ap chem final unit 3

An equimolar mixture of N2(g) and Ar(g) is kept inside a rigid container at a constant temperature of 300 K. The initial partial pressure of Ar in the mixture is 0.75atm. An additional amount of Ar was added to the container, enough to double the number of moles of Ar gas in the mixture. Assuming ideal behavior, what is the final pressure of the gas mixture after the addition of the Ar gas?

2.25atm, because doubling the number of moles of Ar doubles its partial pressure.

Which of the following pieces of laboratory glassware should be used to most accurately measure out a 25.00 mL sample of a solution?

25 mL pipet

A student uses visible spectrophotometry to determine the concentration of CoCl2(aq) in a sample solution. First the student prepares a set of CoCl2(aq) solutions of known concentration. Then the student uses a spectrophotometer to determine the absorbance of each of the standard solutions at a wavelength of 510nm and constructs a standard curve. Finally, the student determines the absorbance of the sample of unknown concentration. A wavelength of 510nm corresponds to an approximate frequency of 6×1014s−1. What is the approximate energy of one photon of this light?

4×10−19J

The frequency and energy ranges of photons in some parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are given in the table above. Which of the following could be the energy of a photon in the visible range?

4×10−19J

The diagram above represents the photoelectric effect for a metal. When the metal surface is exposed to light with increasing frequency and energy of photons, electrons first begin to be ejected from the metal when the energy of the photons is 3.3×10−19J. Which of the following is closest to the frequency of the light with photon energy of 3.3×10−19J?

5.0×1014s−1

The gases CO2(g) and NH3(g) can be liquefied at 20°C by compressing them to sufficiently high pressures. A student claims that NH3(g) can be liquefied at a lower pressure than CO2(g) can be liquefied. Which of the following is the best justification for this claim?

CO2 is a nonpolar molecule that has London dispersion intermolecular forces that are weaker than the dipole-dipole and London dispersion forces between the polar NH3 molecules.

On the basis of the solubility curves shown above, the greatest percentage of which compound can be recovered by cooling a saturated solution of that compound from 90°C to 30°C?

KNO3

The diagram above represents four cations, all shown to the same scale. Which cation would be predicted by Coulomb's law to have the strongest ion-dipole attraction to water, and why?

Mg2+ , because it has the largest charge-to-size ratio.

Which of the following methods is most appropriate to use to determine the number of different-colored components in a sample of black ink?

Paper chromatography using different solvents with a range of polarities as the mobile phase

The diagram above represents the absorption spectrum for a pure molecular substance. Which of the following correctly indicates the type of transition observed for the substance in each of the regions of the absorption spectrum?

Region X Electronic transition, Region Y Molecular vibration, Region Z Molecular rotation

Infrared spectroscopy is a useful tool for scientists who want to investigate the structure of certain molecules. Which of the following best explains what can occur as the result of a molecule absorbing a photon of infrared radiation?

The energies of infrared photons are in the same range as the energies associated with different vibrational states of chemical bonds. Molecules can absorb infrared photons of characteristic wavelengths, thus revealing the types and strengths of different bonds in the molecules.

A student adds a 1g sample of an unknown, brittle solid to distilled water, stirs the mixture, and then measures its conductivity. The student repeats this procedure with more samples of the unknown solid and then produces the graph above. Which of the following statements about the graph and the properties of the solid is correct?

The increase in conductivity indicates that the unknown is an ionic solid that dissociates into ions when it dissolves in water.

Two sealed, rigid 5.0L containers each contain a gas at the same temperature but at a different pressure, as shown above. Also shown are the results of transferring the entire contents of container 1 to container 2. No gases escape during the transfer. Assuming ideal behavior, which statement is correct regarding the total pressure of the gases after they are combined?

The total pressure of the gases in the mixture is the sum of the initial pressures of oxygen gas and nitrogen gas because pressure only depends on the total amount of gas when volume and temperature are held constant.

Beta-carotene is an organic compound with an orange color. The diagram above shows the ultraviolet spectrum of beta-carotene. Which of the following statements is true about the absorption bands in the spectrum?

The two main absorption bands are associated with transitions in electronic energy levels. The band in the region corresponding to shorter wavelengths shows a lower absorbance than the band in the region corresponding to longer wavelengths.

Benzene, C6H6 , has the structure shown above. Considering the observation that benzene is only sparingly soluble in water, which of the following best describes the intermolecular forces of attraction between water and benzene?

There are dipole-induced dipole and London dispersion interactions between water and benzene.

A student uses visible spectrophotometry to determine the concentration of CoCl2(aq) in a sample solution. First the student prepares a set of CoCl2(aq) solutions of known concentration. Then the student uses a spectrophotometer to determine the absorbance of each of the standard solutions at a wavelength of 510nm and constructs a standard curve. Finally, the student determines the absorbance of the sample of unknown concentration. The student made the standard curve above. Which of the following most likely caused the error in the point the student plotted at 0.050MCo2+(aq) ?

There was distilled water in the cuvette when the student put the standard solution in it.

Of the following organic compounds, which is LEAST soluble in water at 298 K?

C6H14, hexane

Which of the following molecules is least soluble in water?

CCl4

Which of the following substances has the greatest solubility in C5H12(l) at 1 atm?

CCl4(l)

Refer to the following compounds. (A) CH3CH2CH2CH3(B) CH3CH2CH2OH(C) CH3COCH3(D) CH3COOH(E) CH3CH2CH2NH2 Is the LEAST soluble in water

CH3CH2CH2CH3

The diagrams above represent two samples of Xe gas in containers of equal volume at 280K. Which of the following correctly compares the two samples in terms of their deviation from ideal gas behavior and explains why?

The gas in sample 2 would deviate more from ideal behavior because the Xe atoms are closer together, leading to an increase in intermolecular attractions.

A student measures the absorbance of a solution containing FeSCN2+ ion using a spectrophotometer. The cuvette used by the student has two frosted walls and two transparent walls. The student properly orients the cuvette so that the path of the light goes through the transparent sides of the cuvette when calibrating the spectrophotometer. How will the measured absorbance of the FeSCN2+ be affected if the student incorrectly orients the cuvette so that the path of the light is through the frosted sides of the cuvette?

The measured absorbance of the FeSCN2+ solution will be higher than the actual absorbance.

N2 molecules absorb ultraviolet light but not visible light. I2 molecules absorb both visible and ultraviolet light. Which of the following statements explains the observations?

Visible light does not produce transitions between electronic energy levels in the N2 molecule but does produce transitions in the I2 molecule.

CH3—CH2—CH2—CH2—CH3 X CH3—CH2—CH2—CH2—OH Y HO—CH2—CH2—CH2—OH Z Based on concepts of polarity and hydrogen bonding, which of the following sequences correctly lists the compounds above in the order of their increasing solubility in water?

X < Y < Z

How many moles of Na+ ions are in 100.mL of 0.100MNa3PO4(aq) ?

0.0300mol

A student uses visible spectrophotometry to determine the concentration of CoCl2(aq) in a sample solution. First the student prepares a set of CoCl2(aq) solutions of known concentration. Then the student uses a spectrophotometer to determine the absorbance of each of the standard solutions at a wavelength of 510nm and constructs a standard curve. Finally, the student determines the absorbance of the sample of unknown concentration. The original solution used to make the solutions for the standard curve was prepared by dissolving 2.60g of CoCl2 (molar mass 130.g/mol) in enough water to make 100.mL of solution. What is the molar concentration of the solution?

0.200M

A 40.0 mL sample of 0.25 M KOH is added to 60.0 mL of 0.15 M Ba(OH)2. What is the molar concentration of OH-(aq) in the resulting solution? (Assume that the volumes are additive.)

0.28 M

How many grams of CaCl2 (molar mass =111g/mol) are needed to prepare 100.mL of 0.100MCl−(aq) ions?

0.555g

A 500.mL aqueous solution of Na3PO4 (molarmass=164g/mol) was prepared using 82gof the solute. What is the molarity of Na3PO4 in the resulting solution?

1.0M

How many grams of NaCl (molarmass=58g/mol) are needed to prepare 100.mL of a 0.25M NaCl solution?

1.5g

A sealed vessel contains 0.200 mol of oxygen gas, 0.100 mol of nitrogen gas, and 0.200 mol of argon gas. The total pressure of the gas mixture is 5.00 atm. The partial pressure of the argon is

2.00 atm

At 10.°C, 20.g of oxygen gas exerts a pressure of 2.1atm in a rigid, 7.0L cylinder. Assuming ideal behavior, if the temperature of the gas was raised to 40.°C, which statement indicates the new pressure and explains why?

2.3atm, because the pressure P increases by the proportion 313/283.

Electromagnetic radiation with a maximum wavelength of 540nm (5.4×10−7 m ) is needed for the study of the photoelectric effect in potassium atoms. What is the approximate frequency that corresponds to this wavelength?

5.6×1014s−1

In an experiment on the photoelectric effect, a photon with a frequency of 7×1014s−1 was absorbed by a sample. What is the approximate energy of this photon?

5×10−19J

Approximately what mass of CuSO4 • 5H2O (250 g mol-1) is required to prepare 250 mL of 0.10 M copper(II) sulfate solution?

6.2 g

What volume of a 0.100MHCl stock solution should be used to prepare 250.00mL of 0.0250MHCl?

62.5mL

A gas mixture at 0°C and 1.0atm contains 0.010mol of H2, 0.015mol of O2, and 0.025mol of N2. Assuming ideal behavior, what is the partial pressure of hydrogen gas (H2) in the mixture?

About 0.20atm, because H2 comprises 20% of the total number of moles of gas.

A gaseous air‑fuel mixture in a sealed car engine cylinder has an initial volume of 600.mL at 1.0atm. To prepare for ignition of the fuel, a piston moves within the cylinder, reducing the volume of the air‑fuel mixture to 50.mL at constant temperature. Assuming ideal behavior, what is the new pressure of the air‑fuel mixture?

About 12atm, because the volume of the gas mixture decreased by a factor of 12.

M+ is an unknown metal cation with a +1 charge. A student dissolves the chloride of the unknown metal, MCl, in enough water to make 100.0 mL of solution. The student then mixes the solution with excess AgNO3 solution, causing AgCl to precipitate. The student collects the precipitate by filtration, dries it, and records the data shown below. (The molar mass of AgCl is 143 g/mol.) Which of the following diagrams best represents the AgNO3 solution before the reaction occurs?

Ag+ has 4 with butt facing it, NO3- has 5 with ears facing it

The diagrams above represent two allotropes of solid phosphorus. Which of the following correctly identifies the allotrope with the higher melting point and explains why?

Allotrope IIII, because it has covalent bonds between the phosphorous atoms that are stronger than the dispersion forces between the P4P4 molecules in allotrope II.

Based on their Lewis diagrams, which of the following pairs of liquids are most soluble in each other?

C2H5OH and H2O

Equimolar samples of CH4(g) and C2H6(g) are in identical containers at the same temperature. The C2H6(g) deviates much more from ideal behavior than the CH4(g) does. Which of the following best helps explain this deviation?

C2H6 molecules have a larger, more polarizable electron cloud than CH4 molecules do.

Sodium chloride is LEAST soluble in which of the following liquids?

CCl4

The structures of two allotropes of carbon are represented above. Which of the following statements best helps explain why diamond is much harder than graphite?

Carbon atoms in diamond have four covalent bonds, whereas graphite is made of layers that are held together by relatively weak dispersion forces.

Which of the following best explains what happens as photons of visible light are absorbed by dye molecules?

Certain electrons in the dye molecule move to a higher energy level, with the difference in energy between the lower and higher energy levels being the same as the energy of the absorbed photons.

The crystal structure of NaBr is represented in the diagram above. Which statement correctly compares crystalline NaBr(s) to molten NaBr(l) in terms of electrical conductivity?

Crystalline NaBr contains no freely moving electrons to conduct electricity, but molten NaBr is composed of freely moving Na+ and Br− ions, which allows it to be a good conductor of electricity.

A student performed a fractional distillation of a mixture of two straight-chain hydrocarbons, C7H16 and C8H18. Using four clean, dry flasks, the student collected the distillate over the volume ranges (A, B, C, and D) shown in the graph above. Over what volume range should the student collect the distillate of the compound with the stronger intermolecular forces?

D

In the diagram above, which of the labeled arrows identifies hydrogen bonding in water?

D

The diagram above shows a thin-layer chromatogram of a mixture of products from a chemical reaction. The separation was performed using 50% ethyl acetate in hexane as the solvent (mobile phase) and silica gel as the polar stationary phase. On the basis of the chromatogram and the information about solvents in the table above, which of the following would be the best way to decrease the distance that the products travel up the plate?

Decrease the percentage of ethyl acetate in the solvent.

The ionic compounds NaCl and MgS are represented by the diagrams above. Which statement correctly identifies diagram 1 and identifies the compound with the lower melting point, explaining why?

Diagram 1 represents NaCl; it has a lower melting point than MgS because the coulombic attractions between its singly charged Na+ ions and the Cl− ions are weaker than those between the ions in MgS.

Which of the diagrams above best represents the interactions that are responsible for the relatively large solubility of KCl crystals in water, and why?

Diagram 1, because strong ion-dipole interactions between KCl and water help to dissociate the solute.

Which particle diagram shown above best represents the strongest intermolecular force between two ethanol, C2H6O, molecules?

Diagram 2, because it shows the formation of a hydrogen bond between an HH atom bonded to an OO atom with an OO atom from another molecule.

The diagrams above use arrows to represent the speed of a gas particle. Which of the diagrams best represents the speed of the particles of a gas at a fixed temperature, and why?

Diagram 2, because the particles have a variety of different speeds.

The survival of aquatic organisms depends on the small amount of O2 that dissolves in H2O. The diagrams above represent possible models to explain this phenomenon. Which diagram provides the better particle representation for the solubility of O2 in H2O, and why?

Diagram 2, because the polar H2O molecules can induce temporary dipoles on the electron clouds of O2 molecules.

When methanol and water are mixed together, they form a homogeneous mixture. Based on the information in the table above, which of the following would be the best procedure for separating a mixture of methanol and water?

Distillation

A mixture containing equal numbers of moles of ethyl acetate and butyl acetate was separated using distillation. Based on the diagrams shown above, which of the following identifies the substance that would be initially present in higher concentration in the distillate and correctly explains why that occurs?

Ethyl acetate, because it has a shorter carbon chain and weaker London dispersion forces

Which of the following techniques is most appropriate for the recovery of solid KNO3 from an aqueous solution of KNO3?

Evaporation to dryness

The two gas samples represented in the graph above are at the same temperature. Which of the following statements about the gases is correct?

Gas Z has a smaller molar mass than gas X.

Gases generated in a chemical reaction are sometimes collected by the displacement of water, as shown above. Which of the following gases can be quantitatively collected by this method?

H2

A student places a piece of I2(s) in 50.0 mL of H2O(l), another piece of I2(s) of the same mass in 50.0 mL of C6H14(l), and shakes the mixtures. The results are shown above. What do the results indicate about the intermolecular interactions of the substances?

I2I2 and C6H14C6H14 have similar intermolecular interactions, and I2I2 and H2OH2O do not.

The diagram above is a molecular model of a gaseous diatomic element that is just above its boiling point. Intermolecular forces between the gas molecules will cause them to condense into the liquid phase if the temperature is lowered. Which of the following best describes how the model is limited in its depiction of the phenomenon?

It does not show how the temporary fluctuating dipoles of the molecular electron clouds result in a net force of attraction between the molecules.

Which statement correctly compares what occurs when molecules absorb photons in the microwave region with what occurs when molecules absorb photons in the infrared region?

Microwave photons cause the molecules to increase their rotational energy states, whereas infrared photons cause the molecules to increase their vibrational energy states.

Based on the data in the tables above, which of the following statements provides the best prediction for the boiling point of NaCl ?

NaCl will have a lower boiling point than NaF because the coulombic attractions are weaker in NaCl than in NaF .

Methanol, CH3OH, dissolves completely in water to form a solution that does not conduct electricity. Which of the following diagrams best shows the major type of attractive force that exists between the particles in the solution?

O-H of H2O

The diagram above represents the photoelectric effect for a metal. When the metal surface is exposed to light with increasing frequency and energy of photons, electrons first begin to be ejected from the metal when the energy of the photons is 3.3×10−19J. Using the wavelength information provided above, what is the color of the light?

Orange

The graph above shows how a particular real gas deviates from ideal behavior at very high pressures. Based on this information, which of the following is most likely the gas and gives the reason based on kinetic molecular theory?

SO2, because it has the largest molecular volume.

The diagram above shows thin-layer chromatograms of the same mixture of two compounds. Based on the chromatograms, which solvent would be most effective at separating the two compounds if the same stationary phase is used for column chromatography?

Solvent C

The boiling points of the elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon increase in that order. Which of the following statements accounts for this increase?

The London (dispersion) forces increase.

One type of organic molecule can be converted to another type of organic molecule through an oxidation-reduction process, as represented in the diagram above. Which of the following best explains why infrared spectroscopy is an appropriate method to confirm that the product contains a carbonyl?

The absorption of infrared radiation leads to an increase in molecular vibrational level associated with the stretching of the carbonyl.

The infrared spectrum above represents the absorption of certain wavelengths of radiation by molecules of CO2. Which of the following best explains what occurs at the molecular level as the CO2 molecules absorb photons of the infrared radiation?

The atoms in the CO2CO2 molecules increase their vibration as the bonds between the atoms bend and stretch.

A 1L sample of helium gas at 25°C and 1atm is combined with a 1L sample of neon gas at 25°C and 1atm. The temperature is kept constant. Which of the following statements about combining the gases is correct?

The average kinetic energy of the helium atoms and neon atoms do not change when the gases are combined.

Using a spectrophotometer, a student measures the absorbance of four solutions of CuSO4 at a given wavelength. The collected data is given in the table above. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the discrepant data in trial 4 ?

The concentration of the solution was actually lower than 0.150M.

A student prepared five solutions of CuSO4 with different concentrations, and then filled five cuvettes, each containing one of the solutions. The cuvettes were placed in a spectrophotometer set to the appropriate wavelength for maximum absorbance. The absorbance of each solution was measured and recorded. The student plotted absorbance versus concentration, as shown in the figure above. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the variance of the data point for the 0.600 M CuSO4 solution?

The cuvette used for the 0.600 M solution had not been wiped clean before being put in the spectrophotometer.

A student uses a spectrophotometer to analyze a solution of blue food dye. The student first rinses a cuvette with distilled water. Then the student adds the blue dye solution to the cuvette, forgetting to rinse the cuvette with the blue dye solution first. The student places the cuvette in the spectrophotometer and measures the absorbance of the solution. Assuming that some distilled water droplets were still in the cuvette when the blue dye solution was added, how would the measured absorbance be affected?

The measured absorbance would be too low, because the distilled water left in the cuvette would slightly dilute the solution.

The graph above shows the distribution of molecular speeds for four different gases at the same temperature. What property of the different gases can be correctly ranked using information from the graph, and why?

The molecular masses of the gases, because the gas molecules have the same average kinetic energy and mass can be calculated using the equation KEavg=12mv2.

Diagram 1 above shows equimolar samples of two gases inside a container fitted with a removable barrier placed so that each gas occupies the same volume. The barrier is carefully removed as the temperature is held constant. Diagram 2 above shows the gases soon after the barrier is removed. Which statement describes the changes to the initial pressure of each gas and the final partial pressure of each gas in the mixture and also indicates the final total pressure?

The partial pressure of each gas in the mixture is half its initial pressure; the final total pressure is half the sum of the initial pressures of the two gases.

A solid compound of a group 1 (alkali) metal and a group 17 (halogen) element dissolves in water. The diagram above represents one type of solute particle present in the solution. Which of the following identifies the solute particle and best helps explain how the solute particle interacts with water molecules?

The particle is a positive ion, and the interactions are ion-dipole attractions.

Ar(g) deviates more from ideal behavior at extremely high pressures than Ne(g) does. Which of the following is one reason for this difference?

The particle volume of Ar is greater than that of Ne.

The absorption spectrum of a certain red dye is shown above. If a student analyzing the same concentration of this dye neglected to wipe fingerprints off the cuvette before placing it in the spectrophotometer, how would the absorption curve be affected?

The peak of the curve would be higher because more light would be absorbed.

When a sample of oxygen gas in a closed container of constant volume is heated until its absolute temperature is doubled, which of the following is also doubled?

The pressure of the gas

Four different liquid compounds in flasks at 20°C are represented above. The table below identifies the compounds. Flask C shows the most particles in the vapor phase. Which of the following is not shown in the model but best helps to explain why flask C must contain pentane?

The strength of the intermolecular forces between the particles in the liquids

The diagrams above show the ultraviolet absorption spectra for two compounds. Diagram 1 is the absorption spectrum of pure acetone, a solvent used when preparing solutions for an experiment. Diagram 2 is the absorption spectrum of the solute for which the absorbance needs to be measured to determine its concentration. When the student reads the absorbance of the solution at 280nm, the result is too high. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the error in the measured absorbance?

The student forgot to calibrate the spectrophotometer first by using a cuvette containing only acetone.

In a paper chromatography experiment, a sample of a pigment is separated into two components, X and Y, as shown in the figure above. The surface of the paper is moderately polar. What can be concluded about X and Y based on the experimental results?

Y is more polar than X.

A student obtains a liquid sample of green food coloring that is known to contain a mixture of two solid pigments, one blue and one yellow, dissolved in an aqueous solution of ethanol. Which of the following laboratory setups is most appropriate for the student to use in order to separate and collect a substantial sample of each of the two pigments?

chromatography column (long tube w/ ink seperating)

The diagram above shows the distribution of speeds for a sample of O2(g). Which of the following graphs shows the distribution of speeds for the same sample at a higher temperature (dashed line) ?

dashed line is lower and to the right

The diagram above shows the distribution of speeds for a sample of N2(g) at 25°C. Which of the following graphs shows the distribution of speeds for a sample of O2(g) at 25°C (dashed line) ?

dashed line is to the left and peaks higher