Student Instructions: For each question, select the best answer and record your choice on the

response Form provided, and completely fill in the circle that has the
letter corresponding to your answer.
Value: 80 marks Suggested Time: 2;30 hr
COMPILED BY: WONDIMU GEBISSA April 2012

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1. The molecular geometry of the PF4+ ion is __________.

A. ) tetrahedral B) octahedral C) trigonal pyramidal

D ) trigonal planar E) trigonal bipyramidal

2. Which statement is true for an electrochemical cell?
A. Oxidation occurs at the anode only. D. Reduction occurs at the anode only.
B. Oxidation occurs at both the anode and cathode.
C. Reduction occurs at both the anode and cathode.
3. Which of these is vinyl chloride? 

A.  B.  C.  D. 

4. Which of the following molecules would you predict to have the greatest dipole
moment?
A) CH4 B) CO2 C) CCl4 D) BeCl2 E) CH3Cl
5. Which of the following species is correctly matched with its electron pair arrangement?
A) SO2, linear B) BCl3, tetrahedral C) PH3, tetrahedral
 D) IF5, trigonal bipyramidal E ) XeF2, T-shaped

6. Which molecular orbitals for homonuclear diatomic molecules are degenerate?

A) π molecular orbitals B. δ molecular orbitals

C) π molecular orbitals and δ molecular orbitals

D) π neither molecular orbitals nor δ molecular orbitals

E) bothstarting materials must only be monofunctional.

7. The weak intermolecular forces resulting from instantaneous and induced dipoles are called
A. London dispersion forces B/ dipole-dipole forces.
C hydrogen forces D polar covalent bonding
8. Which one of the following statements about the half-cell processes is true for the cell,

Cd|Cd2+(1 M)||Cu2+(1 M)|Cu?

A. Cu2+ is reduced at the anode. B. Cu2+ is reduced at the cathode.
C. Cd2+ is reduced at the anode. D. Cd2+ is reduced at the cathode.

Refer to the diagram below and the list of reduction potentials on the data page.

9. Which of the following reactions is the reduction process occurring in this cell?
A. Cu2+(aq) + 2e– → Cu(s) B. Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2e–
C. Cr3+(aq) + 3e– → Cr(s) D. Cr(s) → Cr3+(aq) + 3e–
10. Which of the following reactions is the overall reaction occurring in this cell?
A. Cu2+(aq) + Cr(s) → Cu(s) + Cr3+(aq) B. Cr3+(aq) + Cu(s) → Cr(s) + Cu2+(aq)
C. 3Cu2+(aq) + 2Cr(s) → 3Cu(s) + 2Cr3+(aq) D. 2Cr3+(aq) + 3Cu(s) → 2Cr(s) + 3Cu2+(aq)
11. The "Big Six" polymers are all classified as thermoplastics because they 
A. are all crystalline. B. can be melted and shaped.
C. are all amorphous. D. are all used as insulators. 
12. A polymer that is made from two different monomers is known as a 
A. dimer. B. multimer. C. dipolymer. D. copolymer.

13. A monomer is 

A. a polymer made from only one component. B. a single polymer chain
C. a polymer molecule that only contains a single element.
D. a small molecule used to make a polymer chain.
14. A certain type of PVA, poly vinyl alcohol, (poly ethenol) has an average molecular weight of 150,000. What
is the average number of monomers per molecule?
A) 1000 B) 2000 C) 2500 D) 3000 E) 3400 E) 4000
15. Based on the following information, which reagent is the better oxidizing agent?
Zn2+(aq) + 2e- Zn(s) Eo = -0.76 V
Mg2+(aq) + 2e-  Mg(s) Eo = -2.31 V
Ag2+(aq) + 2e- Ag(aq) Eo = 1.99 V
Cl2(aq) + 2e- 2Cl-(aq) Eo = 1.36 V
A . Zn2+ B. Mg2+ C. Ag2+ D. Cl2
16. Consider the following half-reaction in a basic solution: Ag2O3 AgO ........... basic
The balanced half-reaction is
A. Ag2O3 + 4H+ + 4e-  AgO + 2H2O B. Ag2O3 + 2H+ + 2e-  2AgO + H2O
C. Ag2O3 + H2O + 2e-  2AgO + 2OH- D. Ag2O3 + 2H2O + 4e-  AgO + 4OH-
17. Which of the following describes an electrochemical cell?
E°cell Type of reaction E°cell Type of reaction
A. positive spontaneous B. positive non-spontaneous
C. negative spontaneous D. negative non-spontaneous
18. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is allowed?
A. n = 2, l = 1, ml= +1/2, ms = –1/2 B. n = 3, l = 2, ml= +1, ms = +1
C. n = 4, l = 1, ml= 0, ms = –1/2 D. n = 4, l =3, ml= –1, ms = 0
E. n = 5, l = 2, ml = +2, ms = –1
19. According to MO theory, overlap of two s atomic orbitals produces __________.
A. two bonding molecular orbitals and two antibonding molecular orbitals.
B. one bonding molecular orbital and one hybrid orbital
C. two bonding molecular orbitals and one antibonding molecular orbital
D. one bonding molecular orbital and one antibonding molecular orbital
 E. two bonding molecular orbitals
20. Which one of the following substances will have both dispersion forces and dipole
-dipole forces?
A) HCl B) BCl3 C) Br2 D) H2 E) CO2
21. How are HDPE and LDPE different? 
A.  Only one is a member of the "Big Six."
B. One is made by addition polymerization, one by condensation.
C. They are made from different monomers.
D. One has branched chains while one is linear.
22. Given the following half-cell reactions:
PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42- + 2e PbSO4 + 2H2O Eo = + 1. 69 V
PbSO4 +2e Pb + SO42- Eo = - 0.36 V
Which of the following best describes the overall reaction and the standard cell voltage in a lead
acid storage battery?
A. Pb + 2H2O  PbO2 + 4H+ + 4e- Eocell = +1.33
B. PbO2 + 4H+ + 4e-  Pb + 2H2O E0cell = +1.33
C. Pb + PbO2 + 2SO42- + 4H+  2PbSO4 + 2H2O E0cell = +2.05
D. 2PbSO4 + 2H2O  Pb + PbO2 + 2SO4 2- + 4H+ Eocell = 2.05
23. Consider the following cell at 298 K; Zn(s) | Zn2+ (aq, 1.5 M ) || Cu2+ (aq, 0.001 M) | Cu(s).
Calculate Ecell, using the standard reduction potentials;
E0 (Zn2+/ Zn) = - 0.76 V E0(Cu2+/ Cu) = + 0.34 V
A) Ecell = +1.10 V B) Ecell = -1.10 V C) Ecell = +0.34 V D) Ecell = +0.42 V
24. Nylons are made from
A) diacids; B) diamines; C) polyethylene; E) dacron; E) both A and B
25. Dilithium crystals are the fuel of the starship Enterprise (of Star Trek fame). Based on molecular
orbital theory, is this compound predicted to be stable (and if so, what is the bond order)?
A) Stable, 3 bond order B) Not stable, -1 bond order C) Not stable, 0 bond order
D) Stable, 1 bond order E) Stable, 2 bond order
26. What is the cell potential for the reaction below
Cr2O7 2- + 14H+ + 6Br- → 3Br2(l) + 2Cr3+ + 7H2O(l) if [Cr2O72-] = 0.0010 M, [Cr3+] = 0.150 M,
[H+] = 1.00 M, and [Br-] =0.450 M, ? The standard reduction potentials for the half reactions are
Cr2O72-+ 14H+ +6e 2Cr3+ +7H2O .............. E0cell = 1.33
Br2 + 2e 2Br- ......................... E0cell = 1.09
 A. +0.28 V B. +0.31 V C. 0.22 V D. +0.24 V E. +0.29 V
27. A molten binary salt, ZnCl2 , undergoes electrolysis. The cathode reaction is

A. Zn  Zn2+ + 2e- B. 2Cl-  Cl2 + 2e-

C. Cl2 + 2e-  2Cl- D. Zn2+ + 2e-  Zn

28. This is the structure of propylene.

  
Which of these represents the "head-to-tail, head-to-tail" arrangement of monomers in
polypropylene? 

A.  B. 

C.  D. 
29. Consider the reaction: 2MnO4- + 5CH3CHO + 6H+  5CH3COOH + 2Mn2+ + 3H2O
The reducing agent is
A. Mn2+ B. MnO4- C. CH3CHO D. CH3COOH
30. Which equation represents a redox reaction?
A. C + O2 CO2 B. NH3 + HCl NH4Cl
C. 2CrO42- + 2H+ Cr2O72- + H2O D. CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
31. Which of the following molecules have the same geometries?
A) NH2− and H2O B) NH2− and BeH2 C) H2O and BeH2
D) NH2−, H2O, and BeH2 E) NH3 and OH-
32. Which of the following is needed in order for a condensation polymer to be networked?
A) at least one of the starting molecules must be difunctional;
B) at least one of the starting molecules must be trifunctional;
C) both starting materials must be difunctional;
 D. both starting material should be alcohol.
33. Consider the species F2+, F2, and F2−. Which of these species will be paramagnetic?
A) F2+ and F2− B) Only F2 C) F2+ and F2 D) F2 and F2− E) All
34. According to valence bond theory, which orbitals overlap in the formation of the bond in HCl?
A) 2s on H and 4p on Cl B) 1s on H and 4p on Cl C) 1s on H and 4s on Cl
D) 1s on H and 3p on Cl E) 2s on H and 3p on Cl
35. A thermosetting plastic is one which
A) can be molded with the application of heat;
B) cannot be molded with the application of heat;
C) is hardened with the application of heat but can be molded at very low temperatures;
D) occurs only with addition polymers.
36. A polymer that is produced by the copolymerization of tetrafluoroethene and hexafluorpropene.
A. Teflon B. Bakelite C. Dacron D. Polystyrene E. Nylon
37. Calculate Ecell for the following voltaic cell. Ag|Ag+(1.0 × 10-5 M)||Au3+(1.0 × 10-1 M)|Au
A. +0.78 V B. +0.46 V C. +0.88 V D. +0.98 V E. +2.58 V
38. In Valence bond Theory π bonds are made by __________.
A. s atomic orbitals B. sp2 hybrid orbitals C. p atomic orbitals
E. sp3 hybrid orbitals E. sp hybrid orbitals
39. Which orbitals overlap in forming the Br-C sigma bond of Br-CN?

40. A) 4p-sp3 B) sp3-sp3 C) 2p-sp3 D) 4p-sp E) 4p-sp2

41. What is the type of hybridization of the nitrogen atoms (from left to right) in the molecule below:
CH2=N⎯C=C⎯C≡N
H H
A) sp2 and sp B) sp3 and sp2 C) sp and sp2 D) Both are sp2

42. How many grams of metallic nickel can be produced by the electrolysis of aqueous nickel(II) chloride,
NiCl2, with a 0.350 ampere current for 5.00 hours?
A. 1.19 g B. 1.92 g C. 7.66 g D. 2.76 g E. 3.83
45. For the reaction : Sn+2 + 2 K <===> Sn + 2K+, Eocell = 2.789 V. What is Keq for this reaction? The
standard reduction potentials for the half reactions are Eo Sn2+ = -0.14 V and Eo K+ = -2.92
A. 94.223 B. 1.67 x 1094 C. 6.15 x 102 D. 1.67 x 10-94 E. none of these
46. An electrochemical cell is set up with a copper electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L CuSO4(aq) and a
lead electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L Pb(NO3)2(aq). The standard reduction potentials are
 Pb2+ +2e Pb E0cell = -0.13 V
Cu2+ + 2e Cu E0cell = +0.34 V
At 25° C, the standard cell potential for this galvanic cell in volts is
A/ 0.13 B/ 0.34 C/ 0.21 D/ 0.47 E/ 0.96
47. The lowest orbital energy is reached when the number of electrons with the same spin is
maximized. This statement describes __________.
A) Planck's constant B) deBroglie hypothesis C) Hund's rule
D) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle E) Pauli Exclusion Principle
48. Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its ground state?

49. The following ionization energies were determined by experiment for an unknown element:
(I1 = 1403 kJ/mol, I2 = 2857 kJ/mol, I3 = 4580 kJ/mol, I4 = 7478 kJ/mol, I5 = 53274 kJ/mol). Which
of the following elements is most likely responsible for the given ionization energies?
A) B B) N C) Li D) C E) Be
50. Based on the standard electrode potentials given above, which of the following is the strongest reducing
agent?
Cd2+ + 2e- <===> Cd, Eo = -0.41 volt
Cu+ + e- <===> Cu, Eo = +0.52 volt
 Ag+ + e- <===> Ag , Eo = +0.80 volt
A. Cd B) Cd2+ C) Cu D) Ag E) Ag+
51. The purpose of the salt bridge in an electrochemical cell is to __________.
A) Provide a means for electrons to travel from the anode to the cathode.
B) Provide oxygen to facilitate oxidation at the anode.
C) Provide a source of ions to react at the anode and cathode.
D) Maintain electrical neutrality in the half-cells via migration of ions.

Use the following cell diagram to answer questions 53 and 56.

52. The reaction at the anode is

A. Pb  Pb2+ + 2e- B. Pb2+ + 2e-  Pb C. Zn2+ + 2e-  Zn D. Zn  Zn2+ + 2e-
53. The electrons move from the
A. zinc to the lead through the wire. B. lead to the zinc through the wire.
C. zinc to the lead through the salt bridge. D. lead to the zinc through the salt bridge.
54. As the cell operates,
A. NO3and NH4+will migrate toward the Pb half-cell.
B. NO3and NH4+will migrate toward the Au half-cell.
C. NO3will migrates toward the Pb half-cell and NH4+will migrate toward the Au half-cell.
D. NO3will migrates toward the Au half-cell and NH4+ will migrate toward the Pb half-cell.
55. As the cell operates, the mass of
A. both the Zinc and Lead electrodes increase.
B. both the lead and Zinc electrodes decrease.
 C. the lead electrode decreases and the Zinc electrode increases.
D. the lead electrode increases and the Zinc electrode decreases.
56. The oxidation number of oxygen in Na2O2 is
A. 0 B. –1 C. –2 D. –4
57. Consider the following half-reaction in a basic solution: Ag2O3 AgO ........... basic
The balanced half-reaction is
A. Ag2O3 + 4H+ + 4e-  AgO + 2H2O B. Ag2O3 + 2H+ + 2e-  2AgO + H2O
C. Ag2O3 + H2O + 2e-  2AgO + 2OH- D. Ag2O3 + 2H2O + 4e-  AgO + 4OH-
58. Which of the following aqueous solutions should not be used as an electrolyte in an electrolytic cell?
A. 1.0 M KOH B. 1.0M H2SO4 C. 1.0M CuSO4 D. 1.0M C6H12O6
59.Which equation represents a redox reaction?
A. C + O2 CO2 B. NH3 + HCl NH4Cl
C. 2CrO42- + 2H+ Cr2O72- + H2O D. CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
60. Consider the following equation:
16H+ + 2MnO4- + 5C2O42- 10CO2 + 2Mn2+ + 8H2O
Identify the chemical species which is reduced.
A. H+ B. Mn2+ C. MnO4- D. C2O42-
61. The equation for the decomposition of nitrous acid is 3HNO2 2NO + HNO3 + H2O
Which of the following is correct?
A. This is a redox reaction. C. This is an acid-base reaction.
B. This is a reduction half equation. D. This is an oxidation half equation.
62. Consider the following redox reactions:
Ag+ e  Ag ..................... ..... E0red = 0.80 V
2Ag+ + Cd  2Ag + Cd2+ ...... E0red = 1.20V
3Cd2+ + 2Nb  Nb3+ + 3Cd ..... E0red = 0.70 V
What is the E0red for Nb3+ + 3e-  Nb?
A. -1.90V B. -1.10V C. -0.50V D. -0.40V
63. The following oxidation- reduction reaction occurs in basic solution:
CrO42− + Fe(OH)2 ⎯→ Fe(OH)3 + Cr(OH)4−
Complete and balance the above equation. What is the sum of the reaction coefficients in the balanced equation?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 13 D. 15 E. 18
64. Which statement is true for an electrochemical cell?
A. Oxidation occurs at the anode only. C. Reduction occurs at the anode only.
B. Oxidation occurs at both the anode and cathode. D. Reduction occurs at both the anode and cathode.
65. Consider the following: 3MnO42- + 4H2MnO4- + MnO2 + 2H2O In the redox reaction above,
A. hydrogen is both reduced and oxidized C. manganese is both reduced and oxidized.
B. manganese is reduced and hydrogen is oxidized. D. manganese is oxidized and hydrogen is reduced.
66. In an electrochemical cell, electrons travel in which direction?
A) from the anode to the cathode through the external circuit
B) from the anode to the cathode through the porous cup
C) from the cathode to the anode through the external circuit
D) from the cathode to the anode through the porous cup.
67. During the electrolysis of molten sodium bromide, sodium ions move .
A. to the anode, which is positively charged B. to the anode, which is negatively charged
C. to the cathode, which is positively charged D. to the cathode, which is negatively charged
E. through the wire to the battery
68. The electrolysis of an aqueous sodium chloride solution using inert electrodes produces gaseous chlorine
at one electrode. At the other electrode gaseous hydrogen is produced, and the solution becomes basic
around the electrode. Which of the following is the equation for the cathode half- reaction in this
electrolytic cell?
A. 2Cl- → Cl2 + 2e B.2H2O + 2e- → H2 + 2OH
C. Cl2 + 2e- → 2Cl- D. H2 + 2OH- → 2H2O + 2e E.none of these
69. How many moles of chromium would be electroplated by passing a current of 5.2 amperes through a
solution of Cr2(SO4)3 for 45.0 minutes?
A. 0.048 mol B. 2.9 mol C. 0.15 mol D. 6.9 mol E. 0.073 mol
70. How many grams of metallic nickel can be produced by the electrolysis of aqueous nickel(II) chloride,
NiCl2, with a 0.350 ampere current for 5.00 hours?
A. 1.19 g B. 1.92 g C. 7.66 g D. 2.76 g E. 3.83
71. If the standard emf of the following cell is 0.91V, what is the standard potential of the H+/H2 electrode?
A) 0.91V B) -0.91V C) 0.09V D) -0.09V E) 0 V

Consider the following species when answering the following questions:

(i) PCl3 (ii) CCl4 (iii) TeCl4 (iv) XeF4 (v) SF6
72. In which of the molecules does the central atom utilize d orbitals to form hybrid orbitals?

A) (i) and (ii) B) (iii) only C) (i) and (v) D) (iii), (iv), and (v) E) (v) only

73. Which pair of characteristics applies to typical ionic solids?

A) Good electrical conductivity and high ionization energy

B) High melting point and malleability

 C) High melting point and crystalline structure

D) Low melting point and low aqueous solubility

74. Which one of the following compounds would be expected to have the highest crystal lattice energy ?

A/ MgS B. MgO C. CaSO4 D. BaSO4

75. An electrochemical cell of notation Pd | Pd2+ || Cu2+ | Cu has Eo = -0.65 V. If we know that the standard
reduction potential of Cu2+/Cu is Eo = 0.34 V, what is the standard reduction potential for Pd2+/Pd?
(A) -0.99 V (B) -0.31 V (C) +0.31 V (D) +0.99 V

76. According to MO theory, overlap of two s atomic orbitals produces __________.

A) two bonding molecular orbitals and two antibonding molecular orbitals

B) one bonding molecular orbital and one hybrid orbital

C) two bonding molecular orbitals and one antibonding molecular orbital

D) one bonding molecular orbital and one antibonding molecular orbital

E) two bonding molecular orbitals

77. Which functional group, in addition to an amine, do all amino acids contain?

A ) an alcohol B) an amide C ) a carboxylic acid D ) an oxyacid

78. Consider an electrochemical cell where the following reaction takes place:

2 Au3+(aq) + 3Zn(s)  2 Au(s) + 3Zn2+(aq)

Which of the following is the correct cell notation for this cell?

(A) Au | Au3+ || Zn2+ | Zn (C) Au3+ | Au || Zn | Zn2+

(B) Zn | Zn2+ || Au3+ | Au (D) Zn | Au3+ || Au | Zn2+

79. Given the following two half reactions,

Cd2+(aq) + 2e- Cd(s) Eo = -0.40 V

Zr4+(aq) + 4e-  Zr(s) Eo = -1.53 V

Determine Eo and the spontaneity of the following reaction; 2Cd2+(aq) + Zr(s) 2 Cd(s) + Zr4+(aq)

(A) +1.13 V and not spontaneous (C) +1.13 V and spontaneous

(B) -1.13 V and not spontaneous (D) -1.13 V and spontaneous

80. Determine the cell potential for ; Mg(s) + 2Ag+(aq)  Mg2+(aq) + 2 Ag(s)

where [Ag+] = 0.30 M and [Mg2+] = 0.020 M using the following standard reduction potentials.

Mg2+(aq) + 2e-  Mg(s) Eo = - 2.37 V

Ag+(aq) + e-  Ag(s) Eo = + 0.80 V

(A) +3.14 V (B) -3.14 V (C) +1.60 V (D) +3.20 V

81. Why is a molecule of CO2 nonpolar even though the bonds between the carbon atom and the oxygen
atoms are polar?
(A) The shape of the CO2 molecule is symmetrical.
(B) The shape of the CO2 molecule is asymmetrical.
(C) The CO2 molecule has a deficiency of electrons.
(D) The CO2 molecule has an excess of electrons.
82. Given the balanced equation representing a reaction; H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2HCl(g) + energy
A) Energy is absorbed as bonds are formed, only.
B) Energy is released as bonds are broken, only.
C) Energy is absorbed as bonds are broken, and energy is released as bonds are formed.
D) Energy is absorbed as bonds are formed, and energy is released as bonds are broken.
83. What occurs when a coordinate covalent bond is formed between nitrogen and hydrogen in the ammonium
ion, NH4+?
A) Hydrogen provides a pair of electrons to be shared with nitrogen.
B) Nitrogen provides a pair of electrons to be shared with hydrogen.
C) Hydrogen transfers a pair of electrons to nitrogen.
D) Nitrogen transfers a pair of electrons to hydrogen.
84. A solid substance is an excellent conductor of electricity. The chemical bonds in this substance are most
likely
A) ionic, because the valence electrons are shared between atoms
B) ionic, because the valence electrons are mobile
C) metallic, because the valence electrons are stationary
D) metallic, because the valence electrons are mobile
85. Which formula represents a molecular compound?
A) HI B) KI C) KCl D) LiCl
86. Which is the most complete and best description of a covalent bond?
 A. a system of two nuclei with a pair of electrons located exactly midway between both nuclei.
B. the attractive force between two atoms of opposite charge
C. a donor bond in which one atom donates an unshared pair to the other
D. a system of two nuclei where each atom donates one electron to the other atom, thus forming a
bond
87. Which chloride should exhibit the most covalent type of bond?
A) NaCl B) KCl C) CaCl2 D) BaCl2 E) BeCl2
88. The molecule N2 is isoelectronic with
A)formaldehyde, CH2O (B)cyanide ion, CN– C)hydrogen, H2 D)water, H2O

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