UNIVERSITY OF BUEA FACULTY OF SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS - 2023/2024
DEPARTMENT: CHEMISTRY COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Nfor/Becklcy/Ankororroh-
Boyo/Ekane
MONTH: January COURSE TITLE: GENERAL CHEMISTRY
Date: 18/01/2024 TIME: 10:30-12:30
Year: 2024 CREDIT VALUE: 6
Time Allowed: 2 Hours COURSE CODE & NUMBER: CHM 201
VENUE: ALL HALLS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. There are two parts of the examination: Parts A and B
The Question paper must be returned alongside the answer booklet. DO NOT TAKE IT AWAY!
PART A: Choose the correct answer and neatly mark the corresponding letter on the multiple-
choice section of your answer booklet with an X.
Q1. Which of the following is a buffer solution?
A) H2SO4 + CuSO4 B) CH3COOH + CH3COONH4 C) NaCL + NaOH D) CH3COONa +
CH3COOH
Q2. The solubility product expression for tin(ll) hydroxide, Sn(OH)2, is
A [Sn2+][OH-]3 B [Sn2+]2[OH-] C [Sn2+][OH-]2 D [Sn2+]3[OH-]
Q3. The molar solubility of PbBr2 is 2.17 x 10-3 M at a certain temperature. Calculate K.
for PbBr2.
A) 6.2x 10-6 B) 6.4x 10-7 C)4.1 x 10-8 D) 3.4 x 10-6
Q4. What is the molar solubility, s, of Ba3(PO4) in terms of Ksp?
A) s = [Ksp/4]5 B) s = Ksp1/5 C) [Ksp/27] 1/5 D) s = [Ksp/108] 1/5
Q5. A reaction is reversible because
A) reactants are reactive B) products are reactive C) products are stable D) reactants are stable
Q6. A large value of Kc means that at equilibrium
A) less reactants and more products B) more reactants and less product C) same amount D) none
Q7. Which one of the following will change the value of an equilibrium constant?
A) Adding other substances that do not react with any of the species involved in the equilibrium
B) Varying the initial concentrations of reactants C) Changing temperature
D) Varying the initial concentrations of products
Q8. At equilibrium,
A) The rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
B) The rate constants of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
C) All chemical reactions have ceased D) The value of the equilibrium constant is 1
Q9. Dissolving table salt (NaCl): Is it a physical or chemical change?
A) Physical B) chemical C) neither D) both chemical and physical changes are involved
Q10. A chemical indicator in solution consists of
A) A Weak acid and its conjugate base B) Strong acid and its conjugate base
C) A weak acid and its conjugate acid D) Strong acid and its conjugate acid
Q11. Which of the following is used as an indicator in the titration of a strong acid and a
weak base?
A) Phenolphthalein B) Thymol blue C) Fluorescein D) Methyl orange
Q12. The ideal indicator for the titration of strong acid and weak base should have pH
range between
A) 5-8 B) 4-6 C) 8-10 D) 7-8
13? The following titration curve is the kind of curve expected for the titration of a acid with a
base.
pH 7
ml added
A) strong, strong B) weak, strong C) strong, weak D) weak, weak
Q14. Which of the following is a weak acid?
A) HCI B) HNO3 C)HF D) H2SO4
Q15. What is the pH of a 0.01 M NaOH solution?
A) 1 B) 7 C) 10 D) 14
Q16. Which of the following solutions will have the highest pH?
A) 0.1 M HCI P) 0.1 M NaOH C) 0.1 M NaCL D) 0.1 MH2SO4
Q17. A solution with a pH of 3 is how many times more acidic than a solution with a pH of
6?
10 B) 100 C) 1000 D) 10000
Q18.What is the result of mixing a strong acid and a strong base in equal amounts?
A)Neutral solution B) Acidic solution C) Basic solution D) No reaction occurs
Q19.Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong acid?
A)It partially dissociates in solution. B) It completely dissociates in solution. C) It has a pH
greater than 7 D) None of the above
Q20. Which of the following statements about the equilibrium constant (Kw) for Water is
true?
A) Kw is equal to 1.0 x 10-14 at 25 0C. B) Kw represents the dissociation of water into H+ ions.
C) Kw is higher at higher temperatures D) All of the above
Q21. In e solution, what does Kw represent?
A) Acid dissociation constant B) Base dissociation constant C) ion product of water D)
Equilibrium constant
Q22.What is common ion effect?
A) The decrease in solubility of a salt due to the presence of a common ion
B) The increase io solubility of a salt due to the presence of a common ion
C) The change in pH when a strong acid is added to a weak acid solution
D) The change. in pH when a weak base is added to a strong acid solution
Q23.Which of the following is an amphoteric substance?
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) B) Hydrochloric acid (HCI) C) Water (H2O) D) Nitric acid (HNO3)
Q24. What happens to the pH of a solution when a strong base is added to it?
A)It increases B) decreases C) remains constant D) depends on the concentration of the base.
Q25.What is the, pH of a solution with a [H+] concentration of 1.0 x 10-3 M?
A)3 B) 7 C) 11 D) 5
Q26. What is the pOH of a solution with a [OH-] concentration of 1.0 x 10-5 M?
A)5 B) 9 C) 7 D) 3
Q27. What is the value of Kw (ionization constant of water) at 250C?
A) 1.0 x 10-14 B) 1.0 x 10-7 C) 1.0 x 1014 D) 1.0 x 107
Q28.What is the pH of a 0.1 M solution of acetic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-5)?
A) 1.3 B) 2.4 C) 4.7 D) 6.2
Q29. Which of the following is NOT an example of a conjugate acid-base pair?
NaOH/NaC1 B) NH4+/NH3 C) HCL/CL- D) acetic acid /sodium acetate
Q30. What name is given to the energies which accompanied the following chemical
reaction?
Na(s) →Na(g)
A) Heat of formation B) Heat of dissociation C) Lattice energy D) Heat of neutralization
Q31. Which of the following electronic configurations corresponds to Zn2+ (Zn=30)
[Ar]3d10 B) [Ne]3d10 C) [Ar]3d104S2 D) None of the above
Q32. Which of the following elements is an example of an exception to the octet rule in
covalent bonding.
A) Oxygen B) Nitrogen C) Phosphorus D) All of the above
Q33.Which pair of numbers represents the assigned formal charge to the bromine and
chlorine atoms in the interhalogen molecule: BrCl3.
Br=0, Cl=0 B) Br=l, Cl= l C) Br=0, Cl=l D) Br=1, Cl=0.
Q34. Which of the following electronic configurations correspond to the O2- ion.
A)[Ne] B) [He]2s22p4 C) [Ar] D) [He]2s22p2
Q35. The increasing order of ionic radii of the following ions is Li+, Be2+, O2-, F-
Li+<Be2+<O2+<F- B) Be2+ < Li+<O2-<F- C) Li+<Be2+<F-<O2- D) Be2+<Li+<O2-<F-
PART B: Give very brief answers to the following questions after the NEW MCQ PAGE
section. of your answer
There are five main questions. START EACH OUESTION ON A NEW PAGE
QUESTION ONE [10 marks]
a) Enumerates the five steps of a scientific method [2.5 marks]
b) State the three basic principles that make up Bohr theory. Why is his theory no longer used as
a working model of atom? [4 marks]
c) State the, outer electronic configuration for (i) alkaline earth metals (ii) d-transition metals,
(iii) halogens. [2.5 marks]
QUESTIQN TWO [7 marksl
a) Briefly explain what you understand by the following; i) supersaturated solution ii)
unsaturated solution iii) Saturated solution. [3 marksl
b) Define colligative properties citing three of such properties. [4 marks]
QUESTION THREE [5 marksl
Suppose a 0.100M NH3 was prepared, and [OH-I was found to be 0.002M at equilibrium. Find
the Kb of NH3
QUESTION FOUR [5 marks]
a)At a very high temperature, Kc=65.0 for the following reaction.
2HI(g)⥫H2(g) + I2(g)
The following concentrations were detected in a mixture; [HI2] = 0.500 M, [H2] = 2.80 M, and
[I2]=3.40 M Is the system at equilibrium? If not, in which direction must the reaction proceed for
equilibrium to be established? [3 marks]
a) The solubility product for calcium carbonate is 4.8x10-9. What is the solubility of calcium
carbonate in grams per liter of solution? Ca = 40, C = 12, O = 16) [2marksl
QUESTION FIVE [8 marks]
a) Write down the Lewis Structure of PO4H3 [3 marks]
b) Determine the number of valence electrons for each of the atoms: oxygen, hydrogen and
phosphorus. [3marks]
c) Give the resonance structure of PO4H3 [2 marks]
