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CHE1501 ‘Octobet*Novemder 2015 XHE1501 GENERAL CHEMISTRY IA Duration 2 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST MR MG SMITH SECOND DR B VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Use of » non-programmable pocket calculator 1s permissible Closed book examination This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue ‘The above-mentioned calculator may be a SCIENTIFIC caleu tor. ‘This paper consists of 17 pages (iicluding this page) Four pages are attached for rough work (pg. 12-15) table of physical constants and conversion factors 1s included (pg 16) ‘A periodic table ts attached (pg. 17) Answer all the Questions Fill in the answers on the question paper Show all your calculations Wnte the correct units at each step in your calculationsand answers NB_ Marks will be deducted for imcorrect or missing unitsa) b) ° d CHE1501 OCTINOV 2015 What ts the formula of magnesium hydrogen carbonate? @ Explain what 1s meant by isofopes_ Would you consider $ ind $* to be isotopes? (3) Write the fill electron configuration for the caletum ion and provide the name of the noble gas that 1s isoelectronic with thus 108, a Draw the electron energy level diagram of the chlorme atom and desenbe a valence electron of this 1on using the four quantum numbers 6 {15}CHE1501 OCTINOV 2015 Consider the following balanced redox reaction 1n acidic medium and answer questions () t0 (wv) below 2CHOH)s(s) + 6CIO(aq) + 2H" (ag) + 2CrOP (aq) + 3Clx@) 0) Whats the oxidizing agent? @ Which element increases in oxidation number? @) (11) What species contains the element with the highest oxidation number? (2) (vy) What would the balanced redox reaction be in basic medium? @) 18)CHE1s01 ocTINOV 2015 a) Silver nitrate 1s mixed with sodium hydroxide sn one container, and lithium sulphate 1s ‘mixed with sodium hydroxide mm another container After reaciton time 1s allowed you found that one of the solutions stayed clear and the other one changed toa milky suspension Identify the type of reaction that is occurring vn the reaction that changed Also give a balanced reaction equation for the reaction that changed @ b) In 100 g of ethylene glycol, which used in automobile antifreeze, there are 38 97g Hand 51 6 gO Whats the empirical formula of this organic compound” (6)°) CHE1S01 OCTINOV 2015 ‘Suppose you prepare a sample of paracetamol by reacting 10 0 y of p-amunophenol with 150 g of acetic anhydnde You obtain 10 8 g of pure paracetumol as a product What 1s the percentage yield of the reaction? Hint Fist identify the limiting reagent and calculate the theoretical yield bu 0-4 hs a 6 prommophesel ——aeete anhydride paracetamol acer aad Mvw=109 13 gfnol Mor 1210 gol Mw ISt17 g/mol Mw = 6005 ginal _ ®& | | | Peer 118]a) by °) 4d ‘CHE1501 ‘OCTINOV 2015 Grve the symbol for 4 hydride ron, a hydrogen cation and a hydrogen atom and then arrange them according to mereasing size Q) ‘Arrange F, O and N in order of increasing rontzatton energy Explain what 1s meant by electronegatwnty @ What determines how weil something will dissolve in water? @QCHEI501 OcTINOV 2015 ©) Conswder the porphyrin molecule below Each of A, B, C and D, represent a different type of bond Identify A, B, C and D as enther non-polar covalent, polar covalent, coordinate covalent, 1ontc or hydrogen bonds ° Na Soe! (4) | | | a SS ee eee ee ee f) IF you hed two layers of gas i a container contammng carbon dioxide (Mw = 4401 g/mol) and air, which layer would be the lower layer at STP? (Density of aris 1 29 g/L.) Show your calculation a | | | Z 7 16)CHE1501 OCTINOV 2015 a) Draw the Lewss structure of phosphonc acid (H3PO,) 1n the space below Use lines for bonds and show all lone pairy Show the formal charges of each atom in your structure Finally, indicate the polantty of the bonds in your diagram a b) Although water and berythum chlonde (BeCh) are both AX: molecules, they differ in shape Use VSEPR theory to explain why berylltum chlonde ts linear whereas water 1s non-linear @) uyCHE1501 OCTINOV 2015 a) What 1s meant by the term reactron raie? Name three factors that can affect the rate of a chermeal reaction Is the rate of disappearance of reactants always the same as the rate of a 2¢ of the products?” a b) Consider the following reversible reaction and answer (1), (11) and (11) below ‘Ni(g) + 3H.(g) 5 2NHs(g) AH = aks (Use the Le Chatelier’s principle to predict the level (high or low) of temperature needed to maximize the yield of ammonia when equihbrium 1s established Give the reason for your answer @) (i) Now use the Le Chatelter’s principle to predict the level (high or low) of ressure necded to maximrze the yield Give the reason for your answer (3) (in) Wte the equiltbrtum constant expression for the reaction @ What 1s the effect of a catalyst on a reversible reaction? a) (19)») °) ‘CHE15O1 OCTINOV 2015, In the following reaction, identify the acid, base, conjugate acid and conjugate base ‘Then, write which Acid/Base theory best describes the reaction HSOs + CN" + HCN +05" WSO; + CN 74 HCN + SOs Acid Base theory ‘What property do all strong acids and strong bases have in common? Circle the stronger acid in each pair NEA" NH H:0 H0+ HXxO HXOs (X 15 an unknown element) 10 @ @ @)‘CHE101 OCTINO 2015 4) Briefly explain the chemistry of how sulphur dioxide, SO,, contnbutes to the formation of acid rain Include relevant chemical equations o) 113) ‘TOTAL OF PAPER: 100 MARKS.‘CHE1801 OCTINOV 2015 ROUGH WORKCHE1501 OCTINOV 2015, ROUGH WORKCHEtSO1 OCTINOV 2015 ROUGH WORKCHEt501 OCTINOV 2015 ROUGH WORKCHE1501 OCTINOV 2015 PHYSICAL CONSTANTS: Constant Atomic mass unit 1.66054 x1077 kg. Avogadro's number 6 02214 x10 mol Boltzmann constant 138066 x10 5K Charge of an Gas constant electron 160218 x10" C 0.08206 L atm K"! mol" 8314513 K" mot! 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