Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

1. An ideal gas (the system) is contained in a flexible balloon at a pressure of 1.013 bar
and is initially at a temperature of 20.C. The surrounding air is at the same pressure,
but its temperature is 25C. When the system has equilibrated with its surroundings,
both systems and surroundings are at 25C and 1.013 bar. In changing from the initial to
the final state, which one of the following relationships regarding the system is correct?
A) U < 0
B) U = 0
C) H = 0
D) w > 0
E) q > 0

2. Consider the following reaction

8A(g) + 5B(g) 8C(g) + 6D(g)
If [C] is increasing at the rate of 4.0 mol L1s1, at what rate is [B] changing?
A) 0.40 mol L1s1
B) 2.5 mol L1s1
C) 4.0 mol L1s1
D) 6.4 mol L1s1
E) none of the above, since its rate of change must be positive

3. Ima Chemist found the density of Freon-11 (CFCl3) to be 5.58 g/L under her
experimental conditions. Her measurements showed that the density of an unknown gas
was 4.38 g/L under the same conditions. What is the molar mass of the unknown?
A) 96.7 g/mol
B) 108 g/mol
C) 127 g/mol
D) 165 g/mol
E) 175 g/mol

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4. For the reaction
3A(g) + 2B(g) 2C(g) + 2D(g)
the following data were collected at constant temperature. Determine the correct rate
law for this reaction.

Trial Initial [A] Initial [B] Initial Rate

(mol/L) (mol/L) (mol/(Lmin))
1 0.200 0.100 6.00 102
2 0.100 0.100 1.50 102
3 0.200 0.200 1.20 101
4 0.300 0.200 2.70 101
A) Rate = k[A][B]
B) Rate = k[A][B]2
C) Rate = k[A]3[B]2
D) Rate = k[A]1.5[B]
E) Rate = k[A]2[B]

5. Which of the lines on the figure below is the best representation of the relationship
between the volume of an ideal gas and its absolute temperature, other factors remaining
constant?
a
b

e
c
d

0
0 Temperature (K)

6. In which of the following processes is H = U ?

A) Two moles of ammonia gas are cooled from 325C to 300C at 1.2 bar.
B) One gram of water is vaporized at 100C and 1 bar.
C) Two moles of hydrogen iodide gas react to form hydrogen gas and iodine gas in a
40-L container.
D) Calcium carbonate is heated to form calcium oxide and carbon dioxide in a
container with variable volume.
E) One mole of solid carbon dioxide sublimes to the gas phase.

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7. A study of the decomposition reaction 3RS2 3R + 6S yields the following initial
rate data
[RS2](mol L1) Rate (mol/(Ls))
0.150 0.0394
0.250 0.109
0350 0.214
0.500 0.438

What is the rate constant for the reaction?

A) 0.0103 L mol1s1
B) 0.263 L mol1s1
C) 0.571 L mol1s1
D) 1.17 L mol1s1
E) 1.75 L mol1s1

8. 30.0 g of ice cubes at 0.0C are combined with 150. g of liquid water at 20.0C in a
coffee cup calorimeter. Calculate the final temperature reached, assuming no heat loss
or gain from the surroundings. (Data: specific heat capacity of H2O(l), c = 4.18 J/gC;
H2O(s) H2O(l) H = 6.02 kJ/mol)
A) 5.5
B) 10.6
C) 30.7
D) 43.2
E) 56.4

9. A flask containing neon gas is connected to an open-ended mercury manometer. The

open end is exposed to the atmosphere, where the prevailing pressure is 745 torr. The
mercury level in the open arm is 50. mm below that in the arm connected to the flask of
neon. What is the neon pressure, in torr?
A) 50. torr
B) 50. torr
C) 695 torr
D) 795 torr
E) none of the above

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10. Stoichiometric amounts of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas react in a calorimeter to
produce 5.00 g of ammonia gas. The calorimeter temperature rises 0.42C. The
calorimeter and water have a combined heat capacity of 32.16 kJ/K. Calculate the heat
of formation of ammonia, fH, in kJ/mol. The formation reaction for ammonia is:
0.5N2(g) + 1.5H2(g) NH3(g).
A) 46 kJ/mol
B) 13.5 kJ/mol
C) 3.97 kJ/mol
D) 3.97 kJ/mol
E) 13.5 kJ/mol

11. Select the gas with the highest average kinetic energy per mole at 298 K.
A) O2
B) CO2
C) H2O
D) H2
E) All have the same average kinetic energy.

12. A gas mixture, with a total pressure of 300. torr, consists of equal masses of Ne (atomic
weight 20.) and Ar (atomic weight 40.). What is the partial pressure of Ar, in torr?
A) 75 torr
B) 100. torr
C) 150. torr
D) 200. torr
E) none of the above

13. A common laboratory reaction is the neutralization of an acid with a base. When 50.0
mL of 0.500 mol L1 HCl at 25.0C is added to 50.0 mL of 0.500 mol L1 NaOH at
25.0C in a coffee cup calorimeter, the temperature of the mixture rises to 28.2C. What
is the heat of reaction per mole of acid? Assume the mixture has a specific heat capacity
of 4.18 J/(gK) and that the densities of the reactant solutions are both 1.00 g/mL.
A) 670 J
B) 1300 J
C) 27 kJ
D) 54 kJ
E) > 100 kJ

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14. The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is a first-order process with a rate constant of
1.06 103 min1. How long will it take for the concentration of H2O2 to drop from
0.0200 mol L1 to 0.0120 mol L1?
A) < 1 min
B) 7.55 min
C) 482 min
D) 4550 min
E) 31,400 min

15. The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol and
Hrxn = + 55 kJ/mol. What is the activation energy for the reverse reaction?
A) 27 kJ/mol
B) 47 kJ/mol
C) 55 kJ/mol
D) 102 kJ/mol
E) More information is needed, since this is a Hess's law calculation.

16. Reaction intermediates differ from activated complexes in that

A) they are stable molecules with normal bonds and are frequently isolated.
B) they are molecules with normal bonds rather than partial bonds and can
occasionally be isolated.
C) they are intermediate structures which have characteristics of both reactants and
products.
D) they are unstable and can never be isolated.
E) all reactions involve reaction intermediates, but not all have activated complexes.

17. The compound carbon suboxide, C3O2, is a gas at room temperature. Use the data
supplied to calculate the heat of formation of carbon suboxide.
(Data: 2CO(g) + C(s) C3O2(g) H = 127.3 kJ/mol
and: fH of CO(g) = 110.5 kJ/mol)
A) 116.8
B) 93.7
C) 227.8
D) 348.3
E) 93.7

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18. A compressed gas cylinder containing 1.50 mol methane has a volume of 3.30 L. What
pressure does the methane exert on the walls of the cylinder if its temperature is 25C?
A) 9.02 102 bar
B) 0.935 bar
C) 1.13 bar
D) 1.72 bar
E) 11.3 bar

19. The rate constant for a reaction is 4.65 L mol1s1. What is the overall order of the
reaction?
A) zero
B) first
C) second
D) third
E) More information is needed to determine the overall order.

20. A system receives 575 J of heat and delivers 425 J of work. Calculate the change in the
internal energy, U, of the system.
A) 150 J
B) 150 J
C) l000 J
D) 1000 J
E) 575 J

21. Consider the following mechanism for the oxidation of bromide ions by hydrogen
peroxide in aqueous acid solution.
H+ + H2O2 H2O+OH (rapid equilibrium)
H2O+OH + Br HOBr + H2O (slow)
HOBr + H+ + Br Br2 + H2O (fast)
Determine the rate law for the overall reaction (below) that is consistent with this
mechanism?
H2O2 + 2H+ + 2Br Br2 + 2H2O
A) Rate = k[H2O2][H+]2[Br]
B) Rate = k [H2O+OH][Br]
C) Rate = k[H2O2][H+][Br]
D) Rate = k[HOBr][H+][Br][H2O2]
E) Rate = k[Br]

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22. Dinitrogen tetraoxide, N2O4, decomposes to nitrogen dioxide, NO2, in a first-order
process. If k = 2.5 103 s1 at 5C and k = 3.5 104 s1 at 25C, what is the activation
energy for the decomposition?
A) 0.73 kJ/mol
B) 58 kJ/mol
C) 140 kJ/mol
D) 580 kJ/mol
E) > 1000 kJ/mol

23. Hydrochloric acid is prepared by bubbling hydrogen chloride gas through water. What
is the concentration of a solution prepared by dissolving 225 L of HCl(g) at 37C and
89.6 kPa in 5.25 L of water?
A) 1.49 mol L1
B) 1.66 mol L1
C) 7.82 mol L1
D) 12.5 mol L1
E) 16.6 mol L1

24. Which of the following changes will NOT affect the total pressure of gas in a container,
assuming all other factors remain constant?
A) The frequency of collisions of molecules with the walls is increased.
B) The average velocity of the molecules is lowered.
C) The temperature of the sample is altered.
D) Half of the molecules are replaced by an equal number of molecules of a gas with a
different molecular weight.
E) The total number of molecules is altered.

25. A gas consists of 85.7 % carbon and 14.3 % hydrogen, by weight. A sample of this gas
weighing 0.673 g occupies 729 mL at a pressure of 96.0 kPa and a temperature of 77C.
Calculate its empirical and molecular formulas.
A) CH, C2H2
B) CH2, C2H4
C) CH2, C3H6
D) CH3, C2H6
E) CH4, CH4

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26. At moderate pressures (~ 200 bar), the measured pressure exerted by CO2 gas is less
than that predicted by the ideal gas equation. This is mainly because
A) such high pressures cannot be accurately measured.
B) CO2 will condense to a liquid at 200 bar pressure.
C) gas phase collisions prevent CO2 molecules from colliding with the walls of the
container.
D) of attractive intermolecular forces between CO2 molecules.
E) the volume occupied by the CO2 molecules themselves becomes significant.

27. In an exothermic reaction,

A) the forward reaction is slower than the reverse reaction.
B) the reaction rate will speed up with time.
C) the collision energy of the reactants will be greater than that of the products.
D) the forward reaction will have a lower activation energy than the reverse reaction.
E) the activation energy will change as the reaction progresses.

28. Methane, CH4(g), reacts with steam to give synthesis gas, a mixture of carbon monoxide
and hydrogen, which is used as starting material for the synthesis of a number of
organic and inorganic compounds.
CH4(g) + H2O(g) CO(g) + H2(g) [unbalanced]
What mass of hydrogen is formed if 275 L of methane (measured at STP) is converted
to synthesis gas?
A) 12.3 g
B) 24.7 g
C) 37.1 g
D) 49.4 g
E) 73.2 g

29. Which one of the following equations represents the formation reaction of CH3OH(l)?
A) C(g) + 2H2(g) + 1 2 O2 (g) CH3OH(l)
B) C(g) + 4H(g) + O(g) CH3OH(l)
C) C(graphite) + 4H(g) + O(g) CH3OH(l)
D) C(diamond) + 4H(g) + O(g) CH3OH(l)
E) C(graphite) + 2H2(g) + 1 2 O2(g) CH3OH(l)

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30. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction
NO(g) + O(g) NO2(g)
from the following data:
NO(g) + O3(g) NO2(g) + O2(g) H = 198.9 kJ
O3(g) 1.5O2(g) H = 142.3 kJ
O2(g) 2O(g) H = 495.0 kJ
A) 551.6 kJ
B) 304.1 kJ
C) 190.9 kJ
D) 153.8 kJ
E) 438.4 kJ

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Answer Key
1. E
2. B
3. B
4. E
5. c
6. C
7. E
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. E
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. E
19. C
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. A
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. D
28. E
29. E
30. B

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