Chemistry 110 2nd Midterm Review (New Syllabus) By Mr Chemistry!

1. The symbol e is a symbol used for a(n) ________.

A) proton

B) neutron

C) gamma ray

D) beta particle

E) alpha particle

2. A positron is a particle emitted from the nucleus that has the same mass as

a(n) ________.

A) electron but has a positive charge

B) neutron but has a positive charge

C) alpha particle

D) beta particle

E) proton emitted from the nucleus

3. Radium-226 decays by alpha emission to ________.

A) barium-131

B) cobalt-60

C) carbon-14

D) polonium-218

E) radon-222

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4. In the nuclear equation of beta decay, ________.

A) the new nucleus contains 2 fewer protons

B) the new nucleus contains 2 more protons

C) the mass number of the new nucleus is 4 less than that of the original

nucleus

D) the new nucleus contains 1 more proton

E) the new nucleus contains 1 less proton

5. What is the radioactive particle released in the following nuclear equation?

Sr → Y+?

A) alpha particle

B) beta particle

C) positron

D) proton

E) neutron

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6. The nuclear symbol that completes the equation is a(n) ________.

Am + ? → Bk + n

A) proton

B) neutron

C) gamma ray

D) beta particle

E) alpha particle

7. A patient receives 4 × 103 mrad of iodine-131, which emits β-particles. If the

factor that adjusts for biological damage is 1 for β-particles, how many rems

did the patient receive?

A) 4

B) 0.4

C) 0.3

D) 2

E) 40

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8. The half-life of a radioisotope is ________.

A) one-half of the time it takes for the radioisotope to completely decay to a

nonradioactive isotope

B) the time it takes for the radioisotope to become an isotope with one-half

of the atomic weight of the original radioisotope

C) the time it takes for the radioisotope to become an isotope with one-half

the atomic number of the original radioisotope

D) the time it takes for the radioisotope to lose one-half of its neutrons

E) the time it takes for one-half of the sample to decay

9. Iron-59 has a half-life of 44 days. A radioactive sample has an activity of

0.64 mBq. What is the activity of the sample after 88 days?

A) 1.28 mBq

B) 0.64 mBq

C) 0.32 mBq

D) 0.16 mBq

E) 0080 mBq

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10. When an atom of uranium-235 is bombarded with neutrons, it splits into

smaller nuclei and produces a great amount of energy. This nuclear process is

called ________.

A) fission

B) fusion

C) decomposition

D) chain reaction

E) ionization

11. To form an ion, a sodium atom ________.

A) gains one electron

B) gains two electrons

C) loses seven electrons

D) loses one electron

E) loses two electrons

12. The ion of aluminum is ________.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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13. The correct formula for a compound formed from the elements Al and O is

________.

A) AlO
B) O
C)
D) Al
E)

14. The compound is named ________.

A) magnesium chlorine

B) magnesium dichloride

C) magnesium(II) chloride

D) magnesium chloride

E) dimagnesium chloride

15. What is the correct formula for iron(III) sulfide?

A)

B) S

C) FeS

D)

E)

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16. A group of covalently bonded atoms that has an overall electrical charge is

called a(n) ________.

A) ionic compound

B) anion

C) polyatomic ion

D) cation

E) molecule

17. is called ________.

A) iron sulfate

B) iron(II) sulfate

C) iron(III) sulfate

D) diiron trisulfate

E) iron trisulfate

18. The correct name of the compound is ________.

A) nitrogen chloride

B) trinitrogen chloride

C) nitrogen(III) chloride

D) nickel chloride

E) nitrogen trichloride

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19. The molecule SO3 has ________ valence electrons.

A) 4

B) 6

C) 12

D) 16

E) 24

20. The ability of an atom to attract the shared electrons in a covalent bond is

its ________.

A) electronegativity

B) bonding ability

C) polarity

D) ionic character

E) nonpolarity

21. Which of the following substances contains a nonpolar covalent bond?

A) O

B) NaCl

C)

D)

E)

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22. The shape of the ammonia molecule (NH3) is ________.

A) linear

B) trigonal planar

C) trigonal pyramidal

D) tetrahedral

E) bent (109°)

23. The main type of intermolecular forces between particles of hydrogen (H2)

are ________.

A) ionic bonds

B) hydrogen bonds

C) polar covalent

D) dipole-dipole attractions

E) dispersion forces

24. 0.400 mole of sucrose, , contains ________ C atoms.

A) 12

B) 6.02 ×

C) 5.02 ×

D) 2.89 ×

E) 4.80

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25. What is the molar mass of , a substance formerly used in medicine

as an antacid?

A) 71.28 g/mole

B) 118.3 g/mole

C) 150.3 g/mole

D) 214.3 g/mole

E) 262.9 g/mole

26. How many moles of water, O, are present in 75.0 g O?

A) 4.41 moles

B) 4.16 moles

C) 75.0 moles

D) 7.50 moles

E) 1.35 × moles

27. Which of the following correctly gives the correct coefficients for the

reaction: + → + O

A) 1, 2, 1, 1

B) 1, 2, 1, 4

C) 2, 4, 2, 8

D) 1, 4, 1, 4

E) 2, 4, 2, 4

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28. What is the classification for this unbalanced reaction?

Fe + HCl → FeC +

A) combustion

B) combination

C) decomposition

D) single replacement

E) double replacement

29. What is oxidized and what is reduced in the following reaction?

2Al + 3 →2

A) Al is oxidized and Br2 is reduced.

B) AlBr3 is reduced and Br2 is oxidized.

C) Al is reduced and Br2 is oxidized.

D) AlBr3 is reduced, and Al is oxidized.

E) AlBr3 is oxidized, and Al is reduced.

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30. How many grams of magnesium are needed to react with 16 g of ?

2Mg + → 2MgO

A) 0.50 g

B) 1.0 g

C) 12 g

D) 24 g

E) 48 g

31. The ________ is the minimum energy needed for a chemical reaction to

begin.

A) reaction energy

B) activation energy

C) energy of reactants

D) energy of products

E) heat of reaction

32. What type of reaction is: +2 → +2 O + 218 kcal?

A) an endothermic reaction

B) an exothermic reaction

C) a single replacement reaction

D) a combination reaction

E) a decomposition reaction

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33) Which of the following is not part of the kinetic molecular theory of gases?

A) A gas is composed of very small particles.

B) There is very little empty space in a gas.

C) Gas particles move rapidly.

D) Gas particles do not attract or repel one another.

E) Gas particles move faster when the temperature increases.

34) The force of gas particles against the walls of a container is called

________.

A) pressure

B) volume

C) temperature

D) quantity of gas

E) density

35) A 5.00-L tank contains helium gas at 1.50 atm. What is the pressure of the

gas in mmHg?

A) 1.50 mmHg

B) 507 mmHg

C) 760 mmHg

D) 1140 mmHg

E) 3800 mmHg

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36) The volume of a gas with a pressure of 1.2 atm increases from 1.0 L to 4.0

L. What is the final pressure of the gas, assuming constant temperature and

amount of gas?

A) 1.2 atm

B) 0.30 atm

C) 3.3 atm

D) 4.8 atm

E) 1.0 atm

37) Complete the following statement: In Charles's law, the volume of a gas

________ when the ________ decreases.

A) increases, temperature

B) increases, quantity of gas

C) increases, pressure

D) decreases, temperature

E) decreases, pressure

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38) In Gay-Lussac's law, the pressure of a gas increases due to an increase in

temperature because ________.

A) the molecules strike the walls of the container less often

B) the molecules strike the walls of the container more often

C) the molecules get bigger

D) there is a decrease in the volume of the container

E) there is an increase in the number of gas particles

39) A sample of argon at 300. °C and 50.0 atm pressure is cooled in the same

container to a temperature of 0 °C What is the new pressure, if the volume

and amount of gas do not change?

A) 105 atm

B) 45.5 atm

C) 54.9 atm

D) 23.8 atm

E) 42.7 atm

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40) At 570. mmHg and 25 °C, a gas sample has a volume of 2270 mL. What is

the final pressure (in mmHg) at a volume of 1250 mL and a temperature of

175 °C, if the amount of gas does not change?

A) 1560 mmHg

B) 210 mmHg

C) 7000 mmHg

D) 690 mmHg

E) 470 mmHg

41) A gas sample contains 4.0 g of CH4 and 2.0 g of He. What is the volume of

the sample at STP?

A) 130 L

B) 11 L

C) 17 L

D) 30. L

E) 5.6 L

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42) A tank contains helium gas at 490 mmHg, nitrogen gas at 0.75 atm, and

neon at 520 torr. What is the total pressure in atm?

A) 2.1 atm

B) 0.55 atm

C) 1.0 × atm

D) 1.5 atm

E) 1600 atm

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