CHEM-UA-125 General Chemistry I Spring 2023 -Exam 1 Version A

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A. Multiple Choice (2 points each)

1. How many significant figures are in the number 0.005380400 ?

A. 10
B. 9
C. 7
D. 6
E. None of the above

2. What is the oxidation number of silicon in SiF4?

A. +4
B. +2
C. 0
D. -2
E. -4
F. None of the above

3. Elements in the same group have similar properties because they have the same number
of electrons.

A. True
B. False

4. What is the correct representation of 68300 in scientific notation?

A. 68.30 x 104
B. 6.8300 x 104
C. 6.83 x 105
D. 683 x 103
E. None of the above

5. Will a precipitate form upon mixing sodium nitrate and copper(II) sulfate aqueous
solutions? Sodium = Na and copper = Cu

A. Yes
B. No
C. Need more information

6. Bromine has two stable isotopes, 79Br and 81Br. Which one is more abundant on earth?

A. 79Br
B. 81Br
C. They are equally abundant
D. Need more information

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7. What did we learn from the discovery that a cathode ray bends in the presence of a
magnetic field?

A. Electrons form a cloud around the nucleus

B. Protons are charged particles
C. Electrons are charged particles
D. Protons and neutrons make up the dense nucleus of an atom
E. None of the above

8. Which is the reducing agent in the following reaction?

5H2C2O4 (aq) + 2MnO4- (aq) + 6H+ (aq) ®2Mn2+ (aq) + 10CO2 (g) + 8H2O (l)

A. MnO4-
B. H2C2O4
C. H+
D. Mn2+
E. CO2
F. H2O

9. Which of the following elements would you expect to be most electronegative?

A. Strontium (Sr)
B. Krypton (Kr)
C. Germanium (Ge)
D. Bromine (Br)
E. Chlorine (Cl)

Short Answer (4 points each)

1. Balance the following equation:

AlBr3 + K2SO4 ® KBr + Al2(SO4)3

2. What is the name and formula of a compound that contains one magnesium (Mg) ion, one
sulfate ion and seven water molecules?

3. A chloride of silicon (Si) contains 83.5 mass % Cl and has a molar mass of 169.90 g/mol.
What is the empirical formula of the compound?

4. Calculate how many liters of water you would need to add to prepare 1.5 liters of 0.0642 M
solution from a stock solution of 0.111 M lithium carbonate with water.

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Quantitative Problem 1 (15 points)

The mass percent of iron (Fe) in an ore sample can be determined by converting the Fe to Fe2+ in
acid and then titrating the Fe2+ with MnO4-. A 1.3091 g sample was dissolved in acid and then
titrated with 34.11 mL of 0.02999 M KMnO4. The balanced equation is

8H+ (aq) + 5Fe2+ (aq) + MnO4- (aq) ® 5 Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) +4H2O (l)

Calculate the mass percent of iron in the ore.

Quantitative Problem 2 (16 points)

Consider the following reaction:

C2H4 (g) + HCl (g) ®C2H5Cl (g)

If 0.271 kg of C2H4 and 2.52 hg of HCl react, how many molecules of gas (reactants + products)
are present when the reaction is complete?

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