General Chemistry II
Exam Answer Key
Course Introduction
General Chemistry II builds on the foundational concepts introduced in General Chemistry I, exploring more advanced topics in chemistry. This course covers chemical kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, acid-base and solubility equilibria, electrochemistry, and basic principles of coordination compounds and nuclear chemistry. Emphasis is placed on the quantitative and conceptual understanding of these principles, preparing students for further study in chemistry and related disciplines. Laboratory experiments reinforce theoretical concepts and introduce students to essential techniques in chemical analysis and problem-solving.
Recommended Textbook
Introductory Chemistry 4th Edition by Steve Russo
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
18 Chapters
1785 Verified Questions
1785 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3529
Page 2
Chapter 1: What Is Chemistry
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
46 Verified Questions
46 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70088
Sample Questions
Q1) Cooking vegetables with steam is a chemical process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A dilute sugar solution is an example of a(n)________.
A)homogeneous mixture
B)heterogeneous mixture
C)compound
D)element
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following represents a chemical property of a specific metal?
A)It has magnetic properties.
B)It melts at 800 °C.
C)Its density is higher than that of water.
D)When in contact with air it corrodes.
Answer: D
Q4) When milk goes "sour," only a physical change has occurred.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: The Numerical Side of Chemistry
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
140 Verified Questions
140 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70089
Sample Questions
Q1) Solve the equation PV = nRT for the n-variable. Answer: n = (PV)/(RT)
Q2) By how many places must the decimal point of the number 0.0000814 be moved in order to express this same number in a standard scientific notation?
A)4
B)5
C)6
D)7
Answer: B
Q3) A person is 6 ft 10 in tall. This is equivalent to ________ m.
A)2.08 m
B)2.69 m
C)3.22 m
D)1.68 m
Answer: A
Q4) It is 1148 miles from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Starkville, Mississippi. What is the same distance in kilometers (1 mile = 1.61 kilometers)?
Answer: 1848 kilometers (although it seems much longer by car)
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
4
Chapter 3: The Evolution of Atomic Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
87 Verified Questions
87 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70090
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following has more electrons than neutrons?
A)(<sup>24</sup>Mg<sup>+</sup><sup>2</sup>)
B)(<sup>27</sup>Al)
C)(<sup>75</sup>As<sup>-3</sup>)
D)(<sup>32</sup>S<sup>-2</sup>)
Answer: D
Q2) How many protons are found in a N<sup>3-</sup> ion?
A)7
B)10
C)14
D)15
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following terms applies to the vertical columns found on a periodic table?
A)Arrangement
B)Group
C)Period
D)Isotope
Answer: B
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: The Modern Model of the Atom
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
91 Verified Questions
91 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70091
Sample Questions
Q1) Which orbital is dumbbell-shaped?
A)2s
B)3p
C)4d
D)5g
Q2) +1 is the only charge sodium ions normally have.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Carbon can assume both +4 and -4 charges.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Microwave is radiation of a lower energy than that of visible light.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The observed line spectra of electrically excited gas samples tend to support the notion that electron energies are quantized.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Which element is the more reactive, sodium (Na)or potassium (K)?
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Chemical Bonding and Nomenclature
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
230 Verified Questions
230 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70092
Sample Questions
Q1) Silicon has five valence electrons.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The hypochlorite, permanganate and cyanide ions are called oxyanions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The number of valence electrons in the carbonate anion is ________.
A)20
B)22
C)24
D)26
Q4) NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>
Q5) Which of the following covalent bonds would you expect to be the least polar?
A)C-C
B)C-H
C)C-F
D)C-Cl
Q6) H<sub>2</sub>Se
Q7) Would you expect a chemical bond formed between the elements boron and chlorine to be ionic or covalent in character?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: The Shape of Molecules
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
86 Verified Questions
86 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70093
Sample Questions
Q1) In which of the three phases of matter would you expect hydrogen bonding between water molecules to be the strongest?
A)solid phase (H<sub>2</sub>O Os very close together)
B)liquid phase (H<sub>2</sub>O Os more separated than solid phase)
C)gas phase (H<sub>2</sub>O Os much farther apart than liquid phase)
D)It is equally strong in all three phases.
Q2) H<sub>2</sub>S
Q3) All of the following SO<sub>3</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>, CS<sub>2</sub> are non-polar.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is linear?
A)hydrogen chloride
B)ethane, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>
C)ethene, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>
D)ammonia
Q5) The bond angle in carbon tetrachloride is 109°.
A)True
B)False
Q6) SCN<sup>-</sup>
Page 8
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 7: Intermolecular Forces and the Phases of Matter
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
63 Verified Questions
63 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70094
Sample Questions
Q1) The terms "dispersion forces" and "London forces" are interchangeable.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the three phases of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)has particles that are in a loose, changeable arrangement but do not completely fill the volume of a given container?
A)solid
B)liquid
C)gas
D)All of the above feature loose arrangements of particles.
Q3) ethanol, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O, m.p.: -117 °C
Q4) The solid to gas conversion is called ________.
A)melting
B)sublimation
C)evaporation
D)condensation
Q5) The main reason why water has a much higher boiling point than acetone is the ability of water to undergo hydrogen bonding.
A)True
B)False
9
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Chemical Reactions
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
70 Verified Questions
70 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70095
Sample Questions
Q1) It takes ________ moles of sulfuric acid to neutralize ________ moles of aluminum hydroxide.
A)2; 3
B)3; 2
C)1; 2
D)1; 1
Q2) The spectator ions in the precipitation equation AgNO<sub>3</sub> + NaCl AgCl + NaNO<sub>3 </sub>are ________.
A)Ag<sup>+</sup> and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>
B)Na<sup>+</sup> and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>
C)Ag<sup>+</sup> and Cl<sup>-</sup>
D)Na<sup>+</sup> and Cl<sup>-</sup>
Q3) Which of the following reactions is a single replacement reaction?
A)HCl + NaOH NaCl + H<sub>2</sub>O
B)Mg + HCl H<sub>2</sub> + MgCl<sub>2</sub>
C)CaCl<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O CaCl<sub>2</sub> 2H<sub>2</sub>O
D)KClO<sub>3</sub> KCl + O<sub>2</sub>
Q4) In a combination reaction two or more compounds yield two or more compounds.
A)True
B)False
Page 10
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Stoichiometry and the Mole
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
185 Verified Questions
185 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70096
Sample Questions
Q1) The molecular formula is the simplest formula using whole numbers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A chromium-silicon compound contains 73.52% chromium. The empirical formula is ________.
A)CrSi
B)CrSi<sub>2</sub>
C)Cr<sub>2</sub>Si
D)Cr<sub>3</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>
Q3) The maximum number of moles of carbon dioxide that can be produced from four moles of C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O is ________.
A)4
B)6
C)8 D)12
Q4) The molar mass for Pb(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub> is ________.
A)447
B)409
C)327
D)303
11
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 10: Electron Transfer in Chemical Reactions
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
81 Verified Questions
81 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70097
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following elements may have an oxidation number of +1 or -1?
A)hydrogen
B)sodium
C)potassium
D)lithium
Q2) Electricity is the flow of electrons.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify the reducing agent in the following chemical process: Cu + 2AgCl
CuC1<sub>2 </sub>+ 2Ag
A)Ag
B)Ag+
C)Cl-
D)Cu
Q4) Which of the following elements may not have an oxidation number of -1?
A)chlorine
B)hydrogen
C)sodium
D)fluorine
Q5) Which of the reactions above are examples of electron transfer reactions?
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: What If There Were No Intermolecular Forces
the Ideal Gas
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
74 Verified Questions
74 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70098
Sample Questions
Q1) Which gas has a density equal to 1.43 g/L at STP?
A)nitrogen
B)oxygen
C)helium
D)carbon monoxide
Q2) 14 g of nitrogen gas will occupy ________ at STP.
A)1.12 L
B)2.24 L
C)11.2 L
D)22.4 L
Q3) The pressure of 0.500 atm is equal to 0.500 torr.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 1 atm is equal to ________.
A)760 cm Hg
B)760 mm Hg
C)76 torr
D)76 mm Hg
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Solutions
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
84 Verified Questions
84 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70099
Sample Questions
Q1) 100 mL of 1.0 M KOH will neutralize 100 mL of 1.0 M H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> solution.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A 0.2119 g sample of an acid, HA, was neutralized by 34.7 mL 0.0500 M NaOH solution. The molecular mass of the acid is ________.
A)61
B)92
C)122
D)244
Q3) The addition of NaCl to water will decrease the freezing point.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 10.0 mL 0.5 M sulfuric acid neutralizes ________ mL 0.5 M ammonium hydroxide.
A)5.0
B)10.
C)20.
D)40.
Q5) What are two physical properties of water that make it an especially useful and common solvent?
14
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: When Reactants Turn Into Products
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
78 Verified Questions
78 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70100
Sample Questions
Q1) Consider the reaction A + B C. Doubling the concentration of A leads to doubling the rate, while doubling the concentration of B quadruples the rate. The rate equation is, therefore, ________.
A)Rate = -k[A][B]<sup>2</sup>
B)Rate = -k[A]
C)Rate = - k[A]<sup>2</sup>
D)Rate = -k[A]<sup>2</sup>[B]
Q2) It is possible to determine a given reaction's mechanism without performing any experiments of any kind.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For chemical reactions to occur at all, "old" bonds must be broken and "new" bonds must form.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An exothermic reaction would feel cold.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
15
Chapter 14: Chemical Equilibrium
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
89 Verified Questions
89 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70101
Sample Questions
Q1) The equilibrium constant is equal to which of the following?
A)k<sub>forward </sub>/ k<sub>reverse</sub>
B)k<sub>reverse </sub>/ k<sub>forward</sub>
C)k<sub>forward</sub> × k<sub>reverse</sub>
D)1 / (k<sub>forward</sub>/k<sub>reverse</sub><sup>)</sup>
Q2) If you could somehow add more N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> to the following reaction (already at equilibrium):
N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> NO<sub>2</sub> what would expect to happen to the rate of the forward (left to right)reaction?
Q3) A product favored reaction has K<sub>eq</sub> < 1.
A)True
B)False
Q4) For the following reaction, the equilibrium constant (K<sub>eq</sub>)is equal to 53.3. What is the concentration of I<sub>2</sub> at equilibrium, if the concentrations of HI and H<sub>2</sub> are 0.212 M and 1.576 M, respectively? H<sub>2</sub> + I<sub>2</sub> 2HI
A)1.576 M
B)0.000535 M
C)0.212 M
D)0.314 M
Page 16
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 15: Electrolytes, Acids, and Bases
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
88 Verified Questions
88 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70102
Sample Questions
Q1) A change in pH from 10 to 7 ________.
A)increases the acidity 1000×
B)reduces the acidity 3000×
C)increases the acidity 3×
D)increases the acidity 3000×
Q2) Which of the following qualifies as a Bronsted-Lowry acid?
A)KOH
B)NH<sub>3</sub>
C)Na<sup>+</sup>
D)NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>
Q3) Which of the following does not produce more than one H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> ion per molecule of acid when dissolved in water?
A)carbonic
B)sulfurous
C)phosphoric
D)acetic
Q4) CH<sub>3</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>H has four acidic hydrogens.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What were the defining characteristics of bases as known to the alchemists?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Nuclear Chemistry
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
79 Verified Questions
79 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70103
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following has an atomic number of 0?
A)proton
B)neutron
C)positron
D)deuterium
Q2) The half-life of an isotope decreases as the initial concentration decreases.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is the easiest to block from penetrating?
A)alpha emissions
B)beta emissions
C)neutrons
D)gamma rays
Q4) What is the mass defect of the lithium-9 isotope in g/mol? Lithium-9 has an atomic mass of 9.0273 g/mol.
Q5) Nuclear radiation is harmful because of ________.
A)the high energy particles produced
B)the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a nucleus during the nuclear change
C)the ionizing of biological molecules
D)all of the above
18
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 17: The Chemistry of Carbon
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
67 Verified Questions
67 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70104
Sample Questions
Q1) The IUPAC name of C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>4</sub> is ________.
A)propane
B)butene
C)propyne
D)propene
Q2) In aspirin, a carboxylic acid whose structure is shown above, which labeled H atom is the one that is acidic (makes the entire structure one of the carboxylic acid subclass)?
A)H<sub>b</sub>
B)H<sub>a</sub>
C)H<sub>c</sub>
D)H<sub>f</sub>
Q3) Which of the following formulas may be attributed to a ketone?
A)C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O
B)C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O
C)C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
D)C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>
Q4) Organic amines are acidic.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 19
Chapter 18: Synthetic and Biological Polymers
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
46 Verified Questions
46 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/70105
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following does not appear in a DNA strand?
A)deoxyribose sugar
B)phosphate
C)amino acids
D)amine base
Q2) Lysine is considered an essential amino acid.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Through the "genetic engineering" of human DNA, it is hoped that someday a wide variety of diseases can be prevented or cured.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The name of the bond that combines two amino acids together is called
A)peptide
B)glycoside
C)acetal
D)ketal
Q5) Viruses are not, technically, truly living organisms.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 20