CHEM 177
CHEM 178 So Far
Chemisty History
The Elements
100

What is the value of the ideal gas constant in L atm/mol K? 

0.082 L atm/ mol K
100

What is the overall rate of this reaction?

rate=[O2][NO]2

100

Who was given credit for "Atomic Theory"

Dalton

100

From what language does the symbol for gold (Au) originate from?

Latin, gold in Latin is Aurum. 

200

Change 3 atm to torr? 

2,280 torr

200

What is the formula to calculate the rate of reaction?

rate of reaction= change in concentration/ change in time

200

For what famous effort was the industrial purification of Uranium performed here at Iowa State? 

Manhattan Project
200

What is the most abundant element in earth crust? 

Oxygen, making up just under 50% of earths crust. 

300

What is the abbreviated electron configuration of silver? 

[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹

300

What is a half-life? 

The time it takes to consume half of the reactants. 

300

Who was given credit for the first periodic table.  He arranged his periodic table based on atomic weight and chemical reactivity.

Mendeleev

300

Which element was used as a reusable laxative in Medieval times. 

Antimony (Sb)

400

How many picometers are in one centimeter? 

1x1010 pm

400

How many half-lives does it take to get to 1% of the original amount of product? 

6.64 half-lives 

1/2^n=% remaining (make sure percent is a decimal)

400

What was the first element to be discovered?

Phosphorous 

400

What metal has the highest melting point? 

Tungsten (W)

500

What does STP stand for and what are the conditions at STP? 

Standard temperature and pressure. Temperature: 273 K Pressure: 1 atm

500

If a reaction is 2nd order relative to A, and the concertation of A is tripled, by what factor do we expect the rate of the reaction to increase by? 

9x

500

Who is considered the first "modern" chemist?

Robert Boyle

500

What is widely considered the most dangerous element on the periodic table? 

Polonium