1. When the following equation is balanced, the coefficient of Al is __________.

Al (s) + H2O (l) ? Al(OH)3 (s) + H2 (g)

A) 1 Al (s) + H2O (l) ? Al(OH)3 (s) + H2 (g)

B) 2 Al (s) + 3 H2O (l) ? Al(OH)3 (s) + H2 (g) balance O
C) 4
Al (s) + 3 H2O (l) ? Al(OH)3 (s) + 3/2 H2 (g) balance O and H
D) 5
E) 3 2 Al (s) + 6 H2O (l) ? 2 Al(OH)3 (s) + 3 H2 (g) eliminate fraction

2. When the following equation is balanced, the coefficient of O2 is __________.

C2H4O + O2 ? CO2 + H2O

A) 2 C2H4O + O2 ? 2 CO2 + H2O balance C

B) 1 C2H4O + O2 ? 2 CO2 + 2 H2O balance C & H
C) 5
C2H4O + 5/2 O2 ? 2 CO2 + 2 H2O balance C, H & O
D) 3
E) 4 2 C2H4O + 5 O2 ? 4 CO2 + 4 H2O eliminate fraction

3. Of the following compounds, which one will form something other than carbon dioxide and water upon
combustion in air?

A) C5H5N C5H5N contains an element other than C, H & O. Something must happen with
B) CH4 the N, therefore something other than CO2 and H2O must be formed.
C) CH3OCH3
D) C2H6
E) C32H44O9

4. Predict the product in the combination reaction below.

Al + N2 ? __________

A) Al3N2 Al always forms 3+ cations and the nitride anion is 3-. Therefore they must form
B) AlN in a 1:1 ratio: AlN
C) Al2N3
D) Al3N
E) AlN2

5. The formula weight of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) is __________ amu.

A) 116 Note there are 2 ammonium ions, thus 2 N and 8 H.

B) 100 2 N 2 x 14 = 28
C) 264 8H 8x 1 = 8
D) 118 1 S 1 x 32 = 32
E) 132 4 O 4 x 16 = 64
132

6. The mass % of H in methane (CH4) is __________.

A) 92.26
B) 25.13 mass H 4g
C) 7.743 mass % H = x 100% = x 100% = 25%
total mass 16 g
D) 4.032
E) 74.87
7. One mole of __________ contains the largest number of atoms.

A) Al2(SO4)3 2 (Al) + 3 (S) + 12 (O) = 17 atoms

B) Cl2 2 (Cl) = 2 atoms
C) C10H8 10 (C) + 8 (H) = 18 atoms
D) S8 8 (S) = 8 atoms
E) Na3PO4 3 (Na) + 1 (P) + 4 (O) = 8 atoms

8. There are __________ mol of carbon atoms in 4 mol of dimethylsulfoxide (C2H6SO).

A) 6
B) 4 2 mol. C
C) 3 4 mol. C2H6 SO x = 8 mol. C
1 mol. C2H6 SO
D) 2
E) 8

9. What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 27.0% S, 13.4% O, and 59.6% Cl by mass?

A) SOCl2 more accurately:

B) SOCl S: 27g / 32 g/mol ~ 1 S: 27g / 32 g/mol = 0.84, 0.84 / 0.84 = 1
C) S2OCl O: 13.4 g / 16 g/mol. ~ 1 O: 13.4 g / 16 g/mol. = 0.84, 0.84 / 0.84 = 1
D) SO2Cl Cl: 59.6 g / 35.5 g/mol. ~ 2 Cl: 59.6 g / 35.5 g/mol. = 1.64, 1.64 / 0.84 = 2
E) ClSO4 therefore - SOCl2 therefore - SOCl2

10. A 3.82-g sample of Mg3N2 (MW=100.9 g/mol.) was combined with 7.73 g of water (MW=18.02 g/mol.) to
give 3.60 g MgO (MW=40.30 g/mol.). What is the percent yield in the reaction?
Mg3N2 + 3 H2O ? 2NH3 + 3MgO

A) 94.5% 1 mol. Mg3N2 3 mol. MgO 40.3 g MgO

B) 46.6% 3.82 g Mg3N2 x x x = 4.58 g MgO
100.9 g Mg3N2 1 mol. Mg3N2 1 mol. MgO
C) 78.8%
D) 99.9% 1 mol. H2 O 3 mol. MgO 40.3 g MgO
7.73 g H2 O x x x = 17.3 g MgO
E) 49.4% 100.9 g H2O 3 mol. H2O 1 mol. MgO
3.60 g
Thus Mg3N2 is the limiting reagent. % yield = x 100% = 78.8%
4.58 g

11. What is the maximum mass of SO3 (MW=80.06 g/mol.) that can be produced by the reaction of 1.0 g of
S (MW=32.07 g/mol.) with 1.0 g of O2 (MW=32.00 g/mol.) via the equation below?
2 S (s) + 3 O2 (g) ? 2 SO3 (g)

A) 0.27 g Since we start with equal masses of S and O2, and they have the same MW, then
B) 3.8 g O2 must be the limiting reactant since the reaction requires 3 moles O2 per mole S.
C) 1.7 g 1 mol. O2 2 mol. SO3 80.06 g SO3
D) 2.0 g 1.0 g O2 x x x = 1.7 g SO3
32.0 g O2 3 mol. O2 1 mol. SO3
E) 2.5 g

12. What is the solvent in an aqueous solution of sodium chloride?

a) sodium
b) chlorine
c) water
d) NaCl
e) ethanol
13. A strong electrolyte is one that __________ completely in solution.

A) decomposes
B) disappears
C) ionizes
D) reacts
E) dissolves

14. The net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous solutions of HCl and KOH is __________.
+ -
A) H + OH ? H2O HCl + KOH ? H2O + KCl all but H2O ionize, giving:
+ - + - + - + -
B) HCl + KOH ? H2O + K + Cl H + Cl + K + OH ? H2O + K + Cl
+ - + -
C) HCl + K + OH ? H2O + KCl however, K and Cl are spectator ions and are
+ - + - +
D) H + Cl + K + OH ? H2O + K + Cl
- removed, leaving:
+ -
-
E) HCl + OH ? H2O + Cl
- H + OH ? H2O

15. Which ion(s) is/are spectator ions in the reaction of BaI2 and K2SO4?
+
A) K only BaI2 (aq) + K2SO4 (aq) ? BaSO2 (s)+ 2KI (aq) all species ionize, giving:
2+
B) Ba only 2+ - + 2-
Ba + 2I + 2K + SO4 ? BaSO2 (s)+ 2K + 2I
+ -
2+ 2-
C) Ba and SO4 + -
K and I are present on both sides of the equation and must therefore
+ -
D) K and I be the spectator ions.
2- -
E) SO4 and I

16. The balanced net ionic equation for the reaction of aqueous solutions of Li2CO3 and CaCl2 are mixed is

A) Li2CO3 (aq) + CaCl2 (aq) ? 2LiCl (aq) + CaCO3 (s) Equation A is the full equation, rewritten with all
+ -
B) 2Li (aq) + 2Cl (aq) ? 2LiCl (aq) aqueous species ionized gives:
+ 2- 2+ -
+ -
C) Li (aq) + Cl (aq) ? LiCl (aq) 2Li (aq) + CO3 (aq) + Ca (aq) + 2Cl (aq) ?
+ -
2+ 2- 2Li (aq) + 2Cl (aq) + CaCO3 (s)
D) Ca (aq) + CO3 (aq) ? CaCO3 (s) + -
+ 2-
removing the spectator ions (Li + 2Cl ) leaves:
E) 2Li (aq) + CO3 (aq) ? Li2CO3 (aq) 2+ 2-
Ca (aq) + CO3 (aq) ? CaCO3 (s)

17. In which reaction does the oxidation number of oxygen increase:

2- 0 2-
A) 2 SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ? 2 SO3 (g) O +O ? O ox. number decreased
2- 2-
B) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) ? NaCl (aq) + H2O (l) O ? O ox. number unchanged
2- 2-
C) Ba(NO3)2 (aq) + K2SO4 (aq) ? BaSO4 (s) + 2KNO3 (aq) O ? O ox. number unchanged
2- 2- 2-
D) MgO (s) + H2O (l) ? Mg(OH)2 (s) O +O ? O ox. number unchanged
2- 0
E) 2 H2O (l) ? 2 H2 (g) + O2 (g) O ? O ox. number increased

18. In which species does sulfur have the highest oxidation number?

A) S8 (elemental form of sulfur) O.N. = 0 (by def'n elements have ox. # of 0)

B) K2SO4 2(+1) + x + 4(-2) = 0, x = +6
C) H2SO3 2(+1) + x + 3(-2) = 0, x = +4
D) H2S 2(+1) + x = 0, x = -2
E) SO2 x + 2(-2) = 0, x = +4
19. The net ionic equation for the dissolution of zinc metal in aqueous hydrobromic acid is __________.
+ 2+ The overall equation is:
A) 2Zn (s) + 2H (aq) ? 2Zn (aq) + H2 (g)
-
B) Zn (s) + 2Br (aq) ? ZnBr2 (aq) Zn (s) + 2HBr (aq) ? ZnBr2 (aq) + H2 (g)
+
C) Zn (s) + 2HBr (aq) ? ZnBr2 (s) + 2H (aq) The ionic equation is:
+ - 2+ -
+
D) Zn (s) + 2HBr (aq) ? ZnBr2 (aq) + 2H (aq) Zn+ 2H + 2Br ? Zn + 2Br + H2
-
+ 2+ Removing the spectator ion (Br ) leaves the net ionic eq.:
E) Zn (s) + 2H (aq) ? Zn (aq) + H2 (g) + 2+
Zn (s) + 2H (aq) ? Zn (aq) + H2 (g)

20. Oxidation cannot occur without __________.

A) water
B) acid
C) air
D) reduction If one species gains electrons, another must be giving up (an equal number
E) oxygen of) electrons

21. Which of the following is an oxidation-reduction reaction?

0 2+
A) H2CO3 (aq) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq) ? 2HNO3 (aq) + CaCO3 (s) Cu ? Cu (oxidation)
+ 0
B) Ba(C2H3O2)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) ? BaSO4 (s) + 2NaC2H3O2 (aq) Ag ? Ag (reduction)
C) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) ? H2O (l) + NaCl (aq) In all other cases there is no
D) AgNO3 (aq) + HCl (aq) ? AgCl (s) + HNO3 (aq) change in ox. no. Note that ions
on reactant side reappear on the
E) Cu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) ? 2Ag (s) + Cu(NO3)2 (aq)
product side as well.

22. Which one of the following is a correct expression for molarity?

A) mol solute/kg solvent

B) mol solute/L solvent
C) mol solute/mL solvent
D) mol solute/L solution
E) mol solution/L solute

23. How many grams of NaOH (MW = 40.0) are there in 500.0 mL of a 0.175 M NaOH solution?

A) 114
3
B) 3.50 x 10
C) 14.0 1L 0.175 mol. NaOH 40.0 g NaOH
D) 3.50 500 mL x x x = 3.50 g NaOH
-3 1000 mL 1L 1 mol. NaOH
E) 2.19 x 10

24. There are __________ mol of bromide ions in 0.500 L of a 0.300 M solution of AlBr3.
- 3+ -
A) 0.150 Note that each mol. AlBr3 gives 3 mol. Br : AlBr3 ? Al + 3Br
B) 0.0500
C) 0.500 0.300 mol. AlBr3 3 mol. Br -
D) 0.450 0.500 L x x = 0.450 mol. Br -
E) 0.167 1L 1 mol. AlBr3
25. A 0.100 M solution of __________ will contain the highest concentration of potassium ions.

A) potassium phosphate + 3-
K3PO4 (aq) ? 3K (aq) + PO4 (aq)
B) potassium oxide + 2-
K2O (aq) ? 2K (aq) + O (aq)
C) potassium hypochlorite + -
KClO (aq) ? K (aq) + ClO (aq)
D) potassium iodide + -
E) potassium hydrogen carbonate KI (aq) ? K (aq) + I (aq)
+ -
KHCO3 (aq) ? K (aq) + HCO3 (aq)

26. What mass (g) of AgBr (MW=187.8) is formed when 35.5 mL of 0.184 M AgNO3 is treated with an
excess of aqueous hydrobromic acid?

A) 53.6 AgNO3 (aq) + HCl (aq) ? AgBr (s) + HNO3 (aq)

B) 188
C) 34.5 0.184 mol. AgNO3 1 mol. AgBr 187.7 g AgBr
D) 1.23 0.0355 L x x x = 1.23 g AgBr
1L 1 mol. AgNO3 1 mol. AgBr
E) 1.44

27. A 17.5 mL sample of a sulfuric acid (H2SO4) solution required 29.6 mL of 0.250 M NaOH for
neutralization. The concentration of sulfuric acid was __________ M.

A) 4.73 H2SO4 (aq) + 2NaOH (aq) ? Na2SO4 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

B) 0.211 0.250 mol. NaOH 1 mol. H2SO4
C) 0.846 0.0296 L x x = 3.70 x 10-3 mol. H2SO 4
1L 2 mol. NaOH
D) 3.38
E) 0.423 3.70 x 10 -3 mol. H2SO4
= 0.211 M H2 SO4
0.0175 L