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Question 1 Apply stoichiometry to a limiting reactant problem

Question 1: Apply stoichiometry to a limiting reactant problem

For the reaction N2 plus 3 H2 yields 2 NH3, if 2 mol N2 react with 3 mol H2, which is the limiting reactant?

Question 2 Apply percent yield calculations

Question 2: Apply percent yield calculations

A reaction has a theoretical yield of 40.0 g but produces 30.0 g of product. What is the percent yield?

Question 3 Recognize periodic trends in atomic radius

Question 3: Recognize periodic trends in atomic radius

Atomic radius generally shows which trend across a period from left to right?

Question 4 Recognize periodic trends in ionization energy

Question 4: Recognize periodic trends in ionization energy

Which element has the highest first ionization energy among Na, Mg, Al, and Cl?

Question 5 Apply VSEPR to predict molecular geometry

Question 5: Apply VSEPR to predict molecular geometry

What is the molecular geometry of a molecule of CO2?

Question 6 Identify hybridization of a central atom

Question 6: Identify hybridization of a central atom

What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in methane, CH4?

Question 7 Apply the ideal gas law

Question 7: Apply the ideal gas law

A 2.0 L container holds gas at 1.0 atm and 273 K. If volume is reduced to 1.0 L at constant temperature, what is the new pressure?

Question 8 Recognize enthalpy and exothermic processes

Question 8: Recognize enthalpy and exothermic processes

A reaction with a negative enthalpy change is best described as which of the following?

Question 9 Apply Hess's law concepts

Question 9: Apply Hess's law concepts

Hess's law states that the enthalpy change of an overall reaction equals which of the following?

Question 10 Apply the equilibrium constant expression

Question 10: Apply the equilibrium constant expression

For the reaction 2 A plus B in equilibrium with C, the equilibrium constant expression Kc equals which of the following?

Question 11 Apply Le Chatelier's principle

Question 11: Apply Le Chatelier's principle

For an exothermic equilibrium, increasing the temperature shifts the equilibrium in which direction?

Question 12 Calculate pH of a strong acid solution

Question 12: Calculate pH of a strong acid solution

What is the pH of a 0.010 M solution of HCl?

Question 13 Identify conjugate acid-base pairs

Question 13: Identify conjugate acid-base pairs

In the reaction NH3 plus H2O in equilibrium with NH4+ plus OH-, what is the conjugate acid of NH3?

Question 14 Recognize the electron configuration of an element

Question 14: Recognize the electron configuration of an element

What is the ground-state electron configuration of a neutral oxygen atom, atomic number 8?

Question 15 Apply the concept of electronegativity to bond polarity

Question 15: Apply the concept of electronegativity to bond polarity

A covalent bond between two atoms with a large difference in electronegativity is best described as which of the following?

Question 16 Recognize intermolecular forces

Question 16: Recognize intermolecular forces

Which intermolecular force is responsible for the relatively high boiling point of water?

Question 17 Apply the relationship between Gibbs free energy and spontaneity

Question 17: Apply the relationship between Gibbs free energy and spontaneity

A chemical reaction is spontaneous at constant temperature and pressure when delta G is which of the following?

Question 18 Apply oxidation number assignment

Question 18: Apply oxidation number assignment

What is the oxidation number of sulfur in the sulfate ion, SO4 with a 2 minus charge?

Question 19 Recognize properties of the periodic table groups

Question 19: Recognize properties of the periodic table groups

Elements in the same group of the periodic table generally share which of the following?

Question 20 Calculate molarity of a solution

Question 20: Calculate molarity of a solution

What is the molarity of a solution made by dissolving 0.50 mol of solute in enough water to make 2.0 L of solution?

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