Chapter 6 (Quantum Mechanics)
Chapter 7 (Molecular Structures)
Chapter 9 (Thermodynamics)
Chapter 10 (Entropy and Free energy)
Chapter 11 (Rate Laws)
100

Calculate the energy of a light emitted by a photon with a wavelength of 706 nanometers.

2.82 x 10-19 J

100

What is the bond angle between two Hydrogen atoms in NH3?

107o

100

Calculate the kinetic energy of a 3.3 kg bowling ball moving at a speed of 13 m/s.

280 J

100

Predict the sign of the entropy change for the reaction below. Briefly explain your reasoning.

CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

Entropy change is positive, because there are more moles of products than reactants, or because there is a gas in the products, but not the reactants.

100

What is the purpose of a catalyst?

To reduce the activation energy of a reaction and increase the reaction rate.

200

Write the shorthand electron configuration of zirconium (Zr) and identify how many valence and core electrons zirconium has.

[Kr]5s24d2

Core electrons = 36

Valence electrons = 4

200

Is SeF4 a polar or non-polar molecule?

Polar

(See-Saw M.G.)

200

At 25 oC, ΔHfreezing is -56.12 kJ/mol, and ΔHdeposition is -403.3 kJ/mol. What is ΔHcondesation?

-347.2 kJ/mol

200

What is the value of ΔG of the following reaction at 50 oC? Is the reaction spontaneous at this temperature?

SiCl4 + 4H2O → H4SiO4 + 4HCl

ΔH = -206.6 kJ/mol

ΔS = -137.9 J/mol*K

ΔG = -162.0 kJ/mol

Spontaneous

200

Using the following reaction, if the rate of appearance of H2O is 0.0034 M/s, what is the rate of disappearance of O2?

C3H8 + 5O2 → 4H2O + 3CO2

0.00425 M/s

300

Write the full electron configuration of V3+.

1s22s22p63s23p63d2

300

How many lone pairs, sigma bonds, and pi bonds are present in SO42-?

Lone pairs = 10

Sigma bonds = 4

Pi bonds = 2

300

If the ΔH of the following reaction is -24.3 kJ/mol, how much heat is released if you react 27.3 g of LiOH with excess H2SO3?

H2SO3 + 2LiOH → Li2SO3 + 2H2O

-13.9 kJ

300

Below what temperature does the following reaction become nonspontaneous?

2HNO3(aq) + NO(g) → 3NO2(g) + H2O(l)

ΔS = 287.5 J/mol*K

ΔH = 136.5 kJ/mol

474.8 K or 201.6 oC

300

Write the chemical reaction outlined by the following relationships.

[Fe(OH)3]/Δt = -1/3[NaOH]/Δt =

= 1/3[NaCl]/Δt = -[FeCl3]/Δt

FeCl3 + 3NaOH → Fe(OH)3 + 3NaCl

400

Draw a 4p orbital (including charges) and list the following:

n = 

l = 

ml = 

angular nodes = 

radial nodes =

n = 4

l = 1

ml = -1, 0, 1 

angular nodes = 1

radial nodes = 2

400

Show all resonance structures of HCO2-

Great Drawing!

400

A 12.5 g cube of cobalt is heated to a temperature of 78.4 oC and is then dropped into a 250mL container filled with water at 25 oC. What is the final temperature of the cobalt? (Cs, cobalt = 0.419 J/g*C, Cs, water = 4.184 J/g*C)

25.3 oC

400

C4H8(g) + 6O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 4H2O(l), ΔS = ?

Calculate the entropy for the combustion reaction of butane using the following reactions conducted at 25 oC:

(1) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g), So = -571 J/C

(2) C4H8(g) + H2(g) → C4H10(g), So = -126 J/C

(3) 2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g) → 8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l),    So = -5754 J/C

-2718 J/mol*oC

400

In the first two minutes of the following reaction, the concentration of H2SO4 decreased from 3.0 M to 2.3 M. What is the rate of appearance of H+ in M/s?

H2SO4 (aq) + Zn (s) → ZnSO4 (aq) + 2H+ (aq)

0.012 M/s

500

Write the full electron configuration of copper, then draw the largest d orbital it occupies, showing all nodes and charges. Finally, draw the radial distribution graph of this orbital.

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d10

(+ 4d orbital drawing)

500

Draw the Lewis structure for XeCl3-. What is the electron geometry, molecular geometry, and hybridization of this compound? 

Electron geometry = Octahedral

Molecular geometry = T-shaped

Hybridization = sp3d2

500

2CuO(s) + 4HCl(g) → 2CuCl(s) + Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g)

Calculate the change in enthalpy of the previous redox reaction between CuO and HCl using the following reactions:


(1) CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(g), ΔH = -85 kJ

(2) 2Cu(s) + Cl2(g) → 2CuCl(s), ΔH = -274 kJ

(3) H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2HCl(g), ΔH = -184 kJ

ΔH = -76 kJ

500

What is the ΔSrxn of the following reaction? Is the reaction favored thermodynamically?

Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

So Mg (s) = 32.7 J/mol*K

So HCl (aq) = -92.3 J/mol*K

So H2 (g) = 130.5 J/mol*K

So MgCl(aq) = -191.8 J/mol*K

ΔSrxn = 90.6 J/mol*K

Favored because ΔS > 0

500

Determine the rate law and the value of k for the following reaction using the data provided. 

S2O82- + 3I- → 2SO42- + I3-

   [S2O82-](M)          [I-](M)          Initial Rate(M-1s-1)

0.30                  0.42                    4.54

0.44                  0.42                    6.65

0.44                  0.21                    3.33

Rate = 36 M-1s-1 [S2O82-]1 [I⁻]1

k = 36 M-1s-1