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CHEMISTRY 112 EXAM 1 Feb. 3, 2015
FORM A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A gas phase reaction is studied and the activation energy and reaction energy are
determined. Which of the following reaction profiles is consistent with this information?
Ea = 20 kJ/mol, ∆E = + 7.5 kJ/mol
A. B.
C. D.
E.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. When N2O5(g) decomposes as shown below at a fixed temperature, the rate of formation of
NO2 is 3.7 × 10−3 M/s
2 N2O5(g) → 4 NO2(g) + O2(g)
What is the rate of loss of N2O5 under these conditions?
A. 9.3 × 10−4 M/s
B. 1.9 × 10−3 M/s
C. 3.7 × 10−3 M/s
D. 7.4 × 10−3 M/s
E. 1.5 × 10−2 M/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. The rate law for the following reaction is rate = k [NO]2[H2]
2 NO(g) + 2 H2(g) → N2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
If the concentration of NO is tripled, while everything else is kept the same, what will happen to the rate of the reaction?
A. It remains unchanged.
B. It triples.
C. It is reduced by a factor of 3.
D. It increases by a factor of 6.
E. It increases by a factor of 9. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. The experimentally determined rate law for the following reaction is:
rate = k [Cl2]½
[CHCl3]
Cl2(g) + CHCl3(g) →HCl(g) + CCl4(g)
What is the unit of the rate constant for this reaction?
A. M s−1 B. M−1 s−1
C. M–½ s−1
D. M½
s−1
E. M−½ s−½
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. One way enzyme catalysts increase the rate of reactions is by:
A. decreasing the energy of the products.
B. shifting the equilibrium to favor product formation.
C. increasing the temperature during the reaction.
D. decreasing the activation energy of the reaction.
E. increasing the activation energy of the reaction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The isotope cadmium-116 is most likely to decay by which of the following decay modes?
A. alpha decay
B. beta decay
C. electron capture
D. positron emission
E. Both C and D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. An atom of 238U undergoes 6 rounds of alpha decay and 5 rounds of beta decay. What is
the resultant isotope?
A. 214Bi
B. 214Re
C. 226At
D. 226Re
E. 214At ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Why do the rates of reactions increase when the concentrations of reactants are increased?
A. There is an increase in the magnitude of the rate constant.
B. The average kinetic energy of the reactants increases.
C. It ensures that all of the reactants will collide with the proper orientation for reaction.
D. It lowers the energy of the transition state.
E. It increases the frequency of collisions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. An experiment was run at 298 K and the following data were collected and plotted:
The slope is –0.014 s–1 and the y-intercept is –0.2867. What is the order of the reaction, and what is the half-life?
Order Half-life A. second 49.5 sec
B. second 0.014 sec
C. first 2.4 sec
D. first 49.5 sec
E. first 0.014 sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. A first-order reaction is 4 times faster at 50°C than it is at 25°C. What is the activation
energy of this reaction?
A. 0.576 kJ/mol
B. 5.34 kJ/mol
C. 26.1 kJ/mol
D. 44.3 kJ/mol
E. 52.2 kJ/mol -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. The following data was collected for the recombination reaction of iodine atoms in the
presence of Ar. What is the rate law for this reaction?
2 I(g) + Ar(g) → I2(g) + Ar(g)
[I] (M) [Ar] (M) Initial rate (M/s) 1.0 × 10–5 1.0 × 10–3 8.7 × 10–4 2.0 × 10–5 1.0 × 10–3 3.5 × 10–3 4.0 × 10–5 1.0 × 10–3 1.4 × 10–2 2.0 × 10–5 4.0 × 10–3 1.4 × 10–2
A. rate = k [I] [Ar]
B. rate = k [I]2
C. rate = k [Ar]
D. rate = k [I]
E. rate = k [I]2[Ar] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. The progress of a reaction of A → 2 B is shown below. Each white sphere represents
1.0 × 10–2 M of A, each gray sphere represents 1.0 × 10–2 M of B. What is the average rate of disappearance of A during this time interval?
t = 0 s t = 35 s
A. 1.4 × 10–3 M s–1
B. 2.9 × 10–3 M s–1
C. −1.4 × 10–3 M s–1
D. −2.9 × 10–3 M s–1
E. 7.1 × 10–4 M s–1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. The observed rate law for the reaction: 2 NO (g) + Br2 (g) → 2 NOBr (g) is
Rate = k [NO]2[Br2]
Which of the following mechanisms is/are consistent with the observed rate law?
Mechanism I: NO (g) + Br2 (g) ⇌ NOBr2 (g) (fast) NOBr2 (g) + NO (g) → 2 NOBr (g) (slow) Mechanism II: NO (g) + Br2 (g) → NOBr2 (g) (slow) NOBr2 (g) + NO (g) → 2 NOBr (g) (fast) Mechanism III: NO (g) + NO (g) ⇌ N2O2 (g) (fast) N2O2 (g) + Br2 (g) → 2 NOBr (g) (slow)
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III only
E. II and III only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Dr. Rick T. Cat, a famous scientist, and his team of intrepid graduate students invent a new
element, Nittnium. One isotope of Nittnium is radioactive and decays with a half-life of 409 seconds. At this rate, how long will it take for 87.5% of a sample to be consumed?
A. 79 sec
B. 358 sec
C. 562 sec
D. 818 sec
E. 1,227 sec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Each line in the graph below represents a different reaction. Rank the reactions in order of increasing activation energy.
A. 1 < 2 < 3
B. 1 < 3 < 2
C. 2 < 3 < 1
D. 3 < 1 < 2
E. 3 < 2 < 1
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carbon dated. It possesses a 14C activity of 10.2 disintegrations per second. Given that the half-life of 14C is 5,715 years and the activity of an equal mass of freshly cut wood has a constant value of 15.2 disintegrations per second, how old is the artifact?
A. 1.9 × 106 years
B. 1,234 years
C. 10,928 years
D. 4,230 years
E. 3,290 years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rxn 1: Rxn 2: Rxn 3:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Butadiene (C4H6) is used mainly in the production of synthetic rubber. A reaction of C4H6 was studied at 326 °C, and the results (1/[C4H6] as a function of time) are shown in the figure below.
The y-intercept of the plot is 58.1 M–1, and the slope of the line is 0.0131 s–1. If the experiment is repeated with an initial C4H6 concentration of 0.0325 M, how long would it take to decompose half of the C4H6?
A. 2.35 × 103 sec
B. 1.22 × 103 sec
C. 3.64 × 103 sec
D. 4.21 × 103 sec
E. 5.10 × 103 sec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. A student studies a first order reaction under several different conditions and gets the
results shown in the plot below. Which of the following conclusions about these experiments are correct?
ln[A
]
Time
3
2
1
1. Reactions 1 and 2 were done at the same temperature but with different starting concentrations.
2. Reactions 2 and 3 were done at the same temperature but with different starting concentrations.
3. Reaction 2 was done at a lower temperature than reaction 3. A. only 1 is correct
B. only 2 is correct
C. only 3 is correct
D. 1 and 3 are correct.
E. 2 and 3 are correct. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the next two questions, consider the following mechanism which involves the oxidation of iodide ion by hydrogen peroxide in acid solution: Step 1 (slow) H2O2(aq) + I–(aq) H2O(l) + OI–(aq) Step 2 (fast) H+(aq) + OI–(aq) HOI(aq) Step 3 (fast) HOI(aq) + H+(aq) + I–(aq) I2(aq) + H2O(l)
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19. Which of the following statements are true?
A. OI– and HOI are catalysts
B. OI– and HOI are intermediates
C. OI– is a catalyst and HOI is an intermediate
D. HOI is a catalyst and OI– is an intermediate
E. There are no catalysts or intermediates in this mechanism.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. For the mechanism above to be consistent with the kinetic data, what must be the
experimental rate law?
A. Rate = k [H2O2][H+]2[I–]2
B. Rate = k [I2][H2O]2
C. Rate = k [H2O2][I–]
D. Rate = k [H+][OI–]
E. Rate = k [HOI][H+][I–] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. The following graph depicts the belt of stability:
Which one of the following statements concerning nuclear decay processes is TRUE?
A. A 1:1 neutron-to-proton ratio is ideal for maximum nuclear stability for ALL elements on the periodic table.
B. Isotopes above the belt have too many neutrons; during decay neutrons are converted into protons.
C. Isotopes below the belt have too many neutrons; during decay electrons are captured and converted into protons.
D. Isotopes that decay via positron emission convert neutrons into protons.
E. No element undergoes alpha decay unless bombarded with neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. What is the nuclear binding energy of iron-56 in kJ/mol?
The mass of the iron-56 nucleus is 55.92068 amu.
A. 7.90 × 10–11 kJ/mol
B. 4.76 × 1010 kJ/mol
C. 2.78 × 109 kJ/mol
D. 8.78 × 10–28 kJ/mol
E. 5.38 × 1012 kJ/mol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. The activation energy for the industrial drying of tomato, an important method of food
preservation, is 33.3 kJ/mol. How many times faster does this process proceed at 200°C than at 25°C?
A. 1.2
B. 5.0
C. 144
D. 1.31 × 104
E. 7.6 × 1060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. Rick T. Cat participated in the first manned mission to Mars! He collected a mineral sample
from Mars to send back to earth for analysis. It contains 68 mg of uranium-235 and 22 mg of lead-206. Assuming that the mineral sample started as pure uranium-235, what is the age of the Martian rock? The half-life process for uranium-235 → lead-206 is 4.5 × 109 years.
A. 7.33 × 109 years
B. 2.74 × 1010 years
C. 2.06 × 109 years
D. 5.92 × 105 years
E. 4.09 × 108 years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. In organic chemistry, cis/trans isomerism describes the relative orientation of functional groups within a molecule. Alkene containing compound but-2-ene can interconvert from the cis isomer to the trans isomer at 80 oC with an activation energy of 65.0 kJ/mol. At the same temperature with a nitric oxide (NO) catalyst, the activation energy decreases to 27.5 kJ/mol. Assuming the frequency factor is the same for the catalyzed and uncatalyzed reactions, how many times faster is the catalyzed reaction than the uncatalyzed reaction at 80 oC?
A. 3.5 × 105
B. 2.8 × 10–6
C. 5.1 × 108
D. 1.0 × 1010
E. 1.7 × 10–2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
END OF EXAM
cis-but-2-ene trans-but-2-ene
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Chem 112 Equations Constants, Conversions And Equations For Use During Exams And Quizzes
Conversions Constants
1J kg m2 s2 C V c 2.99792458 108 m s1 R 0.08206 L atm mol1 K1
1A C s1 h 6.63 1034 J s R 8.314 J mol1 K1
1g 6.021023 amu F 96,485 C mol1 01 n 1.0086649 amu
NA 6.0221023 mol1 1
1 p 1.0072765 amu
KW 11014 at 25 oC
Equations
k Ae
Ea
RT
Rate kN G H TS nFE
ln k E
a
RT ln A ln
Nt
N0
0.693t
t1 2
kt Go 2.303 RT log K RT ln K
ln A ln A 0 kt E= h hc
G Go RT ln Q
lnk
1
k2
E
a
R
1T
2
1T
1
E = mc2 G Go 2.303 RT log Q
t1 2
ln2k
0.693
k K
aK
b K
W H OH Eo
0.0592n
log K at 25 oC
1A
1
A 0
kt pH pKa log
X HX
E Eo 0.0592
nlog Q at 25 oC
Kp
= Kc
RT n pKW pHpOH pK
a pK
b
Molecular Orbital Theory Diagrams Crystal Field Theory Diagram Color Wheel with Wavelength Ranges
PERIODIC TABLE of the ELEMENTS MAIN GROUPS MAIN GROUPS
1A 1
8A 18
1 H
1.008
2A 2
3A 13
4A 14
5A 15
6A 16
7A 17
2 He
4.003
3 Li
6.941
4 Be
9.012
TRANSITION METALS
5 B
10.811
6 C
12.011
7 N
14.007
8 O
15.999
9 F
18.998
10 Ne
20.180
11 Na
22.990
12 Mg
24.305
3B 3
4B 4
5B 5
6B 6
7B 7
8B 8
8B 9
8B 10
1B 11
2B 12
13 Al
26.982
14 Si
28.086
15 P
30.974
16 S
32.066
17 Cl
35.453
18 Ar
39.948
19 K
39.098
20 Ca
40.078
21 Sc
44.956
22 Ti
47.867
23 V
50.942
24 Cr
51.996
25 Mn
54.938
26 Fe
55.845
27 Co
58.933
28 Ni
58.693
29 Cu
63.546
30 Zn
65.39
31 Ga
69.723
32 Ge 72.61
33 As
74.992
34 Se
78.96
35 Br
79.904
36 Kr
83.80
37 Rb
85.468
38 Sr
87.62
39 Y
88.906
40 Zr
91.224
41 Nb
92.906
42 Mo 95.94
43 Tc [98]
44 Ru
101.07
45 Rh
102.90
46 Pd
106.42
47 Ag
107.87
48 Cd
112.41
49 In
114.82
50 Sn
118.71
51 Sb
121.76
52 Te
127.60
53 I
126.90
54 Xe
131.29
55 Cs
132.91
56 Ba
137.33
57 La*
138.91
72 Hf
178.49
73 Ta
180.95
74 W
183.84
75 Re
186.21
76 Os
190.23
77 Ir
192.22
78 Pt
195.08
79 Au
196.97
80 Hg
200.59
81 Tl
204.38
82 Pb
207.2
83 Bi
208.98
84 Po [209]
85 At
[210]
86 Rn [222]
87 Fr
[223]
88 Ra [226]
89 Ac** [227]
104 Rf
[261]
105 Db [262]
106 Sg [266]
107 Bh [264]
108 Hs [265]
109 Mt [268]
110
[269]
111
[272]
112
[277]
114
[285]
116
[289]
118
[293]
* LANTHANOIDS 58 Ce
140.12
59 Pr
140.91
60 Nd
144.24
61 Pm [145]
62 Sm
150.36
63 Eu
151.96
64 Gd
157.25
65 Tb
158.92
66 Dy
162.50
67 Ho
164.93
68 Er
167.26
69 Tm
168.93
70 Yb
173.04
71 Lu
174.97
** ACTINOIDS
90 Th
232.04
91 Pa
231.04
92 U
238.03
93 Np [237]
94 Pu [244]
95 Am [243]
96 Cm [247]
97 Bk [247]
98 Cf
[251]
99 Es [252]
100 Fm [257]
101 Md [258]
102 No [259]
103 Lr
[262]