Chem 120 Exam Sample
CHEM 120 (Fall 2011) 1.
Test #1 (Version 001)
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(0.5 marks) Elemental mercury, Hg(l), has a density of 13.6 g mL−1 at 25°C. What is the volume of 4.25 grams of Hg(l)? A. B. C. D. E. 0.313 mL 3.20 mL 17.8 mL 57.8 mL none of the above
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(0.5 marks) What is the mass of 0.45 mol S? Choose the closest value. A. B. C. D. E. 9.7 g 0.45 g 14 g 0.049 g 15 g
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(0.5 marks) Balance the following equation using the smallest whole number coefficients. C5H10O5 + O2 → H2O + CO2 What is the coefficient of O2 ? A. B. C. D. E. 2 3 5 6 none of the above
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(0.5 marks) Sulfurous acid, H2SO3, is A. B. C. a strong electrolyte a weak electrolyte a nonelectrolyte
CHEM 120 (Fall 2011) 5.
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(0.5 marks) What is the oxidation state of C in C2H5OH? A. B. C. D. E. −3 +6 +2 −4 −2
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(0.5 marks) Which of the following combinations of solutions yields a precipitate? A. B. C. D. E. KNO3(aq) and CaCl2(aq) AgNO3(aq) and NH4Br(aq) Mg(NO3)2(aq) and Li2SO4(aq) More than one of these combinations yields a precipitate. None of these combinations yields a precipitate.
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(0.5 marks) Is the reaction below a precipitation, an acid-base or an oxidation-reduction reaction? Assume the reaction occurs in aqueous solution. CuSO4 + Zn → Cu + ZnSO4 A. B. C. a precipitation reaction an acid-base reaction an oxidation-reduction reaction
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(0.5 marks) What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in UO2? Molar masses (in g mol−1) A. B. C. D. 33% 12% 6.7% 67% U, 238.0 O, 16.00
CHEM 120 (Fall 2011) 9.
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(1 mark) What is the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions of hypochlorous acid, HClO, and magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, are combined? A. B. C. D. E. 2 HClO(aq) + Mg(OH)2(aq) → Mg(ClO)2(aq) + 2 H2O(l) H+(aq) + OH−(aq) → H2O(l) 2 HClO(aq) + Mg2+(aq) + 2 OH−(aq) → Mg(ClO)2(aq) + 2 H2O(l) HClO(aq) + OH−(aq) → ClO−(aq) + H2O(l) 2 H+(aq) + 2 ClO−(aq) +
Test #1 (Version 001)
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(0.5 marks) Elemental mercury, Hg(l), has a density of 13.6 g mL−1 at 25°C. What is the volume of 4.25 grams of Hg(l)? A. B. C. D. E. 0.313 mL 3.20 mL 17.8 mL 57.8 mL none of the above
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(0.5 marks) What is the mass of 0.45 mol S? Choose the closest value. A. B. C. D. E. 9.7 g 0.45 g 14 g 0.049 g 15 g
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(0.5 marks) Balance the following equation using the smallest whole number coefficients. C5H10O5 + O2 → H2O + CO2 What is the coefficient of O2 ? A. B. C. D. E. 2 3 5 6 none of the above
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(0.5 marks) Sulfurous acid, H2SO3, is A. B. C. a strong electrolyte a weak electrolyte a nonelectrolyte
CHEM 120 (Fall 2011) 5.
Test #1 (Version 001)
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(0.5 marks) What is the oxidation state of C in C2H5OH? A. B. C. D. E. −3 +6 +2 −4 −2
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(0.5 marks) Which of the following combinations of solutions yields a precipitate? A. B. C. D. E. KNO3(aq) and CaCl2(aq) AgNO3(aq) and NH4Br(aq) Mg(NO3)2(aq) and Li2SO4(aq) More than one of these combinations yields a precipitate. None of these combinations yields a precipitate.
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(0.5 marks) Is the reaction below a precipitation, an acid-base or an oxidation-reduction reaction? Assume the reaction occurs in aqueous solution. CuSO4 + Zn → Cu + ZnSO4 A. B. C. a precipitation reaction an acid-base reaction an oxidation-reduction reaction
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(0.5 marks) What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in UO2? Molar masses (in g mol−1) A. B. C. D. 33% 12% 6.7% 67% U, 238.0 O, 16.00
CHEM 120 (Fall 2011) 9.
Test #1 (Version 001)
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(1 mark) What is the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions of hypochlorous acid, HClO, and magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, are combined? A. B. C. D. E. 2 HClO(aq) + Mg(OH)2(aq) → Mg(ClO)2(aq) + 2 H2O(l) H+(aq) + OH−(aq) → H2O(l) 2 HClO(aq) + Mg2+(aq) + 2 OH−(aq) → Mg(ClO)2(aq) + 2 H2O(l) HClO(aq) + OH−(aq) → ClO−(aq) + H2O(l) 2 H+(aq) + 2 ClO−(aq) +