1002_2nd Exam_1010418
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) How will addition of sodium acetate to an acetic acid solution affect the pH?
A) It will lower the pH.
B) The pH cannot be measured.
C) The solution becomes hotter.
D) The pH will not change.
E) It will raise the pH.
Answer: E
2) What is the [H3O ] of a solution measured to be 0.20 M in sodium acetate and 0.40 M in acetic acid? [Ka = 1.8 × 10-5]
A) 9.0 × 10-6 M B) 7.2 × 10-5 M C) 1.8 × 10-5 M D) 4.7 M E) 3.6 × 10-5 M Answer: E
3) The Ka of HC2H3O2 is 1.8 × 10-5. Determine the [C2H3O2 ] of the following solution. Initial concentrations are given. [HC2H3O2] = 0.250 M, [HI] = 0.120 M
A) 3.8 × 10-5 M B) 1.8 × 10-5 M C) 0.37 M D) 0.25 M E) 8.6 × 10-6 M
Answer: A
4) If some NH4Cl is added to an aqueous solution of NH3:
A) the solution will not have pH
B) the pH of the solution will not change C) the pH of the solution will decrease D) the pH of the solution will increase
E) NH4Cl cannot be added to NH3 Answer: C
5) Which among the following pairs is inefficient as buffer pair?
A) potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate B) ammonium chloride and ammonium hydroxide C) potassium bromide and hydrobromic acid D) sodium chloride and sodium hydroxide
E) boric acid and sodium borate Answer: D
6) A solution containing equimolar amounts of a weak acid with Ka = 10-5 and its sodium salt has:
A) pH < 7
B) pH dependent on the nature of the acid anion C) pH is independent on concentration ratios D) pH = 7
E) pH > 7 Answer: A
7) What is the buffer range (for an effective 2.0 pH unit) for a benzoic acid/sodium benzoate buffer? [Ka for benzoic acid is 6.3 × 10-5]
A) 7.4 - 9.4 B) 5.3 - 7.3 C) 8.8 - 10.8 D) 4.7 - 6.7 E) 3.2 - 5.2
Answer: E
8) The following compounds are available as 0.10 M aqueous solutions: pyridine (pKb = 8.82), triethylamine (pKb
= 3.25), HClO4, NaOH, phenol (pKa = 9.96), HClO (pKa = 7.54), and NH3 (pKb = 4.74). Identify two solutions that could be used to prepare a buffer with a pH of approximately 5.
A) HClO and NaOH B) pyridine and HClO4
C) triethyamine and HClO4 D) phenol and NaOH
Answer: B
9) What factor governs the selection of an indicator for a neutralization titration?
A) the pH at the stoichiometric (equivalence) point B) the molarity of the standard solution
C) the solubility of the indicator D) the final volume of the solution
E) the volume of titrant Answer: A
10) Phenol red indicator changes from yellow to red in the pH range from 6.6 to 8.0. State what color the indicator will assume in the following solution: 0.10 M HC2H3O2
A) red-yellow mixture B) red
C) yellow
D) The indicator is its original color.
E) There is not enough information to answer this question.
Answer: C
11) Which of the following statements correctly describe a typical titration curve for the titration of a strong acid by a strong base?
I) The beginning pH is low.
II) The pH change is slow until near the equivalence point.
III) At the equivalence point, pH changes by a large value.
IV) The equivalence point would be at a pH less than 3.5.
V) The equivalence point would be at a pH higher than 10.
A) I), III) and IV) B) I), III) and IV) C) I), II) and III) D) II), III) and IV)
E) III), IV) and V) Answer: C
12) The acid H2A has pKa1 = 4.0 and pKa2 = 8.0, which describe is true
A) at pH 6.0, [H2A] = [A2-] B) at pH 6.0 [H2A] = [HA ] C) at pH 6.0 [A2-] = [HA ] D) at pH 4.0 [A2-] = [HA ] Answer: A
13) The base H2B2+ has pKb1 = 4.0 and pKb2 = 8.0, at pH = 10 the major specie is?
A) B B) HB+ C) H2B2+ D) B and H2B2+
Answer: A
14) A 0.1 M salt (Na2A) solution, pH = ? (H2A pKa1 = 4.0; HA pKa2 = 7.0)
A) 10 B) 9 C) 8 D) 11
Answer: A
15) A small amount of solid calcium hydroxide is shaken vigorously in a test tube almost full of water until no further change occurs and most of the solid settles out. The resulting solution is:
A) unsaturated B) supersaturated C) saturated
Answer: C
16) Which of the following has the largest molar solubility?
A) BaSO4, Ksp = 1.1 × 10-10 B) Cr(OH)2, Ksp = 6.3 × 10-11 C) Mg(OH)2, Ksp = 2 × 10-11 D) AgCl, Ksp = 1.6 × 10-10
E) Fe(OH)3, Ksp = 4 × 10-38 Answer: B
17) When solid silver chloride is shaken with a 0.1 molar solution of potassium iodide, most of the silver chloride is converted to silver iodide. This transformation takes place because:
A) I is a better reducing agent than Cl B) potassium chloride precipitates
C) the Ksp of AgI is larger than the Ksp of AgCl D) I has a larger radius than Cl
E) silver iodide is less soluble than silver chloride Answer: E
18) Which of the following should dissolve the smallest amount of silver sulfide per liter, assuming no complex formation? (Ksp for Ag2S = 6 × 10-51)
A) 0.1 M HNO3 B) 0.1 M AgNO3 C) 0.1 M Na2S D) 0.10 M NaNO3
E) pure water Answer: B
19) Dissolution of calcium fluoride ia an exothermic reaction. Which of the following reduces the solubility of calcium fluoride?
A) decreasing the pH B) cooling the solution
C) formation of the ion-pair CaF
D) presence of "uncommon ions" such as Na and Cl E) formation of the complex ion CaF42-
Answer: B
20) When equal volumes of the indicated solutions are mixed, precipitation should occur only for:
salt: Ksp:
barium fluoride 1.0 × 10-6 calcium carbonate 2.8 × 10-9 calcium fluoride 5.3 × 10-9 magnesium fluoride 3.7 × 10-9 silver carbonate 8.5 × 10-12 A) 2 × 10-5 M Ag + 2 × 10-5 M CO32-
B) 2 × 10-3 M Ba2+ + 2 × 10-3 M F C) 2 × 10-5 M Mg2+ + 2 × 10-6 M F D) 2 × 10-4 M Ca2+ + 2 × 10-4 M CO32-
E) 2 × 10-5 M Ca2+ + 2 × 10-3 M F Answer: D
21) When 100 mL each of 2.0 × 10-4 M Ca2+ and 2.0 × 10-2 M F- are mixed, what is the remaining Ca2+ ion concentration and is precipitation complete? The solubility product constant of CaF2 is 5.3 × 10-9.
A) 1.7 × 10-8, yes B) 5.4 × 10-5, no C) 1.7 × 10-6, yes D) 4.3 × 10-7, no
E) 5.6 × 10-4, no Answer: B
22) A solution contains [Ba2+] = 5.0 × 10-5 M, [Ag+] = 3.0 × 10-5 M, and [Zn2+] = 2.0 × 10-7 M. Sodium oxalate is slowly added so that [C2O42-] increases.
Salt BaC2O4 ZnC2O4 Ag2C2O4 Ksp1.5 × 10-8 1.35 × 10-9 1.1 × 10-11
What is the concentration of the first cation to precipitate when the second cation just begins to precipitate?
A) 1.35 × 10-9 B) 1.3 × 10-6 C) 1.1 × 10-11 D) 2.2 × 10-6 E) 5.0 × 10-5 Answer: D
23) In which of the following one molar solutions would you expect cadmium sulfide, CdS, to be the most soluble?
A) HCl B) C2H5OH C) NaCl D) KOH E) NaOH
Answer: A
24) Equal volumes of a 0.020 M Zn2+ solution and a 2.0 M NH3 solution are mixed. Kf for [Zn(NH3)4]2+ is 4.1 × 108. If enough sodium oxalate is added to make the solution 0.10 M in oxalate, will ZnC2O4 precipitate? What is Q? Ksp ZnC2O4 = 2.7 × 10-8
A) yes, Q = 2.9 × 10-12 B) no, Q = 2.4 × 10-9 C) yes, Q = 2.4 × 10-9 D) no, Q = 2.9 × 10-12
E) yes, Q = 11 Answer: D
25) A spontaneous process:
A) will happen quickly.
B) is never endothermic.
C) requires an external action in order to begin reacting.
D) will continue on its own once begun.
E) releases large amounts of energy.
Answer: D
26) Find correct statements.
I) A spontaneous process is a process that occurs in a system left to itself.
II) A nonspontaneous process will not occur unless some external force is applied.
III) If a reaction is spontaneous, the reverse is also spontaneous.
IV) Only spontaneous processes occur naturally.
V) Entropy is inversely proportional to the degree of randomness.
A) II), III), and IV) B) I), II), and IV) C) I), III) and IV) D) I), II) and V)
E) I), IV), and V) Answer: B
27) Which material has the largest entropy?
A) crystalline salt B) powdered sugar C) pure water D) salt water
E) cannot be determined Answer: D
28) Which of the following processes would result in a decrease in system entropy?
A) sublimation of a moth ball B) melting of an ice cube
C) evaporation of a puddle of gasoline
D) condensation of water vapor on a cold windshield E) a glass of cool lemonade warming in the sun Answer: D
29) Indicate the statement(s) which are true for the process:
Al3+(aq) + 3 OH (aq) Al(OH)3(s) if it occurs in a closed container.
I) S increases because the final molecule is more complicated.
II) Entropy decreases because the product is in the solid phase.
III) The two ions achieve a high degree of order as they crystalize, therefore S is positive.
IV) Entropy of the system is unchanged because the system is sealed and at a constant temperature.
A) II only B) I and IV C) I and III D) I and II E) I, II, IV
Answer: A
30) Which of the following has the largest molar entropy?
A) He(g) B) I2(g) C) Xe(g) D) H2(g)
Answer: B
31) Which of the following quantities for an element has a value of zero in the standard state?
I) H°f II) G°f III) S°
A) I only B) II only C) I and II D) III only E) I, II, and III
Answer: C
32) Choose the INCORRECT statement.
A) If G > 0, the process is nonspontaneous.
B) If G < 0, the process is spontaneous.
C) If G = 0, the process is spontaneous.
D) Gibbs energy is defined by: G = H - TS.
E) One form of the second law of thermodynamics is all spontaneous processes produce an increase in the entropy of the universe.
Answer: C
33) If G < 0 for a reaction, then the reaction is said to be:
A) endothermic B) fast
C) exothermic D) reversible
E) spontaneous Answer: E
34) A reaction is spontaneous if:
I) G is a negative value
II) both enthalpy and entropy increase III) H is negative and S is positive IV) both enthalpy and entropy decrease V) H is positive and S is negative
A) I and II B) II and V C) III and IV D) II and IV E) I and III
Answer: E
35) The following reaction is endothermic.
2NH3(g) N2(g) + 3H2(g) This means the reaction:
A) will be spontaneous at high temperature B) will be spontaneous at low temperature C) is spontaneous at all temperatures D) is not spontaneous at any temperature Answer: A
36) For Cl2O(g) + 3/2 O2(g) 2 ClO2 H° = 126 kJ/mol, and S° = -74.9 J/(mol·deg) at 377°C. What is Keq?
A) 1.07 × 1014 B) 6.12 × 10-7 C) 9.17 × 10-15 D) 0.97 E) 4.27 × 10-22 Answer: C
37) For the vaporization of water in an open system at 25°C and 1 atm, which of the following is correct?
A) The reaction is not spontaneous. B) The reaction is entropy driven.
C) G°rxn = 0 D) The reaction is enthalpy driven.
Answer: B
38) If the enthalpy of vaporization of chloromethane, CH3Cl, is 21.5 kJ/mol at the normal boiling point, 249 K, calculate S°vap.
A) 5.35 J mol-1 K-1 B) 896 J mol-1 K-1 C) 86.3 J mol-1 K-1 D) 11.6 J mol-1 K-1 Answer: C
39) Consider the reaction of 25.0 mL of 0.20 M AgNO3(aq) with 25.0 mL of 0.20 M NaBr(aq) to form AgBr(s) at 25°C. What is G for this reaction? The Ksp of AgBr is 5.0 x 10-13 at 25°C.
A) -70.2 kJ/mol B) +58.8 kJ/mol C) -58.8 kJ/mol D) +70.2 kJ/mol
Answer: C
40) Choose the INCORRECT statement.
A) The van't Hoff equation is ln K2
K1 = H°R 1 T1 - 1
T2 . B) Keq is independent of temperature.
C) If G = 0, the process is at equilibrium.
D) In a Keq expression, the activity of a solution is replaced by its molarity.
E) In a thermodynamic equilibrium constant expression, the activity of a gas is replaced by its partial pressure in atmosphere.
Answer: B
