Department of Chemistry

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

CEM1008F - CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS

FIRST CLASS TEST: March 2018

60 MINUTES, 50 MARKS
INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Write your name and student registration number on the computer answer sheet.

2. An additional 5 minutes are afforded at the start of the test for reading. No writing may
occur during this period.

3. Record your answers CLEARLY and UNAMBIGUOUSLY.

There is only ONE CORRECT RESPONSE to each question. You will be given a
NEGATIVE score for a question if:

a) you give more than one response to a question,

b) you give an incorrect response,

You will get ZERO if you give no response.

4. There are 18 questions. Check that your paper is complete.

5. Hand in your computer answer sheet only.

6. You may use the reverse blank pages of the question sheet for your calculations.

7. A periodic table, aqueous solubility rules and a formula sheet are attached.
Question 1
When a student evaluates the expression below, the result in mol should be expressed as:

153 kg 1000 g
x
180.1 g mol-1 1 kg

B. 850.
[2]

Question 2
Which one of the statements below, regarding a set measurements of the same property, is
false:

E. Systematic error is present in a set of measurements when approximately half of the

measurements are higher, whilst the rest are lower, than the ‘true’ value
[2]

Question 3

The chemical name of FeCl3·3H2O is:

D. iron(III) chloride trihydrate

[2]

Question 4
The correct formula for the compound chromium(II) phosphate is:

A. Cr3(PO4)2
[2]

Question 5
The mass percent of oxygen in KMnO4 is closest to:

A. 40.50

4 x 16.00 g mol−1
Mass percent = x 100
(39.10 + 54.94 + 4 x 16.00)g mol−1
= 40.50

[3]

Question 6
A certain atom has 44 neutrons, 36 electrons and an overall charge of 1-. What is its mass
number?
C. 79
[2]

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Question 7
The complete electronic configuration of the scandium (Sc) atom is:

C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
[3]

Question 8
Which one of the following sets of quantum numbers n, l, ml denotes a 3d orbital?

D. 3 2 -2
[3]

Question 9
Which one of the following options correctly ranks O2, O, Mg2+, Al3+ and Na+ in order of
increasing size?

B. Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < O < O2-

[3]

Question 10
The main reason that Na has a much lower ionization energy than Ne is because:

A. The outer electron of Na is much further from its nucleus than the outer electron of Ne is
from its nucleus.
[2]

Question 11
A compound contains only C, H and N. Combustion of 35.0 mg of this the compound produces
33.5 mg of CO2, 41.1 mg of H2O and an undetermined amount of nitrogen oxides. What is the
empirical formula of the compound?

E. CH6N2

Compound → CO2 + H2O

0.0350 g 0.0335 g 0. 0411 g
Amount of CO2 = 0. 0335 g / 44.01 g mol1 = 7.61 x 104 mol CO2
 mass carbon = 12.01 g mol1 x 7.61 x 104 mol = 9.14 x 103 g C
Amount of H2O = 0.0411 g / 18.02 g mol1 = 2.28 x 103 mol H2O
Amount of H = 2 x 2.28 x 103 mol = 4.56 x 103 mol
Mass of H = 4.56 x 103 mol x 1.008 g mol1 = 4.60 x 103 g
mass of nitrogen = mass of compound – (mass of carbon + mass hydrogen)
= 0.0350 g – (0.00914 g + 0.00460) g
= 0.0213 g N
Amount N = 0.0213 g / 14.01 g mol1 = 1.52 x 103 mol

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Element No. mol x 103  smallest Simplest whole number ratio
Carbon 0.761  0.761 x 102 = 1.00 ~ 1
Hydrogen 4.56  0.761 x 102 = 5.99 ~ 6
Nitrogen 1.52  0.761 x 102 = 1.98 ~ 2
Empirical formula = CH6N2

[4]

Question 12
4.274 x 1023 Ag ions are present in a certain mass of a Ag2S sample. Thus, the total mass (in
grams) of the Ag2S sample is closest to:

B. 87.97

+
4.274 x 1023
Number moles of Ag ions = = 0.7097 mol
6.022 x 1023

1
Mass of Ag 2 S sample = x 0.7097 mol x 247.9 g mol−1 = 87.97 g
2

[3]

Question 13
When 5.70 g SrH2 (s) and 4.75 g H2O (l) are reacted to form Sr(OH)2 (s) and H2 (g) the
following masses of excess reactant and H2 (g) theoretically present at the end of the reaction
are closest to:

B. 2.47 g H2O (l) and 0.256 g H2 (g)

SrH2 (s) + 2 H2O (l) → Sr(OH)2 (s) + 2 H2(g)
Amount of SrH2 = 5.70 g / 89.64 g mol1 = 0.0636 mol and would produce

0.0636 mol x 2 = 0.127 mol of H2(g).

Amount of H2O = 4.75 g / 18.02 g mol1 = 0.264 mol and would produce

0.264 mol of H2. Thus SrH2 is the limiting reagent since it would produce the least amount
of H2 corresponding to 0.127 mol x 2.016 g mol1 = 0.256 g.

Amount of H2O left over = 0.264 mol – (0.0636 mol x 2) = 0.137 mol, which corresponds to
0.137 mol x 18.02 g mol1 = 2.47 g.

[4]

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Question 14
151.0 g of NO formed when 100.0 g N2H4 (l) was reacted with excess amount of N2O4 (l)
according to the reaction below.
N2H4 (l) + 2 N2O4 (l)  6 NO (g) + 2 H2O (g)
The percent yield is of NO is closest to:

B.* 26.88
Amount of N2H4 (l) = 100.0 g / 32.05 g mol1 = 3.120 mol
Theoretical yield of NO = (6 x 3.120 mol) x 30.01 g mol1 = 561.8 g
Percent yield = (151.0 g / 561.8 g) x 100 = 26.88%

*Corrected post test to 26.88%. The original, incorrect value of 31.00% (due to an error I made
in molar mass calculation) for option B was still the closest value to 26.88% by a long way!

[4]
Question 15
The total moles of ions present in 475 mL of a 1.12 M sodium sulfate solution is closest to:
E. 1.60

Total moles of ions = (1.12 mol dm3 x 0.475 dm3) x 3

= 1.60 mol
Note: Every mol of Na2SO4 dissociates into 2 mol of Na+ and 1 mol of SO42.
[3]
Question 16
Suppose you have access to an unlimited volume of a 5.0 M K3PO4 stock solution. How would
you prepare 500. mL of a 0.125 M solution of K3PO4?

A. Pipette 12.5 mL of the stock solution into a 500. mL flask and add water to the mark.
The dilution factor is 5.00 M / 0.125 M = 40.0. Therefore Vf / Vi must also be equal to 40.0.
500. mL / 40.0 = 12.5 mL = Vi

[3]

Question 17
Benzoic acid (a weak acid) reacts with lithium hydroxide to form lithium benzoate and water.
Which reaction below represents the net ionic equation?

B. C7H6O2 (aq) + OH− (aq) → C7H5O2− (aq) + H2O (l)

[2]

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Question 18
Select the false statement relating to the following reaction:
8 H+ (aq) + 5 Fe2+ (aq) + MnO4− (aq) → 5 Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) + 4 H2O (l)
D. The oxidation state of Mn in MnO4− is +9.
[3]

END OF TEST

TOTAL MARKS: 50

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 Periodic Table of the Elements
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 2
H He
1.008 4.0026
2.1 KEY -
3 4 Atomic Number 29 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be Cu Symbol B C N O F Ne
6.941 9.012 Atomic Mass (amu) 63.55 10.81 12.011 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
1.0 1.5 1.9 Electronegativity 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 -
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Note: Atomic mass values are rounded off to Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 four or five significant figures 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.06 35.45 39.95
0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.5 3.0 -
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
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.96 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.71 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.59 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 -
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 (97) 101.07 102.91 106.4 107.86 112.40 114.82 116.69 121.75 127.60 126.90 131.30
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.5 -
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La* Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.91 137.34 138.91 178.49 180.95 183.85 186.21 190.2 192.22 195.09 196.97 200.59 204.37 207.2 208.98 (209) (210) (222)
0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 -
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra Ac** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
(223) (226) (227) (267) (268) (269) (270) (269) (278) (281) (280) (285) (286) (289) (289) (293) (294) (294)
0.7 0.9 1.1 -

58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
LANTHANOIDS * Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (147) 150.4 152.0 157.2 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
1.1 1.2
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
ACTINOIDSS **
232.0 (231) 238.0 (237) (242) (243) (247) (247) (251) (254) (253) (256) (254) (257)
1.3 1.5 1.7
 Solubility Rules and Guidelines for Aqueous Solutions

Soluble Ionic Compounds Exceptions

NO3-, CH3COO-, ClO3-, ClO4- KClO4
Cl-, Br-, I- Ag+, Hg22+, Pb2+, Cu+
F- Pb2+, Group 2A
SO42- Ag+, Hg22+, Pb2+, Group 2A (Ca2+,
Ba2+)
Insoluble Ionic Compounds Exceptions
OH- Group 1A, Group 2A (Ca2+ and larger
members)
CO32-, PO43- NH4+, Group 1A
S2- NH4+, Group 1A, Group 2A

1. Salts of ammonium (NH4+) and Group 1A are soluble

2. Nitrates (NO3-) and acetates (CH3COO-) are soluble, as are the most common
chlorates (ClO3-) and perchlorates (ClO4-)
3. All chlorides are soluble, except AgCl, Hg2Cl2, PbCl2 and CuCl
4. All bromides are soluble, except AgBr, Hg2Br2 and PbBr2
5. All iodides are soluble, except AgI, Hg2I2 and PbI2
6. All fluoride are soluble, except PbF2 and those of Group 2A
7. All sulphates (SO42-) are soluble, except CaSO4, SrSO4, BaSO4 Ag2SO4, Hg2SO4 and
PbSO4
8. Phosphates (PO43-) and carbonates (CO32-) are insoluble, except those of ammonium
(NH4+) and the Group 1A alkali metals
9. All hydroxides (OH-) are insoluble, except those of Group 1A and those of Group 2A
(from Ca2+)
10. All sulfides are insoluble, except those of ammonium (NH4+) and Group 1A and Group
2A

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 Constants Conversion Factors

R = 0.0821 L atm K-1 mol-1

= 8.3145 kPa dm3 K-1 mol-1 1 A = 10-10 m
= 8.3145 J K-1 mol-1 1 nm = 1 x 10-9 m
= 1.9872 cal K-1 mol-1 1 L = 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3

1 Pa = 1 kg m-1 s-2
1 atm = 1.01325 x 105 Pa
NA = 6.0221367 x 1023 mol-1 = 760 mm Hg (torr)

1 J = 1 kg m2 s-2
e = 1.60217733 x 10-19 C 1 cal = 4.184 J

h = 6.626 x 10-34 J S

c = 2.998 x 108 m s-1

F = 96500 C mol-1

Kw = 1 x 10-14

Thermodynamics Applied Solution Chemistry

E  q  w
H  E  PV Henry’s law: S gas  k H Pgas

q  c  mass  T Raoult’s Law:


Psolvent  xsolventPsolvent

S 
q rev Tb  K b m
T
T f  K f m
G  H  TS
nsolute

H rxn   mH
products

f   nH
reactants

f 
Vsolution
RT  MRT


S rxn   mS
products

  nS
reactants


Electrochemistry

Grxn   mG
products

f   nG
reactants

f 
Ecell 
 Ecathode 
 Eanode

G   nFE cell


Chemical Equilibrium

K p  K c RT 
n

Ecell 
RT
ln K 
0.0592
log K at 25C
nF n

G    RT ln K 
Ecell  Ecell 
RT
ln Q
nF
K2 
H rxn 1 1
ln     
 Ecell 
0.0592
log Q at 25C
K1 R  T2 T1  n