June 2014 Chemistry Regents #36-40

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36 Which reaction is single replacement?

(1) 2H2O2 --> 2H2O + O2

(2) 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

(3) H2SO4 + Mg --> H2 + MgSO4

(4) HCl + KOH --> KCl + H2O

3linkan element replaces another element in a compound

Choice  #4 is the answer to #77

37 The accepted value for the percent by mass of water in a hydrate is 36.0%. In a laboratory activity, a student determined the percent by mass of water in the hydrate to be 37.8%. What is the percent error for the student's measured value?

(1) 5.0%    (3) 1.8%

(2) 4.8%     (4) 0.05%

1 equation is on the back page, plug in numbers

((37.8-36.0)/36.0)  x 100%

38 The boiling points, at standard pressure, of four compounds are given in the table below.
CompoundBoiling Point (oC)
H2O100.0
H2S-59.6
H2Se-41.3
H2Te-2.0

What type of attraction can be used to explain the unusually high boiling point of H2O?

(1) ionic bonding

(2) hydrogen bonding

(3) polar covalent bonding

(4)  nonpolar covalent bonding

2linkH-bonding question

look for

H with F O or N

 

39 Which formula represents a molecule with the most polar bond?

(1) CO    (3) HI

(2) NO    (4) HCl

 

4linklargest difference in electronegativity is the most polar

see table S of electronegativity values

 

40  The graph below represents the uniform heating or a substance from the solid to the gas phase.

Which line segment of the graph represents boiling?

(1) AB    (3)  CD

(2) BC    (4)  DE

4linkthe upper plateau is boiling

 

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