USKUDAR UNIVERSITY

Department of Software Engineering

CHEM 101-GENERAL CHEMISTRY

MIDTERM EXAM
DURATION: 120 MIN

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1. Which one of these represents a physical change?

A) Food spoiling
B) Milk souring
C) Sun tanning
D) Dissolving sugar in tea
E) Precipitation of CO32- ions in the form of CaCO3
2. Which of the following is an intensive property?
A) Length C) Volume
B) Mass D) Density
E) Size

3. (3 pts) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word in terms of accuracy and precision.

……accurate…………… ……precision…………… ……accurate……………

………precision………… ………………… …………………

4. How many significant figures the number 1.050 x 109 has?

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 9 E) 13

5. Earth’s oceans contain approximately 1.5 x 109 km3 of water. What is this volume in liters?
A) 1.5x109 L C) 1.5x1015 L
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B) 1.5x10 L D) 1.5x1018 L
E) 1.5x1021 L
6. What is the volume of a 2.5 g block of metal if its density is 4.75 g/cm3?
A) 0.53 cm3 B) 1.9 cm3 C) 2.5 cm3 D) 4.75 cm3 E) 11.9 cm3

The correct option is (b) 0.53cm3

Explanation:
Density (D) = Mass (m) / Volume(V)

Given that mass (m) of the metal = 2.5g and density (D)= 4.75g/cm3
Volume (V) = Mass / Density
= (2.5g) / (4.75 g/cm3)
= 0.53cm3 (up to 2 decimal )
Hence, the calculated volume of the metal is 0.53cm3 .

7. Atoms of the same element with different mass numbers are called

A) ions. B) neutrons. C) allotropes. D) chemical families. E) isotopes.

8. A magnesium ion, Mg2+, has

A) 12 protons and 13 electrons. C) 24 protons and 22 electrons.

B) 24 protons and 26 electrons. D) 12 protons and 14 electrons.
E) 12 protons and 10 electrons.

9. Which pair of elements would be most likely to form an ionic compound?

A) P and Br B) Zn and K C) F and Al D) C and S E) Al and Rb

10. What is the formula for the ionic compound formed by calcium ions and nitrate ions?

A) Ca3N2 B) Ca(NO3)2 C) Ca2NO3 D) Ca2NO2 E) CaNO3

11. Which is the correct formula for copper (II) phosphate?

A) Cu2PO4 B) Cu3(PO4)2 C) Cu2PO3 D) Cu(PO4)2 E) Cu(PO3)2

12. The correct name for Ba(OH)2 is

A) barium hydrogen oxide. C) beryllium hydroxide.

B) boron hydroxide. D) barium hydroxide.
E) barium hydrate.

13. The name for binary compound Cl2O7 is:

A) chlorine oxide C) dichlorine hexoxide

B) dichlorine heptoxide D) chlorine (II) oxide
E) chlorine (VII) oxide
14. One nanogram does not seem like a very large number. How many magnesium atoms are
there in 1.00 ng of magnesium? (Mg: 24.305 g·mol-1)
A) 4.11x10–11 atoms C) 6.02x1014 atoms
B) 2.48x1013 atoms D) 1.46x1034 atoms
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E) 6.83x10 atoms

15. Determine the number of moles of aluminum in 96.7 g of Al. (Al: 26.98 g·mol-1)
A) 0.279 mol B) 3.58 mol C) 7.43 mol D) 4.21 mol E) 6.02x1023 mol

Number of moles = Mass given / Molecular mass

Mass given = 96.7 g
Molecular mass of Al = 26.98 g / mol (i.e., mass of 1 mole of Al)
Number of moles = 96.7 / 26.98 = 3.58 moles
Correct option: B)

16. Formaldehyde has the formula CH2O. How many molecules are there in 0.11 g of
formaldehyde?
A) 6.1x10–27 B) 3.7x10–3 C) 4 D) 2.2x1021 E) 6.6x1022

Formaldehyde
CH2O

How many molecules are there in 0.11 g of formaldehyde?

Calculate the number of moles:

n = m/M
n, moles
m, mass (0.11 g)
M, molar mass (30.031 g/mol)

n = 0.11 g/30.031 g/mol

n = 3.663x10-3 mol
According to the Avogadro constant, there are 6.02214x1023 units (atoms or molecules) in 1 mol.
So,
#molecules = 3.663x10-3 mol . (6.02214x1023 molecules/1 mol)
#molecules = 2.206x1021 molecules

17. Which one of the following chemical reactions is balanced?

A) HCl + KMnO4 → Cl2 + MnO2 + H2O + KCl
B) HCl + KMnO4 → Cl2 + MnO2 + 2H2O + KCl
C) 2HCl + 2KMnO4 → Cl2 + MnO2 + 2H2O + 2KCl
D) 6HCl + 2KMnO4 → 2Cl2 + 2MnO2 + 4H2O + 2KCl
E) 8HCl + 2KMnO4 → 3Cl2 + 2MnO2 + 4H2O + 2KCl

18. What is the coefficient preceding O2 when the following combustion reaction of a fatty acid
is properly balanced using the smallest set of whole numbers?
__ C18H36O2 + __ O2 → __ CO2 + __ H2O
A) 1 B) 8 C) 9 D) 26 E) 27
19. (4 pts) Ammonia reacts with diatomic oxygen to form nitric oxide and water vapor:
4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O
When 20.0 g NH3 and 50.0 g O2 are allowed to react, which is the limiting reagent?
(NH3:17.03 g·mol-1, O: 16 g·mol-1, NO: 30 g·mol-1, H2O: 18.02 g·mol-1)
A) NH3 B) O2 C) NO D) H2O E) No reagent is limiting.

4NH3 + 5O2 = 4NO + 6H2O

moles of NH3=20/17
=1.176
moles of O2=50/32
=1.5625 moles

so, for 4 moles of NH3, 5 moles of O2 is required.

hence for one mole 1.25 moles of O2 is required.
so for 1.176 moles, 1.47 moles of O2 is required.
hence the limiting reagent is NH3 since oxygen present is more than 1.47 moles.

20. Identify the major ionic species present in an aqueous solution of K2SO4.
A) K2+, S6+, O48– C) 2K+, S6+, 4O2–
B) K2+, S6+, 4O2– D) 2K+, SO42–
E) 2K+, S6+, O48–
Option B : 2K+ and SO42-
In water solution, the salt potassium sulfate dissociates into potassium (K+) and sulfate (SO4 - -)
ions. The potassium ions each have a charge of +1, and the sulfate ions have a charge of -2.

K2SO4 (s) → 2 K (+1) (aq) + 1 SO4 (2-) (aq)

21. Which of the following compounds is a weak electrolyte?
A) HCl B) NH3 C) C6H12O6 (glucose) D) N2 E) KCl

Strong electrolytes are strong acids, strong bases, and soluble salts
Weak electrolytes are weak acids and bases
Non-electrolyte are molecular compounds
HCL -> Strong Since it is strong acid.
NH3 -> Weak , Since it is a weak acid
C6H12O6 - > Glucose is a NON-ELECTROLYTE. Since it doesn't dissociate to give ions in
a solvent such as water
N2 -> It is a non electorlyte
Kcl -> Strong , Since it is a soluble salt

22. Based on the solubility rules, which one of the following should be soluble in water?
A) AgBr B) AgCl C) Ag2CO3 D) AgNO3 E) Ag2S

Silver nitrate. Nitrates are always soluble A is insoluble because, though most halides are
soluble, in silver they are not B is the same reason C is insoluble because carbonates are always
insoluble except with group I and ammonia E is insoluble because sulfides are always insoluble
except group I and II and ammonia.

23. Which one of the following is a redox reaction?

A) 2Al(s) + 3H2SO4(aq) → Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2(g)

B) 2KBr(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) → 2KNO3(aq) + PbBr2(s)
C) CaBr2(aq) + H2SO4(aq) → CaSO4(s) + 2HBr(g)
D) H+(aq) + OH– (aq) → H2O(l)
E) CO32– (aq) + HSO4–(aq) → HCO3– (aq) + SO42– (aq)
24. Which of the following represents an acid-base neutralization reaction?
A) 2Al(s) + 3H2SO4(aq) → Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2(g)
B) SO2(g) + H2O(l) → H2SO3(g)
C) LiOH(aq) + HNO3(aq) → LiNO3(aq) + H2O(l)
D) 2KBr(aq) + Cl2(g) → 2KCl(aq) + Br2(l)
E) CaBr2(aq) + H2SO4(aq) → CaSO4(s) + 2HBr(g)
25. (4 pts) A 4.691 g sample of MgCl2 is dissolved in enough water to give 750. mL of solution.
What is the magnesium ion concentration in this solution? (Mg: 24.305 g·mol-1, Cl:
35.453 g·mol-1)
A) 3.70x10–2 M C) 4.93x10–2 M
B) 1.05x10–2 M D) 0.131 M
E) 6.57x10–2 M

Since the formula mass of MgCl2 is 95.21 g/mol, you have 4.691g/95.21g/mol = 0.04927 mol
MgCl2. This is in 750. mL, or 0.750 L, of solution, so the molarity is 0.04927 mol/0.750L =
0.0657M.

26. (15 pts) Aspirin (C9H8O4) is produced from salicylic acid (C7H6O3) and acetic anhydride
(C4H6O3):
C7H6O3+ C4H6O3 → C9H8O4+ HC2H3O2
(a) What is the theoretical yield of aspirin if 185.0 g of salicylic acid is allowed to react with
125.0 g of acetic anhydride?
(b) If the situation described in part (a) produces 182.0 g of aspirin, what is the percentage
yield? (C7H6O3=138.10g/mol;C4H6O3=102.07g/mol;C9H8O4=180.13g/mol)

a)
b)
27. (15 pts) (a) How many grams of NaOH are needed to neutralize 20 mL of 0.150 M H2SO4
solution? (b) How many liters of 0.5 M HCl (aq) are needed to react completely with 0.1 mol
of Pb(NO3)2 (aq), forming a precipitate of PbCl2 (s)? (Na: 23 g/mol)
 PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR MIDTERM EXAM
(LECTURE 1-2-3)

1) Convert 500. milliliters to quarts. (1L = 1.06 qt)

A) 1.88 qt B) 0.472 qt C) 0.528 qt D) 4.72  105 qt E) 5.28  105 qt

2) A piece of a metal alloy with a mass of 114 g was placed into a graduated cylinder that
contained 25.0 mL of water, raising the water level to 42.5 mL. What is the density
of the metal?
A) 0.154 g/cm3 D) 6.51 g/cm3
B) 0.592 g/cm3 E) 7.25 g/cm3
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C) 2.68 g/cm

3) The elements in a column of the periodic table are known as

A) metalloids. B) a period. C) noble gases. D) a group. E) nonmetals.

4) An atom of the isotope chlorine-37 consists of how many protons, neutrons, and electrons?
(p = proton, n = neutron, e = electron)
A) 17 p, 18.45 n, 17 e D) 17 p, 37 n, 17 e
B) 17 p, 20 n, 7 e E) 20 p, 17 n, 20 e
C) 17 p, 20 n, 17 e

5) The correct name for CuSO4·5H2O is

A) copper sulfate acid. D) copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate.
B) copper sulfate pentahydrate. E) copper(V) sulfate hydrate.
C) copper(II) sulfate acid.

6) Consider a neutral atom of the following isotope of sulfur:

34
16 S
How many electrons, protons, and neutrons does the atom contain?
A) 16 p, 16 n, 18 e D) 15 p, 17 n, 16 e
B) 19 p, 20 n, 39 e E) 16 p, 17 n, 19 e
C) 17 p, 20 n, 17 e

7) What are isotopes?

A) Atoms of the same element that have the same atomic number but different
mass numbers.
B) An isotope is one of the two or more distinct forms of an element.
C) An isotope is an aggregate of at least two atoms in a definite arrangement held
together by chemical forces.
D) An isotope is an atom or group of atoms that has a net positive or negative
charge.
E) An isotope is a charged atom or group of atoms with a net negative charge.

8) Which one of the following is an ion?

A) B3+ B) NaCl C) He D) 14
C E) none of the above
9) There are two stable isotopes of chlorine: chlorine-35, with a mass of 34.968853 u; and
chlorine-37, with a mass of 36.965903 u. Given that the average atomic mass of a
chlorine atom is 35.45 u, which of the following statements is true?
A) Chlorine contains almost exclusively of 17 35
Cl , with very little 37
17 Cl.
35 37
B) Chlorine contains more 17 Cl than 17 Cl.
35 37
C) Chlorine contains roughly equal amounts of 17 Cl and 17 Cl.
37 35
D) Chlorine contains more 17 Cl than 17 Cl.
37 35
E) Chlorine contains almost exclusively of 17 Cl, with very little 17 Cl.

10) A silver wire has a diameter of 0.500 mm. What length of this wire contains exactly 1.00
mol of silver? (density of Ag = 10.5 g/cm3)
A) 52.3 m B) 222 m C) 13.1 m D) 2.01 m E) 890 m

11) A 1.375 g sample of mannitol, a sugar found in seaweed, is burned completely in oxygen
to give 1.993 g of carbon dioxide and 0.9519 g of water. The empirical formula of
mannitol is
A) CHO B) CH7O3 C) C3H2O D) C3H7O3 E) CH2O

12) What is the wavelength of radiation that has a frequency of 5.39  1014 s–1? (c = 2.9979 
108 m/s)
A) 1.80  10–3 nm B) 556 nm C) 618 nm D) 6180 nm E) 1.61  1023 nm

13) What is the energy in joules of one photon of microwave radiation with a wavelength
0.122 m? (c = 2.9979  108 m/s; h = 6.626  10–34 Js)
A) 2.70  10–43 J D) 4.07  10–10 J
B) 5.43  10 J –33
E) 2.46  109 J
C) 1.63  10–24 J

14) The orbital diagram for a ground-state oxygen atom is

15) Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from lowest energy to highest
energy: infrared, microwave, radio waves, gamma rays, visible, and ultraviolet.

A) ultraviolet < gamma rays < microwaves < infrared < radio waves < visible
B) infrared < visible < ultraviolet < radio waves < microwaves < gamma rays
C) microwaves < infrared < visible < gamma rays < radio waves < ultraviolet
D) microwaves < gamma rays < ultraviolet < infrared < radio waves <visible
E) radio waves < microwaves < infrared < visible < ultraviolet < gamma rays
16) The elements in Group 7A are known by what name?
A) transition metals D) alkaline earth metals
B) halogens E) noble gases
C) alkali metals

17) The elements in Group 2A are known by what name?

A) transition metals D) alkaline earth metals
B) halogens E) noble gases
C) alkali metals

18) Which of the following pairs of elements would be most likely to form an ionic
compound?
A) Cl and I B) Al and K C) Cl and Mg D) C and S E) Al and Mg

19) Which of the atoms listed below is the most electronegative?

A) Li B) Cs C) P D) As E) Ge

20) The Lewis structure for CS2 is:

          
A) C  S S B) : S C  S : C) S  C  S D) S  C S :
      
E)
ANSWER KEY

1) C
2) D
3) D
4) C
5) D
6) A
7) A
8) A
9) B
10) A
11) D
12) B
13) C
14) D
15) E
16) B
17) D
18) C
19) C
20) C