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Chem 122 Formative Midterm



Matching (Value 25)
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
functional group
f.
halogen
b.
hydroxyl group
g.
fatty acids
c.
carbonyl group
h.
alcohol
d.
carboxyl group
i.
glycerol
e.
ether
 

 1. 

a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxyl group
 

 2. 

a specific arrangement of atoms in an organic compound that is capable of characteristic chemical reactions
 

 3. 

a compound in which oxygen is bonded to two carbon atoms
 

 4. 

a carbon atom and an oxygen atom joined by a double bond
 

 5. 

reacts with a carboxylic acid to form an ester
 

 6. 

the OH functional group in alcohols
 

 7. 

carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon chains
 

 8. 

reacts with an alkane by a substitution reaction
 

 9. 

a main component of fats and oils
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
aromatic compound
d.
lignite
b.
aliphatic hydrocarbon
e.
bituminous coal
c.
anthracite coal
 

 10. 

soft coal, having a carbon content of 70–80%
 

 11. 

hard coal, having a carbon content of over 80%
 

 12. 

brown coal, having a carbon content of approximately 50%
 

 13. 

any straight-chain or branched-chain alkane, alkene, or alkyne
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
substituent
e.
asymmetric carbon
b.
structural isomers
f.
trans configuration
c.
geometric isomers
g.
cis configuration
d.
stereoisomers
 

 14. 

arrangement in which substituted groups are on the same side of a double bond
 

 15. 

arrangement in which substituted groups are on opposite sides of a double bond
 

 16. 

atom or group of atoms that can take the place of a hydrogen in a parent hydrocarbon molecule
 

 17. 

compounds that differ in the orientation of groups around a double bond
 

 18. 

carbon atom to which four different atoms or groups are attached
 

 19. 

compounds that have the same molecular formula, but the atoms are joined in a different order
 

 20. 

molecules in which atoms are joined in the same order but differ in the arrangements of their atoms in space
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
substitution reaction
d.
hydrogenation reaction
b.
addition reaction
e.
dehydrogenation reaction
c.
hydration reaction
 

 21. 

a reaction involving the loss of hydrogen
 

 22. 

a reaction in which an atom or group of atoms replaces another atom or group of atoms
 

 23. 

a reaction in which a substance is added at the double or triple bond of an alkene or alkyne
 

 24. 

a reaction involving the addition of hydrogen to a carbon—carbon double bond to produce an alkane
 

 25. 

a reaction involving the addition of water to an alkene
 

Multiple Choice (Value 75)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 26. 

The specific heat of silver is 0.24 mc026-1.jpg. How many joules of energy are needed to warm 4.37 g of silver from 25.0mc026-2.jpgC to 27.5mc026-3.jpgC?
a.
45.5 J
c.
2.62 J
b.
0.14 J
d.
0.022 J
 

 27. 

Which of the following compounds is the most soluble in water?
a.
l-bromopropane
c.
propanoic acid
b.
propane
d.
propanal
 

 28. 

How does a calorie compare to a joule?
a.
A calorie is smaller than a joule.
c.
A calorie is equal to a joule.
b.
A calorie is larger than a joule.
d.
The relationship cannot be determined.
 

 29. 

Which of the following substances has the highest specific heat?
a.
steel
c.
alcohol
b.
chloroform
d.
water
 

 30. 

What is the heat of solution?
a.
the amount of heat required to change a solid into a liquid
b.
the amount of heat required to change a vapor into a liquid
c.
the amount of heat absorbed or released when a solid dissolves
d.
the amount of heat released when a vapor changes into a liquid
 

 31. 

Phenols are characterized by ____.
a.
their use as flavoring agents
c.
an ¾OH group on a benzene ring
b.
their behavior as gases
d.
ether linkages
 

 32. 

The most important way to classify organic compounds is by ____.
a.
functional group
b.
the type of carbon—carbon bonds
c.
reactivity
d.
the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain
 

 33. 

What is the simplest alkane?
a.
pentane
c.
butane
b.
methane
d.
ethane
 

 34. 

The longest continuous carbon chain of a branched-chain hydrocarbon is called a(n) ____.
a.
substituted alkane
c.
parent alkane
b.
principle alkane
d.
isomer
 

 35. 

mc035-1.jpgHmc035-2.jpg for the formation of rust (Femc035-3.jpgOmc035-4.jpg) is –826 kJ/mol. How much energy is involved in the formation of 5 grams of rust?
a.
66 J
c.
25.9 J
b.
66 kJ
d.
25.9 kJ
 

 36. 

Standard conditions of temperature and pressure for a thermochemical equation are ____.
a.
25mc036-1.jpgC and 101 kPa
c.
0mc036-3.jpgC and 101 kPa
b.
25mc036-2.jpgC and 22.4 kPa
d.
0mc036-4.jpgC and 0 kPa
 

 37. 

What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 200.0 g of aluminum by 10mc037-1.jpgC? (specific heat of aluminum = 0.21 mc037-2.jpg)
a.
420,000 cal
c.
42,000 cal
b.
420 cal
d.
4200 cal
 

 38. 

What happens to a catalyst in a reaction?
a.
It is incorporated into the reactants.
c.
It is unchanged.
b.
It evaporates away.
d.
It is incorporated into the products.
 

 39. 

The quantity of heat required to change the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1mc039-1.jpgC is defined as ____.
a.
a joule
c.
specific heat
b.
density
d.
a calorie
 

 40. 

Which carbon skeleton represents a ketone?
a.

mc040-1.jpg
c.

mc040-3.jpg
b.

mc040-2.jpg
d.

mc040-4.jpg
 

 41. 

What would likely happen if you were to touch the flask in which an endothermic reaction were occurring?
a.
The flask would probably feel warmer than before the reaction started.
b.
The flask would probably feel cooler than before the reaction started.
c.
The flask would feel the same as before the reaction started.
d.
none of the above
 

 42. 

What substance is added to an organic molecule to test for the degree of saturation?
a.
hydrogen gas
c.
bromine
b.
water
d.
hydrogen bromide
 

 43. 

What is the increment of change in a series of straight-chain alkanes?
a.
CHmc043-1.jpg
c.
CHmc043-2.jpg
b.
CH
d.
CHmc043-3.jpg
 

 44. 

Which of the following is NOT a fraction obtained from crude oil?
a.
natural gas
c.
gasoline
b.
ammonia
d.
kerosene
 

 45. 

A saturated straight-chain hydrocarbon with two carbons is ____.
a.
ethane
c.
decane
b.
propane
d.
ethene
 

 46. 

The mc046-1.jpgHmc046-2.jpg is ____.
a.
always positive
b.
always negative
c.
sometimes positive, sometimes negative
d.
always 0
 

 47. 

Which carbon skeleton represents an ester?
a.

C¾C¾C¾C¾C¾O¾C¾C
c.

mc047-2.jpg
b.

mc047-1.jpg
d.

mc047-3.jpg
 

 48. 

What happens to the energy produced by burning gasoline in a car engine?
a.
The energy is lost as heat in the exhaust.
b.
The energy is transformed into work to move the car.
c.
The energy heats the parts of the engine.
d.
all of the above
 

 49. 

Which of the following is a condensed structural formula for propane?
a.
Cmc049-1.jpgHmc049-2.jpg
c.
CHmc049-6.jpgCHmc049-7.jpgCHmc049-8.jpgCHmc049-9.jpg
b.
CHmc049-3.jpgCHmc049-4.jpgCHmc049-5.jpg
d.
CHmc049-10.jpgCHmc049-11.jpgCHmc049-12.jpg
 

 50. 

Which of the following is NOT a product obtained from the distillation of coal tar?
a.
coke
c.
toluene
b.
phenol
d.
benzene
 

 51. 

The amount of heat involved in the synthesis of 1 mole of a compound from its elements, with all substances in their standard states at 25mc051-1.jpgC, is called ____.
a.
heat of solidification
c.
enthalpy
b.
standard heat of formation
d.
heat of reaction
 

 52. 

When 45 g of an alloy, at 25mc052-1.jpgC, are dropped into 100.0 g of water, the alloy absorbs 956 J of heat. If the final temperature of the alloy is 37mc052-2.jpgC, what is its specific heat?
a.
1.77 mc052-3.jpg
c.
0.423 mc052-5.jpg
b.
48.8 mc052-4.jpg
d.
9.88 mc052-6.jpg
 

 53. 

How many double covalent bonds are in an alkane?
a.
1
c.
2
b.
0
d.
3
 

 54. 

How can you describe the specific heat of olive oil if it takes approximately 420 J of heat to raise the temperature of 7 g of olive oil by 30mc054-1.jpgC?
a.
less than the specific heat of water
c.
Not enough information is given.
b.
equal to the specific heat of water
d.
greater than the specific heat of water
 

 55. 

Which of the following carbon skeletons represents a carboxylic acid?
a.

mc055-1.jpg
c.

mc055-3.jpg
b.

mc055-2.jpg
d.

C¾C¾C¾C¾C¾O
 

 56. 

Which of the following compounds will produce the least energy when completely oxidized?
a.
hexanal
c.
hexanol
b.
hexanoic acid
d.
hexane
 

 57. 

What happens in a condensation reaction?
a.
cross-linking of monomers
b.
head-to-tail joining of monomers
c.
side-by-side joining of monomers
d.
substitution of a halogen on monomers
 

 58. 

Which carbon skeleton contains a carboxyl group?
a.

C¾C¾C¾O
c.

mc058-2.jpg
b.

mc058-1.jpg
d.

mc058-3.jpg
 

 59. 

What is the carbon skeleton of the product formed in the following reaction?
      Cmc059-1.jpgHmc059-2.jpg + HBr ®
a.

mc059-3.jpg
c.

C¾C¾C¾Br
b.

C¾C¾Br¾C
d.

mc059-4.jpg
 

 60. 

When 10 g of diethyl ether is converted to vapor at its boiling point, about how much heat is absorbed? (Cmc060-1.jpgHmc060-2.jpgO, mc060-3.jpgHmc060-4.jpg = 15.7 kJ/mol, boiling point: 34.6mc060-5.jpgC)
a.
2 J
c.
Not enough information is given.
b.
0.2 kJ
d.
2 kJ
 

 61. 

The functional group in CHmc061-1.jpg¾O¾CHmc061-2.jpg¾CHmc061-3.jpg¾CHmc061-4.jpg¾CHmc061-5.jpg is a(n) ____.
a.
ester
c.
ether
b.
carbonyl
d.
carboxyl
 

 62. 

What is the common name of the following alcohol?
mc062-1.jpg
a.
tert-hexyl alcohol
c.
sec-hexyl alcohol
b.
isohexyl alcohol
d.
hexyl alcohol
 

 63. 

By what quantity must the heat capacity of an object be divided to obtain the specific heat of that material?
a.
its volume
c.
its energy
b.
its mass
d.
its temperature
 

 64. 

Hydrocarbons containing a saturated carbon ring are called ____.
a.
alkylated hydrocarbons
c.
aromatic hydrocarbons
b.
aliphatic hydrocarbons
d.
cyclic hydrocarbons
 

 65. 

The names of the straight-chain alkanes all end with the suffix ____.
a.
-ino
c.
-ane
b.
-ene
d.
-ine
 

 66. 

How many kilocalories of heat are required to raise the temperature of 225 g of aluminum from 20mc066-1.jpgC to 100mc066-2.jpgC? (specific heat of aluminum = 0.21 mc066-3.jpg)
a.
3.8 kcal
c.
0.59 kcal
b.
85 kcal
d.
none of the above
 

 67. 

Which of the following compounds is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
a.
methane
c.
propyne
b.
nonane
d.
methyl
 

 68. 

How many carbons are in a molecule of hexane?
a.
5
c.
3
b.
4
d.
6
 

 69. 

Why does a higher concentration make a reaction faster?
a.
There are more collisions per second or the collisions are of greater energy.
b.
There are more collisions per second only.
c.
Collisions occur with greater energy only.
d.
There are more collisions per second and the collisions are of greater energy.
 

 70. 

The heat capacity of an object depends in part on its ____.
a.
potential energy
c.
shape
b.
enthalpy
d.
mass
 

 71. 

An organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen and at least one carbon-carbon triple bond is classified as an ____.
a.
alkene
c.
arene
b.
alkane
d.
alkyne
 

 72. 

The general name for hydrocarbons with at least one triple covalent bond is ____.
a.
alkyls
c.
alkynes
b.
alkanes
d.
alkenes
 

 73. 

What is the general formula for a straight-chain alkane?
a.
Cmc073-1.jpgHmc073-2.jpg
c.
Cmc073-5.jpgHmc073-6.jpg
b.
Cmc073-3.jpgHmc073-4.jpg
d.
Cmc073-7.jpgHmc073-8.jpg
 

 74. 

The name for an alkyl group that contains two carbon atoms is ____.
a.
ethyl
c.
dimethyl
b.
propyl
d.
diphenyl
 

 75. 

The amount of heat needed to melt one mole of a solid at a constant temperature is called ____.
a.
enthalpy
c.
molar heat of solidification
b.
heat of reaction
d.
molar heat of fusion
 

 76. 

The symbol mc076-1.jpgHmc076-2.jpg stands for the ____.
a.
heat capacity of a substance
b.
specific heat of a substance
c.
heat of reaction for a chemical reaction
d.
standard heat of formation for a compound
 

 77. 

A structural isomer of hexane is ____.
a.
cyclohexane
c.
benzene
b.
2,2-dimethylbutane
d.
2-methylpentene
 

 78. 

Which of the following has the greatest heat capacity?
a.
1 g of water
c.
1 g of steel
b.
1000 g of water
d.
1000 g of steel
 

 79. 

Esters contribute which property to fruits?
a.
odor
c.
skin thickness
b.
color
d.
texture
 

 80. 

A piece of metal is heated, then submerged in cool water. Which statement below describes what happens?
a.
The temperature of the water will decrease.
b.
The temperature of the water will increase.
c.
The temperature of the water will increase and the temperature of the metal will decrease.
d.
The temperature of the metal will increase.
 

 81. 

What type of compound is the following?
mc081-1.jpg
a.
aldehyde
c.
alcohol
b.
ether
d.
ketone
 

 82. 

Which hydrocarbon rings are most common in nature?
a.
rings with 3 or 4 carbon atoms
c.
rings with 4 or 5 carbon atoms
b.
rings with 5 or 6 carbon atoms
d.
rings with 6 or 7 carbon atoms
 

 83. 

Calculate the energy required to produce 7.00 mol Clmc083-1.jpgOmc083-2.jpg on the basis of the following balanced equation.
2Clmc083-3.jpg(g) + 7Omc083-4.jpg(g) + 130 kcal mc083-5.jpg 2Clmc083-6.jpgOmc083-7.jpg(g)
a.
130 kcal
c.
7.00 kcal
b.
455 kcal
d.
65 kcal
 

 84. 

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?
a.

CHmc084-1.jpg¾CHmc084-2.jpg¾CHmc084-3.jpg¾CHmc084-4.jpgOH
c.

mc084-6.jpg
b.

mc084-5.jpg
d.

none of the above
 

 85. 

Which of the following is a valid unit for specific heat?
a.
mc085-1.jpg
c.
mc085-2.jpg
b.
cal
d.
mc085-3.jpgC
 

 86. 

Alkanes are hydrocarbons that contain what type of bonds?
a.
ionic bonds
c.
single covalent bonds only
b.
at least one double bond
d.
at least one triple bond
 

 87. 

The IUPAC name for a carboxylic acid with two carbons in a straight chain would be ____.
a.
methacarboxylic acid
c.
ethanalic acid
b.
ethanoic acid
d.
dimethylmethanoic acid
 

 88. 

Which of the following substances act as catalysts in the body?
a.
carbohydrates
c.
enzymes
b.
nucleic acids
d.
lipids
 

 89. 

Why are the molecules of hydrocarbons nonpolar?
a.
The intermolecular attractions are strong.
b.
The electron pair is shared almost equally in all the bonds.
c.
Van der Waals forces overcome polarity.
d.
All the bonds are single covalent bonds.
 

 90. 

Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?
a.
butane
c.
butanal
b.
ethyl acetate
d.
butanoic acid
 

 91. 

What type of compound is CHmc091-1.jpg¾O¾CHmc091-2.jpg¾CHmc091-3.jpg¾CHmc091-4.jpg?
a.
aldehyde
c.
ketone
b.
alcohol
d.
ether
 

 92. 

What is the standard heat of reaction for the following reaction?
Zn(s) + Cumc092-1.jpgmc092-2.jpg(aq) mc092-3.jpg Znmc092-4.jpg(aq) + Cu(s)
(mc092-5.jpgHmc092-6.jpg for Cumc092-7.jpg = +64.4 kJ/mol; mc092-8.jpgHmc092-9.jpg for Znmc092-10.jpg = –152.4 kJ/mol)
a.
88.0 kJ absorbed per mole
c.
216.8 kJ released per mole
b.
88.0 kJ released per mole
d.
216.8 kJ absorbed per mole
 

 93. 

How are hydrogen atoms arranged in ethene?
a.
in different planes, separated by angles of 120mc093-1.jpg
b.
in the same plane, separated by angles of 180mc093-2.jpg
c.
in different planes, separated by angles of 180mc093-3.jpg
d.
in the same plane, separated by angles of 120mc093-4.jpg
 

 94. 

Which of the following is NOT an important fossil fuel?
a.
hydrogen
c.
petroleum
b.
coal
d.
natural gas
 

 95. 

Why does a catalyst cause a reaction to proceed faster?
a.
The activation energy is lowered only.
b.
There are more collisions per second only.
c.
The collisions occur with greater energy only.
d.
There are more collisions per second and the collisions are of greater energy.
 

 96. 

Calculate the energy released when 24.8 g Namc096-1.jpgO reacts in the following reaction.
Namc096-2.jpgO(s) + 2HI(g) mc096-3.jpg 2NaI(s) + Hmc096-4.jpgO(l)           
mc096-5.jpgH = –120.00 kcal
a.
2.42 kcal
c.
3.00 mc096-6.jpg 10mc096-7.jpg kcal
b.
48.0 kcal
d.
0.207 kcal
 

 97. 

When 1.0 g of solid NaOH (mc097-1.jpgHmc097-2.jpg = –445.1 kJ/mol) dissolves in 10 L of water, how much heat is released?
a.
445.1 kJ
c.
405.1 kJ
b.
11.1 J
d.
11.1 kJ
 

 98. 

How many covalent bonds can each carbon atom form?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 99. 

If heat is released by a chemical system, an equal amount of heat will be ____.
a.
released by the universe
c.
absorbed by the surroundings
b.
released by the surroundings
d.
absorbed by the universe
 

 100. 

A piece of candy has 5 Calories (or 5000 calories). If it could be burned, leaving nothing but carbon dioxide and water, how much heat would it give off?
a.
5 kilocalories
c.
Not enough information is given.
b.
500 calories
d.
5000 joules
 

Short Answer (Value 9)
 

 101. 

How many joules are there in 215 calories? (1 cal = 4.184 J)
 

 102. 

Write the general structure for halocarbon compounds.
 

 103. 

It takes 770 joules of energy to raise the temperature of 50.0 g of mercury by 110sa103-1.jpgC. What is the specific heat of mercury?
 



 
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