POST UTME BOWEN UNIVERSITY 2017 Chemistry | Objective

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Question 1
A 25.0 mL sample of a solution containing 0.100 M NaOH is titrated with 0.100 M HCl. If the reaction is represented by the equation: NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O, what is the volume of HCl required to reach the equivalence point?
A. 25.0 mL
B. 50.0 mL
C. 75.0 mL
D. 100.0 mL
Question 2
The s\tandard enthalpy of formation of CO2(g) is -393.5 kJ/mol. What is the s\tandard enthalpy of formation of CO(g)?
A. -110.5 kJ/mol
B. -393.5 kJ/mol
C. -74.8 kJ/mol
D. 74.8 kJ/mol
Question 3
The reaction of sodium hydroxide with acetic acid is represented by the equation: CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O. If 25.0 mL of 0.100 M CH3COOH is mixed with 25.0 mL of 0.100 M NaOH, what is the concentration of the resulting solution?
A. 0.0500 M
B. 0.100 M
C. 0.200 M
D. 0.500 M
Question 4
A 0.1 M solution of NaOH is titrated with 0.1 M HCl. At the equivalence point, the pH of the solution is 7. Calculate the volume of HCl required to reach the equivalence point.
A. 10 mL
B. 20 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 40 mL
Question 5
A 2.5 M solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is mixed with a 1.5 M solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl). What is the resulting concentration of the solution?
A. 1.0 M
B. 2.0 M
C. 3.0 M
D. 4.0 M
Question 6
The reaction between nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and water (H2O) produces nitric acid (HNO3) and nitric oxide (NO). The equation for this reaction is: NO2 + H2O → HNO3 + NO. If 2.5 moles of NO2 react with excess water, what is the limiting reac\tant?
A. NO2
B. H2O
C. HNO3
D. NO
Question 7
Determine the oxidation state of chromium in the compound K2Cr2O7.
A. +3
B. +2
C. +6
D. +1
Question 8
A polymer is formed by the condensation reaction between two monomers, A and B, with the following molecular formula: A_nB_m. If the degree of polymerization (n) is 100 and the ratio of A to B is 2:1, what is the molecular formula of the polymer?
A. A_100B_50
B. A_200B_100
C. A_50B_25
D. A_25B_12
Question 9
A gas is collected over water at a temperature of 25°C and a pressure of 1 atm. If the vapor pressure of water at 25°C is 23.8 mmHg, what is the partial pressure of the gas?
A. 76.2 mmHg
B. 23.8 mmHg
C. 1 atm
D. 760 mmHg
Question 10
A 2.0 g sample of a non-metallic element is heated in a stream of oxygen gas. The resulting product is a white solid that is soluble in water. What is the identity of the non-metallic element?
A. Sulfur
B. Phosphorus
C. Chlorine
D. Bromine
Question 11
A redox reaction involves the oxidation of Fe2+ to Fe3+ and the reduction of MnO4- to Mn2+. What is the half-reaction for the oxidation of Fe2+?
A. Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e-
B. Fe2+ + e- → Fe3+
C. Fe3+ → Fe2+ + e-
D. Fe2+ + e- → Fe2+
Question 12
Determine the molar mass of a polymer with the following composition: 60% polyethylene (C2H4)n, 20% polypropylene (C3H6)n, and 20% polyvinyl chloride (C2H3Cl)n. Given that the molar mass of polyethylene is 14.0 g/mol, the molar mass of polypropylene is 42.1 g/mol, and the molar mass of polyvinyl chloride is 62.5 g/mol.
A. 120.0 g/mol
B. 150.0 g/mol
C. 180.0 g/mol
D. 210.0 g/mol
Question 13
The s\tandard entropy change for the reaction 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l) is 143.6 J/K·mol. What is the s\tandard entropy change for the reaction H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) → H2O(l)?
A. 71.8 J/K·mol
B. 143.6 J/K·mol
C. 214.4 J/K·mol
D. 428.8 J/K·mol
Question 14
The reaction of hydrogen gas with nitrogen gas is represented by the equation: H2 + N2 → 2NH3. If 1.00 L of H2 is mixed with 1.00 L of N2, what is the limiting reac\tant?
A. H2
B. N2
C. NH3
D. Both H2 and N2 are limiting reac\tants
Question 15
A 1.0 M solution of a weak acid is titrated with 1.0 M NaOH. The initial pH of the acid solution is 3.0. If 20 mL of NaOH is required to reach the equivalence point, what is the dissociation cons\tant of the acid?
A. 10^\( -5 \)
B. 10^\( -6 \)
C. 10^\( -7 \)
D. 10^\( -8 \)

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