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FINAL EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: GENERAL CHEMISTRY (CH1003)
Date: May 8th. 2017
Time: 75 min. No. of Questions: 45
Test code: 1621
This is a closed book examination.

Question 1: atm of NO, and 0.40 atm of Br2 are mixed at

The electrons configuration of Cu2+ (z=29) in 350 K, which of the following will occur?
the ground state is
a. 1s22s22p63s23p 63d94s0 a. no net reaction will occur
b. 1s22s22p63s23p 63d74s2 b. NO and Br2 will be consumed
c. 1s22 s22p63s23p63d84s1 c. NOBr will decompose further
d. 1s22s22p63s23p 63d104s0 d. Need more information to answer
Question 2:
Choose the correct statement: An electron Question 6:
configuration of given element has the outest Arrange the following elements in order of
subshell as 4s1. increasing the first ionization energy (I1)
a. This element is located in group IA. which have electron configurations: 1s22s22p4
b. This element is located in group IB. (1), 1s22s22p3 (2), 1s22s22p6 (3) and
c. This element has total 19 electrons. 1s22s22p63s1 (4):
d. All above statements are wrong. a. 1 <2 <3 <4
Question 3: b. 3 <2 <1 <4
c. 4 <1 <2 <3
An element has valence shell electron
d. 4 < 3 <2 < 1
configuration of 4d105s2. This element is
located in:
a. 5th period, group IIA, z=50 Question 7:
b. 4th period, group IIB, z=48
c. 5th period, group IIB, z=48 Which statement is incorrect about ionic
d. 5th period, group IIB, z=50 compound?
a. Having high melting point.
b. Splitting to form ions when
Question 4: dissolving in water.
Choose the correct statement. Valence c. Being conductive in crystal phase.
electron configuration of: d. Being conductive in liquid (melting)
phase.
a. Cl (Z = 35) is 3s13p6
b. Sn (Z = 50) is 3d24s1
Question 8:
c. Cu (Z = 49) is 3d104s1
According to VSEPR theory, if there are four
d. Cu (Z = 49) is 3d104s1
electron domains in the valence shell of an
atom, they will be arranged in a(n)
Question 5: __________ geometry.
a. octahedral
The gaseous compound NOBr decomposes b. tetrahedral
according to the following equation at 350 K, c. trigonal planar
NOBr(g)  NO(g) + 1/2 Br2(g), d. trigonal bipyramidal.
(R=8.314J/(mol.K)). If 1.0 atm of NOBr, 0.80

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Question 9: a. <327K.
Four hybrid orbitals sp3 in CH4 molecule b. >327 K
c. >273 K
have:
a. The same shape but different energy b. <273 K
and orientation. Question 14:
b. The same shape and energy but
From the balanced equation:
different orientation. NH4Cl(s) + 4 O2(g)2 NO2(g)+ 4 H2O(g)+
c. The same shape, energy and
Cl2(g) ΔHo= - 271.8 kJ
orientation.
Given that: ΔHo f [NO2(g)]=33.1 kJ/mol and
d. The same energy but different shape ΔHo f [H2O (g)]= - 241.8 kJ/mol
and orientation orientation with an
Calculate the standard molar enthalpy of
angle of hybridization of 109028’. formation for NH4Cl(s)
Question 10: a. -314.6 kJ/mol
b. 341.6 kJ/mol
What is the best description of the
hybridization of each of the carbon atoms c. -314.6 kJ/mol
b. -341.6 kJ/mol
(from left to right) in the compound
NCCH2COOH? Question 15:
a. sp, sp3, sp2 A 1.0 L container is charged with a mixture of
b. sp, sp2, sp3 [CO(g)] =3.0 M and [H2O(g)]=3.0 M. When
c. sp2, sp3, sp2
equilibrium is established, the [CO2] is
d. sp2, sp3, sp3 measured to be 2.4 M. What is the value of Kc
Question 11: for the following reaction? CO(g) + H2O(g)
 CO2(g) + H2(g)
Of the following molecules, only __________
is polar. a. 16
b. 4.0
a. CO2
b. BF3 c. 0.25
d. 0.063
c. CCl4
d. SO2 Question 16:
Question 12 The gaseous compound NOBr decomposes
Given the following thermochemical according to the following equation at 350 K,
equations: the equilibrium constant, Kp, is 0.15. What is
½ Fe2O3 (s) + 3/2 CO (g)  Fe (s) + 3/2 CO2 (g) the value of ∆G˚? NOBr(g)  NO(g) + 1/2
ΔH° = –14.0 kJ Br2(g), (R=8.314J/(mol.K))
3 Fe (s) + 4 CO2 (g)  4 CO (g) + Fe3O4 (s)
ΔH° = +12.5 kJ a. –5.5 × 103 J/mol
Calculate the value of ΔH° for the following b. –2.4 × 103 J/mol
reaction: c. 2.4 × 103 J/mol
3 Fe2O3 (s) + CO (g)  CO2 (g) + 2 Fe3O4 (s) d. 5.5 × 103 J/mol
ΔH° =?
Question 17
a. –28.0 kJ
b. +40.5 kJ What will be the freezing point (oC ) of an
c. –15.5 kJ aqueous solution containing 55.0 g of
d. –59.0 kJ glycerol, C3H5(OH)3 and 250 g of water? Kf
= 1.86 oC/m.
Question 13:
a. 3.34
For a reaction, ΔH= - 32 kJ and ΔS= - 98 J/K. b. 4.45
Assume that ΔH and ΔS do not vary with c. -4.45
temperature. The reaction will occur d. -3.34
spontaneously at temperature:

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Question 18 Question 23:
Choose the correct expression: A 1.00 L concentrated KOH solution contains
Consider the equilibrium : 2NO2(g) = N2O4(g) 655 g KOH. The solution density is 1.456
o298= -14kcal. In four following g/mL. Calculate the molality (m) of this
statements, the color (brown) of NO2 will be solution.
darkest when: a. 1.46 m
a. Heating to 373K. b. 1.74 m
b. Cooling to 273K c. 6.73 m
c. Increase pressure. d. 4.27 m
d. Keep at 298K. Question 24:
Question 19: The vapor pressure of a solution containing
Giving these reactions: 53.6 g glycerin (C3H8O3, 92.10 g/mol
(1) N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌2NO(g) o > 0 nonvolatile, covalent compound) in 133.7 g
(2) N2(g) + 3H2(g)⇌2NH3(g) o < 0 ethanol (C2H5OH, 46.07 g/mol) is 113 torr at
(3) MgCO3(s)⇌MgO(s) + CO2 (g) o > 0 40°C. Calculate the vapor pressure of pure
Which of above reactions transfer in forward ethanol at 40°C. Assume ideal behavior.
direction in high temperature and high a. 172 torr
pressure? b. 136 torr
a. Reaction (1) c. 760 torr
b. Reaction (2) d. 215 torr
c. Reaction (3) Question 25:
d. Reaction (1) and (2)
The enthalpy of combustion of solid carbon
Question 20: and CO to form CO2 are -393.7 kJ/mol and -
Calculate the value of ΔE in joules for a 283.3 kJ/mol, respectively. Calculate ∆H for
system that loses 50 J of heat and has 150 J of the reaction:
work performed on it by the surroundings. 2C(s) + O2(g) → 2CO(g)
a. –110.4 kJ.
a. 50 b. 110.4 kJ.
b. 100 c. –220.8 kJ.
c. -100 d. 220.8 kJ
d. -200 Question 26:
Question 21: For which one of the following equations is
As the concentration of a solute in a solution Hrxn equal to H  for the product?
f
increases, the boiling point of the solution a. Xe(g)  2F2 (g)  XeF4 (g)
________ and the vapor pressure of the
solution _________. b. CH 4 (g)  2Cl 2 (g)  CH 2 Cl2 (l)  2HCl(g)
a. increases, increases c. N 2 (g)  O3 (g)  N 2O3 (g)
b. increases, decreases d. 2CO(g)  O 2 (g)  2CO2 (g)
c. decreases, increases
d. decreases, decreases Question 27:
Question 22: The osmotic pressure of a solution formed by
dissolving 25.0 mg of aspirin
Which one of the following substances would
(C9 H 8O 4 ), M=180 g/mol, in 0.250 L of water
be the most soluble in CCl4 ?
at 25 °C is __________ atm.
a. CH 3CH 2 OH a. 13.6
b. H 2O b. 1.14 103
c. NaOH c. 0.0136
d. C10 H 22 d. 2.45

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Question 32
Question 28: If the rate law for the following reaction is
Find the boiling point of a solution of 0.3 g first order in A and second order in B,
2A+ 3B products. The rate law is:
urea (NH2CONH2, MW = 60) dissolved in
10.0 g of pure water at 1.00 atm. (Kb = 0.51) a. rate=k[A][B]
b. rate=k[A]2[B]
a. 100.26 c. rate=k[A]2[B]3
b. 102.6 d. rate=k[A][B]2
c. 100.62
d. 106.2
Question 33
Question 29:
S is negative for the reaction __________. The value of KP for the equilibrium
 2 HI (g)
H 2 (g)  I 2 (g) 
a. 2SO 2 (g)  O2 (g)  2SO3 (g) is 794 at 25 °C. At this temperature, what is
b. N 2 O 4 (g)  2NO 2 (g) the value of KC
c. CaCO3 (s)  CaO(s)+CO2 (g)
a. 573
d. 2C(s)  O 2 (g)  2CO2 (g)
b. 422
c. 989
d. 794
Question 30
Question 34
The value of G  at 373 K for the oxidation
of solid elemental sulfur to gaseous sulfur The thermodynamic quantity that expresses
dioxide, the degree of disorder in a system is
S(s,rhombic)  O2 (g)  SO 2 (g) __________.
is __________ kJ/mol. At 298 K, H for
a. enthalpy
this reaction is -269.9 kJ/mol, and S is
b. internal energy
+11.6 J/K.
c. bond energy
d. entropy
a. -300.4
b. +300.4
c. -4,597 Question 35
d. -274.2 The mole fraction of urea (MW = 60.0 g/mol)
Question 31: in a solution prepared by dissolving 16 g of
urea in 39 g of H 2 O is __________.
The data in the table below were obtained for
the reaction:
A  B P a. 0.58
b. 0.37
c. 0.13
d. 0.11

Question 36:
The order of the reaction in A and B, are Which one of the following is is a possible set
__________, respectively. of quantum numbers for an electron?
a. 1 and 0 a. n = 2, l = 2, ml = -1, ms = -1/2
b. 2 and 0 b. n = 2, l = -2, ml = 1, ms = +1/2
c. 2 and 1 c. n = 2, l = 3, ml = -2, ms = +1/2
d. 1 and 1 d. None of them

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Question 37: d. Azimuthal quantum number
Which of the following is NOT a valid set of confirms the orbital’s name and its
configuration.
quantum numbers?
a. n = 4, l = 1, ml = -1 Question 42:
b. n = 6, l = 5, ml = 0 In a p y orbital, the subscript y denotes the
c. n = 4, l = 2, ml = +3, ms = -1/2
__________ of the electron.
d. n = 3, l = 1, ml= 1, ms = +1/2 a. spin of the electrons
Question 38: b. probability of the shell
The HNH bond angle in the NH3 molecule is: c. size of the orbital
d. axis along which the orbital is
a. Greater than 109.5°
b. Equal to 109.5° aligned
c. Less than 109.5° Question 43:
d. Cannot be predicted
What following orbitals are corresponded to n
Question 39: = 5, l = 2; n= 4, l = 3; n =3, l = 0 respectively?
Which of the following atoms has the highest a. 5d, 4f, 3s
b. 5p, 4d, 3s
of first Ionization energy?
a. K(Z=19) c. 5s, 4d, 3p
d. 5d, 4p, 3s
b. Mg (Z=12)
c. Cl (Z=17) Question 44:
d. Ne(Z=18)
What quantum numbers define the orbital 2s?
Question 40: a. Only n, l
Which of the following isoelectronic species b. Only n
c. Only l, m
has the largest radius?
a. K+ (Z=19) d. All n, l, m, s
b. Ca2+ (Z=20) Question 45:
c. P3– (Z=15) In following atoms or ions, which one has an
d. S2–(Z=16) electron configuration of an outer shell of
Question 41: 3s23p6:
a. X (Z = 17)
Choose the wrong statement: b. X ( Z = 19)
a. Magnetic quantum number ml can be c. X- ( Z = 17)
varied from –n to n. d. X+ ( Z = 20)
b. Azimuthal quantum number l can be
varied from 0 to n-1.
c. Principle quantum number n
determines the size of orbital.

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Le Minh Vien, Ph.D Nguyen Tuan Anh, Dr. Eng.