January 2016 Chemistry Regents #46-50
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46 The pH of a solution is 7. When acid is added to the solution, the hydronium ion concentration becomes 100 times greater. What is the pH of the new solution? (1) 1 (2) 5 (3) 9 (4) 14 | 2 | hydronium increase is more acidic...lower pH 100 has 2 zeros..pH changes by 2 towards a lower pH
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47 Given the formula for a compound: A chemical name for this compound is (1) butanal (2) butanol (3) butanone (4) butanoic acid | 3 | ketone with 4 carbons -one | |
48 What occurs in both fusion and fission reactions? (1) Small amounts of energy are converted into large amounts of matter. (2) Small amounts of matter are converted into large amounts of energy. (3) Heavy nuclei are split into lighter nuclei. (4) Light nuclei are combined into heavier nuclei. | 2 | matter converts to energy | |
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49 Given the reaction: Which particle is represented by X? | 4 | mass number (top #) 27 + 4= x + 1.......so 30 atomic number (bottom #) 13 + 2 = x + 0....so 15 atomic # 15 is P | |
50 A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 2.5 years. Which fraction of the original mass remains unchanged after 10 years? (1) 1/2 (3) 1/8 (2) 1/4 (4) 1/16 | 4 | 10/2.5 is 4 half lives 1-->1/2/-->1/4-->1/8-->1/16 | |
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