CHEM 120 FINAL EXAM 2023 SUMMER QTR

2023.WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS .

1. The name of the compound FES04 is iron sulfate

2. Peptide bonds link the amino acids together to make a primary polypeptide

sequence. The bonds are AMIDE

3. If a balloon is filled with helium were heated with a blow dryer , the balloon would

increase in volume

4. You are setting up an experiment to test a pair of experimental headache

medications, X & Y . As part of the experiment setup, you take individuals suffering

from headaches and divide them into 4 groups and provide each with a different pill.

Which of the 4 groups below would you classify as the positive control? A group

given the placebo pill

5. Which of the following is not normally part of the scientific inquiry? Philosophizing

6. An isotope has a total of 46 neutrons and 22 protons. What would be the atomic

symbol of this isotope? Ti (Titanium)

7. Which of the following is the correct formula for nitride ion? N3-

8. Select all that would be classified as cations. Magnesium, Li+

9. An isotope of gallium (atomic number 31) has a mass number of 67 . How many

neutrons will this isotope have? 36

10. Select all of the following that would be classified as polar covalent compounds:

PCl3,H20

11. Select all of the following compounds that would be classified as ionic : Sodium

Chloride, Ca3N2,CaF2

12. Which of the following would you expect to form when a nickel(I) ion combines with

nitrate? NiNO3
 13. Calcium Phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2 is used to treat calcium deficiency . What is the

molar mass of this compound? 310.18g/mol

14. Determine the number of oxygen atoms in magnesium hydroxide: 2

15. Xenon gas reacts with fluorine gas to form xenon tetrafluoride. Identify which image

in the figure represents the reactants and which image represents the products in

the correct ratio so that mass is conserved. Option that states Image A shows

reactants and image C shows products

16 . Balance the following skeletal equation: Li(s) + H20(l) 


LiOH(aq)+H2(g)

2Li(s)+2H20(l) 2LiOH(aq)+H2(g)

17. Which of the following units can be used to represent the

concentration of a solution prepared by dissolving salt in water.

Select all that apply : M(mol/liter) , % mass by volume

18. A solution of ethanol ,C2H5OH is prepared by dissolving 25.0 ml

of ethanol in enough water to give a total volume of 250.0 ml .What

is the percent by volume concentration of ethanol ? 10%

19. How many liters of 8 M NaCl solution would you need to add to

a reaction that requires 2 moles of NaCl ? 0.25 L

20. Which of the following correctly identifies the peptide bond as

indicated by the circled bond ? C

21. Which type of protein structure results from the arrangement of

amino acids in space in a local region in the protein chain, often in

the form of a pleated sheet or helix? Secondary

22. Identify the two classes of nucleic acids: Ribonucleic acid and

deoxyribonucleic acid

23. A portion of one strand in a DNA molecule has the following

sequence of bases :AATAGCAGGCTTA. Identify the sequence of

bases in the other strand of the DNA molecule that would hydrogen

bond to these bases : TTATCGTCCGAAT

24. Which of the following is present in DNA but not found in RNA?

Thymine

25. Select all carbohydrates designated as polysaccharides?

Glucose, starch , cellulose

26. Which of the following is the electron configuration dot

structure for sulfur monoxide ?

27. Which of the following best describes this molecule

CH3CH2CH2CHCHCH2CH2COOH – monounsaturated fatty acid

28.You have a triglyceride containing no carbon to carbon double

bonds. Determine the type of biomolecule and physical state :

saturated fat , solid

30. What happens when you heat a sealed metal canister of

gas(assume ideal gas properties) ? Pressure in gas container will

increase

31. When two atoms of the nitrogen combine with each other, the

bond that form is : Nonpolar covalent

32. What is the name of the following compound,N2F4.Calculate the

molar mass ( SHOW WORK)

Dinitrogen tetrafluoride

14.0067 x 2 + 18.9984032x 4 =104.01 g/mol

33. You have a sample of gas and want to determine the volume, in

liters that your 3.5 mol H2S(g) sample will occupy at 70 C and 1.75

atm?

PV =Nrt

1.75 atm(P) V 3.5 mol (n) 0.08206 (R) X 345.15K (T)

V =56.31 L

34. An isotope of an iodine(I) with a mass number of 117 and an

atomic number of 53 decays by positron emission. Give the resulting

chemical symbol, atomic number, mass number for the resulting

atom

117
53 I

Mass # 117 + 0 =117

Atomic # 53-1 = 52

117 117 0
53 I 52 Te +1 β
35.At a fixed temperature, a sample of gas is moved entirely from a

smaller container to a larger container. You would expect: Pressure

to decrease.

36. You would like to prepare an 8L of a 0.25 M HCl solution. How

many liters of a 4.5 M HCl solution would you require? SHOW ALL

WORK

M1V1 = M2V2

M1 – 0.25 M HCl

M2- 4.5 M HCl

V2 = 0.25x 8L /4

V2 = 0.44 L

37.Math the condensed structure of the chemical compound to the

correct functional group

CH3CH2CH2CHCH2- ALKENE

CH3CH2CH2COOH-CARBOXYLIC ACID

CH3CCH-ALKYNE

CH3COOH3-ESTER

CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH3-ETHER

38.Match the organic compound to the corresponding use or

application

Butane -Fuel

Propane (acetone) – nail polish remover

Phenol- antiseptic

Methyl Salicylate – wintergreen flavor

Butanoic acid- fatty acid in butter

39. Given the formula of the compound CH3CH2CH2OH, determine

the name of the functional group, give the correct carbon chain

prefix , and give the name of the organic compound

Functional group – alcohol

Organic compound- 1- propanol

Carbon chain prefix- prop

40. An isotope of a potassium with an atomic number of 19 and a

mass of the number 40 undergoes beta decay. Give the resulting

chemical symbol , and mass number of the resulting atom(decay

product)

Symbol Ca

Atomic # 20

Mass # 40

41. You will be working with a radioactive isotope as part of your job

duties. Which of the following radioactive processes would require

the greatest amount of shielding to protect you from radiation

exposure? Gamma ray radiation

42.Provide 2 applications or uses of radioactive isotopes:

Iodine 131 – used to treat overactive thyroid disease and thyroid

cancer

Carbon 14 -study metabolism changes for patients with diabetes,

gout and anemia

Chromium 51 – track red blood cells , quantify protein in blood loss

43. Balance the chemical equation C5H12+ O2CO2+H20

C5H12+8O2 5CO2+6H20

44.You preform the reaction below and obtain 6.00 grams of

H20.How many grams of NH3 did you react to form this product?

2NH3(g)+3CuO(s) 3Cu(s)+N2(g)+3H20(l) SHOW ALL WORK

H =1.008(2) + O 16 =18.06 g/moles

N =14.0 + H ; 1.008(3) =17.034

6gx 1 molex 2mole of NH3 x 17.03g /18.06 g x 3 moles of H20 x 1

mole of NH3 =3.78 g

45. Balance this reaction, then determine the element that is being

oxidized ; Al +H2S Al2S3 + H2

2Al+3H2S Al2S3+3H2

Al is being oxidized

46.Determine which specie is acting as an acid in the forward

direction; CH3COOH+H20 > CH3COO- + H30+

CH3COOH

47.Select all solutions that would be considered acidic

Solution with a proton concentration of 1x 10 -4 M (H)+, Solution

with a ph of 2

48.Match the expected shape to the compound

CO2- linear

CH20-trigonal planar

CBr4 -tetrahedral

P13-trigonal pyramid
49.A partial sequence of Mrna reads as 5-AAA-GAU-UCA-CUA-AGC-3

.What would be the polypeptide sequence that would result from

translation of this mRNA sequence?

Lys-Asp-Ser-Leu-Ser

50.A portion of one strand in a DNA molecule has the following

sequence of bases: AAT-AGC-AGG-CTT-TCG . Identify the sequence

of bases in the other strand of DNA molecule that would hydrogen

bond to these bases. TTA-TCG-TCC-GAA-AGC

51.What would be the molarity of a solution obtained by dissolving

67.00 g of NH4OH to a total volume of 970 ml. Show all work .

67g of NH4OH X 1 moleNH4OH/35g = 1.94

1,000ml/970 = 0.97 l

M= 1.94/0.97 = 2

52. If you were to prepare a solution by diluting 0.5 liters of a 4.0 M

H2S04 solution to a volume of 2.5 liters, what would be the

concentration in molarity of your H2S04 solution ? SHOW ALL WORK

Vc x Mc = Vd x Md

0.5 x 4 M/2.5L = 0.8 M

53. How many moles of gas are contained in a canister of gas that

has a pressure of 7.0 ATM, temp of 22 C , and internal volume of 5.1

liters. Show all your work and determine the amount of moles of

has in this canister

Pv = Nrt

n = PV/RT
 R =0.082

7ATM X 5.1 K/0.082 X 295 K = 1.44 mol

52. Which of the following processes results in the conversion of a

proton to a neutron within a nucleus? Positron emission

53. Predict the products of this neutralization reaction LiOH+HCl 


LiCl+H20

54. A scientist is testing a series of ant repellants, A,B,C D, and E. She

preforms an experiment taking five small equal sized sugar cubes

and coating each in a different ant repellent. She then places each of

these cubes in a separate tank of ants. She also places identical

sugar cubes that she has not coated in a repellent in a separate tank

of ants. After 2 hours, she measures how much of each sugar cube

remains in this scientist experiment. What was the purpose of the

uncoated sugar cubes?

To act as a + control .