CHEM 102 Winter 2025 Exam 1 (B)

On the answer sheet (scantron) write your last name, first name initial (FI), middle name initial (MI) (if
applicable), Drexel ID number, and lab section number. Choose the best (most correct) answer for each
question and fill in the corresponding bubbles for all 26 questions. Look at the example of a correctly
filled bubble at the top of your scantron sheet. Do NOT go past the frame of the bubbles. DO NOT
CROSS OUT bubbles. DO NOT MARK/WRITE anything else on the scantron sheet.

Potentially useful data:

q = m c ∆T
enthalpy of fusion for iron = 13.80 kJ/mol
enthalpy of vaporization for iron = 340 kJ/mol
o
specific heat of iron = 0.449 J/g C
o
boiling point of liquid ammonia = -33.4 C
o
specific heat of ammonia liquid = 4.7 J/g C
o
specific heat of ammonia gas = 2.2 J/g C
enthalpy of vaporization for ammonia = 23.5 kJ/mol
enthalpy of fusion for ammonia = 5.65 kJ/mol
-1 o -1
specific heat of water = 4.184 J g C
-1 o -1
specific heat of steam = 2.01 J g C
enthalpy of fusion for water = 333 J/g
enthalpy of vaporization for water = 2260 J/g

1. Please choose the letter “B” as your answer for this question.

2. How many C-H bonds does the following molecule contain?

a) none
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
e) 5

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3. Choose all that can be considered as possible attractive forces among polar molecules.
I. London (dispersion) forces
II. ion-dipole interactions
III. hydrogen bonding
IV. permanent dipole-dipole interactions
a) only I
b) only IV
c) I and III
d) I, III and IV
e) I, II and IV

4. Which of the following substances exhibit the weakest intermolecular forces among its molecules?

a) PH3
b) CHCl3
c) CS2
d) H2O
e) SBr2

5. Use the graph below to determine the normal boiling point of O2.

a) 92 K
b) 90 K
c) 88 K
d) 78 K
e) O2 does not boil because it is always a gas.

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6. What indicates the presence of weak intermolecular forces in a liquid?
a) high heat of vaporization
b) high density
c) low vapor pressure
d) high volatility
e) high boiling point

7. Which attractive forces contribute to the condensation of Ne(g)?

a) covalent bonds
b) dispersion forces among its molecules
c) permanent dipole-dipole attractions
d) dispersion forces among its atoms
e) None of the above.

8. Sodium is a silver-colored metal with 11 protons, an atomic mass of 22.99 amu, a normal melting point of
o o
97.79 C, and a normal boiling point of 882.8 C. Which of the following values and concepts would be
needed to calculate the amount of energy required to change the temperature of 35.4 g of sodium from
o o
80.75 C to 315.0 C at 1 atm?

a) heat of fusion, specific heat of solid sodium, and specific heat of liquid sodium
b) heat of vaporization, specific heat of sodium gas, and the atomic mass of sodium
c) heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, and specific heat of liquid sodium
d) density of sodium, heat of fusion, and the atomic number of sodium
e) heat of vaporization, specific heat of liquid sodium, and specific heat of solid sodium

9. Which one of the following pairs of particles can attract each other by ion–dipole forces?
- +
a) Br and Na
b) HF and HF
-
c) Br and NaF
-
d) Br and HF
-
e) Br and BF3

10. Vapors of iodine can turn directly into solid when cooled. Which terms describe this change?
a) condensation, exothermic
b) sublimation, endothermic
c) condensation, endothermic
d) fusion, endothermic
e) deposition, exothermic

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11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) Vaporization happens when covalent bonds in molecules break.
b) When most liquids freeze, their density is expected to increase.
c) The vapor pressure of a substance decreases with increasing temperature.
d) The boiling point of a substance in an open flask increases with increasing altitude.
e) None. All of the above statements are false.

12. Which of the following molecular formulas could indicate an alkyne?

a) C6H5
b) C4H6
c) C5H10
d) C4H10
e) C5H12

13. What is the correct name of the following compound?

CH3
H
H3C C CH2
C CH
H
CH3
a) 4,5-dimethylpentane
b) 4,5-dimethyl-2-pentene
c) 4-methyl-2-hexene
d) 3-methyl-4-hexene
e) 2-methyl-3-pentene

14. Calculate the amount of heat (in kJ) needed to melt 2.00 g of iron at its melting point.
-1
a) 4.94 × 10 kJ
3
b) 2.59 × 10 kJ
1
c) 2.76 × 10 kJ
-1
d) 1.45 × 10 kJ
3
e) 8.80 × 10 kJ

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15. Consider the following phase diagram of a substance and identify the CORRECT statement.
(1 atm = 760 torr)

a) The A-B curve indicates temperatures and pressures at which the substance converts from gas to solid.
b) The C------D segment indicates the vaporization of the substance as the temperature increases.
c) Point D indicates a physical state of the substance with greater density as compared to point C.
d) The triple point of the substance is at a lower temperature than its normal melting point.
e) Increasing the temperature and pressure past the critical point B will make the substance condense.

16. Based on the normal boiling points (b.p.) indicated in parentheses, which one of the liquids below would
be the most volatile?
o
a) water (b.p. = 100 C)
o
b) ether (b.p. = 34.5 C)
o
c) motor oil (b.p. = 400 C)
o
d) mercury (b.p. = 357 C)
o
e) gasoline (b.p. = 125 C)

17. Which of the following most closely relates to the “B” section of the heating curve on the right?

a) heat of vaporization
b) heat of condensation
c) heat capacity
d) heat of sublimation
e) heat of fusion
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18. Which of the following is an aromatic compound?
a) benzene
b) cyclohexane
c) cyclohexyne
d) cyclohexene
e) All of the above.

19. Which of the following is TRUE about water?

a) The density of water decreases as ice melts.
b) Water molecules pack more tightly upon freezing.
c) Each water molecule could form only 2 hydrogen bonds.
d) Solid water is less dense than liquid water.
e) The specific heat of water is expected to be lower than that of sand.

20. Choose the correct structure for 2,3,3-trimethylpentane.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e) both a) and b)

21. Which compound would exhibit hydrogen bonding among its molecules?

a) CH3-NH-CH3
b) SiH4
c) CH3-CH2-O-CH3
d) H2S
e) All of the above since all contain covalent bonds to hydrogen.
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22. Rank the following substances in order of increasing boiling point (that is, from lowest to highest):

1 2 3

a) 1 < 2 < 3
b) 1 < 3 < 2
c) 2 < 1 < 3
d) 2 < 3 < 1
e) 3 < 1 < 2

23. A liquid boils when _________ .

a) the density of the liquid and its gas phase become equal
b) its temperature becomes greater than room temperature
c) it is moved below sea level, in an open container
d) the kinetic energy of its particles decreases
e) its vapor pressure becomes equal to the external pressure

24. Carbon dioxide reaches its critical point at a temperature of 31 oC and a pressure of 73 atm. The triple
point of carbon dioxide is reached at a temperature of - 56 oC and a pressure of 5.1 atm. Choose the set of
conditions under which this substance would most likely be a liquid.
a) 25 oC, 3 atm
b) 25 oC, 70 atm
c) - 60 oC, 40 atm
d) - 60 oC, 1 atm
e) 35 oC, 10 atm

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25. Liquid ammonia can be used as a refrigerant to freeze cells. How much energy is needed to heat 25.0 g of
this liquid from –65.0 oC to –12.0 oC?
a) 5.50 kJ
b) 6.30 kJ
c) 590 kJ
d) 340 kJ
e) 39.4 kJ

26. Suppose that 0.75 g of water condense on a 75 g-block of iron. The initial temperature of the iron block is
20 oC. If the heat released during water condensation is used only to warm the iron block, approximate the
final temperature (in oC) of the iron block.
a) 25 oC
b) 10 oC
c) 70 oC
d) 50 oC
e) 30 oC

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