Basic Engineering Correlation (Chemistry Reviewer)

1. Uranium-235 and uranium-238 have the same number of which of the following?
a. Protons and electrons
b. neutrons
c. protons
d. electrons

2. What is the valence (oxidation state) of carbon in sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)?

a. -4
b. 4
c. 2
d. -2

3. Water and SO3 combine to sulfuric acid (H2SO4) according to the following reaction. How many grams of water must be added to 100 g of
20% oleum (20% SO3 and 80% H2SO4by weight) to produce a 95% solution (by weight) of sulfuric acid?
a. 3.3 g
b. 14 g
c. 5.0 g
d. 7.5 g

4. During a laboratory experiment at 1.0 atm and 25oC, a student observed that oxygen gas was produced by de-composition of 15 g of sodium
chlorate. What was the volume of oxygen?
a. 1.27 L
b. 6.54 L
c. 5.17 L
d. 3.85 L

5. Which of the following does a catalyst change?

a. the activation energy of a reaction
b. the equilibrium constant of areaction
c. the concentration of product at equilibrium
d. the heat of reaction of a reaction

6. What is an isomer?
a. a substance containing a hydroxyl ion
b. a single atom
c. different arrangement of the same atoms
d. a basic building block for large chemical chains

7. The reaction shown occurs in a gaseous phase. Once equilibrium has been achieved in a particular reaction vessel, additional HI gas is
injected directly into the reaction vessel. Compared to the initial conditions, which of the following statements is correct after the new
equilibrium has been achieved?
a. The amount of H2 will have decreased.
b. The partial pressure of H2 will have decreased.
c. The amount of I2 will have increased.
d. The partial pressure of HI will have decreased.

8. Which of the following compounds would be ionic, considering the electron-negativities of the elements?
a. I2
b. NO
c. CO
d. KCI
9. An unknown gas with a temperature of 25oC and a pressure of 740 mm Hg is collected in a sampling bag. The volume and mass of the gas are
24.0 L and 34.9 g, respectively. Which chemical formula could represent the gas?
a. N2
b. H2S
c. HCI
d. Ar

10. What is the percentage (by mass) of hydrogen in glucose (C6H12O6)?

a. 0.067
b. 0.093
c. 0.17
d. 0.4

11. 2.00 g of a substance dissolved in 250 g of water produces a boiling point elevation of 0.065oC. What is the molecular weight of the
substance?
a. 63
b. 92
c. 16
d. 8

12. A current of 0.075 A passes through a solution of silver nitrate for 10 minutes. How much silver is deposited?
a. 0.040g
b. 0.035 g
c. 0.030 g
d. 0.050 g

13. How many grams of copper will be deposited at an electrode if a current of 1.5 A is supplied for 2 hours to a CuSO4?
a. 7.1 g
b. 3.6 g
c. 48 g
d. 2.4 g

14. What is the order of reaction with respect to reactant E and the overall order of the reaction described by the following rate law?
a. second order with respect to E; second order overall
b. first order with respect to E; second order overall
c. second order with respect to E; fourth order overall
d. first order with respect to E; fourth order overall

15. What is the term for a quantity of a substance to which a chemical formula can be assigned and whose mass is equal to its formula weight?
a. a mole
b. an equivalent
c. a molecule
d. a one-normal solution

16. The pH of a 0.001 M HCI solution is

a. 5
b. 3
c. 7
d. 1

17. The half-life of radioactive carbon is approximately 5700 years. If a sample is found to have 7000 atoms after 6000 years, how many atoms
were presents initially?
a. 13800 atoms
b. 14500 atoms
c. 14300 atoms
d. 14100 atoms

18. Given the following reversible chemical reaction, assume all reactants and products are ideal gases.
a. The amount of ammonia (NH3) would halve.
b. There would be no change in the amount of ammonia (NH3) present.
c. More ammonia (NH3) would be generated.
d. The amount of ammonia (NH3) would double.

19. Which of the following statements concerning reversible reactions is false?

a. Temperature affects the direction of the reaction.
b. Concentration have no effect on the direction of the reaction
c. Concentration remain constant once equilibrium is reached.
d. Both reactants and products are always present.

20. Which of the following reactions are not balanced?

a. IV only
b. I only
c. II and III
d. I and III

21. 2.00 g of a substance dissolved in 250 g of water produces a boiling point elevation of 0.065oC. What is the molecular weight of the
substance?
a. 92
b. 16
c. 8
d. 63

22. Oxygen reacts stoichiometrically with methane to form 14 g of carbon monoxide. How many moles of methane are consumed?
a. 1 mol
b. 0.5 mol
c. 2 mol
d. 1.5 mol

23. Which of the following chemical formulas is incorrect?

a. Na2CO3
b. KOH
c. Ca(OH)2
d. CaCI

24. What are the chemical formulas for the following compounds: aluminum nitrate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium oxide, and cupric
carbonate?
a. AINO3,Mg(OH),Ca2O3,CuCO3
b. AI(NO3)3,Mg(OH)2,CaO,CuCO3
c. AL2NO3,Mg(HO),CaO2,CuCO3
d. AINO3Mg(HO)2,CaO,Cu(CO3)2

25. Nitroglycerin is made by combining glycerol, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid. What are the minimum coefficients needed to balance the
equation of this reactions?
a. 4,2,1,1,3,1
b. 1,3,1,1,3,1
c. 1,3,3,1,3,2
d. 2,6,2,2,6,2
26. Which of the following occurs when table salt (NaCI) is added to continuously heated boiling water?
a. The water boils even more agitatedly.
b. The temperature of the water decreases but boiling continues uninterrupted.
c. The water continues to boil.
d. The water momentarily stops boiling.

27. The final temperature of the hydrogen and chlorine described in Prob. 8 is 30oC. What is the final pressure in the reaction vessel?
a. 80 kPa
b. 320 kPa
c. 240 kPa
d. 160 kPa

28. A wastewater treatment plant uses chlorine gas as a reactant. A tank is filled with 800 m3 of 20oC water, and chlorine is added at a dosage of
125 g per cubic meter of water. (Assume all of the chlorine dissolves and none initially reacts chemically.) If the atmospheric pressure is 1.0 atm,
what is the theoretical partial pressure of the chlorine gas at the tank surface immediately after the gas is added?
a. 2.3 x 10-4 atm
b. 0.11 atm
c. 3.1 x 10-5 atm
d. 0.039 atm

29. What family of compounds is produced from the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?
a. ether
b. amine
c. ester
d. ketone

30. Which of the following statements pertaining to acids and bases is incorrect?
a. Acids conduct electricity in aqueous solutions.
b. Bases have a pH between 7 and 14.
c. Bases have a sour taste.
d. Acids turn blue litmus paper red.

31. As the pressure of a gas increases, the solubility of that gas in a liquid
a. always increases.
b. is not changed.
c. always decreases.
d. cannot be determined.

32. What is a distinguishing characteristic of the halogens?

a. They are phosphorescent.
b. Next to the noble gases, they are the most chemicallyinactive group.
c. They readily accept an electron from another atom to form compounds.
d. They have a high electrical conductivity.

33. Enthalpy of formation is most closely defined as the

a. potential energy of a substance.
b. energy absorbed during creation of 1 grammole of a compound from pure elements.
c. energy absorbed or released during a chemical reaction.
d. sum of the enthalpy of reactions.

34. Assuming all of the energy goes into the reaction, what electrical power is required to produce oxygen gas at a rate of 50 mg/s?
a. 9.2 kW
b. 0.89 kW%
c. 3.1 kW
d. 1.5 kW

35. What is the oxidation number for chromium (Cr) in the compound BaCro?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 6

36. A transportation company specializes in the shipment of pressurized gaseous materials. An order is received for 100 L of a particular gas at
STP (0oC and 1 atm). What minimum volume tank is necessary to transport the gas at 25oC and a maximum pressure of 8 atm?
a. 14 L
b. 12 L
c. 16 L
d. 10 L

37. In an experient, a compound was determined to contain 68.94% oxygen and 31.06% of an unknown element by weight. The molecular
weight of this compound is 69.7 g/mol. What is this compound?
a. SiO4
b. NO2
c. F2O2
d. B2O3

38. 6 g of a substance are dissolved in 1000 g of water. The solution freezes at -0.16oC. What is the molecular weight of the substance?
a. 70 g/ mol
b. 60 g/mol
c. 75 g/mol
d. 100 g/mol

39. A gaseous mixture consists of 2 kg of oxygen, 5 kg of nitrogen, and 3 kg of xenon. What is the mole fraction of the oxygen gas?
a. 0.24
b. 0.17
c. 0.11
d. 0.13

40. The diameter of a spherical mothball is observed to halve in 200 days. Approximately how long will it take for its remaining volume to
become half of its volume at 200 days?
a. 67 days
b. 160 days
c. 130 days
d. 200 days

41. For a given isotope of an element, the atomic number plus the atomic weight is 148, and their difference is 58. how many protons does an
atom of the isotope contain?
a. 45
b. 90
c. 148
d. 58

42. 10 g of solid PCI5 is heated in a 0.5 m3 container to 150oC, producing gaseous PCI3 and CI2 gas according to the following decomposition
reaction: The molecule weights of the compound are What is the increase in pressure in the container when 50% (By weight) of the PCI5 is
decomposed?
a. 0.250 kPa
b. 18 kPa
c. 0.120 kPa
d. 0.350 kPa

43. An alkyl radical is best defined as

a. an electron that is shared in a covalent bond.
b. any functional group that substitutes for a hydrogen atom in an alkane.
c. the remaining portion of an alkane after it loses a hydrogen atom.
d. cancer-causing molecules found in foods

44. It is known that ozone (O3) will decompose into oxygen (O2) at a temperature of 100o. One mole of ozone is sealed in a container at STP (0oC
and 1 atm). What will be pressure of the container once it is heated to 100oC?
a. 37 kPa
b. 1.4 kPa
c. 2.1 kPa
d. 210 kPa

45. How much water must be added to 100 mL of a 0.75 molar solution of KCI to make a 0.04 molar solution?
a. 1.88 L
b. 0.188 L
c. 1.78 L
d. 1.98 L

46. While moving from left to right across the second row of the periodic table (i.e., from Li to Ne), the atomic radii tend to
a. first increase, then decrease.
b. uniformly increase.
c. remain the same.
d. uniformly decrease.

47. A solution is adjusted from pH 8 to pH 9. The relative concentration of the hydrogen [H+] ion has changed by a factor of what?
a. 1100
b. 5
c. 110
d. 10

48. The solubility constant of strontium sulfate, SrSO4, is 2.8 x 10-7. How many grams of SrSO4 must be dissolved in water to produce 1 L
saturated solution?
a. 0.1 g
b. 2 g
c. 0.00005 g
d. 0.0005 g
49. Which of the following elements has the largest first ionization energy?
a. CI (chlorine)
b. Ar (argon)
c. H (hydrogen)
d. Kr (krypton)

50. How many milliliters of 1 M NaOH solution will 25 mL of 2 H2SO4neutralize?

a. 50 mL
b. 100 mL
c. 75 mL
d. 25 mL

51. What is the molarity of a solution obtained by dis-solving 25 g of NaCI in enough water to produce 4 L of solution?
a. 6.25
b. 0.365
c. 0.428
d. 0.107

52. What is the half-life of a substance that decays to 25% of its original amount in six days?
a. 3 days
b. 0.08 days
c. 8 days
d. 12 days

53. Two moles of sodium react with 2 moles of water to produce which of the following?
a. 1 mole of sodium hydroxide and 1 mole of hydrogen
b. 2 moles of sodium hydroxide and 1 mole of hydrogen
c. 1 mole of sodium hydroxide and 2 moles of hydrogen
d. 2 moles of sodium hydroxide and 2 mole of hydrogen

54. When a deliquescent substance is exposed to air, it

a. oxidizes.
b. becomes moist
c. crystallizes.
d. loses water of hydration.

55. Which of the following elements does not exists as a diatomic molecule under normal (ambient) conditions?
a. chlorine
b. oxygen
c. iodine
d. sulfur

56. A given sample of radioactive material has 80% of the original substance remaining after 10 years. How much will remain after 90 additional
years?
a. 0.001
b. 0.017
c. 0.11
d. 0.13

57. The decay of U-238 to Pb-206 can be used to estimate the age of inorganic matter. The half-life of U-238 is 4.5 x 109 years. In a particular
rock sample, the ratio of the numbers of Pb-206 to U-238 atoms is 0.66. Assume all of the Pb-206 present is due to the decay of U-238. What is
the age of the rock?
a. 3.3x 109 yr
b. 1.4 x 109 yr
c. 7.0 x 109 yr
d. 9.3 x 109yr

58. How much energy is needed to convert ozone to oxygen?

a. 43 kcal/mol
b. 0 kcal/ mol
c. 68 kcal/mol
d. 140 kcal/mol

59. The group of metals that includes lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium forms a closely related family known as the
a. rare earth group.
b. halogens.
c. alkali metals.
d. alkaline earth metals.

60. Hydrogen and chlorine gas combine in a 35 m3 reaction vessel to produce hydrogen chloride. The masses of hydrogen and chlorine are 4.5
kg and 160 kg, respectively. How much hydrogen chloride gas is produced?
a. 41 kg
b. 21 kg
c. 82 kg
d. 160 kg

61. How many liters of 2M solution (i.e., a molarity of 2) can be produced from 184 g of ethyl alcohol (CH3CH2OH)?
a. 1.5 L
b. 5.0 L
c. 2.0 L
d. 2.5 L

62. If the current, I, is 100 A, at what rate is oxygen produced?

a. 18.7 mg/s
b. 8.29 mg/s
c. 16.7 mg/s
d. 9.34 mg/s

63. What mass of lead nitrate, Pb(NO3)2, must be dis-solved in 1 L of water to produce a solution that contains 20 mg of lead ions? Assume
100% ionazation.
a. 43 mg
b. 52 mg
c. 32 mg
d. 26 mg
64. A compound in gas form Has a mass of 0.377 g and occupies 191.6 mL at standard conditions (0oC and 760 mm Hg). What is the formula of
the compound?
a. C3H8
b. CH4
c. C5H12
d. C2H6

65. A gas mixture of N2(g) and CO2(g) contained in a volume of 10.0 L has a total pressure of 0.750 atm at a temperature of 273K. The mixture
is known to contain 3.00 g N2(g). What is the partial pressure of CO2(g) in the mixture?
a. 0.120 atm
b. 0.630 atm
c. 0.510 atm
d. 0.240 atm

66. Rank the following gas according to increasing effusion rates relative to O2 (reference).
a. F2< CO24
b. F<2< CH<4< CO<2
c. CH42<CO2
d. CO22<2

67. What is the vapor pressure of 1000.0 g of a water solution at 250C that contains 124.0 g of the nonvolatile solute ethylene glycol, C2H6O2?
The vapor pressure of pure water at this temperature is 23.76 torr. Assume an ideal solution
a. 23.7 torr
b. 24.6 torr
c. 22.8 torr
d. 0.94 torr

68. "::Add_Chem_004:: Consider a solution of water and a nonvolatile solute at some temperature. What combination of conditions would be
sure to increase the vapor pressure of the solution? _____"
a. Raise the temperature and add more water
b. Lower the temperature and add more solute
c. Raise the temperature and add more solute
d. Lower the temperature and add more water

69. What is the mass of 0.01 gram-moles of Na2SO4?

a. 1.42 g
b. 1.19 g
c. 0.71 g
d. 2.38 g

70. An ideal gas occupies a volume of 4L and has a pressure of 283.71kPa (1atm=101.325kPa). Under 22.50C, what most likely is the identity of
the gas if 0.01293 Kg of gas is used.
a. O2
b. Cl2
c. F2
d. N2

71. The reaction shown proceeds in a gaseous state. At equilibrium, the concentration of the components X,Y, and Z are measured to be 5.73 x
10-2 mol/L, 2.67 x 10-2 mol/L and 4.59 x 10-2 mol/L, respectively. What is the equilibrium constant for this reaction?
a. 9.8 x 10-4mol/L
b. 1.7 x 10-2mol/L
c. 3.7 x 10-1 mol/L
d. 2.1 x 10-2mol/L
72. If 1.5 L of an ideal gas at 250C is heated, the new volume increases 2.5 times the original volume. The pressure and amount of substance are
held constant. What is the new temperature of gas in 0F
a. 882 0F
b. 8800F
c. 820 0F
d. 8280F

73. "::Add_Chem_013::Following are three states for fluorine:1s22s12p6 1s22s22p5 1s22s22p42d1 They are, respectively: _____"
a. ground, excited, impossible
b. ground, impossible, excited
c. excited, impossible, ground
d. excited, ground, impossible

74. At what temperature in 0C will O2 has under a pressure of 2.4 atm? ( of O2= 1.43 g/L)
a. 645.7510C
b. 3810C
c. 315.570C
d. 318.160C

75. Macro Vee collected hydrogen gas using water displacement method. He measured the temperature of water using a thermometer and
found out that it is 230C with the correponding pressure of 21.1 mmHg. Calculate the pressure of hydrogen gas under standard atmospheric
pressure.
a. 95.81 KPa
b. 98.51 Kpa
c. 98.15 Kpa
d. 95.18 Kpa

76. A sample of an unknown compound is found to be 49.3% carbons, 9.6% hydrogen, 19.2% nitrogen, and 21.9% oxygen by weight. What is its
molecular formula?
a. C3H7NO
b. C3H7NO
c. C4H<><>
d. C4H4NO

77. Balance the following reaction.

a. HBrO3 + 5HBr 3H2O + 3bR2
b. 3HBrO3 + HBr 2H2O + 2Br2
c. 2HBrO3 + 4HBr 3H2O + 3Br2
d. HBrO3 + 4HBr 3H2O + Br2

78. Which of the following is the correct electron configuration of Pb?

a. [Xe]6s24f146s2
b. [Xe]6s25d104f146p2
c. [Xe]6s25d104f145d106p2
d. [Xe]5d104f146p2

79. The mole (mol) is the amount of a substance that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in exactly
a. 12.00 grams of C.
b. average atomic mass of isotopes of C.
c. 12.01 grams/mol of C.
d. 12.00 grams of 12C.

80. At STP the volume of 1.5 mole N2as compared to 1.0 mole O2 is
a. higher to about three fourths
b. the same, 22.4L
c. different by about 11.2 L
d. differ by a factor of 1.25

81. "::Add_Chem_008:: How many grams of glucose, C6H12O6, are necessary to prepare 656 mL of a solution with a concentration that is 0.550
molar? _____"
a. 0.00200 g
b. 151 g
c. 64.9 g
d. 214 g

82. n the following reaction, which elements are the reducing and exidizing agents?
a. Mg is the reducing agents; O2 is the oxidizing agent.
b. MgO is the reducing agent; Mg is the oxidizing agent.
c. Mg is the reducing agent;MgO is the oxidizing agent.
d. O2 is the reducing agent; Mg is the oxidizing agent.

83. By decreasing the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature and amount of substance 1/3 times the original pressure, the volume of
gas will
a. expands two thirds the original
b. increases three times the original
c. multiply by a factor of 1/3
d. decreases three times the original

84. What is the gravimetric (i.e.m.,mass) percentage of oxygen in K2CrO4?

a. 0.33
b. 0.66
c. 0.57
d. 0.42

85. There are 500 g of zinc sulfide (ZnS) in a load of zinc ore. The ZnS is roasted in excess air to form zinc oxide (ZnO) and sulfer dioxide (S)2).
How many grams of zinc can be subsequently recovered if 5% of the zinc is lost in the roasting process?
a. 340 g
b. 380 g
c. 320 g
d. 400 g

86. What is the enthalpy of reaction at 25oC for the combustion of ethane ( C2H6)?
a. -680 kcal/mol (exothermic)
b. -340 kcal/mol ( exothermic)
c. 130 kcal/mol (endothermic)
d. 340 kcal/mol (endothermic)