COLLEGE OF FOUNDATION AND GENERAL STUDIES

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION

TRIMESTER 3, 2014/2015

PROGRAMME : Foundation in Engineering

SUBJECT CODE : CHEF 124

COURSE CODE : Chemistry II

DATE : May 2015

DURATION : 2.5 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Answer ALL the questions in Sections A and any FOUR (4) out of FIVE (5) questions
from Section B.

2. Write ALL answers in the answer booklet.

3. All calculations must be shown clearly (wherever applicable) in order to get full marks.

4. Periodic Table of elements and Table of Constants are provided.

5. No reference books, papers and mobile phones are allowed into the examination hall.

6. DO NOT REMOVE this question paper from the examination hall.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 16 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE

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SECTION A

Answer ALL the questions in this section.

Show your working clearly.
Start your answer for each new question on a fresh sheet of paper.
(60 marks)

QUESTION 1 [15 marks]

(a) 50.0 g of N2O4 is introduced into an evacuated 2.00 L vessel and allowed to come to
equilibrium with its decomposition product, N2O4(g) 2NO2(g).
For this reaction Kc = 0.133 at 273 K.

(i) Calculate the value of Kp for the reaction above. [2 marks]

(ii) Calculate the mass of N2O4 in the final equilibrium mixture. [5 marks]

Answer
(i) Kp = Kc(RT)n 1/2

= 0.133 (0.0821 x 273)1 1/2

= 2.98

(ii)
50.0 g
Initial Molarity of N2O4 = (2 x14.00) ( 4 x16.00)
0.272 M
2.00 L

N2O4(g) 2NO2(g)
I 0.272 M 0M
C -x +2x
E 0.272-x 2x

KC
2x 2 0.133
0.272 x
4 x 2 0.133 x 0.0362 0
b b 2 4ac
x
2a
x = 0.07969 x = -0.1129

At equilibrium, [N2O4] = 0.271-0.07969 = 0.1913 M

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mass
Molarmass 0.1913
2.00 L
mass 0.1913 mol L x 2.00 Lx92.0 g mol 35.19 gN 2 O4

(b) Nitrogen dioxide dimerizes according to the reaction:

2 NO2(g) N2O4(g) , Kp = 6.7 (at 298K)

A 2.25L container containing 0.055 mol of NO 2 and 0.082 mol of N2O4 at 298K. Is the
reaction at equilibrium? If not, in what direction will the reaction proceed? [4 marks]

Answer:

(c) Consider the following exothermic reaction: 2 CO(g) + O2(g) 2 CO2(g). [4 marks]
Does the position of the equilibrium in the reaction shift left or right when:

(i) The pressure is increased

(ii) The temperature is increased
(iii) Some O2(g) is added
(iv) Some CO2(g) is removed

QUESTION 2 [15 marks]

(a) Arrange the following acids in order of increasing strength: weakest to the strongest.
C6H5COOH Ka = 6.5 x 10-5
HNO2 Ka = 4.5 x 10-4

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HCN Ka = 4.9 x 10-10 [2 mark]

(b) (i) Calculate the pH of a 0.50 M solution of NH4Cl. [5 marks]

[Given: Ka of NH4+ = 5.56 x 10-10]

pH = 4.78

(ii) Calculate the pH of the 0.50 M NH3/0.50 M NH4Cl buffer. [2 marks]

[Given: Ka of NH4+ = 5.56 x 10-10]

pH = 9.25

(iii) What is the pH of the buffer after the addition of 30 mL of 0.20M HCl to 70 mL
of the buffer? [Given: Ka of NH4+ = 5.56 x 10-10] [6 marks]

pH = = 9.09

QUESTION 3 [15 marks]

(a) Write a nuclear equation for the following nuclide. [4 marks]

167 Lu
(i) The electron capture of 71

230Th
(ii) The alpha decay of 90

Answer:

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(a)A wooden boat discovered just south of the Great Pyramid in Egypt has a carbon-14/ carbon-
12 ratio that is 72.5% of that found in living organisms. How old is the boat? Half-life for
C-14 is 5730 yr. [5 marks]

Answer:

k = = = 1.20942 x 10-4 yr-1

ln = -kt + ln

t = - ln = ln 0.725
= 2.66 x 103 yr.

(b) Calculate the mass defect and nuclear binding energy per nucleon (in MeV) for C-16, a
radioactivity isotope of carbon with a mass of 16.014701 amu. [6 marks]
[mass of neutron = 1.00866 amu and mass of proton = 1.00728 amu].

QUESTION 4 [15 marks]

(a) Draw the STRUCTURAL FORMULAE and write the IUPAC NAME for the products of
the following reactions:
[8 marks]

i. (CH3)2C CH2 + HBr

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ii.
+ Cl2

iii. CH CHCH3
catalyst
2 + H2

iv. CH3CH2CHCH2CH2OH+ + H2SO4

Answer:
i. CH3

(CH3)2C CH2 + HBr H3C C 3

CH

Br

2-bromo-2 methylpropane

ii Cl

+ Cl2

Cl 1,2-dichlorocyclobutane

iv. catalyst
CH2 CHCH3 + H2 CH3CH2CH3
Propa
ne

v. CH3CH2CHCH2CH2OH+ + H2SO4 CH3CH2CH2CH

CH2
1-pentene

(b) Based on the reaction scheme below: [7 marks]

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X + H2O

H3C OH
O
CH2C OH + CH3CH2 OH W

) d
ci + Z
(a
7
O 2
Cr
2
K

CH3CH2 Cl + H2O
Y
i. Draw the structural formulae for compound W, X and Y.
ii. Identify the reagent Z.

Answer:
i. W O X CH3CH2 O CH3
CH2C O CH2CH3


Y O Z HCl
CH3C OH

SECTION B

Answer any FOUR (4) out of FIVE (5) questions in this section.
Show your working clearly.
Start your answer for each new question on a fresh sheet of paper.
[40 marks]

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QUESTION 1 [10 marks]

(a) Rank the following in order of decreasing surface tension at a given temperature, and
explain your ranking in term of intermolecular force. [2 marks]

CH3OH, CH3CH3, H2CO

(b) (i) What is the vapor pressure of a solution prepared when 0.8687 g of calcium
chloride is dissolved in 5.00 mL of water at 100 oC? [5 marks]

(ii) What is the boiling point of this solution? [3 points]

[Given : the density of water = 1 g/mL, molar mass of calcium chloride = 111.1 g, molar
mass of water = 18.02 g, vapor pressure of pure water at 100 oC = 760 mmHg, the molal
boiling-point elevation constant of water, Kb = 0.52 oC/m]

PH2O = = 703 mmHg

(b) (ii)
102.44 oC

QUESTION 2 [10 marks]

(a) The data in the table below apply to the following reaction: A + 3B + 2C AB3C2.
Determine the rate law for the reaction. [5 marks]

Experiment [A], M [B], M [C], M Initial rate, M/s

1 0.05 0.05 0.01 6.25
2 0.10 0.05 0.01 12.50
3 0.10 0.10 0.01 50.00

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4 0.05 0.05 0.02 6.25

Answer:
Rate law: Rate = k[A] [B]2

(b) For the reaction Fe +3(aq) + SCN-(aq) FeSCN+2(aq), the equilibrium constant Kc = 1100
at 25oC. If initially 0.0200 mol Fe+3(aq) and 0.1000 mol SCN-(aq) were added to 1.000 L
water at 25oC. Calculate the concentrations of Fe+3(aq), SCN-(aq) and FeSCN+2(aq)
at equilibrium. [5 marks]

Ans:
= x = 0.01977 (1/2)

QUESTION 3 [10 marks]

(b) Given that Ka for HOCN is 3.33 x 10-4, calculate Kb for OCN-. [3 marks]

= 3.00 x 10-11

(a) Calculate the pH at the equivalent point in the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.100 M CH 3COOH
with 0.100 M NaOH [7 marks]
-5
[Given: Ka for CH3COOH is 1.8 x 10 ]

Ans:
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pH = 8.72.

QUESTION 4 [10 marks]

(a) Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding nuclear reactions? [2 marks]

(i) The rates of radioactive decay processes, like the rates of chemical reactions,
are sensitive to temperature changes.

(ii) The time it takes for one-half of the parent nuclides in a radioactive sample to
decay to the daughter nuclides is called the half-life.

(iii) In fusion reaction, the large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei.

Ans: (i) and (ii) +

(b) Write the nuclear equation for the radioactive decay series: [4 marks]

(i)

(ii)

Answer :

226
(c) The nuclide Ac can decay by any of three different nuclear process: emission.
emission and electron capture.
(i) Write a balance nuclear equation for 226Ac undergoes decay [1 mark]
226 -1
(ii) For the decay of Ac, the first order rate constant is k = 0.556 day . How many
days are required for 80.0% of 226Ac to decay? [3 marks]

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Answer:

t = 2.894 day

UESTION 5 [10 marks]

(a) What do saturated and unsaturated mean when applied to hydrocarbons? Give an
example of a saturated hydrocarbon and an unsaturated hydrocarbon. [3 marks]

Example:

Saturated hydrocarbon alkane Unsaturated hydrocarbon alkene

(a) State 2 (TWO) differences between ADDITION POLYMERIZATION and

CONDENSATION POLYMERIZATION. [2 marks]
Answer:
Addition polymerization Condensation polymerization

- monomers with double bonds are joined - two monomers react to form a larger
together by covalent bonds to form a large molecule adn eliminate a smaller molecule.
molecule (polymer) without the loss of small
molecule. - the monomer must have at least two
- the carbon-carbon double bond in each functional groups to act as the reactive ends.
monomers broken open and replaced by a
carbon-carbon single bond.

Any of two from the both side.

(c) Deduce PLAUSIBLE MONOMERS for polymers with the following repeating units:
[3 marks]
i.
* CH2 CF2
n *

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ii. O O H H
* C C N N *

Answer:
i. H2C CF2

ii. O O
OH C C OH NH2 NH2

(d) Kevler is a copolymer used in bulletproof vest. It is formed in a condensation reaction
between the following two monomers:
O O
H2N NH2 HO C C OH

Sketch a portion of the POLYMER CHAIN showing several monomer units. [2 marks]

Answer:
H H O O
* N N C C *

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PERIODIC TABLE

VIIIA
(18)
1A

1 IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA 2

H (2) (13) (14) (15) (16) VIIA He
1.008 4.003
(17)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.941 9.012 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 IIIB IVB VB VIB VIIB VIIIB IB 1IB 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.06 35.45 39.95
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.90 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.70 63.55 65.39 69.72 72.61 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.94 98 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57 72. 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3. 138.9 178.5 180.9 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds
(223) (226) (227) (261) (262) (266) (264) (269) (268) (269)

58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 (231) 238.0 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (260)

TABLE OF CONSTANTS
Avogadro's number = 6.022 x 10 23 /mol Gas constant, R = 0.0821 L.atm/ K.mol
1 atm = 760 mmHg = 760 torr = 101,325 Pa Gas constant, R = 8.314 J/ K.mol
1 J = 1 kg. m2 / s2 1 L.atm = 101.3 J
Specific heat of water = 4.184 J/g.C Speed of light, c = 3.00 x 108 m/s
1 amu = 1.49 x 10-10 J 1 kg = 6.022 x 1026 amu
For an equation of the form: Rydberg constant, RH = 2.18 x 10-18 J
ax2 + bx + c = 0
Planck constant, h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s

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