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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Consider the following reaction and identify the false statement.
C2H2 + N2 ® 2HCN

a. To produce exactly 22.4 L of HCN requires the complete reaction of 28 g of N 2.

b. One mol C2H2 of reacts with one mol N2 to produce 2 mol HCN.
c. 26 g of C2H2 reacts to yield 44.8 L of HCN at STP.
d. At STP, 22.4 L of C2H2 reacts to yield 44.8 L HCN.
e. At STP, 22.4 L of N2 reacts to yield 44.8 L HCN.

____ 2. Assume that ammonia can be prepared by the following reaction in the gas phase at STP. If the reaction
conditions are maintained at STP, which one of the following statements is incorrect?
N2 + 3H2 ® 2NH3

a. 22.4 L of N2 reacts with 3(22.4) L of H2 to form 2(22.4) L of NH3.

b. 273 L of N2 reacts with 819 L of H2 to form 546 L of NH3.
c. 28.0 g of N2 reacts with 6.0 g of H2 to form 44.8 L of NH3.
d. A maximum of 273 L of NH3 can be prepared from 546 L of N2, given an adequate supply
of H2.
e. 1 mole of N2 reacts with 3 moles of H2 to form 2 moles of NH3 .

____ 3. What volume of hydrogen (STP) is produced by dissolving one-half mole of aluminum in sulfuric acid?
2Al(s) + 3H2SO4(aq) ® Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2(g)

a. 14.9 L
b. 16.8 L
c. 22.4 L
d. 29.9 L
e. 67.2 L

____ 4. What volume of O2 would be required to react with excess SO2 at STP to produce 0.500 mole of SO3?
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ® 2SO3(g)

a. 44.8 L
b. 22.4 L
c. 33.6 L
d. 5.60 L
e. 11.2 L

____ 5. What total volume of gas (at STP) is produced by the electrolysis of 4 moles of H 2O?
2H2O(g) ® 2H2(g) + O2(g)

a. 67.2 L
b. 134.4 L
c. 3.0 L
 d. 112 L
e. 5.0 L

____ 6. Consider the following gas phase reaction.

4HCl(g) + O2(g) ® 2Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g)

What volume of chlorine at STP can be prepared from the reaction of 600. mL of gaseous HCl, measured at
STP, with excess O2, assuming that all the HCl reacts?
a. 150. mL
b. 267 mL
c. 300. mL
d. 425 mL
e. 600. mL

____ 7. What volume of N2 is required to produce 18.3 L of NH3 at STP?

3H2(g) + N2(g) ® 2NH3(g)

a. 27.5 L
b. 18.3 L
c. 9.15 L
d. 22.4 L
e. 12.2 L

____ 8. If 3.25 liters of ammonia react with an excess of oxygen at 500.°C and 5.00 atm pressure, what volume of
steam will be produced at the same temperature and pressure?
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) ® 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

a. 2.04 L
b. 2.17 L
c. 3.33 L
d. 4.14 L
e. 4.88 L

____ 9. Calculate the weight of KClO3 that would be required to produce 29.52 liters of oxygen measured at 127°C
and 760. torr.
2KClO3(s) 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)

a. 7.82 g
b. 12.2 g
c. 14.64 g
d. 24.4 g
e. 73.5 g

____ 10. What volume of NO (STP) can be produced by dissolving 62.1 grams of lead in nitric acid?
3Pb + 8HNO3 ® 3Pb(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O

a. 1.12 L
b. 1.68 L
c. 2.24 L
d. 3.36 L
 e. 4.48 L

____ 11. What volume of dry gaseous HBr at STP can be obtained from the reaction of 81.2 g of PBr 3 with excess
water?
PBr3 + 3H2O ® H3PO3 + 3HBr(g)

a. 6.72 L
b. 15.2 L
c. 17.4 L
d. 26.4 L
e. 20.2 L

____ 12. If sufficient acid is used to react completely with 3.78 grams of zinc, what volume of hydrogen would be
produced at STP?
Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ® ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)

a. 1.14 L
b. 1.29 L
c. 1.38 L
d. 1.45 L
e. 1.53 L

____ 13. A 0.720-gram sample, known to contain only CaCO3 and BaCO3, was heated until the carbonates were
decomposed to oxides as indicated. After heating, the mass of the solid residue was 0.516 gram. What volume
of CO2, measured at STP, was produced by the reactions?
CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g)
BaCO3(s) BaO(s) + CO2(g)

a. 104 mL
b. 168 mL
c. 284 mL
d. 486 mL
e. 627 mL

____ 14. What volume of dry silicon tetrafluoride (at STP) can be produced by the complete reaction of 89 g of
CaSiO3?
CaSiO3(s) + 6HF(g) ® CaF2(s) + SiF4(g) + 3H2O

a. 29.2 L
b. 22.4 L
c. 0.767 L
d. 17.2 L
e. 104 L

____ 15. Consider the following gas phase reaction.

4HCl(g) + O2(g) ® 2Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g)

What mass of chlorine can be prepared from the reaction of 600. mL of gaseous HCl, measured at STP, with
excess O2, assuming that all the HCl reacts?
 a. 190. g
b. 0.475 g
c. 0.686 g
d. 0.951 g
e. 1.42 g

____ 16. Magnesium reacts with ammonia, NH3, at high temperatures to produce solid magnesium nitride, Mg 3N2, and
hydrogen. How many grams of magnesium react with 16,400 mL (STP) of ammonia?
3Mg(s) + 2NH3(g) Mg3N2(s) + 3H2(g)

a. 11.6 g
b. 26.7 g
c. 34.2 g
d. 22.9 g
e. 19.6 g

____ 17. A sample of iron was dissolved in hydrochloric acid. The liberated hydrogen was collected by displacement of
water. The hydrogen occupied 262 mL at 26°C. The barometric pressure was 748 torr. What mass of iron was
dissolved? The vapor pressure of water is 25 torr at 26°C.
Fe(s) + 2HCl(aq) ® FeCl2(aq) + H2(g)

a. 0.284 g
b. 0.414 g
c. 0.496 g
d. 0.549 g
e. 0.565 g
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