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Ch.6 Practice Questions

1. (1 point) A
gas absorbs 0.0 J of heat and then performs 30.7 J of work. The change in internal energy of
the gas is
A) 61.4 J
B) 30.7 J
C) –61.4 J
D) –30.7 J
E) none of these

2. (1 point) Whatis the kinetic energy of a 1.56-kg object moving at 94.0 km/hr?
A) 5.32 × 102 kJ
B) 6.89 × 103 kJ
C) 5.32 × 10–4 kJ
D) 1.06 × 103 kJ
E) 2.04 × 101 kJ

3. (1 point) Which
of the following statements correctly describes the signs of q and w for the following
exothermic process at P = 1 atm and T = 370 K?
H2O(g) → H2O(l)
A) q and w are negative.
B) q is positive, w is negative.
C) q is negative, w is positive.
D) q and w are both positive.
E) q and w are both zero.

4. (1 point) For
a particular process q = 20 kJ and w = 15 kJ. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Heat flows from the system to the surroundings.
B) The system does work on the surroundings.
C) ∆E = 35 kJ
D) All of the above are true.
E) None of the above are true.

5. (1 point) One
mole of an ideal gas is expanded from a volume of 1.00 liter to a volume of 8.93 liters
against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm. How much work (in joules) is performed on the
surroundings? Ignore significant figures for this problem. (T = 300 K; 1 L·atm = 101.3 J)
A) 402 J
B) 803 J
C) 2.41 × 103 J
D) 905 J
E) none of these

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6. (1 point) Calculate
the work for the expansion of CO2 from 1.0 to 4.7 liters against a pressure of 1.0 atm at
constant temperature.
A) 3.7 L·atm
B) 4.7 L·atm
C) 0 L·atm
D) –3.7 L·atm
E) –4.7 L·atm

7. (1 point) Calculate
the work associated with the compression of a gas from 121.0 L to 80.0 L at a constant
pressure of 13.1 atm.
A) –537 L atm
B) 537 L atm
C) 3.13 L atm
D) –3.13 L atm
E) 101 L atm

8. (1 point) According
to the first law of thermodynamics, the energy of the universe is constant. Does this
mean that ∆E is always equal to zero?
A) Yes, ∆E = 0 at all times, which is why q = -w.
B) No, ∆E does not always equal zero, but this is only due to factors like friction and
heat.
C) No, ∆E does not always equal zero because it refers to the system's internal
energy, which is affected by heat and work.
D) No, ∆E never equals zero because work is always being done on the system or by
the system.
E) No, ∆E never equals zero because energy is always flowing between the system
and surroundings.

Consider a gas in a 1.0 L bulb at STP that is connected via a valve to another bulb that is initially
evacuated. Answer the following concerning what occurs when the valve between the two bulbs is
opened.

9. (1 point) Whatis true about the value of q?

A) It is greater than zero.
B) It is equal to zero.
C) It is less than zero.
D) More information is needed.
E) None of these.

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10. (1 point) What is true about the value of w?
A) It is greater than zero.
B) It is equal to zero.
C) It is less than zero.
D) More information is needed.
E) None of these.

11. (1 point) What is true about the value of ∆E?

A) It is greater than zero.
B) It is equal to zero.
C) It is less than zero.
D) More information is needed.
E) None of these.

12. (1 point) What is true about the value of ∆H?

A) It is greater than zero.
B) It is equal to zero.
C) It is less than zero.
D) More information is needed.
E) None of these.

13. (1 point) Which

of the following properties is (are) intensive properties?
I. mass
II. temperature
III. volume
IV. concentration
V. energy
A) I, III, and V
B) II only
C) II and IV
D) III and IV
E) I and V

14. (1 point) For

the reaction H2O(l) → H2O(g) at 298 K and 1.0 atm, ∆H is more positive than ∆E by 2.5
kJ/mol. This quantity of energy can be considered to be
A) the heat flow required to maintain a constant temperature
B) the work done in pushing back the atmosphere
C) the difference in the H–O bond energy in H2O(l) compared to H2O(g)
D) the value of ∆H itself
E) none of these

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15. (1 point) Which one of the following statements is false?
A) The change in internal energy, ∆E, for a process is equal to the amount of heat
absorbed at constant volume, qv.
B) The change in enthalpy, ∆H, for a process is equal to the amount of heat absorbed
at constant pressure, qp.
C) A bomb calorimeter measures ∆H directly.
D) If qp for a process is negative, the process is exothermic.
E) The freezing of water is an example of an exothermic reaction.

16. (1 point) C2H5OH(l) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l), ∆H = –1.37 × 103 kJ

For the combustion of ethyl alcohol as described in the above equation, which of the following is true?
I. The reaction is exothermic.
II. The enthalpy change would be different if gaseous water was produced.
III. The reaction is not an oxidation–reduction one.
IV. The products of the reaction occupy a larger volume than the reactants.
A) I, II
B) I, II, III
C) I, III, IV
D) III, IV
E) only I

17. (1 point) How

much heat is required to raise the temperature of a 5.75-g sample of iron (specific heat =
0.450 J/g°C) from 25.0°C to 79.8°C?
A) 2.54 J
B) 315 J
C) 700 J
D) 848 J
E) 142 J

18. (1 point) A
45.9 g sample of a metal is heated to 95.2°C and then placed in a calorimeter containing 120.0
g of water (c = 4.18 J/g°C) at 21.6°C. The final temperature of the water is 24.5°C. Which metal was
used?
A) Aluminum (c = 0.89 J/g°C)
B) Iron (c = 0.45 J/g°C)
C) Copper (c = 0.20 J/g°C)
D) Lead (c = 0.14 J/g°C)
E) none of these

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19. (1 point) The
enthalpy of fusion of ice is 6.020 kJ/mol. The heat capacity of liquid water is 75.4 J/mol·°C.
What is the smallest number of ice cubes at 0°C, each containing one mole of water, necessary to cool
500 g of liquid water initially at 20°C to 0°C?
A) 1
B) 7
C) 14
D) 15
E) 126

20. (1 point) 30.0

mL of pure water at 282 K is mixed with 50.0 mL of pure water at 306 K. What is the final
temperature of the mixture?
A) 294 K
B) 297 K
C) 342 K
D) 588 K
E) 24 K

21. (1 point) In
the lab, you mix two solutions (each originally at the same temperature) and the temperature of
the resulting solution decreases. Which of the following is true?
A) The chemical reaction is releasing energy.
B) The energy released is equal to s × m × ∆T.
C) The chemical reaction is absorbing energy.
D) The chemical reaction is exothermic.
E) More than one of these.

22. (1 point) A 4.4-g sample of Colorado oil shale is burned in a bomb calorimeter, which causes the
temperature of the calorimeter to increase by 5.0°C. The calorimeter contains 1.00 kg of water (heat
capacity of H2O = 4.184 J/g°C) and the heat capacity of the empty calorimeter is 0.10 kJ/°C. How much
heat is released per gram of oil shale when it is burned?
A) 21 kJ/g
B) 42 kJ/g
C) 0 kJ/g
D) 4.9 kJ/g
E) 0.21 kJ/g

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23. (1 point) If
a student performs an endothermic reaction in a calorimeter, how does the calculated value of
∆H differ from the actual value if the heat exchanged with the calorimeter is not taken into account?
A) ∆Hcalc would be more negative because the calorimeter always absorbs heat from
the reaction.
B) ∆Hcalc would be less negative because the calorimeter would absorb heat from the
reaction.
C) ∆Hcalc would be more positive because the reaction absorbs heat from the
calorimeter.
D) ∆Hcalc would be less positive because the reaction absorbs heat from the
calorimeter.
E) ∆Hcalc would equal the actual value because the calorimeter does not absorb heat.

24. (1 point) How

much heat is liberated at constant pressure when 2.35 g of potassium metal reacts with
5.68 mL of liquid iodine monochloride (d = 3.24 g/mL)?
2K(s) + ICl(l) → KCl(s) + KI(s) ∆H° = –740.71 kJ/mol

A) 2.22 × 103 kJ
B) 8.40 × 101 kJ
C) 1.28 × 102 kJ
D) 2.23 × 101 kJ
E) 7.41 × 102 kJ

25. 0.236 mol of a weak base (A–) is reacted with excess HCl, 6.91 kJ of energy is released as
(1 point) When
heat. What is ∆H for this reaction per mole of A– consumed?
A) –34.2 kJ
B) –59.4 kJ
C) –29.3 kJ
D) 34.2 kJ
E) 29.3 kJ

26. (1 point) Consider

the following numbered processes:
1. A → 2B
2. B → C + D
3. E → 2D
∆H for the process A → 2C + E is
A) ∆H1 + ∆H2 + ∆H3
B) ∆H1 + ∆H2
C) ∆H1 + ∆H2 – ∆H3
D) ∆H1 + 2∆H2 – ∆H3
E) ∆H1 + 2∆H2 + ∆H3

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27. (1 point) At 25°C, the following heats of reaction are known:
∆H (kJ/mol)
2ClF + O2 → Cl2O + F2O 167.4
2ClF3 + 2O2 → Cl2O + 3F2O 341.4
2F2 + O2 → 2F2O –43.4
At the same temperature, calculate ∆H for the reaction: ClF + F2 → ClF3
A) –217.5 kJ/mol
B) –130.2 kJ/mol
C) +217.5 kJ/mol
D) –108.7 kJ/mol
E) none of these

28. (1 point) The

heat combustion of acetylene, C2H2(g), at 25°C is –1299 kJ/mol. At this temperature, ∆Hf°
values for CO2(g) and H2O(l) are –393 and –286 kJ/mol, respectively. Calculate ∆Hf° for acetylene.
A) 2376 kJ/mol
B) 625 kJ/mol
C) 227 kJ/mol
D) –625 kJ/mol
E) –227 kJ/mol

29. (1 point) For

which of the following reaction(s) is the enthalpy change for the reaction not equal to ∆Hf° of
the product?
I. 2H(g) → H2(g)
II. H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O2(l)
III. H2O(l) + O(g) → H2O2(l)

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) I and III
E) II and III

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30. (1 point) Consider
the following standard heats of formation:
P4O10(s) = –3110 kJ/mol
H2O(l) = –286 kJ/mol
H3PO4(s) = –1279 kJ/mol
Calculate the change in enthalpy for the following process:
P4O10(s) + 6H2O(l) → 4H3PO4(s)

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Ch.6 Practice Questions

Answer Section

1. ANS: D REF: 6.1

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | energy | internal energy
2. ANS: A REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | energy | kinetic energy
3. ANS: C REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | energy | internal energy
4. ANS: C REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | energy | internal energy
5. ANS: B REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | thermodynamics | first law of thermodynamics
6. ANS: D REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | thermodynamics | first law of thermodynamics
7. ANS: B REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | thermodynamics | first law of thermodynamics
8. ANS: C REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | thermodynamics | first law of thermodynamics
9. ANS: B REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | enthalpy
10. ANS: B REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | thermodynamics | first law of thermodynamics
11. ANS: B REF: 6.1
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | energy | internal energy
12. ANS: B REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | enthalpy | enthalpy and
internal energy
13. ANS: C REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | enthalpy | enthalpy change
14. ANS: B REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | enthalpy | enthalpy and
internal energy
15. ANS: C REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction
16. ANS: A REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction
17. ANS: E REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry
18. ANS: B REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry | specific heat
19. ANS: B REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry

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20. ANS: B REF: 6.2

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry
21. ANS: C REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry
22. ANS: D REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry | measuring
heats of reaction
23. ANS: D REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | calorimetry | measuring
heats of reaction
24. ANS: D REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | enthalpy | enthalpy change
25. ANS: C REF: 6.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | thermochemical equation |
stoichiometry and heats of reaction
26. ANS: D REF: 6.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | Hess's law
27. ANS: D REF: 6.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | Hess's law
28. ANS: C REF: 6.4
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | standard enthalpies of
formation
29. ANS: D REF: 6.4
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | standard enthalpies of
formation
30. ANS:
–290 kJ

See Sec. 6.4 of Zumdahl Chemistry.

4(–1279) - [–3110 + 6(–286)] = –5116 + 3110 + 1716 = –290

REF: 6.4
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | thermochemistry | heats of reaction | standard enthalpies of
formation