MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1. A solution is prepared by dissolving 1.25 g of an unknown substance in 100.0 mL of

water. Which procedure from the following list could be used to determine whether the
solute is an electrolyte?
(A) Measure the specific heat of the solution.
(B) Measure the volume of the solution.
(C) Measure the freezing point of the solution.
(D) Determine the specific heat of the solution.

ANS: A

2. What is the final K+ concentration in a solution made by mixing 300.0 mL of 1.0 M KNO3
and 700.0 mL of 2.0 M K3PO4?
(A) 4.5 M
(B) 5.0 M
(C) 3.0 M
(D) 2.0 M

ANS: A

3. Strontium sulfate, SrSO4, will precipitate when a solution of sodium sulfate is added to a
strontium nitrate solution. What will be the strontium ion, Sr2+, concentration remaining after
30.0 mL of 0.10 M Na2SO4 solution are added to 70.0 mL of 0.20 M Sr(NO3)2 solution?
(A) 0.14 M
(B) 0.15 M
(C) 0.11 M
(D) 0.20 M

ANS: A
4. Which of the following is a strong electrolyte when it is mixed with water?
(A) HNO2
(B) KNO3
(C) C2H5OH
(D) CH3COOH

ANS: A

5. A solution with a total chloride ion, Cl, concen-tration of 1.0 M is needed. Initially, the
solution is 0.30 M in MgCl2. How many moles of solid CaCl2 must be added to 400 mL of
the MgCl2 solution to achieve the desired concentration of chloride ion?
(A) 0.10
(B) 0.080
(C) 0.20
(D) 0.15

ANS: A
6. Assuming the volumes are additive, what is the final H+(aq) concentration produced by
adding 30.0 mL of 0.50 M HNO3 to 70.0 mL of 1.00 M HCl?
(A) 0.75 M
(B) 1.50 M
(C) 1.25 M
(D) 0.85 M

ANS: A
7. To prepare 3.0 L of a 0.20 molar K3PO4 solution (molecular weight 212 g/mol), a student
should follow which of the following procedures?
(A) The student should weigh 42 g of solute and add sufficient water to obtain a final
volume of 3.0 L.
(B) The student should weigh 42 g of solute and add 3.0 Kg of water.
(C) The student should weigh 130 g of solute and add sufficient water to obtain a final
volume of 3.0 L.
(D) The student should weigh 42 g of solute and add 3.0 L of water.

ANS: A

8. How many grams of MgSO4 (molecular weight 120.4 g/mol) are in 100.0 mL of a 5.0
molar solution?
(A) 600 g
(B) 5.0 g
(C) 12 g
(D) 60.0 g

ANS: A
9. How many milliliters of concentrated nitric acid (16.0 molar HNO3) are needed to
prepare 0.500 L of 6.0 molar HNO3?
(A) 0.19 mL
(B) 250 mL
(C) 375 mL
(D) 190 mL

ANS: A
10. A solution has 10 grams of urea in 100 grams of solution. Which item(s) from the
following list are needed to calculate the molarity of this solution?
(A) the density of the solution and the molecular weight of urea
(B) the density of the solution and the molecular weight of urea
(C) the density of the solvent and the density of the solution
(D) the molecular weight of urea and the density of the solvent

ANS: A
11. Which of the following aqueous solutions would have the greatest conductivity?
(A) 0.2 M NaOH
 (B) 0.2 M RbCl
(C) 0.2 M K3PO4
(D) 0.2 M HNO2

ANS: A
12. How many milliliters of water must be added to 50.0 mL of 10.0 M HNO3 to prepare 4.00
M HNO3, assuming that the volumes of nitric acid and water are additive?
(A) 50.0 mL
(B) 125 mL
(C) 500 mL
(D) 75.0 mL

ANS: A

13. The best method to isolate pure MgSO4 from an aqueous solution of MgSO4 is:
(A) evaporate the solution to dryness
(B) titrate the solution
(C) electrolyze the solution
(D) use paper chromatography

ANS: A

14. Pick the conditions that would yield the highest concentration of N2(g) in water.
(A) partial pressure of gas = 1.0 atm; temperature of water = 258C
(B) partial pressure of gas = 0.50 atm; temperature of water = 558C
(C) partial pressure of gas = 2.0 atm; temperature of water = 258C
(D) partial pressure of gas = 2.0 atm; temperature of water = 858C

ANS: A