98
28.09
30.97
32.07
35.45
39.95
19
K
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
1.008
4.003
10
Ne
20
Ca
3
3B
21
Sc
4
4B
22
Ti
5
5B
23
V
6
6B
24
Cr
7
7B
25
Mn
8
8B
26
Fe
9
8B
27
Co
10
8B
28
Ni
11
1B
29
Cu
12
2B
30
Zn
39.10
40.08
44.96
47.88
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
Rb
38
Sr
39
Y
40
Zr
41
Nb
42
Mo
43
Tc
44
Ru
45
Rh
46
Pd
47
Ag
48
Cd
49
In
50
Sn
51
Sb
52
Te
53
I
54
Xe
85.47
87.62
88.91
91.22
92.91
95.94
(98)
101.1
102.9
106.4
107.9
112.4
114.8
118.7
121.8
127.6
126.9
131.3
55
Cs
56
Ba
57
La
72
Hf
73
Ta
74
W
75
Re
76
Os
77
Ir
78
Pt
79
Au
80
Hg
81
Tl
82
Pb
83
Bi
84
Po
85
At
86
Rn
132.9
137.3
138.9
178.5
180.9
183.8
186.2
190.2
192.2
195.1
197.0
200.6
204.4
207.2
209.0
(209)
(210)
(222)
87
Fr
88
Ra
89
Ac
104
Rf
105
Db
106
Sg
107
Bh
108
Hs
109
Mt
110
Ds
111
Rg
112
Cn
113
114
115
116
117
118
(Uut)
(Uuq)
(Uup)
(Uuh)
(Uus)
(Uuo)
(223)
(226)
(227)
(261)
(262)
(263)
(262)
(265)
(266)
(281)
(272)
(285)
(284)
(289)
(288)
(293)
(294)
(294)
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58
Ce
59
Pr
60
Nd
61
Pm
62
Sm
63
Eu
64
Gd
65
Tb
66
Dy
67
Ho
68
Er
69
Tm
70
Yb
71
Lu
140.1
140.9
144.2
(145)
150.4
152.0
157.3
158.9
162.5
164.9
167.3
168.9
173.0
175.0
90
Th
91
Pa
92
U
93
Np
94
Pu
95
Am
96
Cm
97
Bk
98
Cf
99
Es
100
Fm
101
Md
102
No
103
Lr
232.0
231.0
238.0
(237)
(244)
(243)
(247)
(247)
(251)
(252)
(257)
(258)
(259)
(262)
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DIRECTIONS
When you have selected your answer to each question, blacken the corresponding space on the answer sheet using a soft, #2
pencil. Make a heavy, full mark, but no stray marks. If you decide to change an answer, erase the unwanted mark very carefully.
There is only one correct answer to each question. Any questions for which more than one response has been blackened will not
be counted.
Your score is based solely on the number of questions you answer correctly. It is to your advantage to answer every question.
1. Fe2O3 reacts with excess CO at a high temperature
according to the equation below.
Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
If 6.50 g of Fe2O3 yields 3.85 g of Fe what is the
percentage yield of the reaction?
(A) 59.2%
(B) 69.9%
(C) 76.3%
(D) 84.7%
(B) 2.40 M
(C) 4.00 M
(D) 4.50 M
(B) S2O52
(C) S2O72
(D) S2O82
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 9
(B) 3.70%
(C) 5.35%
(D) 10.7%
(A) CaHPO4
(B) CaCl2
(C) BaBr2
(D) BaSO4
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(B) 218 mL
(C) 224 mL
(D) 249 mL
(B) II only
CH3CH2CH3
231
CH3OCH3
250
CH3CHO
294
(B) 39.1
(C) 64.2
(D) 72.7
(B) 13.1 C
(C) 35.3 C
(D) 56.8 C
NO2(g)
?
(B) 99.6
H2O(l)
285.8
HNO3(aq)
207.0
(C) 102.2
NO(g)
91.3
(D) 157.0
21. For the reaction, 2H(g) H2(g), what are the signs of
H and S?
(A) H < 0, S < 0
(B) N2O4(l)
(C) N2O4(g)
(D) N2O5(s)
(B) 14.0 mm Hg
(C) 134 mm Hg
(D) 759 mm Hg
(B) The three phases (solid, liquid, gas) have the same
density.
(C) The three phases (solid, liquid, gas) are in
equilibrium.
(D) The three phases (solid, liquid, gas) are
indistinguishable in appearance.
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(A) G
(B) G/R
(C) H
(D) H/R
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(B) II only
[Hb], M
[CO], M
1
2
3
1.50 106
3.00 10-6
3.00 106
1.00 10-6
1.00 106
3.00 106
Initial rate of
disappearance of
Hb
Ms1
9.20 107
1.84 106
5.52 106
(C) 22.7 s1
(D) 9.86 s1
(B) H2SO3
(C) H3PO4
(D) H2SO4
(B) II only
(B) HONH2
(C) CH3NH2
(D) H2NNH2
28.
k values at low T
k rxn 1 < k rxn 2
k rxn 1 < k rxn 2
k rxn 1 > k rxn 2
k rxn 1 > k rxn 2
Ea values
Ea rxn 1 < Ea rxn 2
Ea rxn 1 > Ea rxn 2
Ea rxn 1 < Ea rxn 2
Ea rxn 1 > Ea rxn 2
(A) 4.27
(B) 4.23
(C) 4.15
(D) 4.10
CdCO3
5.2 1012
Ag2CrO4
1.1 1012
(C) Both
(D) Neither
(B) K1 + (K2)1/2 K3
(C) K1K2/2K3
(D) K1(K2)1//2/K3
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(B) +2.33
(C) +2.67
(D) +3
Sn4+(aq) + 2e Sn2+(aq)
E = 0.15 V
3+
2+
Cr (aq) + e Cr (aq)
E = -0.41 V
According to the standard reduction potentials above,
what is the value of E for the reaction below?
2Cr3+(aq) + Sn2+(aq) 2Cr2+(aq) + Sn4+(aq)
(A) 0.97 V
(B) 0.56 V
(C) +0.56 V
(D) +0.97 V
Ag+(aq) + e Ag(s)
Mg2+(aq) + 2e Mg(s)
39.
E = 0.80 V
E = 2.73 V
(C) 341
(B) 341
(D) 681
(A) Cr3+
(B) Mn3+
(C) Fe3+
(D) Co3+
(B) 2s electron
(C) 2p electron
(D) 3s electron
2+
(B) 0.496 M
(C) 2.01 M
(D) 4.06 M
(B) NaF
(C) MgCl2
(D) MgO
(A) II only
(A) seesaw
(B) T-shaped
(B) 0.161 L
(C) 4.83 L
(D) 9.67 L
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
E2
1820
E3
2740
E4
11600
E5
14800
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51. Three monosulfur fluorides are known: SF2, SF4 and SF6.
Of these, polar species include
(A) N2 + 3H2
(B) 2CO + O2
(D) 2SO2 + O2
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54. How many isomers exist for the square planar species
Pt(H2O)(NH3)ClBr?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(C) 3
(D) 4
(A) Ag(NH3)2+
(B) C2H5MgBr
(D) LiAlH4
(B) diastereomers.
(C) enantiomers.
(B) 2
(A) 1
(C) Polystyrene
(A) 1
END OF TEST
(D) 4
(B) nitrogen
(C) oxygen
(D) phosphorus
(B) Agree
(C) Disagree
(D) Strongly disagree
62. As a result of my participation in the USNCO program,
I plan to study more chemistry.
63. As a result of my participation in the USNCO program,
I plan to major in chemistry in college.
64. As a result of my participation in the USNCO program,
I have a more positive view of chemistry than I did before
participating.
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Olympiad 2012
USNCO National Exam
Part I
KEY
Number
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Answer
D
D
B
D
C
D
A
D
B
B
A
C
A
B
A
B
C
B
B
A
A
C
C
D
A
A
C
B
C
C
Number
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
Answer
D
D
C
A
A
D
B
B
D
A
C
C
A
B
D
C
A
C
A
B
C
D
A
C
A
D
B
C
C
D