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General Chemistry 1

Find the enthalpy of reaction, \triangleHrxn_{rxn} , for the combustion of sugar (there is usually a table of enthalpies of formation in the back of chemistry textbooks)

C6_6H12_{12}O6_6 (s) + 6 O2_2 (g) \longrightarrow 6 CO2_2 (g) + 6 H2_2O (l)

An infectious organism can be completely destroyed by irradiation of UV light with a wavelength of 254 nm. What is the frequency of this radiation?

Calculate the energy of a mole of photons of blue light ( 4.00 x 102^2 nm )

Rank the following wavelenths in order from lowest energy to highest energy: (Hint: for comparison, units should be the same)

500 nm

190 nm

250 mm

320 μ\mum

When n = 7, list all valid sets of quantum numbers.

What is the electron configuration of the following elements:

H

He

B

Ne

Sc

Zn

Give the electron configuration, the number of valence electrons, and also state whether the element is diamagnetic or paramagnetic:

Fe

O

Ar

Al

Give the electron configuration, the number of valence electrons, and state whether the ion is diamagnetic or paramagnetic for the following ions:

Mg+2^{+2}

O2^{-2}

Cl1^{-1}

Al

Give the electron configuration, the number of valence electrons, and state diamagnetic or paramagnetic for the following elements and ions:

Cr

Cr+2^{+2}

Cu

Cu+1^{+1}

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization of CO2_2

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization of NH+4^{+4}

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization of IF41^{-1}_4

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization of SO2_2

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization of SeCl42_4^{-2}

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization KrF2_2

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization PO33_3^{-3}

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization SO3_3

Provide the lewis dot structure, molecular geometry, orbital geometry, polarity, and the hybridization ClO31_3^{-1}

List the intermolecular forces present in CH2_2OH, Ar, Ne, and CH3_3OCH3_3 and rank them from lowest to highest boiling point.

A solution contains 30% w/w NH3_3 (aq) (density: 0.90 g/mL). Find the molarity of the solution.