Question/Answer Booklet CHEM150

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THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

SUMMER SCHOOL 2021

Campus: City, International Offshore

CHEMISTRY

Concepts in Chemistry

(Time Allowed: TWO hours)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer ALL nine questions.

The mark value for each question is given in the table on the right and also in the questions.

The answers to questions should be written in the spaces

provided. You may use the backs of pages if extra space is
OFFICE USE ONLY
required.
1 12 marks
PRINT your ID number LEGIBLY at the top of each page.
2 13 marks
A periodic table is attached at the end of the exam paper. This
page should be torn off so that you can use it during the exam.
The periodic table does not need to be handed in. 3 15 marks

The rest of the booklet (pages 1 - 17) must be handed in at 4 10 marks

the end of the examination.
5 11 marks

Please PRINT: 6 14 marks

ID NUMBER: __________________________________ 7 8 marks

8 9 marks
Surname: __________________________________
9 8 marks

First Name: __________________________________

TOTAL 100 marks

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Question 1. 12 marks in Total
For parts (a) – (k), write the answer on the line provided. Each part is worth 0.5 marks.

(a) Name the state of matter that is the least dense for most substances.

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(b) The term “atomic number” refers to the number of what in the nucleus of an atom?

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(c) Classify fluorine (Z = 9) as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal.

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(d) Write the chemical symbol for the element, sodium.

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(e) The gemstone emerald is a type of the mineral, beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6). How many atoms
are represented in this formula?
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(f) Name the ion, P3-.

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(g) Name the ion, PO32-.

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(h) What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a p subshell?
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(i) What shape is a p orbital?
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dumbbell
(j) How many valence electrons does an atom of aluminium, Al, atomic number 13 have?

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(k) Write the formula of nitrogen trifluoride.

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Question 1 CONTINUED

(l) (2 marks) Using electron configurations, describe the ionization of an atom of Al to Al3+.
You may use either full or condensed electron configurations.

(m) (2 marks) Is a chemical reaction a physical change or a chemical change? Explain your
answer.

(n) (1½ marks) Complete the following sentence about a 59Co atom.

This atom has _____ protons, _____ neutrons and ____ electrons.

(o) (1 mark) Explain briefly why the noble gases exhibit similar chemical properties.

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Question 2. 13 marks in Total

(a) (1 mark) The reaction between potassium superoxide (KO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) is used
as a source of O2 and absorber of CO2 in self-contained breathing equipment used by rescue
workers. The relevant chemical equation for this process is given below. Write on the lines
any coefficients required to balance the equation.

____KO2(s) + _____CO2(g) ⎯⎯→ _____K2CO3(s) + _____O2(g)

(b) When an aqueous solution of calcium nitrate is added to an aqueous solution of potassium
hydroxide, a white solid forms.
i. (2 marks) Write a balanced complete chemical equation of the reaction above.

Ca(

ii. (1 mark) Identify the spectator ions in the reaction above.

iii. (1 mark) Is the reaction above (b) an acid-base reaction, redox reaction, or
precipitation reaction?

(c) Consider ammonia’s reaction with water.

i. (2 marks) Write the chemical reaction for ammonia’s reaction with water.

ii. (1 mark) Is the reaction above (c) an acid-base reaction, redox reaction, or
precipitation reaction?

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Question 2 CONTINUED

(d) Iron(III) oxide is commonly referred to as rust. The reaction of iron metal with oxygen that
forms iron(III) oxide as the product is classified as a redox reaction.

(i) (1 mark) Write the formula for iron(III) oxide. ____________

(ii) (1 mark) Circle the words in brackets that correctly complete the following sentence.
When iron reacts with oxygen to form iron(III) oxide, oxygen gains (electrons / protons /
neutrons) and is referred to as the (reductant / oxidant ).

(e) (2 marks) Discuss the types of bonding observed in ammonia and in iron(III) oxide.

(f) (1 marks) Determine the molecular weight of sulphuric acid (H2SO4). Show your work.

H: 2 x 1.

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Question 3. 15 marks in Total

(a) Acrylonitrile, C3H3N, the building block for polyacrylonitrile fibres and a variety of
plastics, is produced by the reaction shown below;

2C3H6(g) + 2NH3(g) + 3O2(g) → 2C3H3N(g) + 6H2O(g)

Sarah wants to prepare 2.58 g of C3H3N.

(i) (1 mark) Show that the molar mass of C3H3N is 53.064 g mol-1.

(ii) (1 mark) Calculate the amount of moles of C3H3N in 2.58 g of C3H3N.

(iii) (2 marks) Calculate the number of H atoms in 2.58 g of C3H3N. NA = 6.02 × 1023mol-1.

(iv) (2 marks) Calculate the mass of O2 required to prepare 2.58 g of C3H3N.

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Question 3 CONTINUED

(b) Iron (III) chlorite reacts with Cl2 as shown by the following equation to give chlorine
dioxide and iron(III) chloride;

2Fe(ClO2)3(s) + 3Cl2(aq) → 6ClO2(g) + 2FeCl3(aq)

M(Fe(ClO2)3 ) = 258.2 g mol-1. M(Cl2) 70.9 g mol-1.

In an experiment, 3.54 g of Cl2 is reacted with 9.88 g of Fe(ClO2)3.

(i) (2 marks) Show by an appropriate calculation which reagent is in excess. Show

working.

(ii) (1½ marks) Calculate the mass of excess reagent remaining after the reaction is
completed.

(iii) (1½ marks) Calculate the mass of FeCl3 produced. M(FeCl3) = 191.35 g mol-1.

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Question 3 CONTINUED

(c) The main ingredient in washing soda is Na2CO3. A student used a contaminated washing
soda sample in a titration.
The equation for the reaction is given below.

Na2CO3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → 2NaCl(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

The student dissolved 0.252 g of contaminated washing soda in 30 mL of water and

titrated it with a 0.154 mol L-1 HCl solution.

He recorded the following data in his lab book.

Titration Volume of HCl/mL

1 26.29
2 26.63
3 26.31
4 26.30

(i) (½ mark) What is the average volume of HCl consumed in the titration? Use
concordant results only.

(ii) (½ mark) Calculate the amount in moles of HCl used in the titration.

(iii) (1 mark) What is the amount in moles of Na2CO3 in 0.252 g?

M(Na2CO3) =105.99 g mol-1.

(iv) (1 mark) What is the mass of Na2CO3 in the contaminated sample?

(v) (1 mark) What is the percentage of Na2CO3 in the contaminated washing soda
sample?

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Question 4. 10 marks in Total

(a) Consider the following molecule which shows the partially complete Lewis structure.

1 2 3 4

(i) (1 mark) Complete the Lewis diagram by adding non-bonding electrons.

(ii) (2 marks) Explain why the electron cloud geometries around the N atom labelled
with 1 and the S atom labelled with 4 are the same. State the electron cloud
geometry in your explanation.

(iii) (2 marks) What is the electron cloud geometry around the C atom labelled with 2
and the shape around this C atom? Justify your answers.

(b) The partially completed Lewis structure of formaldehyde oxime is given below.

(i) (1 mark) Predict the C=N-O bond angle in the above structure.
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(ii) (1 mark) Predict the N-O-H bond angle in the above structure.
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Question 4 CONTINUED

(c) (3 marks) The following substances exist as gases at room temperature. Discuss the types
of intermolecular forces acting in the liquid state of each of the following substances. Which
substance would you expect to have the highest boiling point? Justify your answer.
I. Ne
II. CO
III. NH3
IV. F2

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Question 5. 11 marks in TOTAL

(a) (4 marks) Each of parts (i) – (viii) is worth ½ mark. The compounds in the grid below may
be used in more than one answer.
For parts (i) – (viii) give in the box to the right the letter of one compound (there may be
more than one correct answer) which:
A B C D E

F G H I J

(i) is unreactive (v) is a secondary amine

(ii) is unsaturated (vi) can form salts

(iii) is an ester (vii) cannot undergo oxidation

(iv) is an ether (viii) can undergo acyl substitution

(b) (1 mark) Give the systematic name of compound B.

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(c) (1 mark) Give the systematic name of compound C.

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(d) (1 mark) Give the systematic name of compound D.

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(e) (1 mark) Give the systematic name of compound F.

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Question 5 CONTINUED
(f) Consider compound K, shown on the right:
Compound K

(i) (1½ marks) Assign Hi/Lo priorities to the groups on the alkene above.
Compound K is E / Z (Circle one).

(ii) (1½ marks) Draw one constitutional, one conformational and one configurational isomer
of compound K in the box below.

Constitutional Conformational Configurational

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Question 6. 14 marks in TOTAL

(a) (i) (4 marks) Complete the reaction scheme below by filling in the missing compounds and
reagents in the boxes provided.

(ii) (0.5 mark) Reaction 1 is a(n) addition / substitution / elimination / oxidation reaction
(Circle one)

(iii) (0.5 mark) Reaction 2 is a(n) addition / substitution / elimination / oxidation reaction
(Circle one)

(iv) (0.5 mark) Reaction 3 is a(n) addition / substitution / elimination / oxidation reaction
(Circle one)

(v) (0.5 mark) Reaction 4 is a(n) addition / substitution / elimination / oxidation reaction
(Circle one)

(vi) (2 marks) Reaction 1 can give two products. One is drawn in the scheme above, draw the
structure of the second product below.

This is the major / minor product (Circle one).

Justify your choice.

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Question 6 CONTINUED

(vii) (2 marks) Reaction 2 can give two products. One is drawn in the scheme above,
draw the structure of the second product below

This is the major / minor product (Circle one).

Justify your choice.

(b) Questions (i) – (iii) refer to compound L below.

Compound L

(i) (1 mark) Mark the stereogenic centre(s) with an asterix (*) on the diagram above.

(ii) (1½ marks) The three alcohol functional groups are labelled X,Y,Z.

X is a primary / secondary / tertiary alcohol (Circle one).

Y is a primary / secondary / tertiary alcohol (Circle one).

Z is a primary / secondary / tertiary alcohol (Circle one).

(iii) (1½ marks) Circle and name the other functional groups on compound L.

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Question 7. 8 marks in TOTAL

(a) A 20.00 g sample of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl, Mr = 53.491 g.mol-1) was dissolved in
125 g of water (c = 4.184 J.g-1.K-1) at an initial temperature of 21.0 °C. The enthalpy of
dissolution is +14.8 kJ.mol-1.
(i) (1 mark) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? Tick one.

____Endothermic ____Exothermic

(ii) (3 marks) Determine the temperature of the final solution in degrees Celsius.

(b) The figure below shows a coffee cup calorimeter that is used to measure reaction
enthalpies.

(i) (2 marks) What are the system and surroundings in this setup?

(ii) (2 marks) What are the assumptions that allow this method to determine reaction
enthalpy?

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Question 8. 9 marks in TOTAL
(a) Vinegar is a solution containing ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) and is widely used in cooking.
(i) (1 mark) Explain why ethanoic acid is a weak acid.

(ii) (1 mark) The pH of a specific type of vinegar is 2.88. Determine the concentration of
H3O+ in the solution. Show your work.

(b) Barium sulphate is a sparingly soluble salt that has a KSP of 1.1×10-10.
(i) (1 mark) Write the solubility product expression for BaSO4.

(ii) (2 marks) If a solution has a Ba2+ concentration of 1×10-5 mol.L-1 and a sulphate
concentration of 1.2×10-5 mol.L-1. Calculate QSP and determine if a precipitate
forms.

(c) Marianna is conducting an experiment where she is making ammonia. The reaction is:
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g)

The equilibrium constant for this reaction 6.00×10-2 and the enthalpy of formation
is -45.6 kJ.mol-1 at 298 K.
(i) (1 mark) Write the equilibrium expression for this reaction.

(ii) (1 mark) Is this reaction product favoured or reactant favoured? Tick one.
____Product-favoured ____Reactant-Favoured
(iii) (1 mark) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? Tick one.
____Endothermic ____Exothermic
(iv) (1 mark) Marianna is thinking about removing some excess N2 and H2 from the
equilibrium mixture. What impact will this have on the equilibrium mixture? Explain.

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Question 9. 8 marks in TOTAL
(a) (2 marks) Explain the difference between oxidation-reduction and acid-base reactions.

(b) The dichromate ion reacts with cobalt according to the reaction equation:

Cr2O72- + Co(s) → Cr3+ + Co2+

(i) (2 marks) Determine the oxidation states of all atoms. The oxidation numbers may
be written in the equation above.

(ii) (4 marks) Balance the reaction equation. Show your work.

ATTACHMENT FOLLOWS
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 CHEM 150

PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS

Atomic Number 1
H
1 1.008 Molar mass / g mol-1 18
1 2
H He
1.008 2 13 14 15 16 17 4.00
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.94 9.01 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.06 35.45 39.95
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.09 40.08 44.96 47.88 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.59 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.94 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57-71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Attachment

Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 178.5 180.9 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0
87 88 89- 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra 103 Rf Db QuestionBh
10. S Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Uut Fl Uup Lv Uus Uuo
g

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
138.9 149.1 140.9 144.2 150.4 152.0 157.3 159.0 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 231.0 238.0

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