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Exam 1 for General Chemistry I | CHEM 131, Exams of Chemistry

Material Type: Exam; Professor: Mohler; Class: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I [C3T1G2]; Subject: Chemistry; University: James Madison University; Term: Spring 2008;

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1. For each of the following questions write the letter corresponding to the best answer in the space
provided.
Each atom of the most common isotope of cesium metal contains:
a. 55 protons, 55 neutrons, and 139 electrons
b. 55 protons, 139 neutrons, and 55 electrons
c. 84 protons, 55 neutrons, and 84 electrons answer:_______
d. 55 protons, 84 neutrons, and 55 electrons
e. 139 protons, 55 neutrons, and 139 electrons
A solid with an irregular shape and a mass of 11.33 g is added to a graduated cylinder filled with
water (d = 1.00 g/mL) to the 35.0-mL mark. After the solid sinks to the bottom, the water level is read
to be at the 42.3-mL mark. What is the density of the solid?
a. 0.644 g/mL
b. 1.6 g/mL
c. 0.268 g/mL answer:_______
d. 1.55 g/mL
e. 0.64 g/mL
An amount equal to 3.00 mol of H2(
g
) reacts with 2.00 mol of O2(
g
). If 30.0 g of H2O(l) (the only
product) are collected, what is the percent yield of the reaction?
a. 27.7%
b. 31.7%
c. 41.6% answer:_______
d. 55.5%
e. 83.2%
Which compound is named correctly?
a. FeS2, iron(IV) sulfide
b. Mg(NO3)2, magnesium nitrite
c. SF4, sulfur(I V) fluoride answer:_______
d. HClO3, hydrochloric acid
e. Ti(SO4)3, titanium(III) sulfate
What is the mass percent of aluminum in Al2(OH)5Cl (MM = 174.45 g/mol)?
a. 20.3%
b. 15.4%
c. 30.9% answer:_______
d. 7.69%
e. not enough information given to solve this problem
Which compound(s) contain the most nitrogen atoms per molecule or formula unit?
a. sodium nitrate
b. ammonium sulfate
c. calcium nitrate answer:_______
d. ammonium phosphate
e. ammonium nitrate
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  1. For each of the following questions write the letter corresponding to the best answer in the space provided. Each atom of the most common isotope of cesium metal contains: a. 55 protons, 55 neutrons, and 139 electrons b. 55 protons, 139 neutrons, and 55 electrons c. 84 protons, 55 neutrons, and 84 electrons answer:_______ d. 55 protons, 84 neutrons, and 55 electrons e. 139 protons, 55 neutrons, and 139 electrons A solid with an irregular shape and a mass of 11.33 g is added to a graduated cylinder filled with water (d = 1.00 g/mL) to the 35.0-mL mark. After the solid sinks to the bottom, the water level is read to be at the 42.3-mL mark. What is the density of the solid? a. 0.644 g/mL b. 1.6 g/mL c. 0.268 g/mL answer:_______ d. 1.55 g/mL e. 0.64 g/mL An amount equal to 3.00 mol of H 2 ( g) reacts with 2.00 mol of O 2 ( g). If 30.0 g of H 2 O(l) (the only product) are collected, what is the percent yield of the reaction? a. 27.7% b. 31.7% c. 41.6% answer:_______ d. 55.5% e. 83.2% Which compound is named correctly? a. FeS 2 , iron(IV) sulfide b. Mg(NO 3 ) 2 , magnesium nitrite c. SF 4 , sulfur(IV) fluoride answer:_______ d. HClO 3 , hydrochloric acid e. Ti(SO 4 ) 3 , titanium(III) sulfate What is the mass percent of aluminum in Al 2 (OH) 5 Cl (MM = 174.45 g/mol)? a. 20.3% b. 15.4% c. 30.9% answer:_______ d. 7.69% e. not enough information given to solve this problem Which compound(s) contain the most nitrogen atoms per molecule or formula unit? a. sodium nitrate b. ammonium sulfate c. calcium nitrate answer:_______ d. ammonium phosphate e. ammonium nitrate
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  1. When powdered zinc metal is heated with sulfur (elemental form = S 8 ), zinc(II) sulfide forms. Any excess reactants will combine with oxygen to form zinc(II) oxide or sulfur dioxide, as appropriate. a. How much of the product can be formed with 85.2 g of zinc metal react with 52.4 g of sulfur? b. Which reactant is in excess, and how much of it remains after the reaction? c. How many grams of the corresponding oxide could be formed from this excess reactant?