Review for Lecture Exam-I CHEM 1411

Part A : Attempt any Five questions: Show all work to get full credit:

1.A piece of platinum metal with a density of 21.5 g/cm3 has a volume of 4.49 cm3. What is its
mass?

2. Convert 172.9 0F to degrees Celsius.

3. What are the names of the following compounds?

OF2
S4N4
BCl3

4. Write the following numbers in scientific notation:

0.000653
350,000
0.02700

5. A sample of gasoline has a density of 0.718 g/mL. What is the volume of 454 g of gasoline?

6. What are the chemical formulas for the following ionic compounds?
potassium carbonate

manganese(II) sulfate

7. Aluminum powder burns in oxygen to produce a substance called aluminum oxide. A sample
of 2.00 grams of aluminum is burned in oxygen and produces 3.78 grams of aluminum oxide.
How many grams of oxygen were used in this reaction?

Part B:
(Multiple choice questions):
1. A tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by further
experimentation is referred to as
A) a hypothesis.

B) a law.

C) a theory.

D) none of the above.

2.Complete the following sentence. A hypothesis is

A)

a tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by

further experimentation.

B)

a statement describing a relationship between phenomena that is

always the same under the same conditions.

C)

a unifying principle that explains a body of facts and relations.

D)

a model used to visualize the invisible.

3. Complete the following sentence. A theory is

A)

a tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by

further experimentation.

B)

a statement describing a relationship between phenomena that is

always the same under the same conditions.

C)

a unifying principle that explains a body of facts and relations.

D)

a model used to visualize the invisible.

4. A microliter corresponds to:

A) 102 liters.
liters.

B) 103 liters.

C) 106 liters.

14
7

(5). Which nuclide has the same number of protons as

19
9

15
8

12
6

15
7

31
15

D) 109 liters.

N
?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
59
27

(6). How many electrons does the ion

a)
25
b)
27
c)
29
d)
32
e)
59

Co 2
have?

(7). Which combination of protons, neutrons, and electrons correctly represents a 56Fe nuclide?
a)
56 protons, 26 neutrons, 26 electrons
b)
56 protons, 26 neutrons, 56 electrons

E) 1012

c)
d)
e)
(8).

26 protons, 30 neutrons, 56 electrons

26 protons, 30 neutrons, 30 electrons
26 protons, 30 neutrons, 26 electrons

Naturally occurring element X exists in three isotopic forms: X-28 (27.979 amu, 92.21% abundance), X-29
(28.976 amu, 4.70% abundance), and X-30 (29.974 amu, 3.09% abundance). Calculate the atomic weight of
X.
a)
28.1 amu
b)
35.3 amu
c)
29.1 amu
d)
86.9 amu
e)
25.8 amu

(9). The elements in a row of the periodic table are known as

a)
a family.
b)
a group.
c)
metals.
d)
metalloids.
e)
a period.
(10). All of the following statements about different elements are true except
a)
Potassium is an alkali metal.
b)
Aluminum is a transition element.
c)
Barium is an alkaline earth metal.
d)
Fluorine is a halogen.

e)

Helium is a noble gas

(11). Choose the group containing the most reactive nonmetals.

a)
Group 1A
b)
Group 3A
c)
Group 5A
d)
Group 7A
e)
Group 8A
(12). The species Na+, Mg2+, and Al3+ are all
a)
anions.
b)
cations.
c)
isotopes.
d)
isoelectronic.
e)
allotropes.
(13). Which of the following statements is true about one formula unit of MgCl2?
a)
It is composed of one Mg atom and one Cl2 molecule.
b)
It is composed of one MgCl2 molecule.
c)
It is composed of one Mg atom and two Cl atoms.
d)
It is composed of one Mg2+ ion and two Cl- ions.
e)
It is composed of one Mg2+ ion and one Cl22- ion.
(14). How many oxygen atoms are there in a formula unit of UO2(C2H3O2)2
a)
4
b)
12

NH4C2H3O2

6H2O?

c)
d)
e)

25
14
10

(15). What is the formula for the binary compound formed between Al3+ and Se2 ions?
a)
AlSe
b)
Al2Se
c)
Al2Se3
d)
Al3Se2
e)
AlSe3
(16). How many electrons does a phosphide ion have?
a)
2
b)
15
c)
13
d)
18
e)
20
(17). The formula for the sulfide ion is
a)
S2-.
b)
S2O32-.
c)
SO42-.
d)
SO32-.
e)
HSO4-.

(18). The formula of the perchlorate ion is

a)
ClO4-.
b)
ClO-.
c)
Cl2O3-.
d)
ClO2-.
e)
CN-.
(19). The formulas of the nitrite, phosphate, and nitrate ions are represented, respectively, as
a)
NO2, PO43, NO3.
b)
N3, PO33, NO3.
c)
NO, P5, NO3.
d)
NO2, P3, NO3.
e)
NO3, PO2, N3.
(20). The systematic name for BaH2 is
a)
barium dihydrogen.
b)
barium dihydride.
c)
barium(II) hydrate.
d)
barium dihydrate.
e)
barium hydride.
(21). The correct name for FeO is
a)
iron oxide.
b)
iron(II) oxide.
c)
iron(III) oxide.
d)
iron monoxide.
e)
iron(I) oxide.
(22). The chemical formula for iron(III) sulfide is
a)
Fe2(SO3)3.
b)
Fe2(SO4)3.
c)
Fe2S3.
d)
Fe3(SO3)2.
e)
Fe3(SO4)2.
(23). The formula for hypochlorous acid is
a)
HClO2.
b)
HClO.
c)
HClO3.
d)
HClO4.
e)
HCl.

(24). Who discovered the nucleus of an atom?

a)
Rutherford
b)
de Broglie
c)
Bohr
d)
Thomson
e)
Heisenberg
(25). Which one of the following lists gives the correct symbols for the elements phosphorus, potassium, silver,
chlorine, and sulfur?
a)
K, Ag, Po, Cl, S
b)
P, Po, Ag, Cl, S
c)
Ph, K, Ag, S, Cl
d)
P, K, Ag, Cl, S
e)
Ph, Po, Ag, Cl, S

(26). Which of the following pairs of compounds can be used to illustrate the law of multiple proportions?
a)
NH4 and NH4Cl
b)
ZnO2 and ZnCl2
c)
H2O and HCl
d)
NO and NO2
e)
CH4 and CO2

(27). If two different nuclides have the same mass number, it must mean that
a)
both have the same total number of protons.
b)
both have the same total number of neutrons.
c)
both have the same total number of protons and neutrons.
d)
both have the same total number of electrons.
e)
they are isotopes.

28. 2.4 km is how many millimeters?

A)

2,400 mm

D)

2.4 106 mm

B)

2.4 104 mm

E)

2.4 105 mm

C)

2.4 105 mm

29. 14.

Lead melts at 601.0C. What temperature is this in F?

A) 302F

B) 365F

C) 1,050F

D) 1,082F

E) 1,114F

30.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, was 122F.
Express this temperature in C.
A) 50.0C
31.

B) 64.4C

C) 67.8C

D) 162.0C

E) 219.6C

The number 1.050 109 has how many significant figures?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 9

E) 13

32.
How many significant figures does the result of the following operation
contain?

8.52010 7.9
A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

E) 6

33. The average distance from Earth to the sun is 9.3 107 miles. How many
kilometers is this?
A)

1.5 108 km

D)

1.7 108 km

B)

1.5 105 km

E)

1.5 1011 km

C) 5.6 107 km
34. The

state of matter for an object that has both definite volume and definite shape is the
a) solid state.
b) liquid state.
c) gaseous state.
d) elemental state.
e) mixed state.

35. Which

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

of the following is a mixture?

sucrose (table sugar: the formula is C12H22O11)
solder (an alloy made of varying amounts of Sn and Pb)
bromine (a liquid with the formula Br2)
both a and b
both b and c

36. All

of the following are homogeneous mixtures except

a) sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
b) sodium chloride and potassium chloride solution.
c) hydrochloric acid solution.
d) hydrogen gas plus chlorine gas.
e) mercury-zinc solution.

37. Which

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
38. All

of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

gasoline
sugar dissolved in water
rubbing alcohol
both a and b
a, b, and c

of the following statements are correct except

a) The conversion of compounds into elements is a chemical change.
b) The conversion of sugar into carbon and water is a chemical change.
c) The conversion of elements into compounds is a chemical change.
d) The conversion of liquid water into gaseous water is a chemical change.
e) The evaporation of water is a physical change.

39. Which

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
40. The

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
41.

of the following is an example of a chemical change?

iodine sublimating
alcohol boiling
sodium chloride melting
silver tarnishing
sucrose dissolving

boiling of water is a
physical change because the water merely disappears.
physical change because the gaseous water is chemically the same as the liquid.
chemical change because heat is needed for the process to occur.
chemical change because a gas (steam) is given off.
chemical and physical damage.

The term that is most directly related to the precision of a set of laboratory measurements is
a) reproducibility.
b) converting unit.
c) accuracy.
d) exactness.
e) the number of significant figures.

42. Express the number 0.000053 in scientific notation.

A) 5.3 10-2

B) 5.3 10-3

C) 5.3 10-4

D) 5.3 10-5

E) 5.3 10-6