CHM 2045 Exam 3 (Form Code A) 10 April 2007

Instructions: On your scantron sheet enter your name, UF ID number (start on the first space and leave the last space blank),
Discussion Section No. and Form Code (see above). This exam consists of 25 multiple choice questions each worth 10.0
points for a total maximum of 250 pts. You may retain your exam sheet (mark your answers on it and the scantron sheet).
Turn in only the scantron. Bubbling errors of any kind will count as an incorrect response or result in the loss of points.
1. Consider a liquid with a vapor pressure of 320. mm Hg at 20.0 oC and a vapor pressure of 540. torr at
50.0 oC. What is the normal boiling point of this liquid? (Hint: solve for ΔHovap first )
1) 318.2 K 2) 422.0 K 3) 383.8 K 4) 346. K 5) 357. K

5. How many sigma (σ) bonds and pi (π) bonds are in formaldehyde, H2CO?
1) one σ, one π 2) two σ, two π 3) three σ, one π 4) three σ, two π 5) four σ, one π

15. In which of the following molecules and ions does the central carbon atom have sp hybridization:
Cl2CO, CH2Br2, CO2, and OCN-?
1) Cl2CO only 2) Cl2CO and CH2Br2 3) CH2Br2 and CO2
4) CH2Br2 and OCN-1 5) CO2 and OCN-1

24. One product of the combustion of ethylene, C2H4, is carbon dioxide. What change in hybridization of
the carbon occurs in this reaction?
1) sp3 to sp2 2) sp3 to sp 3) sp3 to sp3d 4) sp2 to sp3d2 5) sp2 to sp

28. Sulfur trioxide is known to be planar with all the oxygen atoms equidistant from the central sulfur atom.
On the basis of these facts, which of the following statements are CORRECT?
1. It can be represented by three equivalent resonance structures.
2. The sulfur atom is sp2 hybridized.
3. The molecule is nonpolar.
1) 1 only 2) 2 only 3) 3 only 4) 1 and 2 5) 1, 2, and 3
27. Which of the following characteristics apply to PCl3?
1. nonpolar molecule
2. polar bonds
3. trigonal-pyramidal molecular geometry
4. sp2 hybridized
1) 1 and 2 2) 2 and 3 3) 3 and 4 4) 1, 2, and 3 5) 1, 2, 3, and 4
15. If 3.67 g of gas is introduced into an evacuated 2.50 L flask at 65 °C, and a pressure of 0.925 atm what
is the molar mass of the gas inside the flask? (R = 0.08206 L·atm/mol·K)
1) 0.178 atm 2) 0.445 atm 3) 44 g /mole 4) 40.7 atm 5) 496 atm
31. The empirical formula of a certain hydrocarbon is CH2. When 0.120 mole of the hydrocarbon is
completely combusted with excess oxygen, 17.7 L CO2 gas is produced at 27 °C and 1.00 atm. What is
the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon? (R = 0.08206 L·atm/mol·K)
1) C2H2 2) C2H4 3) C3H6 4) C5H10 5) C6H12
99. What intermolecular force or bond is primarily responsible for: the solubility of H2S in water and the
solubility of chlorine (Cl2) in water?
1) ion-dipole force : hydrogen bonding 2) dipole-dipole force : ion-induced dipole force
3) dipole-dipole force: dipole/induced dipole force 4) covalent bonding : dipole/dipole force
5) hydrogen bonding : ion-dipole force
96.Arrange NaCl, HCl, CCl4, and GeCl4 in order of increasing boiling point.
1) HCl < CCl4 < GeCl4 < NaCl
2) HCl < GeCl4 < CCl4 < NaCl
3) CCl4 < NaCl < HCl < GeCl4
4) GeCl4 < NaCl < HCl < CCl4
5) NaCl < GeCl4 < CCl4 < HCl

1. Which of the following statements concerning the attraction of ions to polar molecules are CORRECT?
1. The energy of attraction between an ion and a polar molecule is inversely proportional to the
distance between the center of the ion and the oppositely charged pole of the dipole.
2. The higher the ion charge, the greater the attraction between the ion and a polar molecule.
3. The greater the dipole moment, the greater the attraction between the ion and a polar molecule.
1) 1 only 2) 2 only 3) 3 only 4) 2 and 3 5) 1, 2, and 3
35. Carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. (Form Code A)
2 CO(g) + O2(g) → 2 CO2(g)
In a 1.00 L flask, 2.40 atm of CO reacts with 4.50 atm of O2. Assuming that the temperature remains
constant, what is the final pressure in the flask?
1) 1.20 atm 2) 2.40 atm 3) 3.30 atm 4) 3.60 atm 5) 5.70 atm
44. If a gas effuses 1.618 times faster than Kr, what is its molar mass?
1) 18.02 g/mol 2) 28.01 g/mol 3) 32.01 g/mol 4) 51.79 g/mol 5) 65.88 g/mol
4.Which one of the following substances will exhibit dipole-dipole intermolecular forces?
a) C6H6 b) SO2 c) CO2 d) XeF4 e) GaF5 -1
94.Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Above the critical pressure, only the solid phase of a pure substance can exist.
2. Above the critical temperature, a gas may not be condensed to a liquid.
3. At the critical point, three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) may coexist at equilibrium.
1) 1 only 2) 2 only 3) 3 only 4) 1 and 2 5) 1 and 3
92. Sodium crystallizes in a body-centered cubic unit cell. If the length of an edge of the unit cell is 0.430
nm, what is the atomic radius (in nm) of a sodium atom?
1) 0.186 nm 2) 0.304 nm 3) 0.372 nm 4) 0.430 nm 5) 0.745 nm
20. What volume of CO2 at 15 °C and 1.50 atm contains the same number of molecules as 0.410 L of O2 at
35 °C and 3.00 atm?
1) 0.192 L 2) 0.219 L 3) 0.767 L 4) 0.820 L 5) 1.14
26. A gas mixture consists of equal masses of methane (molecular weight 16.0) and argon (atomic weight
40.0). If the partial pressure of argon is 200 mm Hg, what is the pressure of methane, in mm Hg.
1) 80.0 mm Hg 2) 200 mm Hg 3) 256 mm Hg 4) 500 mm Hg 5) 556 mm Hg
32. Which of the following relationships are true for gases?
1. The number of moles of a gas is directly proportional to its volume (at constant pressure).
2. The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its temperature in kelvins (at constant volume).
3. The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its pressure (at constant temperature).
1) 1 only 2) 2 only 3) 3 only 4) 1 and 2 5) 2 and 3
45. Examine the phase diagram for the element X and select the correct statement

760 torr

A
C D

Temperature
1) X(s) has a lower density than X(liq);
2) The triple point for X is at a higher temperature than the melting point for X;
3) X changes from a solid to a liquid along the line from C to D;
4) X changes from a liquid to a gas along the line from C to D;
5) Point B represents the critical temperature and pressure for X.
50. Which of the following ionic compounds exhibits the most negative (exothermic) standard lattice
enthalpy, ∆Holat?
1) CaCl2(s) 2) MgO(s) 3) LiF 4) Na2O 5) KBr
51. If the unit cell for Mg3N2 is cubic-closest-packed (same as face-centered-cubic) in nitride ions, the
number of magnesium ions per unit cell is
1) 4 2) 6 3) 8 4) 10 5) 2
52. If a sample of each of the following gases is at 25 oC, the weakest intermolecular attraction forces will
be exhibited by
1) NCl3(g) 2) SO2(g) 3) CO2(g) 4) H2O(g) 5) CS2(g)
61. Which property is not affected by strength of intermolecular forces?
1) viscosity 2) boiling point 3) density 4) vapor pressure 5) molar heat of vaporization
63. Use the normal boiling point of I2 (184 oC) and the triple point conditions (0.12 atm, 114 oC) to
calculate the heat of vaporization (ΔHvap) of I2.
1) 5.3 kJ/mol 2) 7.0 kJ/mol 3) 45 kJ/mol 4) 53 kJ/mol 5) 59 kJ/mol