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Types of Chemical Reactions
DIRECTIONS: Circle the answer that best completes each statement.
1. Which of the following are weak bases?
(a) KOH
(b) NH3
(c) NaCl
(d) Ca(OH)2
a,b&d a&c c only b only
2. Which of the following equations are(is) incorrect?
(a) MgCl2(s)------H20----> Mg+1(aq) + Cl-2(aq)
(b) Al(NO3)3(s)--------H2O-------> Al+3(aq) + 3NO3-1(aq)
(c) FeSO4(s)---------H20-------> Fe+1(aq) + SO4-1(aq)
(d) NH4C2H3O2(s)--------H20--->NH4+1 + C2H3+3(aq) + O2-4(aq)
d only a&d b&c a,c&d
3. 1.0 L of 0.10M NaCl contains
(a) 0.10 moles NaCl.
(b) 1.0 moles NaCl.
(c) 5.8 g NaCl.
(d) 1.0 moles of Cl- ions.
b&d a&c a only b only
4. Which of the following describes the preparation of 1.0 L of a
0.5M solution?
(a) Dilute 500 ml of a 1.0M solution to 1.0L.
(b) Dilute 50 ml of a 10M solution to 1.0L.
(c) Add 0.5 moles of solute to 1.0L of solvent.
(d) Add enough solvent to 0.5 moles of solute to make 1.0L of solution.
a&c b&d a,b&c a,b&d
5. A 0.50M solution of KMnO4
(a) contains virtually no ions.
(b) is a weaker electrolyte than 0.50M NH3.
(c) contains 0.50 moles of solvent per g of solution.
(d) can be prepared by making a 20-fold dilution of 1.0M KMnO4.
none of b only a&b c&d
the above
6. A standard is prepared for the analysis of 2',3'-didehydro-3'-
deoxythymidine (d4T) (C10H12N2O4, FW 224.2), an inhibitor of HIV. A stock
solution is prepared by dissolving 22.4 mg of d4T in
50.0 mL. A 100.0 mL aliquot (portion) of this solution
is diluted to a final volume of 100.0 mL. The concentration
of the final solution is
(a) 2.00 X 10-3 M
(b) 2.00 X 10-4 M
(c) 2.00 X 10-5 M
(d) 2.00 X 10-6 M
a b c d
7. When aqueous solutions of BaCl2 and Na2SO4 are mixed together,
(a) Ba+2 ions act as spectator ions.
(b) no precipitate forms.
(c) Na+ ions act as spectator ions.
(d) Barium sulfate precipitates out.
a,b&c a&c c&d d only
8. Which of the following combinations of solutions will produce precipitates?
(a) KOH and NaCl.
(b) NaOH and Fe(NO3)3.
(c) FeCl3 and Na2S.
(d) NH4NO3 and MgCl2.
a,b&c b&c c&d all of
the above
9. Consider the reaction
AgNO3(aq) + KI(aq) ------>
Which of the following statements are true?
(a) NO3- and I- are spectator ions.
(b) The net ionic equation for this reaction will not contain K+(aq).
(c) Silver iodide will precipitate out.
(d) The net ionic equation describes a neutralization reaction.
a&b a,b&c b&c all of
the above
10. Which of the following combinations of solutions will produce a precipitate?
(a) NH4 and AgNO3
(b) KNO3 and Na2CO3
(c) Cu(NO3)2 and K2SO4
(d) Fe(NO3)3 and MgCl2
a only a&c a,c&d b,c&d
11. Which of the following substances dissociate in aqueous solution to
produce two moles of ions per one mole of dissolved solute?
(a) NaCl.
(b) NaNO3
(c) K2SO4
(d) HClO4
a only a&b a,b&d all of
the above
12. The reaction
HCN(aq) + NaOH(aq) ------>
(a) is a neutralization reaction.
(b) is a precipitation reaction.
(c) yields water.
(d) involves CN- and Na+ as spectator ions.
b&c a&c b,c&d a,c&d
13. 50 mL of 0.20M NaOH will react completely with
(a) 50 mL of 0.10M HCl.
(b) 100 mL of 0.10M HCl.
(c) 50 mL of 0.10M H2SO3.
(d) 100 mL of 0.10M H2SO3.
a&c a&d b&c b&d
14. 100 mL of a 0.20M solution of HNO3
(a) will conduct electricity better than 100 mL of a 0.20M solution of NH3.
(b) contains 0.020 moles of NO3-.
(c) can be neutalized by the addition of 100 mL of 0.20M KMnO4.
(d) is basic.
all of a&b b,c&d a&c
the above
15. In which of the following does nitrogen have an oxidation number of -3?
(a) NH3
(b) Li3N
(c) (NH4)2HPO4
(d) NO3
all of b only a&c a,b&c
the above
16. The oxidation state of As in the three compounds As2O3, As4, and HAsO2 are,
respectively,
(a) +3, 0, +3
(b) +3, 4, -3
(c) +6, 0, -3
(d) +6, 4, -3
a b c d
17. Consider the reaction
Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) -----> ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
(a) This is a neutralization reaction.
(b) Zn is the reducing agent.
(c) Zn is the substance oxidized.
(d) HCl is the substance neutralized.
a&d b&c b only c only
18. Consider the reaction
2 H2O2(l) -------> 2 H2O(l) + O2(g)
(a) H2O is the reducing agent.
(b) O2 is the oxidizing agent.
(c) H2O2 is the oxidizing agent.
(d) H2O2 is the reducing agent.
a&b b&d a&c c&d
19. Consider the reaction
a Cu(s) + b Ag+(aq) -------> c Cu+2(aq) + d Ag(s)
What are the values of a, b, c, and d, respectively?
(a) 1, 2, 1, 2
(b) 2, 1, 2, 1
(c) 1, 1, 1, 1
(d) 2, 1, 1, 2
a b c d
20. Consider the reaction
a Cu(s) + b HNO3(aq) + c H+(aq) ------->d Cu+2(aq) + e NO2(g)
What are the values of a, b, c, d, and e, respectively?
(a) 2, 2, 6, 3, 3
(b) 1, 2, 6, 3, 2
(c) 3, 2, 6, 3, 2
(d) 2, 2, 6, 3, 1
a b c d
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1. b 2. a,c&d 3. a&c 4. a,b&d 5. none 6. d 7. c&d 8. b&c 9. b&c
10. a 11. a,b&d 12. a,c&d 13. b&c 14. a&b 15. a,b&c 16. a 17. b&c 18. c&d
19. a 20. c
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