CCC 预习题

1.CCC /2013/ 1
Bearing in mind the WHMIS symbols associated with each substance,which of the
following is/are safe to store next to copper metal?

I) 10.0 mol L–1 nitric acid

II) 12.0 mol L–1 hydrochloric acid

III) 100% Methanol

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and III E. II and III

2.CCC /2014/ 2

According to the Aufbau Principle in quantum mechanics, which of the following is

the highest energy electron sublevel?

A. 7s B. 6p C. 6d D. 5f E. 5p

3.CCC /2008/ 15

Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?

A. Ca B. F C. O D. P E. Si
4.CCC /2019/ 09

The ionization energies for period 3 element X are listed in the table below.

Based on the data, which statement about element X is FALSE.

A. Its most common oxidation state is +3.

B. It is displaced from aqueous solution by copper metal.

C. It is the most abundant metal in the Earths crust.

D. Its oxide is insoluble in water.

E. It is a lustrous metal.

5.CCC /2010/ 05

Cobalt-60 has practical applications for cancer treatment and in the irradiation of food
to kill bacteria such as E-coli. In its ground state, the number of unpaired electrons in

cobalt is？

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4

6.CCC /2009/ 03

In which of the following substances does the bonding have the most ionic character?

A.K B.KBr C. Br2 D. HBr E.H2

7.CCC /2017/ 03
In which of the following situations could hydrogen bonding occur between H2O and
the solute?

A.ammonia gas dissolved in water

B.hydrogen gas dissolved in water

C.carbon dioxide gas in water

D.methane gas dissolved in water

E.hydrogen sulfide gas dissolved in water

8.CCC /2007/ 02
Which one of the following species has only one lone pair (non-bonding pair) of
electrons on the central atom?

A. NH3 B. BrF3 C. H2O D. CH4 E. NH4+

9.CCC /2018/ 02
Vitamin C (C6H8O6) supplements often come in 500 mg tablets. If a person consumes
one 500 mg tablet of Vitamin C, how many moles of Vitamin C would they be
consuming?

A. 2.84 × 10-3 B. 8.81 × 10-2 C. 1.00

D. 2.84 E. 88.1
10.CCC /2010/ 08

The following thermite reaction is used for welding when space and weight limit the

use of conventional welding equipment. Balance the chemical equation given below

and determine the mass of Mg needed to produce 15.0 kg of Fe:

___ Fe2O3(s) + ___ Mg(s) → ___ MgO(s) + ___ Fe(s)

A) 9.80 kg B) 5.20 kg C)6.50 kg D)4.40 kg E)3.40 kg

11.CCC /2010/ 04

If the yield for the following reaction is 65.0% by mass, what mass of KClO3 is
needed to produce 32.0 g of O2?

2KClO3(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)

A.53.1g B) 81.7 g C) 62.8 g D) 283 g E) 126 g

12.CCC /2010/ 09

For the following reaction, what volume of aqueous 0.260 mol L–1 Na2S isneeded to
react with 25.0 mL of 0.315 mol L–1 AgNO3?

Na2S(aq) + 2AgNO3(aq) → 2NaNO3(aq) + Ag2S(s)

A. 25.0 mL B. 30.3 mL C. 20.3 mL D. 60.6 mL E. 15.1 mL

13.CCC /2018/ 03

What is the mole percent of a solution of ethanol (C2H5OH) which consists of 71.0 g
of ethanol for every 12.8 g of water present?

A. 2.17 % B. 12.3 % C. 31.6 % D. 68.4 % E. 84.7 %

14.CCC /2018/ 06
To increase strength and hardness when forging knives and blades, hot steel can be
quenched by rapidly cooling in water. A 454g steel blade is heated to a uniform
temperature, and then quenched in 2000mL of 25℃ water. If the steel blade loses
173.7kJ of heat during the quenching process, what is the final temperature of the
water? The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18J g-1 ℃-1. Assume no water
evaporates during the quenching process.

A. 16.9℃ B. 20.7℃ C. 41.9℃ D. 45.8℃ E. 91.5℃

15.CCC /2012/ 08
Calculate the bond energy of I2 ( g) given the following standard enthalpy of reaction:

1/2H2 ( g) + 1/2I2 ( g) → HI(g); Δ�∘ =− 4.7 kJ mol−1

Compound Bond Energy kJmol−1
H2 ( g) 436
HI(g) 298

A. −138 kJ mol−1 B. −80 kJ mol−1 C. +80 kJ mol−1

D. −151 kJ mol−1 E. +151 kJ mol−1

16.CCC /2017/ 06

Given the following heats of formation, what is the enthalpy of combustion for
toluene shown in the following equation?

C7 H8 (l) + 9O2 ( g) → 7CO2 ( g) + 4H2 O(l)

Substance C7H8 (l) CO2 ( g) H2 O(l) O2 ( g)

Δ�� kJmol−1 +12.0 −394 −286 0

A. 680 kJ mol−1 B. 692 kJ mol−1 C. -692 kJ mol-1

D.−3890 kJ mol−1 E. −3914 kJ mol−1

17.CCC /2020/ 25
The thermochemical reaction for the formation of water vapour is:

H2 ( g) + 1/2O2 ( g) → H2 O(g) ΔH∘f =− 241.8 kJ mol−1

The thermochemical reaction of diatomic element X with oxygen is:

X2 ( g) + O2 ( g) → 2XO(g) ΔH∘ =+ 180.8 kJ mol−1

If the enthalpy of the reaction of of the tri-hydride of element X with oxygen is:
4XH3 + 5O2 ( g) → 4XO(g) + 6H2 O(g) ΔH∘ =− 904.4 kJ mol−1

What is the enthalpy (in kJ ) of the synthesis of 2 mols of the tri-hydride of element X
from the reaction of X2 ( g) and hydrogen gas?

A. −996.8 B. −391.2 C. −513.2

D. −92.4 E. −964.4
18.CCC /2008/ 11

The reaction between manganese dioxide and hydrochloric acid may be written:

MnO2(s)+ 4H+(aq)+ 2Cl-(aq)→Mn2+(aq)+2H2O(s) + Cl2(g)

In this reaction:

A. Chlorine is oxidized and manganese is reduced

B. Chlorine is reduced and manganese is oxidized

C. Chlorine is reduced and hydrogen is oxidized

D. Hydrogen is oxidized and manganese is reduced

E. Oxidation and reduction do not occur

19.CCC /2009/ 21

A possible battery system for electric cars is the zinc-chlorine battery, in which the
overall reaction is:

Zn(s) +Cl2(g)→ZnCl2(aq)

What is the overall voltage of each battery cell under standard conditions,given the
following reduction potentials:

Cl2(g)+2e-→2Cl- (aq); Eθ=+1.358 V

Zn2+(aq) +2e-→Zn(s); Eθ=-0.763 V

A.0.168 V B. 0.595V C. 1.943 V

D.2.121V E. 3.469 V
20.CCC /2015/ 07

Assuming the oxidation number of chlorine is -1, the oxidation numbers of iodine and
antimony in the compound [ICl2]+[SbCl6]- are respectively:

A. +2 and +6 B. +2 and+5 C. +1 and+7

D.+3 and+5 E.+3 and+7

21.CCC /2012/ 24

The cell depicted below is powered by three 1.5 V batteries and has platinum
electrodes in an aqueous solution of potassium chloride. The following standard
reduction potentials are provided as a reference.

Cl2+ 2e- → 2Cl- Eθ=1.36 V

O2+ 4 H++4e-→2H2O Eθ= 1.23 V

2 H2O+2e-→ H2+2OH- Eθ=-0.83 V

K++e-→K Eθ= -2.92 V

What is the product at the cathode?

A. O2 B.Cl2 C.K D.H2 E. H2O

22.CCC /2013/ 13
The following graph represents the decay of radioactive Plutonium-236.

What is the half-life of plutonium-236?

A) 0.500 year B) 2.86 years C) 5.72 years

D) 10.0 years E)15.0 years

23.CCC /2011/ 13
For the general reaction L + M → LM the initial rate data are given in the table
below:

[L] (mol L-1) [M] (mol L-1) Rate (mol L-1s-1)

0.10 0.10 0.050

0.20 0.10 0.20

0.30 0.30 0.45

The rate law for this reaction is :_______

A) rate =5[L]1[M]2 B) rate =5[L]2[M]1 C) rate =5[L]2[M]2

D) rate =5[L]2 E) rate =5[L]1[M]1

24.IB Chemistry student guide / 25
Hydrochloric acid is reacted with large pieces of calcium carbonate, the reaction is
then repeated using calcium carbonate powder. How does this change affect the
activation energy and the collision frequency?

Activation energy Collision frequency

A increases increases

B Stays constant increases

C increases Stays constant

D Stays constant Stays constant

25.IB Chemistry student guide / 25

What is the numerical value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction 2CO (g) + O2
(g) ⇌ 2CO2 (g)

if the equilibrium concentrations are [CO] = 2.0 mol L–1 ,

[O2] = 1.0 mol L–1 , and [CO2] = 8.0 mol L–1 ?

A. 1.0 B. 4.0 C. 8.0 D. 16 E. 32

26.CCC/2015/ 24
Which of the following would cause the precipitation of more silver in

the equilibrium which is exothermic in the forward direction.

Ag+ (aq) + Fe2+(aq) ⇌ Ag(s) + Fe3+(aq)

A. Increasing the temperature

B. Increasing the volume of water

C. Removing some of the solid silver precipitate

D. Increasing the concentration of Fe3+ ions

E. Increasing the concentration of Fe2+ions

27.CCC/2013/ 20

Carbon tetrachloride reacts with oxygen at high temperatures to produce chlorine and
carbonyl chloride

2 CCl4 (g) + O2 (g) ⇌ 2COCl2 (g) + 2Cl2 (g); Kc = 1.9×1019

Calculate the Kc for the following reaction:

COCl2 (g) + Cl2 (g) ⇌ ½ O2 (g) + CCl4 (g)

A. 5.3×10–20 B. – 1.9×1019 C. – 9.5×10–20

D. 9.5×10–20 E. 2.3×10–10

28.CCC/2018/ 12

Which of the following would increase the Keq of the reaction below?

HCO3– (aq) + H3O+ (aq) ⇌ H2CO3(aq) + H2O(l)

A. Increasing the pH

B. Decreasing the pH

C. Adding water

D. Adding H2CO3

E. None of the options provided

29.CCC/2014/ 07

Calcium fluoride, CaF2, occurs in nature principally as the mineral fluorite and is the
primary source of industrial hydrogen fluoride. Determine the

concentration of fluoride ions in a saturated solution of calcium fluoride with [Ca2+] =

0.0250 mol L–1 . Ksp for calcium fluoride is 3.45×10–11 .

A.1.38×10–9 mol L–1 B. 2.76×10–9 mol L–1 C. 5.87×10–6 mol L–1

D. 3.71×10–5 mol L–1 E. 1.85×10–5 mol L–1

30.CCC/2007/ 08
The ionic product of water, Kw, is 1.0×10-14 at 298K. Given that the neutralization of a
strong acid with a strong base is an exothermic reaction, which one of the following is
likely to be the value of Kw at 273K?

A. -1.2×10-15 B. 1.2×10-13 C. 1.0×10-14

D. 1.2×10-14 E. 1.2×10-15

31.CCC/2019/ 13
A student combines 75mL of 0.500 mol L-1 hydrochloric acid with 55 mL of 0.125M
KOH. What is the pH of the resulting solution?

A) 0.30 B)0.39 C)0.63 D)1.51 E)7.00

32.CCC/2014/ 16
Iron(III) is readily hydrated in aqueous solution and subsequently undergoes
hydrolysis according to the following equations:

Fe3+ + 6H2O→ Fe(H2O)63+

Fe(H2O)63+ ⇌ Fe(H2O)5(OH)2+ + H+ pKa=2.2; ∆H∅ =+42.7kJmol-1

Predict the effect of an increase in temperature on the pKa and the [H+] of the
solution.

A) pKa increases, [H+] decreases B) pKa increases, [H+] increases

C) pKa decreases, [H+] decreases D) pKa decreases, [H+] increases

E) pKa unchanged, [H+] unchanged

33.CCC/2019/ 08
Vinegar used as a cooking ingredient, or in pickling, is a solution of 5% acetic
(CH3COOH) by mass in solution with water. The pKa= 4.76 for acetic acid at 25℃.
Evaluate the pH of vinegar at 25℃.

A) 4.80 B) 4.15 C) 2.92 D)2.42 E)2.24

34.CCC/2013/ 12
A 100.0mL sample of 0.0875 molL-1HOCl, a weak monoprotic acid with a Ka=
3.0×10-8, reacts with solid sodium hydroxide. If 0.0656 g of solid NaOH are added to
the initial sample, calculate the final pH in this neutralization reaction. Assume there
are no volume changes in the solution.
A) pH = 4.79 B) pH = 6.89 C) pH = 7.00

D) pH=7.11 E) pH=8.16
35.CCC/2008/ 08
At low temperatures ammonia is a liquid that boils at -33℃. This liquid is used as a
solvent for some chemical reactions and can autoionize in a manner analogous to
liquid water. In liquid ammonia the conjugate base of NH3 is : ___

A. NH2- B. NH3 C. NH4+ D. OH- E. H2O

36.CCC/2009/ 23
Halomon ( struclure below ) is a polyhalogenated hydrocarbon initially isolated from
portieria hornemannii, a red algae. This substance has cytotoxic properties and has
important potential as an anti-cancer drug. Which of the following represents the
correct “IUPAC” name of halomon ?

A . 6-bromo-3- ( bromomethyl ) -2 , 3 , 7-trichloro-7-methyloct-1-ene

B . 3-bromo-6- ( bromomethyl ) 2 , 6 , 7-trichloro-2-methyloct-7-ene
C . 6-bromo-3- ( bromomethyl ) -7-melhyl-2 , 3 , 7-trichlorooct-l-ene
D . 6-bromo-3- ( bromoethyl ) -2 , 3 , 7-trichloro-7-methyloct-1-ene

E . 3 , 6-dibromo-2 , 6 , 7-lrichloro-2-melhyloct-7-ene

37.CCC/2008/ 22
Modafinil （shown below） is an anti-narcoleptic drug that will reportedly surppress

the need for sleep for up to 40 hours.

Identify which type of reaction is taking place during I and II and the nature of the
nitrogen-containing functional group in modafinil.

38.CCC/2019/ 10

Stavzor ( structure below ) is a medication primarily used to treat epilepsy and bipolar
disorder.

A well-known substance with a characteristic odour of bananas. (A) is a constitutional

isomer of Stavzor. Which of the following is a possible structure for A ?
39.CCC/2009/ 24

Each of the following organic substances has the chemical formula C5H12O2 and is a
liquid at room temperature and pressure. Which one has the highest boiling point?
CCC 预习题答案

1-5. ECABD

6-10. AAAAA

11-15. EEDDE

16-20. EDADD

21-25. DBDBD

26-30. EEEDE

31-35. CDDBA

36-39. ABCC