TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

QUEZON CITY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMPETENCY EXAMINATION

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

NAME: ___________________________ DATE:______________

1. The term nucleons refer to________________

a. The neutrons
b. The neutrons and the protons
c. Electrons
d. Protons, neutrons, and electrons
e. none of the above
2. The size of the nucleus compared with the atom is _________________
a. About 10 times smaller.
b. About 100 times smaller.
c. About 1000 times smaller.
d. About 10000 times smaller.
e. None of the above
3. Most atoms are neutral. This means:
a. The nucleus is only made up of neutrons.
b. There are equal numbers of electrons and positrons in the electron shells
c. The electrons normally have zero charge.
d. The number of electrons balances out the number of protons.
e. None of the above.
4. An isotope of cadmium has an atomic number of 48 and a mass number of 112. This means that the cadmium atom has:
a. 48 protons
64 neutrons
48 electrons.
b. 64 protons
48 neutrons
64 electrons.
c. 48 protons
112 neutrons
48 electrons.
d. 112 protons
48 neutrons
112 electrons.
e. None of the above
5. How many protons neutrons and electrons are there in the lithium atom?
a. There are 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons in a neutral lithium atom.
b. There are 4 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons in a neutral lithium atom.
c. There are 3 protons, 4 electrons, and 4 neutrons in a neutral lithium atom.
d. There are 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 3 neutrons in a neutral lithium atom.
e. None of the above

6. What is the total charge of a carbon nucleus in electronic charge units?

a. + 6e
b. + 2e
c. +8e
d. +4e
e. none of the above

7. What led Rutherford to conclude that the nucleus was very tiny and had a positive charge?
a. Alpha particles could pass through atoms
b. without deflection; Deflection is due to repulsion from positively charged nucleus
c. so mostly empty space
d. Alpha particle is positively charged
e. All of the above

8. Calculate the mass percent of element in Ba(ClO3)2

a. 31.56% O; 45.14% Ba; 23.30% Cl
b. 23.30% Ba; 31.56% O; 45.14% Cl
c. 10% Cl; 70% Ba; 20% O
d. 25% Cl; 25% O; 50% Ba
e. none of the above
9. Resorcinol, used in manufacturing resins, drugs and other products, is 65.44% Carbon, 5.49% Hydrogen, 29.06% Oxygen by mass. Its
molecular mass is 110g/mol. What is the molecular formula?
a. C6H6O2 b. C3H3O2 c. CHO d. C3H6O2 e. none of the above

10. Cisplatin [ Pb (NH9)2Cl2], a compound used in cancer treatment, is prepared by the reaction of ammonia with potassium tetrachloroplatinate:

K2PtCl4 + 2NH3 2KCl + Pt (NH3) 2Cl2

 How many grams of cisplatin are formed from 55.8g of K2PtCl4 and 35.6g NH9, if the reaction takes place in an 85% yield based on limiting
reactant?

a. 50 g b. 34.3 g c. 16 g d. 40.3 e. none of the above

11. What mass of oxygen is required to burn completely 5 gallons of a mixture that is 90.0% gasoline (ρ = 0.742 g mL -1) and 10.0% ethanol (ρ =
0.789 g mL-1) by volume?

a. 44, 250 g O2 b. 3, 100g O2 c. 2, 000 g O2 d. 47, 350 g O2 e. none of the above

12. The combustion of propane (C3H8) is shown below. When 7.3 g of propane is
burned in the presence of excess O2, how many grams of CO2 are produced?
C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O
a. 44 g CO2 b. 11 g CO2 c. 22 g CO2 d. 50 g CO2 e. none of the above

13. What are the concentrations (M) of Fe+3 and I-1 ions in the solution created by dissolving 0.200 mol FeI3 in water and diluting to 725 mL?
a. 0.725M I-1, 0.200M Fe+3 c. 0.01M Fe+3, 0.42M I-1
+3
b. 0.276M Fe , 0.827M I -1 d. 1.1M Fe+3, 0.3M I-1 e. none of the above

14. Phenol red indicator changes from yellow to red in the pH range from 6.6 to 8.0. State what color the indicator will assume if 10.0 mL of
0.100 M NaOH are mixed with 6.00 mL of 0.150 M HCl.
a. green b. red c. orange d. yellow e. none of the above

Consider the following equilibrium: X(s) + 2B(g) XB2(s) whose Kc = 0.010 at 127°C.
(for #s15-16)
15. Which of the following correctly gives the relationship between Kp and Kc?
a. Kp = Kc(RT)-1 b. Kp = Kc(RT)-2 c. Kp = Kc(RT)1 d. Kp = Kc(RT)2 e. none of these

16. What is the numerical value of Kp at 127°C for the above equilibrium?
a. 10.8 b. 3.0 x 10-4 c. 9.3 x 10-6 d. 9.2 x 10-5 e. 9.0 x 10-10

17. Consider the reaction: HC2H3O2 + H2O H3O+ + C2H3O2-

Choose the pair of substances that are both acids in the reaction.
a. HC2H3O2 and H3O+ c. H2O and H3O+
b. HC2H3O2 and C2H3O2 - d. H2O and C2H3O2- e. all are bases

Urea, NH2CONH2(aq), is the end product in protein metabolism in animals. The decomposition of urea in 0.10 M HCl occurs according to
the reaction:
NH2CONH2(aq) + H+(aq) + 2H2O(L) 2NH4+(aq) + HCO3 1-(aq)
The reaction is first order in urea, and first order overall. When [NH2CONH2] = 0.200M, the rate at 61.50°C is 8.56 x 10-5 M s-1.
18. What is the half- life for this reaction at 61.5°C?
a. 27 min b. 15 min c. 20 min d. 60 min e. none of the above
19. What is the concentration of urea in this solution after 5.00 x 103 s if the starting concentration is 0.500 M?
a. 0.010 M b. 0.502M c. 0.059M D. 0.033M e. none of the above

20. What is the value for the rate constant, k?

a. 4.20 x 10-2 s-1 b. 4.15 x 10-3 s-1 c. 4.55 x 10-5 s-1 d. 4.28 x 10-4 s-1 e. none of the above

21. A buffer solution is prepared by dissolving 0.10 mole HCOOH and 1.0 mole of
Na(HCOO) (sodium formate) in enough water to make 1.0 L of solution. What is the pHof the buffer?
a. 4.80 b. 3.50 c. 2.20 d. 1.40 e. none of the above

22. The insoluble salt AgBr can be dissolved in ammonia solution according to the equilibrium below.
What concentration of NH3 is needed to dissolve 0.010 mol of AgBr in 1.0 L of solution?
a. 2.4M NH3 b. 4.2M NH3 c. 3.5M NH3 d. 5.8M NH3 e. 7.0M NH3

23. Products of destructive distillation

a. coal tar, coal gas, ammonia c. 3.5M NH3
b. coal gas, ammonia, graphite d. coal gas, ammonia, graphite