PART A: MULTIPLE - CHOICE QUESTIONS

Value: 35 marks (one mark per question) Suggested Time: 35 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS : For each question, select the BEST answer and record your choice on
the answer sheet provided. Using an HB pencil, completely fill in the
circle that has the letter corresponding to your answer.

1. Which of the following will dissolve in water to form an ionic solution?

A. CH3OH
B. O2
C. CH4
D. NH4Cl

2. Which of the following produces a molecular solution when dissolved in water?

A. NaCH3COO
B. RbClO
C. CH3OH
D. NH4SCN

3. In every solubility equilibrium, the rate of dissolving is

A. greater than the rate of crystallization.
B. equal to zero.
C. equal to the rate of crystallization.
D. less than the rate of crystallization.

4. Consider the solubility equilibrium:

CaCO3(s) <—> Ca2+(aq) + CO32-(aq)

An additional piece of solid CaCO3 is added to the equilibrium above. The rate of dissolving and rate
of crystallization have

RATE OF DISSOLVING RATE OF CRYSTALLIZATION

A. not changed not changed
B. increased increased
C. increased not changed
D. not changed increased

5. Which of the following does not define solubility?

A. the minimum moles of solute needed to produce one litre of a saturated solution
B. the concentration of solute in a saturated solution
C. the moles of solute dissolved in a given volume of solution
D. the maximum mass of solute that can dissolve in a given volume of solution

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6. Which of the following units could be used to describe solubility?

A. mol/s
B. M/L
C. g/L
D. g/s

7. To determine the solubility of a solute in water, a solution must be prepared that is

A. unsaturated.
B. saturated.
C. supersaturated.
D. concentrated.

8. Consider the following equilibrium:

Ca(OH)2(s) <—> Ca2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq)

Adding which of the following could cause the equilibrium [Ca2+] to increase?

A. Ca(OH)2(s)
B. H 2O (l)
C. HCl(aq)
D. KOH (s)

9. In a saturated solution, the rate of dissolving is

A. greater than the rate of crystallization.
B. equal to zero.
C. equal to the rate of crystallization.
D. less than the rate of crystallization.

10. The net ionic equation that describes a saturated solution of Ag2CrO4 is

A. 2Ag+(aq) + CrO42-(aq) + 2H2O(l) <—> 2AgOH(s) + H2CrO4(aq)

B. Ag2CrO4(s) <—> Ag2CrO4(aq)
C. Ag2CrO4(s) <—> 2Ag+(aq) + CrO42-(aq)
D. Ag2CrO4(s) <—> 2Ag+(aq) + Cr6+(aq) + 4O2-(aq)

11. When 250 mL of 0.36 M Sr(OH)2 are added to 750 mL of water, the resulting ion concentrations are

A. [Sr2+] = 0. 090 M and [OH-] = 0.180 M

B. [Sr2+] = 0.12 M and [OH-] = 0.12 M
C. [Sr2+] = 0.12 M and [OH-] = 0.24 M
D. [Sr2+] = 0. 090 M and [OH-] = 0. 090 M

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12. Consider the following equation:

AgCl(s) <—> Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq)

Which of the following graphs represents the relationship between [Ag+] and [Cl-] in this
system at a constant temperature?

A. B.

[Ag + ] [Ag + ]

[Cl-] [Cl-]

C. D.

[Ag + ] [Ag + ]

[Cl-] [Cl-]

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13. In an experiment, 0.500 mol of Fe(NO3)3 is dissolved in water to produce a 2.00 L solution. The
[NO3-] in this solution is

A. 1.50 M
B. 0.250 M
C. 0.500 M
D. 0.750 M

14. Which of the following is most soluble?

A. CaSO4
B. Na2S
C. Zn(OH)2
D. PbCO3

15. List the compounds AgI, KBr, and MgCO3 in order of solubility from lowest to highest.

A. KBr, AgI, MgCO3

B. AgI, MgCO3, KBr
C. MgCO3, AgI, KBr
D. KBr, MgCO3, AgI

16. Which of the following compounds could be used to prepare a 0.20 M solution of hydroxide ion?
A. Fe(OH)3
B. KOH
C. Zn(OH)2
D. Mg(OH)2

17. When equal volumes of 0.20 M ZnSO4 and 0.20 M Sr(OH)2 are combined,

A. precipitates of both SrSO4 and Zn(OH)2 form.

B. no precipitate forms.
C. a precipitate of only SrSO4 forms.
D. a precipitate of only Zn(OH)2 forms.

18. When equal volumes of 0.20 M RbCl and 0.20 M SrS are combined,
A. a precipitate of Rb2S only forms.
B. no precipitate forms.
C. precipitates of both Rb2S and SrCl2 form.
D. a precipitate of SrCl2 only forms.

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19. When equal volumes of 0.20 M SrBr2 and 0.20 M AgNO3 are combined,

A. precipitates of both AgBr and Sr(NO3)2 form.

B. a precipitate of only Sr(NO3)2 forms.
C. a precipitate of only AgBr forms.
D. no precipitate forms.

20. A precipitation reaction occurs when equal volumes of 0.2 M Pb(NO3)2 and 0.2 M KI are mixed.
The net ionic equation for this reaction is

A. KNO3(s) —> K+(aq) + NO3-(aq)

B. Pb2+(aq) +2I-(aq) —> PbI2(s)
C. PbI2(s) —> Pb2+(aq) +2I-(aq)
D. K+(aq) + NO3-(aq) —> KNO3(s)

21. A reagent that may be used to separate Cl- from S2- by precipitation is
A. Al(NO3)3
B. Pb(NO3)2
C. AgNO3
D. KNO 3

22. A solution contains 0.2 M Zn2+ and 0.2 M Sr2+ . An equal volume of a second solution
was added, forming a precipitate with Sr2+ but not with Zn2+ . What is present in the second
solution?

A. 0.2 M OH–
B. 0.2 M Cl–
C. 0.2 M PO43–
D. 0.2 M SO42–

23. In which of the following would solid AgCl be most soluble?

A. 1 M NH4NO3
B. 1 M HCl
C. 1 M MgCl2
D. 1 M AgNO3

24. A student could precipitate silver chloride from a saturated solution of silver chloride by adding
A. sodium chloride.
B. sodium nitrate.
C. sodium iodide.
D. water.

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25. A solution containing a single unknown cation is added to three test tubes. The following anions were
added and observations were recorded:

TEST TUBE ANION A DDED OBSERVATION

1 SO42- precipitate

2 S2- precipitate

3 OH- precipitate

The solution contains

A. K+ ,NH4+ or H+
B. Ca2+ or Ba2+
C. Ag+ or Pb2+
D. Sr2+

26. Two ions found in hard water are Ca2+ and Mg2+ . Which of the following will precipitate only one of
these ions?

A. CO 32-
B. I -
C. S 2-
D. SO 42-

27. The Ksp expression for calcium hydroxide is

A. Ksp = [2Ca2+][OH-]2
B. Ksp = [Ca2+] [OH-]2
C. Ksp = [Ca2+] [2OH-]
D. Ksp = [Ca2+][2OH-]2

28. The Ksp expression for a saturated solution of Mg(OH)2 is

2
[ ][
A. K sp = Mg 2 + 2OH − ]
B. − 2

K sp =
[Mg ][OH ]
2+

[Mg(OH)2 ]
C. K = Mg 2 + OH − 2
sp [ ][ ]
D. K sp = [Mg ][OH ]
2+ −

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29. The solubility of SnS is 3.2 x 10 -3 M. The value of Ksp is

A. 5.7 x 10 -2
B. 1.0 x 10 -5
C. 3.2 x 10 -3
D. 6.4 x 10 -3

30. The solubility of barium oxalate, BaC2O4 ,is 4.8 x 10 -4 M. The value of Ksp is

A. 4.8 x 10 -4
B. 2.3 x 10 -7
C. 2.2 x 10 -2
D. 2.4 x 10 -4

31. The molar solubility of iron (II) sulphide is

A. 7.7 x 10 -10 M
B. 6.0 x 10 -19 M
C. 3.0 x 10 -19 M
D. 3.6 x 10 -37 M

32. The solubility of magnesium carbonate is

A. 2.6 x 10 -3 M
B. 4.6 x 10 -11 M
C. 3.4 x 10 -6 M
D. 6.8 x 10 -6 M

33. When equal volumes of 0.060 M AgNO3 and 0.00090 M NaBrO3 are mixed, the trial ion product
(TIP) is
A. greater than Ksp and no precipitate forms.
B. less than Ksp and a precipitate forms.
C. greater than Ksp and a precipitate forms.
D. less than Ksp and no precipitate forms.

34. What happens when equal volumes of 0.2 M AgNO3 and 0.2 M NaCl are combined?

A. No precipitate forms because the trial ion product < Ksp

B. A precipitate forms because the trial ion product > Ksp
C. A precipitate forms because the trial ion product < Ksp
D. No precipitate forms because the trial ion product > Ksp

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35. At 25°C, what is the[ Cl–] in a saturated solution of PbCl2?

A. 2.3 x 10–2 M
B. 1.4 x 10–2 M
C. 4.6 x 10–2 M
D. 2.9 x 10–2 M

This is the end of the multiple-choice section.

Answer the remaining questions directly in this examination booklet.

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PART B: WRITTEN - RESPONSE QUESTIONS

Value: 33 marks Suggested Time: 35 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS : You will be expected to communicate your knowledge and

understanding of chemical principles in a clear and logical manner.

Your steps and assumptions leading to a solution must be written in the

spaces below the questions.

Answers must include units where appropriate and be given to the

correct number of significant figures.

In questions involving calculation, full marks will not be given for

providing only an answer.

1. What is the solubility of CaCO3 in g/L? (3 marks)

2. Write an equation that describes the equilibrium present in a saturated solution of Cu3(PO4)2.
(2 marks)

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3. The solubility of Mn(IO3)2 is 4.8 x 10 -3 mol/L.

(a) Write the net ionic equation that describes a saturated solution of Mn(IO3)2 . (1 mark)

(b) Calculate the concentrations of the ions in a saturated solution of Mn(IO3)2 . (1 mark)

4. A 1.0 M solution of sodium sulphite is added to a 1.0 M solution of copper (II) chloride resulting in
the formation of a precipitate.

(a) Identify the precipitate. (1 mark)

(b) Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction. (1 mark)

(c) Identify all spectator ions. (1 mark)

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5. Consider the following:

(a) Which two solid samples could be added to the CaS solution in order to remove first one ion
and then the other from the solution. Indicate the order in which to add them. (2 marks)

First add: ______________________________

Then add: ______________________________

(b) Write the net ionic equation for one of the precipitation reactions in part (a). (1 mark)

6. When 1.00 L of a saturated solution of CaF2 was evaporated to dryness, 2.66 x 10 -2 g of residue was
formed. Calculate the value of Ksp. (3 marks)

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7. A saturated solution of nickel carbonate, NiCO3, contains 0.090 g in 2.0 L of solution. Calculate
Ksp for NiCO3. (3 marks)

8. Calculate the solubility of SrSO4 in grams per litre. (3 marks)

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9. Does a precipitate form when 3.0 mL of 1.0 x 10-3 M NaBr is added to 2.0 mL of 1.0 x 10-3 M
Pb(NO3)2? (4 marks)

10. Calculate the maximum mass of Na2SO4 which can be dissolved in 2.0 L of 1.5 M Ca(NO3)2
without a precipitate forming. (3 marks)

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11. The following data were collected when a 25.00 mL sample of water containing chloride ion was titrated
using 0.100 M AgNO3 to completely precipitate the chloride ion.

Initial volume of AgNO 3 18.20 mL

Final volume of AgNO 3 27.22 mL
(a) Write the net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction. (1 mark)

(b) Calculate the [Cl-] . (3 marks)

END OF EXAMINATION

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