SCH12U NAME: ________________________________ JAN 2007

St. Charles College

Final Exam 12U Chemistry
Teacher: Mrs. D. Johnston Time: 2 hours
Marks: 100

Instructions: 1: Please answer Part A on the answer sheet, Part B in the space provided and
Part C on foolscap.
2: Use the proper problem solving format when completing problems that
involve
calculations, including significant digits.
4: The only resources allowed are a calculator and the resource booklet provided.
5: At the end of the exam , detach Part B from the exam booklet, and
arrange the pages in the following order:
Answer sheet, Part B, foolscap, Part A, Part C, reference booklet.

DO NOT STAPLE PAGES

WRITE YOUR NAME ON EVERY PAGE TO BE EVALUATED

PART A KNOWLEDGE PLEASE USE ANSWER SHEET

Multiple Choice (25)

____ 1. Which alkane would most likely be a liquid at room temperature?

a. methane
b. ethane
c. propane
d. butane
e. pentane
____ 2. Which compound is NOT an aliphatic hydrocarbon?
a. propane
b. hexyne
c. 1,2-dimethylbenzene
d. 2,2-dimethylheptane
e. iso-butane
____ 3. Which electron configuration represents a reactive non-metallic element?
a. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 5
b. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 1
c. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2
d. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6
e. 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2
____ 4. Which metal is the most reactive?
a. Al
b. K
c. Cu
d. Zn
e. Ca
____ 5. Which compound is non-polar?
a. SO 2
b. MgO
c. NH 3
d. PCl3
e. P 2S 3
____ 6. Which bond is most polar?

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a. CO
b. CN
c. BO
d. BN
e. SO
____ 7. Which compound is a network solid?
a. NaCl (table salt)
b. C 25H 52 (paraffin wax)
c. S 8 (sulfur)
d. mixture of C and Fe (steel)
e. SiO 2 (quartz)
____ 8. What is the symbol for the enthalpy change that occurs during the phase change of a substance
from solid to liquid?
a. DH vap
b. DH cond
c. DHmelt
d. DH fre
e. DH boil
____ 9. Which process produces the most energy?
a. cooking
b. chemical reaction
c. physical change
d. dissolution
e. nuclear reaction
____ 10. A 20.0 g sample of aluminum is cooled 7.5C. The specific heat capacity of aluminum is 0.900
J/gC. What is the energy change for this sample?
a. 140 kJ
b. 140 J
c. -140 kJ
d. -140 J
e. This question cannot be answered unless the amount of water used for the cooling process
is known.
____ 11. Consider the following reaction mechanism. Changing the concentration of which substance(s)
would have the most effect on the rate of the overall reaction?
2A B + 2C (slow)
B + C D + E (fast)
C + D E + F (fast)
a. A
b. A and C
c. B
d. D
e. D and E
____ 12. Why does an increase in concentration increase the rate of reaction?
a. Collisions become more effective.
b. The number of collisions increases.
c. The activation energy decreases.
d. The average kinetic energy increases.
e. When there are more molecules in the container, they all speed up.
____ 13. To determine the rate of the following reaction, what physical property could be measured?
H 2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g)
a. change in conductivity
b. change in pH
c. change in mass
d. change in colour
e. change in pressure

Potential Energy Diagram

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____ 14. Use the Potential Energy Diagram. What is shown by the letter A?
a. the activation energy of the forward reaction
b. the activation energy of the reverse reaction
c. the transition state
d. the heat of reaction
e. the entropy of the reaction
____ 15. Use the Potential Energy Diagram. What is shown by the letter C?
a. the activation energy of the forward reaction
b. the activation energy of the reverse reaction
c. the transition state
d. the heat of reaction
e. the entropy of the reaction
____ 16. Which reaction does NOT represent an increase in entropy?
a. 2NO 2(g) N 2 O 4(g)
b. glucose reacting with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water (respiration)
c. calcium chloride dissolving in water
d. CaCO 3(s) CaO (s) + O 2(g)
e. none of the above
____ 17. Use Le Chteliers principle to predict what will happen if the temperature of the following
equilibrium system is decreased. The reaction in the forward direction is endothermic.
Co(H 2O)62+ (aq) + 4Cl- (aq) CoCl42- (aq) + 6H 2O (l)
pink purple/blue
a. The equilibrium will shift to the left.
b. The equilibrium solution will become more purple.
c. The equilibrium will shift to the right.
d. The concentration of chloride ion will decrease.
e. There will be no change.
____ 18. Based on your knowledge of the relative strength of oxoacids, which acid is the strongest acid?
a. HIO (aq)
b. HIO 2(aq)
c. HIO 3(aq)
d. HIO 4(aq)
e. These acids are all the same strength.
____ 19. What is the relationship between the ion product and the solubility product constant when a
precipitate forms?
a. Q sp > K sp
b. Q sp K sp
c. Q sp < K sp
d. Q sp K sp
e. Q sp = K sp
____ 20. A 100.0 mL saturated solution of calcium hydroxide is left to evaporate at 25C. If 0.052 g of
solid calcium hydroxide remains, what is K sp for calcium hydroxide at 25C?
a. 5.2 10 - 4
b. 3.0 10 - 6
c. 1.7 10 - 7
d. 3.4 10 - 7
e. 1.4 10 - 9
____ 21. What is the oxidation number of molybdenum, Mo, in MgMoO 4?
a. +6
b. +4
c. +3
d. +7
e. +5

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Redox Equation:
KMnO 4 + HCl KCl + MnCl2 + Cl2 + H 2O

____ 22. Use the Redox Equation. How does the oxidation number of Mn change in the reaction?
a. +7 to -2
b. +1 to -2
c. +1 to -1
d. +7 to +2
e. +4 to +2
____ 23. What happens to sulfur in the following unbalanced equation?
H 3 AsO 4 + H 2 S H 3 AsO 3 + S + H 2 O
a. oxidized from -2 to 0
b. oxidized from 0 to -2
c. reduced from -2 to 0
d. reduced from 0 to -2
e. Sulfur is neither oxidized nor reduced in this reaction.
____ 24. Consider the following unbalanced equation.
Au 3+ (aq) + Mg (s) Au (s) + Mg 2+ (aq)
If 2.0 mol of Au are produced, how many moles of Mg are consumed?
a. 2.0
b. 3.0
c. 6.0
d. 1.3
e. 1.0
____ 25. What is the correct equilibrium constant expression for the following reaction?
2NCl3(g) N 2(g) + 3Cl2(g)
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

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Nomenclature (4)

1. Write the IUPAC name on the ANSWER SHEET

a) b)

c) d)

2. Write the structural formula for each compound on the ANSWER SHEET.

a) butananamine b) 2-pentanone

c) propanoic acid d) 4-ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-heptanol

Matching (6)
Match the compounds in Column A with the appropriate type of compound listed in Column B

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PART B Short Answer (22) ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED

BELOW

1. a) Explain why so many organic compounds exist. Provide at least three reasons. (3)

b) Why are amides polar? (2)

2. a) List the following bases in order, from strongest to weakest. Justify your answer. (2)

PH 3 K b = 1.0 10 - 28
NH 2OH K b = 6.6 10 - 9
K
C (CH 3)2NH K b = 9.6 10 - 4
bH

3
C
=
H
24
N
.
H
3
2

1
0
-
4

b) What is a buffer solution and how can it be made?. (3)

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3. The reactant concentration of a first-order reaction is 0.05 mol/L, and the rate constant is 0.25 s- 1.
What is the rate of this reaction? (3)

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4. Consider the following series of potential energy diagrams. (3)

a) Which diagram(s) represent(s) an endothermic reaction? ____________

b) Which diagram represents the burning of a candle? Explain your choice. __________

5. a) Write the electron configuration for N 3- . ________________________________ (1)

b) Write the orbital diagram, showing arrows, for cobalt. (1)

c) Consider the properties of the four solids in the following table. Classify each solid as
ionic, molecular, network or metallic. (4)

Solid Boiling point Electrical conductivity Other Type of Solid

in solid and liquid states properties
A 2630/C poor conductor in both hard
B 1770/C conductive in liquid state hard
but not in solid state
C 2220/C conductive in both liquid thermal
and solid states conductor
D 35/C poor conductor in both soft

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PART C (39) ANSWER ON FOOLSCAP

DO QUESTION 1 OR 2
1. Consider the following shorthand representation of an electrochemical cell.
Al(s)Al3+ (aq) Ni2+ (aq) Ni(s)

a) Sketch the electrochemical cell. Mark the anode, the cathode, the salt bridge, and the charge of
each electrode. Indicate the direction of electron and ion movement. (3)
b) Write the half-reactions that occur at the anode and the cathode. (2)
c) Calculate the cell potential. (2)
d) Is this a galvanic or electrolytic cell? (1)

2. Write the half reactions for oxidation and reduction and balance the following redox reaction
under basic conditions. (8)
MnO 4 - + NO 2 - MnO 2 + NO 3 -

3. For each of these molecules, (8)

- draw the Lewis structure
- use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of the molecule.
- decide whether or not the molecule is polar
- determine the bond angles

a) CH 2Cl 2 b) PH 3

4. Use standard heats of formation to determine the heat of combustion for the following reaction. (5)
2C 2H 5OH (l) + 3O 2(g) 6H 2O (l) + 4CO 2(g)

5. When 0.114 mol of ClF 3 is injected into a 1.00 L flask, the following equilibrium is established.
What is the equilibrium constant, if 0.103 mol of ClF 3 is left in the flask. (5)
2ClF 3(g) Cl2(g) + 3F 2(g)

6. What is the pH of a solution of 2.3 10 - 2 mol/L butanoic acid, C 3H 7COOH, if K a is 1.51 10 - 5?

(8)

7. The experimental data in the table below were collected for the following decomposition of
SO 2 Cl2(g). What is the rate law for this reaction? (5)
SO 2 Cl2(g) SO 2(g) + Cl2(g)

Trial Initial concentration of SO 2 Cl2(g) (mol/L) Initial reaction rate [mol/(Ls)]

1 0.100 2.2 10 - 6
2 0.200 4.4 10 - 6
3 0.300 6.6 10 - 6

At the end of the exam , detach Part B from the exam booklet, and arrange the
pages in the following order:

Answer sheet, Part B, foolscap, Part A, Part C, reference booklet.

DO NOT STAPLE PAGES.

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WRITE YOUR NAME ON EVERY PAGE TO BE EVALUATED

It=s been a pleasure working with you.

Good luck next semester.

St. Charles College

Final Exam 12U Chemistry

ANSWER SHEET

PART A

MULTIPLE CHOICE /25

1. _______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. _____ 5. _____

6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. _____ 10. _____

11. ______ 12. ______ 13. ______ 14. _____ 15. _____

16. ______ 17. ______ 18. ______ 19. _____ 20. _____

21. ______ 22. ______ 23. ______ 24. ______ 25. _____

NOMENCLATURE /4

1a)____________________________ b) ________________________

c) ___________________________ d) ________________________

2a) b)

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c) d)

MATCHING /10

1. _______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. _____ 5. _____

6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. _____ 10. _____

MARKS PART A __________/39

PART B __________/22 TOTAL__________/100

PART C __________/39

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