Chapter 12
Chemistry Matter and Change · 87 exercises
Problem 61
Explain why the surface of water in a graduated cylinder is curved.
4 step solution
Problem 62
Which liquid is more viscous at room temperature, water or molasses? Explain.
5 step solution
Problem 63
Explain how two different forces play a role in capillary action
6 step solution
Problem 65
What is the difference between a network solid and an ionic solid?
5 step solution
Problem 66
Explain why most metals bend when struck but most ionic solids shatter.
4 step solution
Problem 67
List the types of crystalline solids that are usually good conductors of heat and electricity
3 step solution
Problem 68
How does the strength of a liquid’s intermolecular forces affect its viscosity?
5 step solution
Problem 69
Explain why water has a higher surface tension than benzene, whose molecules are nonpolar.
4 step solution
Problem 70
Compare the number of particles in one unit cell for each of the following types of unit cells. a. simple cubic b. body-centered cubic
3 step solution
Problem 71
Predict which solid is more likely to be amorphous— one formed by cooling a molten material over 4 h at room temperature or one formed by cooling a molten material quickly in an ice bath.
4 step solution
Problem 73
Explain why ice floats in water but solid benzene sinks in liquid benzene. Which behavior is more “normal”?
5 step solution
Problem 74
Given edge lengths and face angles, predict the shape of each of the following crystals. $$ \begin{aligned} \text { a. } a &=3 \mathrm{nm}, b=3 \mathrm{nm}, c=3 \mathrm{nm} ; \alpha=90^{\circ}, \beta^{\circ}=90 \\ \gamma &=90^{\circ} \\\ \text { b. } a &=4 \mathrm{nm}, b=3 \mathrm{nm}, c=5 \mathrm{nm} ; \alpha=90^{\circ}, \beta^{\circ}=100 \\ \gamma &=90^{\circ} \\ \text { c. } a &=3 \mathrm{nm}, b=3 \mathrm{nm}, c=5 \mathrm{nm} ; \alpha=90^{\circ}, \beta^{\circ}=90 \\ \gamma &=90^{\circ} \\ \mathrm{d} &=3 \mathrm{nm}, b=3 \mathrm{nm}, c=5 \mathrm{nm} ; \alpha=90^{\circ}, \beta^{\circ}=90 \\ \gamma &=120^{\circ} \end{aligned} $$
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Problem 75
How does sublimation differ from deposition?
4 step solution
Problem 76
Compare boiling and evaporation.
4 step solution
Problem 77
Define the term melting point.
4 step solution
Problem 78
Explain the relationships among vapor pressure, atmospheric pressure, and boiling point
5 step solution
Problem 79
Explain why dew forms on cool mornings.
5 step solution
Problem 80
Snow Why does a pile of snow slowly shrink even on days when the temperature never rises above the freezing point of water?
4 step solution
Problem 82
Why does it take more energy to boil 10 g of liquid water than to melt an equivalent mass of ice?
4 step solution
Problem 83
Use the kinetic-molecular theory to explain why both gases and liquids are fluids
5 step solution
Problem 84
Use intermolecular forces to explain why oxygen is a gas at room temperature and water is a liquid.
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Problem 85
Use the kinetic-molecular theory to explain why gases are easier to compress than liquids or solids.
5 step solution
Problem 86
At 25°C and a pressure of 760 mm Hg, the density of mercury is 13.5 g/mL; water at the same temperature and pressure has a density of 1.00 g/mL. Explain this difference in terms of intermolecular forces and the kinetic-molecular theory.
5 step solution
Problem 88
List three types of intermolecular forces
3 step solution
Problem 91
Hypothesize What type of crystalline solid do you predict would best suit the following needs? a. a material that can be melted and reformed at a low temperature b. a material that can be drawn into long, thin wires c. a material that conducts electricity when molten d. an extremely hard material that is nonconductive
4 step solution
Problem 92
Compare and Contrast An air compressor uses energy to squeeze air particles together. When the air is released, it expands, allowing the energy to be used for purposes such as gently cleaning surfaces without using a more abrasive liquid or solid. Hydraulic systems essentially work the same way, but involve compression of liquid water rather than air. What do you think are some advantages and disadvantages of these two types of technology?
5 step solution
Problem 95
Communicate Which process—effusion or diffusion— is responsible for your being able to smell perfume from an open bottle that is located across the room from you? Explain
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Problem 96
Infer A laboratory demonstration involves pouring bromine vapors, which are a deep red color, into a flask of air and then tightly sealing the top of the flask. The bromine is observed to first sink to the bottom of the beaker. After several hours have passed, the red color is distributed equally throughout the flask. a. Is bromine gas more or less dense than air? b. Would liquid bromine diffuse more or less quickly than gaseous bromine after you pour it into another liquid?
2 step solution
Problem 97
Analyze Use your knowledge of intermolecular forces to predict whether ammonia (N H 3 ) or methane (C H 4 ) will be more soluble in water.
3 step solution
Problem 100
You have a solution containing 135.2 g of dissolved KBr in 2.3 L of water. What volume of this solution, in mL, would you use to make 1.5 L of a 0.1 mol/L KBr solution? What is the boiling point of this new solution?
4 step solution
Problem 101
Identify each of the following as an element, a compound, a homogeneous mixture, or a heterogeneous mixture. (Chapter 3) . $$ \begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. air }} & {\text { d. ammonia }} \\ {\text { b. blood }} & {\text { e. mustard }} \\ {\text { c. antimony }} & {\text { f. water }}\end{array} $$
6 step solution
Problem 102
You are given two clear, colorless aqueous solutions. You are told that one solution contains an ionic compound, and one contains a covalent compound. How could you determine which is an ionic solution and which is a covalent solution? (Chapter 8)
3 step solution
Problem 103
Which branch of chemistry would most likely study matter and phase changes? (Chapter 1) \(\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. biochemistry }} & {\text { c. physical chemistry }} \\ {\text { b. organic chemistry }} & {\text { d. polymer chemistry }}\end{array}\)
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Problem 104
What type of reaction is the following? (Chapter 9\()\) \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}(\mathrm{aq}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{KCl}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{BaCO}_{3}(\mathrm{s})$$ \begin{array}{l}{\text { a. combustion } \quad \text { c. single-replacement }} \\ {\text { b. double-replacement } \text { d. synthesis }}\end{array}\)
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Problem 105
Which chemist produced the first widely used and accepted periodic table? (Chapter 6\()\) \(\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. Dmitri Mendeleev }} & {\text { c. John Newlands }} \\ {\text { b. Henry Moseley }} & {\text { d. Lothar Meyer }}\end{array}\)
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Problem 110
Why does solid iodine sublime readily? Use your knowledge of intermolecular forces to explain.
5 step solution
Problem 111
Why is liquid iodine not usually visible if crystals are heated in the open air?
4 step solution