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FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS 2019/2020

Department: School of Health & Business

Program: HND & Vocational School Venue: Exam Hall A
Course Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY Date: 28/02/ 2020
Course Code: CHE118 Time: 11: 00am - 01: 00pm
Instructors: Mr. Nkweti Duration: 2hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Answer the questions in each section according to the

instructions provided for the section. You are reminded of the need of sensitivity to the English
language as a primordial essence for generating grammaticality and correct usage.

SECTION-A Time allowed (2 hours)

Instruction: Shade the correct answer only (30marks)

1. Which of the following statements best describes what happens when chocolate melts?
a) This is a physical change, and the molecules move farther apart.
b) This is a chemical change, and the molecules move farther apart.
c) This is a physical change, and the molecules move closer together.
d) This is a chemical change, and the molecules move closer together.
2. Which of the following is not part of Dalton’s atomic theory?
a) All matter is composed of indivisible atoms.
b) Atoms of the same element can be different.
c) Compounds form when atoms combine in whole number ratios.
d) A chemical reaction involves rearrangement of atoms.
3. Which of the following pairs of compounds illustrates the law of multiple proportions?
a) Fe, FeO3 b) Cl, Cl2 c) H2SO4, NaOH d) H2O, H2O2
4. Which of the following elements would you expect to behave most like magnesium?
a) sodium b) calcium c) aluminum d) scandium
5. Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a) X rays b) microwaves c) green light d) UV light

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6. Which of the following represents the correct formula of the compound formed by
fluorine and aluminum?
a) Al3F7 b) Al5F c) AlF3 Al7F3
7. Which of the following is an ionic compound?
a) N2O b) CO c) HCl d) Na2O
8. Which of the following is most likely to lose electrons in an ionic
compound?
a) oxygen (O) b) hydrogen (H) c) lead (Pb) d) carbon (C)
9. Which of the following is the least active metal?
a) aluminum b) gold c) iron d) magnesium
10. Which statement best describes the chemistry of soaps?
a) They contain both a nonpolar group and a polar group
b) They contain only a nonpolar group
c) They contain only a charged group
d) They are highly polar, charged compounds
11. Which of the following is not true about acid-base indicators?
a) They act as sensors of H+ by changing color.
b) They account for the fact that roses are red and violets are blue.
c) They are found in pH paper.
d) They form the basis of the Scott test for cocaine.
12. Isomers are molecules with the same
a) kinds and number of atoms but a different arrangement of these atoms
b) number of electrons and protons but a different number of neutrons
c) net dipole but different atoms involved in the bond
d) molecular formula but a different overall charge
13. Which of the following elements has the greatest electronegativity?
a) S b) He c) Fr d) Cl
14. Your friend is abroad this semester in London. She reports that the temperature there is
4°C. You know that the conversion to Fahrenheit involves multiplying by 1.8 and adding
32°F. What is the London temperature in Fahrenheit with the correct number of
significant figures?
a) 39.2°F b) 39°F c) 40°F d) 4°F
15. How many centimeters are in 2.45 feet? (2.54 cm/inch, 12 inches/foot)
a. 6.22 b. 0.518 c. 29.4 d. 74.7 e. 11.6
16. Write the chemical formula for the compound formed from Cr 3+ and SO42–- ions.
a. Cr3SO4 b. Cr3(SO4)2 c. Cr3SO4 d. Cr2(SO4)3 e. Cr2(SO4)2
17. Consider the balanced equation: 2CH4 + 4O2 Æ 2CO2 + 4H2O
If 2.50 mol of each reactant is mixed together, how many moles of CO 2 will be produced?
a. 2.50 b. 5.00 c. 1.25 d. 4.00 e. 2.00
18. How many carbon atoms are in 115.00 g of glucose, C6H12O6?
a. 115 b. 6.02 x 1023 c. 0.638 d. 3.84 x 1023 e. 2.30 x 1024
19. In the reaction, K2SO4(aq) + Ba(NO3)2(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2 KNO3(aq), which ions are the
spectator ions?
a. Ba2+ and SO42- b. Ba2+ and K+ c. Ba2+ and NO3- d. K+ and SO42- e. K+ and NO3-

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20. 66.7 mL of 18.0 molar sulfuric acid solution was dissolved in enough water to make 500 mL of
solution. The molarity of the diluted mixture is
a. 2.40 molar b. 0.135 molar
c. 36.0 molar d. 9.00 molar
e. 0.00741 molar
21. Which of these equations does not represent an oxidation-reduction reaction?
a. 3Al + 6HCl → 3H2 + AlCl3
b. 2H2O → 2H2 + O2
c. 2NaCl + Pb(NO3)2 → PbCl2 + 3NaNO3
d. 2NaI + Br2 → 2NaBr + I2
e. Cu(NO3)2 + Zn → Zn(NO3)2 + Cu
22. A 500.0 gram sample of aluminum is initially at 25.0 oC. It absorbs 32.60 kJ of heat from its
surroundings. What is its final temperature, in oC? (specific heat = 0.9930 J g-1 oC-1 for
aluminum)
a. 40.4 oC b. 64.7 oC c. 65.7 oC d. 89.7 oC e. 90.7 oC
23. . According to the kinetic theory of gases, the average kinetic energy of the gas particles in a
gas sample is directly proportional to the
a. pressure b. Volume c. Temperature d. molar mass e. number of moles of gas
24. What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which has a frequency of 4.464 x 10 14 s-1?
a. 1.338 x 1023 m b. 1.489 x 10-6 m c. 6.716 x 10-7 nm d. 671.6 nm e. 7.472 x 10-15 nm
25. What is the wavelength, in nm, of radiation which has an energy of 3.371 x 10 -19 joules per
photon?
a. 655.9 nm b. 152.5 nm c. 170.0 nm d. 589.3 nm e. 745.1 nm
26. The atoms in the oxygen molecule, O2, are held together by
a. a single covalent bond
b. a double covalent bond
c. a triple covalent bond
d. an ionic bond
e. a magnetic dipole bond
27. Based on the position in the periodic table, which one of the following atoms would you
expect to be the most electronegative?
a. Cl b. Ge c. P d. Se e. Sn
28. Indicate the type of hybrid orbitals used by the central atom in PCl 3.
a. sp b. sp2 c. sp3 d. sp3d e. sp3d2
29. Which one of the following substances will have both dispersion forces and dipole-dipole
forces?
a. HCl b. BCl3 c. Br2 d. H2 e. CO2
30. Calculate the molality of a solution containing 14.3 g of NaCl in 42.2 g of water.
a. 2.45 × 10-4 m b. 5.80 × 10-4 m c. 2.45 × 10-1 m d. 103 m e. 5.80 m

SECTION-B (20marks)

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1. Assume that the element with atomic number 113 has just been discovered in two
different forms: one with 139 neutrons and one with 145 neutrons. If the first form
occurs 75% of the time, what atomic mass should be listed on the periodic table for
this element?
2. The fermentation of glucose (C6H12O6) produces ethanol (C2H6O) and carbon dioxide.
a) Write a balanced equation for this reaction.
b) What is the molar mass of glucose?
c) What mass of ethanol is produced if 360 grams of glucose undergoes complete
fermentation?

SECTION-C (20marks)
3. A closed vessel contains 52 g of C2H2 and 200 g of O2, which react to form CO2 and
H2O.
a) How many molecules of C2H2 are in the vessel?
b) Write a balanced equation for the reaction.
c) After the reaction is complete, how many grams of each material will be found in
the vessel?
4. Draw the Lewis dot structure for each compound provided.
a) CH4
b) HCN
c) CaO

GOOD LUCK!

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