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KIM101E Midterm Exam 1 October 19, 2019

c = 2.998x108 m/s h = 6.626 x 10- 34 J.s NA = 6.02x1023 RH = 2.179x10- 18 J 1 nm = 10- 9 m 760 torr = 1 atm
1 pm = 10-12 m 1 µg = 10-6 g 1 cal= 4.184 J Kw = 1x10-14 Kf(water) =1.86 o C/m Kb(water) =0.512 o C/m
R = 0.08206 L.atm /mol.K = 8.314 J/mol.K 1 atm = 760 mmHg J = kg.m2 / s 2 spesific heat of water = 4.18 j.g-1. °C-1

1) An element has 5 stable isotopes. The mass and percentage of each are 89.9043 (51.46%), 90.9053
(11.23%), 91.9046 (17.11%), 93.9061 (17.40%), and 95.9082 (2.80%). The element is which of the
following?
A) Nb B) Y C) Sr D) Zr E) Rb

2) A certain mass of nickel reacts with sulphur to produce 2.83 g of NiS. The same mass of nickel reacts
completely with 0.5 g of oxygen to produce 2.33 g of NiO. How many grams of sulfur reacted in the
first reaction?
A) 0.5 g B) 1.0 g C) 1.5 g D) 0.1 g E) 1.25 g

3) Decide whether following statements are true or false.

I. The symbol " n " in the Bohr theory of atomic structure refers to the orbit in which an electron is
found.
II. The Bohr theory explains that an emission spectral line is due to an interaction between
electrons in atoms.
III. When an electron goes from a high energy state to a low one, another electron has to move from
a low energy state to a high one.
A) I: True II: False III: False
B) I: False II: True III: False
C) I: True II: False III: True
D) I: True II: True III: True
E) I: False II: False III: False
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4) What is the wavelength of a tennis ball that is 25.0 g traveling at 40.2 m s-1?
A) 6.59 × 10-37 m
B) 6.59 × 10-34 m
C) 1.07 × 10-30 m
D) 4.12 × 10-37 m
E) 2.42 × 10-11 m

5) The Balmer series is the name given to a series of spectral emission lines of the hydrogen atom that
result from electron transitions from higher levels down to the energy level with principal quantum
number 2. Calculate the longest wavelength in spectrum of the hydrogen atom, which may be
observed in the Balmer series transitions.
A) 410.1 nm B) 434.0 nm C) 657.2 nm D) 486.1 nm E) 520.3 nm

6) Radiation in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum is quite energetic. It is this radiation that causes
dyes to fade and your skin to burn. If you are bombarded with one mole of photons with a wavelength of 300 nm,
what amount of energy are you being subjected to?
A) 6.63×10-19 J B) 3.99×10-19 J C) 663 J D) 399 kJ E) 663 kJ

7) Which of the following occurs for the representative elements going left to right across the period?
A) Electronegativity decreases.
B) Atomic size increases.
C) Forces of attraction between electron and nucleus increase because the effective nuclear charge increases.
D) The outer electrons are held more weakly.
E) None of these

8) Which comparison of atomic and/or ionic radii given below is correct?

A) K+ >K B) S > Si C) Kr > Xe D) K+ >Ca2+ E) Cl > Cl-

9) Maprotiline, a tetracyclic drug prescribed for the treatment of depression, has a mass composition of 86.59% C, 8.35%
H, and the rest is nitrogen. Find the empirical formula of maprotiline.
A) C7 H8N3 B) C20H23N C) C87H8 N5 D) C3 H3N E) C14H14N

10) Melamin is composed of C, H, and N and is used for production of plastic. A 1.26 g sample of melamin yields 1.32 g
CO2 and 0.54 g H2O in combustion analysis. Its molecular mass is found to be 126 amu, determine its molecular
formula.
A) C4 H8N5 B) C2 H4N7 C) C3 H6N6 D) C5 H10N4 E) C4 H2N2 O3

11) If the percent yield for the following reaction is 75%, and 45 g of NO2 are consumed in the reaction, how many grams
of nitric acid, HNO3 (aq), are produced?
3 NO2(g) + H2 O(l) 2 HNO3 (aq) + NO(g)
A) 30.8 g B) 41.1 g C) 54.8 g D) 69.3 g E) 84.9 g

12) Which of the following solutions has the highest fluoride concentration?
A) 0.05 M CaF2
B) 2.1 mg L-1 NaF
C) a solution having 1.5 mg L-1 F-
D) a solution having 0.06 M F-
E) 0.05 M NaF

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13) In the lab 7.58 g of barium nitrate Ba(NO3)2 is dissolved in enough water to form 850 mL of solution. A 90 mL
sample is taken from this solution and titrated with 0.051 M solution of K2SO4. What volume of K2 SO4 solution is
required to preciptate all the Ba2+ as BaSO4 ?
A) 90 mL B) 30 mL C) 24 mL D) 12 mL E) 60 mL

14) Provided A and B are cations and X, Y, and Z are anions; according to the reactions given below, which of the
following statement(s) is / are correct ?
AX(aq) + BY(aq) no precipitate AX(aq) + BZ(aq) precipitate.
I. AZ compound is insoluble in water.
II. BZ compound is soluble in water.
III. AY and BX are insoluble in water.
IV. AY and BX are soluble in water.
A) I, II, III B) I, II, IV C) II, III D) I, IV E) II, IV

15) When the following reaction is balanced in acidic medium using the smallest integer ratio, which of the following
statement(s) is / are correct ?
Au(s) + NO3 (aq) + Cl (aq) [AuCl4 ] (aq) + NO(g)
I. The stoichiometric coeffcient of H2 O is 2.
II. Cl is reducing agent.
III. NO3 is reducing agent.
IV. The stoichiometric coeffcient of H+ is 1.
A) Only I B) I and II C) I and III D) I, II, IV E) I, III, IV

16) For the titration of 1.1467 g solid K2 CrO4 with oxalic acid, H2 C2O4, 28.85 mL of an aqueous H2C 2O4 solution is
required. According to this, what is the concentration of H2C 2O4 ?
H2 C2O4 (aq) + CrO4 2-(aq) CO2 (g) + Cr3+(aq) (unbalanced)
A) 0.14 M B) 0.56 M C) 0.72 M D) 0.84 M E) 0.31 M

17) Assume you place 0.167 g of a gaseous compound in a 0.346 L flask. It exerts a pressure of 0.427 atm at 30 °C.
What is the correct formula of the compound?
A) C2 H6, ethane
B) C2 H4, ethene
C) C2 H2, ethyne
D) C3 H8, propane
E) C3 H6, propene

18) Iron forms a series of compounds of the type Fex(CO)y. If you heat the compounds in air, they decompose to
Fe2 O3 and CO2 gas. You isolate the CO2 gas from heating in a 0.142 g sample of Fex (CO)y in a 1.50 L flask at
25 °C. The pressure of the CO2 is 44.9 mm Hg. What is the formula of Fex(CO)y?
Fex(CO)y + excess O2(g) x/2 Fe2 O3(s) + y CO2 (g)
A) Fe3 (CO)12 B) Fe2 (CO)9 C) Fe2 (CO)5 D) Fe(CO)3 E) Fe(CO)5

19) A 6.11 grams sample of a Cu-Zn alloy reacts with HCl acid to produce hydrogen gas, H2. If the hydrogen gas has a
volume of 1.26 L at 22°C and 728 mmHg, what is the percent of Zn in the alloy? (Hint: Cu does not react with HCl.)
A) 22% B) 47% C) 44% D) 78% E) 53%

20) Nickel forms a gaseous compound of the formula Ni(CO)x. What is the value of x given the fact that under the same
conditions of temperature and pressure methane (CH4) effuses 3.3 times faster than the compound?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5