Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

North South University (NSU)

Bashundhara, Dhaka-1229

CHE101 Total: 40 points

Fall 2021 Time: 1 hour 20 mints A
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PART I (Multiple-Choice Questions)

1. Which one is metalloid?

a) Ca b) Si c) Al d) Se
14 3−
2. How many electrons, protons, and neutrons are in 7N ?
a) 10 electrons, 10 protons, 14 neutrons
b) 10 electrons, 7 protons, 7 neutrons
c) 7 electrons, 7 protons, 14 neutrons
d) 10 electrons, 14 protons, 14 neutrons
3. Which one of the following is the correct electronic configuration of Ca (Z = 20) atom?
a) [Ar] 4s2 b) [Ne] 3s2 3p6 4s2 c) [He] 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 d) [Ar] 4s2 4p1
4. Which is the empirical formula of caffeine (C8H10N4O2) ?
a) C0.8HN0.4O0.2 b) C4H5N2O c) C2 H2.5 NO0.5 d) CH1.25N0.5 O0.25

5. Which is the wavelength (nm) of the ray shown in figure?

a) 10-3 b) 10-1 c) 103 d) 1013
6. Which one has the shortest wavelength (nm)?
a) Gamma ray b) X-ray c) Infrared d) Radio Wave
7. Which element exits liquid state at room temperature?
a) As b) Hg c) Ca d) Na
8. The Balmer series was particularly easy to study because a number of its lines fall in the
a) Visible range b) Infrared c) Ultraviolet d) X-ray
9. Which of the following species is isoelectronic with Cl-?
a) Fe3+ b) Mn2+ c) Ca2+ d) Br-
10. Give the formula of the compound formed from the following elements: 17Q and 12R
a) Al2O3 b) NaCl c) Mg3N2 d) MgCl2

PART II (Free-Response Questions)

You must answer the following conceptual Problems.

1. a) Give the name of the sublevel magnetic quantum numbers, and number of orbitals for the
sublevel that has the given n and l quantum numbers: (2 pts)

(i) n=4, l=1 (ii) n=5, l=3 (iii) n=3, l=2 (iv) n=4, l=2
b) Write the full and condensed electronic configuration for Cu(Z=29) and Cr (Z = 24) using
electron-in-box diagram. (2 pts)

c) Are the compounds of Cr3+ (Z=24) and Cu+(Z=29) paramagnetic or diamagnetic? Explain
with electron- in-box diagram. (2 pts)

d) Explain Hund’s rule and Aufbau principles. (2 pts)

e) Write a set of quantum numbers for the 3rd and 9th electron of the F atom. (2 pts)
f) Write the names of the electromagnetic radiations. Explain that Al 2O3 is a amphoteric
oxide. (2 pts)
g) Using only the periodic table, rank the following in order of decreasing atomic size:
(i) Ca, Mg, Sr (ii) Cl, Al, Kr (iii) K, Ga, Ca (iv) Sr, Ca, Rb (2 pts)

Answer the following Math Problems (No. 2 – No. 5).

2. These organic solvents are used to clean compact discs: (4 pts)

If a 15.00-mL sample of CD cleaner weighs 11.775 g at 20°C, which solvent does the sample
most likely contain?
3. An Erlenmeyer flask weighs 324.7 g when empty. When filled with water (d = 1.00 g/cm3),
the flask and its contents weigh 609.1 g (a) what is the flask's volume? (b) How much does
the flask weigh when filled with chloroform (d = 1.48 g/cm3)?  (4 pts)
4. A hydrogen atom with its electron in the n=6 energy level emits a photon of IR light.
Calculate (a) the change in energy of the atom and (b) the wavelength (in nm) of the photon.
 (4 pts)
5. What is the de Broglie wavelength (in nm) associated with a 4.5-g Ping-Pong ball traveling
45 mph? (4 pts)