What does Avogadro's number represent?

Selected Answer:

both a and c
Correct Answer:

both a and c
Response
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Avogadro's number is the number (6.02 x 1023) of representative particles in

one mole of a substance. Representative particles of a molecular compound
are molecules, not atoms.

Question 2
3 out of 3 points

One mole of an element contains which of the following?

Selected Answer:

6.02 x 1023 atoms

Correct Answer:

6.02 x 1023 atoms

Response
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One mole of an element contains 6.02 x 1023 atoms of that element; it is

a counting unit.

Question 3
3 out of 3 points

How many atoms are in 15.0 moles of C2H6O?

Selected Answer:

8.13 x 1025 atoms

Correct Answer:

8.13 x 1025 atoms

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Question 4
3 out of 3 points

How many moles do 5.62 x 1023 formula units of sodium hydroxide constitute?
Selected Answer:

0.934 moles
Correct Answer:

0.934 moles
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Question 5

3 out of 3 points

Which of the following is the molar mass of NaCl?

Selected Answer:

58.44 g/mol
Correct Answer:

58.44 g/mol
Find the molar mass of Na (22.99 g/mol) and Cl (35.45 g/mol) and add
them together to get 58.44 g/mol.

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Question 6
3 out of 3 points

Determine the molar mass of Fe(NO3)3.

Selected Answer:

241.9 g/mol
Correct Answer:

241.9 g/mol
Response
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Find the molar mass of each element, multiply the mass of the element by the
number of atoms of that element, and then add molar masses together:Fe
(55.85 g/mol) + N (14.01 g/mol x 3) + O (16.00 g/mol x 9) = 241.9 g/mol.

Question 7
3 out of 3 points

If you are given the mass of a substance sample in grams, what is the first step you should
take to determine how many representative particles are in that sample?
Selected Answer:

find the molar mass of the substance

Correct Answer:

find the molar mass of the substance

Response Feedback:

The first step is to calculate the molar mass of the substance.

Question 8
3 out of 3 points

If you are given the number of particles in a substance sample, what is the first step you
should take to determine how many grams are present in that sample?
Selected Answer:

convert the number of particles to moles

Correct Answer:

convert the number of particles to moles

Response
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The first step is to convert the number of particles in a substance sample to

the number of moles (by dividing by Avogadro's number).

Question 9
2 out of 2 points

It is impossible to determine the percent composition of elements in a compound if you do

not know the compound's chemical formula or the mass of each element in a sample of
that compound.
Selected Answer:

TRUE
Correct Answer:

TRUE
Response
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In order to determine the percent composition, it is imperative to know either

that compound's chemical formula or the mass of each element in a sample
of that compound.

Question 10
3 out of 3 points

The percent composition of acetic acid, HC2H3O2, is:

Selected Answer:

40% carbon, 7% hydrogen, 53% oxygen

Correct Answer:

40% carbon, 7% hydrogen, 53% oxygen

Response
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The percent composition is determined by dividing the total mass of each

element present by the molar mass of the compound, and then multiplying
each of those quotients by 100.

Question 11
2 out of 2 points

Two different compounds can share the same empirical formula.

Selected Answer:

TRUE
Correct Answer:

TRUE
Response
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The empirical formula is the simplest ratio of elements in a compound, so

more than one compound can have this same simplest ratio of elements; like
formaldehyde, CH2O, and acetic acid, C2H4O2.

Question 12
3 out of 3 points

A compound contains 67.1 percent zinc and the rest is oxygen. What is the empirical
formula of the compound?
Selected Answer:

ZnO2
Correct Answer:

ZnO2
Response
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By dividing the molar mass of the molecular formula by the molar mass of the
empirical formula, you obtain an integer (6) by which you can multiply the
subscripts of the empirical formula.

Question 13
2 out of 2 points

In order to determine the molecular formula of a compound from its percent composition, it
is necessary to know the molar mass of the compound.
Selected Answer:

TRUE
Correct Answer:

TRUE
Response
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To determine the molecular formula, it is necessary to possess both the

empirical formula and the molar mass of the molecular formula.

Question 14
3 out of 3 points

The active ingredient in many types of household bleach has an empirical formula, OCNCl.
The molar mass is 232.41 grams per mole. What is the molecular formula of this
compound?
Selected Answer:

O3C3N3Cl3
Correct Answer:

O3C3N3Cl3
Response
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The empirical formula mass of 77.5 g/mol. 232.4 divided by 77.5 is

approximately equal to 3. Thus, the molecular formula is the empirical
formula times a multiple of 3.

Question 15
3 out of 3 points

Which of the following cannot occur in a chemical reaction?

Selected Answer:

new atoms are created

Correct Answer:

new atoms are created

Response
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New atoms cannot be created in a chemical reaction; however, light and

heat can be created along with a temperature change.

Question 16
3 out of 3 points

What information do the coefficients in a balanced chemical equation tell you?

Selected
Answer:
Correct
Answer:
Response
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the ratios of the number of moles of each substance that react

and that are produced
the ratios of the number of moles of each substance that react
and that are produced
The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation provide information about
the ratio of moles of each substance.

Question 17
2 out of 2 points

In a chemical equation for a reaction, the arrow sign (

) means "yields" or "produces."

Selected Answer:

TRUE
Correct Answer:

TRUE
Response Feedback:

The arrow sign (

) means "yields" or "produces."

Question 18
3 out of 3 points

Select the properly written and balanced equation for the following chemical reaction:
Sodium metal and an aqueous solution of magnesium iodide react to produce an aqueous
solution of sodium iodide and magnesium metal.
Selected Answer:

2Na (s) + MgI2 (aq)

2NaI (aq) + Mg (s)

2Na (s) + MgI2 (aq)

2NaI (aq) + Mg (s)

Correct Answer:
Response Feedback:

2Na (s) + MgI2 (aq)

2NaI (aq) + Mg (s)

Question 19
3 out of 3 points

Select the properly written and balanced equation for the following chemical reaction: Solid
iron (II) sulfide reacts with an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen

sulfide gas and solid iron (II) chloride.

Selected Answer:

FeS (s) + 2HCl (aq)

H2S (g) + FeCl2 (s)

FeS (s) + 2HCl (aq)

H2S (g) + FeCl2 (s)

Correct Answer:
Response Feedback:

FeS (s) + 2HCl (aq)

H2S (g) + FeC2 (s)

Question 20
Needs Grading

Write the proper word equation to express the following chemical reaction: 3Li (s) + AuCl3
(aq)
3LiCl (aq) + Au (s).
Selected
Answer:
Correct
Answer:

Response
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3 moles of Lithium in its solid form recacts with one mole of Gold Cloride in its
aqueous form to produce 3 moles of lithium cloride in its aqueous form and one
mole of gold in its solid form.

Lithium metal (or lithium solid) and an aqueous solution of gold

(III) chloride react to produce an aqueous solution of lithium
chloride and gold metal (or gold solid).
[None Given]

Question 21
3 out of 3 points

What is produced during any combustion reaction?

Selected Answer:

one or more oxide compounds and energy

Correct Answer:

one or more oxide compounds and energy

Response
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In all combustion reactions, the products are one or more oxide

compounds and energy.

Question 22
3 out of 3 points

Which type of reaction is described by the following equation?Na2O (s) + 2CO2 (g) + H2O
(g)
2NaHCO3 (s).
Selected Answer:

synthesis
Correct Answer:

synthesis
This reaction is a synthesis reaction, because the individual reactants are
combined into one product.

Response
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Question 23
Needs Grading

Complete and balance the following reaction. Zinc loses two electrons to form an ion. What
type of reaction does this equation represent? Explain your reasoning Zn + AgNO 3
________ + ________
Selected
Answer:

Correct
Answer:
Response
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Zn loses 2 electrons.
Zn + AgNO3
Zn + 2AgNO3 -> Zn(NO3)2 + 2Ag
Zinc bonds with NO3 because it loses 2 electrons which NO3 can satisfy
forming an ionic bond.

The completed and balanced equation is Zn + 2AgNO 3

Zn(NO3)2 + 2Ag.
This reaction is a single replacement because the Zn replaces the Ag.
[None Given]

Question 24
3 out of 3 points

Which law states that, in chemical reactions, the total mass of reactants must equal the
total mass of the products?
Selected Answer:

Conservation of mass
Correct Answer:

Conservation of mass
Response Feedback:

Chemical reactions follow the law of conservation of mass.

Question 25
3 out of 3 points

Determine the atom inventory for the following equation: 3Mg + 3O 2

equation follow the law of conservation of mass?
Selected
Answer:
Correct
Answer:

3MgO. Does this

Mg = 3, O = 6; Mg = 3, O = 3; no, this equation does not follow

the law of conservation of mass
Mg = 3, O = 6; Mg = 3, O = 3; no, this equation does not follow

the law of conservation of mass

Response When a coefficient appears in front of a diatomic molecule (like oxygen),
Feedback: multiply the coefficient by the subscript to obtain the correct number of atoms

for the element. For example, 3 x 2 equals 6 atoms of oxygen for 3O 2. The
equation is not balanced because the number of atoms of oxygen in the
reactants and products do not agree.

Question 26
3 out of 3 points

In a reaction, 15 moles of carbon dioxide are produced from 5 moles of iron (III) oxide and
15 moles of carbon monoxide. What is the mole ratio of carbon dioxide to carbon
monoxide?
Selected Answer:

1:1
Correct Answer:

1:1
Response
Feedback:

Fifteen moles of carbon dioxide are made from 15 moles of carbon monoxide;
reduce both numbers by the same common denominator (15) to determine
the mole ratio of 1:1.

Question 27
3 out of 3 points

Write the balanced combustion equation for solid barium. Remember that combustion is a
type of synthesis reaction.
Selected Answer:

2Ba + O2

2BaO

Correct Answer:
Response
Feedback:

2Ba + O2
2BaO
The reaction between oxygen and barium is a synthesis reaction; remember
that all combustion reactions produce one or more oxides and oxygen by itself
is always diatomic and presented as O2:2Ba + O2
2BaO

Question 28
3 out of 3 points

Write the balanced combustion equation for solid carbon. Remember that combustion is a
type of synthesis reaction.
Selected Answer:

2C+ O2

2CO

Correct Answer:
Response
Feedback:

2C+ O2
2CO
The reaction between oxygen and carbon is a synthesis reaction; remember
that all combustion reactions produce one or more oxides and oxygen by itself
is always diatomic and presented as O2:2C+ O2
2CO.

Question 29
2 out of 2 points

The combustion of ethanol (C2H6O) produces carbon dioxide, water vapor and heat/light.
Selected Answer:

TRUE
Correct Answer:

TRUE
Response
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The combustion of ethanol (C2H6O) produces carbon dioxide, water vapor

and heat/light.

Question 30
3 out of 3 points

What is the mole ratio of carbon dioxide to propane (C3H8) in the following equation?C3H8 +
5O2
3CO2 + 4H2O
Selected Answer:

3:1
Correct Answer:

3:1
Response Feedback:

The mole ratio is 5 moles of O2 for every 1 mole of C3H8 (5:1).

Question 31
3 out of 3 points

One of the main components of pearls is calcium carbonate (CaCO 3). If pearls are put into
an acidic solution, they dissolve: CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq)
CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g).
How many moles of CaCO3 can be dissolved in 0.0250 moles of hydrochloric acid?
Selected Answer:

0.0125 moles
Correct Answer:

0.0125 moles
Respons Use the moles of hydrochloric acid and the mole ratio between the reactants to
e
determine the number of moles of calcium carbonate that can be dissolved.
Feedbac
k:

Question 32
3 out of 3 points

Lithium reacts with bromine (Br2) in a synthesis reaction to produce lithium bromide.
Determine the limiting reactant if 25.0 grams of lithium and 25.0 grams of bromine are
present at the beginning of the reaction.

Selected Answer:

limiting reactant = bromine

Correct Answer:

limiting reactant = bromine

Respons First, write and balance the chemical reaction: 2Li + Br2>
e
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k:

2LiBr. Then follow

the steps below:

From the molar
ratio of the balanced equation, there must be 2 moles of Li for every 1 mole of
Br2 Br2, at 0.156 moles, needs twice as many moles of Li, 0.312 mole Li. There
are 3.6 moles of Li available, way more than enough. Therefore, Br 2 is the limiting
reactant.

Question 33
Needs Grading

What is the percent yield of NaCN in the reaction, 4NaAu(CN) 2 + 4NaOH

4Au + 8NaCN
+ O2 + 2H2O, if 3.00 grams of NaCN are actually produced when 10.0 grams of
NaAu(CN)2 are decomposed? (This is the process of the extraction of gold from its ore.)
Show all equation setup work and the final answer.
Selec
ted
Answ
er:

Molar Mass of NaAu(CN)2

23+156+24+28= 231
(10g NaAu(CN)2)(1mol NaAu(CN)2 /231g NaAu(CN)2 )(8mol NaCN/4mol NaAu(CN)2)(49
g NaCN/1mol NaCN)
=4.24 g
4.24/3.00
.7075
70.8%

Corre
ct
First, find the theoretical yield of the reaction (as seen below), and then determine
Answ the percent yield (actual yield divided by theoretical yield multiplied by 100). Be sure
er:
to calculate the molar masses of NaCN and NaAu(CN)2 correctly.

Then, calculate the percentage yield = (Actual Yield/Theoretical Yield) x 100%

Resp [None Given]

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