Chapter 3

Chemistry A Molecular Approach · 93 exercises

Problem 2

What is a chemical bond? Explain the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond.

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Problem 4

What is the difference between an empirical formula and a molecular formula?

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Problem 5

Define and provide an example for each of the following: atomic element, molecular element,ionic compound, molecular compound.

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Problem 6

Explain how to write a formula for an ionic compound given the names of the metal and nonmetal (or polyatomic ion) in the compound.

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Problem 7

Explain how to name binary ionic compounds. How do you name an ionic compound if it contains a polyatomic ion?

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Problem 10

How many atoms are specified by each of these prefixes: mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-,hexa-?

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Problem 11

Explain how to name binary acids and oxyacids.

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Problem 13

Explain how you can use the information in a chemical formula to determine how much of a particular element is present in a given amount of a compound. Provide some examples of why this might be important.

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Problem 15

What kinds of conversion factors are inherent in chemical formulas? Provide an example.

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Problem 16

What kind of chemical formula can be obtained from experimental data showing the relative masses of the elements in a compound?

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Problem 18

What is combustion analysis? What is it used for?

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Problem 19

Which elements are normally present in organic compounds?

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Problem 20

What is the difference between an alkane, an alkene, and an alkyne?

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Problem 21

What are functionalized hydrocarbons? Cite an example of a functionalized hydrocarbon.

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Problem 22

Write a generic formula for each of the families of organic compounds. a. alcohols b. ethers c. aldehydes d. ketones e. carboxylic acids f. esters g. amines

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Problem 23

Determine the number of each type of atom in each formula. a. \(\mathrm{Mg}_{3}\left(\mathrm{PO}_{4}\right)_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}\) c. \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\right)_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)

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Problem 24

Determine the number of each type of atom in each formula. a. \(\mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\right)_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{CuSO}_{4}\) c. \(\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\) d. \(\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{HCO}_{3}\right)_{2}\)

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Problem 29

Classify each compound as ionic or molecular. a. \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{NiCl}_{2}\) C. NaI d. \(\mathrm{PCl}_{3}\)

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Problem 29

Identify the elements that have molecules as their basic units. a. hydrogen b. iodine c. lead d. oxygen

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Problem 30

Classify each compound as ionic or molecular. a. \(\mathrm{CF}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{CCl}_{4}\) c. \(\mathrm{PtO}_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}\)

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Problem 33

Write a formula for the ionic compound that forms between each pair of elements. a. calcium and oxygen b. zinc and sulfur c. rubidium and bromine d. aluminum and oxygen

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Problem 35

Write a formula for the compound that forms between calcium and each polyatomic ion. a. hydroxide b. chromate c. phosphate d. cyanide

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Problem 36

Write a formula for the compound that forms between potassium and each polyatomic ion. a. carbonate b. phosphate c. hydrogen phosphate d. acetate

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Problem 38

Name each ionic compound. a. \(\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}\) b. \(\mathrm{PbI}_{2}\) c. \(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\) d. \(\mathrm{Cul}_{2}\) e. \(\mathrm{HgBr}_{2}\) f. \(\mathrm{CrCl}_{2}\)

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Problem 40

Give each ionic compound an appropriate name. a. BaS b. \(\mathrm{FeCl}_{3}\) c. \(\mathrm{PbI}_{4}\) d. \(\mathrm{SrBr}_{2}\)

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Problem 41

Name each ionic compound containing a polyatomic ion. a. \(\mathrm{CuNO}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}_{2}\right)_{2}\) c. \(\mathrm{Ba}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{Pb}\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}_{2}\right)_{2}\)

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Problem 42

Name each ionic compound containing a polyatomic ion. a. \(\mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{I}\) c. \(\mathrm{NaBrO}_{4}\) d. \(\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}\)

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Problem 43

Write the formula for each ionic compound. a. sodium hydrogen sulfite b. lithium permanganate c. silver nitrate d. potassium sulfate e. rubidium hydrogen sulfate f. potassium hydrogen carbonate

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Problem 44

Write the formula for each ionic compound. a. copper(II) chloride b. copper(I) iodate c. lead(II) chromate d. calcium fluoride e. potassium hydroxide f. iron(II) phosphate

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Problem 46

Write the name from the formula or the formula from the name for each hydrated ionic compound. a. cobalt(II) phosphate octahydrate b. \(\mathrm{BeCl}_{2} \cdot 2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) c. chromium(III) phosphate trihydrate d. \(\mathrm{LiNO}_{2} \cdot \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)

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Problem 47

Name each molecular compound. a. CO b. \(\mathrm{NI}_{3}\) c. \(\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}\) d. \(\mathrm{N}_{4} \mathrm{Se}_{4}\)

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Problem 48

Name each molecular compound. a. \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}\) b. \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\) c. BrF \(_{5}\). d. NO

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Problem 49

Write the formula for each molecular compound. a. phosphorus trichloride b. chlorine monoxide c. disulfur tetrafluoride d. phosphorus pentafluoride

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Problem 50

Write the formula for each molecular compound. a. boron tribromide b. dichlorine monoxide c. xenon tetrafluoride d. carbon tetrabromide

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Problem 51

Name each acid. a. \(\mathrm{HI}(a q)\) b. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}(a q)\) c. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}(a q)\)

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Problem 52

Name each acid. a. \(\mathrm{HCl}(a q)\) b. \(\mathrm{HClO}_{2}(a q)\) c. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}(a q)\)

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Problem 53

Write the formula for each acid. a. hydrofluoric acid b. hydrobromic acid c. sulfurous acid

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Problem 54

Write the formula for each acid. a. phosphoric acid b. hydrocyanic acid c. chlorous acid

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Problem 59

Calculate the formula mass for each compound. a. \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{10}\) c. \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) d. \(\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\)

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Problem 60

Calculate the formula mass for each compound. a. \(\mathrm{MgBr}_{2}\) b. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{2}\) c. \(\mathrm{CBr}_{4}\) d. \(\mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}\)

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Problem 61

Calculate the number of moles in each sample. a. \(72.5 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{CCl}_{4}\) b. \(12.4 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{C}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11}\) c. \(25.2 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}\) d. \(12.3 \mathrm{~g}\) dinitrogen monoxide

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Problem 62

Calculate the mass of each sample. a. \(15.7 \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) b. \(1.04 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\) c. \(72.1 \mathrm{mmol} \mathrm{SO}_{2}\) d. 1.23 mol xenon difluoride

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Problem 63

Determine the number of moles (of molecules or formula units) in each sample. a. \(25.5 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{NO}_{2}\) b. \(1.25 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{CO}_{2}\) c. \(38.2 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{KNO}_{3}\) d. \(155.2 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\)

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Problem 64

Determine the number of moles (of molecules or formula units) in each sample. a. \(55.98 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{CF}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) b. \(23.6 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}\) c. \(0.1187 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{C}_{8} \mathrm{H}_{18}\) d. \(195 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{CaO}\)

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Problem 65

How many molecules are in each sample? a. \(6.5 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) b. \(389 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{CBr}_{4}\) c. \(22.1 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{O}_{2}\) d. \(19.3 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{CeH}_{10}\)

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Problem 66

How many molecules (or formula units) are in each sample? a. \(85.26 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{CCl}_{4}\) b. \(55.93 \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}\) c. \(119.78 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{10}\) d. \(4.59 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{Na}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}\)

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Problem 67

Calculate the mass (in g) of each sample. a. \(5.94 \times 10^{20} \mathrm{SO}_{3}\) molecules b. \(2.8 \times 10^{22} \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) molecules c. 1 glucose molecule \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\right)\)

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Problem 71

Calculate the mass percent composition of carbon in each carbon-containing compound. a. \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\) b. \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6}\) C. \(C_{2} H_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\)

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Problem 72

Calculate the mass percent composition of nitrogen in each nitrogen-containing compound. a. \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) b. NO c. \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\) d. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\)

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Problem 73

Most fertilizers consist of nitrogen-containing compounds such as \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}, \mathrm{CO}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{2}\right)_{2}, \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{NO}_{3},\) and \(\left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} .\) Plants use the nitrogen content in these compounds for protein synthesis. Calculate the mass percent composition of nitrogen in each of the fertilizers listed. Which fertilizer has the highest nitrogen content?

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