Part A Definitions (2 points each)
1. Anode - a negatively charged electrode
2._Combustion__ is the burning in oxygen to produce
flame and heat.
3. Electrolysis - splitting a molecule using electricity
4. _Cathode_ is a positively charged electrode.
5. Oxidation state - The charge that develops on
an atom due to loss or gain of electron(s).
6. _Electroplating__ is the coating of an object
with matter, using electricity.
7. Hydrocarbon - A molecule composed only of carbon
and hydrogen
8. _Isomer_ is a molecule which has the same formula
but different structure.
9. Primary carbon - A carbon attached to only one
other carbon.
10. _Triple bond_ is the sharing of six electrons.
Part B. Concepts
1 . In the following reaction, identify the oxidizing agent, the reducing
agent, the oxidized element and the reduced element (8 points)
4 Ag + O2 + 2 H2O --->
4 Ag+ + OH-
oxidized element = Ag
reduced element = O
oxidizing agent = O2
reducing agent = Ag
2. Indicate the oxidation state of the underlined element in each of
the following compounds. (6 points)
PbSO4 +2 (sulfate is -2, uncharged
compound)
KMnO4 +7 (O is -2 for -8
total, K is +1, uncharged compound)
CO32- +4 (O is
-2 for -6 total, -2 charged ion)
3. List the definitions for oxidation and reduction. (6 points)
Oxidation
Reduction
gain of oxygen
loss of oxygen
loss of hydrogen
gain of hydrogen
loss of electrons
gain of electrons
4. Construct a diagram of a water electrolyzing cell. (5 points)
5. Name the following molecules. (6 points)
2-methylbutane
pentane
1-butanol
6. Describe the process of separating road tar from gasoline. (5 points)
The mixture must be heating to a point that the smaller molecule (gasoline)
will be vaporized. The gasoline in the gas phase will then expand
into a cooling reservoir, and condense. The gasoline fraction is
then collected.
7. Draw a box around each functional group in the following molecule
and label it. (10 points)
8. What is a functional group anyway? (4 points)
An atom or group of atoms which gives a molecule it's distinctive properties.
Part C. Multiple Choice (2 points each)
1. What of the following compounds is an ether?
a. CH3-CO-CH3
b. CH3CH2-OH
c. C2H5-O-C2H5
d. CH3(CH2)5-OH
2. CH3-CHOH-CH3 is a
a. primary alcohol
b. secondary alcohol
c. tertiary alcohol
d. quaternary alcohol
3. What is the name of CH3CH2CH2CH3?
a. tetrane
b. propane
c. tetracarbon decahydrogen
d. butane
4. What is the name of
a, 1,1,2,2-tetramethylethane
b. 2,3-dimethylbutane
c. 2-isopropylpropane
d. none of the above
5. The amount of heat delivered from octane compared to propane is
a. A greater amount per gram.
b. An equal amount per gram.
c. A lesser amount per gram
d. Not enough information is provided.
6. Which of the following molecule pairs would make a good buffer system?
a. HCl and NaCl
b. NaCl and CH3COOH
c. CH3COONa and HCl
d. CH3COOH and CH3COONa
7. The oxidation state of sulfur in SO42- is
a. +6
b. +8
c. -8
d. -6
8. The pH of a solution having a pOH of 4 is
a. 4
b. -4
c. 14
d. 10
9. The molarity of a solution containing 113.0 g NaCl in 250.0 mL of
water is
a. 2.1
b. 26.4
c. 7.7
d. 113.0
10. The normality of a 1.2 molar solution of sulfuric acid is
a. 1.2
b. 2.4
c. none of the above
d. not enough information is given
11. If 25 mL of 3 M HCl is diluted to 100 mL, the molarity is
a. 12.0
b. 0.75
c. 3.00
d. none of the above
12. Ammonia, NH3, is a(n)
a. acid
b. base
c. conjugate acid
d. conjugate base
13. Which of the following substances could be added to a lake to counteract
the effect of acid rain?
a. vinegar, CH3COOH
b. Tums, CaCO3
c. sodium dihydrogen phosphate, NaH2PO4
d. none of the above
14. The following substance with the highest boiling point would be
a. CH3-O-CH3
b. CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3
c. CH3OH
d. not enough information is given
15. The atmosphere of Jupiter contains mostly hydrogen and methane.
Which of the following terms would describe this atmosphere?
a. acidic
b. oxidizing
c. reducing
d. basic
II. Comprehensive Portion
Part A. Definitions (2 points each)
1. Chemistry - Study of the structure, properties and changes of matter
2. Matter - Anything that has mass and occupies space
3. Atom - The smallest particle of matter which retains the identity
of an element.
4. _Density_ is mass per unit volume.
5. _Atomic mass_ is the number of atomic mass units an atom weighs.
6. _Compound__ is a combination of 2 or more elements.
7. Somatic mutation - A mutation which is not passed on to offspring
8. _Electronegativity_ is how strongly an atom pulls on another
atom's electrons.
9. _Cation_ - A positively charged ion
10. _Ionic bond_ is an electrostatic attraction between a cation
and anion
11. Tetrahedral molecule - Molecule which has electrons pairs in four
locations, all of which are involved in bonding with an atom
12. _Neutron_ is a subatomic particle having no charge and a mass
of one atomic mass unit.
13. Solvent - The part of a solution present in greater amount
14. _Condensation_ is the conversion of a gas to a liquid
15. Molar mass - The mass in grams equal to the formula weight of a
molecule
Part B. Multiple Choice (2 points each)
1 . Which of the following elements has chemical properties similar
to those of potassium?
a. Calcium
b. Scandium
c. Rubidiurn
d. Strontium
2. Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?
a. He
b. Na
c. O
d. Cl
Questions 3-6 refer to the following balanced reaction.
2C8H18 + 25 O2 ---> 16 CO2
+ 18 H2O
3. How many atoms of hydrogen are involved in this equation?
a. 9
b. 18
c. 27
d. 36
4. How many molecules of oxygen are involved?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 100
d. 200
5. If I begin with 2 moles of C8H18, how many
moles of CO2 should I end up with?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 16
d. 32
6. How many elements are involved in the reaction?
a. 27
b. 3
c. 4
d. 54
7. What product is formed by alpha emission from uranium-235?
a. 231Th
b. 233Th
c. 235U
d. 236U
8. How many valence electrons does 28Si have
a. 14
b. 10
c. 4
d. 2
9. What fourth period element is represented by the dot formula E°
a. K
b. Ca
c. Se
d. Br
10. The charge on a indium ion is
a. +3
b. +2
c. 0
d. -2
e. -3
11. Which of the following elements is most likely to form an ion with
a +1 charge?
a. 14Mg
b. 31S
c. 21K
d. 79B
12. Which formula would be correct for an ionic compound formed between
iron and chlorine?
a. FeCl
b. FeC12
c. FeC13
d. not enough information is given
13. What is the name of CaCl2?
a. calcium (II) chloride
b. dicalcium chloride
c. calcium chloride
d. calcium dichloride
14. What is the formula of the carbonate ion
a. CO23-
b. CO33-
c. CO32-
d. CO22-
15. A bond formed between two identical atoms will be
a. ionic
b. covalent
c. atomic
d. metallic
16. Which of the following does not describe the gaseous state?
a. Same shape as a closed container
b. Same volume as a closed container
c. Difficult to compress
d. Easy to warm up
17. Which of the following is metric units of mass?
a. pound
b. gram
c. milliliter
d. g/mL
18. Which of the following is a chemical property?
a. melting point
b. weight
c. rusting
d. temperature
19. Which of the following is a pure substance?
a. sugar
b. eggs
c. beer
d. salad dressing
20. What is the chemical symbol for calcium?
a. C
b. Ca
c. Cl
d. Cu
21. In scientific notation, the number 0.046 is expressed as
a. 46 x 10-3
b. 4.6 x 10-3
c. 4.6 x 10-2
d. 46 x 10-2
22. Which of the following numbers contains six significant figures?
a. 230,100
b. 2,301.00
c. 0.23010
d. 0.002301
23. The smallest piece of an element that retains that element's characteristics
is the
a. molecule
b. neutron
c. atom
d. proton
24. Which of the following is not a solution?
a. A mixture of N2 and O2
gases.
b. A coin made from Ni and Cu metals.
c. Great Salt Lake water.
d. Mississippi river mud.
25. The strongest force of attraction between two molecules of
SiCl4 would be
a. London forces
b. dipole-dipole interactions
c. hydrogen bonds
d. ionic bonds
26. The formula
a. an empirical formula
b. a molecular formula
c. a condensed formula
d. a structural formula
27. There are 2.54 cm in 1.0 inch. How many cm are in 4.5 inches?
a. 29.2
b. 0.221
c. 4.53
d. none of the above
28. The electron configuration of oxygen is
a. ls2 2p4
b. 2s2 2p4
c. 1s2 2s2 2p6
d. none of the above
29. On the periodic table, atomic size increases
a. up and to the right
b. up and to the left
c. down and to the right
d. down and to the left
30. An element reacts with chlorine to form EC13. The location
of this element is
a. group 1
b. group 3
c. period 3
d. period 1
31. The molecular shape of O=Si=O is
a. linear
b. bent
c. pyramidal
d. tetrahedral
32. The type of bond forming between nitrogen and fluorine is
a. ionic
b. polar covalent
c. nonpolar covalent
d. metallic
31 The name of PC15 is
a. phosphate pentachloride
b. monophosphorous pentachloride
c. phosphorous pentachloride
d. phosphorous chloride
34. The coefficients for the reaction C3H8 + O2
----> H2O + CO2 are
a. 1, 10, 4, 3
b. 1, 5, 4, 3
c. 1, 10, 3, 4
d. 1, 5, 3, 4
35. The number of neutrons in 64Cu is
a. 64
b. 29
c. 35
d. none of the above