MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION

(MARCH 2012 SESSION)

CHEMISTRY
FGS0034

LECTURER :
MATRIC NO

: .

VENUE

: .

PROGRAMME : ..

MAY 2012

DURATION : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Candidates must read all questions carefully.

2. The examination script consists of the followings:
Part
A

Types of
Questions
20 MCQ

4 Short Answers

3 Short Answers

Instruction
Answer ALL
questions
Answer ALL
questions
Answer TWO (2)
questions ONLY

Answer Sheets to be
Used
OMR Sheet
Answer booklet
Answer booklet

THIS EXAMINATION SCRIPT CONTAINS 12 PAGES INCLUDING THE FRONT COVER

DO NOT OPEN THE EXAMINATION SCRIPT UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTION

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PART A
(20 marks)
Time: 20 minutes

INSTRUCTION
This part consists of TWENTY (20) questions. Answer ALL questions on the OMR sheet
provided.

1.

The Avogadros constant is defined as the _____________________.

A.
number of atoms in 12 g of an element
B.
number of atoms present in 12 g of carbon
C.
number of atoms present in 12 g of carbon-12
D.
amount of particles present in 1 mole of the substance

2.

Definition of molality is ________________________________.

A.
moles of solute / mass of solvent (kg)
B.
mole of solute / volume of solution (dm3)
C.
mass of solute (kg) / mass of solvent (kg)
D.
mass of solute (kg) / volume of solution (dm3)

3.

How many electrons in the chloride ion, 17Cl-?

A.
16
B.
17
C.
18
D.
19

4.

Determine the final volume of 1.95L cylinder when the pressure is increased from
1.8 atm to 6.0 atm under the same temperature.
A.
6.5 L
B.
0.59 L
C.
1.66 L
D.
20.6 L

5.

At ground state, electron in an atom would

occupy orbitals with the lowest energy level first.
The above statement describes the ___________________.
A.
Hunds rule
B
Paschen series
C.
Aufbau principle
D.
Pauli exclusion principle

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6.

Which of the orbital from the list below does not exist?
A.
5d
B.
4s
C.
3f
D.
2p

7.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be placed in the 5p sub
shell?
A.
2
B.
6
C.
10
D.
14

8.

Calculate the wavelength of the first line in the Balmer series of hydrogen.
A.
103 nm.
B.
122 nm.
C.
486 nm.
D.
656 nm.

9.

The electronic configuration of a cation, M5+, is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6. What would
be the electronic configuration for M?
A.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
B.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
C.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5
D.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2

10.

What is the molecular formula of a compound that contains nitrogen, N and

oxygen, O with a molar mass of 46.01 g/mol?
A.
NO
B.
NO2
C.
N2O
D.
N2O4

11.

What is the oxidation number for Manganese, Mn in MnO4 ion is ________.

A.
+4
B.
+5
C.
+7
D.
+8

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For the following reaction, what is the coefficient for nitric acid that balances the
reaction?
N2O5 + ___ H2O ___ HNO3
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
2
3
4

13.

The bond in oxygen gas (O2) is a(n) __________ bond.

A.
ionic
B.
triple
C.
single
D.
double

14.

The number of bonding electron pairs in the Lewis structure of CS2 is _______.
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4

15.

Following are formation of sigma () bond in the covalent bond EXCEPT

____________________.
A.
2s orbitals overlap
B.
overlapping of 2sp orbitals
C.
side overlapping for 2 parallel p orbitals
D.
overlapping of 2p orbitals, head to head

16.

The following pairs do not have the similar shapes EXCEPT ______________.
A.
BF3 and NH3
B.
AlCl3 and BCl3
C.
AlCl3 and PCl3
D.
BeCl2 and H2O

17.

Which molecule has ONE pair of nonbonding electrons on the central atom?
A.
SF2
B.
BF3
C.
CO2
D.
PCl3

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about a catalyst when it is being

added to the following reaction?
3H2 (g) + N2 (g)
A.
B.
C.
D.

19.

A catalyst increases the product yield.

A catalyst increases the activation energy.
A catalyst changes the equilibrium position.
A catalyst increases the rate of forward and reverse reaction.

The equilibrium constant, Kc expression for the reaction below is ____________.

Ni (s) + 4CO (g)
A.
B.
C.
D.

20.

2NH3 (g)

Ni(CO)4 (g)

[Ni(CO)4] / [CO]4
[CO]4 / [Ni(CO)4]
[Ni(CO)4] / [Ni] [CO]4
[Ni] [CO]4 / [Ni(CO)4]

At equilibrium, the concentration of HCl and Cl2 are 0.10 M and 0.50 M
respectively. Determine the concentration of H2 when the value of Kc for this
reaction is 11.
2HCl (g) +
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cl2 (g) + H2 (g)

0.5
0.1
0.22
0.24

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PART B
(50 marks)
Time : 60 minutes

INSTRUCTION
This part consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL questions in the answer booklet
provided.
1.

(a)

Boron, B is a metalloid commonly used in the production of bleaches and

fiberglass insulation. Boron consists of two isotopes as in the table below.
Isotope

No. of protons

No. of neutrons

10

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i.

Complete the above table.

(4 marks)

(b)

ii.

The relative abundance of 10B to 11B is 1:4. State the abundances

in percentage and calculate the average atomic mass of boron.
(3 marks)

i.

Real gas is said to behave almost ideally at high temperature and

low pressure. Explain the behaviour of real gas particles at this
condition.
(4 marks)

ii.

A gas sample contains 10.0 g of neon (Ne) and 8.0 g of oxygen

(O2) at a total pressure of 100 kPa. What is the partial pressure of
neon?
(4 marks)

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2.

(a)

An orbital is a 3-dimensional space whereby the probability of finding

electron is the highest. s, p, d and f are the possible orbital shapes of an
atom.
i.
What is the capacity for electrons of an s and p sub-shell?
Explain.
(4 marks)
ii.

(b)

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Draw ONE of the shapes of orbital d. State the possible

orientation(s) of orbital d.
(2 marks)

The isotope notation of element X is as follow:

28

58.7

i.

Write the electronic configuration of element X.

(2 marks)

ii.

Which block element X belongs to? Why?

(2 marks)

3.

Glucose is found to contain 40.0% carbon (C), 6.67% hydrogen (H) and 53.33%
oxygen (O) by mass.
(a)
Show that the empirical formula of glucose is CH2O.
(3 marks)
(b)

Glucose has a molar mass of 180.16 g/mol. What is the molecular

formula of glucose?
(2 marks)

(c)

The reaction of 25.0 g of glucose with 40.0 g of oxygen gas will produce
carbon dioxide and water.
i.
Write the balanced equation for the above reaction.
(2 marks)
ii.

Show that glucose is the limiting reactant for the reaction.

(4 marks)

iii.

What is the mass of carbon dioxide and water formed in the

reaction?
(4 marks)

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Carbon tetrachloride is a colourless liquid that has a "sweet" smell with a

molecular formula of CCl4.
(a)
By showing all the necessary steps, draw the Lewis dot structure of CCl4.
(4 marks)
(b)

How many pairs of electrons are arranged around the carbon atom?
(1 mark)

(c)

Describe the hybridization of the central atom in CCl4.

(4 marks)

(d)

Name ONE (1) other molecule with a similar geometry as CCl4.

(1 mark)

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PART C
(30 marks)
Time: 40 minutes

INSTRUCTION
This part consists of THREE (3) questions. Answer TWO (2) questions only in the
answer booklet provided.

1.

2.

(a)

The line spectrum of hydrogen atom in Brackett series is in infrared

region and the wavelength of the third line in Brackett series is 2166 nm.
i.
Why the spectrum of hydrogen atom is a line spectrum? Explain
how the third line of Brackett series is produced?
ii.
Calculate the energy emitted that produced the third line of
Brackett series.
(10 marks)

(b)

Predict which has a higher ionization energy between Be and B? Briefly

explain.
(5 marks)

(a)

State the valence bond theory. By using a suitable example, explain and
describe the types of bonding in the valence bond theory.
(9 marks)

(b)

By showing the Lewis structure, determine whether NH3 and BeF2 obey or
disobey the octet rule. Why?
(6 marks)

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At 700K, the Kp of the following reaction is 0.76 atm.

A (g)

B (g) + C (g)

(a)

Give TWO (2) properties of dynamic equilibrium. Sketch a graph of the

reactant and product concentrations with time that show the dynamic
equilibrium.
(6 marks)

(b)

Prove that the Kp = Kc(RT)2

(5 marks)

(c)

If the above reaction is exothermic, state and explain the position of

equilibrium when,
i.
the temperature is increase to 1000K
ii.
the volume is decreased.
(4 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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APPENDICES
UNIT AND CONVERSION FACTOR

Volume

1 L = 1 dm3
1 mL = 1 cm3

Pressure

1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 760 torr = 101.325 kPa

= 101325 Nm-2

Molar of gases constant

R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1

= 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1

Vapor pressure of water

P water = 23.8 torr

Molar volume of gases

= 22.4 dm3 mol-1

= 24 dm3 mol-1

Rydberg constant, RH

= 1.097 x 107 m-1

= 2.18 x 10-18 J

Speed of light, C

= 3 x 10 8 ms-1

Planck constant, h

= 6.63 x 10 -34 Js per

= 3.99 x 10 -10 Js mol -1
= 6.63 x 10 -34 kg m2 s-1

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at s.t.p
at room temperature

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APPENDICES

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