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TEST 1 40
CHM 420 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY)

Name : _____________________________________________________________

Student’s ID: ________________ Date: _____________ Programme: ___________

Fundamental constants:
RH = Rydberg constant = 2.18×1018 J, 1.097×107 m-1
h = Planck’s constant =6.63×1034 J.s
c = speed of light = 3.00×108 m/s

QUESTION 1

a) Differentiate chemical and physical changes with the aids of suitable examples.

(2 marks)

b) Classify the following properties of hydrogen gas as either intensive or extensive.

i) the average speed of a molecule in the sample

(1 mark)

ii) number of molecules present

(1 mark)

c) July is the hottest month in London with an average temperature of 65 oF and the coldest is
January at 40 oF. Express the difference in temperature between hottest and coldest month in
o
C.

(2 marks)

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d) Give the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures for the following:

i) 24.312 + 6.47 – 13.133 + 2.6

(1 mark)
2 4 −2 3
ii) [(8.54  10 ) ÷ (7.2  10 )] + [(9.421  10  6.96  10 )]

(1 mark)
e) For the following speeds, select the one with the greatest speed. (1 mile = 1609 m)

40 mi/h 0.74 km/min 2.0 × 105 mm/min 400 m/min 40 km/h

(2 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Give the systematic name or chemical formula for the following compounds:

i) P4S10

ii) (NH4)2Cr2O7

iii) Silicon tetrachloride

iv) Carbonic acid

(4 marks)

b) A sample of sulphur dioxide gas, SO2, contains 6.6 x 1022 of oxygen, O, atoms.

i) Calculate the number of S atoms.

(2 marks)
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ii) Determine the number of moles of SO2.

(2 marks)

iii) Calculate the mass of SO2 in the sample.

(2 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) The mass percent composition of an organic compound is given as 62.58 % C, 9.63 % H and
27.79 % O.

i) Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.

(4 marks)

ii) If the relative molecular mass of the compound is between 200 and 250, determine the
molecular formula.

(2 marks)

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b) Carbon tetrachloride can be produced by the reaction of 10.0 g of carbon and 100.0 g of
chlorine. Assuming 85.14 g of carbon tetrachloride was collected from the reaction, calculate
the percentage yield of carbon tetrachloride.

C + 2Cl2  CCl4

(4 marks)
QUESTION 4

a) Calculate the wavelength (in nm) for the transition from n = 4 to n = 2.

(3 marks)

b) i) Provide the possible values for the other three quantum numbers for electrons in n = 2.

(3 marks)

ii) Give the maximum number of electrons that can be occupied in this shell.

(1 mark)

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QUESTION 5

Silver nitrate is a prescription topical solution used in treating wounds and burns on the skin as an
anti-infective agent.

a) Write the condensed electron configuration for silver ion.

(1 mark)

b) Draw partial orbital diagram for silver ion.

(1 mark)

c) Identify whether silver ion is paramagnetic or diamagnetic.

(1 mark)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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