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Course Introduction
Chemistry for Engineering introduces the fundamental principles of chemistry with a focus on their application in engineering contexts. The course covers essential topics such as atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, states of matter, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. Special emphasis is placed on material properties, corrosion, electrochemistry, and environmental considerations relevant to engineering disciplines. Through lectures, laboratory experiments, and problem-solving sessions, students develop a solid understanding of how chemical processes influence the design, operation, and optimization of engineering systems. This foundation prepares students to address real-world challenges in various engineering fields, including civil, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering.
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Introductory Chemistry An Atoms First Approach 1st Edition by Julia Burdge
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Chapter 1: Atoms and Elements
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Q1) The alkali metal elements are found in _______ of the periodic table.
A)Group 1A
B)Group 2A
C)Group 3A
D)Period 7
E)Period 1
Answer: A
Q2) Lead (Pb) is a main group element.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What is the term used for findings that are summarized based on a pattern or trend?
A)Law
B)Hypothesis
C)Theory
D)Phenomena
E)Prediction
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Electrons and the Periodic Table
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Q1) Arrange these ions in order of increasing ionic radius: K<sup>+</sup> , P<sup>3 </sup> , S<sup>2 </sup> , Cl<sup> </sup>.
A)K<sup>+</sup> < Cl<sup> </sup> < S<sup>2 </sup> < P<sup>3 </sup>
B)K<sup>+</sup> < P<sup>3 </sup>< S<sup>2 </sup> < Cl<sup> </sup>
C)P<sup>3 </sup> < S<sup>2 </sup> < Cl<sup> </sup> < K<sup>+</sup><sup> </sup>
D)Cl<sup> </sup> < S<sup>2 </sup> < P<sup>3 </sup> < K<sup>+</sup>
E)Cl<sup> </sup> < S<sup>2 </sup> < K<sup>+</sup> < P<sup>3 </sup>
Answer: A
Q2) Visible light, radio waves, microwave radiation, infrared, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays all constitute the electromagnetic spectrum.Which of the following characteristics do all of these kinds of radiation share?
A)They all have the ability to generate heat in objects.
B)They all have the same frequencies.
C)They are all the transmission of energy in the form of waves.
D)They have equal energies.
E)They have the same electron spin state.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Compounds and Chemical Bonds
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Q1) The formula for sodium sulfide is A)NaS
B)K<sub>2</sub>S
C)NaS<sub>2</sub>
D)Na<sub>2</sub>S E)SeS
Answer: D
Q2) What is the formula for the ionic compound formed by calcium and selenium?
A)CaSe
B)Ca<sub>2</sub>Se
C)CaSe<sub>2</sub>
D)Ca<sub>3</sub>Se
E)CaSe<sub>3</sub>
Answer: A
Q3) A scoop of vanilla ice cream is a pure substance. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: How Chemists Use Numbers
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Q1) The distance between carbon atoms in ethylene is 134 picometers.Which of the following expresses that distance in meters?
A)1.34 × 10<sup> </sup><sup>13</sup> m
B)1.34 × 10<sup> </sup><sup>12</sup> m
C)1.34 × 10<sup> </sup><sup>10</sup> m
D)1.34 × 10<sup> </sup><sup>7</sup> m
E)1.34 × 10<sup> </sup><sup>6</sup> m
Q2) If a patient in the hospital is running a temperature of 39.5°C, what is this in degrees Fahrenheit?
A)99°F
B)101.3°F
C)102.4°F
D)103.1°F
E)104°F
Q3) The diameter of Earth is 12.7 Mm.Express this diameter in centimeters.
A)1.27 × 10<sup>5</sup> cm
B)1.27 × 10<sup>6</sup> cm
C)1.27 × 10<sup>7</sup> cm
D)1.27 × 10<sup>8</sup> cm
E)1.27 × 10<sup>9</sup> cm
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Chapter 5: The Mole and Chemical Formulas
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Q1) Calculate the formula mass of (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub>.
A)417.80 amu
B)193.05 amu
C)165.02 amu
D)156.96 amu
E)108.96 amu
Q2) Five vials each contain 12 grams of a solid metal sample.The samples include calcium, platinum, barium, gold, and silver.Which vial has the fewest moles of metal atoms?
A)Calcium
B)Barium
C)Gold
D)Silver
E)Platinum
Q3) How many moles of ammonia, NH<sub>3</sub>, are in 13.81 g of NH<sub>3</sub>?
A)1.234 moles
B)0.8107 moles
C)8.316 × 10<sup>24</sup> moles
D)4.881 × 10<sup>23</sup> moles
E)235.3 moles
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Chapter 6: Molecular Shape
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Q1) Which of the following atoms does not participate in hydrogen bonding?
A)S
B)O
C)F
D)N
E)H
Q2) The total number of bonding electrons in a molecule of formaldehyde (H<sub>2</sub>CO) is
A)3.
B)4.
C)6.
D)8.
E)18.
Q3) Which one of the following pure substance has both dispersion forces and dipole-dipole forces?
A)HCl
B)BCl<sub>3</sub>
C)Br<sub>2</sub>
D)H<sub>2</sub>
E)CO<sub>2</sub>
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Chapter 7: Solids, Liquids, and Phase Changes
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Q1) Which substance has the highest vapor pressure at room temperature?
A)HF
B)HCl
C)HBr
D)HI
E)All of these substances have the same vapor pressure at room temperature.
Q2) What is the process in which molecules undergo a phase change from the liquid phase to the solid phase?
A)vaporization
B)condensation
C)freezing
D)melting
E)sublimation
Q3) What is the process in which molecules undergo a phase change directly from the gas phase to the solid phase?
A)deposition
B)sublimation
C)freezing
D)condensation
E)melting
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Chapter 8: Gases
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Q1) The pressure of hydrogen sulfide gas in a container is 3.565 ×10<sup>4</sup> Pa.What is this pressure in torr? (1 atm = 101,325 Pa = 760 torr)?
A)46.91 torr
B)267.4 torr
C)351.8 torr
D)3612 torr
E)2.709 ×10<sup>4</sup> torr
Q2) Determine the molar mass of Freon-11 gas if a sample weighing 0.597 g occupies 100 cm<sup>3</sup> at 95°C and 1000 mmHg (R = 0.08206 L atm/K mol, 1 atm = 760 mmHg).
A)0.19 g/mol
B)35.3 g/mol
C)70.9 g/mol
D)137 g/mol
E)384 g/mol
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Chapter 9: Physical Properties of Solutions
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Q1) The distinguishing characteristic of all electrolyte solutions is that they A)contain molecules.
B)conduct electricity.
C)react with other solutions.
D)always contain acids.
E)conduct heat.
Q2) The distinguishing characteristic of all nonelectrolyte solutions is that they A)contain ions.
B)do not conduct electricity.
C)react with other solutions.
D)always contain acids.
E)conducts heat.
Q3) What volume of a 2.75 M solution of NaOH is required to make 500.0 mL of a 1.27 M solution of NaOH?
A)231 mL
B)1.72 L
C)1.10 L
D)440 mL
E)909 mL
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Chapter 10: Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equations
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Q1) If aqueous solutions of KMnO<sub>4</sub>, FeSO<sub>4</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4,</sub> are mixed, which ions are spectator ions?
2KMnO<sub>4</sub>(aq) + 10FeSO<sub>4</sub>(aq) + 8H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>(aq) K<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>(aq) + 2MnSO<sub>4</sub>(aq) + 5Fe<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(aq) + 8H<sub>2</sub>O(l)
A)only K<sup>+</sup><sup> </sup>
B)only SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2 </sup>
C)only K<sup>+</sup><sup> </sup>and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2 </sup>
D)only K<sup>+</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2 </sup><sub>,</sub> and Fe<sup>2+</sup>
E)only K<sup>+</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2 </sup>, Fe<sup>2+</sup>, and Mn<sup>2+</sup>
Q2) Which of these chemical equations describes a metal displacement reaction?
A)2NaN<sub>3</sub>(s) 2Na(s) + 3N<sub>2</sub>(g)
B)Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>(s) + 2Al(s) 2Fe(s) + Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>(s)
C)3NO<sub>2</sub>(g) + H<sub>2</sub>O(l) 2HNO<sub>3</sub>(aq) + NO(g)
D)2P(s) + 3Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) 2PCl<sub>3</sub>(g)
E)2ZnS(s) + 3O<sub>2</sub>(g) 2ZnO(s) + 2SO<sub>2</sub>(g)
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Chapter 11: Using Balanced Chemical Equations
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Q1) What volume of 0.200 M H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> solution is required to react exactly with 50.0 mL of 0.100 M KOH? H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>(aq) + 2KOH(aq) 2H<sub>2</sub>O(l) + K<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>(aq)
A)62.5 mL
B)12.5 mL
C)50.0 mL
D)25.0 mL
E)75.0 mL
Q2) How much heat is released if 35.0 g of ethanol (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH) burns in excess oxygen? C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH(l) + 3O<sub>2</sub>(g) 2CO<sub>2</sub>(g) + 3H<sub>2</sub>O(l) heat of reaction = 1367 kJ/mol
A)1797 kJ
B)1367 kJ
C)9.61 × 10<sup> 4</sup> kJ
D)4.78 × 10<sup>4</sup> kJ
E)1040 kJ
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Chapter 12: Acids and Bases
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Q1) Which solution is the most acidic?
A)pH = 1.00
B)pH = 10.00
C)pH = 5.00
D)pH = 3.00
E)pH = 4.00
Q2) Which is a strong base?
A)LiOH
B)CH<sub>3</sub>COOH
C)NH<sub>3</sub>
D)H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>
E)HClO<sub>2</sub>
Q3) A solution with a pH of 8.15 is
A)slightly acidic.
B)very basic.
C)neutral.
D)very acidic.
E)slightly basic.
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Chapter 13: Equilibrium
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Q1) If, in a particular process, reactants are able to form products, and products are also able to form reactants, then this process may be described as
A)a reversible process.
B)an elementary process.
C)at equilibrium.
D)forbidden.
E)a forward process.
Q2) Which substances are included in the equilibrium constant expression, K<sub>c</sub>?
A)Only pure solids
B)Only pure liquids
C)Only pure solids and liquids
D)Only gases and dissolved substances
E)All participating substances
Q3) At equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Organic Chemistry
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Q1) Which type of organic compound does not contain a carbonyl group?
A)Ethers
B)Carboxylic acids
C)Ketones
D)Aldehydes
E)Esters
Q2) How are aromatic compounds defined?
A)Organic compounds that contain the benzene ring
B)Organic compounds that do not contain the benzene ring
C)Inorganic compounds that do not contain the benzene ring
D)Inorganic compounds that contain the benzene ring
E)Compounds containing double bonds
Q3) What name is given to a compound containing a COOH group?
A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Ester
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Chapter 15: Biochemistry
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Q1) Which of the following describes a protein?
A)A molecules composed of three small sugar molecules.
B)A relatively small, water-soluble molecule that contains either a ketone or an aldehyde functional group.
C)A large biological polymer composed of amino acids.
D)And ester of phosphoric acid where one or more of the ionizable hydrogen atoms has been replaced by an R group.
E)A tri-ester of glycerol where each of the hydroxyl-group hydrogen atoms in glycerol has been replaced by the alkyl group of a relatively long hydrocarbon chain carboxylic acid.
Q2) An amino acid is a compound that contains at least
A)one amino group and one amide group.
B)two amino groups and one carboxylic acid group.
C)one hydroxyl group and one methyl group.
D)one carboxylic acid group and one amino group.
E)one methyl group and one amide group.
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Chapter 16: Nuclear Chemistry
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Q1) Cesium-134 is a emitter with a half-life of 2.0 years.How much of a 2.50-g sample of cesium-134 will remain after 10 years?
A)0.0024 g
B)0.078 g
C)0.25 g
D)0.50 g
E)80.0 g
Q2) Uranium-235 decays by alpha emission.What isotope is also produced by this transformation?
A)Pa-234
B)Th-237
C)Pu-237
D)Th-231
E)Pu-239
Q3) Beta particles are identical to A)protons.
B)helium atoms.
C)hydrogen atoms.
D)helium nuclei.
E)electrons.
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Chapter 17: Electrochemistry
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Q1) Consider the following balanced redox reaction.3CuO(s) + 2NH<sub>3</sub>(aq) N<sub>2</sub>(g) + 3H<sub>2</sub>O(l) + 3Cu(s) Which of the following statements is ?
A)CuO(s) is the oxidizing agent and copper is reduced.
B)CuO(s) is the oxidizing agent and copper is oxidized.
C)CuO(s) is the reducing agent and copper is oxidized.
D)CuO(s) is the reducing agent and copper is reduced.
E)CuO(s) is the oxidizing agent and N<sub>2</sub>(g) is the reducing agent.
Q2) When the following redox equation is balanced with the smallest whole number coefficients, what is the coefficient for nitrogen dioxide? I<sub>2</sub>(s) + HNO<sub>3</sub>(aq) HIO<sub>3</sub>(aq) + NO<sub>2</sub>(g) + H<sub>2</sub>O(l)
A)1
B)2
C)4
D)5
E)10
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