NAME:____________________________

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2.5 hours BLUEVALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE SCH4UI PRACTICE EXAM
Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:30am-11:00am

1. You may use a(n) i) non-programmable calculator, ii) exam aid sheet (8.5 x 11 double sided, must be handed in
with exam), iii) periodic table provided.
2. No other electronic devices are permitted.
3. Keep your eyes on your own exam, looking at others’ exams may result in a mark of ZERO!

PART A: Multiple Choice # (1-50) 50 marks

PART B: Quicks # (51-70) 20 marks
PART C: Calculations # (71-80) 80 marks
Total: 150 marks
Part A: Multiple Choice. Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Transfer your answer on to the scantron card provided.

___ 1. Name CH3CH(OH)CH3.

a. iso-ethanol d. propanol
b. tertiary-propanol e. 2-propanol
c. butanol

___ 2. Which organic compound is saturated?

a. ethylcyclopentane d. cyclohexane
b. 2-methyl-3-ethylpentyne e. 1,3,5-trimethyl-2-octene
c. 1,1-dimethylhexane

___ 3. Name the following compound.

a. 4-ethyl-3-methylheptane d. 4-ethyl-3-methylhexene
b. 4-methyl-3-propylhexane e. 3-ethyl-4-propylheptane
c. 3-propyl-4-methylhexane

____ 4. Which feature do all aromatic hydrocarbons have?

a. an amine group d. an aldehyde group
b. halogens e. all double bonds in a ring
c. a benzene ring structure

____ 5. Which compound is a structural isomer of the compound shown below?

a. propane d. pentane
b. butane e. hexane
c. methane

____ 6. Which statement describes an oxidation reaction in organic chemistry?

a. The product has fewer carbon-oxygen bonds than the reactant.
b. The product has one methyl group more than the reactant.
c. The product has more carbon-oxygen bonds than the reactant.
d. The product has more carbon-hydrogen bonds than the reactant.
e. Ring structures usually form.

____ 7. What forms when water reacts with an alkene?

a. an ester d. an amine
b. an acid e. a ketone
c. an alcohol

____ 8. Which of the following statements is false?

a. Different compounds with the same molecular formula are called isomers.
b. The most common intermolecular force for organic molecules is hydrogen bonding.
c. The carbon atoms of organic compounds may join together in long chains or rings.
d. In an electron-dot formula, four dots between a pair of atoms represents a double bond.
e. Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are all aliphatic hydrocarbons.

____ 9. Considering the same number of carbons, which molecule would have the highest boiling point?
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a. alkane d. amine
b. aromatic e. ether
c. alcohol

____ 10. Which of the following statements is false?

a. In general, as the number of carbon atoms increases, we observe an increase in boiling points.
b. In the alkane class, branched chain isomers have higher boiling points than their straight-chain isomers.
c. Molecules of straight-chain alkanes are tetrahedral at each carbon.
d. As dispersion forces are the only type of intermolecular force between alkane molecules, alkanes would not be miscible with
water.
e. Because of the weak intermolecular forces, alkanes have low densities compared to water.

____ 11. An electron has the following set of quantum numbers:

n = 3, l = 1, ml = 1, ms = .
In which orbital is this electron found?
a.3s d. 3f
b. 3p e. 4p
c. 3d

____ 12. Which set of quantum numbers is not possible?

a. n = 3, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = d. n = 5, l = 3, ml = −3, ms =

b. n = 5, l = 3, ml = 2, ms = e. n = 4, l = 4, ml = 2, ms =

c. n = 4, l = 3, ml = −1, ms =

____ 13. What did Heisenberg contribute to the quantum mechanical model of the atom?
a. Uncertainty principle b. Hund’s rule
c. Aufbau principle d. Wave equation

____ 14. What did Schrodinger contribute to the quantum mechanical model of the atom?
a. Uncertainty principle b. Hund’s rule
c. Aufbau principle d. Wave equation

____ 15. Which electron configuration represents a reactive non-metallic element?

a. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 d. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1 e. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

____ 16. What is the maximum number of electrons in n = 3?

a. 2 d. 9
b. 3 e. 18
c. 6

____ 17. Which sublevel, when full, corresponds to the lanthanide series of elements?
a. 3d d. 4f
b. 3f e. 5f
c. 4d

____ 18. Which element has the highest electron affinity?

a. Li d. F
b. N e. Ni
c. O

____ 19. Which pair of atoms and/or ions is isoelectric?

a. O2− and Cl− d. Li+ and Na+
b. Ca2+ and Cl− e. K+ and Kr
c. F− and N2−

____ 20. Which element has the lowest first ionization energy?
a. Ca d. O
b. Cs e. Ba
c. Br

____ 21. A 20.0 g sample of aluminum is cooled 7.5°C. The specific heat capacity of aluminum is 0.900 J/g•°C. What is
the energy change for this sample?
a. 140 kJ d. 140 J
b. −140 kJ d. −140 J
e. – 1.4 kJ

____ 22. Which statement describes an exothermic reaction?

a. The energy absorbed in bond breaking is more than the energy released in bond formation.
b. The energy absorbed in bond breaking is less than the energy released in bond formation.
c. The system absorbs energy.
d. The surroundings cool down.
e. The potential energy of the reactants is less than the potential energy of the products.
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____ 23. Which statement does not describe an endothermic reaction?

a. The surroundings cool down.
b. ∆H°rxn is positive.
c. Heat is released by the system.
d. Heat is absorbed by the system.
e. The potential energy of the products is greater than the potential energy of the reactants.

____ 24. Which expression does not represent the rate of the following reaction?
Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

a. b. c. d.

___ 25. In the following reaction, what is equal to the rate of production of NO gas?
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)
a. the rate of production of NH3 gas
b. one third the rate of production of water
c. four fifths the rate of disappearance of O2 gas
d. one quarter the rate of disappearance of NH3 gas
e. six times the production of water vapour

____ 26. In the following reaction, butane is consumed at the rate of 0.0333 mol/(L•s). Determine the rate at which CO2 is
produced.
C4H10(g) + O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 5H2O(g)
a. 0.008 25 mol/(L•s) b. 0.0165 mol/(L•s) c. 0.0333 mol/(L•s) d. 0.0667 mol/(L•s) e. 0.133 mol/(L•s)

____ 27. Which statement about the factors that affect reaction rates is false?
a. Decreasing the concentrations of the reacting particles decreases the chance of collision.
b. A collision with poor orientation requires a higher activation energy than a collision with optimum orientation.
c. Increasing the pressure in a gaseous reaction increases the chance of collision.
d. A reaction occurs every time particles of the reactants collide.
e. Increasing the temperature increases the reaction rate.

____ 28. Given the following reaction mechanism, what is the equation for the overall reaction?
2A → B + 2C (slow)
B + C → D + E (fast)
C + D → E + F (fast)
a. 2A → 2E + F b. 2A + B + 2C → D + 2E + F c. 2A + 2C → 2E + F d. 2A + C → 2E + F

____ 29. Which quantity does not increase when the temperature of a reaction system is raised?
a. activation energy b. # of collisions c. # of effective collisions d. average kinetic energy of the
particles

____ 30. Which statement about the instantaneous rate of a reaction is not correct?
a. The higher the rate, the greater is the slope of a line on a concentration-time graph.
b. The instantaneous rate is the slope of the tangent to a line on a concentration-time graph.
c. The instantaneous rate is the slope of the secant to a line on a concentration-time graph.
d. The instantaneous rate decreases over time.

____ 31. A reaction quotient is calculated to be 3.2 × 10−5. The equilibrium constant for the same reaction is 5.4 × 10−5.
Which statement is correct?
a. The system is at equilibrium.
b. The concentrations of the products are greater than their concentrations at equilibrium.
c. The system will attain equilibrium by moving to the right.
d. The system will attain equilibrium by moving to the left.

____ 32. What will happen if the pH of the following equilibrium system is increased?
H+(aq) + 2CrO42−aq) ⇔ Cr2O72−(aq) + OH−(aq)
yellow orange
a. The solution will turn yellow. c. The concentration of H+(aq) will decrease.
b. The solution will turn a darker orange. d. All hydroxide ion will be used up.
e. The concentration of OH-(aq) will increase.
____ 33. Use Le Châtelier’s principle to predict what will happen if CoCl42− is added to the following equilibrium system.
Co(H2O)62+(aq) + 4Cl− (aq) ⇔ CoCl42−(aq) + 6H2O(l)
pink purple/blue
a. The solution will become more pink. c. The concentration of chloride will decreace.
b. The solution will become more purple. d. The pH of the system will increase.

____ 34. If the equation in question 33 had a Kc of 0.1, the reaction vessel would appear
a. colourless b. blue c. pink d. purple/blue
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____ 35. What will happen to the following equilibrium if an inert gas is added while the volume remains constant?
2IBr(g) ⇔ I2(g) + Br2(g)
a. The concentration of IBr will increase. c. There will be no change to the equilibrium system.
b. The concentration of I2 will increase. d. The concentration of Br2 will decrease.

____ 36. If the equation in question 35 has the pressure increased, what will happen to the equilibrium?
a. The concentration of IBr will increase. c. The concentration of I2 will increase.
b. The concentration of Br2 will decrease. d. There will be no change to the equilibrium system.

____ 37. What is the relationship between the ion product and the solubility product constant when a precipitate forms?
a., Qsp > Ksp b., Qsp ≤ Ksp c., Qsp < Ksp d., Qsp = Ksp

____ 38. What is the conjugate acid of H2PO4−(aq)?

a. H3O+ (aq) b. OH−(aq) c. H3PO4(aq) d. HPO42−(aq)

____ 39. What is the conjugate acid of H2PO4−(aq)?

a. H3O+ (aq) b. OH−(aq) c. H3PO4(aq) d. HPO42−(aq)

____ 40. What is the Brønstead-Lowry definition of a base?

a. a substance that accepts protons c. a substance that dissolves in water to form H+ ions
b. a substance that donates protons d. a substance that dissolves in water to form OH− ions

___ 41. What is the oxidation number of P in PO33−?

a. −6 c. +3
b. −3 d. +6
e. +5

____ 42. How does the oxidation number of Bi change when BiO3– reacts to form Bi(OH)3?
a. decreases by 3 c. no change
b. decreases by 2 d. increase by 1
e. increases by 4

____ 43. Using the following reaction, identify the OXIDIZING agent.
5 VO2+ + MnO4- + H2O → 5 VO2+ + Mn2+ + 2 H+
a. Mn b. O c. V d. H e. not a redox reaction

____ 44. Which substance is the strongest oxidizing agent?

a. Fe c. Cu2+
b. Br2 d. Zn2+
e. H2

____ 45. What does the double line  represent in galvanic cell notation?
a. change in phase c. separation of electrodes
b. the anode d. salt bridge
e. electrolyte

____ 46. Electrons leave the cathode of a battery and return through the anode.
a. true b. false

____ 47. In a galvanic cell, oxidation occurs at the cathode.

a. true b. false

____ 48. Corrosion will occur in aluminum faster than in iron because aluminum is higher on the activity series.
a. true b. false

____ 49. The oxidation number of an element increases as the element is oxidized
a. true b. false

____ 50. Reduction refers to the loss of electrons.

a. true b. false
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Part B: Quicks: Complete the following Quicks in the space provided. (20)

51. The IUPAC name of H3C – O – CH2CH3 is ____________________

52. Ketones are reduced to produce ______________
53. Aldehydes are oxidized to produce _________________
54. The IUPAC name of the smallest possible carboxylic acid _____________
55. The name of the product formed from the condensation of propanoic acid and N-ethylbutanamine
______________________________________
56. What is another correct name for methylethanoate? _____________________
57. Write the electron configuration for Cl- ___________________________________________
58. Write the principle level distribution for Ag+ ____________________________
59. What ion or atom has the principle level distribution [Ar] 4s2, charge = 4+? __________________
60. When thermochemical equations are added to find ΔH of an unknown reaction is using _________________
61. If the temperature of 50 g of water increased by 7oC, Qgained = _______________
62. Reactions that make up steps in a reaction mechanism are called ___________________
63. A catalyst (lowers ΔH OR lowers activation energy) circle one _____________
64. The units for the rate constant, k of a third order overall reaction is ___________________
65. In an exothermic reaction the equation for ΔH with respect to Ea forward and Ea reverse is _______________
66. What will you observe when Qsp > Ksp ______________
67. What is the [OH-] in 1.0M CH2O2H, Ka = 1.8 x 10-4, pH = 3.1? ________________
68. The conjugate acid of H2PO4- is _______________
69. Calculate Kb when Ka = 1.8 x 10-6 _________________
70. The charge of Cr in Cr2O72- is ________________
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Part C: Short Answer. Complete the following questions in the space provided (80)
**Make sure to include FULL solutions to receive FULL marks **

71. Complete the following table. [ /10]

Reaction Type of reaction Class of organic product

72. Complete the following table by drawing Lewis Structures for the following molecules: [ /10]

Molecule Noble Valence # of # of Lewis diagram 3-D Diagram

Gas e- e- bonds lone e- (Indicate co-ordinate covalent bonds, (draw 3-D and include bond angles and name of the
or resonance structures, where general and specific name of the shape)
(0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) appropriate) (2)
(1)

XeI2

General:
Specific:

BBr3

General:
Specific:
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73. The experimental data in the table below were collected for the following decomposition of SO2Cl2(g). What is the
rate law for this reaction? [ /10]
SO2Cl2(g) → SO2(g) + Cl2(g)

Trial Initial concentration of SO2Cl2(g) (mol/L) Initial reaction rate [mol/(L•s)]

1 0.100 2.2 × 10−6
2 0.200 4.4 × 10−6
3 0.300 6.6 × 10−6

74. a) The initial concentration of morphine (a base), C17H19NO3, in a solution is 3.6 × 10−3 mol/L. The pOH of
the solution is 4.53. Calculate Kb for morphine. [ /8]

Concentration
Initial (mol/L)
Change
Equilibrium (mol/L)

b) Calculate the percent ionization of morphine. [ /2]

75. 300.0 mL of 0.00325 mol/L barium chloride is added to an equal volume of 0.00400 mol/L sodium sulfate.
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What is the concentration of barium ions after the precipitation of barium sulfate (Ksp = 1.50 X 10 ) is
complete? [ /10]
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Concentration
Initial (mol/L)
Change
Equilibrium (mol/L)

76. a) Calculate the pH at equivalence when 20 mL of 0.20 mol/L NH3(aq) is titrated against 0.20 mol/L HCl(aq). Kb for ammonia,
NH3, is 1.8 x 10-5 [ /15]

Concentration (mol/L) 

Initial

Change

Equilibrium

b) Draw a fully labeled titration curve for the titration in part a) [ /5]
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78. The cell potential for the following galvanic cell is given.

Zn(s) │Zn2+(aq) ││Pd2+(aq) │Pd(s) Eocell = 1.750 V

Zn2+(aq) + 2e-  Zn(s) Eocell = - 0.762 V

a) Determine the standard reduction potential for the following half reaction. [ /3]
Pd2+(aq) + 2e-  Pd(s)

b) Draw a fully labeled diagram of this galvanic cell with a salt bridge of NaNO3(aq). [ /7]