Chemistry For Engineers: Assignment 1

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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HCMC

CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS


ASSIGNMENT 1
Date: 27/04/2021
Due date: 13:15 Sat. 3 April. 2021

PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 pts)


1. The density of Ag is 10.5 g/mL. What would be 8. The state of matter for an object that has both
the value of a 100 cm3 ingot of silver if silver is definite volume and definite shape is the
worth $25.29 per ounce. (Note: There are 16 ounces a) gaseous state.
in a pound; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) b) solid state.
a) $ 123 b) $ 937 c) mixed state.
c) $ 3,500 d) $ 440 d) liquid state.
2. What is the name of the following phase change? 9. What is the interaction between NaCl and I2?
I2 (s) → I2 (g) a) dipole-induced dipole interaction.
a) Sublimation b) Freezing b) dipole-dipole interaction.
c) Vaporization d) Condensation c) ion-induced dipole interaction.
3. Which of the following substances is incorrectly d) dispersion interaction.
matched with the kind of solid it forms? 10. What is the name of Ca(ClO4)2?
Substance Kind of solid a) Calcium chlorate
a) Sulfur dioxide Molecular b) Calcium perchlorate
b) Graphite Covalent c) Calcium chlorite
c) Potassium Ionic d) Calcium hypochlorite
d) Calcium bromide Ionic 11. Which of the following phase transition is
4. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers exothermic?
is permissible for an electron in an atom? a) Vaporization
a) n = 1, l = 0, mi = 0, ms = +1 b) Melting
b) n = 0, l = 3, mi = +3, ms = +1/2 c) Sublimation
c) n = 2, l = 1, mi = -1, ms = +1/2 d) Freezing
d) n = 3, l = 2, mi = 3, ms = -1/2 12. The nucleus of a 208𝑃𝑏 nuclide contains
5. Select the element with the electron configuration: a) 82 protons and 208 neutrons.
[Kr] 5s2 4d2. b) 208 protons and 126 electrons.
a) Hf b) Y c) 208 protons, 82 neutrons, and 208 electrons.
c) Zr d) Ti d) 82 protons and 126 neutrons.
6. Which of the following is correct when arrange 13. If a substance has weak intermolecular
the elements nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, iodine forces, it has a ... boiling point, a ... heat of
according to increasing ionization energy. vaporization and a ... vapor pressure.
a) I < O < N < F b) N < O < I < F a) Low Large Low
c) O < N < I < F d) I < N < O < F b) High Large High
7. The formula for chloric acid is c) High Small Low
a) HClO3 b) HClO2 d) Low Small High
c) HClO d) HClO4
14. According to VSEPR theory, repulsion between 17. Which two subatomic particles have
electron pairs in a valence shell decreases in the approximately the same mass?
order: a) electrons and nuclei
a) lone-pair – lone-pair > lone-pair – bond-pair > b) neutrons and electrons
bond-pair – bond-pair c) protons and electrons
b) bond-pair – bond-pair > lone-pair – bond-pair > d) protons and neutrons
lone-pair – lone-pair 18. Nichrome is an alloy (mixture) commonly
c) lone-pair – lone-pair > bond-pair – bond-pair > used to make heating elements. It is composed of
lone-pair – bond-pair 60% nickel, 24% iron and 16% chronium. If you
d) bond-pair – bond-pair > lone-pair – lone-pair > have 2.15 g of nichrome wire, how much of each
lone-pair – bond-pair element do you have?
15. Which of the following statements about atomic a) 1.6g Ni, 0.31g Fe, 0.24g Cr
structure is TRUE? b) 1.6g Ni, 0.41g Fe, 0.14g Cr
a) The 2s orbital is the same size as the 3s orbital c) 1.3g Ni, 0.52g Fe, 0.34g Cr
b) The number of lobes on a p orbital increases as n d) 1.2g Ni, 0.61g Fe, 0.14g Cr
increases. That means, a 3p orbital has more lobes 19. Which of the following is NOT a
than a 2p orbital heterogeneous mixture?
c) An s orbital is always spherical in shape a) Cereal in milk
d) The electron path is indicated by the surface of b) Blood
the orbital c) Alloys
16. Evaluate the expression to the correct number of d) Ice in soda
significant figures 20. What is a chemical change?
12.147 x 16.49 x (15.70 – 14.92) a) Precipitation
a) 156 b) 1.56 x 102 b) Vaporization of volatile chemicals
c) 156.24 d) 1.6 x 102 c) Rusting of iron
d) Boiling of water

PART II: FREE RESPOND QUESTIONS (60 pts)


1/ Complete the following table: (10 pts)

NAME COMPOUND

H2SO4 (aqueous)

Mn2O7

Chromium (II) hydroxide

CuCl2.7H2O

HClO3

Nickel chloride

Bromic acid

Sodium carbonate decahydrate

LiNO2

Potassium thiocyanate
2/ Give the electron configurations and noble gas abbreviation of the following elements and ions: (10 pts)
a. Ti2+
b. S
c. I-
d. Fe
e. Cu2+
3/ Complete the table (10 pts)

Symbol Number of Number of Number of Mass number


protons electrons neutrons

46 60

K+ 18 20

2 2 4

13 10 14

S 16 16

4/ Draw the Lewis structure of these compounds. (5 pts)


a/ H2S
b/ BF3
c/ CH2O
d/ I3-
e/ H2SO4
5/ Draw the Lewis structure of chemical formula and ion, then answer following questions (10 pts)

Chemical formula: PSCl3 Ion: [PCl4]-

Lewis structure: Lewis structure:

Molecular Geometry (words only) Molecular Geometry (words only)

Electron Geometry (words only) Electron Geometry (words only)

Molecular Polarity (yes/no) Molecular Polarity (yes/no)

Ideal bond angle Cl – P – Cl Ideal bond angle Cl – P – Cl

6/ Carry out the calculation with appropriate significant figures (5 pts)


6204.55
320.8 −
2.3
7/ Which of these spheres (yellow, blue, red) represent Br-, Cl-, Na+ ? (5 pts)

8/ Point out the most significant intermolecular forces of CH3OH and CH3SH, which one has higher
boiling point? (5 pts)

GOOD LUCK !!!

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