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Thermodynamics Practice Test: Chapters 16 and 17



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Important formulas and constants

Q = mDHvap
Q= m
DHfus
Q = mC
DT

For Water
D
Hfus = 6.01 kJ/mol or 334 J/g
DHvap = 40.7 kJ/mol or 2260 J/g
c = 4.18 J/g
oC
 

 1. 

Most solids ____.
a.
are able to flow
c.
are amorphous
b.
have a disorderly structure
d.
are dense and difficult to compress
 

 2. 

Which of the following examples correctly explains what happens when a bottle of warm water is placed in a refrigerator.
a.
The air molecules in the refrigerator will transfer their cold to the water molecules and make the water molecules move faster.
c.
The water molecules will transfer their kinetic energy to the air molecules in the refrigerator, which causes the air molecules to move slower and the water molecules to move faster.
b.
The water molecules will transfer their kinetic energy to the air molecules in the refrigerator, which causes the air molecules to move faster and the water molecules to move slower.
d.
The air molecules in the refrigerator absorb the energy from the water and turn it into potential energy.
 

 3. 

The random molecular motion of a substance is greatest when the substance is
a.
a gas.
c.
frozen.
b.
condensed.
d.
a liquid.
 

 4. 

The direct change of a substance from a solid to a gas is called...
a.
sublimation
c.
evaporation
b.
condensation
d.
boiling
 

 5. 

A chunk of ice whose temperature is -20 0C is added to an insulated cup filled with water at 0 0C.  What happens in the cup?
a.
some of the water freezes, so the chunk of ice gets larger
c.
the ice melts until it reaches the temperature of the water
b.
the water cools until it reaches the temperature of the ice.
 

 6. 

Particles in a gas are best described as ____.
a.
hard spheres influenced by repulsive forces from other spheres
b.
small, hard spheres with insignificant volumes
c.
slow-moving, kinetic, hard spheres
d.
spheres that are in fixed positions when trapped in a container
 

 7. 

A student observed that when sodium hydroxide was dissolved in water, the temperature of the water increased. The student should conclude that the dissolving of sodium hydroxide...
a.
produces a salt solution
c.
produces an acid solution
b.
is exothermic
d.
is endothermic
 

 8. 

If you were to touch the flask in which an endothermic reaction were occurring, _________.
a.
the flask would probably feel cooler than before the reaction started
c.
the flask would probably feel warmer than before the reaction started
b.
the flask would feel the same as before the reaction started
d.
none of the above
 

 9. 

The normal boiling point of chloroform, which has a higher vapor pressure than water at 100mc009-1.jpgC, is ____.
a.
unable to be measured
b.
lower than the normal boiling point of water
c.
higher than the normal boiling point of water
d.
the same as the normal boiling point of water
 

 10. 

In terms of kinetic energy, how does the pressure inside a car tire change as the air temperature outside the tire changes.
a.
an increase in temperature will decrease the pressure inside the tire.
c.
an increase in temperature will increase the pressure inside the tire
b.
a decrease in temperature will increase the pressure inside the tire.
 

 11. 

When the external pressure is 505 kPa, what is the vapor pressure of water at its boiling point?
a.
505 kPa
c.
101.3 kPa
b.
1010 kPa
d.
0 kPa
 

 12. 

How much heat must you add to boil 101 g of water at 100oC?
a.
3.34 ´ 104
c.
4.18 ´ 104 J
b.
2.26 ´ 107 J
d.
2.28 ´ 105 J
 

 13. 

When 45 g of an alloy, at 25mc013-1.jpgC, are dropped into 100.0 g of water, the alloy absorbs 956 J of heat. If the final temperature of the alloy is 37mc013-2.jpgC, what is its specific heat?
a.
9.88 mc013-3.jpg
c.
0.423 mc013-5.jpg
b.
1.77 mc013-4.jpg
d.
48.8 mc013-6.jpg
 

 14. 

The graph below represents the uniform cooling (freezing) of a substance, starting with the substance as a gas above its boiling point.
mc014-1.jpg

During which interval is the substance completely in the liquid phase?
a.
AB
d.
DE
b.
BC
e.
EF
c.
CD
 

 15. 

During a phase change, the temperature of a substance ____.
a.
may increase or decrease
c.
decreases
b.
remains constant
d.
increases
 

 16. 

Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the kinetic theory?
a.
The particles of a gas collide with each other and with other objects.
b.
Only particles of matter in the gaseous state are in constant motion.
c.
There is no attraction between particles of a gas.
d.
All of the statements are true.
 

 17. 

Consider an iron cube and an aluminum cube. If the two cubes were at the same temperature, how would the average kinetic energy of the particles in iron compare with the average kinetic energy of the particles in aluminum?
a.
No determination can be made based on the information given.
b.
The average kinetic energy of the aluminum particles would be greater.
c.
The average kinetic energy of the iron particles would be greater.
d.
There would be no difference in the average kinetic energies.
 

 18. 

The graph below represents the uniform cooling (freezing) of a substance, starting with the substance as a gas above its boiling point.
mc018-1.jpg

Choose the correct formula to find the amount of heat change from D to E.     
a.
Q = m(-DHfus)
d.
Q = m(-DHvap)
b.
Q = mDHvap
e.
Q = mCDT
c.
Q = mDHfus
 

 19. 

A bucket of ice at 0oC absorbs just enough energy to melt completely.  It then loses just enough heat to freeze completely.  The amount of heat absorbed by the melting solid __________ the amount of heat lost by the solidifying liquid.
a.
is less than
c.
is greater than
b.
is the same as
 

 20. 

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

 21. 

The average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance ____.
a.
increases as the temperature of the substance is lowered
b.
is not affected by the temperature of the substance
c.
is equal to the total energy absorbed by the substance
d.
is directly proportional to the temperature of the substance
 

 22. 

Which states of matter can flow?
a.
gases, liquids, and solids
c.
gases only
b.
gases and liquids only
d.
liquids only
 

 23. 

mc023-1.jpg
According to the above figure, what is happening as a substance goes from point A to point B?
a.
A gas is getting colder
c.
A solid is getting warmer
b.
Ice is melting
d.
A gas is condensing
 

 24. 

What happens to the rate of evaporation of a liquid as the liquid is cooled?
a.
It decreases.
c.
The change cannot be determined.
b.
It does not change.
d.
It increases.
 

 25. 

Why is boiling a cooling process?     
a.
The particles with more potential energy leave the liquid first, leaving the remaining particles with less potential energy
c.
The particles with more kinetic energy leave the liquid first, leaving the remaining particles with less kinetic energy
b.
The particles with less potential energy leave the liquid first, leaving the remaining particles with more potential energy
d.
The particles with less kinetic energy leave the liquid first, leaving the remaining particles with more kinetic energy
 

 26. 

How much heat needs to be absorbed by 100.0 g of water at 5.0oC to raise its temperature to 75.00C?
a.
2.93 x 104 J
c.
175 J
b.
1.57 x 105 J
d.
4.18 J
 

 27. 

Particles of a gas will move
a.
Slowly and predictably.
c.
In random motions, constantly colliding with each other.
b.
In controlled, spiral motions.
d.
Parallel to the surface of a liquid.
 

 28. 

What must happen for liquid water to freeze?
a.
The water must absorb kinetic energy from the surroundings.
c.
The water molecules must begin to move faster
b.
The water molecules must begin to move in random patterns.
d.
The water must release energy to the surroundings.
 

 29. 

The potential energy diagram of a chemical reaction is shown below.
mc029-1.jpg

Which letter represents the total amount of energy released in this exothermic reaction?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
D
 

 30. 

mc030-1.jpg
In the above phase diagram for carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide is a liquid at 250 C and a very high pressure. Carbon dioxide solidifies when the temperature decreases and the pressure remains constant.
What would happen to a sample of Carbon Dioxide at a constant pressure of 0.9 atm if it were heated from -100
oC to 25oC?
a.
It would melt
d.
It would sublime
b.
It would freeze
e.
It would condense
c.
It would boil
 

 31. 

When a substance condenses or freezes energy is _______________ and when a substance evaporates or melts energy is __________________.
a.
absorbed, released
b.
released, absorbed
 

 32. 

A process that absorbs heat is a(n) ____.
a.
endothermic process
c.
ectothermic process
b.
polythermic process
d.
exothermic process
 

 33. 

Temperature on the _________ scale is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance.
a.
Kelvin
c.
Celsius
b.
Pressure
d.
Fahrenheit
 

 34. 

What happens to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter if the temperature of the sample is increased?
a.
it does not change
c.
it decreases
b.
it increases
 

 35. 

How much heat in kJ is absorbed when 50.0 g of ice at 0oC melts?
a.
0 J
c.
16.7 kJ
b.
226 kJ
d.
20.9 kJ
 

 36. 

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.
Not enough information is given.
c.
5 kilocalories
b.
5000 joules
d.
500 calories
 

 37. 

Water could be made to boil at 95 oC instead of 100 oC by _______.
a.
decreasing the air pressure above the water
c.
increasing the air pressure on the water
b.
decreasing the vapor pressure of the water
d.
applying a great deal of heat
 

 38. 

Heat changes can occur when ____________.
a.
a substance vaporizes
d.
a substance solidifies
b.
a substance melts
e.
all of the above
c.
a substance dissolves
 

 39. 

The following equation shows the reaction that occurs when nitroglycerine explodes.
      4 C3H5O9N3
à  12CO2 + 6N2  + O2  +  10H2O  + 1725 kJ
This reaction is ____________.
a.
endothermic
c.
exothermic
b.
a combination reaction
d.
a combustion reaction
 

 40. 

The graph below represents the uniform cooling (freezing) of a substance, starting with the substance as a gas above its boiling point.
mc040-1.jpg

Choose the correct formula to find the amount of heat change from E to F.     
a.
Q = mDHfus
d.
Q = m(-DHfus)
b.
Q = mCDT
e.
Q = mDHvap
c.
Q = m(-DHvap)
 

 41. 

The temperature at which the motion of particles theoretically ceases is ______?
a.
0 K
c.
–273 K     
b.
0°C     
d.
273°C
 

 42. 

The first particles to vaporize from a liquid that is boiling are _______.
a.
those with the highest kinetic energy
c.
those farthest from the surface of the liquid
b.
those with the lowest kinetic energy
 

 43. 

In a dynamic equilibrium between the liquid state and the gas state, what is true about the rate of evaporation?
a.
The rate of evaporation cannot be determined.
b.
It is equal to the rate of condensation.
c.
It is greater than the rate of condensation.
d.
It is less than the rate of condensation.
 

 44. 

Standard conditions when working with gases are defined as ____.
a.
0mc044-1.jpgC and 101.3 kPa
c.
0mc044-2.jpgC and 1 kPa
b.
0 K and 101.3 kPa
d.
0 K and 1 kPa
 

 45. 

Which of the following usually makes a substance dissolve faster in a solvent?
a.
agitating the solution
b.
increasing the particle size of the solute
c.
lowering the temperature
d.
decreasing the number of particles
 

 46. 

What is the maximum amount of KCl that can dissolve in 200 g of water?
(The solubility of KCl is 34 g/100 g H2O at 20mc046-1.jpgC.)
a.
17 g
c.
68 g
b.
34 g
d.
6800 g
 

 47. 

Which of the following pairs of factors affects the solubility of a particular substance?
a.
temperature and the nature of solute and solvent
b.
temperature and degree of mixing
c.
particle size and degree of mixing
d.
particle size and temperature
 

 48. 

Which of the following substances is less soluble in hot water than in cold water?
a.
COmc048-1.jpg
c.
NaNOmc048-2.jpg
b.
NaCl
d.
KBr
 

 49. 

The solubility of a gas in a liquid is ____.
a.
proportional to the square root of the pressure of the gas above the liquid
b.
directly proportional to the pressure of the gas above the liquid
c.
inversely proportional to the pressure of the gas above the liquid
d.
unrelated to the pressure of the gas above the liquid
 

 50. 

In a concentrated solution there is ____.
a.
no solvent
c.
a small amount of solute
b.
a large amount of solute
d.
no solute
 

 51. 

What is the molarity of a solution that contains 6 moles of solute in 2 liters of solution?
a.
6M
c.
7M
b.
12M
d.
3M
 

 52. 

In which of the following is the solution concentration expressed in terms of molarity?
a.
mc052-1.jpg
c.
mc052-3.jpg
b.
mc052-2.jpg
d.
mc052-4.jpg
 

 53. 

What is the molarity of a solution containing 7.0 moles of solute in 569 mL of solution?
a.
81M
c.
12M
b.
0.081M
d.
4.0M
 

 54. 

What is the molarity of 200 mL of solution in which 2.0 moles of sodium bromide is dissolved?
a.
2.0M
c.
0.40M
b.
10M
d.
4.0M
 

 55. 

What is the molarity of a solution containing 56 grams of solute in 959 mL of solution? (molar mass of solute = 26 g/mol)
a.
1.5M
c.
2.1M
b.
2.2M
d.
0.0022M
 

 56. 

What mass of sucrose, Cmc056-1.jpgHmc056-2.jpgOmc056-3.jpg, is needed to make 500.0 mL of a 0.200M solution?
a.
34.2 g
c.
17.1 g
b.
100 g
d.
68.4 g
 

 57. 

What mass of Namc057-1.jpgSOmc057-2.jpg is needed to make 2.5 L of 2.0M solution? (Na = 23 g; S = 32 g; O = 16 g)
a.
178 g
c.
356 g
b.
284 g
d.
710 g
 

 58. 

How many mL of a 2.0M NaBr solution are needed to make 200.0 mL of 0.50M NaBr?
a.
25 mL
c.
100 mL
b.
50 mL
d.
150 mL
 

 59. 

The volume of 6.00M HCl needed to make 319 mL of 6.80M HCl is ____.
a.
0.128 mL
c.
281 mL
b.
7.8 mL
d.
362 mL
 

 60. 

If 2.0 mL of 6.0M HCl is used to make a 500.0-mL aqueous solution, what is the molarity of the dilute solution?
a.
0.024M
c.
0.30M
b.
0.24M
d.
0.83M
 

 61. 

To 225 mL of a 0.80M solution of KI, a student adds enough water to make 1.0 L of a more dilute KI solution. What is the molarity of the new solution?
a.
180M
c.
0.35M
b.
2.8M
d.
0.18M
 

 62. 

If the percent by volume is 2.0% and the volume of solution is 250 mL, what is the volume of solute in solution?
a.
0.5 mL
c.
5.0 mL
b.
1.25 mL
d.
12.5 mL
 

 63. 

In which of the following is concentration expressed in percent by volume?
a.
10% (v/v)
c.
10% (m/m)
b.
10% (m/v)
d.
10%
 

 64. 

The volume of alcohol present in 620 mL of a 40.0% (v/v) solution of alcohol is ____.
a.
372 mL
c.
248 mL
b.
40.0 mL
d.
580 mL
 

 65. 

The volume of 400 mL of chlorine gas at 400 mm Hg is decreased to 200 mL at constant temperature. What is the new gas pressure?
a.
400 mm Hg
c.
800 mm Hg
b.
300 mm Hg
d.
650 mm Hg
 

 66. 

mc066-1.jpg
Which of the substances in the table can act as either the solute or the solvent when mixed with 100 grams of water at 20 °C?
a.
NH3
c.
MgCl2
b.
C6H5COOH
d.
CH3 CH2OH
 

 67. 

If the solubility of NaCl at 25 ºC is 36.2 g/100 g H2O, what mass of NaCl can be dissolved in 50.0 g of H2O?
a.
18.1 g
c.
72.4 g
b.
36.2 g
d.
86.2 g
 

 68. 

The Dead Sea is the saltiest sea in the world. It contains 332 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water. What is the concentration in parts per million (ppm)?
a.
0.332 ppm
c.
33,200 ppm
b.
332 ppm
d.
332,000 ppm
 

 69. 

Which of these is an example of an exothermic chemical process?
a.
evaporation of water
c.
photosynthesis of glucose
b.
melting ice
d.
combustion of gasoline
 

 70. 

A cylindrical coffee can is welded shut at 12.0oC at sea level (1 atm).  Its height is 20 cm and its radius is 15 cm. If the bursting strength of its "tin" plate is 3.75 atm, to what temperature may it be heated before bursting?
a.
796 oC
c.
482 oC
b.
45.0 oC
d.
273oC
 

 71. 

How much energy is released when 752 g of water at its freezing point  freezes?
a.
4.18 kJ
c.
251 kJ
b.
3.14 kJ
d.
752 kJ
 

 72. 

mc072-1.jpg
Based on the above graph, which of the following substances show an inverse relationship between temperature and solubility?
a.
KCl
c.
NH4Cl
b.
SO2
d.
KNO3
 

 73. 

mc073-1.jpg

Based on the above solubility graph, how many grams of Sodium Chloride will dissolve in 1.0 L of water at 60oC?
a.
40
c.
400
b.
240
d.
115
 

 74. 

mc074-1.jpg

At what temperature will 1600 g of potassium nitrate dissolve in 1.0 L of water?
a.
75oC
c.
0oC
b.
100oC
d.
50oC
 

 75. 

A 25.0 g sample of water at 100oC has an energy change of -1670 J.  What is the new temperature of the water?
a.
116oC
c.
104.18oC
b.
84.0oC
d.
58.5oC
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 76. 

Choose which example/s below are endothermic.  Choose all the apply.
 a.
burning hydrogen gas
 d.
burning wood
 b.
condensing steam
 e.
boiling water
 c.
melting ice
 

Short Answer
 

 77. 

It takes 770 joules of energy to raise the temperature of 50.0 g of mercury by 110sa077-1.jpgC. What is the specific heat of mercury?
 

 78. 

How much heat is required to raise the temperature of 5.5 sa078-1.jpg 10sa078-2.jpg g of aluminum by 10sa078-3.jpgC? (specific heat of aluminum = 0.21 sa078-4.jpg)
 

 79. 

A 55.0-g piece of copper wire is heated, and the temperature of the wire changes from 19.0sa079-1.jpgC to 86.0sa079-2.jpgC. The amount of heat absorbed is 343 cal. What is the specific heat of copper?
 

 80. 

What is a pressure of 0.520 atm equal to in mm of Hg?
 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 81. 

The melting point and the freezing point of a substance occur at the same temperature.
 

Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
melting point
d.
evaporation
b.
boiling point
e.
vaporization
c.
sublimation
f.
normal boiling point
 

 82. 

the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid
 

 83. 

the change of a solid directly to a vapor
 

 84. 

the conversion of a liquid to a gas below the boiling point
 

 85. 

vaporization at the surface of a liquid that is not boiling
 

 86. 

the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to 1 atmosphere
 

 87. 

the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the external pressure
 



 
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