January 2014 Chemistry Regents #21-30

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21 Which formula represents an organic compound?

( l) CaH2      (3) H2O2

(2) C4H8      (4) P2O5

2Linklook for carbon

22 Which class of organic compounds contains nitrogen?

(I) aldehyde

(2) alcohol

(3) amine

(4) ether

3Linklook at Reference Table R

23 Which term identifies a type of organic reaction?

(1) deposition    (3) esterification

(2) distillation     (4) sublimation

3Linkacid + alcohol==> ester + water

 

24 Which compound is classified as a hydrocarbon?

(1) butanal (3) 2-butanol

(2) butyne (4) 2-butanone

2Linkhydrocarbon= hydrogen and carbon only

Table Q

25 In an oxidation-reduction reaction, the number of electrons lost is

(1) equal to the number of electrons gained

(2) equal to the number of protons gained

(3) less than the number of electrons gained

(4) less than the number or protons gained

1LinkLaw of Conservation of Charge

26 Which substance is an electrolyte?

(1) C6H12O6(s)       (3) NaOH(s)

(2) C2H5OH(L)     (4)  H2(g)

3LinkNaOH= strong base

electrolytes= acid, base or salts

(must be soluble)

 

27 Which energy conversion must occur in an operating electrolytic cell?

(1) electrical energy to chemical energy

(2) electrical energy to nuclear energy

(3) chemical energy to electrical energy

(4) chemical energy to nuclear energy

1Linkelectrolytic cells require a power source for a reaction to occur

28 Which compound yields H + ions as the only positive ions in an aqueous solution?

(1) KOH    (3) CH3OH

(2) NaOH  (4) CH3COOH

4Linkdefinition of an acid

Table K

 

29 Which statement describes the relative masses of two different particles?

(1) A neutron has less mass than a positron.

(2) A beta particle has less than a neutron.

(3) An alpha particle has less mass than a positron.

(4) An alpha particle has less mass than a beta particle.

2Linkbeta is an electron (1/1836u) vs. a neutron (1u)

 

Table O

30 Which term represents a type of nuclear reaction?

(1) condensation

(2) vaporization

(3) single replacement

(4) natural transmutation

4Linkaka natural nuclear decay

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