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Note: For all questions invoiving solutions and/or chemicai equations, assume that the system is in pure water unless other-
wise stated.
Time: t hour
PartA
Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions or statements immediately following it.
Select the one lettered choice that best answers each question or best fits each statement, and then fill in the corresponding
oval on the answer sheet. A choice malz be used once. more than once. or not at all in each set.
Questions 1-5 Ouestions 11-15 refer to the following segments on the heating curue
for water:
(A) K
(B) Ca
(C) Br O
(D) Kr o
(E) Zn Fr
c)
J. Which element has the largest electron affinity? -a-)
10. Emits energy in the form of bright red light when an electric
current is passed through a confined gaseous sample
SAT CHEMISTRY TEST-Continued
Questions 16-19 Questions 20-25 refer to the five tlpes of chemical reactions listr!{i
below:
(A) Miscibie
(B) Suspension (A) Decomposition
(C) Colloid (B) Synthesis
(D) Saturated (C) Combustion
(E) Supersaturated (D) Singie replacement
(E) Double replacement
16. Describes a solution that contains more solute than it should
theoretically be able to hoid at a given temperature. 20. Octane burns in air.
17. A mixture from which some of the solute particles will settle on 2r. T$o aqueous solutions are mixed and a precipitate is formed
standing.
22. A solid piece of silver metal reacts with oxygen in the air and
18. Describes a solution containing solute particles of intermediate tarnishes.
size that do not settle but do scatter light.
23. Al electric current is sent through a sample ofwater.
19. Describes a solution that is at equilibrium and contains the
24. An iron nail, solid iron metal, rusts.
maximum amount of solute for a given amount of solvent at
constant temperature and pressure. 25. A solid piece ofsodium reacts violently with water.
SAT CHEMISTRY TEST
PLEASE GO TO THE SPECIAL SECTION OFYOURANSWER SHEET I,ABELED CHEMISTRYAND ANSWER QUESTIONS
101-115 ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:
Part B
Directions: Each question below consists of two statements, statement I in the left-hand column and statement II in the
right-hand column. For each question, determine whether statement I is true or false and whether statement II is true or
false and fill in the conesponding T or F ovals on your answer sheet. Fill in oval CE onhr if statement II is a correct explana-
tion of statement I.
After a period of time in a closed container, the rate An equilibrium will be established between a liquid and
101. of evaporation of a liquid will equal the rate of con- BECAUSE its vapor in a closed container held at constant temper-
densation. ature.
702. Water boils below 100"C at high altitudes. BECAUSE Atmospheric pressure varies inverseiy with altitude.
The temperature of a substance always increases as The average kinetic energy ofthe particles in the sys-
103. BECAUSE
heat energy is added to the system. tem increases with an increase in temperature.
104. Gases are more easily compressed than liquids. BECAUSE Gases expand to fill their container
105. MgCl, is the correct formula for magnesium chloride. BECAUSE Chlorine is always diatomic.
'tfl1 A spontaneous reac+.ion is ah','ays excthermic BECAUSE Exothermic reactions release energy from the system
The rate of a chemical reaction is aflected by temper- An increase in temperature causes more effective colli-
108. BECAUSE
ature- sions to occur between the particles reacting.
The value of the equilibrium constant is affected by An increase in temperature causes more effective colli-
109. BECAUSE
temperature. sions to occur between the particles reacting.
A large value for the equilibrium constant indicates The ratio ofproducts to reactants at equilibrium is
110. BECAUSE
that products are favored at equilibrium. always greater than one.
111 The freezing ofwater is an exothermic process. BECAUSE Energy is lost when covalent bonds are formed.
Part C
Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completions.
For each question, select the one choice that is the best answer to the question and then filI in the corresponding ovai on the
answer sheet.
26. Which response includes only the tr-ue statements concerniag 30. A substance contains 35.0 g nitrogen, 5.05 g hydrogen, and 60.0 g
the characteristics of covaient compounds? oxygen. How many grams of oxygen are there in a 200 g sample
ofthe substance?
1. These compounds can be gases, liquids, or solids with
low meiting points. (A) 10.1g
il. Most are soluble in polar solvents. (B) 60.0 g
III. Liquid and molten compounds do not conduct (C) 70.0 g
electricity. (D) 120 g
fV. Aqueous solutions ofthese compounds are very good (E) 140 s
conductors of electricity.
31. The ground state electron configuration ofthe cobalt atom is
(A) I and IIi characterized by which of the following?
(B) II and fV
(C) I, III, and IV I. Partially filled 3d orbitals
(D) I, II, and III il. The presence ofunpaired electrons
(E) IV only III. AII electrons paired
(A) I only
27. Which of the following is the density of nitrogen at STP?
(B) II only
(A) 0.33 s/L (C) I and II only
(B) 0.65 s/L (D) I and III only
(C) 0.80 s/I, (E) I, II, and III
Q) 1.25 slL
(E) 32' What would happen to the equilibrium system shown here if
1.60 s/L oxygen were added?
28. The hydrogen sulfate or bisulfate ion, HSOi, can act as either 4NHnr, + 5O2"; <+ 4NO*, + 6HrOo,
an acid or a base in water solution. In which of the following
(A) More ammonia would be produced.
equations does HSO; act as an acid?
(B) More oxygen would be produced.
(A) HSOi+ H,O - H"SO. + OH- (C) The equilibrium would shift to the right.
(B) HSOi+HuO** SO,+ 2H,O (D) The equilibrium would shiit to the left.
(C) HSOi+ OH-* H,SO. + 02- (E) Nothing would happen since the temperature is constant.
(D) HSo; +H,O - SO.'?-+ H.O-
(E) None of these
oo Which nuclide is formed as a result of this fission reaction?
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'!!u * l" Bin + '!!n" *
(A) 33Br
rer llxr
(c) Sfnr
(D) 36x'
(E) 90^
88 Dr
SAT CHEMISTRY TEST-C ontinued
33. You have two samples of the same gas in a 1.0 L container at 1.0 Argon has a density of 1.78 g/L ai STP. Which of the following
atm pressure. The temperature ofthe gas in the first container gases have a density at STP greater than that of argon?
has a Kelvin temperature four times that of the gas in the other
container. The ratio of the number of moles of gas in the first
1. F'
Consider the chemical system CO + CL e COCIz;K = 4.6 x 10s L/mol (A) The size of the molecule
(B) The molecular mass of the molecuie
35. What does the value ofK indicate about the system once it has
(C) The identity of the central atom in the molecule
achieved equilibrium?
(D) The number of oxygen atoms present in the molecuie
(A) A great quantity ofreactants remain and little product is (E) The ability of the moiecule to vaporize
formed.
40 Draw the Lewis dot formula for NH". How many unshared pairs
(B) Few reactants remain and a great deal ofproduct is
ofelectrons are in the outer shell ofthe central nitrogen atom?
formed.
(c) At equilibrium, the concentration ofthe products equals (A) 0
the concentration of the reactalts. (B) 1
The reaction is endothermic. (c) 2
The reaction is exother:mic. (D) 4
(E) 6
36. Ifthe concentration ofthe reactants were to double while
temperature remains unchanged, how would the value ofthe 4l Which of the following would give the highest pH when
equilibrium constant, K, be affected? dissolved in water to form a 0.10 M solution?
(A) Kwould double. (A) A strong acid
(B) K would become half its current value. (B) A weak acid
(C) Kwould quadruple. (C) The sodium salt ofa strong acid
(D) Kwould remain unchanged. (D) The ammonium salt of a strong acid
(E) Kwould depend on the initial conditions of the reactants. (E) The sodium salt of a weak acid
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SAT CHEMISTRY TEST-Continued g
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42. Which of the species below, when dissolved in H'O, will not A sample of ammonia has a mass of 51.1 g. How many molecuies i
produce a basic solution? are in this sample?
3
(A) Ba l
lAr ! iA) E,
(B) t {br rJ..
(C) 1C (C) ,t,,
1 t,' i._ in) cc,
(Ei 26 {E) H,C.
54. Ar amrloi:iunr nilrate =firhat
pro<iuc", dissoives easiiy in u'ater al rcor:: 5t is the oulpose clthe preceor:re iiiusiratei ::.r iig:.-i:'e 3.
iernperaiure. and the process causes the solutiori to become
quite cold. \4riiich oftire foliorving ale true aboui the dissoiutior'
(At F,aising the tube oiit of li:e ri'a;e-r so ii-iat li're !i1l:10..1-: :a,-
be read more easii;'
of ammonium nitrate?
(B) Equalizing ihe pressure of iite gas rvithin ti:e r.ube ;i
i. The process is endoihermic. armospheric pressure
il. The soiubiiit5. ra'il! be greater in q'atnter tryale-. iCi Pi-oviding more spac in the erad'.iated cviinder so iitar:jr
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(B) II oni','
I'eacted
(C) I and Ii onl1.. (E) Raising ihe tube so ihat it is separated fr"orn an\' .ir'r'ealuec;
(D) I and IiI oniv
acid
(E) i, I1. and lII
58. S'hat is the totai pressure oftire ilry gas collecred ifrhe i'apor
55. IAtrich ofthe following is Faired incorrectil;?
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Which of the following compounds has the same percent Use the following to answer questions 64-66:
composition by mass as styrene, CrHr?
Aqueous solutions ofmagnesium chloride and siiver nitrate are
(A) Acetylene, C,H,
mixed to form solid silver chloride and aqueous magnesium nitrate_
(B) Benzene, CuH.
(C) Cyclobutadiene, CnHo 64. The balanced molecular equation contains which one ofthe
(D) c-ethyl naphthalene, C*Ho following terms?
(E) All of these
(A) AgCl.,
61. Baianced chemical equations imply which of the following? (B) 2AgCl*,
(C) 2Mg(NO.L
I. Numbers of molecuies are conserved in chemical
(D) MgNO'
change.
(E) 3AgC1,",
n. Numbers of atoms are conserved in chemical change.
III. Mass is conserved in chemical change. 65. The balanced complete ionic equation contains which ofthe
following terms?
(A) I only
(B) II only (A) 2Mgi.,
(C) I and III (B) Cl;,,
(D) II and III (C) 2Agi"",
(E) I, II, and III (D) NO,,,o,
(E) 3NO.,"or
62 The balanced net ionic equation for the reaction ofcalcium
chloride and sodium phosphate contains which ofthe following 66. The balanced net ionic equation contains which ofthe following
terms? terms?
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(A) Ua{aql 2+
(A) Agf".,
(B) (B) Mg[.",
Poiaq)
(c) No.,"",
(C) 2CaJPO,)",., (D) 2NOt.")
(E) scaei) 67. Sodium forms an oxide containing one oxygen atom for every
two atoms of sodium. What is the coefficient of sodium in the
b.i. Assume equilibrium has been reached in the following reaction: balanced equation for the reaction ofsodium with oxygen to
A(g)+B(g)oC(g)+D(g) form this oxide?
On an increase in the pressure, the system will
(A) 0
(A) Shift to the products (B) 1
(B) Shift to the reactants (c) 2
(C) Not change because pressure never affects equiiibrium (D) 3
positions (E) 4
(D) Not change as long as the temperature is constant
(E) Not change because there are equal number ofmoles ofgas
68. How many grams of H,O will be formed when 16.0 g H, is mixed
in reactant and product with 16.0 g O, and allowed to react to form water?
(A) 9.0 g
(B) 18.0 g
(C) 32.0 g
(D) 36.0 g
(E) 72.0 g
SAT CHEMISTRY TEST-Continued
69. Consider the following reaction: 70. When potassium chloride and lead (II) nitrate react in an
2.X +Y - 32 aqueous soiution, which of the foliowing terms will be present in
3.0 mol X and 2.0 mol Y react to form 4.0 moi Z. What is the the balanced molecular equation?
percent yield ofthis reaction?
(A) PbCI,_,
(A) 50qc (B) Pb,Cl",
(B) 67Ec (c) KNO,,"n,
(c) 75?o (D) 2KNO3(*)
(D) 89Vo (E) 2KC1,,",
(E) 100%
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DO NOT TURN TO A}TY OTHER TEST IN THIS BOOK.
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