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CHEM 1311 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Propane (C₃H₈) reacts with oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide and water. In a particular experiment, 38.0g of Carbon Dioxide are produced from the reaction 22.05g of propane with excess oxygen. What is the % yield in this reaction? -94.5 -66.0 -86.4 -38.0 -57.6 correct answer: 57.6 Gaseous argon has a density of 1.40 g/L at standard conditions. How many argon atoms are in 1.00L of argon gas at standard conditions? -4.76x10²² -6.02x10²³ -3.43x10²⁵ -1.59...

Of the following only,_________ is an extensive property. -Temperature -Boiling point -Freezing point -Density -Volume correct answer: Volume In the following list, only __________ is not an example of a chemical reaction. -the production of hydrogen gas from water -chopping a log into sawdust -the tarnishing of a copper penny -burning a plastic water bottle -charging a cellular phone correct answer: chopping a log into sawdust In which of the following numbers ar...

Chem 1311 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

A __________ ΔH corresponds to an __________ process. -zero, endothermic -positive, exothermic -negative, endothermic -zero, exothermic -positive, endothermic correct answer: positive, endothermic Which one of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel? -natural gas -hydrogen -anthracite coal -petroleum -crude oil correct answer: hydrogen Which one of the following statements is FALSE? -The enthalpy change for a reaction is equal in magnitude, but opposite i...

The Greeks correct answer: tried to explain chemical changes, proposed four fundamental substances (earth, fire, water, air), first proposed atoms as fundamental particles The Alchemists correct answer: "pseudoscience"/tried to change a base metal of lead into gold Robert Boyle correct answer: First "chemist"/quantitative measurements on gases/proposed the concept of elements Joseph Priestly correct answer: discovered oxygen/carefully studied chemical reactions Law of Mass Co...

According to VSEPR theory, if there are 2 electron domains on a central atom, they will be arranged such that the angles between the domains are __________. -120° -180° -90° -109.5° -360° correct answer: 180° An electron domain consists of __________. a) a nonbonding pair of electrons b) a single bond c) a multiple bond -a only -b only -c only -a, b, and c -b and c correct answer: a, b, and c The O-C-O bond angle in the CO₃²⁻ ion is approximately ______...

In which set of elements would all members be expected to have very similar chemical properties? -P, Se, I -Br, I, At -Ne, Na, Mg -Cl, Br, Na -Si, As, Te correct answer: Br, I, At Of the following elements, which have been shown to form compounds? helium neon argon krypton xenon -xenon, krypton, and argon -xenon only -xenon and krypton -xenon and argon -None of the above can form compounds correct answer: xenon, krypton, and argon Which of the following correctly re...

Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Geometry and Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals 1. Give the number of lone pairs around the central atom and the molecular geometry of CBr4. A) 0 lone pairs, square planar D) 1 lone pair, trigonal bipyramidal B) 0 lone pairs, tetahedral E) 2 lone pairs, square planar C) 1 lone pair, square pyramidal Ans: B Category: Medium Section: 10.1 2. Give the number of lone pairs around the central atom and the molecular geometry of SCl2. A) 0 lone pairs, ...

What is Planck's constant represented as? correct answer: h What is the value of Planck's constant? correct answer: 6.63 x 10^-34 Js How is the principal quantum number symbolized? correct answer: n How is angular momentum quantum number symbolized? correct answer: l How is magnetic quantum number symbolized? correct answer: m or mℓ How is spin quantum number symbolized? correct answer: s or ms In quantum mechanics, how many quantum numbers are needed to describe elec...