Question 1

A chemist needs to prepare 250 mL of a 0.500 M NaCl solution from a stock solution of 2.00 M NaCl. What volume of the stock solution should be used?

Accepted Answer

$$62.5\ \mathrm{mL}$$

Question 2

Which of the following best explains why the atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right?

Accepted Answer

The effective nuclear charge increases, pulling electrons closer to the nucleus.

Question 3

A sample of gas occupies $$4.00\ \mathrm{L} at$$ $$1.00\ \mathrm{atm}$$ and $$300\ \mathrm{K}. If $$the volume is doubled and the temperature is increased to $$600\ \mathrm{K}$$, what is the new pressure?

Accepted Answer

$$1.00\ \mathrm{atm}$$

Question 4

Which of the following compounds has the highest lattice energy?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{LiF}$$

Question 5

Which of the following is a pure substance?

Accepted Answer

Elemental copper

Question 6

A flask contains $$0.250\ \mathrm{mol} of $$liquid bromine. How many bromine molecules are in the flask?

Accepted Answer

$$1.51 	imes 10$$^{24}$$

Question 7

Which of the following statements about subatomic particles is true?

Accepted Answer

Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom.

Question 8

What is the empirical formula of a compound that contains $$40.0\%$$ carbon, $$6.7\%$$ hydrogen, and $$53.3\%$$ oxygen by mass?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{CH}_2\mathrm{O}$$

Question 9

Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{Cs}$$

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for $$\mathrm{Mg}$$?

Accepted Answer

$$1s^2$$\ $$2s^2$$\ $$2p^6$$\ $$3s^2$$

Question 11

A $$2.00\ \mathrm{L}$$ balloon is filled with a gas at $$5.0\ \mathrm{atm}. If $$the pressure is reduced to $$0.50\ \mathrm{atm}$$ without a change in temperature, what will the volume of the balloon be?

Accepted Answer

$$20.0\ \mathrm{L}$$

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the trend in ionization energy across a period?

Accepted Answer

It increases due to increasing effective nuclear charge.

Question 13

Which of the following molecules is polar?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{NH}_3$$

Question 14

What is the wavelength (in nm) of light that has a frequency of $$3.22 	imes 10$$^{15}$$\ \mathrm{s}^{-1}$$? (Speed of light $$c = 3.00 	imes 10^8$\ \mathrm{m/s})$$

Accepted Answer

$$93.2$$

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the kinetic molecular theory is correct?

Accepted Answer

Gas particles move in random, straight-line motion.

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for $$\mathrm{CO}_2$$?

Accepted Answer

O=C=O, with each O atom having two lone pairs

Question 17

Which of the following solutions has the highest boiling point?

Accepted Answer

$$0.10\ \mathrm{M}\ \mathrm{NaCl}$$

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct set of quantum numbers for a $$3p$$ electron?

Accepted Answer

$$n=3,\ l=1,\ m_l=0,\ m_s=+\frac{1}{2}$$

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the intermolecular forces present in liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole, and London dispersion forces

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct balanced equation for the reaction of hydrochloric acid with barium hydroxide?

Accepted Answer

$$2\ \mathrm{HCl}\ (aq) + \mathrm{Ba(OH)}_2\ (aq) \rightarrow \mathrm{BaCl}_2\ (aq) + 2\ \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}\ (l)$$

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