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Sample Questions for Content Domain II

This section has some sample questions Ior you to try. AIter you have answered all the
questions, check your answers in the 'Answers to the Content Domain II Sample
Questions section that Iollows. That section will give you the correct answer to each
question and will explain why the other answer choices are incorrect.


1 The chart shown was taken from a
student`s laboratory notebook.

Density of Copper
Mass oI copper sample (g) 8.539
Volume oI water in graduated
cylinder beIore sample added
(mL.)
3.74
Volume oI water in graduated
cylinder aIter sample added
(mL.)
4.69

What is the density of the copper
sample?

A
g
0.987
mL

B
g
1.82
mL

C
g
2.28
mL

D
g
8.99
mL




2 What is the formula of the
compound containing Ca
2+
and F

?

A CaF
B Ca
2
F
C CaF
2

D CaF
3




3 What is the name of the compound
represented by the formula NO
2
?

A nitrogen dioxide
B dinitrogen monoxide
C nitrogen oxide
D mononitrogen dioxide


4 This table above shows the
reaction of sodium chloride (NaCl)
with silver nitrate (AgNO
3
) and
the masses of the compounds
involved in the reaction.

Reaction 3 3 NaCl +AgNO AgCl +NaNO
Mass beIore
reaction (g)
11.69 33.98 0.00 0.00
Mass aIter
reaction (g)
0.00 0.00 x 17.00

How many grams of AgCl, x, are
produced by the reaction?

A 16.98
B 28.67
C 45.67
D 62.67









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5 Which of the following is a balanced equation for the synthesis of ammonia (NH
3
)?

A
heat/pressure
2 2 3
N 3H 2NH
B
heat/pressure
2 2 3
N H NH
C
heat/pressure
2 2 3
N H 2NH
D
heat/pressure
2 2 3
2N 3H 2NH



Solution
Number
Name Formula of
Solute
Concentration
()
1 Ammonia NH
3
5.0
2 Glucose C
6
H
12
O
6
20.0
3 Calcium chloride CaCl
2
25.0
4 Hydrochloric acid HCl 0.25





6 Some students did the experiments above to see what kind of solution conducts
electricity and makes the light bulb glow. Which of the four solutions will MOST
likely cause the light bulb to remain unlit?

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

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7 A chemist is trying to dissolve a
large crystal of magnesium sulfate
(MgSO
4
) in water by stirring the
solution, but the crystal dissolves
very slowly. What can the chemist
do to speed up the process?

A lower the temperature oI the
water
B discontinue stirring the solution
C pour oII some oI the MgSO
4

solution
D break the crystal into smaller
pieces







8 A chemist dissolved 120.00 grams
of potassium nitrate (KNO
3
) in 200
grams of boiling water. The
solution was allowed to cool.
According to the above solubility
curve, at what temperature should
the KNO
3
begin to precipitate?

A 18C
B 39C
C 65C
D 88C
9 Which of the following substances,
when dissolved in water, will turn
red litmus paper blue?

A KOH
B NaCl
C H
2
O
D H
2
SO
4










10 The strip chart above shows the
pH of some common substances.
Which substance is basic?

A lemon juice
B rainwater
C pure water
D washing soda