Republic of the Philippines

SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

College of Arts and Sciences
Tacurong City

CHEM 110 (GENERAL CHEMISTRY I)

SPECIAL EXAMINATION
March 28, 2008

Directions: This is a one-hour examination. Read each item thoroughly and answer
completely. Write all answers in the test booklet. Show all solutions, if
necessary.

I MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Write True if the statement is appropriate and true. If the statement is wrong correct the
underlined word.

1. The chemical formula of milk og magnesia is Mg(NO3)2.

2. Electron revolves around the nucleus of an atom in an orbit similar to the way planets
revolve around the sun.
3. Maximum number of electrons that each orbital can hold is three (3).
4. Aufbau principle is used in writing the electronic configuration of an atom of elements.
5. The German scientist who introduced the building-up principle is Wolfgang Pauli.

II FILL--IN THE BLANKS

1. The way electrons are arranged in an atom is called the _________________.

2. The electron configuration for the element 12Mg is ___________.
3. The law, which states that At constant pressure the volume of a gas varies directly
with the absolute temperature. ___________________________
4. A mole consists of Avogadros number, N, of entities. Mass spectrometry determines
N to be equal to ___________________.
5. The Lewis Dot symbol for chlorine element is_______________________.
6. The name of the compound Al(OH)3 is _________________________.
7. The formula of sulfur dioxide is _____________________.
III ESSAY/PROBLEM SOLVING

1. Determine the molecular weight or formula weight of:magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2..

2. Calculate the percentage composition of silver nitrate, AgNO3.
3. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a base used in drain cleaners. How many grams are
contained in 1.20 moles of this compound.
4. Electron shells consist of one or more sublevels that are designated by the letters s,p,d,f.
What do these letters stand for?
5. Differentiate an ionic bond from a covalent bond.
6. Balance the following chemical reactions and classify as synthesis, combination,
single displacement, or double displacement reactions.

1. Hg + O2 HgO
2. Mg + NiCl2 MgCL2 + Ni

7. The volume of a sample of gas is 2.15 L at a pressure of 0.250 atm. Assume that the
temperature is held constant. What is the volume of the sample at a pressure of 0.625
atm?
8. The volume of a sample of a gas at 40C is 1.50 L. If the pressure is held constant,
what is the volume of the gas at 10C ?

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Prepared by:

PROF. JOVITA S. CARIGABA

Instructor