Practice Unit Assessment 3

Dr. R. Keyer
CHEM 1031
Weeks 7, 8, 9 and 10
Spring 2023

These are sample questions that are designed to prepare you for Unit Assessment 3. Learn the principles
and then be ready to apply them on the assessment.

Unit Assessment 3 will cover all the material from Weeks 7, 8, 9, and 10.

The actual Unit Assessment 3 will consist of 25 multiple choice questions that are worth 4 points each and
students will have a total of 50 minutes to complete Unit Assessment 3.

The information found on pages 2, 3, and 4 of this document will be given to you for Unit Assessment 3.
Other information not found on those pages are up to you to learn.

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CHEM 1031
UNIT ASSESSMENT 3
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A periodic table
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Unit Assessment Time: 50 minutes. Total Possible Points: 100 points.
Format: Multiple choice; 25 questions worth 4 points each.
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Constants:
R = 8.314 J⋅mol-1⋅K-1
R = 0.0821 L⋅atm⋅mol-1⋅K-1
NA = 6.022  1023 mol-1
h = 6.626  10-34 J⋅s
c = 2.998  108 m⋅s-1

Conversions:
0 °C = 273.15 K
1 atm = 760 mmHg
1 atm = 760 torr

Units:
amu atomic mass unit
atm atmosphere
g gram
h hour
J joule
K kelvin
mmHg unit of pressure
M molarity
K kelvin
L liter
mol mole
s second

Symbols:
H enthalpy
 frequency
M molar mass
mol mole
P pressure
t time
T temperature
V volume

Constants:
c speed of light
h Planck’s constant
NA Avogadro’s number
R ideal gas constant

SI (Metric) Prefixes:
c centi-
d deci-
k kilo-
m milli-

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion:

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1. Which of the following is true?

A. The Lewis symbol of selenium has two sets of two paired electrons and 2 more
electrons that are not paired.

B. The Lewis symbol of phosphorus has two sets of two paired electrons and 1 more
electron that is not paired.

C. The Lewis symbol of helium has four sets of two paired electrons.

D. The Lewis symbol of boron has one set of three electrons that are in a group on the
same side of the symbol for boron.

E. None of these choices are correct.

2. Which of the following is true about the Lewis structure of IF3?

A. IF3 is not predicted to have the same molecular shape as H2CO since they have
different numbers of electron groups around their central atoms.

B. The I atom has three electron groups around it in IF3.

C. The I atom is not using low lying empty d orbital(s) to expand its octet.

D. IF3 is predicted to have the same molecular shape as NH3 since they have the same
number of electron groups around their central atoms.

E. None of these choices are correct.

3. Which of the following is a nonpolar molecule that is trigonal planar?

A. SeO3 B. H2CO C. C2F2 D. HBF2

E. None of these choices are correct.

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4. Which of the following is true?

A. The central bond angle around the N atom in the NO2- ion is a little less than 120.0○.

B. The actual shape around the N atom in the NO2- ion is trigonal planar.

C. The NO2- ion does not contain a polar bond(s).

D. The NO2- ion is nonpolar.

E. The actual shape around the N atom in the NO2- ion is trigonal pyramidal.

5. Which of the following is true about the correct Lewis structure for SiH2Cl2?

A. There is a polar bond in the molecule.

B. The Si atom is using low lying empty d orbital(s) to expand its octet.

C. The actual shape of the molecule is bent and the HSiCl bond angle is approximately
104.5◦.

D. This is a nonpolar molecule.

E. Need electronegative values to answer the choices about polar bond and polarity of
molecule.

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6. Which of the following is true about the best dot structure of the species, (nitrate ion)
NO3–?

A. The formal charge on the nitrogen atom is 0 and there are three equivalent resonance
forms that are of equal energy for the best dot structure.

B. The formal charge on the nitrogen atom is +1 and two of the oxygen atoms have a -1
charge.

C. The formal charge on the nitrogen atom is 0 and the nitrogen atom has a lone pair of
electrons.

D. The formal charge on two of the O atoms is 0 and there are three equivalent resonance
forms that are of equal energy for the best dot structure.

7. The bond angle (O–N–O) in (nitrate ion) NO3– is closest to ___ degrees.

A. 107.3 B. 120 C. 109.5 D. 90

8. The electron pair geometry of NO3– and the molecular pair geometry of (nitrate
ion) NO3– respectively is?

A. Tetrahedral; trigonal pyramidal B. Tetrahedral; tetrahedral

C. Trigonal planar; bent D. Trigonal planar; trigonal planar

9. Which of the following is true?

A. The dipole moment of NH3 > CO2 and these are both polar covalent molecules.

B. The dipole moment of CO2 > NH3 and these are both nonpolar covalent molecules.

C. The dipole moment of NH3 > CO2 and only one of these is a polar covalent molecule.

D. None of these choices are correct.

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Vanillin

10. The hybridization(s) of every C in the ring in vanillin and the hybridization(s) of
the two oxygen atoms that are directly bonded to the ring in vanillin respectively are?

A. sp2; sp B. sp2; dsp3 C. sp2; sp3 D. sp3; sp2

11. Consider the most stable Lewis structure of the oxyacid H3PO4. Which of the
following is true?

A. There are 3 P-O single bonds in this molecule.

B. All of the atoms have a complete octet or duet except one atom that has an expanded
octet.
C. The phosphorus atom has a formal charge of 0.

D. All three of these choices are correct.

12. What is the mass percent of nitrogen in Mn(NO2)2. Show all calculation(s).

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13. Which formula(s) is the same for the following compounds?

C6H12 and C8H18

A. Structural B. Space filling C. Molecular --------

D. Empirical E. Both C and D F. None of these

14. What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains 26.65 g C, 2.99 g H and
10.36 g N? The molar mass of the compound is 108.16 g/mol. Show all calculation(s).

15. What is the molecular formula of a compound that contains 26.65 g C, 2.99 g H and
10.36 g N? The molar mass of the compound is 108.16 g/mol. Show all calculation(s).

16. Which of the following equations correctly represents the dissolution or dissolving
of Pb(C2H3O2)4(s) in water?

A. Pb(C2H3O2)4(s) + H2O(l) → Pb+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq) ______

B. Pb(C2H3O2)4(s) + H2O(l) → Pb4+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq)

C. Pb(C2H3O2)4(s) + H2O(l) → Pb2+(aq) + 4C2H3O2-(aq)

D. Pb(C2H3O2)4(s) + H2O(l) → Pb4+(s) + 4C2H3O2-(aq)

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The information in this passage is used to answer questions 17 - 20. The ethanol
(C2H6O, molar mass = 46.07 g/mol) content of a sample of blood can be determined by
titration with lithium dichromate (Li2Cr2O7, molar mass = 229.87 g/mol) in acidic
solution:

3C2H6O(l) + 2Li2Cr2O7(aq) + 8H2SO4(aq) → 3CH3COOH(aq) + 2Cr2(SO4)3(aq) +

2Li2SO4(aq) + 11H2O(l)

The forensic chemist in the lab weighs out 8.90 g of Li2Cr2O7 and dissolves it in 800.00
mL of water to make a stock solution of Li2Cr2O7. The chemist then dilutes down this
stock solution of Li2Cr2O7 to a concentration of 2.10 x 10–3 M Li2Cr2O7.

17. Which of the following are the major species (as they exist in solution) of the
products
that are strong electrolytes?

A. CH3COOH(aq) B. Cr+6(aq) and SO42- and 2Li+(aq) and SO42-(aq) ______

C. Cr2(SO4)3(aq) + 2 Li2SO4(aq) D. 2Cr+3(aq) and 3SO42- and 2Li+(aq) and SO42-(aq)

18. What is the approximate molarity of the stock solution of Li2Cr2O7? Show all
calculations.

19. How many lithium ions are there in 100 mL of the initial 700.00 mL stock solution
of Li2Cr2O7? Show all calculations.

20. How many mL of stock solution of Li2Cr2O7 are required to prepare 1,200.0 mL of
the 2.10 x 10–3 M Li2Cr2O7 solution? Show all calculations.

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The information in this passage is used to answer questions 21.
The ethanol (C2H6O, molar mass = 46.07 g/mol) content of a sample of blood can be
determined by titration with lithium dichromate (Li2Cr2O7, molar mass = 229.87
g/mol) in acidic solution:

3C2H6O(l) + 2Li2Cr2O7(aq) + 8H2SO4(aq) → 3CH3COOH(aq) + 2Cr2(SO4)3(aq) +

2Li2SO4(aq) + 11H2O(l)

The forensic chemist in the lab weighs out 8.90 g of Li2Cr2O7 and dissolves it in 800.00
mL of water to make a stock solution of Li2Cr2O7. The chemist then dilutes down this
stock solution of Li2Cr2O7 to a concentration of 2.10 x 10–3 M Li2Cr2O7.

21. What is the molarity of ethanol in an 8.00 mL sample of blood if the 8.00 mL
sample of blood required 21.30 mL of 2.10 x 10–3 M Li2Cr2O7 solution for titration of the
ethanol in the blood sample? Show all calculations.

22. A chemist dissolves 24.0 mmol of Li2Cr2O7 in 1.00 L of water to make solution A.
What mass of Li2Cr2O7 is found in 95.0 mL of solution A? Show all calculations.

23. How many mL of a 0.154 M NaHCO3(aq) solution are needed to provide 2.50 g of
NaHCO3? Show all calculations. The molar mass of NaHCO3 is 84.01 g/mol.

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24. Which of the following solutions has the highest number of moles of sodium ions?
Your answer must include a calculation to support your answer.

A. A 20. mL solution that is 0.400 M in Na3PO4. ______

B. A solution that is made by mixing 20. mL of a solution that is 0.300 M in Na3PO4

with 20. mL of a solution that is 0.500 M in (NH4)3PO4.

C. A solution that is made by mixing 20. mL of a solution that is 0.400 M in NaH2PO4

with 25. mL of a solution that is 0.350 M in Na2HPO4.

D. None of these choices are correct.

25. What is the approximate molarity of a solution of sulfuric acid, H2SO4, if 28.00
mL of a sulfuric acid solution required 15.00 mL of a 0.242 M NaOH(aq) solution to
react in a titration?

H2SO4(aq) + 2 NaOH(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

A. 0.130 M B. 0.519 M C. 0.0259 M D. 0.0648 M

E. None of these choices are correct.

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The following information may be helpful for questions 26 - 29.

KBrO3 = 167.00 g/mol N2H4 = 32.06 g/mol KBr = 119.00 g/mol

N2 = 28.02 g/mol H2O = 18.02 g/mol

A student decided to generate some nitrogen gas as part of a project. This student carries
out an experiment that involved the reaction of 7.15 g of potassium bromate and 3.74 g
of N2H4 in which 4.90 g of potassium bromide was produced by the reaction given
below. The experiment also produced hydrogen which was collected at STP. Liquid
water was also formed.

2 KBrO3(aq) + 3 N2H4(aq) → 2 KBr(aq) +3 N2(g) + 6 H2O(l)

26. What is the limiting reagent or limiting reactant? Show all calculations.

A. KBrO3 B. N2H4 C. KBr D. N2 ______

27. What is the theoretical yield in grams of KBr? Show all calculations.

28. What is the percent yield of KBr? Show all calculations.

29. How many grams of which reagent or reactant remain? Show all calculations.

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The following information may be helpful for questions 30 - 32.

KBrO3 = 167.00 g/mol N2H4 = 32.06 g/mol KBr = 119.00 g/mol

N2 = 28.02 g/mol H2O = 18.02 g/mol

2 KBrO3 (aq) + 3 N2H4(aq) → 2 KBr(aq) +3 N2(g) + 6 H2O(l)

30. Approximately how many mL of 0.900 M N2H4 are needed to produce 12.9 g of
KBr? Assume a 100% yield. Show all calculations.

31. What is the approximate maximum mol of N2 that can be formed at the same time
that 144. g of KBr is formed? Show all calculations.

32. Approximately how many kg of KBrO3 are needed to make 22.4 cmol of N2 if one
trial of this reaction produces N2 in a 77.2% yield? Show all calculations.

33. Draw a diagram for the following unbalanced reaction given below. In the
diagram every X is represented by a circle, every Y is represented by a square and every
Z is represented by a triangle. There should be four separate boxes for XY, Z, ZX and
Y2.

XY + Z → ZX + Y2

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34. Write a balanced equation that takes place between manganese(IV)oxide and
aluminum to form elemental manganese and aluminum oxide.

35. What is the balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion reaction
between the following reactants?

C6H12(g) + O2(g)

A. C6H12(g) + 9 O2(g) → 6 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(g)

B. 2 C6H12(g) + 9 O2(g) → 6 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(g)
C. C6H12(g) + O2(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(g)
D. 2 C6H12(g) + 18 O2(g) → 12 CO2(g) + 12 H2O(g
E. None of these choices are correct.

The following information may be helpful for questions 36 - 37.

Zn = 65.38 g/mol HI = 127.91 g/mol ZnI2 = 319.18 g/mol H2 = 2.02 g/mol

Zn(s) + 2 HI(aq) → ZnI2(aq) + 2 H2(g)

36. Approximately how many grams of Zn(s) are needed to react with 0.685 mol of
HI(aq)?

A. 44.8 g B. 89.6 g C. 0.685 g D. 22.4 g

E. None of these choices are correct.

37. 21.3 g of Zn reacts with 86.2 g of HI to produce 81.0 g of ZnI2. What is the
approximate percent yield?

A. 77.9 % B. 75.0 % C. 37.5 % D. 94.0 %

E. None of these choices are correct.

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