FP-033 Chemistry 061 Final Exam November 2007

School of Pre-University Studies
Final Examination
November 2007
Unit Code: FP-033
Unit Name: CHEMISTRY 061
Time:
2 Hours 10 Minutes
(Including 10 minutes of reading time)
Name:
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Instructions:
1.
All answers are to be written in ink in the spaces provided in this Examination
Questions Booklet.
2.
Write your name, Student ID Number and your Group in the space given on
this page.
3.
No text books/dictionaries/thesaurus are allowed in this examination.
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You may only make notes during the 10 minutes of reading time.
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Wait for the invigilators instructions to begin answering.
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This booklet is to be handed in to the invigilators at the end of the examination.

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Final Examination, November 2007
FP-033 Chemistry 061
Read this page before you begin answering the questions:

Materials Permitted:
Non-Programmable Scientific Calculator
Materials Provided:
A Periodic Table of the Elements (on page 3)
Instructions:
This paper consists of:

Part A (Multiple Choice Questions)15 questions,
Part B (Short Answers) 7 questions, and
Part C (Long Format Questions) 3 questions.
Attempt all questions.
Writing that is not clearly legible may not be marked,
at the examiners discretion.
Note:
This examination consists of 100 marks and is worth

40% of the unit marks.
GENERAL DATA
Avogadros number = 6.022 1023
Universal Gas Constant, R = 8.3145 J K-1 mol-1 = 0.08206 L atm K-1 mol-1
K = C + 273.15; F =
9
C + 32
5
1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 760 torr = 760 mm Hg

1 Pa = 1 Nm-2
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PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS

(Copyright Houghton Mifflin Company)
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [30 marks]

Circle the correct answer. There is only one correct answer in each question.
1. An example of a solution is _____.

(A) Stainless steel
(B) Table salt
(C) Pure water
(D) Mercury
2. Roundup, an herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, has the formula C3H8NO5P.

How many moles of molecules are there in a 500.-g sample of Roundup?
(A) 0.338
(B) 1.75
(C) 2.96
(D) 84.5
3. Which of the following statements is always true concerning a reaction

represented by the following balanced chemical equation?
2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) 6H2O(l) + 4CO2(g)
(A) If we have equal masses of C2H6 and O2, there is no limiting reactant.
(B) If we have an equal number of moles of C2H6 and O2, there is no limiting
reactant.
(C) If we have more mass of C2H6, then O2 must be limiting.
(D) If we have more mass of O2, then C2H6 must be limiting.
4. What volume of 18.0 M sulphuric acid must be used to prepare 15.5 L of 0.195
M H2SO4?
(A) 168 mL
(B) 0.336 L
(C) 92.3 mL
(D) 226 mL
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5. In the reaction CH4(l) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(g), O2 is _____.

(A) the reducing agent
(B) the oxidising agent
(C) oxidised
(D) the electron donor
6. Which of the following statements is true concerning ionic bonding?

(A) Ionic bonding occurs between a metal, which has a high affinity for
electrons, and a nonmetal, which loses electrons relatively easy.
(B) CaCl2 forms because Ca2+ is always a more stable species than the calcium
atom alone.
(C) Compounds with ionic bonds tend to have high melting points.
(D) The electronegativity difference between the bonding atoms of ionic
compounds is small since the electrons are not shared but rather held
together by electrostatic forces.
7. Which of the following molecules (or ions) has a dipole moment?

(A) CO2
2
(B) CO3
+
(C) NH4
(D) PF3
8. The molecules in a sample of solid SO2 are attracted to each other by a

combination of _____.
(A) London forces and H-bonding
(B) H-bonding and ionic bonding
(C) covalent bonding and dipole-dipole interactions
(D) London forces and dipole-dipole interactions
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9. Consider the following drawings below:
Which of the following statements are true?

I. The shared electrons in each molecule tend to orient themselves closer to the
most electronegative element.
II. Each molecular drawing follows the octet rule (except for the hydrogen
atom).
III. Both HF and CO2 are linear molecules and therefore polar.
IV. The bond angles of NH3 are slightly less than 109.5o because the lone pair
compresses the angles between the bonding pairs.
(A) I, III, IV
(B) I, II, IV
(C) I, II, III
(D) II, IV
10. Which of the following is the correct order of boiling points for KNO3, CH3OH,
C2H6, Ne?
(A) Ne < CH3OH < C2H6 < KNO3
(B) KNO3 < CH3OH < C2H6 < Ne
(C) Ne < C2H6 < KNO3 < CH3OH
(D) Ne < C2H6 < CH3OH < KNO3
11. You have a 400-mL container containing 55.0% He and 45.0% Ar by mass at
25C and 1.5 atm total pressure. You heat the container to 100C. Calculate the
total pressure.
(A) 1.20 atm
(B) 1.50 atm
(C) 1.88 atm
(D) 2.01 atm
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12. Which of the following is true about the kinetic molecular theory?
(A) The mass of a gas particle is considered to be small.
(B) Pressure is due to the collisions of the gas particles with the walls of the
container.
(C) Adding an ideal gas to a closed container will cause an increase in
temperature.
(D) Gases behave most ideally at STP.
13. _____ has the smallest radius.

(A) F(B) Ne
(C) Mg2+
(D) Na+
14. Name the following.

H
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
H
(A) 2,4-diethylpentane
(B) 3,5-dimethylheptane
(C) secondary ethylpentane
(D) 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diethylpropane
15. Propane undergoes dehydrogenation. The product of this is _____.

(A) 1-propene
(B) 2-propene
(C) cis-1-propene
(D) trans-1-propene
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PART B: SHORT ANSWERS [35 marks]

Write all answers in the spaces provided.
1. Fill up all the blanks in the table below.
Elements
59
28 Ni
Protons
[5 marks]
Neutrons
28
Electrons
28
65
2+
30 Zn
35
35
17 Cl
18
2. One of the major commercial uses of sulphuric acid is in the production of

phosphoric acid and calcium sulphate. The phosphoric acid is used for fertiliser.
The reaction involved is:
Ca3(PO4)2 + 3H2SO4 3CaSO4 + 2H3PO4
Calculate the mass of concentrated H2SO4 must be used to react completely with
100.0 g of calcium phosphate. Give your answer in g accurate to 4 significant
figures.
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3. Calculate the volume of 0.10 M HCl required to react with an excess of sodium
carbonate to produce 1.12 L of carbon dioxide at S.T.P. Give your answer in L
accurate to 1 significant figure.
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4. Explain the difference between intermolecular forces and intramolecular forces

by using a specific example. Give the specific details about the forces or bonds
involved.
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5. Cl2 has a lower boiling point than H2O. Explain.
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6. A volume of gas, 265 cm3 is collected at 70C and 1.05 x 105 Nm-2. Calculate the
volume of gas occupied at S.T.P in cm3 accurate to the correct number of
significant figures.
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7. Arrange the following elements that are in the same group in order of decreasing
ionisation energy and give the reason for the way it changes.
Mg
Ba
Sr
Ca
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PART C: LONG FORMAT QUESTIONS [35 marks]

Write all answers in the spaces provided.
1. Consider the unbalanced redox equation :

Cr(OH)4- + H2O2 CrO42- + H2O
Using the concept of oxidation numbers, identify and justify which compound is
likely to be reductant or oxidant.
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2. Draw and name the molecular geometry for the following compounds.
(a) ClF3
(b) XeF4
[10 marks]
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3. Using the concepts of IUPAC nomenclature and/or cis-trans isomerism,

(a) Differentiate between cis isomer and trans isomer.
[5 marks]
(b) Draw and name the geometric isomers for 3-methyl-2-pentene.
[5 marks]
(b) Write a complete equation for the hydrogenation reaction of 1-pentene under
elevated temperature and pressure. Give an example of the suitable catalyst
to be used for the reaction.
[5 marks]
~END OF PAPER~
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