TEST 1 PRE-U CHEMISTRY TERM 2 MARCH 2015

NAME:
Section A
[15 marks]
Answer all questions in this section
1. Which of the following illustrate the first ionization energy of the given element?
A. Mg(s) Mg+(g) + e
C. O2(g) O+(g) + e
+
B. Na(g) Na (s) + e
D. He(g) He+(g) + e
2. The standard enthalpy of neutralization between aqueous sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric
acid (HF) is more exothermic than the value calculated between aqueous sodium hydroxide
and hydrochloric acid (HCl). This is because
A. HF is a stronger acid than HCl
B. HF undergoes complete dissociation whereas HCl only dissociates partially in aqueous
solution
C. The covalent bond in HF is stronger than the covalent in HCl
D. The charge density of the F- ion is higher than that of the Cl- ion
3. Which equation represents the enthalpy change of formation of dinitrogen tetraoxide, N2O4?
A. N2(g) + 2O2(g) N2O4(g)
C. 2N(g) + 4O(g) N2O4(g)
B. 2NO(g) + O2(g) N2O4(g)
D. 2NO2(g) N2O4(g)
4. The lattice energy of magnesium oxide is about five times of the lattice energy of sodium
chloride. This is because
A. The ionization energy of magnesium is higher than sodium
B. The charge density of Mg2+ is higher than Na+
C. Cl- ions are smaller than the O2- ions
D. The melting point of magnesium oxide is higher than sodium chloride
5. Given the following:
Enthalpy of formation of methane = -75.0 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of atomization of carbon = +715.0 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of atomization of hydrogen = +436.0 kJ mol-1
What is the mean of C-H bond energy in the methane molecule?
A. -162.0 kJ mol-1
C. +415.5 kJ mol-1
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B. -415.5 kJ mol
D. +1662.0 kJ mol-1
6. Several enthalpy changes are given below.
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2Zn(s) + O2(g) 2ZnO(s)

H = -710 kJ

S(s) + O2(g) SO2(g)

H = -293 kJ

2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g)

H = -184 kJ
ZnO(s) + SO3(g) ZnSO4(s)
H = -222 kJ
What is the enthalpy change of formation of zinc sulphate?
A. -890 kJ mol-1
C. -1409 kJ mol-1
B. -962 kJ mol-1
D. -2118 kJ mol-1
7. Consider the following thermochemical equations:
NH4NO3(s) + aq NH4+(aq) + NO3-(aq)
H = +25.0 kJ mol-1
2+
2CaSO4(s) + aq Ca (aq) + SO4 (aq)
H = -66.0 kJ mol-1
When a mixture of the two solids is added to 250 cm3 of water, the temperature of the water
remains unchanged. If the mass of ammonium nitrate of the mixture is 0.514 g, what is the
mass of calcium sulphate in the mixture?
A. 0.135 g
C. 0.514 g
B. 0.331 g
D. 1.331 g
8. The thermochemical equation below refers to the standard enthalpy of formation of urea.
C(s) + 2H2(g) + N2(g) + O2(g) CO(NH2)2(s)
H = -333 kJ mol-1
However, the above reaction does not occur under standard conditions. The reason is that
A. The reaction is exothermic
B. The urea formed is unstable
C. Urea is a covalent compound
D. The activation energy is high
9. Consider the following electrochemical cell:
Zn(s) | Zn2+(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s)
The standard e.m.f of the cell is 1.56 V. Which statement about the cell is not true?
A. Silver is the cathode of the cell
B. At equilibrium, the e.m.f is zero
C. The equilibrium constant at 298 K is 2.76 x 1026
D. Electrons flow form the zinc electrode to the silver electrode
10. A current of 4.5 A is passed through sodium hydroxide solution for 120 minutes using
graphite electrodes. What is the volume of the gas collected at the anode at s.t.p?
[Faradays constant = 96500 C mol-1, 1 mol of gas occupies 22.4 dm3 at s.t.p]
A. 0.031 dm3
C. 3.8 dm3
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B. 1.9 dm
D. 7.7 dm3
11. 0.8F of electricity is required to produce 22.4 g of an element X at the cathode during
electrolysis. The formula of the ion of X is
[Relative atomic mass: X = 56]
A. XC. X32

B. X2+

D. X3+

12. The E for several half cells is given below:

X2+ + 2e X
-0.23 V
Y3+ + 3e Y
+0.57 V
Z+eZ
-1.05 V
Which of the following species is the strongest reducing agent?
A. X
C. X2+
B. Z
D. Z
13. The e.m.f of the cell Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s) is 1.10 V under standard
conditions. What would be the e.m.f of the cell if the concentration of Cu2+(aq) is increased
to 2.0M and the concentration of Zn2+ is maintained at 1.0 mol dm-3?
A. 0.34 V
C. 1.09 V
B. 0.76 V
D. 1.11 V
14. What is the most probable effect on the electrode potential of the following half-cell when
the pressure of the gas is increased at constant temperature
Cl2(g) + 2e 2Cl-(aq)
A. Unchanged
C. Decrease
B. Increase
D. Increase then decrease
15. The standard electrode potential for the Cu2+/Cu electrode and the Fe3+/Fe2+ electrode are
+0.34 V and +0.77 V respectively. From this it can deduced that
A. Copper will reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+
B. Copper will oxidise Fe2+ to Fe3+
C. Copper is the cathode of the cell formed by combining the two half cells
D. Copper and iron are both transition elements

Section B
[15 marks]
Answer all questions in this section
16. An enthalpy cycle that is used to calculate the standard lattice enthalpy of an ionic compound
is called a Born-Haber cycle which is a type of Hesss Law.
(a) State Hesss Law

[2 marks]
(b) Construct a labelled Born-Haber cycle for sliver chloride showing the formation of each
of reactants and products form their elements in their standard states.

[6 marks]
17. Predict whether the following reactions will occur under standard conditions
(a) H2O2 + I2 2H+ + 2I- + O2
(b) H2O2 + Cl2 2H+ + 2Cl- + O2
(c) 2Br- + I2 Br2 + 2I(d) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2I- 2H2O + I2
(e) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2Cl- 2H2O + Cl2
(f) Fe + Zn2+ Fe2+ + Zn
(g) Sn4+ + 2Fe2+ 2Fe3+ + Sn2+

Answer:

[7 marks]
Section C
[30 marks]
Answer any two questions in this section
18. (a) Define:
i.
The standard enthalpy of formation [2m]
ii.
The standard enthalpy of combustion [2m]
(c) Ethene and ethyne (C2H2) are two important fuels. Given:
2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(l)
H = -571 kJ
C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g)
H = -396 kJ
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
H = -1428 kJ
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2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

H = -2600 kJ
i.
Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation for ethane and ethyne [6m]
ii.
Compare the efficiency of ethane and ethyne as fuel on combustion of 1 kg of each of
the compounds [5m]
19. (a) Calculate the equilibrium constant Kc for the following reaction:
2Ag+(aq) + Sn2+(aq) 2Ag(s) + Sn4+(aq)
[3m]
(b) In manufacturing of mirror, the surface of the glass is first coated with a paste containing
aqueous tin (II) chloride. The coated glass plate is then immersed in the aqueous solution of
silver nitrate. Based on your result in (a) explain the used of tin (II) chloride in the process.
[5m]
(c) i. calculate the e.m.f of the following cell
Zn(s) | Zn2+(0.8 mol dm-3) || Cu2+(0.4 mol dm-3) | Cu(s)
[3m]
ii. what is the effect on the e.m.f of the cell above if the concentration of the Cu2+ ions is
increased? Explain your answer. [4m]
20. (a) with the aid of a diagram, describe how the standard electrode potential of Mg2+
(aq)/Mg(s) half cell is determined. [6m]
(b) an aqueous solution of copper(II)nitrate and an aqueous solution of aluminium nitrate are
separately electrolyzed using inert electrodes. Based on the standard reduction potentials of
the species involved, explain these electrolyses. Write the equations for all the reactions
involved. [9m]