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Midterm Exam in Chemistry

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the oxidation number of oxygen in water?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

0

d)

+1

e)

+2

2.
Is calcium oxidized or reduced in the following reaction? 
2CaO--> 2Ca + O2
a)
Oxidized
b)
Reduced
3.
In the reaction
2Ca(s) + O2(g) --> 2CaO(s), calcium is __________
a)
Reduced
b)
Synthesized
c)
Oxidized
d)
None of the above
4.
     In the reaction Zn + H2O --> ZnO2 + H2
 which element, if any, is oxidized? 
a)
Zinc
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
None
5.
What substance is oxidized in the following reaction?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
Iron
b)
Fluorine
c)
Oxygen
6.
If in a reaction, copper is reduced; its number of electrons has:
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Remained Constant
d)
Varies Randomly
7.
If an atom loses electrons during a chemical reaction, the atom was:
a)
Oxidized
b)
Reduced
c)
Neutralized
d)
Precipitated
8.
What element is being Reduced?
a)
N
b)
H
c)
O
d)
S
9.
What is oxidation number of Cr in Cr2O72-?
a)
-2
b)
+2
c)
+6
d)
+12
10.
What is oxidation number of O in O2 ?
a)
0
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
11.

WRITE THIS OUT ON PAPER, YOU MAY USE THE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IN ANOTHER QUESTION:


Balance the following ACIDIC reactions using the half-reaction method.

MnO4(aq) + H+(aq) + I (aq) → Mn2+(aq) + I2(s)


Water is a product of this reaction. What is the coefficient of water in the final balanced equation?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

2

d)

16

12.

WRITE THIS OUT ON PAPER, YOU MAY USE THE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IN ANOTHER QUESTION:


Balance the following reactions using the half-reaction method.

MnO4(aq) + H+(aq) + I (aq) → Mn2+(aq) + I2(s)

How many electrons did you cross out on both side?

a)

1 e-

b)

2 e-

c)

5 e-

d)

10 e-

13.

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Consider the following REDOX reaction:

Cl2(g) → ClO(aq) + Cl(aq) (basic solution)

How many OH- molecules did you add to the reactant side of this reaction when balancing?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

___________________ is the capacity to do work or supply heat.

a)

energy

b)

heat changes

c)

specific heat

d)

thermochemistry

15.

Ice cream melting is an example of an __________ process. (heat enters the system from the surroundings)

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

16.

Sweating is an __________________ process because heat is released.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

17.

what does c stand for?

a)

heat capacity

b)

specific heat

c)

mass

d)

temperature

18.

Mass must always be in ________ for energy calculations.

a)

kilograms

b)

grams

c)

joules

d)

calories

19.

What is the specific heat of water?

a)

4.184 J/gC

b)

1.00 cal/gC

c)

All of the above

d)

none of the above

20.

When heat flows from system to the surroundings that is an example of an ________________ process.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

21.

What device is used to measure the amount of heat involved in a chemical reaction or physical process?

a)

barometer

b)

calorimeter

c)

thermometer

22.

Kinetic energy is energy gained _______________

a)

while at rest

b)

during motion

23.

What is calorimetry?

a)

process of measuring kinetic and potential energy

b)

process of measuring heat flow of chemical reactions

c)

process of measuring pressure and temperature of a substance

24.

Heat flows from _______ to _________.

a)

warm to cool

b)

cool to warm

25.

What area of study in chemistry is concerned with the heat transfers that occur during chemical reactions?

a)

stoichiometry

b)

thermochemistry

c)

inorganic chemistry

d)

physical chemistry

26.

The specific heat of a substance varies with the mass of a sample. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

1 calorie = _______ Joules

a)

1000

b)

1

c)

500

d)

4.184

28.

Samples of two different substances having the same mass always have the same heat capacity. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The unit for q (heat energy) can be in joules or calories. True or false?

a)

true

b)

false

30.

The law of conservation of energy states that

a)

in any chemical or physical change, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form.

b)

heat changes occur during chemical and physical changes.

c)

energy is the capacity to do work or to supply heat

d)

there are two types of energy, kinetic and potential

31.

1000 calories = ____ kcal

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1

d)

1000

32.

In energy calculations, temperature must be in which unit?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Kelvin

c)

Celsius

33.

How can you find the change in temperature?

a)


Tfinal + TinitalT_{final}\ +\ T_{inital}

b)

Tfinal  TinitialT_{final}\ -\ T_{initial}

c)

none of the above

34.

What is a redox reaction?

a)

A reaction where both reactants get reduced.

b)

A reaction where both reactants get oxidized.

c)

A reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between reactants.

d)

A reaction that involves the combustion of at least one reactant.

35.

What is reduction?

a)

It is the gain of electrons.

b)

It is the loss of electrons.

c)

It is the creation of electrons.

d)

It is the destruction of electrons.

36.

What is oxidation?

a)

It is the gain of electrons.

b)

It is the loss of electrons.

c)

It is the creation of electrons.

d)

It is the destruction of electrons.

37.

What is a reducing agent?

a)

It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.

b)

It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.

c)

It is the species that creates electrons.

d)

It is the species that destroys electrons.

38.

What is an oxidizing agent?

a)

It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.

b)

It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.

c)

It is the species that creates electrons.

d)

It is the species that loses electrons.

39.

What is a galvanic (voltaic) cell?

a)

It is a cell that destroys electrons on one side and creates electrons on the other side.

b)

It is a cell that contains only one metal bar and one aqueous ion solution.

c)

It is a type of battery that drives a redox reaction when electricity is applied.

d)

It is a type of battery that generates an electrical current from redox reactions.

40.

What is a standard half-cell?

a)

It is one cell that comprises half of a whole battery.

b)

It is a cell containing only a metal bar with no aqueous ion solution.

c)

It is a cell containing only an aqueous ion solution and no metal bar.

d)

It is a cell that generates half of a volt of electricity.

41.

What is a half-reaction?

a)

It is a reaction at equilibrium where half of the substances are reactants and half of the substances are products.

b)

It is the reaction that occurs when the switch of a galvanic cell is open.

c)

It shows EITHER the reduction component or the oxidation component of a redox reaction.

d)

It shows BOTH the reduction and oxidation components of a redox reaction.

42.

What is an anode?

a)

It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.

b)

It is the electrode where reduction takes place.

c)

It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.

d)

It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.

43.

What is a cathode?

a)

It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.

b)

It is the electrode where reduction takes place.

c)

It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.

d)

It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.

44.
The enthalpy change for the reaction
C(s, graphite) + 1⁄2O
2(g) --> CO(g)
cannot be measured directly since some carbon dioxide is always formed in the reaction.
It can be calculated using Hess’s Law and the enthalpy changes of combustion of graphite and of carbon monoxide.
C(s, graphite) + O2(g) --> CO2    ΔH=-394 kJmol–1
CO(g) + 1⁄2O2(g) --> CO2  
ΔH=-283 kJmol–1  
The enthalpy change for the reaction of graphite with oxygen to give carbon monoxide is 
a)
-677 kJmol–1 
b)
+111 kJmol–1 
c)
-111 kJmol–1 
d)
+677 kJmol–1 
45.
The standard enthalpy changes of combustion of carbon, hydrogen and methane are shown in the table. 
Which one of the following expressions gives the correct value for the standard enthalpy change of formation of methane in kJ mol–1?
C(s) + 2H2(g) → CH4(g) 
a)
394 + (2 × 286) – 891 
b)
–394 – (2 × 286) + 891 
c)
394 + 286 – 891 
d)
–394 – 286 + 891 
46.
C2H4(g) + H2(g)   ->   C2H6(g)  ∆H°=-137 kJ mol-1
Which statement about this information is correct?
a)
The total energy of the bonds broken in the reactants is greater 
than the total energy of the bonds 
formed in the product 
b)
The bonds broken and the bonds made are of the same strength 
c)
The total energy of the bonds broken in the reactants is less than the total energy of the bonds formed in the product 
d)
No conclusion can be made about the sums of the bond enthalpies in the product compared with the reactants 
47.

Electrochemistry deals with

a)

electric energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

only a

d)

both a & b

48.

Electronic conduction is due to flow of

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Ions

49.

A chemical species in an electrochemical reaction that LOSSES electrons undergoes _________.

a)

Oxidation Reaction

b)

Reduction Reaction

50.

It is is the positive or oxidizing electrode that acquires electrons from the external circuit and is reduced during the electrochemical reaction.

a)

Anode

b)

Cathode

c)

Electrode

d)

Diode