NATIONAL
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
NATIONAL EXAMPART I
Prepared by the American Chemical Society Olympiad Examinations Task Force
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ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS CONSTANTS
amount of substance n equilibrium constant K milli- prefix m
ampere A Faraday constant F molal m R = 8.314 Jmol 1K1
atmosphere atm formula molar mass M molar M R = 0.0821 Latmmol 1K1
atomic mass unit u free energy G mole mol 1 F = 96,500 Cmol1
atomic molar mass A frequency Plancks constant h
1 F = 96,500 JV1mol1
Avogadro constant N A gas constant R pressure P
Celsius temperature C gram g rate constant k N A = 6.022 1023 mol1
centi- prefix c hour h second s h = 6.626 1034 Js
coulomb C joule J speed of light c c = 2.998 108 ms1
electromotive force E kelvin K temperature, K T
energy of activation Ea kilo- prefix k time t
enthalpy H liter L volt V
entropy S measure of pressure mmHg volume V
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.1 140.9 144.2 (145) 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.0 231.0 238.0 237.0 (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (260)
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DIRECTIONS
When you have selected your answer to each question, blacken the corresponding space on the answer sheet using a soft, #2
pencil. Make a heavy, full mark, but no stray marks. If you decide to change an answer, erase the unwanted mark very carefully.
Make no marks on the test booklet. Do all calculations on scratch paper provided by your instructor.
There is only one correct answer to each question. Any questions for which more than one response has been blackened will not
be counted.
Your score is based solely on the number of questions you answer correctly. It is to your advantage to answer every question.
1. Which substance is most likely to be soluble in a 6. A 20.00 mL sample of a Ba(OH)2 solution is titrated with
nonpolar solvent? 0.245 M HCl. If 27.15 mL of HCl is required, what is the
molarity of the Ba(OH)2 solution?
(A) glucose (B) graphite
(A) 0.166 M (B) 0.180 M
(C) lithium fluoride (D) sulfur
(C) 0.333 M (D) 0.666 M
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12. What is the number of O2 molecules in the 2.5 g of O 2 19. What is the change in internal energy, E, for a reaction
inhaled by the average person in one minute? that gives off 65 joules of heat and does 38 joules of
work?
(A) 1.9 1022 (B) 3.8 1022
(A) 103 J (B) 27 J (C) +27 J (D) +103 J
(C) 4.7 1022 (D) 9.4 1022
14. The vapor pressure of a liquid in a closed container 21. The rate of formation of O3(g) is 2.0 107 molL1s1 for
depends on the reaction
1. temperature of the liquid 3O2(g) 2O3(g)
2. quantity of liquid What is the rate of disappearance of O2(g) in molL1s1?
3. surface area of the liquid
(A) 1.3 107 (B) 2.0 107
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) 3.0 107 (D) 4.5 107
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
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25. What is the sign of G and the value of K for an 31. P 4(s) + 6Cl2(g) 4PCl 3(g)
o
electrochemical cell for which Ecell = 0.80 V?
Phosphorus reacts with chlorine as shown. What is the
G K equilibrium constant expression, K p, for this reaction?
(A) >1 (A) 4 PPCl 3
(B) 4 PPCl3
6 PPCl PCl 6 PCl2
(B) + >1
3 2
(C) low T and large Ea (D) low T and small Ea NH3 + HBr NH4+ + Br
N2H4 + HBr N2H5+ + Br
29. The reaction Based on this information, what is the order of acid
CHCl3(g) + Cl2(g) CCl 4(g) + HCl(g) strength?
is believed to proceed by this mechanism: (A) HBr > N2H5+ > NH4+ (B) N2H5+ > N2H4 > NH4+
Cl2(g) 2Cl(g) fast (C) NH3 > N2H4 > Br (D) N2H5+ > HBr > NH4+
Cl(g) + CHCl3(g) HCl(g) + CCl3(g) slow
CCl3(g) + Cl(g) CCl 4(g) fast
35. HCN is a weak acid (K a = 6.2 1010). NH3 is a weak
What rate equation is consistent with this mechanism? base (K b = 1.8 105). A 1.0 M solution of NH4CN
(A) Rate = k[Cl2] would be
(B) Rate = k[Cl][CHCl3] (A) strongly acidic (B) weakly acidic
(C) Rate = k[Cl2][CHCl3] (C) neutral (D) weakly basic
(D) Rate = k[Cl2]1/2[CHCl 3]
36. What is the percent ionization of a 0.010 M HCN
solution? (Ka = 6.2 1010)
30. The activation energy of a certain reaction is 87 kJmol1.
What is the ratio of the rate constants for this reaction (A) 0.0025% (B) 0.025%
when the temperature is decreased from 37 C to 15 C? (C) 0.25% (D) 2.5%
(A) 5/1 (B) 8.3/1 (C) 13/1 (D) 24/1
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37. How many moles of HCOONa must be added to 1.0 L of Questions 43. and 44. should be answered with reference to the
0.10 M HCOOH to prepare a buffer solution with a pH of reaction.
3.4? (HCOOH K a = 2 104)
2Cr(s) + 3Cu2+(aq) 2Cr3+(aq) + 3Cu(s) E = 0.43 V
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.05 (C) 0.1 (D) 0.2
43. Which expression gives the value for G in kJmol1 for
this reaction at 25 C?
38. The acidbase indicator methyl red has a Ka of 1 105.
Its acidic form is red while its alkaline form is yellow. If (A) 6 8.31 0.43 1000
methyl red is added to a colorless solution with a pH = 7, 6 96500 0.43 1000
the color will be (B)
8.31
(A) pink (B) red (C) orange (D) yellow
6 96500 0.43
(C)
1000
39. Silver ions are added to a solution with 6 8.31 0.43
[Br] = [Cl] = [CO32] = [AsO43] = 0.1 M. (D)
1000
Which compound will precipitate at the lowest [Ag+]?
(A) AgBr (Ksp = 5.0 1013)
44. What is the voltage for this cell when [Cu2+] = 1.0 M and
(B) AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 1010) [Cr3+] = 0.010 M?
(C) Ag2CO3 (Ksp = 8.1 1012) (A) 1.2 (B) 0.87 (C) 0.47 (D) 0.39
(D) Ag3AsO4 (Ksp = 1.0 10 )
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42. When aluminum oxide is electrolyzed in the industrial 47. When the isoelectronic species, K+, Ca2+, and Cl, are
process for the production of aluminum metal, aluminum arranged in order of increasing radius, what is the correct
is produced at one electrode and oxygen gas is produced order?
at the other. For a given quantity of electricity, what is
the ratio of moles of aluminum to moles of oxygen gas? (A) K+, Ca2+, Cl (B) K+, Cl, Ca2+
(A) 1:1 (B) 2:1 (C) 2:3 (D) 4:3 (C) Cl, Ca2+,K+ (D) Ca2+, K+, Cl
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49. In the vapor state which atom has the largest ionization 56. How many carboncarbon bonds are in a molecule of
energy? 2-methyl-2-butanol?
(A) Na (B) K (C) Mg (D) Ca (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
50. All of these species have the same number of valence 57. Which molecule can exist as stereoisomers?
electrons as NO3 except
(A) CHF=CHF (B) F 2C=CCl2
(A) CO32 (B) HCO3 (C) NF3 (D) SO3
(C) CH2FCHF2 (D) CF3CH3
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US National Chemistry Olympiad 1999
National ExaminationPart I
SCORING KEY