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LECTURER :
MATRIC NO
: .
VENUE
: .
PROGRAMME : ..
MAY 2012
DURATION : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Types of
Questions
20 MCQ
4 Short Answers
3 Short Answers
Instruction
Answer ALL
questions
Answer ALL
questions
Answer TWO (2)
questions ONLY
Answer Sheets to be
Used
OMR Sheet
Answer booklet
Answer booklet
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PART A
(20 marks)
Time: 20 minutes
INSTRUCTION
This part consists of TWENTY (20) questions. Answer ALL questions on the OMR sheet
provided.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Determine the final volume of 1.95L cylinder when the pressure is increased from
1.8 atm to 6.0 atm under the same temperature.
A.
6.5 L
B.
0.59 L
C.
1.66 L
D.
20.6 L
5.
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6.
Which of the orbital from the list below does not exist?
A.
5d
B.
4s
C.
3f
D.
2p
7.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be placed in the 5p sub
shell?
A.
2
B.
6
C.
10
D.
14
8.
Calculate the wavelength of the first line in the Balmer series of hydrogen.
A.
103 nm.
B.
122 nm.
C.
486 nm.
D.
656 nm.
9.
The electronic configuration of a cation, M5+, is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6. What would
be the electronic configuration for M?
A.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
B.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
C.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5
D.
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2
10.
11.
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For the following reaction, what is the coefficient for nitric acid that balances the
reaction?
N2O5 + ___ H2O ___ HNO3
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
2
3
4
13.
14.
The number of bonding electron pairs in the Lewis structure of CS2 is _______.
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
15.
16.
The following pairs do not have the similar shapes EXCEPT ______________.
A.
BF3 and NH3
B.
AlCl3 and BCl3
C.
AlCl3 and PCl3
D.
BeCl2 and H2O
17.
Which molecule has ONE pair of nonbonding electrons on the central atom?
A.
SF2
B.
BF3
C.
CO2
D.
PCl3
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18.
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20.
2NH3 (g)
Ni(CO)4 (g)
[Ni(CO)4] / [CO]4
[CO]4 / [Ni(CO)4]
[Ni(CO)4] / [Ni] [CO]4
[Ni] [CO]4 / [Ni(CO)4]
At equilibrium, the concentration of HCl and Cl2 are 0.10 M and 0.50 M
respectively. Determine the concentration of H2 when the value of Kc for this
reaction is 11.
2HCl (g) +
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.5
0.1
0.22
0.24
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PART B
(50 marks)
Time : 60 minutes
INSTRUCTION
This part consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL questions in the answer booklet
provided.
1.
(a)
No. of protons
No. of neutrons
10
11
i.
(b)
ii.
i.
ii.
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2.
(a)
(b)
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i.
ii.
3.
Glucose is found to contain 40.0% carbon (C), 6.67% hydrogen (H) and 53.33%
oxygen (O) by mass.
(a)
Show that the empirical formula of glucose is CH2O.
(3 marks)
(b)
(c)
The reaction of 25.0 g of glucose with 40.0 g of oxygen gas will produce
carbon dioxide and water.
i.
Write the balanced equation for the above reaction.
(2 marks)
ii.
iii.
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How many pairs of electrons are arranged around the carbon atom?
(1 mark)
(c)
(d)
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PART C
(30 marks)
Time: 40 minutes
INSTRUCTION
This part consists of THREE (3) questions. Answer TWO (2) questions only in the
answer booklet provided.
1.
2.
(a)
(b)
(a)
State the valence bond theory. By using a suitable example, explain and
describe the types of bonding in the valence bond theory.
(9 marks)
(b)
By showing the Lewis structure, determine whether NH3 and BeF2 obey or
disobey the octet rule. Why?
(6 marks)
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(a)
(b)
(c)
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APPENDICES
UNIT AND CONVERSION FACTOR
Volume
1 L = 1 dm3
1 mL = 1 cm3
Pressure
Rydberg constant, RH
Speed of light, C
= 3 x 10 8 ms-1
Planck constant, h
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at room temperature
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APPENDICES
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