AP Chemistry

Quarter 2
Practice Exam 1-A
December 2, 2011
This exam consists of two sections. You will have 55 minutes to complete it.
When you finish the multiple-choice section and turn in your scantron sheet, you may take out your
calculator.
Name: _______________________________________________ Block: ______

Multiple-Choice Section Write A on the Subject line of the scantron sheet.

You may use your periodic table only. You may NOT use a calculator.
Please record all answers on the scantron sheet.
You may use a MAXIMUM of 25 minutes on this section.
Questions 1-4 refer to the following substances:
(A) CH3CH2OH
(C) CH3CH2CH3
(B) CH3OCH3
(D) NaCN
1) Exhibits the weakest intermolecular forces
2. Has the highest boiling point
3. Forms a liquid at room temperature with the greatest surface tension
4. Consists of polar molecules that cannot hydrogen bond with one another.
Questions 5-9 refer to the following solids.
(A) Diamond
(C) Fe (s)
(B) BaSO4 (s)
(D) H2O (s)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

(E)

CH3CH3

(E)

Kr (s)

Consists of ions held together by electrostatic attraction

Consists of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
Consists of atoms sharing valence electrons as a group
Consists of a network of covalently bonded atoms
Consists of atoms weakly held together by dispersion forces

10. When a sample of oxygen gas in a closed container of constant volume is heated until absolute
temperature is doubled, which of the following is also doubled?
(A) The density of the gas
(B) The average velocity of the gas molecules
(C) The number of molecules per cm3
(D) The potential energy of the molecules
(E) The pressure of the gas
11. When the actual volume occupied by a sample of gas is greater than the volume predicted by the
ideal gas law, the explanation lies in the fact that the ideal gas law does NOT include a factor for
molecular
(A) volume
(C) velocity
(E) shape
(B) mass
(D) attractions

12. A rigid metal tank contains oxygen gas. Which of the following applies to the gas in the tank when
additional oxygen is added at constant temperature?
(A) The volume of the gas increases.
(B) The pressure of the gas decreases.
(C) The average speed of the gas molecules remains the same.
(D) The total number of gas molecules remains the same.
(E) The average distance between the gas molecules increases.
13. A gaseous mixture containing 12.0 moles of nitrogen, 6.0 moles of oxygen, and 2.0 mole of helium
exerts a total pressure of 0.90 atm. What is the partial pressure of the nitrogen?
(A) 0.27 atm
(C) 0.63 atm
(E) 0.90 atm
(B) 0.54 atm
(D) 0.72 atm

14. The molarity of a solution containing 10.0 grams of NaOH in 500. mL of solution is
(A) 0.25 M
(B) 0.50 M
(C) 0.75 M
(D) 0.90 M
(E) 2.0 M

15. A student was measuring the density of an unknown liquid dispensed from a burette and recorded
the data below:
Mass of liquid = 25.7832 g
Volume in burette before dispensing = 46.4 mL
Volume in burette after dispensing = 11.4 mL
The density of the liquid should be reported as
(A) 0.7367 g/mL

(B) 0.73 g/mL

(C) 0.74 g/mL

(D) 0.737 g/mL

(E) 0.7 g/mL

16. Equal numbers of moles of H2(g), O2(g), and Ne(g) are placed in a glass vessel at room
temperature. If the vessel has a pinhole-sized leak, which of the following would be true regarding
the relative values of the partial pressures of the gases remaining in the vessel after some of the gas
mixture has effused?
(A) PH2< PNe < PO2
(C) PNe < PO2 < PH2
(E) PH2 = PNe = PO2
(B) PH2 < PO2 < PNe
(D) PO2 < PH2 < PNe
17. Solid NaCl melts at a temperature of 800oC, while solid NaBr melts at 750oC. Which of the
following is an explanation for the higher melting point of NaCl?
(A) A chlorine ion has less mass than a bromine ion
(B) A chlorine ion has a greater negative charge than a bromine ion
(C) A chlorine ion has a lesser negative charge than a bromine ion
(D) A chlorine ion is smaller than a bromine ion
(E) A chloring ion is larger than a bromine ion

18. Which of the following can be determined directly from the difference between the boiling point of
a pure solvent and the boiling point of a solution of a nonionic solute, if kb for the solution is
known?
I. The mass of solute in the solution
II. The molality of the solution
III. The volume of the solution
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only (D) I and II only
(E) I and II only
19. A gas sample is confined in a 5-L container. Which of the following will occur if the temperature
is increased
I. The kinetic energy of the gas will increase
II. The pressure of the gas will increase
III. The density of the gas will increase
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III
20. If 46 grams of MgBr2 (molar mass = 184 grams) are dissolved in water to form 0.50 L of solution,
what is the concentration of bromine ions in the solution?
(A) 0.25 M
(B) 0.50 M
(C) 1.0 M
(D) 2.0 M
(E) 4.0
M
Name: _______________________________________________ Block: ______

Question
Mult. Choice
1
2+3
4
5
Total

Score
_____/50
_____/16
_____/16
_____/8
_____/18
_____/108

Open Response Section

You may use your periodic table, formula sheet, and calculator.
Please write all answers in the space provided.
1. Suppose you have five identical balloons, each filled to the same volume at 25C and 1.0 atmosphere
pressure with a different pure gas. (4 pt each)
Balloon #
Gas

1
CO2

2
O2

3
He

4
N2

5
CH4

(a) Which balloon contains the greatest mass of gas? Explain clearly.

(b) Compare the average kinetic energies of the gas molecules in the balloons. Explain clearly.

(c) Which balloon contains the gas that would be expected to deviate least from the behavior of an ideal
gas? Explain clearly.

(d) Twelve hours after being filled, all the balloons have decreased in size. Predict which balloon will be
the smallest. Explain your reasoning clearly.

2. Explain each of the following in terms of the bonding and interactions in the substances involved. For full
credit, your answer must refer to BOTH substances.
(a)
At ordinary conditions, HF (normal boiling point = 20C) is a liquid, whereas HC1
(normal boiling point = -114C) is a gas.
(4 pt)

(b)
The heat of vaporization, Hvap, of argon is 6.5 kJ mol-1, while the heat of vaporization
of xenon is 12.3 kJ mol-1.
(4 pt)

3. Consider the two compounds H2S and H2O. The two types of intermolecular forces present in H2S are
London dispersion forces and dipole-dipole forces.
(a) Compare the strength of the London dispersion forces in liquid H2S to the strength of the London
dispersion forces in liquid H2O. Explain. (4 pt)

(b) Compare the strength of the dipole-dipole forces in liquid H2S to the strength of the dipole-dipole forces
in liquid H2O. Explain. (4 pt)

4. Suppose you make the following 4 solutions in water.

A: 1.5 m C6H12O6
B: 1.5 m CoCl3

C: 2 m NaI

D: 1 m Ba(NO3)2

a) Rank these 4 solutions from lowest to highest according to their expected boiling points. (6 pt)
Lowest BP: ______

______

______

______: Highest BP

b) When you test the boiling point of solution B, you find that it is not as high as you predicted. Offer an
explanation for this observation.
(2 pt)

5. A student was assigned the task of experimentally determining the heat of fusion of water, Hfus(H2O). The
student measured the mass of an empty Styrofoam cup. Then the student put some warm deionized water in
the cup and massed it again. The student then added a small mass of ice at 0C to the cup and observed the
temperature. Finally, the student massed the cup again. The data recorded by the student are shown below.
Mass of cup
Mass of cup + water
Mass of cup + water + ice
Initial temperature of water
Final temperature of mixture

1.37 g
38.22 g
43.28 g
38.3C
25.3C

a. Calculate the amount of heat, in J, given off by the cooling water in the cup. The specific heat capacity
of water is 4.18 J g-1 C-1. (2 pt)

b. Calculate the amount of heat, in J, absorbed by the melted ice as it warmed from 0C to the final
temperature of 25.3 C. (2 pt)

c. Calculate the total amount of heat, in J, absorbed by the ice as it melted. Assume that the system was
perfectly insulated from the surroundings. (2 pt)

d. Calculate the heat of fusion of water, Hfus(H2O), in J mol-1, according to the students data. (2 pt)

e. The accepted value for the heat of fusion of water is 6020 J mol-1. Calculate the percent error in the
students value for Hfus(H2O). (2 pt)

f. For each of the following two possible occurrences, indicate whether it by itself could have been
responsible for the error in the students experimental result. You need not include any calculations with
your answer. For each of the possible occurrences, justify your answer.(4 pt each)
Occurrence 1: The cup was insufficiently insulated from the surroundings, resulting in some heat from
the water being transferred to the air instead of the ice.

Occurrence 2: Some of the ice had already melted before being added to the cup.