Barrons SAT Subject Test Chemistry, 13th Edition

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. In the decomposition of water with electricity (electrolysis), the following
    reaction occurs.


2H 2 O(ℓ) → 2 H 2 (g) + O 2 (g)

The hydrogen is

(A) oxidized from +1 to 0
(B) oxidized from 0 to +1
(C) reduced from 0 to +1
(D) reduced from +1 to 0
(E) not changing oxidation states


  1. Which of the following radiation emissions has no mass?


(A) Alpha particle
(B) Beta particle
(C) Proton
(D) Neutron
(E) Gamma ray



  1. If a radioactive element with a half-life of 100 years is found to have
    transmutated so that only 25% of the original sample remains, what is the age,
    in years, of the sample?
    (A) 25
    (B) 50
    (C) 100
    (D) 200
    (E) 400




  2. What is the pH of an acetic acid solution if the [H 3 O+] = 1 × 10−4 mole/liter?




(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5


  1. The polarity of water is useful in explaining which of the following?


I. The solution process
II. The ionization process
III. The high conductivity of distilled water

(A) I only
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