CHEM 1311: General Chemistry 1, Fall 2012

Exam #1, September 22, 2012

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Instructor

Section #

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Qin

001

9:00 am to 9:50 am

Gavva

002

10:00 am to 10:50 am

Dieckmann

003

11:00 am to 11:50 am

Sra

004

1:00 pm to 1:50 pm

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1. What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following
calculation:
(249.362 + 41) / 63.498 =
A. 4.6
B. 4.57
C. 4.573
D. 4.5728
E. 4.57277
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2. Give the number of protons (p), electrons (e), and neutrons (n) in one atom of copper-65.
A. 36 p, 36 e, 29 n
B. 29 p, 36 e, 29 n
C. 36 p, 29 e, 36 n
D. 29 p, 29 e, 36 n
E. 29 p, 36 e, 36 n
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3. Calculate the energy of one photon of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 410.1 nm:
A. 4.85 x 1019 J
B. 2.06 1019 J
C. 1.23 1020 J
D. 8.13 1020 J
E. 5.27 1019 J
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4. Which of the following is a correct set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 4d orbital?
A. n = 4, l = 4, ml = 3
B. n = 4, l = 2, ml = 2
C. n = 4, l = 1, ml = +3
D. n = 4, l = 0, ml = 1
E. n = 4, l = 3, ml = +2
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5. Consider the element with the ground state electron configuration [Xe]6s24f145d6. This element is
A. a main group element.
B. a noble gas.
C. a nonmetal.
D. a lanthanide element.
E. a transition metal.
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6. Which two electron configurations represent elements that would have similar chemical
properties?
(1) 1s22s22p4
(2) 1s22s22p5
(3) [Ar]4s23d104p3
(4) [Ar]4s23d104p5
A. (1) and (3)
B. (2) and (4)
C. (1) and (4)
D. (1) and (2)
E. (2) and (3)
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7. Which of the following is a non-metal?
A. bromine, Br
B. sodium, Na
C. bismuth, Bi
D. mercury, Hg
E. lithium, Li
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8. What is the electron configuration of Mn3+?
A. [Ar] 4s23d2
B. [Ar]4s13d3
C. [Ar]3d4
D. [Ar]4s23d5
1
5
E. [Ar]4s 3d
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9. From the following list of observations, choose the one that most clearly supports the following
conclusion: atoms contain electrons.
A. emission spectrum of hydrogen
B. the photoelectric effect
C. scattering of alpha particles by gold foil
D. diffraction
E. cathode rays
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10. How many silver atoms are contained in 3.75 mol of silver (Ag)?
A. 6.23 x 1024 atoms
B. 2.26 x 1024 atoms
C. 1.61 x 1023 atoms
D. 2.44 x 1026 atoms
E. 6.50 x 1025 atoms
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11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The emission spectrum of a particular element is always the same and can be used to
identify the element.
B. Part of the Bohr model proposed that electrons in the hydrogen atom are located in
particular orbits around the nucleus.
C. The uncertainty principle states that we can never know both the exact location and speed of
an electron.
D. An orbital is the volume in which we are most likely to find an electron.
E. All of the above are true.
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12. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The principal quantum number (n) describes the shape of an orbital.
B. The angular momentum quantum number (l) describes the size and energy associated with
an orbital.
C. The magnetic quantum number (ml) describes the orientation of the orbital.
D. An orbital is the path that an electron follows during its movement in an atom.
E. All of the above are true.
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13. Select the correct ground state electron configuration for selenium (Se):
A. [Ar]4s23d104p4
B. [Ar]4s24d104p4
C. [Ar]4s23d104p6
2
10
10
4
D. [Ar]4s 3d
E. [Ar]3d 4p
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14. A possible set of quantum numbers for the last electron added (based on the Aufbau principle) to
complete an atom of tellurium (Te) in its ground state is:
A.

n
5

l
0

ml
0

ms
1/2

B.

1/2

C.

+1/2

D.

+1/2

E.
5
2
1
+1/2
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15. Place the following in order of increasing atomic radius:

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As

Br

A. As < Br < O
B. O < As < Br
C. Br < As < O
D. As < O < Br
E. O < Br < As
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16. A Pb2 ion has:
A. 82 protons and 82 electrons
B. 207 protons and 84 electrons
C. 82 protons and 80 electrons
D. 207 protons and 82 electrons
E. 82 protons and 84 electrons
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17. The symbol 15
P refers to a species that is an isotope of which of the following (p = proton, n =
neutron, e = electron):
A. 28 p, 13 n, 28 e
B. 27 p, 15 n, 26 e
C. 15 p, 13 n, 15 e
D. 14 p, 13 n, 13 e
E. 13 p, 13 n, 13 e
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18. What mass (in mg) does 2.63 mol of nickel (Ni) have?
A. 44.8 mg
B. 2.23 x 104 mg
C. 129 mg
5
5
D. 3.56 x 10 mg
E. 1.54 x 10 mg
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19. In Bohr's atomic theory, when an electron moves from the n = 2 energy level (or orbit) to the n = 5
energy level:
A. energy is emitted
B. no change in energy occurs
C. none of these
D. light is emitted
E. energy is absorbed
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20. How many electrons can be described by the following set of quantum numbers?
n=5

l=2

ml = 1

A. 6
B. 2
C. 1
D. 10
E. 14
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21. Which element has the ground-state electron configuration [Ar]4s2 3d7 ?
A. Mn
B. Fe
C. Co
D. Ni
E. Cu
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22. How many valence electrons does a bismuth (Bi) atom have (in the ground state)?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 15
D. 39
E. 83
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23. The elements in Group 7A are known by what name?
A. alkaline earth metals
B. alkali metals
C. halogens
D. transition metals
E. noble gases
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24. The radii of the species, P, P+, and P increase in the following order:
A. P+ < P < P

B. P+ < P < P

C. P < P < P+

D. P < P+ < P
E. P < P < P+
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25. Naturally occurring element Z has three naturally occurring isotopes: 24Z (78.99%), 25Z (10.00%)
and 26Z (11.01%). What is the weight average atomic mass of Z?
A. 24.0
B. 24.3
C. 24.7
D. 24.8
E. 25.0
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26. In an excited hydrogen atom, the electron in the n = 4 level emits a photon with a wavelength of
486 nm. To what energy level does the electron move?
A. n = 2
B. n = 1
C. n = 5
D. n = 3
E. n = 4
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27. Which of the following combinations of quantum numbers would not be possible for an electron in
an atom?
A. n = 2, l = 1, ml = 1, ms =
B. n = 1, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +
C. n = 3, l = 3, ml = 3, ms = +
D. n = 5, l = 4, ml = 3, ms = +
E. n = 5, l = 4, ml = 3, ms =
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28. Calculate the frequency of the light emitted by a neon sign with a wavelength of 659.9 nm:
A. 2.20 x 1014 s1
B. 1.98 x 1014 s1
C. 4.55 x 1014 s1
14 1
14 1
D. 5.05 x 10 s
E. 3.32 x 10 s
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29. Which of the following statements concerning d orbitals is false?
A. a 3d orbital has the same size and energy as a 4d orbital
B. 2d orbitals do not exist
C. the angular momentum quantum number, "l", for a d orbital is 2
D. four of the five d orbitals are "4-leaf clover" shaped
E. d subshells are split into 5 orbitals for a given "n"
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30. Calculate the wavelength of an electron moving at 3.66 x 106 m s1 (the mass of an electron =
9.11 1028 g).
A. 1.99 x 1010 m
B. 5.03 x 1010 m
C. 1.81 x 1010 m
D. 5.52 109 m
E. 2.76 109 m
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31. Which one of the following equations correctly represents the process involved in the second
electron affinity of S?
A. S(g) + e S(g)
B. S(g) + e S2(g)
+

C. S(g) S (g) + e
D. S(g) S(g) + e
E. S2(g) S(g) + e
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32. How many unpaired electrons does a ground-state atom of sulfur have (in the ground state)?
A. 4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2
E. 0
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33. The orbital diagram for a ground-state oxygen atom is:

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
E. e
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34. Place the following in order of decreasing first ionization energy:
Cs
Mg
Ar
A. Cs > Mg > Ar
B. Mg > Ar > Cs
C. Ar > Mg > Cs
D. Cs > Ar > Mg
E. Mg > Cs > Ar
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35. How many electrons are in the 4p orbitals of palladium (Pd)?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 0
D. 6
E. 5
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36. A correct description of the ground state configuration of the chromium (Cr) atom is:
A. [Ar]4s23d4 , paramagnetic
B. [Ar]4s13d5 , paramagnetic
3
3
C. [Ar]4s 3d , paramagnetic
D. [Ar]3d6 , diamagnetic
E. [Ar]3s23d4 , diamagnetic
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Potentially Useful Information

Avogadros Number:

NA = 6.022 x 1023

Rydberg Equation constant (for Hydrogen):

RH = 109,678 cm1

Constant for Bohr model of H atom:

b = 2.18 x 1018 J

Speed of light:

c = 2.998 x 108 m s1

Plancks constant:

h = 6.63 x 1034 J s

1 J = 1 kg m2 s2
electron:
proton:
neutron:

mass (me) = 9.1093897 x 1028 g

mass = 1.673 x 1024 g
mass = 1.675 x 1024 g

charge (e) = 1.60 x 1019 C