SCH3U1 YEAR-END REVIEW

Part A: Multiple Choice

1. How many valence electrons does any element of the fifteenth group have?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 15 (d) 18

2. Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?

(a) calcium
(b) sulphur
(c) magnesium
(d) oxygen

3. Which of the following elements has the lowest ionization energy?

(a) potassium
(b) chlorine
(c) sodium
(d) sulphur

4. Which of the following elements has the highest electron affinity?

(a) oxygen
(b) boron
(c) beryllium
(d) nitrogen

5. An atom of neon-21 (21Ne) contains

(a) 10 protons and 11 electrons
(b) 11 protons and 10 neutrons
(c) 10 protons and 11 neutrons
(d) 11 protons and 10 electrons

6. The oxidation number of nitrogen in HNO3 is:

(a) -3 (b) -5 (c) +3 (d) +5

7. 2NaHCO3(s) --> Na2CO3(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

This reaction is an example of:
(a) a synthesis reaction
(b) a neutralization reaction
(c) a single displacement reaction
(d) a decomposition reaction
8. What two factors must be maintained constant in Charles' Law?
(a) pressure, number of molecules (b) volume, pressure
(c) temperature, volume (d) number of molecules, temperature

9. The pressure of a fixed mass of gas is tripled and the Kelvin temperature is halved. The new volume
will be:
(a) 1.5 times the original (b) 6.0 times the original
(c) 0.67 times the original (d) 0.17 times the original

10. Copper(II) chloride would have the following pair of physical properties:
a) blue and crystalline
b) white and relatively low melting point
c) white and soluble in water
d) blue and does not conduct electricity in solution

11. Iron(III) oxide employs:

a) non-polar covalent bonds b) polar covalent bonds
c) ionic bonds d) metallic bonds

Part B: Problem Solving

1. Calculate the percentage composition of Al2(SO4)3.

2. Convert 35.0 g of CO2 (g) into:

a) moles
b) litres at STP
c) litres at 30oC and 93.3 kPa (use the combined gas law)

3. You are given 35.0 g of CO2? Calculate the number of oxygen atoms present.

4. A gaseous compound contains 85.6% carbon and 14.4% hydrogen. A mass of 2.19 g of this gas has a
volume of 2.50 L at a temperature of 98oC and a pressure of 96.2 kPa.
a) Use the ideal gas law to find the number of moles of this gas
b) Determine the molar mass of the gas
c) Calculate the molecular formula of the gas

5. Consider the unbalanced equation representing the decomposition of a solution of aluminum oxide:
____Al2O3 6 ____Al + ____O2
Calculate the mass of aluminum metal produced if 150. L of oxygen gas at 350oC and 98.0 kPa are
released.
6. Silver nitrate, AgNO3, reacts with ferric chloride, FeCl3, to give silver chloride, AgCl, and ferric
nitrate, Fe(NO3)3. In a particular experiment, it was planned to mix a solution containing 45.0 g of
AgNO3 with another solution containing 25.0 g of FeCl3 .
a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
b) What type of reaction is this? ________________________________
c) Which reactant is the limiting reactant? (show all calculations).
d) What is the theoretical yield of AgCl ?
e) If the percentage yield was 79%, how much AgCl was actually obtained?
f) How much of the excess reactant remains when the reaction is complete?

7. Calculate the concentration of 10.0 mL of hydrochloric acid if it required 35.6 mL of 0.50 M sodium
hydroxide solution to reach the end point of a titration.

8. How many grams of Ca(NO3)2 can be prepared by reacting 125 mL of 5.00 M HNO3 with an excess of
Ca(OH)2?

9. What is the molar concentration of a solution that contains 39.2 g of phosphoric acid in 500 mL of
solution?

10. A sample of well water contains 0.36 ppm of dissolved iron(III) sulfate from the surrounding
rocks.
a) What mass of iron(III) sulfate is present in 500 mL of tap water?
b) What is the molar concentration of the iron(III) sulfate?
c) If the density of the solution is 1.00 g/mL, what is the % by weight of iron(III) sulfate in the
solution?

Part C: Short Answer

1. Explain the trends in ionization energy and atomic radius as you move
a) down a group
b) across a period

2. Is iodine soluble in water? Explain why or why not. Make sure your answer includes a discussion of the
intermolecular forces involved.

3. a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between calcium chloride and sodium sulfate.
Include subscripts indicating states.
b) Write the ionic equation and net ionic equation for this reaction. Clearly indicate all spectator ions.
4. Write the formula for:
a) iron(III) chloride b) tin(IV) sulphite
c) copper(I) hydroxide d) aluminum monohydrogen phosphate
e) magnesium phosphate

5. Write the chemical name for:

a) Pb(CO2)2 b) NiO
c) HNO3 (aq) d) H2SO4 (aq)
e) FeSO4

6. The following questions deal with the compound CF4. (Electronegativities: C = 2.5; F = 4.1)
a) Draw the Lewis diagram for CF4.
b) What is the shape of CF4?
c) Is this molecule polar or non-polar? Show how you determined your answer. If polar, indicate
where the dipoles are.
d) Repeat this entire question for Cl2O (Electronegativities: Cl = 2.9; O = 3.5)

7. Draw Lewis Dot Diagrams for the following:

a) C2HCl b) NOCl c) HNO2 d) C3H4

8. Complete and balance the following equations and identify the type of reaction:
a) Ba + MgSO4 6
b) AlCl3 + Na2CO3 6
c) HNO3 + Sr(OH)2 6
d) HgO 6
e) Cd + O2 6
f) I2 + CaCl2 6
g) CH3OH + O2 6