CHEM271 - S13 Hour Exam IIIA

(10) 1) Complete the following decay equations:

a)
241
Am (Z=95) !
237
Np (Z=93) + ________
b)
53
Fe (Z=26) !"
+
+ ________
c)
111
Ag (Z= 47)

!
111
Cd (Z = 48) + _______
d)
96
Mo (Z = 42) +
2
H ! n + _______
e)
252
Cf (Z = 98) !
132
Sn (Z = 50) + ______ + 4n
(5) 2) For the following reaction coordinate diagram, clearly label the rate determining step, the
activation energy Ea for the reaction, #H of the reaction, the location of any intermediate and
show how the diagram might change with the use of a catalyst.
(5) 3) What is the osmotic pressure of a solution made from 25.6 mg of insulin (molar mass =
5990 g/mol) in 10.0 mL of an aqueous solution at 25
o
C? Express your answer in mm Hg.
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(10) 4) Find the energy released in the fission of 1.00 g of
240
Pu (Z = 94) according to

240
Pu !
128
Sn +
109
Ru + 3n
240
Pu = 240.0538075 amu
128
Sn = 127.910535 amu
109
Ru = 108.9132016 amu
n = 1.00866490 amu
(5) 5) Find the molality of a solution that is 1.50 M in sulfuric acid (molar mass = 98.08 g/mol) if
the density of the solution is 1.105 g/mL at 25
o
C?
(10) 6) a) Using the data below, determine the rate law for the following reaction.
H2PO4
-
(aq) + OH
-
(aq) ! HPO4
-
(aq) + H2O(l)

Exp. [H2PO4
-
] (M) [OH
-
] (M) Initial Rate (M/min)
1 0.0030 0.00040 0.0020
2 0.0030 0.00080 0.0080
3 0.0090 0.00040 0.0060
b) What is the rate constant with the correct units?
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(5) 7) If the vapor pressure of pure ethanol is 100.5 mm Hg at 35.0
o
C, what is the vapor pressure
of a solution made by dissolving 25.0 g of sucrose (molar mass = 342.3 g/mol) in 500.0 g of
ethanol (molar mass = 46.07 g/mol).
(5) 8) Po-209 is an alpha emitter with a t1/2 = 102 years. What is the activity in Bq of 1.00 ng
sample of
209
Po?
(10) 8) Use the proposed mechanism to answer the following questions
1) NO2 (g) + SO2 (g) ! NO (g) + SO3 (g) Slow (k1)
2) 2NO (g) + O2 (g) ! 2NO2 (g) Fast (k2)
3) 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ! 2SO3 (g) Fast (k3)
a) What is the overall reaction?
b) What is the intermediate(s) (if any)?
c) What is the catalyst (if any)?
d) Which step is the rate determining step?
e) What is the rate law for the reaction?
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(5) 9) What is the molecular weight of acetaminophen if the boiling point elevation #Tb = 4.5
o
C
when 6.33 g of acetaminophen is dissolved in 25.0 g of methanol. Kb of methanol = 2.7
o
C/m.
(10) 10) Use the following data table to determine the rate law for the disappearance of H2O2.
Time (s) [H2O2] ln[H2O2] 1/[H2O2]
0 1 0 1.00
120 0.91 -9.43E-02 1.10
300 0.78 -2.48E-01 1.28
600 0.59 -5.28E-01 1.69
1200 0.37 -9.94E-01 2.70
1800 0.22 -1.51 4.55
b) What is the rate constant for the reaction with the appropriate units?
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