ALLIANCE COLLEGE

CHEMISTRY REMEDIAL MODEL EXAM

The exam paper contains 6 pages and 50 multiple choice questions
April 2024
Time allowed: 2:00 hrs
Total mark: 50 %
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1. Which of the following is not part of Dalton’s atomic theory?
A. All matter is composed of indivisible atoms.
B. Atoms of the same element can be different.
C. Compounds form when atoms combine in whole number ratios.
D. A chemical reaction involves rearrangement of atoms.
2. An atom of an element with atomic number 48 and mass number 120 contains:
A. 48 protons, 48 electrons, and 72 neutrons C. 72 protons, 48 electrons, and 48 neutrons
B. 120 protons, 48 electrons, and 72 neutrons D. 72 protons, 72 electrons, and 48 neutrons
3. Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
A. X rays B. microwaves C. green light D.UV light
4. According to Bohr Theory, which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom will give rise to
the least energetic photon? (RH= 2.18 x 10-18 J)
A. n = 5 to n = 3 B. n = 4 to n = 3 C. n = 5 to n = 4 D. n = 6 to n = 5
5. The electronic configuration of the element whose atomic number is 26 is:
A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s0 3d8 C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d6 4s2
B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4 4p2
6. Which of the following statements about periodic properties is incorrect?
A. Both electron affinity and ionization energy decrease down a group.
B. Atomic size increases to the right across a period.
C. Ionization energy increases to the right across a period.
D. Electron affinity increases to the right across a period.
7. A steel tank contains carbon dioxide at 34 °C and is at a pressure of 13.0 atm. Determine the internal
gas pressure when the tank and its contents are heated to 100 °C.
A. 10.7 atm B. 9.4 atm C. 1.9 atm D. 15.8 atm

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8. Calculate the pressure of 0.55 mol of NH3 gas in a 2.00 L vessel at 25 °C, using the ideal gas law.
A. 2.5 atm B. 6.7 atm C. 0.6 atm D. 7.5 atm
9. Charles' law states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant
A. Pressure, the volume increases as the temperature increases.
B. Temperature, the volume increases as the pressure increases.
C. Temperature, the volume decreases as the pressure increases.
D. Pressure, the volume decreases as the temperature increases
10. Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
A. They have low melting points.
B. They contain no charged particles
C. They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
D. They conduct electric current in solid state
11. Which of the following influences the reaction rate performed in a solution?
A. Temperature B. Activation energy C. Catalyst D. All of the above
12. Which of the following will occur as the speed of the molecules in a substance increases?
A. The substance will become cooler.
B. The substance will begin to take up less space.
C. The force of attraction between the molecules will decrease.
D. The force of attraction that draws objects to earth will increase.
13. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
A. Gas B. Solid C. Liquid D. Compound
14. Arrange the following gases in order of increasing average molecular speed at 25°C: O2, CH4, CO2
A. CH4 < O2 < CO2 C. O2 < CH4 < CO2
B. C. CO2 < O2 < CH4 D. CO2 < CH4 < O2
15. Which of the following occurs during electrolysis?
A. Electrons in the electrolyte migrate towards the positive electrode.
B. Electrons are transferred to ions at the negative electrode.
C. Negative ions gain electrons at the positive electrode.
D. Ions migrate through the wires to the positive terminal of the battery.
16. According to the molecular orbital theory, which one of the following is paramagnetic?
A. N2 B. F2 C. NO+ D. NO

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17. What will be the sum of all coefficients for the following reactions give below after balancing the
equation? PCl3 + H2O → H3PO3 + HCl
A. 6 B. 3 C. 8 D. 10
18. There are __________ possible values for the magnetic quantum number of an electron in a 3d
subshell.
A. 7 B. 3 C. 10 D. 5
19. How many moles of oxygen gas will react with 12.4 mol aluminum? Equation:
4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3
A. 0.42 mol B. 4.8 mol C. 9.3 mol D. 16.8 mol
20. Consider the equilibrium reaction: 3CIO- (aq) ↔ CIO3 - (aq) + 2CI- (aq). The equilibrium constant
Kc = 3.2 X 103. The following concentrations are present: [Cl -] = 0.50 mol/L; [ClO3-] = 0.32 mol/L;
[ClO-] = 0.24 mol/L. is the mixture at equilibrium and, if not, in which direction will reaction
proceed?
A. The system is at equilibrium.
B. The system is not at equilibrium; reaction will proceed left to right.
C. The system is not at equilibrium; reaction will proceed right to left.
D. The system cannot reach equilibrium since the ClO 3- and Cl- concentrations are not in the
stoichiometric ratio.
21. Consider the following reaction in the gas phase: H 2 + I2 ↔ 2HI If the pressure increased by
reducing the the volume of the flask,
A. More HI will be produced. C. More H2 and I2 will be produced.
B. The amount of HI will remain the same. D. The equilibrium constant will change.
22. What is the mass of C12H22O11 in 60.0 mL of 0.0880 M solution?
A. 0.181 g B. 1.81 g C. 5.02 g D. 5.28 g
23. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. In an electrolytic cell, reduction occurs at the anode.
B. Aluminum metal would form at the cathode during the electrolysis of molten AlBr3.
C. Oxidation occurs at the anode in a voltaic cell.
D. Electrons flow from the anode to the cathode in all electrochemical cells.
24. Which one of the following species has the same electron configuration as the Al3+ cation?
A. F – B. Cl– C. S2– D. Mg+

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25. Consider the following half-reactions and select the strongest oxidizing agent present:
Sr2+(aq) + 2e- → Sr(s) E° = -2.89 V
Cr2+(aq) + 2e- → Cr(s) E° = -0.913 V
Co2+(aq) + 2e- → Co(s) E° = -0.28 V
A. Cr2+(aq) B. Sr2+(aq) C. Co2+(aq) D. Sr(s)
26. In an electrolytic cell, how many grams of Cu could be plated out of a CuSO 4 solution at a current of
5.00 A for 2.00 min? (F = 96500 C/mol)
A. 318 g B. 0.395 g C. 0.198 g D. 5.31 g
27. A constant current was passed through a solution of KAuCl 4 between gold electrodes. Over a period
of 20.00 min, the cathode increased in mass by 2.664 g. What was the current in amperes? (F =
96500 C/mol) Cathode half-reaction: AuCl4 - (aq) + 3e- → Au(s) + 4Cl- (aq)
A. 1.08 B. 3.26 A C. 2.17 A D. 6.52 A
28. How many minutes does it take to plate 0.800 g of silver metal onto a serving tray from an aqueous
solution of AgNO3 at a current of 2.50 A? (F = 96500 C/mol)
A. 2.38 minutes B. 4.77 minutes C. 9.54 minutes D. 23.8 minutes
29. How many bonding and non-bonding electron pairs are found in the BF3 molecule?
A. 1 bonding and 3 non-bonding C. 2 bonding and 2 non-bonding
B. 3 bonding and 1 non-bonding D. 3 bonding and 0 non-bonding
30. Which force is most important in allowing ammonia, NH3, to dissolve in water?
A. hydrogen bonding B. dipole-induced dipole C. ion-dipole D. dipole-dipole
31. Which of the following are miscible with each other?
A. H2O and C6H6 B. CCl4 and CH3OH C. C2H5OH and CH3OH D. C6H6 and CH3OH
32. How many liters of oxygen at STP react with 2.7 mole of aluminum to produce aluminum oxide?
4Al + 3O2 2Al2O3
A. 64L B. 59.7L C. 89.6L D. 44.8L
33. What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which has a frequency of 4.464 x 1014 s-1?
A. 1.489 x 10-6 nm B. 6.716 x 10-7 nm C. 671.6 nm D. 7.472 x 10-15 nm
34. What is the normality of a solution that contain 19.6g of H2SO4 in 20mL of the solution
A. 0.02 B. 0.01 C. 10 D. 20
35. The negative logarithm of the molar concentration of hydroxide ion to the base ten is known as ___.
A. Kb B. PH C. Kw D. POH

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36. What happens when a catalyst is added to a system at equilibrium?
A. The reaction follows an alternative pathway of lower activation energy.
B. The heat of reaction decreases.
C. The potential energy of the reactants decreases.
D. The rate of chemical reaction decreases.
37. Identify the INCORRECT statement below regarding chemical equilibrium.
A. All chemical reactions are, in principle, reversible.
B. Equilibrium is achieved when the forward reaction rate equals the reverse reaction rate.
C. Equilibrium is achieved when the concentrations of species become constant.
D. Equilibrium is achieved when the reaction quotient, Q, equals the equilibrium constant.
E. Equilibrium is achieved when reactant and product concentrations are equal.
38. Which of the following equilibria would be affected by volume changes at constant temperature?
I. C2H4(g) + H2(g) C2H6(g)
II. 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) 4NO(g) + 6H2O(l)
III. SO3(g) + NO(g) NO2(g) + SO2(g)
A. III only B. I and II only C. I and III only D. II and III only 4
39. Which of the following is responsible for the pleasant odour of many fruits?

A. Ketone B. Ester C. Aldehyde D. Carboxylic acid

40. Given the following sets of quantum numbers for n, L, ml, and ms, which one of these sets is not a
possible set for an electron in an atom respectively?
A. 3, 2, 2, -½ B. 3, 1, -1, ½ C. 4, 3, 2, ½ D. 5, 2, 3, ½
41. According to the kinetic theory of gases, the average kinetic energy of the gas particles in a gas
sample is directly proportional to the
A. Pressure B. Temperature C. molar mass D. number of moles of gas
42. Indicate the type of hybrid orbitals used by the central atom in PCl3.
A. sp2 B. sp3 C. sp3d D. sp3 d2
43. According to the VSEPR theory, the geometry of the SO3 molecule is
A. Pyramidal B. tetrahedral C. Trigonal planar D. distorted tetrahedron (see-saw).
44. Which types of organic substances would be produced by heating a mixture of a carboxylic acid and
an alcohol in the presence of H2SO4
A. Ethers B. Aldehydes C. Esters D. Ketones

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45. Methane and ethane are both made up of carbon and hydrogen. In methane, there are 12.0 g of
carbon for every 4.00 g of hydrogen, a ratio of 3:1 by mass. In ethane, there are 24.0 g of carbon for
every 6.00 g of hydrogen, a ratio of 4:1 by mass. This is a statement of the law of __________.
A. conservation of matter C. conservation of mass
B. multiple proportions D. constant composition
46. Which statement below correctly describes the responses of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation to an
electric field?
A. Both beta and gamma are deflected in the same direction, while alpha shows no response.
B. Only alpha is deflected, while beta and gamma show no response.
C. Alpha and beta are deflected in opposite directions, while gamma shows no response.
D. Both alpha and gamma are deflected in the same direction, while beta shows no response.
E. Both alpha and beta are deflected in the same direction, while gamma shows no response.
47. Which is the correct equilibrium constant expression for the following reaction?
Fe2O3(s) + 3H2(g) 2Fe(s) + 3H2O(g)

48. What is the molarity of a solution that contains 1.50 mol HCl in 2.50 L of solution?
A. 1.67 M B. 0.600 M C. 1.20 M D. 1.40 M
49. Which is the correct description of metallic bonding?
A. a lattice of negative ions in a sea of electrons
B. a lattice of positive ions in sea of electrons
C. a lattice where electrons are shared between metal atoms
D. a lattice in which electrons are transferred from one metal atom to another
50. The speed with which a solute goes into solution is
A. Heat of solution B. Degree of solvation C. Extent of dissolution D. Rate of dissolution

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