January 2018 Chemistry Regents #46-50
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46 A reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid is classified as (1) esterification (3) saponification (2) fermentation (4) substitution | 1 | alcohol and an organic acid forms an ester esterfication | |
47 Why is potassium nitrate classified as an electrolyte? (1) It is a molecular compound. (2) It contains a metal. (3) It can conduct electricity as a solid. (4) It releases ions in an aqueous solution. | 4 | It releases ions in an aqueous solution. conducts electricity because of the moving ions | |
48 When the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is decreased by a factor of ten, the pH of the solution (1) increases by 1 (3) decreases by 1 (2) increases by 10 (4) decreases by 10 | 1 | more basic by 1 pH increases by 1 | |
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49 The cooling curve below represents the uniform cooling of a substance, starting at a temperature above its boiling point. During which time interval does the substance exist as both a liquid and a solid? (1) min 2 to min 4 (2) min 4 to min 5 (3) min 5 to min 7 (4) min 7 to min 9 | 4 | lower plateau | |
50 Given the balanced equation representing a reaction: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) + energy Which change in reaction conditions will increase the frequency of effective collisions between reactant molecules? (1) decreasing the pressure of the reactants (2) decreasing the temperature of the reactants (3) increasing the concentration of the reactants (4) increasing the volume of the reactants | 3 | more molecules in a given space, more collisions | |
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