University of Waterloo

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
CHEM 120 - Term Test #1
Friday, October 15, 2010

This is test version 001.

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Instructors: W. Power (sec. 001), R. Oakley (sec. 002); C. Bissonnette (sec. 003); M. Tchir (sec. 004)
C. Bissonnette (sec. 005); T. McMahon (sec. 006)

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1. (0.5 marks) Elemental mercury, Hg(l), has a density of 13.6 g mL1 at 25C. What is the
volume of 4.25 grams of Hg(l)?
A. 0.313 mL Density = mass per unit volume
B. 3.20 mL
C. 17.8 mL Volume = mass/density = 0.425 g/13.6 g mL-1
D. 57.8 mL
= 0.313 mL
E. none of the above

2. (0.5 marks) Data are given below for the hypothetical element Oaklium, symbol Ok. What is the
average atomic weight of Oaklium?
Relative Fractional
A. 58.79 u Isotope atomic weight abundance
Ok-58 58.017 u 36.02%
B. 59.09 u Ok-60 60.154 u 63.98%
C. 58.55 u
D. 59.38 u
36.02 63.08
Ave At Wt = 58.017 u + 60154
. u = 59.38 u
E. 59.62 u 100 100

3. (0.5 marks) What is the oxidation state of C in CH3OH?

A. 0
B. +1
C. 1
The correct oxidation state for C is -2
D. +2
E. none of the above

4. (0.5 marks) Balance the following equation using the smallest whole number coefficients.
C5H10O5 + O2 H2O + CO2 (unbalanced)
What is the coefficient of O2 ?
A. 2
B. 3
Remember, balance in the sequence CHO. Thus:
C. 4 C5H10O5 + 5 O2 5 H2O + 5 CO2
D. 5
E. none of the above
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5. (0.5 marks) Is the reaction below a precipitation, an acid-base or an oxidation-reduction

reaction? Note: The physical forms (s, l, g, or aq) of the products have been purposely
omitted.

Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2 NH4Br(aq) CaBr2 + 2 NH3 + 2 H2O

A. precipitation reaction
B. acid-base reaction
C. oxidation-reduction reaction

6. (0.5 marks) The substance of formula Ca(OH)2 is

A. a weak acid
B. a strong acid
C. an insoluble salt
D. a weak base
E. a strong base

7. (0.5 marks) What is the concentration of Na+ in 0.145 mol L1 Na3PO4(aq)?

A. 0.145 mol L1
Every mole of Na3PO4 delivers 3 moles of Na+.
B. 0.0483 mol L1
1
Therefore the concentration of Na+ is three times
C. 0.435 mol L
that of Na3PO4.
D. none of the above

8. (0.5 marks) True or False? A gas behaves most like an ideal gas under conditions of low
temperature and high pressure.

A. True At low temperature molecules will stick together more,

B. False
and at high pressure they will crowd out each other, so
that their collective volume is no longer negligible.
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9. (1 mark) You send a sample of a compound for analysis and find out that its composition by
mass is 66.64% C, 7.45% H and 25.91% N. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

A. C3H3 N Consider a 100 g sample of this compound:

B. C3H4N
n C = 66.64 g/12.01 g mol-1 = 5.55 moles
C. C4H3N2
D. C3H6N2 n H = 7.45 g/ 1.008 g mol-1 = 7.39 moles
E. C4H4N
n O = 25.91 g/14.00 g mol-1 = 1.85 moles

the empirical formula is C5.55H7.39N1.85, or dividing

through by the lowest common denominator (1.85), C3H4N

10. (1 mark) What is the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when the weak acid
HCO2H (formic acid) is added to an aqueous solution of barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2?

A. 2 HCO2H(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) Ba(HCO2)2(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

B. H+(aq) + OH(aq) H2O(l)

C. 2 HCO2H(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) BaCO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) + 2 H2(g)

D. HCO2H(aq) + OH(aq) HCO2(aq) + H2O(l)

E. 2 HCO2(aq) + Ba2+(aq) Ba(HCO2)2(s)

Formic acid is a weak electrolyte and does not dissociate to

any appreciable extent.
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11. (1 mark) A 2.00 g sample of a mixture of KCl and KNO3 is treated with an excess of
aqueous Cd(NO3)2. All of the CdCl2 is filtered off, dried and weighed. If 2.05 g CdCl2 is
obtained, what is the percent by mass of KCl in the mixture?
Molar masses: KCl, 74.55 KNO3. 101.11 Cd(NO3)2, 236.42 CdCl2, 183.30
(in g mol1)
In this mixture question, ALL the CdCl2 is produced
A. between 0 and 19.9% from KCl, the KNO3 is a spectator.
B. between 20.0 and 39.9%
C. between 40.0 and 59.9% n (KCl) = 2 n (CdCl2) = 2 2.05 g / 183.30 g mol-1
D. between 60.0 and 79.9%
= 0.0218 mol
E. between 80.0 and 100%
mass KCl = 0.0218 mol 74.55 g mol-1 = 1.63 g

% by mass KCl = mass of KCl/mass of sample

= 1.63 g/2.00 g 100 % = 81.4 %

12. (1 mark) What is the minimum mass of copper, Cu, required to react with 23.4 mL of
0.602 mol L1 HNO3(aq). The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is given below.
3 Cu + 8 HNO3 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 NO + 4 H2O
Molar masses: Cu, 63.55 HNO3, 63.02
(in g mol1)

A. 0.336 g n(HNO3) = C V = 0.602 mol L-1 0.0234 L = 0.0141 moles

B. 0.895 g
n (Cu) n ( HNO3 )
C. 2.39 g from the stoichiometry of the reaction =
D. 14.1 g
3 8
E. 613 g
n(Cu) = (3/8) n(HNO3) = (3/8) 0.0141 = 0.00529 moles

Mass Cu = 0.00529 mol 63.55 g mol-1 = 0.336 g

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13. (1 mark) Consider the unbalanced equation below for the redox reaction between IO4 and Sn2+.
IO4(aq) + Sn2+ (aq) I (aq) + Sn4+ (aq) (in acidic solution)
When the equation is balanced with the smallest whole number coefficients, what is the
coefficient of H+?

A. 4 4 [ Sn2+ Sn4+ + 2e]

B. 6 IO4- + 8e I-
C. 8 --------------------------------
Adding, then balancing charges and H/O content, gives
D. 9
E. 12 8 H+ + 4 Sn2+ + IO4- 4 Sn4+ + I- + 4 H2O

14. (1 mark) A 10.0 L gas cylinder contains neon gas with a measured pressure of 6.50 atm at 315 K.
The 10.0 L cylinder is then connected to an empty cylinder of unknown volume, and the neon
gas expands to fill both cylinders. If the final pressure is found to be 4.63 atm at 315 K, then
what is the volume of the second cylinder?

A. 4.04 L
Consider the two containers, of volume V1 and V2,
B. 13.0 L where V1 = 10.0 L and V2 is unknown.
C. 14.0 L
Initial pressure of Neon = 6.50 atm (with volume V1
D. 1.87 L
Final pressure of neon = 4.63 atm (with volume V2)
E. 7.12 L
Applying Boyles Law, Pini V1 = Pfin (V1 +V2), or

6.50 atm 10.0 L = 4.63 atm (10.0 L + V2)

Solving affords V2 = 4.40 L

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15. (1 mark) The chemical equation for the reaction of C4H6 and H2 is shown below. In an
experiment, the reaction of 5.00 L C4H6 and 8.00 L H2 yields 3.76 L C4H10. What is the percent
yield for this experiment? Assume that all volumes are measured at 141 oC and 2.9 atm.
C4H6(g) + 2 H2(g) C4H10(g)
A. 24%
C4H6(g) + 2 H2(g) C4H10(g)
B. 38%
C. 47% V at start 5.00 L 8.00 L 0
D. 75%
V at end 1.00 L 0.0 L 4.00 L
E. 94%
Note that at constant T and P, volumes are proportional
to moles. Then note that the H2 is the limiting reagent.
It will be consumed entirely, affording, in theory, 4.00 L
of butane.

If, however, only 3.76 L butane are produced, the

overall yield is 3.76 L/ 4.00 L 100% = 94 %

16. (1 mark) One of two identical balloons contained carbon dioxide (CO2, 44 g mol1) and the
other contained hydrogen (H2, 2.0 g mol1). If it took 24 hours for all of the H2 to effuse out
of its balloon, how long did it take for all of the CO2 to effuse? (Choose the closest value.)

A. 530 hours The effusion times for the two gases may be compared
B. 1 hour by the following equation.
C. 110 hours
Effusion time H 2 M ( H2)
D. 5 hours =
Effusion time CO2 M (CO2 )
E. 230 hours
Using the numerical information provided:

24 h 2 g mol 1
=
Effusion time CO2 44 g mol 1

from which the effusion time for CO2 is 110 hours