CLEP Chemistry

Practice Test
Time90 Minutes For each question below, choose the best answer from the
80 Questions choices given.

Part A 4. Which point is the critical point?

Directions: Each set of lettered choices below

refers to the numbered questions or statements
immediately following it. Select the one lettered
choice that best answers each question or best fits
each statement. A choice may be used once, more
than once, or not at all in each set.

1. Forms ions with +1 charge in solution.

5. At which point can all three phases exist simulta-
(A) Na neously?
(B) Zn
(C) Hg
(D) N
(E) He

2. Exists as a liquid in its elemental form.

(A) Na
(B) Zn
(C) Hg
(D) N 6. At which point can only the liquid phase exist?
(E) He

3. Forms a compound having the formula XH3

(where X is an element).
(A) Na
(B) Zn
(C) Hg
(D) N
(E) He

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7. The product of this reaction is an insoluble 12. What is the geometry of PF5?
precipitate.
(A) Linear
(A) HI(aq) + NaOH(aq) (B) Tetrahedral
(B) H2O(l) + HOCl(aq) (C) Octahedral
(C) K(s) + H2O(aq) (D) Trigonal-pyramidal
(D) Xe(g) + H2(g) (E) Trigonal-bipyramidal
(E) Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq)

8. This reaction produces an acidic solution.

(A) HI(aq) + NaOH(aq)
(B) H2O(l) + HOCl(aq)
(C) K(s) + H2O(aq)
(D) Xe(g) + H2(g)
(E) Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) 13. What is the geometry of NH3?
(A) Linear
9. No product is expected from this reaction.
(B) Tetrahedral
(A) HI(aq) + NaOH(aq) (C) Octahedral
(B) H2O(l) + HOCl(aq) (D) Trigonal-pyramidal
(C) K(s) + H2O(aq) (E) Trigonal-bipyramidal
(D) Xe(g) + H2(g)
(E) Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq)

10. What is the geometry of CHCl3?

(A) Linear
(B) Tetrahedral
(C) Octahedral
(D) Trigonal-pyramidal 14. What is the geometry of SF6?
(E) Trigonal-bipyramidal (A) Linear
(B) Tetrahedral
(C) Octahedral
(D) Trigonal-pyramidal
(E) Trigonal-bipyramidal

11. What is the geometry of CO2?

(A) Linear
(B) Tetrahedral
(C) Octahedral
(D) Trigonal-pyramidal
(E) Trigonal-bipyramidal

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15. What type of reaction is HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) ? 21. Exists as a liquid at STP.
(A) Acid-base reaction (A) H2O
(B) Nuclear reaction (B) H2S
(C) Combustion reaction (C) H2Se
(D) Precipitation reaction (D) H2Te
(E) No reaction (E) HCl

16. What type of reaction is CH3CH2OH + O2 ? Part B

(A) Acid-base reaction
(B) Nuclear reaction Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete
(C) Combustion reaction statements below is followed by five suggested
(D) Precipitation reaction answers or completions. Select the one that is
(E) No reaction best in each case.

17. What type of reaction is 6Li + 2H ? Questions 22-24

(A) Acid-base reaction 2A + B C
(B) Nuclear reaction The experimental rate law for the hypothetical
(C) Combustion reaction exothermic reaction above at 25oC is:
(D) Precipitation reaction
(E) No reaction Rate = k[A]2[B]

18. What type of reaction is Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NaI 22. What is the overall order of the above reaction?
(aq) ?
(A) 0
(A) Acid-base reaction (B) 1
(B) Nuclear reaction (C) 2
(C) Combustion reaction (D) 3
(D) Precipitation reaction (E) 4
(E) No reaction
23. According to the rate law of the reaction, dou-
19. Has the highest boiling point. bling the concentration of reactant A has what
(A) H2O effect on the reaction at 25oC?
(B) H2S (A) The rate of reaction is twice as fast.
(C) H2Se (B) The rate of reaction is twice as slow.
(D) H2Te (C) The rate of reaction is four times as fast.
(E) HCl (D) The rate of reaction is four times as slow.
(E) The rate of reaction is not affected.
20. Has the highest molecular weight.
(A) H2O
(B) H2S
(C) H2Se
(D) H2Te
(E) HCl

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24. Running the reaction at 50oC, results in which of 28.

the follow?
The organic molecule represented above is an ex-
(A) The reaction shifts to the right.
ample of a(n)
(B) The reaction shifts to the left.
(C) The rate of reaction is twice as fast. (A) ester.
(D) The rate of reaction is twice as slow. (B) carboxylic acid.
(E) No change is observed. (C) ether.
(D) alcohol.
25. The most probable oxidation number for the ele- (E) amine.
ment with atomic number 20 is
29. One of the outermost electrons in a tin atom in the
(A) -2
ground state can be described by which of the fol-
(B) -6
lowing sets of four quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms)?
(C) +2
(D) +4 1
(E) +10 (A) 6, 0, +1, +
2
26. Which of the following is most likely to be found 1
(B) 6, 1, -1, +
in nature in gaseous form? 2

(A) Li 1
(C) 6, 1, 2, +
(B) P 2
(C) V 1
(D) Al (D) 6, 2, 1, +
2
(E) N
1
(E) 6, 3, 2, +
27. 2 2 6
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p2 5 2

Atoms of element X have the electronic configu-

ration shown above. The compound most likely
formed with calcium, Ca, is
(A) CaX
(B) Ca2X
(C) CaX2
(D) Ca2X2
(E) Ca2X3

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Questions 30-32 32. The salt bridge in the cell does which of the
following?
(A) The salt bridge is where reduction takes
place.
(B) The salt bridge is where oxidation takes
place.
(C) The salt bridge allows neutral ions to
interact with ions in solution.
(D) The salt bridge allows the two solutions to
mix.
(E) The salt bridge allows positive and negative
ions to flow freely.

33. Which of the following represents the structure

of an alkali metal?
Given two solutions ZnSO4 (1M) and CuSO4
(1M) in an electrochemical cell, as shown above, (A) 19X9
answer questions 30-32. (B) 11X5
(C) 24X12
(D) 40X20
30. What reaction takes place at the anode?
(E) 40X19
(A) Zn Zn2+ + e-
(B) Zn2+ + 2e- Zn 34. How many liters of N2 can be produced from the
(C) Cu Cu2+ + 2e- decomposition of 2 moles of NH3 at standard tem-
(D) Cu2+ + 2e- Cu perature and pressure?
(E) None of the above (A) 11.2 L
(B) 22.4 L
31. Given the following standard reduction potentials,
(C) 44.8 L
what is the standard emf of the electrochemical
(D) 67.2 L
cell at 25oC?
(E) 89.6 L
Cu2+ + 2e- Cu Eo = 0.34 V
35. Which of the following is not a homogeneous
Zn2+ + 2e- Zn Eo = -0.76 V
mixture?
(A) +1.1 V
(A) Air
(B) +0.42 V
(B) Sugar in water
(C) -0.42 V
(C) Salt in water
(D) -1.1 V
(D) Oil in water
(E) None of the above
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36. H2(g) + O(g) H2O(g) 40. H2S(aq) + MnO4-(aq) S(s) + MnO2(s) + H2O(l)
+ OH-(aq)
In this reversible exothermic reaction, which fac-
tor will shift the equilibrium to the reactants? Balancing this equation yields the following
coefficients from left to right:
(A) Adding H2O
(B) Adding H2 (A) 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1
(C) Removing O (B) 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1
(D) Adding a catalyst (C) 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 2
(E) Cooling (D) 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3
(E) 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2
37. Water is placed in a freezer. What is the effect on
its energy content and entropy content? 41. The volume in liters of a 0.2M solution of NaOH
needed to neutralize 2 liters of a 0.03M solution
Energy Entropy
of HCl is
(A) Increase Increase
(B) Increase Decrease (A) 0.3 L
(C) Decrease Increase (B) 0.03 L
(D) Decrease Decrease (C) 0.1 L
(E) No change Decrease (D) 0.01 L
(E) 0.2 L
38. Considering the following unbalanced equation
how many moles of H2O are formed from three
moles of oxygen?
H2S + O2 SO2 + H2O 42.

(A) 1
For the molecules above, the resultant dipole
3
(B) moments are oriented (from left to right):
2
(C) 2 (A) , o,
5 (B) , ,
(D)
2 (C) , , o
(E) 3 (D) , , o
(E) o, ,
39. Complete ionization of a sodium sulfate molecule
yields 43. How many unpaired electrons does the ground
state of manganese have?
(A) Na+, SO42-
(B) 2Na+, SO42- (A) 2
(C) Na+, 2SO42- (B) 3
(D) 2Na+, 2SO42- (C) 4
(E) 2Na+, 3SO42- (D) 5
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44. Arrange the following gaseous ions in order of 47. Given the following reversible reaction,
increasing atomic radius.
2NiS(s) + 3O2(g) 2NiO(s) + 2SO2(g)
+ 2+ 3+ +
(A) Li , Be , B , Na
how does one express the equilibrium constant, K?
(B) B3+, Be2+, Na+, Li+
(C) Na+, Li+, Be2+, B3+
(D) Na+, B3+, Be2+, Li+ (A)
[ ]
2 SO2

(E) B3+, Be2+, Li+, Na+

3O
[ ]
2

45. Which of the following methods is best for sepa- 2[ NiO] 2[SO ] 2
(B)
rating a one liter sample of two miscible liquids 2[ NiS] 3[O ]
2
with a boiling point difference of approximately
65oC? NiO 2 2 SO 2

(C)
[ ] [ ] 2

(A) Fractional Distillation 2

3

(B) Chromatography [ ] [ ]
NiS O2
(C) Distillation
NiS 2 O 3
(D) Filtration
(D)
[ ] [ ] 2

(E) Extraction NiO SO 2
2

[ ] [ ]
2
46. In the following reaction,
SO 2
H2O + SO 2-
+ 2Fe SO
3+ 2- 2+
+ 2Fe + 2H + (E)
[ ]
2

3 4
O 3
[ ]
2
the oxidation numbers for S and Fe before and
after the reaction, respectively, go from
48. Which of the following is most soluble in water?
(A) +4, +3 to +6, +2
(B) +3, +3 to +8, +2 (A) Methane
(C) +6, +3 to +8, +2 (B) Hydrochloric acid
(D) +6, +2 to +8, +3 (C) Toluene
(E) +4, +3, to +8, +2 (D) Octanol
(E) Ethyl ether

49. Which one of the following solutions would have

the lowest freezing point?
(A) 1 molal HCl
(B) 2 molal HCl
(C) 3 molal HCl
(D) 1 molal H3PO4
(E) 2 molal H3PO4

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50. How many moles of water are produced from the 53. What is the value of y in the following nuclear
complete combustion of three moles of methane reaction?
(CH4)? 235
U92 yTh90 + 4He2
(A) 10
(A) 231
(B) 8
(B) 233
(C) 6
(C) 235
(D) 4
(D) 237
(E) 2
(E) 239

54. Which of the following elements is the most elec-

Questions 51-52
tronegative?
(A) Be
(B) B
(C) C
(D) N
(E) O

55. The third law of thermodynamics, also known as

the law of entropy states
(A) energy is neither created nor destroyed.
51. What is the hybridization state for C8? (B) systems tend to increase in disorder.
(C) systems prefer to exist in their lowest
(A) sp
energy state.
(B) sp2
(D) systems prefer to exist in their highest
(C) sp3
energy state.
(D) sp4
(E) systems tend to decrease in disorder.
(E) sp3d
56. Determine H (in kJ) for the reaction H2O + Cl2
52. Which atom has sp hybridization?
1/2O2 + 2HCl, given the following information.
(A) C1
(i) H2O H2 + 1/2O2 H = +286 kJ
(B) C7
(ii) H2 + Cl2 2HCl H = -185 kJ
(C) O1
(D) O2 (A) +84 kJ
(E) None of the above (B) +101 kJ
(C) +391 kJ
(D) -391 kJ
(E) -101 kJ

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57. 61. Which of the following has the lowest ionization

energy?
(A) Li
(B) Na
(C) K
(D) F
(E) Ne

62. The spontaneous exothermic reaction, PCl5(l) +

Cl2(g) PCl5(s), has what signs for G, H,
and S?
The thermometer reads G H S
(A) + + -
(A) 19.6oC
(B) - + -
(B) 19.50oC
(C) - - -
(C) 19.5oC
(D) - - +
(D) 19.4oC
(E) + - +
(E) 19.40oC
63. Which of the following are allotropes?
58. Which of the following has the largest bond
energy? (A) NH3, NH4+
(B) H2O, H2S
(A) F-F
(C) C(graphite), C(diamond)
(B) C=C
(D) He, Ne
(C) I-I
(E) N2, O2
(D) N N
(E) O=O 64. How does one express 300 in scientific notation
with three significant figures?
59. What is the density of hydrogen gas at 25oC and
4 atm pressure? (R = 0.082 L * atm * mol-1 * K-1) (A) 300
(B) 30 101
(A) 0.002 g/L
(C) 3.0 102
(B) 0.08 g/L
(D) 3.00 102
(C) 0.33 g/L
(E) 0.300 103
(D) 1.38 g/L
(E) 2.98 g/L 65. An atom has an atomic number of 15 and an
atomic mass of 31. Which of the following is
60. A chlorine-37 nucleus contains how many pro-
false?
tons and how many neutrons?
(A) The atom has 31 neutrons.
Protons Neutrons
(B) The atom has 15 electrons.
(A) 17 37
(C) The atom has 15 protons.
(B) 17 20
(D) The atom has 16 neutrons.
(C) 37 20
(E) The atom has more neutrons than protons.
(D) 37 17
(E) 20 17

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66. The pOH of a 1.0 M solution of HBr is: 71. Which of the followings has an affect on the value
of the equilibrium constant?
(A) 1
(B) 4 (A) Addition of a catalyst
(C) 7 (B) Increasing the volume
(D) 10 (C) Introducing a solid to the reaction
(E) 14 (D) Changing the temperature
(E) Doubling the pressure

67. PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) 72. When Berrylium-9 collides with an alpha particle,
a neutron and which of the following elements is
In this reversible endothermic reaction, which
produced?
factor will result in more product formation?
(A) 14N7
(A) Removing PCl5
(B) 13C6
(B) Adding Cl2
(C) 12C6
(C) Removing PCl3 as it is formed
(D) 14N6
(D) Increasing the pressure
(E) 13N7
(E) Cooling the reactant
73. How many atoms are in 9g of H2O?
68. The splitting of a heavy nucleus into nuclei of
lighter elements and releasing considerable (A) 3.01 1023
amounts of energy is (B) 6.02 1023
(C) 12.04 1023
(A) natural decay
(D) 3.01 1013
(B) chain reaction
(E) 1.6 1024
(C) atomic fusion
(D) atomic fission
74. If there are 12.04 1023 atoms of H2(g), how
(E) radioactivity
many liters of H2 are there at STP?
69. In a laboratory, a gas is heated to 128oF. What is (A) 5.6 L
the corresponding temperature in Kelvin? (B) 11.2 L
(C) 22.4 L
(A) 395 K
(D) 33.6 L
(B) 326 K
(E) 44.8 L
(C) 312 K
(D) 128 K
75. Colligative properties of solutions apply to which
(E) 53 K
of the following?
70. Which of the following molecules is classified as (A) Determination of the heat of reaction
an organic molecule? (B) Determination of empirical formula
(C) Determination of ionization energy
(A) NH3
(D) Determination of molecular weight
(B) CH2NH2
(E) Determination of boiling point
(C) LiH
(D) H2
(E) Mg(OH)2

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76. Determine the oxidation state of Si in H2SiF6. 79. Vanadium crystalizes in a body-centered cubic
latice, like the one shown below. How many
(A) -4
Vanadium atoms are present in a unit cell?
(B) -2
(C) +2 (A) 2
(D) +4 (B) 3
(E) +6 (C) 5
(D) 8
77. For the following reaction at equilibrium, (E) 9
NH4Cl(s) NH3(g) + HCl(g)
the partial pressure of NH3 is 1.2 atm and the par-
tial pressure of HCl is 2.0 atm. What is the value
of Kp?
(A) 0.6
(B) 0.8
(C) 1.7
(D) 2.4 80. A common rule when preparing acidic solutions
(E) 3.2 is to always add acid to water. Which of the fol-
lowing is not a reason for this rule?
78. Which of the following has an atomic number of
(A) Mixing strong acids with water produces a
12 and has 2 electrons in its valence shell?
large amount of heat.
(A) Be (B) Mixing strong acids with water causes rapid
(B) Mg cooling.
(C) C (C) Adding water to acid could result in splash-
(D) Na ing concentrated acid.
(E) F (D) Adding acid to water initially produces a
very dilute solution.
(E) There is no reason to add acid to water
instead of adding water to acid.

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