Northern Virginia Community College

Manassas Campus
CHM 111- Final Exam -Fall 2023

Question 1
Question Score / 3 pts
The name given to an aqueous solution of HClO3 is
a. Hypochloric acid
b. Chlorous acid
c. Hydrochloric acid
d. Chloric acid
e. Hypochlorous acid

Question 2
Question Score / 3 pts
Identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid in the following reaction.
H2O + CO3-2 HCO3- + OH-

a. H2CO3
b. HCO3-
c. H2O
d. OH-
e. CO32-

Question 3
Question Score / 3 pts
The name of Al(OH)3 is

a. Aluminum hydfroxide
b. Aluminum trihydroxide
c. Monoaluminum trihydroxide
d. Aluminum oxygen hydride
e. Aluminum(III)hydroxide
Question 4
Question Score / 3 pts
The Ka for hydrofluoric acid is 7.2 x 10-4. This means that HF is
a. Able to react with HCl
b. A strong acid
c. Ionic
d. A weak acid
e. Neutral in water solution

Question 5
Question Score / 3 pts
What is the [H3O+] in a solution with [OH-] = 1 x 10-12 M?
a. 1x 10-12 M
b. 1x 102 M
c. 1x 10-3 M
d. 1x 10-7 M
e. 1x 10-2 M

Question 6
Question Score / 3 pts
Which of the following is the correctly balanced equation for the complete
neutralization of H3PO4 with Ca(OH)2 ?
a. H3PO4 + Ca(OH)2 CaHPO4 + 2H2O

b. H3PO4 + Ca(OH)2 Ca3(PO4)2 + H2O

c. 2H3PO4 + 3Ca(OH)2 Ca3(PO4)2 + 6H2O

d. 3H PO + Ca(OH)
3 4 2 Ca (PO ) + 5H O
3 4 2 2

e.
f. 4H PO + 6Ca(OH)
3 4 2 2Ca (PO ) + 12H O
3 4 2 2

Question 7
Question Score / 0 pts
25.0 mL of 0.212 M NaOH is neutralized by 13.6 mL of an HCl solution. The molarity of
the NaOH solution is
a. 0.137 M
b. 0.212 M
c. 0.500 M
d. 0.115 M
e. 0.390 M

Question 8
Question Score / 3 pts
Which of the following is a buffer system?
a. NaCl and NaOH
b. H2CO3 and KHCO3
c. HCl and NaOH
d. NaCl and NaNO3
e. H2O and HCl

Question 9
Question Score / 3 pts
When a reaction is at equilibrium,
a. the reaction is no longer reversible.
b. the products and reactants have the same energy content
c. the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate.
d. no more reactants are converted to products.
e. all reaction stops.

Question 10
Question Score / 4 pts
The reaction for the decomposition of PCl5 to chlorine and PCl3 is shown below.

PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)

If the equilibrium concentrations are [PCl5] = 1.0 M, [PCl3] = 0.10 M, [Cl2] = 0.10 M, what
is the value of the equilibrium constant?
 A. 10 x 10-2
B. 1.0 x 10-4
C. 1.0 x 10-2
D. 2.0 x 10-2
E. 1.0 x 102

Question 11
Question Score / 3 pts
What is the correct form for the equilibrium constant expression for this reaction?

H2(g) + F2(g) 2HF(g)

B is the correct answer

Question 12
Question Score / 0 pts
For the reaction of carbon with carbon dioxide to make carbon monoxide, one set of
conditions produced a Kc = 1.2 x 10-1. At equilibrium at a certain temperature, the
concentration of product was 0.60 M. What was the concentration of carbon dioxide at
that temperature?

C(s) + CO2(g) 2CO(g)

a. 0.36 M
b. 5.0 M
c. 0.60 M
d. 3.33 M
e. 3.0 M

Question 13
Question Score / 3 pts
Which of the following equilibrium constants indicates the reaction that gives the
smallest amount of product?
a. Kc = 5 x 10-1
b. Kc = 5 x 101
c. Kc = 5 x 100
d. Kc = 5 x 1010
e. Kc = 5 x 10-10

Question 14
Question Score / 3 pts
For the following equilibrium reaction, which cause and effect are correctly matched?

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(g) + Heat

a. remove heat, no change
b. remove CH3OH, shift left
c. remove H2, shift left
d. add CO, shift left
e. add heat, shift right
Question 15
Question Score / 3 pts
In the following gas phase reaction, what is the effect on the direction of the reaction if
more SO3 is added to the reaction mixture?

2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g)

a. The equilibrium shifts to produce more reactants.
b. The equilibrium shifts to produce more products.
c. The catalyst for the reaction is used up.
d. The position of the equilibrium remains unchanged.
e. The rate of formation of products is increased.

Question 16
Question Score / 3 pts

PCl5 (g) PCl3 (g)+ Cl2 (g)

For the reaction at equilibrium, if the volume of the container is increased, the amount
of PCl5 present will
a. double.
b. increase.
c. stay the same.
d. decrease.
e. triple.

Question 17
Question Score / 0 pts
For the following reaction, the equilibrium constant Kc is 2.0 at a certain temperature.
The reaction is endothermic. What do you expect to happen to the concentration of
NO if the temperature is doubled?

2NOBr(g) 2NO(g) + Br2(g)

A. There will be no change in [NO].
B. The change in concentration of [NO] will depend on the size of the vessel.
C. The concentration of NO will increase.
 D. A catalyst will be needed to make a change in concentration.
E. The concentration of NO will decrease.

Question 18
Question Score / 3 pts
Water is a polar solvent and hexane (C6H14) is a nonpolar solvent. Which of the following
correctly describes the solubility of the solute?
a. CCl4 , soluble in water
b. CaCl2, soluble in hexane
c. mineral oil, soluble in water
d. octane, soluble in water
e. NaHCO3, soluble in water

Question 19
Question Score / 3 pts
When solutions of KCl and Pb(NO3) 2 are mixed, a precipitate forms. Which of the
following is the balanced equation for the double replacement reaction that occurs?
a. K+(aq) + NO3-(aq) KNO3(aq)
b. KNO3(aq) + PbCl2(s) KCl(aq) + Pb(NO3) 2(aq)
c. 2KCl (aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) 2 KNO3(aq) + PbCl2 (s)
d. KCl(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) KNO3(aq) + PbCl(s)
e. KCl(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) KNO3(aq) + PbCl2(s)

Question 20
Question Score / 3 pts
1.0 mole of NaCl is added to 1.0 L of water. The freezing point of the solution will be
__________ the freezing point of pure water.

a. lower than
b. higher than
c. the same as

Question 21
Question Score / 3 pts
The atmospheric pressure in Denver, CO is 633 mmHg. What is this pressure in atm?
a. 1.20 atm
b. 0.833 atm
c. 633 atm
d. 1.00 atm
e. 127 atm

Question 22
Question Score / 3 pts
A balloon is filled with helium gas. For the question(s) that follow, select the letter of the
balloon diagram that corresponds to the given change in conditions.

The temperature is changed from 50 °C to -150 °C at constant pressure.

A. A and B
B. A
C. C
D. B
E. B and C

Question 23
Question Score / 3 pts
In Gay-Lussac's Law, the pressure of a gas increases due to an increase in
temperature because
A. there is a decrease in the volume of the container.
B. the molecules get bigger.
C. the molecules strike the walls of the container more often.
D. the molecules strike the walls of the container less often.
E. there is an increase in the number of gas particles.
Question 24
Question Score / 3 pts
What is oxidized and what is reduced in the following reaction?

2Al(s) +3Br2(g) 2AlBr3(s)

a. Al is reduced and Br2 is oxidized.
b. AlBr3 is oxidized and Al is reduced.
c. AlBr3 is reduced and Br2 is oxidized.
d. AlBr3 is reduced and Al is oxidized.
e. Al is oxidized and Br2 is reduced.

Question 25
Question Score / 3 pts
How many molecules of water, H2O, are present in 75.0 g of H2O?
a. 75.0 molecules
b. 2.51 x 1024 molecules
c. 4.17 molecules
d. 7.53 x 1024 molecules
e. 5.02 x 1024 molecules

Question 26
Question Score / 3 pts
How many moles of iron are present in 3.15 x 1024 atoms of iron?
a. 292 moles
b. 0.523 moles
c. 5.23 moles
d. 1.90 x 1048 moles
e. 1.90 moles

Question 27
Question Score / 3 pts
The number of electrons in the highest energy level of nitrogen is
A. Two
B. Five
C. One
 D. Four
E. Three

Question 28
Question Score / 3 pts
What is the symbol for the ion with 19 protons and 18 electrons?
A. F+
B. K+
C. Ar+
D. F-
E. K-

Question 29
Question Score / 3 pts
The correct name for the compound N2O3 is
a. nitrogen oxide.
b. dinitrogen oxide.
c. nitrogen trioxide.
d. dinitride trioxide.
e. dinitrogen trioxide.

Question 30
Question Score / 3 pts
A polar covalent bond is found in which of these compounds?
a. H2O
b. H2
c. F2
d. NaCl
e. N2

Question 31
Question Score / 3 pts
What is the concentration, in % (m/v) of a solution containing 15.0 g KCl in 600.0 mL
solution?
a. 1.5%
 b. 2.5%
c. 3.5%
d. 0.5%
e. 2.75%

Question 32
Question Score / 3 pts
A patient has a temperature of 38.5 °C. What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?
a. 11.7oF
b. 311oF
c. 70.5oF
d. 126.9oF
e. 101.3oF

Question 33
Question Score / 3 pts
Which of the following is a chemical change?
a. making a snowman
b. cutting a rope
c. melting gold
d. burning sugar
e. bending a steel rod

Question 34
Question Score / 3 pts
How many significant figures are in the number 0.00208?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Four
D. Two
E. Three

Question 35
Question Score / 3 pts
Which one of the following statements is true?
A. A concentrated solution has a small amount of solute dissolved in a large
amount of solvent.
B. A dilute solution has a small amount of solute dissolved in a large amount of
solvent.
C. A concentrated solution has a large amount of solute dissolved in a large
amount of solvent.
D. A dilute solution has a small amount of solute dissolved in a small amount of
solvent.

Question 36
Question Score / 3 pts
What is the mass of 2.00 L of an intravenous glucose solution with a density of 1.15
g/mL?
a. 2.30 kg
b. 0.023 kg
c. 0.015 kg
d. 0.58 kg
e. 1.15 kg