CHE140 Fundamentals of Chemistry

Semester 1 2014 Written Test 1

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CHE140 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY
WRITTEN TEST 1
Semester 1 2014

Total marks: 21 Reading time: 5 minutes Test time: 30 minutes

Instructions

Calculator
Scientific calculator only
(non QWERTY, memory cleared).
Provided by the student.
Information Sheet
The final page of the paper is an
information sheet, which may be
detached.
4 Short Answer Questions
Marks for each question
indicated
21 marks total
Answer the questions in the
spaces provided on the paper.
To obtain full marks students
must:
Show clear working
Give final answers to the
correct number of
significant figures
Show correct units


Examiners Use Only
Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4









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Answer the questions in the spaces provided

Question 1 (8 marks)

a) The equations for two chemical reactions shown below are not balanced. Balance
the equations by writing the appropriate coefficients in front of the formulas in the
equations.


KClO
3
(s) KCl(s) + O
2
(g)
(1 mark)

V
2
O
5
(s) + Ca(l) V(l) + CaO(s)
(1 mark)

b) Write balanced equations for the chemical reactions described below.

i) A precipitate forms when aqueous solutions of potassium phosphate and calcium
nitrate are mixed. Write the net ionic equation.





(2 marks)

ii) Calcium metal placed in aqueous hydrochloric acid solution reacts to form hydrogen
gas and the resulting solution conducts an electric current. Write the net ionic
equation.





(2 marks)

iii) Under certain conditions, titanium(IV) chloride reacts with magnesium metal to
produce titanium metal and magnesium chloride.





(2 marks)
Question 2 follows

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Question 2 (3 marks)

Determine the empirical formula of a compound with the following percentage
composition. Show all working.

Na 17.552 %
Cr 39.696 %
O 42.752 %


































Question 3 follows

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Semester 1 2014 Written Test 1
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Question 3 (5 marks)
The complex process of glucose metabolism is represented by the following balanced
equation. Glucose (C
6
H
12
O
6
) reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

C
6
H
12
O
6
(s) + 6O
2
(g) 6CO
2
(g) + 6H
2
O(l)

Molar masses: C
6
H
12
O
6
180.16 g mol
1
, O
2
32.00 g mol
1
, CO
2
44.01 g mol
1
,
H
2
O 18.02 g mol
1


a) What mass of glucose is required to react with 20.0 g of oxygen?



















(3 marks)

b) What mass of carbon dioxide can be formed in the reaction of 5.55 10
2
mol of
glucose?











(2 marks)
Question 4 follows

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Semester 1 2014 Written Test 1
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Question 4 (5 marks)
The thermite reaction shown in the equation below is a process used to obtain iron metal
from iron(III) oxide. The heat produced in the reaction is so intense that the iron formed is
molten. Solid aluminium oxide is also produced in the reaction.

2Al(s) + Fe
2
O
3
(s) Al
2
O
3
(s) + 2Fe(l)

Molar masses: Al 26.98 g mol
1
, Fe
2
O
3
159.70 g mol
1
, Al
2
O
3
101.96 g mol
1
, Fe 55.85 g mol
1


Answer the following questions about this reaction when 124 g of Al are reacted with 601 g
of Fe
2
O
3
.

a) Calculate the number of moles of each reactant.

Moles Al






( mark)
Moles Fe
2
O
3







( mark)

b) Determine the amount (moles) of Al needed to react completely with the number of
moles of Fe
2
O
3
calculated in part a) above.








(1 mark)

c) Which reactant is limiting? Explain your answer.








(1 mark)
Question 4 continues

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Question 4 continued

d) Based on your determination of the limiting reactant, what mass of Al
2
O
3
could be
produced in the reaction?
















(2 marks)

End of Test

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DETACHABLE INFORMATION SHEET

Periodic Table

Solubility Rules

1. Alkali metal (Group 1: Li
+
, Na
+
, etc.) and ammonium (NH
4
+
) salts are soluble.

2. Nitrate (NO
3

), acetate (CH
3
COO

) and perchlorate (ClO

4

) salts are soluble.

3. Silver, lead and mercury(I) salts are insoluble.

4. Chloride, bromide and iodide salts are soluble.

5. Carbonate, sulfide, phosphate, oxide and hydroxide salts are insoluble.

6. Sulfate salts are soluble except calcium and barium sulfates.

These rules must be applied in the order given. That is, rule 1 takes precedence over rule 2;
rules 1 and 2 over rule 3; and so on. For example, consider silver chloride and silver nitrate.
Silver chloride is insoluble as rule 3 (insoluble silver salts) takes precedence over rule 4
(soluble chlorides). Conversely, silver nitrate is soluble as rule 2 (soluble nitrates) precedes
rule 3.
Also note: these rules are generalizations only and refer to salt solubilities in water at room
temperature; insoluble means sparingly soluble, say <1 g/L.

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Names, Symbols and Charges of Some Polyatomic Ions

Cyanide CN

Nitrite NO
2

Sulfite SO
3
2
Hypochlorite
ClO

Chlorite
ClO
2

Chlorate
ClO
3

Perchlorate
ClO
4

Peroxide O
2
2
Permanganate MnO
4

Hydrogensulfate HSO
4

Dihydrogenphosphate H
2
PO
4

Hydrogenphosphate HPO
4
2
Dichromate Cr
2
O
7
2

Other Useful Information

Avogadro's number N
A
= 6.02 10
23
mol
1

Density = Mass/Volume