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Chemistry 12: College Preparation Unit 2 Self Quiz



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

The empirical formula of a compound is the formula that yields the simplest ratio between the atoms of the elements in the compound. ______________________________

 

 2. 

The formula for carbon tetrachloride, CCl4, is both an empirical formula and a molecular formula. ______________________________

 

 3. 

If the percentage, by mass, of nitrogen in ammonia, NH3, is 82.4%, then 100 g of ammonia contains 17.6 g of hydrogen. ____________________

 

 4. 

The SI unit for molar mass is g/mol, and the SI symbol for molar mass is mm. ____________________

 

 5. 

A mass spectrometer is a device for determining the relative masses of individual atoms. ____________________

 

 6. 

One mole of carbon dioxide contains 6.02 ´ 1023 molecules of carbon dioxide. ____________________

 

 7. 

The molar mass of ammonia, NH3(g), is 56.34 g/mol. ____________________

 

 8. 

If the molar mass of an ionic compound is 18.04 g/mol, then 18.04 g of the compound contains 6.02 × 1023 formula units. ____________________

 

 9. 

The amount of molecules in 71.6 g of methane, CH4 (molar mass = 16.0 g/mol), is 4.48 mol. ____________________

 

 10. 

The amount of excess reagent determines the amount of product that is formed in a chemical reaction. ____________________

 

 11. 

In any chemical reaction, the theoretical yield will be less than or equal to the actual yield. ____________________

 

 12. 

If 165.0 g of silver iodide is produced in a reaction for which the theoretical yield is 192.0 g, the percentage yield is 85.94%. ____________________

 

 13. 

The following equation is balanced:
2 AgNO3 + CaCl2 ® 2 AgCl + Ca(NO3)2 ____________________

 

 14. 

If 0.50 mol potassium chloride, KCl(s), is dissolved in 1.0 L of water, the concentration of potassium chloride in the resulting solution is 0.50 mol/L. ____________________

 

 15. 

Adding water to a solution increases the solution’s concentration. ____________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 16. 

The law of constant composition states that
a.
substances can be made up of only one type of element
b.
compounds always contain carbon and hydrogen
c.
a compound contains elements in certain fixed proportions, regardless of how the compound is prepared or where it is found in nature
d.
the proportions of elements in a compound can change as long as the molar mass of each element remains the same
 

 17. 

One atomic mass unit is defined as
a.
exactly u2sq_files/i0190000.jpg the mass of a carbon-12 atom
b.
exactly 14 times the mass of a carbon-12 atom
c.
exactly u2sq_files/i0190001.jpg the mass of a carbon-12 atom
d.
exactly 12 times the mass of a carbon-12 atom
 

 18. 

The SI unit for the atomic mass unit is
a.
au
c.
atu
b.
u
d.
amu
 

 19. 

Chlorine has two naturally occurring isotopes, u2sq_files/i0210000.jpg and u2sq_files/i0210001.jpg . The composition of chlorine is 25.0% u2sq_files/i0210002.jpg and 75.0% u2sq_files/i0210003.jpg. The relative atomic mass of chlorine is
a.
36.5 u
c.
34.6 u
b.
35.5 u
d.
45.5 u
 

 20. 

The number of carbon atoms in 0.062 mol acetic acid, HC2H3O2(aq), is
a.
7.5 ´ 1022 atoms
c.
1.5 ´ 1023 atoms
b.
3.8 ´ 1022 atoms
d.
6.0 ´ 1023 atoms
 

 21. 

If the molar mass of a compound is 98.2 g/mol, the mass of 6.3 mol of the compound is
a.
15.6 g
c.
102.3 g
b.
6.4 ´ 10–2 g
d.
6.2 ´ 102 g
 

 22. 

The amount of sodium phosphate, Na3PO4, in 2.20 g of sodium phosphate is
a.
7.45 mol
c.
1.34 ´ 10–2 mol
b.
74.5 mol
d.
13.4 mol
 

 23. 

A patient takes two pills, each containing 50.0-mg of a drug, on a daily basis to help regulate a heart condition. If the amount of the drug in each pill is 2.5 ´ 10–4 mol, then the drug’s molar mass is
a.
200 g/mol
c.
400 g/mol
b.
100 g/mol
d.
50 g/mol
 

 24. 

The percentage composition of chlorine, by mass, in the compound K2PtCl4 is
a.
47.0%
c.
18.9%
b.
34.2%
d.
15.3%
 

 25. 

The percentage composition by mass of each element in sodium sulfate, Na2SO4, is
a.
32.4% Na, 22.6% S, 45.0% O
c.
43.7% Na, 20.7% S, 35.6% O
b.
22.6% Na, 32.4% S, 45.0% O
d.
20.7% Na, 43.7% S, 35.6% O
 

 26. 

A 100.0-g sample of a compound contains 26.6 g of potassium, 35.4 g of chromium, and 38.0 g of oxygen. The empirical formula of the compound is
a.
KCrO5
c.
K2Cr2O7
b.
KCrO3
d.
K3Cr3O10
 

 27. 

A 100.0-g sample of an organic compound is made up of 40.00 g of carbon, 6.71 g of hydrogen, and 53.29 g of oxygen. If its molar mass is 90.0 g/mol, its molecular formula is
a.
CH2O
c.
C2H4O2
b.
C3H6O3
d.
C7H14O7
 

 28. 

Which of the following scenarios does NOT represent a quantitative analysis?
a.
A chemist tests a sample of water for the presence of chloride ions.
b.
A police officer uses a Breathalyzer to measure the amount of alcohol in exhaled air.
c.
A lifeguard tests a sample of water to see how much disinfectant is present in the water.
d.
A sample of soil from a farm is tested for dangerously high concentrations of pesticides.
 

 29. 

If 226.1 g of tin(II) chloride is the actual yield obtained in a reaction for which the theoretical yield is 288.0 g, the percentage yield is
a.
71.15%
c.
81.98%
b.
78.51%
d.
84.11%
 

 30. 

The concentration of fluoride ions, Fu2sq_files/i0320000.jpg, in municipal drinking water cannot exceed 1.5-ppm. What is the maximum mass of fluoride ions that can be dissolved in 250 mL of water?
a.
0.38 mg
c.
750 mg
b.
1.5 mg
d.
0.003 mg
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 31. 

The ____________________ molar mass is the mass, in grams, of one mole of atoms of a given element.
 

 

 32. 

Bromine, Br2, iodine, I2, and hydrogen, H2, are examples of ____________________ elements.
 

 

 33. 

A(n) ____________________ analyzer may be used to determine the percentages of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen in a compound.
 

 

 34. 

To determine the molecular formula of a compound, you need to know the compound’s empirical formula and its ____________________.
 

 

 35. 

A(n) ____________________ solution always contains water as the solvent.
 

 

 36. 

____________________ is the process of decreasing the concentration of a solution by adding more solvent.
 

 

 37. 

The ____________________ reagent is never completely consumed in a chemical reaction.
 

 

 38. 

Side reactions, reversible reactions, and impure reagents are all causes of ____________________ yields in chemical reactions.
 

 



 
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