CHEM 120 Week 8 Final Answers! 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

1. Question: (TCO 7) (a, 5 pts) Given that the molar mass of H3PO4 is 97.994 grams, determine the number of grams of H3PO4 needed to prepare 0.25L of a 0.2M H3PO4 solution. Show your work. (b, 5 pts) What volume, in Liters, of a 0.2 M H3PO4 solution can be prepared by diluting 50 mL of a 5M H3PO4 solution? Show your work. (Pts. : 10) 2. Question: (TCO 7) (a, 5 pts) What is the mass/volume percent of a solution prepared by dissolving 43 g of NaOH in enough water to make a final volume of 120 mL? Show your work. (b, 5 pts) How many mL of a 10% solution can be made from the solution in part a? Show your work. 3. Question: (TCO 12) Polyethylene is a polymer found in many applications, including packaging for fruit and vegetables. Discuss the structural differences between (1) polyethylene, (2) polypropylene, and (3) polystyrene and how the structure impacts their commercial uses. (Pts. : 15) 4. Question: (TCO 11) Tungsten (W), with a mass number of 180 and an atomic number of 74, decays by emission of an alpha particle. Identify the product of the nuclear reaction by providing its atomic symbol (5 pts), mass number (5 pts), and atomic number (5 pts). (Pts. : 15) 6. Question: (TCO 13) What is the mRNA sequence for the following segment of DNA: --TAACGAATAGCCTGT-- (10 pts)? Based upon the mRNA sequence, what is the peptide sequence (10 pts)? 7. Question: (TCO 5) Given the following unbalanced chemical equation: Al + Cl2- AlCl3 (a, 5 pts) Balance the equation. (b, 5 pts) How many moles of AlCl3 are produced from 1.75 mole of Cl2? Show your work. (c, 5 pts) What is the molar mass of AlCl3? Show your work. (d, 5 pts) Calculate the number of grams of AlCl3 produced from 1.75 mol Cl2. Show your work. (Pts. : 20) 8. Question: (TCO 13) What is the mRNA sequence for the following segment of DNA: --CTCGTGGTTTCATCC-- (10 pts)? Based upon the mRNA sequence, what is the peptide sequence (10 pts)?